This document discusses student leadership opportunities at the University of Pennsylvania. It describes several student government organizations on campus, including the Penn Student Government, Undergraduate Assembly, Social Planning and Events Committee (SPEC), and Student Committee on Undergraduate Education (SCUE). These groups represent students, plan events, advocate for policies, and allocate funding. The document encourages students to get involved, noting various ways to join groups like running for election or attending information sessions.

1. Leaders on Penn’s campus
PENN STUDENT
GOVERNMENT

2. Who am I?
• Kanisha!
• NEC’s Vice Chair
for Education
• Your host
• This girl:

4. PSG at a glance...

5. PSG in trashy TV…

6. A comparison...
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9. We’re a close-knit team that:
Creates big events, fosters class
identity, & impacts Penn tradition

10. Traditions
New Ideas
Big Perks
Family

11. Penn’s Oldest Traditions

12. Econ Scream

13. Hey Day

16. Lead with Ideas

18. Freshman Year

19. What We All Bring To
The Table

23. Big Perks

28. Family

30. President
Executive Vice President
VP of External Affairs
VP of Finance
VP of Internal Affairs
College Class Chair (2)
Wharton Class Chair
SEAS Class Chair
Nursing Class Chair

31. Lead Now

32. Mentorship

33. Close Knit

35. Last Word: Elections are a Win-Win

36. Immediately After This…
• Exclusive Class Board Info Session
• Election tips & advice on student
government
• Specifics on traditions & events
• Hang out with us

37. Proud to Be

50. What you need to know about

54. IS

56. F@#&ING

57. XOXO AMY

59. PASS/FAIL
GRADING

61. PRECEPTORIALS

62. BREAK

64. #APPLICATION

65. S
C

66. THEBORINGPART
APPLICATION
DEADLINE
MIDNIGHT, SEPTEMBER 9
WWW.SCUE.ORG
OFFICE
HOURS
FRIDAY, AUGUST 30, 2pm-4pm
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2pm-4pm
QUESTIONS? EMAIL HOM@SEAS
MEET IN THE OSA
SCUE INFO
SESSION
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 6pm-7:30pm
JMHH255

70. SAC Activities Fair

71. Budget & Allocations
 Receive ~$1,000,000 to divide
between 200 student groups
 Create a fair an consistent way to fund
groups based on need, participation,
and mission
 Decide whether or not to grant SAC
recognition to student groups
 Provide support to groups through
services such as the Student Activities
Fair and Events @ Penn

72. How to join
 SAC Exec is a nine member board
 SAC Exec members are elected by the general
body, which is made up of a representative from each
SAC group
 SAC Exec members must be on the board of a SAC
recognized group and have completed one full year at
Penn

73. What we’ve accomplished
 Created new budget guidelines
 Implemented a moratorium on group recognition to
stabilize budget situation
 Reformed the plan to reduce student group debt
 Worked to attain more space student groups can use at
affordable prices

74. How to contact us
 Jen Chaquette – jench@sas.upenn.edu
 General– sac@sacfunded.net

76. SOCIAL
PLANNING
and
EVENTS
COMMITTEE

77. Events varying from concerts
attended by over 8,000 people and
big-name speakers to intimate
advance movie screenings and art
gallery receptions.
30 directors- 10 committees
4 members of Exec
Over 300 committee members.

78. SPRING FLING
SPEC-TRUM
SOUND
SPECIAL EVENTS
CONNAISSANCE
JAZZ & GROOVES
FILM
CONCERTS
ART GALLERY
The speaker group brings two BIG names each semester
and co-sponsors events with other groups
Hosts advance movie screenings and speakers from the
film industry
Students are trained and paid to produce audio for large
and small events on campus
SPEC to represent undergraduate minorities; hosts
concerts and co-sponsors campus events
Produces concerts featuring up-and-coming indie artists
Themed events (Love Fest, Winter Fest) with cookie
decorating, crafts and other fun stuff
Curates the Fox Art Gallery; sponsors museum trips; hosts
Locust Walk Crafts Fair
One of the East Coast’s largest festivals with music, food,
games and inflatables
Produces concerts each year, including the Spring Fling
concert

79. Why Join ?
No applications!
No interviews!
Just show up to the next meeting!
Gain leadership experience!
Manage large events!!

80. WHAT’S IN STORE.
Connaissance Fall Speaker
(Past include James Franco and Arianna Huffington)
Jazz & Grooves shows
(Past Include Flume, Tycho, Gigamesh)
Advanced film screenings
(Past Include The Heat, Pitch Perfect)
SPEC-TRUM Fall Show
(Past Include Miguel, Kendrick Lamar, Aziz Ansari)
Special Events, Sound
events, and Art Gallery
events…
Concerts Fall Show
(Past Include Fun., Mayer Hawthorne)

81. Ryan Leslie
Madeleine Albright
Akon
Bill Cosby
Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Tiesto
James Franco

82. SPEC INFO SESSION
Tuesday, Sept. 3rd, 8PM
THIS SAME ROOM!
Speak with directors from all 9
committees and learn how to
get immediately involved!
JOIN !
Tweet at us: @UPennSPEC
Follow us on Facebook!
Follow us on Campus Soapbox!
Sign-Up for our
bi-weekly newsletter!
www.specevents.net

84. Undergraduate Assembly
Abe Sutton, President

85. Overview
Undergraduate Assembly
Solve
Issues
Campus
Your
Ideas
Students
Resolutions
and
Projects
Admins
Student
Groups
“The Undergraduate Assembly is charged
with improving life for all students through
funding, services, and advocacy”

86. Who We Are
• 36 elected members
36 elected members of which 8 are new
student representatives

87. What We Do
Undergraduate Assembly
Advocacy
• Resolutions
– Sandy Hook Principles
– Holiday Absences
• Participate In:
– University Council
– Council of Undergraduate Deans
– Admission Dean Advisory Board
– And More!

88. What We Do
Undergraduate Assembly
Advocacy
• Alcohol Policy
• Common Funding App.
• Faculty Diversity
• Events@Penn
• Preferred Name Initiative
• Housing Requests

89. What We Do
Undergraduate Assembly
Services
• Airport Shuttles
• Legal Services
• Online Services
Funding
• Over $2,000,000
• Contingency

90. Why You Should Join
Undergraduate Assembly
1. Working for Others
2. Opportunities
3. Skills

91. How You Can Join
Undergraduate Assembly
• Run for election
– 8 out of 23 won in 2012
– 8 out of 25 won in 2011
• Associate Membership

92. My Freshman Campaign

93. Campaigning
and Elections
Elected from
General Body
Another Info
Session and
Join
Application &
Interview
UA
Class Board
SAC SPEC
SCUE
NEC
Pick up a
candidate’s
packet from
Fred or find it
on the NEC
website
Get elected
from a general
body, starting
in the spring
Show up to
SPEC’s info
session
Tuesday Sept
3rd in Cohen
Find the
application on
the website
Penn-nec.org
Scue.org
What next?

95. No mixing 

96. Find us online!
www.pennstudgov.com
@pennstudgov
www.facebook.com/pennstudgov
(We’re even on LinkedIn...)

97. Thank you for coming!
Questions?
GO TO THE LOBBY
Contact Me:
Kanisha Parthasarathy
education@penn-nec.org