Student Handbook 2017-2018 | Page 40

• • • • • • Student Senate Student/Staff Photo ID’s* Tournaments (Pool, Ping Pong, etc.) Volunteer Opportunities Welcome Week Orientation Wisconsin Student Government (WSG) Lockers can be rented for a nominal fee. Student photo ID’s are available to all currently enrolled students. Students can receive discounts with a student photo ID. Student Organizations The main purpose of each organization is to provide the opportunity to gain educational experience outside of the classroom in working toward desired goals. A complete listing of the student organizations can be found by going to http://www.nwtc.edu/atnwtc/student-involvement/clubs-org/Pages/home.aspx. Student Organizations Requirements • NWTC advisors are required and appointed as long as the organization is using NWTC facilities and/or funds. An advisor must be an NWTC employee. • Student organizations will be required to submit a current constitution and all required paperwork in order to be an officially recognized organization. • All NWTC organizations are open to individuals without respect to race, creed, or national origin. • Officer roles must be held by currently enrolled NWTC students. NWTC holds open membership to any and all students who desire participation in extracurricular clubs and/or activities, and will provide reasonable accommodation/s for students who have self-reported need and for whom the College has appropriate documentation of said need, as long as the College is directly sponsoring said club or activity or if the club or activity is held on premises owned and/or operated by NWTC. The College will not be responsible, however, for accommodations as defined by ADA. and Section 504 of Federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973, if functions and/or extracurricular activities are not directly sponsored by one or more of Northeast Wisconsin Technical College’s departments or programs, and if said functions or activities are held on premises other than those owned and operated by NWTC. This includes, but is not limited, to state sponsored program competitions held off campus, CTSO conferences, and any other function as defined by NWTC administrative policy. Student functions that are held outside the College facilities are subject to the guidelines and policies established by the College, Student Services, Student Involvement Office, Student Senate, and staff in charge of each function. These functions can include, but are not limited to, club field trips, leadership development, state and national competition, banquets, graduations, and all other functions which take place in the best interest of the College. Student Senate Student Senate representatives from each student organization are named at the beginning of each year. They meet twice monthly to promote the welfare of the student body. The Student Senate Board, made up of officers elected from the representatives, outlines plans and policies for the Student Senate members. Shared Harvest Shared Harvest food pantry is available to currently enrolled students. Students may receive one bag of groceries per week in the Student Involvement Office (SC118) on the Green Bay campus or the main office of the Sturgeon Bay and Marinette campuses. Students will be asked to present a valid student photo ID in order to receive groceries. Food is available through donations from faculty, staff and students. STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES The Student Support Services team (located in SC133) provides a wide range of opportunities for personal support as well as social and cultural awareness. The team is dedicated to assisting students achieve success through targeted support services outside of the NWTC classroom. Services are offered to all students, with focused support for: - Students of color - Students in non-traditional occupations 39