Soka Student Union

The Soka Student Union (SSU) is the undergraduate student body of Soka University. Every undergraduate student at the university is a member of SSU.

SSU Executive Council

The SSU Executive Council (EC) consists of the president, vice president, secretary, treasurer and attorney general who are elected by the student body at the end of each academic year. It is the administrative body that coordinates and supports activities for the general welfare of the SSU and SSU standing departments and committees. Its major function also includes representing the entire student body and ensuring that their voices are heard and reflected in all levels of the university decision-making process.

Roles of the EC:

  • Provides the student body with activities and a forum to discuss school issues
  • Plays a lead role with clubs and organizations
  • Administers grants and awards to students or student groups to assist with projects
2025-2026 Executive Council
  • President: Taiyo Shintaku
  • Vice President: Diogo Kenji Kamata Oikawa
  • Secretary: Yuka Miyahara
  • Treasurer: Taiho Higaki
  • Attorney General: Mikiko Fujino

EC Committees

EC oversees and works closely to support several student committees.

Student Sustainability Committee is a student run organization that promotes and develops projects and initiatives to bring about greater awareness, education, and opportunities for students to live more sustainably and consciously. The committee chairs are also part of the Campus Sustainability Committee, where they discuss and work together with other groups on campus to promote and work on university-wide sustainability initiatives. Learn more about the Campus Sustainability Committee.

Soka Relations Committee seeks to connect and build relationships with Soka schools around the world (Japan, Brazil, Malaysia, Korea, Singapore and Hong Kong). They organize exchanges and other opportunities for students from SUA to connect with students from other Soka institutions.

History Committee’s goal is to capture and record Soka’s history from the student perspective. They gather first hand experiences and interviews on what it’s like to be a student and create videos and other projects to archive the student experience.

Class Senate

President: Nadia Bruhwiler

Secretary: Hironobu Shinomiya

Treasurer: Lana Ikeda

President: Ella Thury Araujo Vieira Sa

Secretary: Gabriella Clouse

Treasurer: Tram Tran

Fall 2025

President: Martin Mondala

Secretary: Maya Kubota

Treasurer: Hidemi Kurokawa

 

Spring 2026

President: Sofiia Lobas

Secretary: Taka Nakazaki

Treasurer: Ryanne Padayhag

President: Jun Sawada

Secretary: Sakura Kato

Treasurer: Daiki Katsukawa

Club Senate

Club Senate are elected student leaders who oversee, support and administer the operations of student clubs on campus. They support clubs through facilitating communication, collaboration and grant distribution so students are able to explore and share their unique interests with the Soka community.

2025-2026 Club Senate
  • President: Megha Prasai
  • Secretary: Chie Shishidou
  • Treasurer: Jenny Vo

Affinity Group Council Executive Members

 
2025-2026 Affinity Group Council Executive Members:
  • Chair Raven Gellerman
  • Secretary: AJ Alvarez

Student Athlete Advisory Committee (S.A.A.C.)

 
2025-2026 S.A.A.C. Leadership:
  • President: Martin Mondala
  • Vice President: Mallorie Barteau