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The ASGA Minute

by Butch Oxendine

Join the American Student Government Association's Butch Oxendine, founder and executive director, for news and analysis from the world of college and university student governments across the United States and more!ASGA regularly offers a new 2-3 minute podcast that you can stream or download. In the show notes, we'll include links to everything we talk about in the episodes.Music by Leah Oxendine Miller (soundcloud.com/leahoxendine)Intro voice over by Eli Harris (https://www.fiverr.com/ehvocal) Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/asgaminute/support

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Episodes

  1. Are You a Student Government Expert? Gameshow 7/11/2026 in Orlando

    NEW! Everything SG Everything you ever wanted, and needed, to know about the world of collegiate Student Governments is here! ASGA has assembled a wealth of research, lists, reports, and unusual information, such as the first, the most, the highest, and the best. When did Student Governments…

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  2. What is a Pet President? (Season 2: Episode 10)

    Scooter JonQuantavius III, the bearded dragon of Izzy Williams, junior and ECOS VPFA, has been elected the first Pet President of Eckerd College....

  3. Should your SGA have an alumn organization (Season 2: Episode 9)

    ASGA has been pushing members to establish SGA alumni organizations. Connecting with past officers can help with training, research, understanding of issues, and even fund raising. We saw Campbell University produce it's first-ever SGA Alumni Dinner. Officers from as far back as 1965 attended. It...

  4. What is no back-in parking at Embry-Riddle (and how did SGA respond)? Season 2: Episode 8

    Ever heard of no back-in parking? At Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Florida, students are not permitted to back their vehicles into parking spaces. There are fines if they do. In this episode, SGA Associate Justice Nicola Kaehler answers questions about the policy and SGA's response. 1....

  5. What is your Student Government's grade? (Season 2: Episode 7)

    How does your SG stacks up against the nation’s best. What’s your SG’s grade—A, B, C, or worse? https://www.asgaonline.com/asga/sg-effectiveness-test Who should take the test: Each SG officer and member Your advisor(s) Administrators (president, dean of students, student activities director) ASGA...

  6. A period product company that can help your students and your SG (Season 2: Episode 7)

    Egal is a period-product company that offers dispenser of "pads on a roll" to be placed in restroom stalls. Student Governments need "signature programs" that provide services to their students and remind them at SGA did it! Ohio State University: "This is my first time seeing anything like this...

  7. Is your GPA requirement hurting your ability to recruit candidates? Season 2: Episode 6

    Some SGs require 3.50 GPAs to serve on the e-board or as an officer. Others says 2.0 is enough. As long as you're not on academic probation, shouldn't you be able to serve? You're able to be in a club or organization, or play on an athletic team....

  8. How to update your SG's strengths & weaknesses

    ASGA's Mickey Arce gives a guided tour of how you can update your SG's strengths and weaknesses in your SG profile found in the ASGA SG Database.

  9. How to update your SG elections records

    ASGA's Mickey Arce gives a tour of how to update your SG elections records in your profile in the ASGA SG Database.

  10. How to add your SG information

    Membership director Mickey Arce gives a guided tour of how to enter information on your Student Government in the SG Database.

  11. Adding Advisors

    ASGA's Membership Director Micky Arce gives a guided tour on how to add advisors to your SG Database profile so ASGA can provide them with passwords

  12. Ever heard of a 3 1/2 term SGA president? Season 2: Episode 5

    Christopher Borajkiewicz of Southern Connecticut State University may be the longest-serving SGA president in U.S. history. Borajkiewicz ran for SGA vice president in Fall 1994 as a sophomore then became president when the SGA president resigned in December. He was elected SGA president in spring...

  13. Have you ever heard of cash dues for SG members? Episode 2: Season 4

    https://pay.baylor.edu/C20024_ustores/web/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCTID=691 All members of SGA at Baylor University are required to pay dues per the student body constitution. Dues amount is set by the student body officers annually. Dues subsidize the expenses of member apparel, name tages,...

