Committees & Specialized Committee

The Academic Affairs Committee aims to identify issues within policies of academic services, curriculum, grading, attendance, and other academic-related matters. With the goal of effectively learning the concerns of UMN’s diverse student body, Academic Affairs creates initiatives that are relevant, impactful, and resonate with students as a whole.

The Student Life & Wellbeing Committee aims to support and advocate for students' wellbeing around the University of Minnesota campus. Campus Life not only wants to create a more accessible way for students to find clubs and resources, but also maintain and develop a support system while students are learning the ropes of the University of Minnesota.

The Diversity and Inclusion Committee aims to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion within all facets of student government and throughout the University’s campus. DEI work to address diversity issues across the campus, ranging from assessing the quality of prayer spaces on campus to advocating for the expansion of BIPOC-focused academic programs across the University’s colleges.

The Environmental Accountability Committee is responsible for USG initiatives regarding environmental and energy issues. The committee works to increase and maintain student representation in University decision-making regarding environmental issues and advocate for the addition and expansion of environmental programs on campus.

The Infrastructure Committee’s mission is to advocate for and contribute to the improvement of infrastructure on campus. The committee works to ensure that campus transportation, buildings, roadways, and walkways are safe, efficient, and accessible for all students. It seeks to educate students about the existing infrastructure on campus by sharing information on how they can best use the transportation, buildings, roadways, and walkways on campus.

The Basic Needs Specialized Committee is responsible for ensuring that University of Minnesota students’ basic needs are met. We work on initiatives that aim to reduce student basic need insecurities across campuses. This specialized committee utilizes the resources of the Undergraduate Student Government in order to enact changes with the University administration, organize programs with outside organizations, and set-up student participatory events.

The Campus Safety Specialized Committee works to ensure that students feel safe on and near campus through developing safety programs, increasing awareness, and working with all sorts of safety departments and groups to make UMN a safer place for all

The Public Health & Prevention Specialized Committe eamplifies the voices of victims and survivors and those historically excluded from the conversation. Together, they fight to create a campus where there is zero tolerance for sexual assault and host self-defense workshops, safety panels, and fundraise for the Aurora Center for Advocacy and Education.

The Technology & Digital Innovation Specialized Committee is a new committee that aims to advocate for the students’ technology needs and preferences! You’ll have the opportunity to collaborate with other students, faculty, staff, and administrators on developing new technology solutions that can enhance our student and academic experience.