Senate Agenda2/22/11

I. Roll CallII. Call To OrderIII.Approval Of MinutesIV. Old BusinessV. Student Concerns (10 min.)VI.New Business

a) Kyra Orr, SGA President- Roundtable Updateb) Ashley Allen, SGA Treasurer- Updates!c) Jake Bedsaul, SGA VP- Electionsd) Patricia Hammer, Dean of Academics- NSSE Surveyse) Trish Hammer, Kerry Edmonds, Patty O’Toole- Reinstatement of Registration Policyf) Patty O’Toole, Dean of Students- O-team Applicationsg) Joshua Tyo, Dining Hall- Marketing/ Moody Dining hall updatesh) Martha Theiman, Moody Intern- Sustainability Updatesi) Jenna Milton, PPC- Updates

VII.Announcements (2 min. )VIII.Adjournment

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STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATIONPOSITIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

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Executive Positions SGA President SGA Vice

President SGA Secretary SGA Treasurer HAB Chair

Student Conduct Council Chair

Academic Policy Board Chair (ACPOL)

Appeal Board Chair

Honor Court Chair

SGA President Duties:

Plan and execute SGA training in the fall. Give a student speech at Opening Convocation, Road to

Commencement, and serve as the Master of ceremonies on tinker day.

Serves as chair of Roundtable. Also serves under the following: serve as a member of the

elections committee, a member of appointment board, a member of emergency appointment board, and give a weekly correspondence update to senate.

Can also serve as an optional member of treasury board. Can make temporary appointments for vacant SGA Positions Serves as a liaison between the President, Board of Trustees and

the student body. Also attends Board of Trustee meetings where she gives a report on student concerns and activities.

Meets with the advisor or roundtable and the president at least once a month.

Also responsible for creating a report on the years’ activities to be submitted to the SGA Archives

Current SGA President: Kyra Orr

SGA Vice President

Current SGA VP: Jake Bedsaul

Duties: Serve as the chair of Senate to execute the following

duties: Hold senate cabinet meetings as needed, reserve Babcock Auditorium for senate meetings, prepare senate agenda, execute Senate thoroughly and follow up on any student concerns, etc.

Serve as a member of appointment board, emergency appointment board, and as Vice Chair of the Constitutional Review Committee.

Serves in the capacity of the president in the event of absence, removal, resignation, or by request of the president.

Serves as a liaison to the Alumnae Board by giving reports of student activities and concerns.

Aids in creating a report on the year’s activities to be submitted to the SGA Archives.

SGA Secretary Duties

Serves as the chair of the Election Committee and Appointment Board.

Responsible for monitoring all campaign activities.

Responsible for conducting SGA Elections, Class Officer Elections and Appointments.

Responsible for maintaining the SGA Office. Takes minutes during Roundtable .

Current SGA Secretary: Kate Carpenter

SGA Treasurer Duties:

Serve as the Chair of treasury Board as well as the principal financial agent for the association.

Works with the Business Office to distribute funds in accordance with the budget approved by Senate each spring.

Coordinates activities on treasury board.

Oversees all financial proceedings of all SGA Clubs and Organizations.

Holds a mandatory Club orientation session, in conjuction with the Club Coordinator, in the fall of every year.

Receives all written requests for extra budgetary allotments of SGA organization in accordance with Treasury Board protocol

Current SGA Treasurer: Ashley Allen

HAB Chair Duties:

Chairs and serves as parliamentarian of weekly HAB meetings as well as maintaining attendance records for meetings and events.

Responsible for coordinating training for the members of HAB, to occur before the semester begins.

In charge of scheduling and notifying members of weekly meetings

Serves as a voting member in Roundtable and Senate, and meets with the Director of Student Activities and Organizations and the Events coordinator as needed.

Serves as a member of Appointment Board.

Responsible for keeping an overall ledger detailing the finances of HAB, as well as updating the master calendar.

Current HAB Chair: Taylor Richardson

Student Conduct Council Chair

Duties: Calls and presides over all hearings

and meetings of the Student Conduct Council.

Communicates hearing discussions to the accused, the complainant, and the Dean of Students, or her proxy.

Works in conjunction with the Appeal Board Chair, Honor Court Chair, and the Dean of Students to review cases and assign them to the appropriate hearing body.

May co-chair all recall and resignation processes.

Attends Senate and Roundtable weekly.

Current Student Conduct Council Chair:Eboni Carlton

ACPOL Chair

Duties: Calls and presides over all meetings of the Student

Academic Policy Board. Serves as a member of the Faculty Committee on

Academic Policy and they Academic Affairs Council. Serves as the key student administrator for the

independent exam system. Also serves as a member of Appointment Board. Meets with the Vice President of Academic Affairs as

needed as well as serve as the primary student liaison to the faculty regarding academic issues.

Current ACPOL Chair: Jocelyn Bedow

Appeal Board Chair Duties:

Call and reside over all hearings and meetings of the Appeal Board, including parking ticket appeals and appealed Honor Court or Student Conduct Council cases.

Serves as chair of the Constitutional Review Committee and lead all endeavors involving constitutional interpretation.

Works in conjunction with the Honor Court Chair, Student Conduct Council Chair and the Dean of students to review cases and assign them to the appropriate hearing body.

Serves as a member of appointment board. Responsible for communicating students’ concerns

about parking issues to the Director of Campus Safety. Current Appeal Board Chair: Cailin Asip

Honor Court Chair Duties:

Calls and presides over all hearings and meetings of the Honor Court.

Communicates the hearing decisions to the accused, the complainant, and the Dean of Students.

Works in conjunction with the Appeal Board Chair, Student Conduct Council chair, and the Dean of Students to review cases and assign them to the appropriate hearing body.

May co-chair recall and resignation processes. Also serves as a member of Appointment Board

and Elections Committee.

Current Honor Court Chair: Sarah Breckinridge

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Announcements!

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