The Undergraduate Government of Boston College (UGBC) is a student government created to enrich the lives of students attending Boston College. Its purpose is to serve on behalf of students' interests and to help cultivate an engaged and caring student community.
UGBC Programs & Divisions
Diversity & Inclusion
The Division of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) shall be tasked with addressing student concerns regarding diversity and inclusion on campus.
It is the purpose of the Division to address student issues and concerns in regards to diversity and inclusion including, but not limited to, race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender expression, disability, and socioeconomic status. Through programming, policy work, and community outreach, the Division seeks to foster a Boston College community where all students feel safe, welcomed, and supported.
The Division consist of the AHANA+ Leadership Council (ALC), the Council for Students with Disabilities (CSD), the GLBTQ+ Leadership Council (GLC). Collectively, the Division hosts campus-wide events such as AHANA+ Celebration Week, Pride Week, ALC Ball, GLC Formal, and ALC Showdown.
Joshua Golden (he/him)
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Director
Joshua Golden (he/him)
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Director
goldenjp@gregorybgallagher.com
Joshua Golden (he/him) is a junior from The Bronx, NY majoring in Political Science in the Morrissey College of Arts & Sciences. Outside of UGBC, he is also on the Club Rugby Team and an International Assistant. For Josh, it is important to leave a place in better condition than when he found it. UGBC has continuously provided him with the opportunity to assist his peers and work with administration to create a more inclusive campus.
Yosan Tewelde (she/her)
AHANA+ Leadership Council Director
Yosan Tewelde (she/her)
AHANA+ Leadership Council Director
teweldey@gregorybgallagher.com
Yosan Tewelde (she/her) is a senior from Portland, OR majoring in International Studies and minoring in Journalism and Management & Leadership in the Morrissey College of Arts & Sciences. On campus, she is also involved with the Ethiopian-Eritrean Student Association and Arrupe. Yosan joined UGBC because she loves what ALC represents and advocates for, providing her with an amazing opportunity to make AHANA+ students’ voices heard.
Aidan Seguin (he/him)
Director of Queer Leadership Council
Aidan Seguin (he/him)
Director of Queer Leadership Council
Aidan Seguin (he/him) is a junior from Norwell, MA majoring in Chemistry and minoring in Women’s & Gender Studies in the Morrissey College of Arts & Sciences. In addition to UGBC, Aidan is the Co-President of Allies, a member of the Chemistry Department’s Diversity & Inclusion Committee, and conducts research in Professor Peter Zhang’s lab. Aidan chose to participate in UGBC so he could have an impact on the broad BC community and advocate for changes that improve the lives of students. He feels called to DEI work as it bridges the gaps between different student experiences and brings meaningful change through difficult conversations.
Heidi Yun
Council for Students with Disabilities Director
Heidi Yun
Council for Students with Disabilities Director
Heidi Yun (she/her) is a senior from Ridgefield, NJ majoring in Sociology and minoring in Women’s & Gender Studies in the Morrissey College of Arts & Sciences. Outside of UGBC, Heidi is a member of the Boston College Career Center’s Government, Law, and Public Policy Student Advisory Board and Bellarmine Law Society. UGBC has been an instrumental vehicle of change for Heidi, offering her a safe haven to take her passion for disability advocacy to another level. Through UGBC, she has been able to take part in instigating productive and timely change relevant to the greater Boston College community.
Student Initiatives
The Division of Student Initiatives (SI) shall be tasked with devising and executing issue-driven campaigns and programming that demonstrate, to the greater Boston College community, that the undergraduate population has interest in a particular area of concern.”
Student Initiatives addresses student issues and concerns by executing advocacy programming and issue campaigns in coordination with Senate policy. Advocacy programming consists of large-scale programming, such as speaker events or film screenings, and small-scale programming, such as workshops, topic-specific dinner series, or publicity campaigns. Issue campaigns are initiatives meant to bring awareness to a specific issue over a sustained period of time.
