The SSC and UCSL fulfill most of their functioning through committee work. Below is a listing of all of the committees which oversee particular student interests.
If you need to contact any of these committees or are interested in getting involved, please send an email to student.government@nyu.edu.
Membership limited to eleven students who are bona fide members of student organizations registered with the Student Activities Office, members of student councils, or members of the UCSL.
Committee Work
The Committee oversees the life of student organizations registered with the University’s Student Activities Office; establishes the criteria under which such student organizations are formed and operate; arbitrates disputes involving registered student organizations. The Committee also makes recommendations concerning the policies, facilities, and services administered by the Center for Student Activities, Leadership, and Service. After a review of matters within its purview, the Committee makes recommendations designed to foster the development of student organizations at the University.
Membership
Rocco Puno, Chairperson
Mason Dettloff
Helen Li
Kevin Jones
Joe Solomita
Anderson Heinz
John Boyd
Yee Ting Wu
Jesse Zuiker
Nicole Schreiber-Shearer
Elle D'Amore
Andrew Kwon
Membership shall be limited to fourteen students (not including the chairperson) in accordance with the SSC/UCSL Rules. The Vice Chairperson of the UCSL shall serve as the chairperson of the
Committee. The Committee membership includes the chairperson and fourteen other students divided equally into two subcommittees according to the criteria specified by the Rules.
Committee Work
The Committee establishes the criteria under which student organizations may receive All-Square funding, allocates such funding to student organizations, and monitors the use of allocated funds.
Membership
Mariam Ehrari, Chairperson
Celaena Powder
Brian Plaut
Griffin Simpson
Brandon Greenberg
John Boyd-CAS
Olivia Baackes
Anthony Beshay
Neha Sundaram
Rhoen Pruesse-Adams
Harris Inskeep-Rosenfeld
Paul Dmitriev
Aneri Doshi
Sebastian Vh
Gary Huang
Membership open to UCSL members and other interested students. The Committee considers all matters concerning academically-related support services and programs provided by the University to students. After a careful review of such problems and issues, the Committee makes recommendations to the UCSL concerning policy, services, and short/long-range plans.
Committee Work
Designed as a trouble-shooting committee, it handles (but is not limited to) such topics as Bobst Library, student/faculty relations, registration, classroom facilities, computer services, the academic calendar, etc.
Membership
Alicia Bell, Chairperson
Rhoen Prusse-Adams
Andrew Ark
Griffin Dooling
Kari Betts
Ozen Nergis Dolcerocca
Susan Pau
Victoria Rhee
Tom Fei
Yuriy Zelikorich
Adrian Co l
Jessica Sansone
Howard Lee
Membership open to UCSL members and other interested students. The Committee may consider issues concerning the relationship between current students and alumni.
Committee Work
In addition, at the invitation of the Alumni Association, members of the Committee shall regularly attend and participate in meetings of the Alumni Association's Alumni/Student Relations Committee.
Membership
Brian Plaut, Chairperson
Jameson Lee
Seyyed Ali Sajjadi
Rocco Puno
Beverly Chen
Yinan Li
Sebastian van Heyningen
Adam Joseph Peterson
Mengjing Ma
Margaret M. Woods
Andrew Kwon
Membership consists of the presidents of the undergraduate student councils (or a designated representative of each president) and any interested undergraduate Student Senators. The Committee considers all matters that relate to the academic and extracurricular life of students, enrolled in the undergraduate divisions of the University, that affect them as a distinct and identifiable entity within the University, without regard to School affiliation. The Committee acts as a liaison among the various undergraduate School student councils for the purpose of exchanging and disseminating information of concern to the undergraduate population.
Committee Work
At the direction of the SSC or UCSL, the Committee coordinates All-University undergraduate programming endorsed by the several undergraduate School student councils. When appropriate, the Committee works in conjunction with other UCSL committees on matters of mutual concern and responsibility. After a review of matters within its purview, the Committee makes recommendations to the UCSL.
Membership
Ashima Talwar, Chairperson
Yee Ting Wu
Helen Li
Theresa Cardamone
Lily B Tagg
Cordelia Brady
Anderson Heinz
Ezra Plancon
Taylor Checkley
Membership consists of the presidents of the graduate school councils across campus, though other interested students may join upon approval of the Executive Committee. The Committee considers all matters relating to the academic and extracurricular life of students enrolled in the graduate and professional schools of the University. The Committee also serves as an advocate to the UCSL for such students on issues which affect them as a distinct and identifiable entity within the University community, without regard to school affiliation.
The Committee acts as a liaison among the various graduate and professional school student councils at the University for the purpose of exchanging and disseminating information on matters of concern to graduate and professional students.
Committee Work
The Committee considers issues pertaining to graduate and professional student life, services, and programming, such as housing, insurance coverage, social activities, etc. When appropriate, the Committee works in conjunction with other UCSL committees on matters of mutual responsibility. After a careful review of matters within its purview, the Committee makes recommendations to the UCSL concerning policy, services, and short/long-range plans.
