You’ll get so many new ideas, tips, and solutions to problems
🏫 Have you experienced any of these challenges?
👥 Recruiting More Students to Participate
Is your SG struggling to attract candidates, committee members, or engaged students? Learn how advisors nationwide are increasing participation, reaching underrepresented students, building leadership pipelines, and creating organizations that students want to join.
🏛️ Gaining Administrative Support
Do you sometimes feel that senior administrators don’t fully understand or support Student Government? Explore strategies for building productive relationships with campus leadership, demonstrating value, communicating student concerns effectively, and positioning SGA as a trusted campus partner.
⏰ Finding Time to Advise Effectively
Many advisors balance Student Government responsibilities alongside numerous other job duties. Discover efficient advising practices, delegation strategies, meeting structures, and time-management techniques that can help you support students without becoming overwhelmed.
🤝 Working with Challenging Student Leaders
Have you ever worked with students who are difficult, unresponsive, resistant to feedback, or constantly creating conflict? Learn practical approaches for coaching difficult personalities, managing conflict, setting expectations, and helping students develop stronger leadership skills.
📊 Understanding National Norms and Best Practices
How does your Student Government compare with others across the country? Gain insight into common governance structures, advisor roles, election systems, committee models, and practices used by effective SGs nationwide.
🗳️ Improving Election Participation & Voter Turnout
Do your SG elections struggle to attract voters? Learn strategies campuses are using to increase awareness, improve candidate recruitment, boost voter participation, and make elections more meaningful to students.
⚖️ Helping Students Understand Their Authority
Many student leaders either underestimate their influence—or overestimate it. Explore ways to help students understand their actual responsibilities, powers, limitations, and opportunities for creating positive change within institutional structures.
🧭 Managing Student Leader Egos and Expectations
Have you worked with student leaders who become overly focused on titles, status, or personal recognition? Discuss approaches for keeping students mission-focused, encouraging servant leadership, and helping officers prioritize student needs over personal agendas.
🎯 Clarifying the Purpose of Student Government
What should your Student Government actually be doing? Examine how institutions define the role of student government, what administrators expect from student leaders, and how effective SGAs contribute to campus success.
💰 Understanding Student Government Funding Models
How do other institutions fund Student Government operations, programs, and initiatives? Learn about funding structures, budgeting practices, allocation processes, and financial oversight models used by campuses across the country.
🏆 Officer Scholarships, Stipends, and Compensation
What forms of compensation are common for Student Government officers and members? Compare practices from institutions nationwide, including scholarships, stipends, tuition assistance, leadership grants, and other forms of recognition.
🕐 Expectations for Office Hours and Availability
How many office hours should student leaders be expected to serve? Learn what institutions across the country require of their officers and how advisors establish accountability while maintaining reasonable expectations.
🚀 Identifying High-Impact Student Government Initiatives
What projects truly make a difference for students and the institution? Explore successful initiatives from campuses nationwide, including advocacy efforts, student services, campus improvements, leadership development programs, legislative priorities, and student engagement campaigns.
🔄 Building Continuity from Year to Year
Does your Student Government seem to start over every year? Learn strategies for preserving institutional knowledge, creating smooth officer transitions, documenting processes, and sustaining long-term initiatives.
⚠️ Handling Controversial Issues and Campus Crises
How should Student Government respond when difficult issues arise? Discuss advisor approaches to protests, controversial legislation, social media disputes, public criticism, and other situations that can place student leaders under pressure.
✅ Measuring Success
How do you know if your Student Government is actually effective? Learn assessment techniques, benchmarking methods, and practical ways to evaluate the impact of student government programs, services, and advocacy efforts.
🔍 Need help with something not on this list? Book a private consulting hour with one of ASGA’s Student Government experts. Email conferences@asgaonline.com to reserve your appointment.
