Student Government Committees

The Lawrence Tech Student Government recognizes four standing committees:

Elections Committee:
Handles any University-wide elections pertaining to the Student Government. This involves operating a voting program on the University computer system.

Honors and Awards Committee:
Manages the Student Government budget and arranges for the presentation of Student Government awards at an annual Honors and Awards Banquet.

Publications Committee:
Handles publicity for Student Government activities, including corresponding with the Tech News and the Office of Marketing and Public Affairs.

Innovation Showcase Committee:
Works in cooperation with the president and faculty to organize an annual University-wide display open to the public.

Student Government Functions

Student Organization Subsidy Grants

Registered Student Organizations (RSO’s) are invited to present money requests to the Senate for their organizations programs and events.

In order to receive funds from Student Government, the Money Request Form must be filled out before 1:00pm on the Monday prior to a Student Government meeting. Late requests will be pushed to the next available meeting. All requests are reviewed by the Treasurer.

RSO's may request monies as follows:

Money requests may not be requested for the enture budget of an event, for food for a meeting, or for the benefit of a sole organization.
Philanthropic and cultural events open to the university that are sponsored by one (1) organization will be limited to $200.
Special money requests which promote teamwork and collaboration, contribute to the University and community, build responsibility and citizenship, and develop campus tradition will be limited to $500.
For every $200 in additional money requested between $200, but not exceeding $500, an additional registered student organization must co-sponsor.
Money requests may only be paid in a reimbursement fashion. No cash advances will be granted. Receipts of expenses related to the request must be submitted to the Treasurer no later than two business meetings from the date of the granting of the request and never later than the last day of final exams in the Spring Semester.

Student Leadership Awards Banquet

Held annually, the awards banquet honors students in various student organizations, student leaders, and students who have excelled academically; including the distinguished Lambda Iota Tau inductions.