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Speaking Requests

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General Assembly

Meets monthly during the fall and spring semesters and as needed in summer, open to the UHCL community.

General Assemblies are best for:

  • Sharing reports and university information
  • Making announcements

Request to Present Announcements

Maximum time: 3 minutes 

Eligible Speakers: UHCL students, faculty and staff

Deadline: At least two weeks before your requested meeting date.
During busy times, it takes up to three weeks to get time on the agenda.

Only UHCL students, faculty and staff may request time to make announcments at the end of SG meetings. Student organizations, faculty and staff can announce events, workshops, campus updates, and may request volunteers. Your request is granted based on the availability of time and the nature of your announcement. You are notified by email when you can speak and for how long. 

If making a PowerPoint, email it to sga@uhcl.edu no later than Wednesday at 12 p.m. before your scheduled date.

Request to Speak at a General Assembly

Request to Speak & Sponsor a Meeting

Maximum time: 10-15 minutes 

Eligible Speakers: UHCL students, faculty and staff

Deadline: At least two weeks before your requested meeting date. 
During busy times, it takes up to three weeks to get time on the agenda. 

Sponsoring a meeting includes providing food or refreshments for meeting attendees, tabling outside of the SSCB Lecture Hall, and the opportunity to speak at the beginning of the SG meeting.

Only UHCL students, faculty and staff may request to sponsor and speak at a Student Government meeting. Student organizations, faculty and staff sponsors are allowed additional time to present speak about events, services, resources, workshops, and may request volunteers. Your request is granted based on the availability of time and the nature of your announcement. You are notified by email when you can speak and for how long.  

If making a PowerPoint, email it to sga@uhcl.edu no later than Wednesday at 12 p.m. before your scheduled date.

For more information about sponsoring an SG Meeting, please contact sga@uhcl.edu.

Senate Meeting

Meets monthly during the fall and spring semesters, and as needed in summer, open to the entire UHCL community.

Senate Meetings are best for:

  • Proposing constitutional or legislative changes and initiatives
  • Engaging with your academic college representative

Request to Speak

Deadline: Two weeks before the SG Senate meeting date.
Eligible Speakers: UHCL students, faculty and staff

We welcome discussions relating to problem areas for students and recommendations for improvements or upgrades to benefit students.

If you have a PowerPoint or other document, email it to sga@uhcl.edu at least two days prior to the meeting date.

For more information about speaking at an SG Senate Meeting, please contact sga@uhcl.edu.

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