Undergraduate Student Government
at The Ohio State University

Initiatives

USG's role at OSU is to advocate events, resources, and policy in the best interest of the student body.  This page aims to communicate USG's recent accomplishments in order to facilitate your understanding of USG's active role in advocating on behalf of Buckeyes.

USG Trivia

  • Former USG President helped design the RPAC

  • Former Ohio Governor and presidential candidate John Kasich is a former Chair of USG's General Assembly, and he ran for USG President twice and lost both times

  • Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (of the House of Representatives) testified at a USG General Assembly meeting and frequently delivers speeches in USG-organized events

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Collective Accomplishments

  • Created the Lyft Ride Smart program to offer students discounted rides at late hours and over weekends to facilitate safe transportation

  • Created the position of undergraduate student as a voting member of the Board of Trustees (the core-most legislative body of OSU)

  • Removed suspension notations from transcripts to prevent minor offenses from hindering student chances in applications