These are the organizations that are part of the decision-making process at UPJ! They serve the needs of the student population who want changes to be made on campus.
STUDENT SENATE
162 Student Union Building
(814) 269-7087
The Student Senate is the highest governing student body at UPJ. They are the official representative of the full-time students to the University administration. WEBSITE
Responsibilities and activities include:
Allocating monies from the Student Activities Fee to student body Organizations
Christmas Caroling at nursing homes
Granting or withdrawing recognition of student body organizations
Newspapers in Education (provide free Tribune Democrat and USA Today for students)
Plan and coordinate the PITT STOP program
Student Organizational Awards Day
UPJ Preservation Day
Winter Carnival
Each student has a voice in this Government through participation in campus-wide elections of Officers and Senators. President, Vice President and Senator-at-Large elections take place every spring (with Freshmen Senators being elected in October).
Membership is open to any full-time student who meets the University Relations Committee requirements and presents a petition containing the appropriate amount of student signatures.
Complete information on election procedures is available in the Student Senate Office ~ 151 Student Union Building, (814) 269-7087 ~ or the Office of Student Life.
Activity in Student Senate is not limited to elected members. Students interested in serving in some capacity should contact any Student Senator. Meetings of the Student Senate are open to members of the student body, faculty and administration.
INTERFRATERNITY COUNCIL (I.F.C.)
The Interfraternity Council is the governing body for fraternities and exists to promote their development. Two representatives from each of the recognized UPJ fraternities comprise the council. Officers are elected by the council in the spring term.
INTERSORORITY COUNCIL (I.S.C)
The Intersorority Council is a self-governing body composed of three representatives from each sorority. We are the representative and legislative body of the social sororities at UPJ. Our purpose is to:
- Encourage intersorority relations
- Maintain high standards within the female Greek system
- Regulate rushing and pledging procedures