Have you ever wondered how changes come about on the University of Toledo’s campus? If you have been looking for answers and have ideas about how you would like campus to change, look no further than the University of Toledo Student Government. Founded in 1919, UTSG has dedicated itself to improving the University of Toledo and advocating for the student body. UTSG is always working hard to advocate for the average UToledo student, from drafting resolutions to holding important discussions with the university administration.
Take Wi-Fi access, for example. After speaking with administration, access was extended to 11 new outdoor areas on campus, including the Alumni Pavilion, the Center for Performing Arts’ Amphitheater and a variety of parking lots. As a basic resource that improves campus experience, this expansion was the direct result of UTSG working with upper-level administration.
Beyond improving infrastructure, UTSG serves as an active agent for change through legislative action. A number of resolutions were passed this academic year to hold events that bring the campus closer together, advocate for transparency and students’ rights, welcome new administration and fight to keep traditions alive in the wake of new state policies. Here are summaries of each prominent resolution from the 2025-2026 academic year.
1. Resolution to host Administrative Dinner
The UToledo Administrative Dinner is an event hosted by UTSG annually, where UTSG members and other students representing student organizations can meet with members of the university administration to discuss concerns, ideas and plans for the future.
2. Resolution recognizing and welcoming Dr. James Holloway and Dr. Mitchell McKinney
This resolution primarily served to welcome President Holloway, Provost and Vice President McKinney and other new members of the university administration.
3. Resolution for UTSG to hold Multicultural Graduation
Following the passage of Senate Bill 1 in the Ohio State Government, the University of Toledo was forced to cancel a variety of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion programs and events, one of which was an annual event called Multicultural Graduation. Since UToledo could no longer host it, UTSG decided to step in and continue the tradition.
4. Resolution for policy updates for all students
This resolution, put simply, aimed to make it easier for the average student to learn about policies the university administration was implementing.
5. Resolution on the counseling services update
University Health — the campus counseling center — updated its policy to make certain services no longer free to students. This resolution argued in favor of keeping these services, as mental health is a serious part of the campus culture, and without such services, students might suffer from a variety of challenges.
6. Resolution for MGC and NPHC designated office space
This resolution supports transforming the former Office of Multicultural Student Success office space into a space open for the Multicultural Greek Council and the National Pan-Hellenic Council, student organizations with large memberships, yet lacking any designated space on campus.
7. Resolution for UTSG to help organize RocketFest
This resolution committed UTSG to supporting RocketFest and to helping organize events with other student organizations and the university administration to improve overall campus experience. Some RocketFest events held by UTSG this year were the UTSG Pool Party, UTSG Sweets and OSEC/WXUT/UTSG Bands at the Bonfire.
This year’s resolutions covered everything from mental health funding to the future of multicultural traditions on campus — issues with real consequences for real students. For the UTSG members who wrote and championed them, the work was anything but abstract. We asked several members which resolution they were most proud of.
“If I were to choose a resolution I was especially proud of, it would be the unanimous support of [the] Senate in ensuring Multicultural Graduation is planned and maintained for many years to come here at the university,” Jaden Bollinger, UTSG’s newly elected president, said.
This event had meant so much to so many students at the University of Toledo, and Bollinger highlighted this as he delved into what had truly occurred.
“When Senate Bill 1 threatened to eliminate this essential event, it was a crucial time for students to be able to step up and fill the gap where the university no longer could,” Bollinger said.
Bollinger’s mention of students stepping up to host Multicultural Graduation shows the true resolve that UTSG had during this session in listening to what students need and want on campus. Luke Barnette, the newly elected UTSG External Chair, had similar thoughts.
“I believe the most impactful piece of legislation we wrote was in regards to Multicultural Graduation,” Barnette said.
Barnette also expressed his concerns about what a loss it would be to lose such an important event, as well as how the previous student government administration had worked with the university administration by “seeking insight about past graduations,” so they could plan the event.
After a year of much celebrated change, both Bollinger and Barnette shared their goals for the upcoming semester.
“One thing I would like to see come out of UTSG in this next semester is even more engagement from our senators in pursuing projects and legislation on areas of campus we have yet to fully cover,” Bollinger said.
Barnette had similar feelings to Bollinger’s regarding legislation, but he placed greater emphasis on developing campus life.
“In the coming year, I would like to see UTSG write a lot more legislation regarding campus life,” Barnette said.
These interviews underscore the dedication of both UTSG’s new and outgoing administrations during a year defined by significant change on campus and in the state. Behind every resolution passed this year was a student who noticed something missing and decided to do something about it. The last two semesters are not just an indicator of what’s to come, but a promise: UTSG will continue to drive powerful change for the student body.
