The Hunter College Undergraduate Student Government (USG) “is the official democratic elected student representative for all Hunter undergraduates matriculated and non-matriculated students; and It is responsible for creating and providing services and activities which its membership consider important to fulfilling the experience of being a student attending Hunter College” (Constitution). Hunter USG offers in-person office hours in room TH 201; where one is welcome and encouraged to visit the office any time during the listed hours Monday-Friday from 10 am-6 pm as well as having access to reach out to any representative, where their contact information is available on the website. Another place to find more attainable information and be up-to-date is on the Hunter USG Instagram, where they post not just their content but highlight clubs!
The Hunter College USG is known for supervising all the clubs offered at Hunter. All the clubs are listed on their website and can be looked at any given time. The club list is very diverse, ranging from academic clubs, culture clubs, faith-based clubs, and special interest clubs (Clubs), just to name a few categories one is sure to find something that would interest them.
USG has hosted many events, such as Welcome Week, which took place from August 28th – September 1st, as announced in their email a week of “exciting events to welcome new and returning students and ease you into the academic year” (Re: Ready to kickoff the Fall semester?!). One of the main events that took place was the Club Fair and Carnival, where students were invited to enjoy popcorn, cotton candy, food, and beverages while they met and mingled with other students, as well as learned and interacted with clubs. Some other services that USG offers are:
- Student clubs can reserve rooms, such as the game room TH 205, with a capacity of 60 people, conference rooms TH 208 and TH 209, with a capacity of 30 people each room, and TH 105, with a capacity of 40 people, and a computer lab in TH 206. (Clubs)
- Hunter College also offers G-blast, which is a biweekly email by student government, clubs, and even other staff members that are sent out to all Hunter students. (Clubs)
- Purple Period Project is back! Where free menstrual products are given on the 3rd floor, North Building
My personal experiences with Hunter USG was great, I met with Ariadna Pavlidis-Sanchez the Cultural Affairs Commissioner, she is a Roosevelt honors scholar and Grove Fellow, and she is in her junior year. She has been in USG for two years, and she is majoring in Public Health with a minor in Sociology and Human Rights. “As Cultural Affairs Commissioner, she is committed to being accessible, transparent, and communicative with those involved in clubs/student organizations” (Meet your Representatives), while talking to her I noticed how friendly she was, along with other members I did not meet with. making me feel very welcomed in their office; where one can go and hang out in the lounge area as well as reserve computers. Ariadna was already involved in student government in HS and wanted to see what USG was all about, this year would be her second year being in USG. Ariadna told me that the Hunter Undergraduate Student Government’s main goal is to: make Hunter a better place for everyone; students, faculty, and staff.
Hunter USG is a great way to get to know the school and find ways that help you get involved by sparking interest in a club, learning and participating at events, or even becoming part of USG. One can check out the application for details to apply for a position, whose campaigns take place from the end of the spring semester throughout the summer.
