SBA Committees
ABA | Community Outreach/Fundraising | Elections | Finance | Health & Wellness | Social | Diversity | Part-Time
ABA Committee
- Coordinates with the American Bar Association to better communicate between them and the University of Denver Sturm College of Law on issues affecting both entities.
Members:
- Mariah England (Chair)
Community Outreach/Fundraising Committee
- Connect the DU Sturm College of Law SBA with resources, people, departments, organizations, and entities within and outside of the law school;
- Advance SBA goals in all communications; and
- Initiate and support community service projects in order to advance the well-being of DU Law students and the greater community.
Members:
- Alexz Thompson (Chair)
- Heidi Metroz
- Sarah Elena
Elections Committee
- Facilitates the election cycle for both the 1L’s in the Fall and the Student Bar Association in the Spring by overseeing the nomination, campaigning and election periods on campus.
Members:
- Kelly Lotterhos (Chair)
Finance Committee
- Discusses travel and speaker requests submitted by student organizations and submits a recommendation to the full SBA Senate for final approval. For more information, contact the SBA Treasurer at SBATreasurer@law.du.edu.
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SBA Finance Regulation
- Review these regulations for instructions on completing the Annual Budget Request.
- Forms:
Members:
- Michael Ozborn (Chair)
- Caitlin Whaley
- Charles Early
Health & Wellness Committee
The Committee on Health and Wellness exists to identify and address issues that impact student well-being. The Committee takes a whole-person approach to these issues. We engage in advocacy and programming.
Advocacy
- Grading reform: Stress and anxiety around grades takes a high cost on students. The Committee will engage with other committees to advance a more humane and equitable system of measuring student performance
- Partnering with other Committees to survey students about the impacts of COVID 19, presenting student needs to faculty and administration; and advocating for student needs
- Address the often-unspoken issues of sexual harassment and assault on campus
- Shift law school culture to encourage collaboration, mutual care, diversity, and belonging.
Programming
- Offer services that meet student needs including mental health services, wellness activities, access to COVID 19 relief, and basic needs assistance
- Engage students in programming that addresses both personal and public health issues including substance use, mental health, sexual/reproductive health, and interpersonal violence prevention.
- Reduce the stigma of law students seeking support for mental health or substance use
Members:
- Morgan Richardson (Chair)
- Alexz Thompson
- Caitlin Whaley
Social Committee
- Work with the student organizations, their leaders, and Student Affairs to facilitate collaboration on community events.
- Supervise the recognition of new student organizations and shall work with the S.B.A. President, student organization leaders, and Student Affairs to facilitate calendaring of student organization sponsored events.
- Coordinate social events approved by the Senate.
- Maintain the S.B.A. social media accounts active with current information for students, important reminders, and announcements.
- Ensure that all social activities undertaken by the S.B.A. are carried out in a manner prescribed by the S.B.A. Senate.
Members:
- Kelly Lottheros (Chair)
- Eliz Espinoza
- Terrie Mankovich
Diversity Committee
- Foster a campus where all are welcome and supported. The Committee shall
- Serve as the liaison between the University of Denver, Sturm College of Law administration, faculty, members, and diverse students and other students therein.
- Work with affinity groups, other faculty, staff, students, and alumni to ensure that every member on campus is supported by the community at large.
Members:
- Terrie Mankovich (Chair)
- Eliz Espinoza
- Heidi Metroz
Part-Time Committee
Members:
- Mariah England (Chair)
- Charles Early
- Kelly Lottheros
- Sarah Elena