Executive Branch

Overview

The Executive Branch is responsible for executing the initiatives and programs of Student Government.

The Student Body President and Vice President are elected during the spring elections and are responsible for appointing the leaders to various positions within their cabinet at the end of the spring semester. Get involved by applying for a position within an Executive Branch department or agency.

The composition and authority of the Executive Branch shall be derived from the Student Body Constitution and the Student Government Statutes and further defined within the context of the Executive Administrative Code:

  • The power of the Executive Branch shall be vested in the Student Body President.
  • The Executive Branch shall be comprised of the Executive Office and the Executive Cabinet of the President, Agencies, Commissions, Councils, Bureaus, Task Force, and any other entity of Student Government which executes policy or programs of Student Government.
  • The Executive Branch must operate throughout all active academic terms at the University of South Florida.

University-Wide Committees

Interested in serving on a University-Wide Committee? USF students can submit an interest form to be considered for a student representative position.

Visit USF Faculty Senate Councils & Committees to learn more about each University-Wide Committee and its purpose.

Student Government Statutes — Chapter 602

602.1. Any USF student who seeks to join a University Wide Committee shall complete an interest form. The interest form shall be available for at least five (5) business days on the Student Government website and submitted before the interest form deadline set by the Student Body President. Student representatives will be chosen from the pool of interest form submissions for each respective University Wide Committee.

602.2. Student Government reserves the right to select student membership on University Wide Committees. Such membership shall not be made in conflict with the University Charter, Policy and Procedures Manual, SB Constitution, Student Government Statutes, or the Committee’s specific charter.

602.3. It shall be the responsibility of the Student Body President to select and, if necessary, remove a Student Representative from these committees according to the procedures outlined in the Student Government Statutes. These appointments shall be made no later than ten (10) business days after the Student Body President has been notified of a vacancy for a student seat.

602.4. The Student Body President, or his/her designee, shall submit student representative reports to the Senate President through electronic mail at the end of each semester wherein the representative’s university-wide committee meeting has met.