Student Government – Office of Student Engagement

Student Government

The Student Government of Siena Heights University strives to be the voice and advocate of the student body. The Student Government shall act as the liaison between Siena Heights University administrators, faculty, staff, students, and campus organizations. In a collaborative effort with the University, Student Government shall promote a model of citizenship that encourages students to be more competent, purposeful, and ethical through a teaching and learning environment that respects the dignity of all.

To learn more about Student Government, contact one of our members, e-mail us at studentgovernment@sienaheights.edu or visit us on the second floor of the University Center in The Hub (208D)! Also, follow @SHUGovernment on Twitter and Instagram, and
@shuofficialstudentgovernment on Facebook for updates about meetings!


Stay in touch and updated!

Office: Second Floor University Center, HUB, Office
​Instagram: @shugovernment
Twitter: @shugovernment
Facebook: @shuofficialstudentgovernment   
Remind101: Text @shugov1 to 81010

Email: studentgovernment@sienaheights.edu

Teams Link for meetings:

https://teams.microsoft.com/l/team/19%3ab22bcba799fc46a4912d541be2a0c845%40thread.tacv2/conversations?groupId=0c3ed081-f873-48ee-a6d5-28b7ade56014&tenantId=00c65444-4454-42a8-9573-bd23fb0d2954

What have we been up to?



What does Student Government do?

  1. Work in collaboration with students, staff, administration, and campus organizations to create change on campus that students desire.
  2. Hold Townhall meetings: Get feedback from students about the positives of campus and how to better positively change the campus.
  3. Hold allocation meetings: Approve event funds for campus organizations.​

How do you get involved?

  1. Make the Student Government aware of issues on campus.
  2. Give suggestions on to improve the campus, activities, communication, etc. 
  3. Run to become a Senator or be on the E-board.

Executive Board

President

Julianne Lark
Year: Senior
Major: Religious Studies & Business Administration
Email: jlark@sienaheights.edu

Office Hours: In-person student government office-UC HUB| Tuesday 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Hi everyone! My name is Julianne Lark. I am a senior here at SHU double-majoring in Religious Studies and Business Administration! I have the honor to serve as your Student Government President and am involved in a variety of clubs on campus such as Campus Ministry and DYA. In my spare time I enjoy playing piano, running, and theatre. I am thrilled to serve the student body with such an amazing group of women!

Vice President

Hannah Thomas
Year: Senior
Major: Biology
Minor: Chemistry & Environmental Science 
Email: hthomas1@sienaheights.edu

Office Hours: Virtual Via Microsoft Teams|Thursday 10:00 am – 11:00 am

Hi my name is Hannah Thomas and I am the Vice President of student government. I am a senior this year and I am a biology major with a double minor in chemistry and environmental science. I am also an RA in Campus Village. I love Disney, reading and spending time with my calico kitty Mabel 🙂

Historian

Shanterra Holmes
Year: Senior
Major: Biology Pre-med
Minor: Chemistry  
Email: sholmes1@sienaheights.edu

Office Hours: Virtual Via Microsoft Teams|Thursday 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Hello everyone! My name is Shanterra Holmes. I am a Senior Biology Pre-med major at Siena, and this is my second year as student government historian. I am a member of the women’s lacrosse team, a McNair scholar, member of Tri-beta, and BSU, amongst other organizations. I am very excited to serve you all again and can’t wait to see what this year holds!

Treasurer

Uxue Miranda Beitia
Year: Senior
Major: Biology & Chemistry
Email: umiranda@sienaheights.edu

Office Hours: Virtual via Microsoft Teams|Wednesday 2:00 pm-3:00 pm

Hello my name is Uxue Miranda Beitia and I am the student government treasurer. I am a science nerd, so you will always find me participating in our lovely science clubs. Also, I am an RA and work as a science tutor on campus, so I am always around! Fun fact, I am trilingual, and english is my third language. So if you ever don’t catch what I say, just ask me to say it again!!