StuGov Restructuring 2022

President (ExCo)

The President is the primary representative of StuGov and the student body to the College administration and any external body. The President is responsible for setting the agenda for StuGov, appointing candidates to any vacant positions, setting the agenda of Town Halls, and supporting the Vice Presidents, Secretaries, Directors, and Class Reps. Most importantly, the President works for all members of StuGov and the College community, and has to be impartial and fair to all parties.

Past Presidents served as the Yale-NUS Coordinator for the Inter-University Network, and as a liaison with external agencies (eg. Ministry of Education, National Youth Council). They championed student interests on important issues (eg. UCare Mental Health Project, gender equality survey), built collaborative working relations with the College administration and external stakeholders. They also advocated for Yale-NUS student interests as the student representative for the New College Planning Committee, which is now known as NUS College.

Vice President of Campus Life (ExCo)

The Vice President of Campus Life (VPCL) leads the Campus Life Wing, which comprises the Director of Athletics, Director of Residential Life, and Director of Student Organisations. Their primary role is to support their directors in advocating for student interests relating to the three broad areas, and to promote accessible, inclusive, vibrant, and sustainable campus life.

Past Vice Presidents have organised and moderated regular Town Halls and dialogue sessions, StuOrg transitions, and the dining contract renewal process. They have also advocated for various subsidies for Winter Housing and SHN during the Covid-19 pandemic, as well as facilitated food catering arrangements for summer during the lockdown period. They have also worked on issues of housing deficits, housing for superseniors, and Room Draw, especially in light of Study Abroad cancellations and Covid-19. They have worked with the College Councils to help foster collaboration for campus-wide events. They also advocated for Yale-NUS students’ interests in as the representative on the New College (now NUS College) Residential Life Working Group.

The Vice President of Campus Life will not be allowed to concurrently be a StuOrgs Student Associate or Summer Intern, Athletics Student Associate, or Residential Housing/DXT Student Associate under the Dean of Students’ Office.

Vice President of Student Affairs (ExCo)

The Vice President of Student Affairs (VPSA) leads the Student Affairs Wing, which comprises the Director of Equity and Inclusion, Director of Wellness, and Director of Academics. Their primary role is to support their directors in advocating for student interests relating to the three broad areas and to promote the academic, interpersonal, and mental wellbeing of students.

Past Vice Presidents have led their team of Directors to tackle the issues of module planning uncertainty, counselling unavailability and consolidated resources for E&I. Other Vice Presidents have also coordinated with the College administration to organise TGS advising sessions.

The Vice President of Student Affairs will not be allowed to concurrently be an Intercultural Engagement/Wellness Student Associate under the Dean of Students’ Office, as well as a Student Associate under a Head of Studies, the Dean of Faculty, and/or the Executive Vice President (Academic Affairs).

Secretary (Internal Administration) (ExCo)

The Secretary (Internal Administration) manages budget allocation for StuGov, financial processes, logistics, and resources (e.g. online file storage). They ensure that StuGov runs smoothly and is connected internally and with the College administration, by maintaining and developing systems and processes and running the Halcyon Hub page. They are also in charge of preserving institutional knowledge within StuGov.

Past Secretaries (Internal Administration) have worked on administrative processes such as stipend referendum, restructuring of StuGov, a standard procedure for handling crises, and investigating financial accessibility on campus.

The Secretary (Internal Administration) was previously known as the Vice President of Internal Administration.

Secretary (Communications) (ExCo)

The Secretary (Communications) is in charge of communications, both internally (student-facing) and with external stakeholders (external-facing).

They will serve as an admin for key communication channels, such as the Telegram Channel (Kingfisher Chirps), StuGov website, email account, Facebook groups (e.g. Yale-NUS College Community), and the instagram page.They will also maintain external stakeholder relationships by conducting outreach efforts with external parties, alumni, neighbouring residential colleges, and student unions from other universities.

Past Secretaries (Internal Affairs) have revamped the StuGov newsletter, established an anonymous channel of communications, reorganised and streamlined resources, and documents on Halcyon Hub.

Past Secretaries (External Affairs) have worked on the rollout of the Cross Campus Network and organized a series of campus dialogues with Singaporean political office holders (REACH Dialogues). They have also organised the Next Door Neighbour (Yale-NUS x NUS lunch tag) and Inter-College Pen Pal initiatives with neighbouring residential colleges, and worked on Kingfisher Treats (UTown discounts for Yale-NUS students).

The Secretary (Communications) was previously known as the Secretary (Internal Affairs) and Secretary (External Affairs).

Class Representatives
(Includes Senior Rep, Junior Rep, and Soph Rep)

Class Representatives serve as the primary liaison between their class and StuGov and also organise class-wide events. They are able to raise issues affecting their class, advocate for student interests as and when they arise, and advocate for policy changes, by coordinating with the relevant StuGov Directors and other members. They are also in charge of managing the anonymous Speak to StuGov feedback form.

