Student Government Association
Mission
SGA acts as a conduit between NMC students, administration and the greater community, helping offer a better education for all and ensure quality and integrity in academia.
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Meeting time and location
Meetings are TBD for Fall Semester 2025.
How to PARTICIPATE IN SGA
- SGA meetings are open for any student to come and observe. If you wish to make comment at an SGA meeting, please complete the Request for Comment Time Form.
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There are two options for becoming an active voting member of SGA. You must have 6 credit hours, a 2.0 GPA (new students are exempt from the GPA requirement), complete this SGA Membership form, and complete one of the following:
- Have a department nominate you — please have a Faculty Member complete this form OR
- Have students nominate you — please print and complete this form.
All forms must be returned to Student Life no later than the fourth week of the semester.
student leadership luncheon
Are you a student group leader interested in finding out more about student group activities or collaborating with other student groups? Join us during Fall and Spring Semesters, for lunch and collaboration in the Timothy J. Nelson Innovation Center (TJNIC). Our meeting times will be determined at the beginning of Fall 2025. For more information, email SGA at sga@mail.nmc.edu.
2024–25 Accomplishments
- Hosted "Hot Takes" Night to debate issues
- Hosted Kayaking Event during Welcome Week for New and Current Students
- All SGA Members attended a Leadership Retreat at Great Wolf Lodge
- SGA participated in Voter Registration Day across all NMC Campuses
- SGA participated in Trunk or Treat
- Provided funds to 12 NMC student groups
2023–24 Accomplishments
- Provided funds to 12 NMC student groups
- SGA Officers met with Vice Presidents from across NMC
- SGA participated in Trunk or Treat
2022–23 Accomplishments
- Provided funds to 7 NMC student groups.
- Implemented a $100 start up gift for each new student group.
- Organized monthly Hawk Owl Leadership Coalition (HOLC) gatherings for student group collaboration.
- Offered a Winter Carnival Event with Student Life to increase student group membership.
- Offered a "tabling for student voices" event to gather feedback from students.
- Participated in Student Cybersecurity Awareness Rally (SCARy).
- Developed a Rubric and Spreadsheet to consistently evaluate student group proposals.
- Started interactive Slack Channels for both SGA and HOLC members.
- Four members and two advisors are attending the ASGA Conference in Orlando, Fla.
2021–22 Accomplishments
- Provided funds to 12 NMC student groups
- Three members and two advisors attended ASGA Conference in Orlando, Fla.
Contact US
SGA Office:
- Location: Osterlin-152 in the Student Life Office
- Phone: (231) 995-1118
- Email: sga@mail.nmc.edu
SGA OFFICERS Spring 2025:
- Mattathias Kithinji - President - kithinm@mail.nmc.edu
- Isabella Gibson- Vice President - gibso168@mail.nmc.edu
- Will Pappas - Treasurer - pappas2@mail.nmc.edu
- Thursday Maurer - Secretary - maurer19@mail.nmc.edu
- Ayri Nortena - Marketing & Public Relations - nortena@mail.nmc.edu
Advisors:
- Alison Thornton - athornton@nmc.edu
- Lisa Thomas - lthomas@nmc.edu
- Marcus Bennett - mbennett@nmc.edu
