Executive Committees
Committee Member Applications are Open!
The Undergraduate Executive Branch is home to numerous committees, each with its own unique role in the cabinet. Each committee is associated with a member of the executive cabinet which allows for effective communication across the organization. Committee chairs serve as the link between members of the committee and the cabinet. Apply to join a committee here!
Executive Vice President – Xiomara Salinas
FreShGA Committee
Committee Chair: Annie McCormick
FreShGA is a First-Year Leadership Organization (FLO) that strengthens first-year students’ leadership skills and engages them in SGA advocacy. FreShGA organizes “The Final Stand”, a campus-wide event for students to form connections, build community, and participate in competitive sporting tournaments at the Campus Recreation Center. In preparation, FreShGA committee members contact local vendors and businesses for fundraising efforts and acquire prizes to reward Final Stand participants. Additionally, FreShGA advocates for the underclassmen student body and collaborates with local external organizations, improving the greater Atlanta community.
Student Needs Committee
Committee Chair: Seymone Nelson
The Student Needs Committee focuses on student essentials, such as food insecurity, housing instability, and financial difficulties. The committee collaborates with various campus and community partners, including STAR Services and the G. Wayne Clough Georgia Tech Promise Program, to connect students with existing resources and develop innovative solutions to meet emerging challenges. The committee enhances the overall well-being of the student body and ensures that all students have access to the necessary resources for success at Georgia Tech.
Joint Vice President of Campus Organizations – Kaeli Lawrence
Joint Campus Organizations Committee
Committee Chair: Shruti Vinod
The Joint Campus Organizations Committee (JCOC) builds relationships between SGA and campus organizations, promotes collaboration between organizations, and advocates for organizations to relevant decision-makers across campus. The JCOC supports the chartering, review, and necessary auditing of student organizations alongside the Student Activities Committee of the Faculty Senate and the Center for Student Engagement within the Division of Student Life. The JCOC is responsible for planning events, such as Up With the White and Gold and a Student Leadership Summit, in partnership with the Center for Student Engagement. The JCOC helps strengthen organizations and develop the leadership capacity of student leaders at Georgia Tech.
Joint Vice President of Finance – Harshin Vijay
Joint Finance Committee
Committee Chair: Harshin Vijay
The Joint Finance Committee (JFC), chaired by the Joint Vice President of Finance, determines allocations of the Student Activity Fee (SAF) to student organizations. The JFC reviews and approves budgets and bills for hundreds of student organizations while ensuring a fair usage of allocated funds. The JFC frequently communicates with student organizations to resolve SAF policy inquiries and provide updates on pending bills and budgets. The JFC monitors SGA SAF account balances when considering major financial decisions.
Joint Vice President of Information Technology – Nicholas Stone
Course Critique Committee
Committee Chairs: Alvyn Kwon, Austin Renz
The Course Critique Committee oversees the vital Course Critique resource, providing comprehensive information to support students’ semester planning. Course Critique helps students access important course data, including comprehensive GPA histories, professor details, syllabus information, and connections to additional resources. Course Critique is an invaluable tool that helps students make informed decisions and enhances students’ academic success.
Infrastructure and Security Committee
Committee Chair: Richard Yao
The Infrastructure and Security Committee ensures the integrity and security of IT systems within the SGA. This committee focuses on end-to-end testing of the IT Board’s products while prioritizing the maintenance of security protocols for software in production. By utilizing tools such as Cypress, the committee ensures seamless integration between front-end applications and back-end systems. Open to all experience levels, the committee values skills in programming languages such as Python, Java, JavaScript, and MySQL. Knowledge of security practices like cross-site scripting and SQL injections is also beneficial for ongoing penetration testing projects.
Internal Tools Committee
Committee Chair: Anson Goo
The Internal Tools Committee plays a crucial role in enhancing efficiency within the SGA by developing applications that automate internal processes and support various operations. This committee is also responsible for the maintenance and feature updates of SGA webpages, ensuring that they remain user-friendly and informative. The committee modifies GT Scheduler, which includes a prerequisite function and planning capabilities for multiple semesters, enabling students to navigate their academic paths more effectively.
