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Don't Start Over from Scratch!

Don't reinvent the wheel! ASGA provides step-by-step guides to help you improve every area of your SG, from how to make students care about SG to surveying students to how to improve your SG web site.

Find out how good your SG is. Take the SG Effectiveness Test & the Administrator Test and get a "grade" for your SG. If your SG is starting over or needs to reboot, see Recharge My SG.

NEW! Everything you ever wanted--and needed--to know about the world of collegiate Student Governments is here!

Grade Your SG
How does your SG stacks up against the nation’s best. What’s your SG’s grade—A, B, C, or worse? See your grades and Take the SG test.
Grade Your Administrators
Are your admins friendly, respectful & supportive toward your SG? Find out here.
Grade Your SG Web Site
ASGA’s team grades every SG web site in the nation, including yours. See your grade and grade it yourself.

Take a quiz each week to train your SG officers, members & advisors.

Recharge My SG

Start Over or Reform
Perfect if you're reforming your SG, creating a new SG, or just need help getting your organization back on track.

NEW! 25 Worst Mistakes

Avoid These At All Costs!
Mistakes cost you wasted time, money & lots of frustration. Avoid these miscues by knowing what to look out for.

NEW! How to Really Suck

Want to Be the Worst SG?
Follow these 12 tips and you’ll become one of the worst Student Governments ever. You’ll rank high on the ASGA Suck-O-Meter.

ASGA Minute Podcast

SG news & analysis
Join Butch Oxendine for ASGA's regular 3-minute podcast from the world of college student governments.

Member Webinars

Get Training Without Traveling
ASGA offers free one-hour Webinars to ASGA members. Sign up for the upcoming ASGA Webinars, or stream previous Webinars at your convenience.

SG Articles

Student Leader Magazine
Student Leader magazine is no longer published, but many articles published from 1993 to 2007 are available.
SG Articles
ASGA Update
ASGA News Flash
ASGA Issue Brief

Ask the Experts

Have a Unique Problem or Question?
Sometimes you have questions, concerns, or problems that are so specific to your institution or are so unusual that they warrant special personal attention.
Ask a Question
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TIP: Use a section each month to train your SG officers & members.

APATHY

How to Make Students Care
No more excuses about your apathetic students. Here’s how to make your SG relevant & respected.

COMPENSATION

SG Salary Survey
Should your SG officers get paid? If so, much much? Who’s highest paid in the USA? What are the norms?

DOCUMENTS

Templates & More
Compare your docs to SGs at similar colleges, see great constitutions & bylaws, and get private consulting.

ELECTIONS

SG Election Resources
Increase voter turnout. Get more candidates to run. Change election dates/times. Enhance your inauguration. NEW!

FINANCE

SG Finance
Finance guidelines. Funding principles. What should you fund? Become a “good steward” of the $$ entrusted to your SG.

NEW! GOALS

What Can You Really Accomplish?
Is there anything impossible to change on your campus? Is your SG a "player"? Strategy is key to getting things done.

MEETINGS

Better SG Meetings
Don’t settle for boring meetings! Make yours more efficient & effective. Get your meeting professionally critiqued.

POWER

How to Get What You Want
Don’t fumble, stumble, or fail. This 6-step guide will help your SG get nearly everything it wants.
Power Check Up
How powerful is your SG? Where does it from come? Can it be stripped away? How do you get more?

PUBLICITY

Publicity & Marketing
Develop a marketing plan. Get students to pay attention. Improve your image. Develop a “brand.”

SIGNATURE PROGRAMS

SG Discount Cards
How to create an SG Discount Card! Help your students save money & get more respect for your SG.

SURVEYING

Surveying Students
You must know what students really want. Learn how to connect with your constituents through personal connections.

TRAINING

Training & Transitioning
To get better, your SG must practice. Workshops, retreats, training & transitioning manuals.

WEB SITES

SG Web Site Tune-Up
Does your SG Web Site need big-time improvements? Here's what every SG Web Site must include.