Disability Affairs

Aidan Coffey
able@sg.ufl.edu

Responsible for promoting the needs and voices of the disabled population at the University of Florida campus. The Cabinet is used primarily as a means of connecting the various forces, including administrators, faculty, and students, on campus devoted to the social amelioration of people with disabilities. Furthermore, this Cabinet is charged with raising awareness among the student population of the different disabilities their peers may be dealing with and how to be sensitive to their needs. To achieve these goals, the Cabinet hosts various events to develop student awareness towards the needs of disabled students. This Cabinet oversees SG Disability Awareness Month in the month of October.

Interfaith Affairs

Noor Azeem
interfaith@sg.ufl.edu

The Interfaith Affairs Cabinet works to provide a campus environment open to students of all faiths. This cabinet communicates with religious groups on campus in order to promote their goals and to also maintain an open dialogue between these groups. Interfaith Affairs is responsible for programming events in which participation by all religious faiths groups is encouraged. A key component of this cabinet is educating the student body and fostering a coexistence of the diverse faiths on campus.

International Affairs

Ritvik Bhattacharyya
international@sg.ufl.edu

The International Student Affairs Cabinet works to ensure a smooth transition for international students from their home countries to the Gator Nation. The Cabinet coordinates outreach to all international students at the University of Florida, specifically related to issues surrounding transportation and orientation to campus. This Cabinet works with Division of Student Affairs and the Department of Housing and Residence Education to ensure that all international students experience a smooth transition into their new learning environment. This Cabinet also works with the UF office of International Student Services in an effort to offer services to the university’s international student community.

LGBTQ Affairs Cabinet

Zeke Serrano
lgbtq@sg.ufl.edu

The LGBTQ Student Affairs Cabinet represents the student voice of LGBTQ. QIAAP individuals in the UF Student Government, collaborating with organizations such as Pride Student Union and Multicultural and Diversity Affairs’ LGBT Affairs office. The Cabinet programs events that bring together all of the LGBTQ community and works to improve LGBTQ representation and awareness in student leadership, policies, and programs.

Multicultural Affairs

Sarik Shah
cultural@sg.ufl.edu

Works to bridge the gap and encourages cultural unity between and among the different cultures at the University of Florida campus. In an effort to expand student and community awareness of various cultures, the Cabinet encourages collaborative efforts among all cultural organizations at the University of Florida, and provides students with resources and dialogues on equity, social justice and diversity education. This Cabinet addresses issues such as stereotypes, prejudice and discrimination where it relates to ethnicity, race and religion.

Veterans Affairs

Lucy Pellenbarg
veterans@sg.ufl.edu

The Veteran’s Affairs Cabinet promotes awareness and education of the student body on issues pertaining to veterans. This Cabinet creates resources for veterans on campus as well as programs to honor veterans. Veteran’s Affairs is responsible for building a community for veterans and for promoting a positive campus environment between veterans and the student body.

Women’s Affairs

Courtney Jones
womensaffairs@sg.ufl.edu

The Women’s Affairs Cabinet promotes awareness and education on various issues relating to women. The Cabinet provides insightful and interactive programs, seminars, and events in order to broaden students’ awareness of current issues such as topics of health, career success and equality. The Cabinet is charged with the responsibility of facilitating round table discussions with female faculty, leaders in academia, and student leaders throughout the year.

Community Involvement

Caitlin Neumann
community@sg.ufl.edu

Works to create, organize, inform and facilitate community service projects for UF students and abroad. This Cabinet works along with the Center for Leadership and Service to accomplish this. Students can also use this cabinet as a resource to reach out to local non-profit organizations in need of volunteers. This Cabinet is also charged with coordinating service projects for members of Student Government.

External Communications

Elizabeth Dysart
externalcommunications@sg.ufl.edu

Responsible for working with all Cabinet Directors and Student Government officials to create and organize advertisements and advertisement strategies for various SG programs. This includes, but not limited to, print, radio and television advertisements. The Director organizes programs and focus groups to research and strategize for Student Government’s various advertising campaigns, while also providing a means of marketing for Student Government and its entities. This Cabinet is also charged with distributing information to the student body via SG listservs, contacting gatekeepers of other listservs, meeting with Cabinet Directors to create joint press releases for media outlets in Gainesville. This Cabinet is also responsible for the dissemination of information on the Student Government Facebook fan page and Twitter.

Internal Relations

Liam Murray
communications01@sg.ufl.edu

Responsible for establishing communications between Student Government and the student body by coordinating Student Government tabling events, updating the official display case and planning extracurricular Student Government events, such as the Awards and Inaugural Ceremony and Holiday Get-Together. This Cabinet notifies all Student Government members of Cabinet activities, meetings and events. It serves as the chief of communication between and among all branches of Student Government. This Cabinet is further charged with the responsibility of creating and sustaining a more student-friendly, accessible Student Government area.

Leadership Development and Involvement

Mell Vigoa
leadershipcab@sg.ufl.edu

The Leadership Development & Involvement Cabinet’s purpose is to brand Student Government leadership by developing, facilitating, and administering a leadership curriculum focusing on internal development for external service. The aim is to facilitate dialogue between Student Government and leaders in various facets of this campus by providing training to equip them with skills that are marketable and applicable to the future in order to promote the development of holistic leaders to make a lasting impact at the University of Florida and in the community.