Membership
Tai Cooper, Co-Chair
Stephanie Gent, Co-Chair
Daniel Rubinstein
Taffi Woolward
Brandon Greenbery
Kari A Betts
Joseph Sadden
Christopher R Lynne-Logue
Vishal Saggar
Rasheda Latoya Simpson
Nolan Doran
Lawshawn Butler
Daniel Porsa
Lance Polivy
Brandon Greenberg
Alicia Bell
Corey Blay
Ozen Nergis Dolcerocca
Christian Acevedo
Jacob Kiernan
Claudia
Silvia Solis
Membership open to UCSL members and other interested students. The Committee will consider all matters relating to technology policies and services on campus.
Committee Work
The Committee will work closely with representatives from Information Technology Services (ITS) on all matters regarding information technology as used by students.
Membership
Griffin Dooling, Chair
Rick Stern
Griffin Simpson
Celaena Powder
Alec Foster
Mariam Ehrari
Membership open to all UCSL members and other interested students. The Committee is in charge of promoting the works of the University Senate, SSC and UCSL among the Student Body, and creating and distributing materials concerning Senate, including all official publications, communication between Senate and the surrounding community and policies concerning University.
Committee Work
Responsibilities will include maintaining the Student Senate Blog and Facebook Fan Page, building relations and
connections with NYU Media outlets (WSN, NYU Radio and NYU TV), creating a strong presence during Welcome Week and ensuring that overall, students are more aware of what their student representatives work toward all year.
Membership
Mason Dettloff, Chairperson
Rhoen Prusse-Adams
Julia O’Connor
Stephanie Gent
Alec Foster
Andrew Ark
Malina Webb
Harris Inskeep
Membership open to all UCSL members and other interested
students. The committee will have contact with students at all Study Away sites and be a liaison with administration on issues pertaining to student safety, maintaining academic standards, and other student life issues that students raise. This committee will also be looking into international student concerns and helping to bridge the initial connection between students on the Square and NYU students at the Abu Dhabi site and other interested students.
Committee Work
The Committee will facilitate communication with individual liasons at each site and compile their feedback into an annual report on the state of Study Abroad at NYU. It may also create programs and initiatives of various sorts to improve the Study Abroad experience.
Membership
Sameer Jaywant, Chairperson
Renee Mao
Rasheda Simpson
Kevin Zhao
Eric Jones
Theresa Cardamone
Jessica Z
Taffi Woolward
Harris Inskeep
Rocco Puno
Liyao Zhou
Yiyao Fu
Nicole Baram
Reddy Nalla
Mosarrap Khan
Raymond Wright
Membership limited to five student members of the UCSL. The Committee considers all matters relating to the budget, policies, personnel, and practices of the Division of Student Affairs and
Services.
Committee Work
After a review of such matters, the Committee makes recommendations to the University budget which are designed to protect and promote the interests of students and student life at NYU.
Membership
Malina Webb, Chairperson
Patrick Totaro
Seyyed Ali
Joseph Edward Sadden
Anthony Beshay
Membership open to UCSL members and other interested students. Designed as a trouble-shooting committee, it handles (but is not limited to) such topics as dining services, campus transportation services, space, disabled student services, health services, etc.
Committee Work
The Committee considers non-academic matters relating to the general well-being andcomfort of students at NYU. After a careful review of current problems and issues, the Committee makes recommendations to the UCSL concerning policy, services, and short/long-range plans.
Membership
Jameson Lee , Chairperson
Patrick Totaro
Ikechi Nwankwo
Julia O’Connor
Nishant Thakkar
Lawshawn Butler
Aneri Doshi
Jonathan Ha
James Hunt
Ashley Harrington
Membership open to UCSL members and other interested students. The Committee will consider all matters relating to student health
as related to university concerns and policies.
Committee Work
The Committee will work closely with representatives from The Student Health Center on any matters that may arise regarding health or health service on campus.
Membership
Schery Elkeshk, Co-Chair
Alec Foster, Co-Chair
Griffin Simpson
Cordelia Brady
Nishant Thakkar
Ikechi Nwankwo
Taylor Checkley
Ramanjot Kang
Christopher Nolan
Grace Song
Martina Berg
Diptesh Tailor
Reddy Nalla
Ashley Valencia
The Senate Committees are comprised of representatives from the SSC, AMC, FSC, Dean’s Council, and University Administration. They typically meet monthly. Each Committee has students senator representatives to report back to the SSC on University Senate Committee activities.
The Academic Affairs committee considers matters pertaining to New York University relations with professional and educational organizations; advises the Board of Trustees regarding honorary degrees and other special awards; prepares and presents academic year calendars.
The Financial Affairs committee considers and makes recommendations on financial and budgetary policies of the University, including those related to capital budgets, operating budgets, long-range financial planning, policies governing allocation of resources among schools, policies on tuition and salary; considers matters relating to development of University facilities.
The Organization and Governance Committee reviews organizational policies of the University and makes recommendations regarding governance
The Public Affairs committee is concerned with all matters relating to Commencement and other public occasions affecting more than one school; considers matters pertaining to New York University relations with the community; annually reviews guidelines on the use of University facilities
The University Judicial Board hears and decides cases in accordance with provisions of Disciplinary Procedures
