Office of the Student Body President

The Student Body President of Rutgers University-New Brunswick, or President of RUSA, serves as the official representative of RUSA and the undergraduate student body of Rutgers University-New Brunswick. Directly elected by the Student Body every spring semester, the Student Body President is responsible for leading and overseeing the Student Assembly, chairing its executive committee, serving as a point of contact between the student body and administration, advocating for student concerns at the university through federal levels, and representing the student body at various campus and external events and meetings.

20th Assembly Student Body President: Alina Chen

Message from the Student Body President

Scarlet Knights,

It is my honor to serve as your Student Body President of the 20th Assembly. The 20th Assembly is grounded in one central belief: UNITY. At a university of over 37,000 undergraduate students, Rutgers is filled with diverse perspectives—across schools, identities, priorities, and aspirations. Despite these differences, we are united by one common goal: to improve the undergraduate experience.

This assembly is not only representative of us, but the hundreds of undergraduate students who elected us. I encourage each of you to stay engaged, reach out, participate in student democracy, and make your voice heard. If our goal is to create a better student experience, every perspective matters.

Rutgers students: we are here for you, and we are here to serve YOU.

Now, let’s get to work, Scarlet Knights!

What is the SBP up to?

Scarlet Knights, Last Thursday, I gave an oath to serve as your next Student Body President for Rutgers University–New Brunswick. As your Student Body President, I am commited to working alongside the Student Body Vice-President (@rutgers.sbv
Scarlet Knights, Last Thursday, I gave an oath to serve as your next Student Body President for Rutgers University–New Brunswick. As your Student Body President, I am commited to working alongside the Student Body Vice-President (@rutgers.sbvp), Student Body Treasurer, Student Assembly (@rusa.nb), and YOU to advocate for a better student experience. Whether that means protecting your rights on campus, addressing concerns regarding ICE presence, strengthening our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, better allocating student fees, bolstering federal funding for education, supporting public safety, or making enhancements on campus for the student experience, I am committed to leading with unity, representation, and collaboration—because the only way to move forward is to move forward together. Together, we have already seen how unity can create change. This is only the beginning, and I look forward to continuing to transform student life—together. Let’s get to work, Scarlet Knights! In Scarlet Service, Alina Chen Student Body President
Scarlet Knights, Last Thursday, I gave an oath to serve as your next Student Body President for Rutgers University–New Brunswick. As your Student Body President, I am commited to working alongside the Student Body Vice-President (@rutgers.sbv

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Contact the Student Body President!

  • 1st Assembly: Jim Kline

    2nd Assembly: Christopher Keating

    3rd Assembly: Yousef Saleh

    4th Assembly: Werner Born

    5th Assembly: Matthew Cordeiro

    6th Assembly: Johan Connelly

    7th Assembly: Pavel Sokolov

    8th Assembly: Kristine Baffo

    9th Assembly: Matt Panconi

    10th Assembly: Justin Schulberg

    11th Assembly: Evan Covello

    12th Assembly: Suzanne Link

    13th Assembly: Jhanvi Virani

    14th Assembly: Nicholas LaBelle

    15th Assembly: Nikhil Sadaranganey

    16th Assembly: Allison Smith

    17th & 18th Assembly: Jack Ramirez

    19th Assembly: Christopher Godoy

    20th Assembly: Alina Chen