1. SA Senate Meeting 9 PM Farnsworth Pavilion
SA Senate Meeting
9 PM Farnsworth Pavilion

2. Agenda ● Committee Member Applications ● SAPP Committee Applications
● Announcement of Director of Government Relations
● Director of External Affairs Presentation
● Social Media Introduction

4. NSR Information Session
8/22/16

5. What is the SA? Rice’s undergraduate student government
Unites the colleges
Serves as the liaison between undergraduates and administration
President: Griffin Thomas
Internal Vice President: Komal Luthra
External Vice President: Hannah Todd
Secretary: Sonal Pai
Treasurer: Maurice Frediere
Parliamentarian: Annabelle McIntire-Gavlick

6. Mission and Vision Mission/Purpose:
The mission of the Student Association is to give every student the opportunity to shape the undergraduate experience.
Vision:
The vision of the Student Association is to be forward thinking and address important issues through deliberative processes that engage the diversity of student voice.

7. What is the NSR Program?
The New Student Representaitve Program is a program that allows new students to become involved in the Student Association (SA). The goal is to provide students with the opportunity to interact with students across campus, work on projects related to a specific area, and most importantly, to make a positive impact on Rice University.
NSRs work closely with other NSRs, Senators, and Presidents on projects throughout the year, as well as promote the SA at their colleges. They attend weekly Senate, acting as the voices of the new students at Rice. Each NSR is integrated into one of the SA's Standing Committees or Student Initiative projects and spend their first year working to solve and improve campus issues. In the process, they will build a skill set and personal network that will allow them to positively impact the Rice University campus in following years. NSRs are the future leaders of the SA and Rice.

8. Expectations
Attend weekly Senate meetings on Monday nights at 9 pm in Farnsworth Pavillion.
Meet with their committee on a biweekly basis
Initiate a project with the committee
Participate in the Ambassador program

9. Standing Committees and Student Initiatives
Academics
Shelby Bice
Environmental
Akash Ghosal and Conrado Asenjo
Future Alumni
Alexandra Du and Won Hee Cho
Wellbeing
Sanjana Ranganathan and Carolina Hatanpaa
Student Life
Michelle Tran and Brianna Singh
Undergraduate Advisory Board
Anjali Bhatla
Diversity
James Carter

10. Application Process
To learn more about each of the committees and their mission/vision, please visit sa.rice.edu
Application:
(Link is also available on SA website)