• An open forum to formally voice questions , concerns , ideas , etc . before the governing body of their respective campus and the College .
• A model for the democratic process which encourages the development of critical thinking , effective communication , and problem-solving skills .
• The opportunity to request Student Activity Budget funding and approval for new clubs , activities , initiatives , travel , fundraising , etc .
• An avenue to appoint student representation for college-wide Committees .
103.1 SGA Council Board Meetings SGA Council Board meetings must be held twice a month via MS Teams during the fall and spring semesters and must be advertised to the campus student body . Meeting day , time and location will be based upon SGA Council Board availability . A meeting schedule will be finalized by the SGA President and Associate Dean of Student Life and will be disseminated to the campus no later than the second week of the semester .
Each SGA Council Board officer is an official voting member . Guests may be present , but only SGA Council Board officers may vote on official SGA business outlined in the agenda . The SGA President will only cast a vote in the event of a tie . All official votes must be recorded in the meeting minutes . A quorum of simple majority ( 50 % plus one ) of the total voting membership must be present .
SGA Council Board officer , Student Clubs Representatives , and student campus activity chair / Co-Chair attendance is mandatory for all SGA Council Board meetings unless excused by the Associate Dean of Student Life . Officer attendance will be taken at all meetings and recorded in the minutes . Officers who fail to attend an SGA Council Board meeting without sufficient prior notification will receive an unexcused absence . Three ( 3 ) or more unexcused absences may be grounds for impeachment . Attendance records are viewed in the context of the full year and absences do not reset at the start of the spring semester .
Student requests for activities , travel , or fundraising that are not affiliated with a club should be made directly to campus Student Life Coordinator who will then send the request to the Associate Dean of Student Life and SGA Council President of review .
In the rare event an SGA Council meeting must be canceled , notification should be sent to all Club Representatives and Sponsors as soon as possible . Notification should also be given to the entire campus through all available media outlets . It is up to the discretion of the SGA Council Board and Associate Dean of Student Life whether or not to reschedule a canceled SGA Council meeting .
Each SGA Council officer is an official voting member . Each recognized club must send one ( 1 ) voting member to each SGA Council Board meeting . Guests may be present , but only SGA Council officers and club representatives may vote on official new SGA business outlined in the agenda ( this excludes any pre-approved SGA event that has been approved by Administration ). The SGA President will only cast a vote in the event of a tie . All official votes must be recorded in the meeting minutes . A quorum of simple majority ( 50 % plus one ) of the total voting membership must be present .
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