Appendix A: Student Government Association Constitution & Bylaws
100 Student Governance
100.1 Preamble We, the students of Eastern Florida State College( hereinafter EFSC), in order to establish better relations and communications between students, administration, and faculty; to provide avenues for input in institutional decision making; to advance leadership and scholarship; to promote student academic retention; to create a feeling of unity among all students and to stimulate and develop school spirit, do hereby establish this constitution for the Student Government Association of EFSC. The name shall be the Student Government Association( hereinafter SGA).
100.2 Purpose The purpose of SGA will be to serve as a liaison between the students, administration, and faculty and to provide for and encourage active student participation in school affairs as well as to assist in the establishment and maintenance of conditions conducive to student success, student learning, student retention and an enriched extracurricular environment.
As a recognized body of student governance operating under the guidance of the respective campus Student Life Coordinator, Associate Dean of Student Life and the Dean of Students, the Student Government Association accepts responsibility for the following:
• Serving as the official voice of the campus student body.
• Providing a forum for students to express their questions, concerns, and ideas.
• Supporting and governing all student clubs / organizations(“ clubs” hereafter).
• Encouraging increased student activity through the development of new student clubs.
• Reviewing student sponsored activities, including student group travel, for approval.
• Recommending eligible students to serve as voting members of college-wide or special committees.
• Representing College standards both on and off campus. As elected officers, members of the E- Board should always be mindful that they are representatives of the College.
101 Composition of SGA Leadership
101.1 SGA Council Board The primary responsibility of the SGA Council Board is to manage the business of the SGA Campus Activity Boards collegewide. The SGA Council Board is tasked to consider, diplomatically and objectively, the interests of all campus parties. These students facilitate the official processes defined in this Handbook through the appropriate forms and procedures. The Council Board works collaboratively with the Student Life Coordinator and Campus Activity Chairs and Co-Chairs to ensure the spirit of student activities are achieved while maintaining the best interests of the individual campus and the College as a whole.
Executive power will be vested in the SGA Council officers. The SGA Council Board officers elected by each campus constituency will be:
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