College Committees
Many of the student positions on these committees are appointed by Student Government. If you're interested in joining one, please go here for more information.
College Council of Student Government (SG)
The College Council is the undergraduate representative body of Student Government. The purpose of the College Council is to advocate for the betterment of the undergraduate student body of the University of Chicago and bring the concerns of individual constituencies to the attention of the Administration. The council meets at 7pm every Thursday in Cobb 201 and together with the Graduate Council, as the full Student Government Assembly, on the first Wednesday of each month in GSB Classroom 004. The Council is composed of 15 positions: 4 1st year class officers, 4 2nd year class officers, 3 3rd year class officers, 3 4th year class officers, and 1 "nth" year class officer.
Contact:
Ben Esparza, Chair, benbejamin@uchicago.edu
Website:
http://sg.uchicago.edu
College Dean of Student’s Advisory Council
The Dean’s Advisory Council is a group of students that meet with the Dean of Students in the College, Susan Art, and various College advisors to discuss a wide variety of issues that influence student life. The council’s main focus is improving academic and campus life for students at the University. We encourage critical dialogue but do not expect to make the council a forum for complaints or unilateral changes. We discuss issues ranging from life in housing, how students select courses, or how the University reacts to student deaths. In particular, this group focuses on issues that are not addressed by Student Government, Inter House Council, or other bodies of student representatives. There are ten students and six advisers. The council meets three times per quarter, and the students meet another three times on their own. Students are nominated by advisors, Resident Heads, and RSOs, and final selection is made by the current Council Chair and Secretary.
Website:
http://sg.uchicago.edu/assembly/
Maroon Key Society
The College's honorary society. Members serve as advisors to the Dean of the College, the Dean of Students in the College, and the Associate Dean of the College for Student Life. The Society advises the College on a range of issues including curricular and co-curricular life. Nominees must be second or third year students in the College who have been especially active in co-curricular activities, who have good communication skills, and whose academic performance has been strong with a minimum overall grade point average of 3.0. Inductees receive a commemorative pin and are honored at the College Honors Awards Assembly. Selection is made by the College Student Leader Awards Committee. The number of members is about 40-50 3rd and 4th years. They meet 2 times per quarter.
Contact:
Lori Hurvitz, Director of the College Programming Office, l-hurvitz@uchicago.edu
Senior Class Gift Committee
The Senior Class Gift (SCG) Committee is the organizing force behind the success of the Senior Class Gift Campaign. The committee works directly with the Office of Development and Alumni Relations in helping lead the class to participate in giving back to the College. The Senior Class Gift benefits the College Fund which supports important programs and priorities of the College including financial aid, study abroad programs, internships and faculty support. Fourth Years are nominated to serve on the committee by various College administrators, but all seniors are encouraged to volunteer if interested. Approximately 15-25 students serve on the committee. Meetings are bi-monthly in the beginning of the academic year and more frequent during the Spring quarter.
Contact:
Adam Neirmann, Assistant Director of Young Alumni Giving, aniermann@development.uchicago.edu
Committee on Academic Affairs of Student Government (SG)
The Student Government Academics Committee meets twice a month and works for all students, College and graduate, to improve the academic life here at the University of Chicago . In the past, we have helped bring Microsoft Word to the library computers, expand All-Night Study Space into Finals Week, and get a one-time transcript fee. For the future, the committee continues to work to unify the online academic resources on campus. This includes modifying course evaluations, bringing course syllabi online and creating a course search engine to better serve the University community. The committee’s largest and most challenging endeavor is the Online Syllabi Project, an initiative to move all course syllabi/documents online. By joining the committee, you’ll have the chance to work closely with university administrators and professors to further develop this online system that will enable students to not only "virtually" shop for courses, but also to know at a glance the course requirements, syllabi, and course schedule.