Topic Areas within Student Initiatives include:
Civic Engagement
Health and Wellness
Sustainability
Women and Gender
Anna Quinn (she/her)
Student Initiatives Director
Anna Quinn (she/her)
Student Initiatives Director
Anna Quinn (she/her) is a sophomore from Atlanta, GA majoring in Transformative Educational Studies and Political Science and minoring in Spanish in the Lynch School of Education & Human Development. Outside of UGBC, Anna is also involved with For Boston, BC Bigs, and Campus Ministry. Anna is passionate about advocating for students and collaborating with other student leaders to make Boston College the university we know it can be. She believes in the power of community, belonging, and school spirit. As the Student Initiatives Director, she is excited to use BC's resources to better the day-to-day experiences of all eagles.
Financial Affairs
The Division of Environmental Sustainability shall be tasked with advancing the interests of the student body with respect to environmental issues on campus and within the greater Boston Community.
The Division of Environmental Sustainability advocates for green changes to Boston College’s campus through working with the Office of Sustainability, directing the Sustainability Action Committee, and other avenues
The Finance division has the primary responsibility of assisting the other divisions within UGBC in the processing and assessment of their allocated budgets. The Finance division seeks not only to improve the financial transparency of the organization, but also to provide guidance in creating and managing division budgets. The Finance division serves as a resource to UGBC divisions and their leadership, and to any student who wishes to understand the financial processes of our student government.
Sahithi Thumuluri (she/her)
Director of Financial Affairs
Sahithi Thumuluri (she/her)
Director of Financial Affairs
Sahithi Thumuluri (she/her) is a junior from Columbus, OH majoring in Economics and Political Science and minoring in International Studies in the Morrissey College of Arts & Sciences. On campus, Sahithi is also a part of TEDxBostonCollege, Model UN, and the South Asian Student Association (SASA). To Sahithi, UGBC has been a core part of her college career for as long as she has been on the Heights. It has brought her a unique group of people who have transformed her in ways I could never have imagined, and taught her what effective and meaningful advocacy looks like. She explains that, to her, “UGBC is both the force and the family that makes Boston College home.”
Communications Division
The Division of Communications (COMM) shall be tasked with promoting and publicizing the work and initiatives of the UGBC through those means it deems reasonably appropriate.
The Communications division handles event marketing, media, branding, and outreach for all the divisions in UGBC. The role of this division is to get the word out about what UGBC is doing, capture memories through photography and videography, and design and order flyers, banners, and UGBC merchandise (cardholders, sweaters, stickers, etc) for various UGBC events. Applicants who are interested in the intersection between advocacy and design are encouraged to apply for Communications.
Julia Tobey (she/her)
Communications Director
Julia Tobey (she/her)
Communications Director
Julia Tobey (she/her) is a senior from Wakefield, MA majoring in Communication and minoring in English and Women’s & Gender Studies in the Morrissey College of Arts & Sciences. Julia has previously served as a Newsletter Editor for the Communications Division of UGBC and as the Social Media Coordinator for the GLBTQ+ Leadership Council. On campus, she is an Employer Engagement Assistant at the Boston College Career Center. Julia has a passion for advocacy as it relates to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Looking to combine this passion with her interests in media, she joined UGBC to aid in the organization’s efforts to create a better Boston College for all students.
Environmental Sustainability
The Division of Environmental Sustainability shall be tasked with advancing the interests of the student body with respect to environmental issues on campus and within the greater Boston Community.”
The Division of Environmental Sustainability advocates for green changes to Boston College’s campus through working with the Office of Sustainability, directing the Sustainability Action Committee, and other avenues.
Alex Lermond (she/her)
Environmental & Sustainability Division Director
Alex Lermond (she/her)
Environmental & Sustainability Division Director
Alex Lermond (she/her) is a senior from Reading, MA majoring in Environmental Studies and minoring in Math and Economics in the Morrissey College of Arts & Sciences. Outside of UGBC, she is a member of EcoPledge, Every Bite Counts, and the Women’s Center. Alex joined UGBC in order to take real action toward sustainability on BC's campus. As this year’s E&S Director, her goal is to help improve campus in this regard and to use this division as a way to bring together other environmental groups both within and surrounding BC.
UGBC Senate
The Senate acts as the legislative branch of the UGBC by working to enact legislation, conduct surveys, and address student concerns and needs on campus. The Senate structure consists of four standing committees that work toward the aforementioned goals in an effort to better the BC student experience within their respective policy areas. These committees include the Academic Affairs Committee, the Community Relations Committee, the Intersectionality Committee, and the Student Life Committee. Each committee is overseen by a Senate representative who serves as a committee chair. Please refer to the “Contact Your Representative” tab to learn about your representatives and the “Meet Your Committee Chairs” tab to learn more about the chairs and their respective committees.