External Relations

Thomas Fitzpatrick
externalrelations@sg.ufl.edu

The purpose of the Engagement & Services Cabinet is to facilitate a connection between Student Government leadership, campus organizations, and Departments in order to further promote and improve upon currently existing programming.

Finance and Affordability

Rachel Gilberg
financecab@sg.ufl.edu

This cabinet will create programs to advise students on how to fill out financial aid applications, how to manage personal finances, and how to apply to scholarships and loans. The Cabinet will also work with the Field & Fork Food Pantry.

Greek Affairs

Elizabeth Whelehan
greekaffairs@sg.ufl.edu

The Greek Affairs Cabinet establishes and maintains strong relationships within and among the four Greek Councils (the Panhellenic Council, Interfraternity Council, National Pan-Hellenic Council and Multicultural Greek Council). This Cabinet strives to create greater cohesion throughout the UF Greek community and inform other students about Greek life at the University of Florida through campus programming. The Director also acts as a liaison between the Office of Sorority and Fraternity Life and Student Government.

Health Affairs

Aaron Sindhu
health@sg.ufl.edu

Implements informative programs and activities related to prevalent health issues that affect students and members of the Gainesville community. Events include a Freshman 15 Health Fair, a 5K Health Run and a candle-lighting ceremony for National Eating Disorders Awareness Week. The Cabinet is charged with the responsibility of ensuring that health services provided by the University reflect the needs of the Student Body. The Health Affairs Cabinet Director also serves as the Co-Chair of the Student Health Advisory Board (SHAB) and works directly with the Director of the Student Health Care Center and the President of SHOT in discussing pertinent health issues.

Housing Affairs

Mary Cofran
housing@sg.ufl.edu

The Housing Affairs Cabinet works to serve as a link between students living on- and off-campus. With the Housing Affairs Cabinet, the director provides solutions to issues and concerns related to housing (i.e. leasing and roommate selections) by thinking of and implementing innovative ways to educate students on all aspects of housing, both on- and off-campus. The director communicates with the University’s Department of Housing and Resident Education, Off-Campus Life and Student Government to create a collaborative relationship among them. The director is also responsible for coordinating the Fall and Spring Housing Fairs, which attracts apartment complexes in the surrounding communities. These events provide immediate access for students to explore living options in Gainesville.

Orange and Blue

Monique Alfonso
oanb@sg.ufl.edu

Work with the overall mandate of promoting school spirit and a sense of unity throughout the entire University of Florida community. Orange and Blue Cabinet members work hard to ensure that every Gator has the opportunity to maximize his or her college experience. By organizing pep rallies, maintaining student safety through FL/GA sideline student safety zones, providing cold drinks and ice cream on hot days and ensuring all students wear the good ol’ orange and blue. This Cabinet strives to establish a common thread among all members of the University of Florida family.

First Generation Affairs

Briana Toussaint
firstgen@sg.ufl.edu

The First Generation Affairs Cabinet promotes awareness and education on various issues relating to first-generation students.

PACE

Lauren Scheffler
pace@sg.ufl.edu

The PACE Cabinet serves to connect the PACE student population to the University of Florida. This cabinet strives to give PACE students a platform to serve and lead the school by offering programming events throughout the year.

First-Year Experience

Isabel Penin
firstyear@sg.ufl.edu

The First-Year Experience Cabinet serves to connect incoming first-year students to involvement opportunities at the University of Florida. The First-Year Experience Cabinet will host intentional programming at the beginning of each semester to connect incoming students within their first few weeks on-campus.

Transfer Affairs

Jillian Sparkman
transfer@sg.ufl.edu

The Transfer Cabinet serves to connect the Transfer student population to the University of Florida. This cabinet strives to give Transfer students a platform to serve and lead the school by offering programming events throughout the year.

Graduate Student Affairs

graduateaff@sg.ufl.edu

The Graduate Student Affairs Cabinet serves to connect the Graduate student population to the University of Florida. For the purposes of this cabinet, Graduate Student Affairs include professional students. This cabinet strives to give graduate students a platform to serve and lead the school by offering programming events throughout the year.

Innovation Academy Affairs

Sophia Benson
innovation@sg.ufl.edu

The Innovation Academy Cabinet serves to connect the Innovation Academy students to involvement at the University of Florida and to the greater student body. IA is a living and learning community focused on innovation, creativity, entrepreneurship, ethics, and leadership. This cabinet strives to give those students a platform to serve and lead the school by offering programming events, especially during the IA spring-summer class schedule.

Out of State Affairs

Madalyn Kriesen
outofstatecabinetdirector@sg.ufl.edu

The Out of State Affairs Cabinet serves to engage students from outside the state of Florida by connecting students to opportunities and programming for community, leadership, and resources. As a part of the Transition Division, Out-of-State affairs leads programs and events across campus to encourage and enhance community engagement from Out-of-State Gators.