Contact:
Hilary Fruitman, SG VP for Administration, hfruitman@uchicago.edu
Website:
http://sg.uchicago.edu/committees/
Humanities Collegiate Division Student Advisory Committee
The goal of the Humanities Collegiate Division Student Advisory Committee is to provide feedback to the HCD administration about various initiatives and academic life within the Humanities Collegiate Division. The number of members is 8-10 and the Committee meets as needed. Department chairs nominate students and the HCD Master appoints the interested students.
Contact:
Larry Norman, Master of the Humanities Collegiate Division, lnorman@uchicago.edu
Undergraduate Order of the C
All undergraduate men lettering in a varsity sport are members. The purpose of the Order of the "C" is to support Varsity athletics and its student-athletes through program development and promotion of the University's athletics program. The membership is also involved in fundraising and community service in the Hyde Park and greater Chicagoland areas. The organization is represented by a board made up of seven elected executive members (President, VP, Treasurer, Secretary, Special Events Chair, two Concessions Coordinators) as well as 2 representatives from each of the 11 varsity sports. The board meets bi-weekly and also attends annual meetings with its alumni counterpart, the Graduate Order of the "C".
Contact:
Scott Wiercinski, Advisor, swiercinski@uchicago.edu
Website:
http://orderofc.uchicago.edu
Women’s Athletic Association (WAA)
All women participating in a varsity sport are members. The purpose of the WAA is to support varsity athletics and to promote and develop the University's athletics program. The organization is composed of a student elected executive board and two team representatives from each varsity sport. This organization serves as the campus Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) and the President (or designee) represents the University of Chicago on the University Athletic Association conference SAAC. The group meets bi-weekly as an Executive Board, and monthly with team representatives.
Contact:
Rosalie R. Resch, Advisor, rresch@uchicago.edu
Website:
http://waa.uchicago.edu
Committee on College Discipline
The Committee on College Discipline is appointed by Susan Art, the Dean of Students in the College, in accordance with legislation passed by the College Council in 1970. It consists of seven faculty members, two undergraduate student members, and the Dean of Students in the College (or his or her appointed representative), who participates in the meetings of the Committee but has no vote. A quorum consists of three faculty members. The committee convenes as necessary.
Contact:
Susan Art, Dean of Students in the College, art3@uchicago.edu
Housing Activities Resource Council (HARC)
HARC was created by the Office of Undergraduate Student Housing to subsidize events involving two or more Houses from different residence halls. Their purpose is to distribute funds from Housing to promote inter-House interaction and programming. HARC board representatives are elected from each residence hall, for a total membership of 10 undergraduate students. The board reviews applications for funding and allocates a quarterly budget for approved inter-House activities. The number of members is 10. They meet weekly, except for Finals Week of each quarter.
Contact:
Karyn LaTurner, Assistant Director of Undergraduate Student Housing, karyn@uchicago.edu
Debra Noe, President, debranoe@uchicago.edu
Website:
http://www.rh.uchicago.edu/hds/housing/life/governance/
http://harc.uchicago.edu
Inter-House Council (IHC)
The IHC is a body that represents the undergraduate population living in the housing system (about 60% of the College) on issues such as dining, housing, and transportation. There are a number of committees that deal directly with those three issues in cooperation with the housing staff and the relevant companies with which the University contracts. Other committees that have existed include the printing committee, reviewing the upcoming switch to pay printing at USITE, and one dealing with the further integration of Court Theater into the University community. The IHC also holds events, such as the annual Tug-O-War and the always hilarious roommate game. These events build interhouse unity, interhouse rivalries, and serve as an important conduit of free food to the undergraduate population. Later in the year, IHC will also sponsors an annual blood drive. One student representative is elected to IHC by each House, for a total membership of 38 students. They meet weekly, except for Finals Week of each quarter. An executive committee of 5 officers is elected by the general body.
Contact:
Katie Callow-Wright, Director of Undergraduate Student Housing, ccallow@uchicago.edu
Charles Stephen Thompson, President, cst85@uchicago.edu
Website:
http://www.rh.uchicago.edu/hds/housing/life/governance/
http://ihc.uchicago.edu/
