welcome back! sga meeting september 9, 2012
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WELCOME BACK! SGA MEETING
SEPTEMBER 9, 2012
Meeting Agenda
Roll CallAnnouncementsYour Two Cents SGA 101Approval of Meeting Procedure Old BusinessNew Business
W H E N S T U D E N T S U N I T E D T O F O R M T H E B RY N M AW R C O L L E G E S E L F- G OV E R N M E N T A SS O C I AT I O N I N 1 8 9 2 , T H E C O L L E G E B E C A M E T H E F I R S T I N S T I T U T I O N O F
H I G H E R E D U C AT I O N I N T H E U N I T E D S TAT E S T O G I V E S T U D E N T S R E S P O N S I B I L I T Y N O T O N LY F O R E N F O R C I N G
R U L E S O F B E H AV I O R U P O N T H E M S E LV E S, B U T A L S O F O R D E C I D I N G W H AT T H O S E R U L E S S H O U L D B E . I T WA S C O N S I D E R E D A R A D I C A L E X P E R I M E N T AT T H E
T I M E , A N D I S S T I L L U N U S UA L . B U T M O S T B RY N M AW R S T U D E N T S A N D A LU M N A E C I T E S E L F- G OV E R N M E N T A S O N E O F T H E M O S T VA LUA B L E PA RT S O F A B RY N M AW R E D U C AT I O N. T H E C O L L E G E ' S T R A D I T I O N O F R E S P E C T
F O R S T U D E N T S ' A U T O N O M Y A N D R E S P O N S I B I L I T Y H A S C R E AT E D A U N I Q U E C A M P U S E N V I R O N M E N T W H E R E
S T U D E N T S PA R T I C I PAT E I N D I S C U SS I O N A N D R E S O LU T I O N O F T H E M O S T I M P O RTA N T I SS U E S FA C I N G
T H E C O L L E G E — F R O M T H E A L C O H O L P O L I C Y T O FA C U LT Y A P P O I N T M E N T S T O T H E C O L L E G E ' S
C U R R I C U LU M .
What is SGA?
Basic Organization
Executive Board President, Vice-President, Treasurer, Secretary, Honor Board
HeadSGA Assembly
Representative Council Honor Board
Other committees, board and representatives Appointments Committee Student Finance Committee Film Series, Alternative Concert Series, Student
Curriculum Committee, Landscaping Reps, etc.
Assembly
Meets every Sunday at 7 PM in the Campus Center Main Lounge Community
members are welcome!
Is the main decision making body outside of Plenary
Dorm Presidents Class Presidents Traditions Mistresses Residence Council Co-Heads SCC Co-Heads Elections Head Haverford Rep Off-Campus Rep McBride Rep Athletic Association Rep (AA
President) CEO Rep OIA Rep COPS Reps Faculty Rep SoCo Head 6 Members at Large
What happens on Sunday nights?
Roll CallAnnouncementsTwo CentsAgenda Items for DiscussionNew BusinessOld Business
• Agenda will be sent out by the Thursday prior to the Sunday Evening Meeting
• Any one can send request for agenda items
Your Two Cents
Is a place where community members can bring forth a topic for discussion, a question, or an announcement
Is a place where representatives can speak as community members and not on behalf of their constituents
New Business
A place where representatives can bring up issues on behalf of their constituents
Only assembly members can bring up “issues”
BUT everyone can DISCUSS them and community members can ASK an Assembly member to bring up an issue on their behalf
Old Business
A place where “business” brought by a representative on behalf of their constituents is revisited, questioned, or announced.
Discussion
In order for YOUR voice to be heard, you must be on the floor of the campus center.
The length of discussion is determined by the Exec. Board.
All timings will be monitored by the Treasurer.
Discussion is open to ALL individuals at the meeting.
Motions
All motions must be MADE, SECONDED, AMENDED, and VOTED on ONLY by members of the assembly.
If you are a community member and wish to make a motion, please ask an assembly member
All motions (except a point of information and point of order) must be seconded.
In the case of a vote, all motions require a simple majority (50% +1) to pass except for motions to extend time and call the question which require a 2/3 majority.
SGA Slang
Main Motion: “I have a motion to discuss. If someone else agrees with me, then this is our topic discussion for the next five minutes.” Does not need to be seconded.
Motion to Extend Time: “I think we need to talk more about this…” This motion must be Seconded and needs 2/3 majority vote.
Motion to Call the Question: “Let’s Vote!” This motion must be Seconded and needs 2/3 majority vote.
Motion to Table Discussion: “Let’s talk about this later…” This motion must be Seconded.
Point of Order: “Woah! That was out of line!” Does not need to be seconded. Anyone can make a Point of Order. Previous comment won’t be included in the minutes.
Point of Information: “Can I have more information please?” And/or “I know this piece of information that will help clarify the discussion”
Motion to Adjourn: “Let’s end this meeting” Friendly Amendment: “Let’s just a change a little bit of the motion.” This
requires no vote. Unfriendly Amendment: “This change is a big deal. Let’s vote on the
change”
Voting
All voting will be done by hand count (by the exec. Board)
Only assembly members can vote except in the case of a straw vote, where everyone in the room can vote.
The president can only vote in the case of a tie
Ways to Get Involved
Come to Sunday meetings!Run for an elected position on campus or in your
dorm!Apply for an appointed position!Attend Plenary! (NUMBER ONE MOST
IMPORTANT!)Talk to people about campus issuesAttend traditions, help make them possible!Write a Plenary resolutionSpeak up during Your Two CentsSend suggestions to sga@brynmawr.edu
Mark Your Calendars!
Plenary is on October 7th in Goodhart Plenary is a time when members of the Self-Government Association
(the undergraduate body) gather to discuss and vote on resolutions that are written and presented by our peers. The purpose of doing so is to foster beneficial discussion and change within the community.
Resolutions for Fall Plenary are due by e-mail to the Executive Board (sga@bmc) by midnight on September 23 Mandatory Resolution Writing Workshops for Resolution Writers and
presenters will be held in Taylor Seminar Room on the following dates: Monday 9/11 at 7 PM Saturday 9/15 at 2 PM Monday 9/17 at 8 PM Thursday 9/20 at 7 PM Saturday 9/22 at 5 PM (in Thomas 110)
FALL 2012-2013 MEETING PROCEDURES
Approval of Meeting Procedure
Old Business
New Business
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