Florida Tech Student Government Association

Hi everyone!! First meeting is TONIGHT in P133! Please remember to send your club or org rep to be eligible for SAFC funding!

Make sure to make your voice heard! Link in bio!

We had a great time meeting you all at the rec fair! We got some great applicants for freshman representatives, but applications are still open until today 5pm!

Applications for Freshman Representatives are open for only 12 more days! Don’t miss this opportunity to get involved in student government! The link to the application can be found in our Instagram bio!

Hey Panthers! 🐾 Ready to make a difference at Florida Tech? The SGA Freshman Representative applications open tomorrow, August 1, 2024, at 8 AM! 🚀 Don’t miss this amazing opportunity to become a leader on campus. Here are the key dates you need to know:

📅 Applications Open: August 1, 2024, at 8 AM
⏳ Application Deadline: August 17, 2024, at 5 PM
🗣️ Campaigning and Voting Period Begins: August 19, 2024, at 8 AM
🏆 Election Results Announced: August 23, 2024, at 5 PM
Get involved, make your voice heard, and help shape our campus community! 🌟

Need an energy boost preparing for finals? Come out to Crawford Green on May 1 from 12PM-2PM for free lemonade and coffee!

2024-2025 Justice and Liaison positions are open in the Florida Tech SGA - Don’t miss your chance to make a difference on campus! Applications open tonight at 11:59 PM!

Florida Tech Rocketry Club will be having retired Navy Captain and former NASA astronaut Winston Scott as a guest speaker on the 4th of October in Florida Tech. He is a two time shuttle astronaut and a well of experience for anyone. Food is provided! We look forward to seeing you there!

We are reaching out to invite you to participate in an important survey regarding Pearson Homework, a resource commonly used in our coursework. Your feedback is vital in helping us understand its impact on your learning experience and how it can be improved.

We want to emphasize that your responses will remain completely confidential, and your individual answers will not be used against you. We value honesty and encourage you to share your genuine experiences and opinions.

Click the link here to fill out the survey: https://floridatech.campuslabs.com/engage/submitter/form/start/607162

Tired of not being able to find a parking spot? Fill out the 2023 Parking Survey using this link: https://floridatech.campuslabs.com/engage/submitter/form/start/60617

We are partnering with for our Toys for Tots toy drive!! Locations at PDH and first floor of Evans Library.

Additional to Giving Tree, we will be holding a toy drive for children in need! Drop off locations at PDH and Evans Library. Starting tomorrow through December 9th.

Our annual Giving Tree will be November 29th from 4-6 on Crawford Greens! We will have holiday treats for purchase to benefit Toys for Tots. Other seasonal activities will be there so come hang out with us and enjoy the upcoming season of giving!

We are just a few days away from Kickin’ it with SGA! Our new date is Tuesday, the 8th, from 6:30-9! Forms are still open! Get your teams to sign up!!

We will be hosting Kickin’ it with SGA on October 18th from 6-8 at the Southgate fields! Get a group of 5 friends and compete against other teams! Sign up on Engage!

Come register to vote at Panther Plaza and participate in some Constitution trivia in our story for a chance to be entered in a giveaway!

Want to make your voice heard? Attend one of the Listening Sessions regarding the Presidential Search!

Our potential Freshmen Representatives are starting to campaign. Freshmen! Please go check out the candidates and vote! These students will be your voice, so make your vote! Voting is open on Engage. Link in bio.

Come tailgate in the Dorm Quad and get a tour of the newly renovated Student Center and Panther Lounge in Evans Hall! Our Senate and new Dean of Students are so excited to meet you all!!

The SGA is extremely saddened to hear that 5 of our sports have been revoked of their varsity status. We wanted to put out a statement to show our support for the affected students.

Are you an incoming freshman interested in joint Student Government? Use this QR code to go apply! This is a great opportunity to get involved as a new student!

Happy Fourth of July! Enjoy the day and be safe!! 🎆🇺🇸

SGA Quality of Life is partnering with Kalidascope for a campus photography contest. Scan the QR code to submit your photos. Submissions will be judged by Kaleidoscope with the first place recieving a new Switch. The second place prize is a JBL speaker. The third place prize is a Amazon firestick.