JacketConnect Committee
Committee Chair: Akshara Joshipura
The JacketConnect Committee connects new students and transfer students to programs and activities on campus. Through the innovative JacketConnect application, students can specify their interests to be matched with representatives from relevant programs and student organizations. This initiative aims to enhance the campus experience by facilitating meaningful engagement and providing first-hand insights from peers about their experiences and opportunities at Georgia Tech.
JVP Sustainability and Infrastructure – Abe Werner
Infrastructure Committee
Committee Chair: Anna Rosner
The Infrastructure Committee addresses students’ needs related to current and future campus infrastructure initiatives. This includes a wide range of projects such as parking decks, crosswalks, traffic signage, ADA accessibility, the remodeling of existing buildings, new construction, campus transportation, and mobility services. The committee serves as a vital link between the student body and GT administration, ensuring that student voices are heard in decision-making processes for campus development. The committee aims to create a campus environment that effectively meets the diverse needs of all students while enhancing overall campus safety and accessibility.
Sustainability Committee
Committee Chair: Victoria Jones
The Sustainability Committee advances new initiatives across campus, promoting beautification, community involvement, energy efficiency, and waste reduction. The committee serves as a vital link between student organizations, the broader student body, and the Georgia Tech administration. Guided by student priorities, the committee champions resource conservation, recycling efforts, and material reuse. The committee recognizes the need for adaptive, forward-thinking solutions, as supply and demand for resources fluctuate. The committee strives to create a more sustainable campus that reflects the values and goals of the Georgia Tech community.
Vice President of Academic Affairs – Tanju Ozdemir
Academic Affairs Committee
Committee Chair: Dorian Ramjhattan
The Academic Affairs Committee enhances the educational experience at Georgia Tech. The committee works closely with the administration to improve classroom policies and practices, such as initiating department and Institute-level curriculum improvements, reviewing student rules and regulations, and fostering faculty-student development. The committee regularly assesses the effectiveness of academic policies to ensure equitable outcomes for students. Notable past initiatives include extending the ‘Freshman Forgiveness’ policy to all undergraduate students, introducing Mini-Mesters, revitalizing APPH course curriculum, reforming syllabi, improving international programs, expanding study abroad options, enhancing support for transfer students, and increasing study spaces across campus.
Vice President of Campus Services – Nikhil Majmudar
Dining Committee
Committee Chair: Soumit Guntupalli
The Dining Committee is the voice for students’ dining needs and preferences across residential dining halls and retail spaces. The committee works closely with Georgia Tech Dining leadership to ensure that student interests are represented in all dining decisions. The committee also collaborates with stakeholders in Tech Square, including the Georgia Tech Hotel, George and Scheller Tower, Georgia Tech Barnes & Noble, and Burdell’s Bookstore with the goal of creating a vibrant and accessible space that meets the diverse needs of the campus community.
Health & Recreation Committee
Committee Chair: Joshua Weems
The Health & Recreation Committee champions students’ needs and interests related to Campus Recreation and Health services. The committee focuses on the development and sustainability of CRC facilities, event operations, and club sports. The committee also advocates for and collaborates with Stamps Health Services and Pharmabox, promoting access and satisfaction with health and well-being resources. The committee also collaborates closely with the executive committees under the VPWB. This enhances our advocacy and programming efforts that are designed to improve overall student wellness on campus.
Housing Committee
Committee Chair: Kaspar Pajo
The Housing Committee collaborates with Georgia Tech Housing and Residence Life to advocate and create programming that betters the on campus and off campus housing community. The committee collaborates with the Residence Hall Association (RHA) to better advocate for students and foster strong connections with Housing Leadership across a range of issues pertaining to facilities and maintenance, off campus housing resources, and communication to residents. The committee strives to create supportive living environments that promote a sense of community within on campus and off campus residences.
Vice President of Communications – Beyonca Mitchell
Public Relations & Graphic Design Committee
Committee Chair: Peyton Crenchaw
The Public Relations and Graphic Design Committee supports SGA’s internal and external communications through consistent branding, high-quality visuals, and strategic messaging. Committee members create promotional graphics, manage SGA’s social media content (across Instagram, LinkedIn, & the SGA website), capture event photography and video, and ensure all materials align with the SGA Brand Guide. The committee addresses media requests, tracks engagement analytics, and facilitates collaboration with other campus organizations.