  14. Do you have a minimum turnout required for your SGA elections? Episode 1: Season 4

    Most SGAs don't have a requirement for the number of students to vote in their SGA elections. Some have unopposed candidates which depresses voter participation. Most SGAs struggle with getting students to vote. In March 2025 at Biola University in California, the SGA election for president and...

  15. Are you ready for interactive and visual member resoures? Episode 4: Season 3

    Check out all of the updates ASGA has been making in the SG Database and in the SG toolbox. Lots of new graphics, interactive gifs, quizzes, videos-- all intended to make it easier and quicker to access everything you need.

  16. Ready for the brand-new "All About SG" member resource? Episode 3: Season 3

    After years of research, ASGA just launched a new member resource, All About SG. This new section has everything there is to know about the world of college and university student governments. This includes history, most & least, facts, firsts, trends and more. When did Student Governments begin?...

  17. What should your SG fund from student fees (Episode 1: Season 3)

    There are some things your SG probably shouldn't fund.

  18. Can research help you improve your SG election turnout? (Episode 2: Season 3)

    We must improve voter turnout in SG elections if you want to be respected and earn influence on our campuses. The problem: 4% is the national average. Public universities average 10-15%, while private schools are slightly higher at 15-20%. Community college bring up the rear at less than 2%...

  19. Does Your Student Government Really Suck? (Episode 14: Season 2)

    Want to be the worst SG in the nation? It's really not that hard. Just keep doing what you're doing. Settle for mediocrity. Accept inefficiency. Engage in childish behavior. Burn out on unattainable goals. Albert Einstein is credited with saying “The definition of insanity is doing the same thing...

  20. Who has America's Best Student Government Web Site (Episode 13: Season 2)

    ASGA has created the first-ever ranking of Student Government Web sites. It's called "America's Best SG Web Sites" and can be found in the SG Toolbox under member resources. Log-in as an ASGA member, then go to the top menu, and you'll find the SG Toolbox. Within that toolbox is our Web Sites...

  21. Is your inauguration ceremony good, bad, or ugly? (Episode 12: Season 2)

    Does your swearing-in ceremony boost or trash your professionalism? How to enhance the image and reputation of your SG through a better oath-of-office ceremony. ASGA has assembled a photo album of inauguration ceremonies for all types of colleges and universities....

  22. Is your Student Government's role and authority "codified?" (Episode 8: Season 2)

    Universiity of North Floria In 2002, UNF's Student Government was codified by Florida Legislature, which recognized the following basic rights: Right to exist. Right to self-govern. Right to hire and appoint its members. Right to administer activity and service fees. ASGA offers an entire "power"...

  23. Do you connect with your Board of Regents/Visitors? (Episode 11: Season 2)

    Winthrop University in South Carolina has presented quarterly reports to their Board of Regents. Here are examples of some of their previous reports: https://www.winthrop.edu/uploadedFiles/csl/BOTOctober2019Final.pdf https://www.winthrop.edu/uploadedFiles/csl/MarchQuarterlyReport.pdf...

  24. Who has the best SG web site? (Episode 10: Season 2)

    What are some of the best SG web sites in the nation? https://www.asgaonline.com/asga/articles/sg-web-sites-good-sg-web-site-examples-1055 Not every SG Web site is created equal. A rare few sites have unusual features.…

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  25. Do you connect/learn from other SGs nationwide to avoid mistakes? (Episode 9: Season 2)

    You’re not on an island by yourselves. There are nearly 4,500 collegiate student governments just in the United States. Pretty much everything you’re trying to do, issues you’re working on solving, projects you’re trying to implement, have been done before. They’ve either succeeded or failed. So...

  26. Should part-time students be permitted to serve in your SG (Episode 7: Season 2)

    At the University of Portland, part-time students are now able to serve in ASUP. https://www.upbeacon.com/article/2020/09/part-time-students-now-able-to-serve-on-asup What are the criteria for your students being able to serve in your SG? Do you have a minimum GPA requirement? How many credits…

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  27. How could a "think-tank" help your Student Government improve? (Episode 6: Season 2)

    https://martinsite.wixsite.com/torchlight Student-driven research for better campus policy Florida State University's student-run campus think tank Torchlight was initially developed by Patrick Martin in 2020, and brought to life on FSU's campus by a dedicated team of students. Following the...

