student activities fee Archives

USG elections postponed until next year

Maya Brown & Brianne LeddaNews USGMarch 31, 2020March 31, 2020

Campus student governments must reschedule their elections between Sept. 8 and Sept. 20, according to the Election Postponement Policy.

Editorial: USG should play by its own rules

The Editorial BoardFeatured Opinions Top StoryMarch 15, 2019April 29, 2019

But for the better part of this academic year, USG’s most trusted elected officials have failed to fulfill some of the most basic responsibilities that their own policies require.

Should our fees be stuffing the pockets of USG members?

Emily SelleckOpinionsSeptember 16, 2018March 19, 2020

But the one thing I didn’t expect was more academically-focused than red cups and frat parties: students in the Stony Brook Undergraduate Student Government (USG) get paid.

Letter to the Editor: Why Stony Brook needs the Student Activity Fee

Letter to the EditorFeatured Opinions Top StoryApril 19, 2016April 19, 2016

SBU needs the fee because it funds the clubs/organizations and events that make SBU what it is. It provides support to organizations that bring the community together.

Campus briefing: University events at focus of debate in USG senate

Ryan WolfNewsNovember 24, 2013April 1, 2014

A focus on revising USG event policies and procedures was at the center of the latest Undergraduate Student Government senate meeting. USG focused on amending their legislation on event-related policy changes, including a new Appropriations act and a new Credential policy.