University of Richmond

Student Government Association

About the School of Continuing Studies Student Government Association (SCS SGA)

The School of Continuing Studies Student Government Association (SCS SGA) is made up of members of the School of Continuing Studies' student body, supervised by an administrative board that meets regularly. The SGA is governed by its constitution and bylawsPDF.

The mission of SGA is to promote and organize events and activities throughout the academic year designed to engage SCS students with each other as well as with the campus community.

SGA events include socials, group attendance at Spider sports events, Exam Week Snack at the end of the fall and spring semesters and other events that utilize academic resources available on campus.

SGA encourages students to support one another in accomplishing academic and personal goals by taking advantage of opportunities to meet peers, members of the SCS faculty and staff and other members of the greater University community.

President's Welcome & Announcements

The SGA welcomes you to the School of Continuing Studies and the University of Richmond!

Whether you are new to college, returning to complete a degree, or changing careers, we are eager to help you complement your classroom experience.  Our mission is to promote student involvement and make your educational experience as memorable as possible. We encourage you to take a vital role in ensuring that we best serve the interests of the students and improve the quality of the overall academic experience.

You are invited to become a member of the SGA, attend monthly meetings, participate in organized events, and build new and lasting friendships. You will find that joining SGA will provide you with opportunities to serve on committees, be a voice for student interests, engage with faculty and staff, develop great UR pride and school spirit, and enrich your overall academic experience.

Serving on the SGA Board is one of the most enjoyable experiences I have had on campus! It is such a great pleasure and honor to work with the SGA, staff and faculty, alumni, and most importantly, the students.  I have great pride in being a SCS student and representative for SGA, and I hope you will take the time to me with your questions, concerns, or simply to introduce yourself.  I look forward to opening my email and hearing from you! Go Spiders!

- Karren O'Connell, 2009/2010 SCS SGA president

SGA Helps Sponsor 11th annual Trick or Treat Street

SGA is helping sponsor the University's 1th annual Trick or Treat Street on October 31, 2009. Proceeds raised by the event will benefit a local boy who needs an organ transplant. Details are available at news.richmond.edu/scs.

SCS UR Sweatshirt Drawing Winner!

Thanks to all of you for sending your introduction to the SCS Student Government Association and providing us the opportunity to get to know you better!

The winner of the SCS UR Sweatshirt drawing is Tiffany Jefferson. Tiffany is a new SCS student and plans to complete the Master of Human Resources Management degree. She is currently enrolled in a Leadership course and Human Resource Management course.

Please join us in congratulating Tiffany!

To all SCS students:

Please make sure you are using your UR email address to receive updates and other information on additional SCS drawings!   We also invite you to attend our SGA meetings and get to know the Board.  Your input and ideas are valuable in helping to determine what we can do to assist you in connecting you to the university and getting you more involved in SCS.  Be sure to visit your Blackboard under ‘School of Continuing Studies Student Government Association’ for more information.

Help us continue conversation with you!

We will see in you class!

SCS Representation on University-wide Committees

The SGA president represents SCS on the following University-wide committees

  • Student Presidents' Council - The University of Richmond Presidents' Council serves as a communication liaison among the school student governments (SCS SGA, Jepson School, Law School, Richmond College, Robins School and Westhampton College). The Council will communicate student government issues/business with one another in order to ensure support and understanding among all colleges. In addition, the Presidents' Council will serve as a reporting body for student representatives selected/elected to serve on important university committees.
  • Bias Response Team - The University of Richmond is committed to being a diverse and inclusive community, strengthened intellectually and socially by the range of knowledge, opinion, belief, political perspective and background of its members, whether of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, ability status, age, religious affiliation, economic status or geographic origin (The Richmond Promise, Principle II). Because bias activity has the potential to adversely affect the members of the University community and to undermine the climate of civility and respect necessary to achieve and maintain a diverse and inclusive community, the University has developed a protocol designed to supplement existing University policies and policies and procedures and to coordinate University resources in response to complaints of bias activity. http://commonground.richmond.edu/bias/protocol.html

The SCS Alumni Association-SCS SGA Scholarship

In the fall of 2007, the SCS Alumni Association and SCS SGA joined forces to establish the SCS Alumni Association-SCS Student Government Association Scholarship. It is the shared mission of our organizations to help students achieve their educational goals. We feel strongly that the partnership between students and alumni created by this effort will foster a culture of giving that will benefit our students, alumni, and the school.

Contributions may be sent to:

Virginia Carlson, Director of External Relations
School of Continuing Studies
28 Westhampton Way
University of Richmond, VA 23173
or online at giving.richmond.edu/give.

On behalf of the SCS Alumni Association and SCS SGA, thank you for your support!

Memorial Gift to Boatwright Library Honoring Virginia Tech Victims

The School of Continuing Studies Student Government Association has donated three books to Boatwright Memorial Library in memory of the victims at Virginia Tech. Each book contains a bookplate with a memorial dedication. The donated books are:

  • Thomas Jefferson: Reputation and Legacy by Francis D. Cogliano
  • America Transformed: Sixty Years of Revolutionary Change, 1941-2001 by Richard M. Abrams
  • George Mason, Forgotten Founder by Jeff Broadwater

Contact Your SGA

scssga@richmond.edu