Student Government Association (SGA)

Contact Us

Available by email at campuslife@lagcc.cuny.edu

Check the campus calendar for information about SGA meetings.

SGA is your voice. We’re devoted to representing, advocating and empowering every student at LaGuardia through leadership, resources and diverse and innovative ideas. We recognize tradition and embrace the future, seeking to unify students, faculty, staff and alumni while enhancing the campus community as a whole. Read the SGA Constitution.

LaGuardia Elections Code

About the Positions

Elections are held during Spring Session I of each academic year for SGA as well as the Faculty-Student Disciplinary Committee (FSDC). Find out more about the positions below.

Student Government Association (SGA)

Purpose of the SGA

To serve as the primary voice and representative of the student body to the College administration, faculty, various student organizations, CUNY and its constituent parts, and the general public
To increase student interest and participation in educational, social, and cultural affairs at the College
To promote academic freedom, student rights and general student welfare
To inform itself on College programs and operations that impact student success

SGA Positions Available

Five executive positions: president, vice president, executive secretary, executive treasurer and event and program coordinator
One Parliamentarian position
Seven academic representatives: Business and Technology, Education and Language Acquisition, Health Sciences, Humanities, Liberal Arts and English, STEM, and Social Science
Academic representatives also work with academic affairs, clubs and ethnic affairs, international students and foreign affairs, political awareness, public relations, students with disabilities, sustainability, and part-time and evening students.

Benefits of Being an SGA Governor
Monthly stipend, personal office space in the SGA suite, invaluable leadership experience and countless networking opportunities.

Faculty-Student Disciplinary Committee (FSDC)

Job Description

Purpose of the FSDC
The FSDC conducts disciplinary hearings involving students who are charged with violating the various academic and social rules of conduct.

FSDC Positions
Six positions are available for election. On any given case, two of the six students are chosen in rotation to preside over FSDC hearings alongside two faculty and a chairperson.

Duties of FSDC Student Members

Listen to testimonies and review evidence from all parties involved in a disciplinary hearing.
Work with other FSDC members to make a decision regarding the guilt of the accused student.
If a student is found guilty, the FSDC can recommend a variety of disciplinary sanctions ranging from warnings to suspension from the college.
If a student is found not guilty, the FSDC recommends that the charges be dismissed.

Example of a Real FSDC Case
A student received a failing grade from a professor. The following semester the student was placed on academic probation. The student saw the professor the following semester and assaulted the professor. The student blamed the professor for recommending academic probation, when in reality it was done automatically by the Registrar’s Office, based on the total amount of courses that failing grades were received.

Benefits of Being an FSDC Student Member
While the service is minimum, similar to jury duty, it is viewed as valuable community service and is highly recognized by the City University of New York.

For more information on FSDC, please contact Arturo Luis Merchant, student judiciary officer, at luism@lagcc.cuny.edu.

Student Government Association Members 2023-24

Name	Elected Position	SGA Email
John Fletcher	President	sga_pres@lagcc.cuny.edu
Md Siddique	Vice President	sga_vp@lagcc.cuny.edu
Carolina Lenes Arreola	Treasurer	sga_treasurer@lagcc.cuny.edu
Amena Shamia	Secretary	sga_sec@lagcc.cuny.edu
Brandon “BMO” Ospina	Parliamentarian	sga_parliament@lagcc.cuny.edu
Diya Rijal	Academic Representative – Business and Tech	sga_bat@lagcc.cuny.edu
Ekaterine “Kato” Abutidze	Academic Representative – Social Science	sga_socialsci@lagcc.cuny.edu
Fahmid Hassan Sabbir Khan	Academic Representative – STEM	sga_stem@lagcc.cuny.edu
Vacant	Program and Events
Vacant	Academic Representative – ELA
Vacant	Academic Representative – Health Science
Vacant	Academic Representative – Humanities
Vacant	Academic Representative – Liberal Arts and English

Message Us

Have comments or questions for your SGA representatives regarding campus information or policies? Submit them below.

For inquiries directly related to elections, please email Donniece Davis, associate director of Campus Life, at Dodavis@lagcc.cuny.edu

Need to report a student elections campaign violation? Submit a completed complaint form to Campus Life.