Past Class Representatives have organised numerous welfare events, and were pivotal in advocating for student concerns on pertinent issues (eg. dining, Halcyon’s Fab Feb, Week 7, academic accommodations during COVID-19).

Candidates can run individually or with someone else (as co-candidates). Co-candidates will appear on the ballot together (i.e. cannot vote for only one of them), and if elected, will both serve as Co-Representatives. Candidates running individually will serve alone if elected.

Director of StuOrgs

The Director of Student Organisations (StuOrgs) leads the Student Organisation Standing Committee, whose primary responsibility is to formally recognise StuOrgs, administer budget requests, process StuOrg renewals, and approve travel funding applications. The Director of StuOrgs also works closely with the Dean of Students’ Office to organise the yearly StuOrg Leadership Retreat, and semesterly Student Activities Fair.

Past Directors have served as the touchpoint with StuOrg leaders to support them in their activities. They have established a StuOrgs Master Contact List, worked on accessibility in StuOrgs, organised Tea Party sessions to advise prospective StuOrg leaders, worked with the Director of Wellness to organise a lucky draw for StuOrgs who choose to eat healthy, and helped to promote the usage of the Student Calendar for campus events.

The Director of StuOrgs will not be allowed to concurrently be a StuOrgs Student Associate or Summer Intern under the Dean of Students’ Office.

Director of Athletics

The Director of Athletics leads the Athletics Standing Committee to take on the immense role of project director for the annual Inter-Faculty Games in Semester 1 as well as Inter-College Games in Semester 2. They liaise with the residential colleges and faculties from NUS, and coordinate the logistics and manpower for the sports events delegated to Yale-NUS.

Past Directors have served as the touchpoint for athletic groups to support them in their activities, as well as worked closely with the Athletics office on issues relating to athletics spaces and equipment on campus.

The Director of Athletics will not be allowed to concurrently be an Athletics Student Associate under the Dean of Students’ Office.

Director of Residential Life

The Director of Residential Life advocates for the adoption of policies relating to Housing, Dining and Residential Colleges that align with student interests. They are the primary representative that keeps in contact with the Residential Housing staff and Dining Experience Team (DXT) from the Dean of Students’ Office, Residential College Offices, and Infrastructure, Safety & Security (Infra).

Past Directors have worked on a suite matching spreadsheet to facilitate the finding of suitemates for Room Draw, advocated for changes to the dining hall operating hours in light of COVID-19 restrictions (AY20/21). Other position holders have also worked on the issues of housing deficits and dissatisfaction with dining hall food, and engaged with Infra to resolve accidental room entries.

The Director of Residential Life will not be allowed to concurrently be a Residential Housing/DXT Student Associate under the Dean of Students’ Office.

Director of Equity & Inclusion

The Director of Equity and Inclusion advocates for the adoption of policies that promote an equitable and inclusive environment, and serves as a representative on the College’s Diversity and Inclusion Committee.

Past Directors have led an Equity and Inclusion Standing Committee, established an E&I Masterlist, worked on the Classroom Ethos Statement, and collaborated with the In-Betweeners Collective (First-Generation & Low-Income Students Network). They have also advocated for better learning accommodations and disability support.

The Director of Equity and Inclusion will not be allowed to concurrently be an Intercultural Engagement Student Associate under the Dean of Students’ Office.

Director of Wellness

The Director of Wellness advocates for the adoption of policies that promote the physical, emotional, mental, financial, and academic wellbeing of students, and proposes improvements to programs or structures on campus to achieve this aim.

Past directors have led the Wellness Standing Committee to create a Wellness Resources Masterlist, engaged with the Counselling Centre to expand access to external counselling and worked on the issue of counselling unavailability. They also organised a dialogue on managing COVID-19 related anxiety as well as a dialogue exploring body image and relationship with food. They have also distributed COVID-19 Wellness Care packages and organised mindfulness sessions in conjunction with the Dean of Students’ Office.

The Director of Wellness will not be allowed to concurrently be a Wellness Student Associate under the Dean of Students’ Office.

Director of Academics

The Director of Academics advocates for the adoption of academic policies that promote academic wellness and align with student interests. They usually serve as a representative on the Teaching Learning and Advising (TLA) Committee and Teaching Award Committee. They also help to ensure easy access to and clear communication of academic resources and policies.

Past Directors have been heavily involved in Common Curriculum SU Policy, the Latin Honours review (AY19/20), Capstone review, and Common Curriculum review (AY20/21). They have also advocated for the removal of peer tutoring hour limits, extension of capstone and availability of S/U petitions during COVID-19 (AY20/21), relaxation of no-screen policies, and addition of classes to alleviate module oversubscriptions.

The Director of Academics will not be allowed to concurrently be a Student Associate under a Head of Studies, the Dean of Faculty, and/or the Executive Vice President (Academic Affairs).

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On Co-candidacies

For Class Representative and Directorship Roles, candidates can run individually or with someone else (as co-candidates). Co-candidates will appear on the ballot together (i.e. cannot vote for only one of them), and if elected, will both serve as Co-Directors. Candidates running individually will serve alone if elected.