The Executive Branch of the Student Government Association is comprised of elected Council members and their appointed cabinets. Each member of Council and their respective cabinets are tasked with carrying out Constitutional duties relating to a specific function of SGA. This includes carrying out initiatives that serve the student body and searching for new ways to work toward the betterment of the campus.
Lobby Board
The University of Alabama Student Government Association’s Lobby Board is a collective of students dedicated to serving as advocates on behalf of the Student Government Association and students at the University of Alabama. Through their efforts, Lobby Board seeks to bring awareness to various political initiatives such as voter education and registration, higher education advocacy both within state and federal programs, and many more throughout all levels of government. Lobby Board partners with various organizations both on campus and within the Tuscaloosa community to promote these efforts, including but not limited to Vote Everywhere UA and the Women’s League of Voters, specifically to raise awareness for the importance of voter engagement in all aspects of the UA campus and community. Lobby Board works directly with the Vice President of External Affairs to bridge the gap between UA students and the surrounding community, encouraging both parties to express ideas and concerns for the betterment of Tuscaloosa as a whole. As a nonpartisan organization, The Lobby Board strives to embody every aspect of the Capstone, acting as the voice for every member of the community, no matter the adversities faced.
Contact Lobby Board
For more information on how to get involved, check out our Instagram, @ualobbyboard.
Lobby Board Directors
Thomas Ward
Ella Brown
First Year Council
First Year Council (FYC) is the biggest and best way to get involved in SGA as a freshman. Acting as the official representative body of the freshman class, FYC is an application-based extracurricular made up of 65 freshmen that meet once a week. As a councilor, you’ll learn how government works and how to turn ideas into solutions by passing and implementing legislation. But it’s more than just that. You’ll also receive the ultimate introduction to campus through guided leadership development opportunities that will give you a jumpstart on figuring out the things you want to care about during your time at UA. Being on FYC means you’re the go-to representative for SGA in your pocket of campus. You’ll listen to the concerns of your peers and work with your fellow councilors and other members of SGA to understand and address common challenges through the creation of policy and programs.
From the get-go, FYC will elect a President and a Secretary to lead each meeting and help establish a vision for the next 28 weeks of the program. FYC meetings are structured by Robert’s Rules of Order, which opens up space for ideas to be discussed, legislation to be proposed and deliberated on, and big decisions to be made. Each week, you’ll get to hear from guest speakers like student leaders, campus administrators and public officials. SGA leaders will also speak every week, looping you into opportunities to lend a hand with programs and events across campus. Making weekly meetings is your highest priority as a councilor!
From year to year, each First Year Council class distinguishes itself as a close-knit group passionate about UA and always excited to work together to bring each others’ big ideas to life. A willingness to serve and build consensus among others are trademark qualities of councilors we’re hoping to meet — as well as the drive to offer creative solutions to problems and the ability back those ideas up with research and understanding.
Think you’re up for it? Start working on your application here! We can’t wait to hear from you.