For the students by the students🐾

Meet Treasurer Candidate Benjamin Chandra!

Ben is a senior in Aerospace Engineering!

“As SGA treasurer, I would like to push green initiatives such as installing more solar tables. I will also be working on continuing the Evans hall renovation project creating more room for clubs to meet and store their things. As Quality of Life Head, I worked on creating a larger pathway of radios around WFIT and I will be exploring expanding the project through the project fund. I will be attending steering meetings to offer more support to the committee heads and will be interested in getting them more involved in planning the larger projects voted on by the entirety of SGA.

In my role as chairman of SAFC, I would be focusing on getting clubs engaged in meetings. Just as the previous treasurer has done, I will email groups when their funding is being voted on. Where I will try to improve things is by reaching out to the new Club Representatives, introduced in the last SGA meeting. I hope in the cases where club treasures are too busy they will be able to act as liaisons.”

Meet Vice Presidential candidate Chelsea Lewis!

Chelsea is a sophomore in forensic psychology!

“My first goal for the 2022-2023 Student Government Association would be to increase reliability and communication. Holding the position of Secretary this previous year highlighted to me the importance of transparency between the organization and the rest of the student body, and as a result of being the direct point of contact, I have a thorough understanding of what the general population has questions and concerns about. I am in full support of increased Town Halls across campus in order to better address any students’ questions and concerns, and to facilitate a productive environment between faculty, staff, administration, and the student body. Additionally, I would like to focus on increased sustainability efforts throughout the year. Through Student Government, I was granted a place on the University’s Sustainability Council, and loved the discussions regarding what this organization has the capabilities of accomplishing to better the university for years to come. This being said, a major focus will be projects that are long term and lasting, including bringing back aspects of programming to encourage creating campus traditions.”

Meet presidential candidate Reese Johnson!

Reese is a senior majoring in Sustainability Studies!

“We have many goals we’d like to accomplish next year, most importantly we want to focus on communication and community. We want to improve communication between Students, Administration, and Departments by communicating through student emails and Student Government office hours so not only the student organizations are informed about what is happening in SGA but also the entire student body. Over the last few years, COVID-19 has taken a toll on the campus community, so we want to bring back the events that used to be hosted at Florida Tech like the Community Farmers Market and Pre-Sports Game Activities.

We also want to start several new projects. We want to improve sustainability on campus by adding water bottle fillers throughout campus, replacing waste disposal bins, adding new ones to areas without them like Panther Bay, and adding more Solar Tables around campus. We also want to focus on beautifying the campus. We want to make the campus nicer by trying to add new outdoor social areas and renovating student lounges like the ones in the Olin Quad. Lastly, we want to work on the addition of storage cages to Grissolm hall for student organizations to store their equipment.”

Meet Presidential Candidate Carolynne Garutti!

Carolynne is a graduate student working on her Masters in Biotechnology!

“When the COVID-19 pandemic first began, a lot of our students lost the sense of community that brings people to Florida Tech. Students lost the ability to communicate with one another whenever they needed to, and our university administration lost the ability to meet with students and hear about the wanted improvements for our campus. This loss created a disconnect within and across every entity at Florida Tech. Now that we are beginning to see the horizon of COVID-19, we are learning how to reform those connections again, we are learning that things will never be how they were pre-pandemic, and we are discovering new ways for our organizations and student body to thrive. This is why, if elected as the Student Government President, I will lead my team with the mindset of our commitment to C.O.M.M.U.N.I.T.Y.”

Meet the Candidates!

Throughout this week, we will be spotlighting our Student Government Candidates and providing their platforms and goals for you to observe going into election week!

FREE STUDENT HEADSHOTS will be open to any Florida Tech student on Thursday, April 14th from 9am-12pm on the second floor of the SUB📸.

To sign up for a time block, follow the directions below:
- Click this link or find it in our bio linktree, https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4CACAF2DA3FEC07-professional
- Select a 20 minute time block
- Click “submit and sign up” at the bottom of the page
- Enter your name and email
- Select “sign up now”

There are 90 available spots that are first come first serve.
You may also register through Handshake under the Florida Tech event “Professional Headshots.”
If there are any questions please dm the Instagram.

For the students by the students🐾