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Aamir Jamil/The Hoya | The Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) Senate passed two resolutions at its March 17 meeting, one to ease budget approval, reducing the threshold to a simple majority, and the other to address concerns over appointed GUSA officials holding two positions within the student government at the same time.

GUSA Passes Resolutions to Address Election and Budget Rules

By Aamir Jamil, GUSA Desk Editor March 21, 2024

The Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) Senate passed two resolutions at its March 17 meeting, one to ease budget approval and the other to address concerns over appointed GUSA officials holding...

Courtesy of GUSA | The Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) executive and four first-year senators spoke to students about the Jaden Cobb (CAS ’25)-Sanaa Mehta (SFS ’25) administration’s goals and recent actions and responded to an audience of primarily first-year students’ concerns regarding campus issues, including housing, infrastructure, and winter break, at a Feb 28. town hall.

GUSA Executive Holds First Town Hall, Addresses First-Year Students’ Concerns

By Marisa Bist, Special to The Hoya February 29, 2024

The Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) executive and four first-year senators spoke to students about the Jaden Cobb (CAS ’25)-Sanaa Mehta (SFS ’25) administration’s goals and recent...

Aamir Jamil/The Hoya | The Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) Senate passed six resolutions at its Feb. 25 meeting, including resolutions urging the university to join the Questbridge program, which supports first-generation and low-income (FGLI) students’ college applications, and recommending longer winter breaks in future years.

GUSA Passes Resolution Urging University to Join Questbridge

By Aamir Jamil, GUSA Desk Editor February 29, 2024

The Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) Senate passed six resolutions at its Feb. 25 meeting, including a resolution urging the university to join the Questbridge program, which supports first-generation...

GUSA Passes Dining, Flex Dollar Resolutions

GUSA Passes Dining, Flex Dollar Resolutions

By Aamir Jamil, GUSA Desk Editor February 15, 2024

The Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) Senate passed seven resolutions to improve student dining and support experiences at its Feb. 11 meeting. The Senate passed resolutions calling for...

GUSA Passes Resolutions With Goal of Improving Effectiveness

GUSA Passes Resolutions With Goal of Improving Effectiveness

By Aamir Jamil January 25, 2024

The Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) Senate passed four resolutions and swore in two new election commissioners, who oversee Senate and executive elections, at its Jan. 21 meeting. At...

Year in review: Top stories from 2023 at Georgetown University

Year in review: Top stories from 2023 at Georgetown University

By Michelle Vassilev and Caroline Rareshide December 31, 2023

It was a year of change on the hilltop.  Pressure to reassess admission processes, a series of administrative hires, a search for a new mascot and a turnover in the basketball program’s leadership...

GUSA Senate Votes for More Accessible Menstrual Products on Campus

By Kate Hwang December 1, 2023

The Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) Senate urged the University to provide free and accessible menstrual products in all campus bathrooms during its Nov. 19 meeting.  GUSA Senator...

EDITORIAL: Get it Together, GUSA, Stop Playing Around

EDITORIAL: Get it Together, GUSA, Stop Playing Around

By The Editorial Board October 13, 2023

As Washington, D.C. erupts in chaos, with the House of Representatives finding itself in an unprecedented speaker-less state, the Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) similarly finds itself...

GUSA to Hold Special Executive Election

GUSA to Hold Special Executive Election

The Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) will hold a special executive election for the positions of president and vice president Oct. 19 to Oct. 20 after the GUSA Senate failed to certify...

Georgetown Students Elect 11 GUSA Senators

Georgetown Students Elect 11 GUSA Senators

By Maren Fagan October 12, 2023

Seven first-year senators and four at-large senators won their respective elections to serve in the Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) Senate.  Members of the student body elected...

GUSA Votes Not to Certify Executive Election Amid Reports of Impropriety

GUSA Votes Not to Certify Executive Election Amid Reports of Impropriety

By Caitlin McLean and Evie Steele October 9, 2023

The Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) Senate rejected the results of the 2023 executive election, voting 11 to six, failing to certify the results of the election.  The vote at...

Q&A: Cobb/Mehta GUSA Executive Ticket Discusses Plans and Platform

Q&A: Cobb/Mehta GUSA Executive Ticket Discusses Plans and Platform

By Evie Steele and Clayton Kincade September 29, 2023

Jaden Cobb (CAS ’25) and Sanaa Mehta (SFS ’25), who are running for Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) president and vice president, say if elected, they plan to use their backgrounds...

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