On Tuesday, April 14 the Student Government Association (SGA) officially inaugurated its 2026–2027 executive board in an event calling for transparency, involvement from the student body, and consistency between the two administrations.
The event began with the oath-taking ceremony among the members of the Senate Executive Board before the rest of the senators, caucus representatives, and class councils. President of the Student Body Jason Yu delivered a speech during his inauguration as part of his team’s mission statement.
“We will ultimately work for the students,” Yu stated. “Every great change on campus starts with students who aspire to do something different... Together, we are one Blue Jay family.”
Yu added that there were plans to make SGA’s actions more transparent and engaging with the student population through organized events.
The newly inaugurated executive team includes Student Body Vice President Sumire Sumi, Secretary Honora Muratori, and Treasurer Amy Xu. Grace Guan and Yun (Wing) Chen will serve as Co-Chairs of Programming, overseeing campus events and initiatives. The elections featured 1,286 voters.
The Senate featured representation from various academic departments, RSO categories, and caucuses, such as the WSE and KSAS senators, advocacy, culture and identity, and religion caucuses senators. The class councils and programming boards for every respective year were also appointed, along with leadership of The HOP.
Outgoing Student Body President Vishnu Dontu also gave his farewell address. He highlighted some of the work achieved by the outgoing administration and stressed the importance of continuity in SGA. The initiatives implemented by the administration during the past year include bills regarding transparency and providing access to feminine hygiene products around campus.
Dontu stated that the transition into another administration should not imply an end, but rather a continuation of the work. It was highlighted that new administration members should continue to do the work already started and continue collaborating with both administrative officials and students.