Vice President of External Affairs – Siddarth Prasanna
Community Relations Committee
Committee Chair: Kavitha Kuppuswamy
The Community Relations Committee facilitates meaningful engagement between Georgia Tech students and the greater Atlanta community. The committee connects students with mutual aid opportunities for underserved and low-income areas in Atlanta. The committee also organizes large events for student engagement and collaborative service projects. Past events include meal packing at the Grace House, Discount Day at Krog Street Market, and GT Hawks Night. The committee aims to immerse students in Atlanta’s culture and give back to local communities.
Government Relations Committee
Committee Chair: Matthew Rakestraw
The Government Relations Committee enhances student engagement with local, state, and national government entities. The committee informs students on governmental affairs at all levels, facilitates connections with local representatives, and promotes student involvement in the democratic process. Past initiatives include GT Day at the Capitol and volunteering at the on-campus voting precinct. The committee supports the annual Wreck the Vote Series, which features voter education workshops and an RSO Debate between political student organizations.
Vice President of Operations – Kelley Collier
Internal Operations Committee
Committee Chair: Clara Murray
The Internal Operations Committee improves SGA’s internal efficiency to increase external effectiveness. The committee tracks engagement and output for executive and legislative committees, oversees SGA member evaluations, and fosters internal leadership development opportunities. The committee organizes important events for SGA member development, such as the annual SGA Retreat and Banquet. The committee facilitates year-to-year transitions and promotes cross-branch collaboration. The committee also offers opportunities for the campus community to engage with SGA while promoting new initiatives.
Vice President of Student Life – Jaila Kimbro
Arts Committee
Committee Chair: Danielle Beaucejour
The Arts Committee serves as a vital hub for promoting engagement and supporting the arts community on campus. This committee fosters collaboration among student artists and art organizations while advocating for their needs to key administrators and decision-makers. The committee actively researches funding avenues and resources to enhance arts initiatives and projects. The committee strives to create a vibrant creative culture at Georgia Tech.
Athletics Committee
Committee Chair: Carson Veal
The Athletics Committee enhances student engagement with campus sporting events and activities. The committee works to improve the student and athlete game day experience. The committee fosters collaboration between students and athletes, ensuring that the voices of all student and athlete populations are represented to the administration and the Georgia Tech Athletic Association. The committee aims to improve participation, increase school spirit, and promote a vibrant athletic culture on campus.
Cultural and Diversity Affairs Committee
Committee Chair: Semaj Johnson II
The Cultural Diversity Advisory Committee (CDAC) builds belonging, community, cultural understanding, and support among diverse student populations. The committee organizes an annual CDAC Conference, engaging student organizations and administration to promote a culture of inclusive excellence. The committee hosts other community events throughout the year to encourage dialogue and collaboration among diverse groups. CDAC uplifts students and creates a welcoming environment for all members of the campus community.
VP Well-Being – Kanishka Sindhwani
Joint Sexual Violence Advisory Committee
Committee Chair: Lakshana Ramanan
The Joint Sexual Violence Advisory Committee creates a safe and supportive campus environment for all students, faculty, and staff. The committee addresses domestic and sexual violence issues. The committee advocates for policy changes to ensure campus practices support the highest standards of safety and support. The committee works closely with VOICE, Stamps Health Services, and senior administration to evaluate and expand resources available to sexual violence survivors. The committee is a vital resource for raising awareness and creating a culture of safety and respect at Georgia Tech.
Mental Health Committee
Committee Chair: Dhwani Patel
The Mental Health Committee enhances mental health services and spiritual well-being. The committee works to de-stigmatize mental health issues and collaborates with administration to integrate mental health education into the campus curriculum. The committee promotes financial and academic well-being while addressing the diverse mental health needs of students. The committee works closely with various campus departments, including the Center for Mental Health Care and Resources, the Counseling Center, Stamps Health Services, student organizations, and other advocacy groups to ensure comprehensive mental health support and awareness on campus.
Public Health Committee
Committee Chair: Sami Awad
The Public Health Committee promotes the overall health and well-being of the Georgia Tech community. The committee addresses a wide range of public health issues. The committee advocates for policies and practices that enhance the health and safety of all students, faculty, and staff. The committee collaborates with campus resources such as Stamps Health Services and various public health organizations to assess and expand health-related initiatives and interventions. The committee improves awareness of public health topics and encourages healthy behaviors on campus.