Frequently Asked Questions

The best way to start off is to become a senator. Senators run for office during spring elections, along with the executive branch executive positions. Outside of elections, if there are senate vacancies, students can apply to be a senator at large. Find out more on Huskie Hub. 

SGA cabinet positions are filled in the spring immediately after elections. At times there will be vacancies and SGA will post on social media and Huskie Link to notify the student body of the open positions.

Senator positions are unpaid, volunteer. Supreme Court justices are appointed by the SGA president and are unpaid. Executive branch and executive cabinet positions are all paid. Speaker of the senate, deputy speaker, senate clerk and the executive assistant to the speaker are paid positions within the legislative branch.

Posters should be sent to posters@niu.edu to have an electronic stamp of approval placed on the flyer. Then send the item to print. Sheree Carlson is in charge of posters and can answer more specific questions at scarlson11@niu.edu

Anyone can try to start an organization at NIU. The guidelines and steps are found on Huskie Hub.

Organizations are required to have a minimum of president, treasurer, constitution/bylaws and faculty/staff advisor (permanent, full-time employees-not extra help or GAs/TAs).

The organization registration will go to the vice president of the SGA for approval in order to gain temporary recognition. The organization will then be given a date to go before the senate to gain full SGA recognition.

Organizations can submit a budget proposal for funding in the fall once they have been SGA recognized for one full year.

Outside of SGA annual funding of organizations, orgs can apply to the SGA president for an executive allocation. This form can be found on Huskie Hub.

Organizations can also request funding from the legislative branch. Supplemental funding forms can be found on Huskie Hub.

At times students forget an item on the bus or want to report a driver or other bus issues. SGA no longer runs the Huskie Line. It has been taken over by the city of Dekalb. The contact phone number is: 815-758-6900 or visit the DeKalb Public Transit website.

These spaces are not reservable. They are first come/first served use. Only one student may enter at a time. No eating/drinking is permitted. The open OASIS space and OASIS conference room is reserved through Sheree Carlson at scarlson11@niu.edu.

The long study table (with high chairs) is public space. The tables and pod spaces are for SGA staff to use during their work hours from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. We allow this to be public seating unless the SGA staff is all in at the same time and in need of the working space (rare). The offices are off-limits to the public at all times. The Agee Conference Room is also off-limits during office hours. The conference room is available for reservation by recognized organizations outside of office hours. Contact Peggy Hayes to reserve this space at phayes1@niu.edu.

Please direct all budget/financial questions to SGA treasurer or accountant Marzena Szmydt at mszmydt@niu.edu.