From the President's Desk

08/19/2011

Hello Eagles,

Welcome to the Fall 2011 semester! Make this semester the best part of your year by getting involved with some of the many programs Student Government and The Programming Board are sponsoring. We are trying to get as many Eagles involved on campus and in order to facilitate your participation we are committed to keeping the SG website up-to-date with new initiatives, programming, and all money spent on the Student Body. So put www.fgcusg.com as your homepage so you don’t miss out on anything!

As a continuation of last semester, we’re trying to cultivate Eagle Spirit more than ever. This semester begins the start of the baseball and softball seasons, and the conclusion of an already impressive season for the basketball, golf, tennis, and swimming and diving teams. And as always, Eagles Hockey will be dominating the ice every week at Germain. We would like to encourage all students to get out to as many games as possible, so keep an eye out for the new flag pole at the Eagle Express stop near the Student Services Plaza. If the Eagle is flying, than it’s game day! So don’t let the athletics season pass you by and get a full list of schedules at www.fgcuathletics.com.

As always, feel free to come by the Student Government offices on the 2nd floor of the union to voice any concerns or just to see how you can get involved. Any of your student representatives would be more than happy to help you out in any way we can.

Enjoy the semester Eagles; it’s the best time of your life.

Student Body President

Lauren Schuetz

08/22/2011

Fellow Eagles,

Thank you for visiting the Student Government Web site. We exist to serve the Student Body in several ways: we are your voice on campus; we are your representatives to the administration; we are your advocates to the State Government. As student representatives, we are responsible for keeping you informed, and ensuring that your time at FGCU is well spent. As you browse the Web site, you will see information regarding the three branches that make up your Student Government. These branches exist to serve several different functions that, together, make up a governing body working to fulfill your needs. I encourage you to view the budget tracker, which keeps an accurate, up to date account of funds spent by Student Government on Registered Student Organizations, programming, and other services for you, the student. It is important to know that a portion of every tuition credit hour paid goes in to the Activities and Services account. This is the money that funds our organization, and more importantly, your involvement on campus.

These four short years will present you with networking opportunities, and other experiences that will carry you into your future endeavors. I urge you to become an active member on your campus, becoming involved in anything and everything. Not only will these experiences shape the person you will become after college, but also allow you to see what an amazingly unique privilege it is to call yourself an Eagle.

Student Body President

Lauren Schuetz