  28. Is he the longest-serving SG senator ever at 40 years and counting? (Episode 5: Season 2)

    Felix Kinsley, 71, is an honorary senator in SG at Southeast Missouri State University and has been attending SGA meetings for almost 40 years. He attends nearly every meeting and almost always it the first person to arrive. He is Southeast’s biggest fan and longest serving SGA senator. Once an…

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  29. Does the name of your "student government" matter? (Episode 4: Season 2)

    Most collegiate student governments are called Student Government Association or just Student Government. Many West-Coast institution are Associated Students or ASB (Associated Student Body). It's wise to be simple, and this starts with your name. If you find yourself having to say "we're the...

  30. What should your SG inauguration ceremony look like? (Episode 3: Season 2)

    With regard to Student Governments, there are good, bad, and ugly inauguration ceremonies. Some are students in sweatpants or flip-flops taking the oath of office. Those ceremonies are the "ugly." Other ceremonies are very informal, with outgoing officers administering the oath of office. Those…

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  31. Has Student Government lost its relevance? (Episode 2: Season 2)

    Do we need to "reinvent" student government? Is the current structure working? Student Governments nationwide are struggling with relevance to their constituents. This is particularly true after the past three years of lock-downs and remote classes and meetings. A scholar, Dr. Daniel J. D'Amico,...

  32. Are You Telling Students About Your Student Government's Accomplishments? (Episode 1: Season 2)

    At Skyline College, a community college in California, the Associate Students in 19-20 created an impressive wrap--up of what they accomplished during the year. https://express.adobe.com/page/BBOenSkUc8B7Z/ This is a rare feature at student government web sites. Most SG web sites don't even begin...

  33. Should your SG have a mid-year "confidence/no confidence" vote? (Episode 19: Season 1)

    At the University of South Florida in Tampa, one of the largest and most complex student governments in the nation, the spring 2021 elections were a disaster. The candidate team that won by far the most votes in the general election was disqualified, so the second-place finisher became the...

  34. Perhaps the youngest SGA President in the nation? (Episode 18: Season 1)

    Charleston Lee is the new SGA president at Paine College in Georgia. She is a 16-year-old senior. She started college at the age of 12 through Paine's dual-enrollment program. Ms. Lee may be the youngest SGA president in the nation, and is definitely the youngest in the 140-year-history of Paine...

  35. Should you lower the GPA requirement for SG members? (Episode 17: Season 1)

    Should you lower the GPA requirement to allow for more students to run for office and serve in your SG? This is the focus of today's episode. It was inspired by Florida A&M University's discussion in The Famuan about lowering GPAs for potential officers/members:...

  36. Should SG leaders be compensated? (Episode 16: Season 1)

    Compensation for student leaders is pretty common. ASGA tracks this information for more than 1,000 institutions in our SG Salary Survey found at www.asgahome.org for members. The University of Maryland/Baltimore County makes sure that student leaders "earn" their stipends through a "stipend…

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  37. What's the most common name of "Student Governments" nationwide? (Episode 13: Season 1)

    What is the most common name of college and university student governments across the nation? Student Government Association-- by far-- is the most common name with 2,269 schools that use SGA. Student Senate is second with 440 schools, while Student Government (or SG) is next with 419. ASGA…

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  38. Can you run for president if you've never been in SGA before? (Episode 15: Season 1)

    SGs struggle with voter turnout around the country. Average turnout is about 4 percent (15-20 at private institutions, 10-15% at public, and well under 2% for community colleges). Part of the reason for this poor turnout can be blamed on uncontested races in many elections-- in other words, only...

