The five Constitutional Committees of the Student Government Board—Allocations, Alternative Money for Organizations, Communications, Elections, and Judicial—each play an important role in the operation of student government and the assurance of a system of checks and balances. Constitutional Committees are the only committees within SGB that do not have open membership, meaning students must apply, interview, and be appointed to any of the Constitutional Committees.
The seven Cabinet Committees of the Student Government Board—Academic Affairs, Campus Operations and Innovation, Community and Governmental Relations, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Support, Advocacy, and Prevention, Wellness, and First Year Council—all work to further the initiative goals of the organizations. In order to encourage collaboration across special interest areas, the chairs of each committee meet with the Chief of Staff once a week for a Cabinet planning session.
The Student Office of Sustainability (SOOS) fosters environmental awareness throughout the Pitt community. The goal of the office is to support the potential of students to creatively revolutionize the way the Pitt community approaches environmental and social justice, and inspire conversations about building a sustainable future. The SOOS appoints an SGB liaison to sit on our cabinet to facilitate communication and collaboration between our organizations.