Meghan Heckelman (she/her)
Vice President
Meghan Heckelman (she/her)
Vice President
heckelma@gregorybgallagher.com
Meghan Heckelman (she/her) is a junior from Mineola, NY majoring in Applied Psychology and Human Development and Political Science and minoring in Management & Leadership in the Lynch School of Education & Human Development. On campus, Meghan is a current co-director of the Jenks Leadership Program, an Appa Student Leader, a Clough Public Service Fellow, a Gift of Life Marrow Registry Campus Ambassador, and is involved with the John Marshall Project. Having previously served as the Director of Student Initiatives, Meghan is passionate about getting proximal with students through programs, events, and even random encounters on the quad! As the leader of the Senate, Meghan looks forward to promoting openness and transparency, engaging with students and administrators, and executing meaningful initiatives toward a better Boston College.
UGBC Senate Mission Statement & Standing Rules
In order to have an effective and transparent student government, it is critical that all students have access to and understand the Constitution which their representative government functions upon. Therefore, the current UGBC Constitution and Standing Rules can be found here.
Daniel Wise (he/him)
Senate Student Life Committee Chair
Daniel Wise (he/him)
Senate Student Life Committee Chair
Daniel Wise (he/him) is a junior from Shaker Heights, OH majoring in Economics and minoring in History in the Morrissey College of Arts & Sciences. In addition to serving as the Student Life Committee Chair this year, Daniel is also a Class of 2025 Senator and a Dining Advisory Board Representative. Outside of UGBC, he is a member of the Boston College Investment Club, intramural sports, and has an on-campus job working for BC Athletics Concessions. Daniel joined UGBC as a result of his passion for accomplishing meaningful work while being able to pursue a variety of initiatives. He loves that UGBC provides him with the opportunity to work with university administrators and to negotiate on behalf of the student body, imparting a unique and unparalleled opportunity to connect with his peers and the Boston College community that he truly embraces each and every day.
Katie Garrigan (she/her)
Senate Intersectionality Committee Chair
Katie Garrigan (she/her)
Senate Intersectionality Committee Chair
Katie Garrigan (she/her) is a junior from Franklin, MA majoring in Economics and minoring in Accounting for Finance and Consulting in the Morrissey College of Arts & Sciences. In addition to UGBC, Katie is a Student Co-Director of the Jenks Leadership Program, a member of the Residence Hall Association (RHA), Boston College Barbell Club, Consulting Club, and a Student Personal Trainer. Katie joined UGBC to advocate for marginalized students on campus and to ensure they have the resources and support to succeed at Boston College. As Intersectionality Committee Chair this year, she aims to create tangible policy efforts, working with DEI councils and special interest seats in the Senate, to promote an inclusive environment that celebrates students from all backgrounds.
Ryan Milligan (he/him)
Senate Academic Affairs Committee Chair
Ryan Milligan (he/him)
Senate Academic Affairs Committee Chair
Ryan Milligan (he/him) is a sophomore from San Jose, CA majoring in Political Science and minoring in Finance and Religion & American Public Life in the Morrissey College of Arts & Sciences. A Class of 2026 Senator, Ryan is also a member of the Provost Advisory Committee and a Resident Assistant. UGBC has become an avenue for growth and connection on campus for Ryan. He is inspired by the people around him and motivated to make pragmatic change on campus.
Max Winkler (he/him)
Senate Community Relations Committee Chair
Max Winkler (he/him)
Senate Community Relations Committee Chair
Max Winkler (he/him) is a senior from Milton, MA majoring in Political Science and minoring in American Studies in the Morrissey College of Arts & Sciences. Within UGBC, he is also a Class of 2024 Senator and serves as a Special Olympics volunteer on campus. Max joined UGBC because he was enamored with the idea of being part of 'the process.' He learned early in life that it is foolish to wait around for others to do good when you have the power to do it yourself, and UGBC is an outlet through which he felt we can do just that for our fellow students.