  39. How can your SG help students avoid date rape drugs when they're out on the town? (Episode 14: Season 1)

    At Wofford College in South Carolina, the Campus Union (the student government) sponsored a bill to bring drink coasters to campus. These coasters detect if a drink has a "date rape drug" in it. The company that makes the coasters, Drink Safe Technologies, is based in Tallahassee, Florida. See...

  40. Has there ever be two presidents of a college or university? (Episode 12: Season 1)

    Yes. The College of Idaho has two presidents, co-presidents. I've been doing Student Government research for nearly 40 years and I have never seen this model at any college or university. Just a handful of student governments have a co-president, including the University of Boulder at Boulder.…

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  41. How can you benefit from the expertise of former SG leaders? (Episode 11: Season 1)

    ASGA encourages student governments to communicate with past leaders, to even create an alumni organization for student government. Former leaders often can offer great insight, as they served in these roles before! They can give advice about problems to avoid, group to partner with, and many…

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  42. Are your SG job descriptions useful to train new members? (Episode 10: Season 1)

    Most Student Governments don't train their members very well. You can start by offering detailed job descriptions for each position and also provide FAQs about your government for anyone interested in possibly serving. The University of Wisconsin/Stevens Point has a nice resource about the role…

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  43. How often does your college/university president attend your SG meetings? (Episode 9: Season 1)

    Does your SG invite the college/university president to your meetings? Does the president inaugurate new officers/members after your elections? ASGA encountered an institution in Washington, Whitman College, and their campus newspaper reported that it was the first time in 10 years that a…

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  44. Should your SG have business cards for officers and members? (Episode 8: Season 1)

    At Eastern Michigan University, the Student Government voted to not fund business cards for its members. That's a mistake. Butch talks about the universal nature and relevance of having business cards for any professional. It's a simple and low-cost way to help professionalize your officers and...

  45. How often should you amend your constitution? (Episode 7: Season 1)

    The Florida Gulf Coast University SG is required to review its constitution every five years, then have the changes ratified by the student body through a campus-wide vote. Too many student governments amend their constitutions every year. The idea is reviewing it every four or five years is a…

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  46. Is your web site good enough to connect with your constituents (your students)? (Episode 6: Season 1)

    Check out ASGA's member resource, SG Web Site Tune-up, found in the SG Toolbox at www.asgahome.org. It will teach you how to enhance and improve your Student Government web site (and your social network presence) so that you are better able to connect and communicate with your constituents (your...

  47. How much do you know about student activity fees? (Episode 5: Season 1)

    University of West Georgia Student Activity Fee training https://www.westga.edu/administration/vpsa/assets/docs/safba-training-20-21.pdf

  48. Are you any good at training your new officers and members? (Episode 4: Season 1)

    This is from Michigan Tech's transition section: Transitions between outgoing and incoming executive boards are crucial to maintain organizational consistency. In order to facilitate easy transition officers should start, maintain, and update a living set of documents. This can be created in the...

  49. Should you have three student government presidents? (Episode 3: Season 1)

    The vast majority of student governments nationwide have a single president, almost always elected by their peers. But the University of Colorado/Boulder has three "co-presidents." They're called "The Tri-Executives." UC Boulder is one of the largest and most complex universities in the nation…

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  50. What's the best camera for live-streaming your SG Meetings? (Episode 2: Season 1)

    Butch talks about the Mevo camera (www.mevo.com) that is made for live-streaming meetings, events, and concerts. The power of the camera is being able to edit with zooms, pans, different shots right on your mobile phone or tablet. Another useful tool, PIVO (sounds lime Mevo, but is completely...

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Join the American Student Government Association's Butch Oxendine, founder and executive director, for news and analysis from the world of college and university student governments across the United States and more!ASGA regularly offers a new 2-3 minute podcast that you can stream or download. In the show notes, we'll include links to everything we talk about in the episodes.Music by Leah Oxendine Miller (soundcloud.com/leahoxendine)Intro voice over by Eli Harris (https://www.fiverr.com/ehvocal) Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/asgaminute/support

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