Student Government

Manhattan University's Student Government plays a vital role in shaping student life on campus.

Student Government is the representative governing body of the student population at Manhattan University. Involvement in Student Government not only provides students with a platform to voice concerns but also provides opportunity to develop and strengthen leadership skills. Roles consist of both elected and appointed positions, with varying levels of commitment and responsibility to suit a student's schedule. Student Government elections are held in the Spring semester for the following academic year. Freshman positions are held at the beginning of the fall semester of its current academic year.

  • Executive Committee

    The executive committee consists of the student body president, executive vice president, vice president for social life, vice president for residential affairs, vice president for commuter affairs, vice president for finance, vice president for communication, vice president for club administration, and vice president for academic affairs. They are the everyday officers of Student Government, carrying out the will of the assembly. They are also full voting members (with the exception of the president) of the assembly.

    2025-26 Executive Committee

    Position Student
    Student Body President and Executive  Patrick Kantor
    Executive Vice President Allyson Haskins
    Vice President for Social Life Julia Meyer
    Vice President for Residential Affairs Anthony De Castro
    Vice President for Commuter Affairs Uchechukwu Omeke
    Vice President for Finance Christopher Parson
    Vice President for Communication Nicolas Pineiro
    Vice President for Academic Affairs Delaney Briggs
    Vice President for Club Administration Shu Amanuma
  • The Assembly

    The assembly is the law-making body of Student Government. They draft and pass legislation, set and allocate student government funding and oversee clubs and organizations, and may deliberate on all matters pertaining to students. Additionally, without being elected to office, anyone can join these three committees: the social life commission, the resident student association and the commuter student association.

    2025-26 Assembly

    Position Students
    School of Arts and Sciences Vice Presidents Ariana Perez, Grace Nariani
    School of Business Vice Presidents Andrew Berg, 
    School of Engineering Vice Presidents Gianna Rutigliano, Emmanouel Sofillas
    Neighborhood Relations Vice Presidents Matthew Schule, 
  • Class Vice Presidents

    Class vice presidents represent the needs of their class and plan social events by working with the social life commission in planning events throughout the year. Freshmen and dorm/commuter elections are scheduled to be held in September. Annual elections to be held in the spring.

    2025-26 Class Vice Presidents

    Position students
    Senior Class Vice Presidents Lucas Haas, Alyssa Costigan
    Junior Class Vice President Ashley Zegler, Robert Spina
    Sophomore Vice Presidents Aine Kolpa, Athena Ambizas
    Freshmen Class Vice Presidents Riley Kopceuch, Sulaiman Derac
  • Social Life Commission

    Responsible for planning a large majority of all social events on and off campus, including Springfest, Manhattan Madness, Broadway shows, sporting events, concerts, adventure trips and other social activities.

    Anyone can join this commission by talking to the vice president for social life.

  • Resident Student Association

    The resident student association represents resident students in all matters that come up, most notably food complaints, residence hall problems, parking problems, meal plan disputes and other residents’ issues. They also plan social events such as family day, late-night breakfast and stress-free zones.

    Anyone interested can contact the vice president for residential affairs.

  • Commuter Student Association

    The commuter student association represents commuters in all matters which come up, most notably lounge issues, parking problems, locker issues and other commuter issues. They also plan social events such as commuter barbecues, stress-free zones and many others.

    Anyone interested can contact the vice president for commuter affairs.

All officers can be contacted at studentgov@manhattan.edu.