Our Mission
The Student Government Association of Trinity University (SGA) serves as an organization of elected students which advocates for the development and advancement of student interests both inside and outside of the University community. We strive for transparency in all our actions and fiscal allocations while working to support the greatest diversity of ideas and activities pursued by the student body and its organizations.
We endeavor to cultivate and maintain positive and informed relationships between the students and the administration, faculty, and staff, ensuring that student interests are represented any time a policy or proposal affecting the student body is introduced.
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Trinity Student Government Association
Trinity’s Student Government Association (SGA) is celebrating its 102nd year as a student organization, marking it as one of the oldest, active student organizations on campus!
Founded in the 1922-1923 academic year as the General Student Council, it would then transform into the Student’s Association, into two branches in the Student Senate and the Association of Residence Hall Students (ARHS) during the 1980s. This then evolved again into the Association of Student Representatives in 1994 and then to the present-day name change to SGA in 2013.
SGA's everlasting mission is to advocate for the development and advancement of student interests and student success. As we celebrate our 102nd year, we reaffirm our mission and look into the future with bigger and bolder ideas.
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Meet the Team
SGA’s leadership consists of student leaders, across the campus, who serve as the President, Vice-President, and Cabinet, as well as 2 staff advisers. Additionally, each class is represented by 5 senators. Together the students and staff work together to improve the lives of students and the community. SGA is the primary link between students, faculty, and administration.
Joy Areola
President
President Joy Areola serves as the SGA president for the 2024-25 term. Joy is a senior from The Woodlands, Texas, majoring in Human Resources Management with a Finance minor. In her role as President, Joy advocates for student interests, collaborates with administration and faculty, and leads SGA in managing initiatives that enhance the campus experience. Outside of SGA, Joy competes on the track team, is a member of SPURS Sorority and works as a bank compliance intern at Frost Bank. You can also find her connecting with friends and staying active in the Trinity University community.
Allision Waters
Vice President
Vice President Allison Waters serves as the SGA vice president for the 2024-25 term. Allison is a senior from Portland, Oregon double majoring in Economics and Business. In her role, she supports the president in managing SGA’s operations and oversees both the SGA and Student Activity Fee budgets. Outside of SGA, Allison is actively involved in the club women's ultimate frisbee team, serves as a Student Officer for the business honor society Beta Gamma Sigma, and works for the Office of Admissions as an Ambassador. When not on campus, you can find her spending time with friends or exploring new opportunities around San Antonio..
Contact Us
SGA meetings are open to the Trinity community and take place every Wednesday in Dicke Hall Room 208 at 6:00pm.
Linktree: linktr.ee/sgatrinity
Instagram: @sga.trinity
2024-20245 SGA Cabinet
2024-2025 SGA Senate
Where Do Your Student Activity Fees Go
As part of tuition, each student enrolled at Trinity pays an "activity fee" of $162 per semester which is pooled together to create the Student Activity Fee. During the year, SGA allocates these funds to groups on campus including university-sponsored organizations (USOs) and registered student organizations (RSOs).
This graphic provides a dollar amount breakdown of approximately how much of each student's activity fee is allocated to the various organizations on campus.
Please visit the FL23 financial report and learn more about the funding process here!
For more information, please feel free to contact Vice President Waters at @email
Funding Request
A SGA funding request form should be completed six weeks before the event is planned to take place. The form is online and can be found here. Once you submit this form, it can not be revised. If you have any questions or concerns, please email @email. Below is the process for requesting funds: