A Historic Night for SG and AUBG Nov. 10, 2025 O n October 8, the Annual All Student Assembly took place in Dr. Carl Djerassi Theater Hall in ABF. The main points of discussion were the annual Student Government goals and the presentation and approval of the student club budget. 20% of the student body had to be present in order for both points to go under voting. Quorum was met, and the assembly started successfully. Student Government’s President Mariam Arakelyan presented the accomplishments of the government for the past year. Among them were securing membership in the American Student Governments Association, establishing the Skapto III Working Group, and empowering new clubs. After that, the main SG goals for this year were mentioned. They are in two aspects – partnership & growth, and student experience & engagement. The students’ representatives set out to enhance communication between themselves and the students through coff ee meet-ups and engaging social media content. SG strives to improve student life by promoting oncampus safety and strengthening support for off -campus students. Another goal for the Student Government will be to improve Alumni engagement and mentorship by building better relationships with the AUBG’s Alumni Association and the developing Alumni Network. This will give opportunities for students to go on international internships instead of Work and Travel. SG will also work on more Career advising opportunities, launching Graduate School Advising. These goals seemed to satisfy the students, and they had an obvious consent for them. The next part of the Assembly was the presentation of the clubs’ budget. Jara Karaguteva, Chair of the Budgetary and Allocations Committee and Treasurer of the Student Government, presented the main allocation guidelines. She highlighted that each club’s funding request was reviewed individually, food and marketing expenses were prioritized, and no deductions or reallocations will be made. After two Preliminary Leadership meetings, 125,733 leva were distributed. After everyone reviewed the proposal, no one had questions, and the voting took place. With a simple majority, the budget was accepted unanimously. With that, unexpectedly, the assembly ended less than 40 minutes after the start. Dzhan Hyusein, a Junior, summarized it perfectly with just one word: “Unbelievable.” Another student, Denitsa Dimitrova, also a Junior, said, “I have been to the past two assemblies, and this one was very diff erent. Of course, it was a lot more peaceful than the last two.” Mariam, SG President, commented, “I am really thankful to all of the team, I am thankful to the colleagues from the Executive Board, all of the senators on the Budgetary and Allocations Committee.” When asked what she thinks is the reason behind the success, Mariam answered, “Of course, hard work and preparation are something without which we cannot do it, but I think the committee was also really dedicated to going the extra mile for the students.” “The involvement and enthusiasm of the students were also essential for achieving good results,” she added. The student body also shared its reasoning on why the Assembly went that way. Denitsa pointed to the “reasonable allocation of the budgets.” Vasil Kalchev, a third-year student, said, “I think it was because you cannot get a deduction. They will not deduct any money from any club. They made that clear.” Editors: Hary Dikov and Vasil Paskov by Mila Kostadinova 4 Fall 2025 | AUBG Daily In partnership with:
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