Student Government Association

The duties and responsibilities of the President of the Student Government Association are the following:

• Serve as the main representative of SGA – this may include making speeches, attending meetings or serving on committees
• Maintain a working knowledge of the Constitution
• Chair and call to order the Senate meetings
• Chair and call to order the Executive Board meetings
• Create meeting agendas for Senate and Executive Board meetings
• Be knowledgeable of the agenda items before the meeting
• Meet at least once a semester with the President, Vice President and Deans in order to update them on SGA projects, activities, etc.
• Meet with CCAA at least once a semester
• Meet with the chairs of the committees at least once a month
• Be a liaison between students and administration
• Maintain cohesion and flow during the Senate and Executive Board meetings
• Speak at several events throughout the year
• Meet weekly with the Advisor(s) to discuss SGA issues and agendas
• Hold Senate and Executive Board members accountable for accuracy when reporting
• Other duties as assigned

The duties and responsibilities of the Executive Vice President of the Student Government Association are the following:

• Taking attendance at all meetings (including exec meetings)
• Following up on attendance issues and being the go-to for members with absences
• Being knowledgeable of the agenda items before the meeting
• Attend weekly Senate meetings
• Attend weekly Executive meetings
• Be familiar with the SGA Constitution
• Communicating election results/appointment results
• Planning a service project each semester
• Filling out the necessary documents for attendance and service projects
• Filling in for the President when needed
• Fulfilling responsibilities as assigned by the President and/or Advisor

The duties and responsibilities of the Vice President Communication of the Student Government Association are the following:

• Keep all SGA bulletin boards up to date
• Maintain Facebook and Twitter pages
• Increase overall awareness of SGA through these forms of communication
• Be knowledgeable of the agenda items before the meeting
• Design flyers, posters, invitations, etc. for all SGA related events, announcements, news, etc.
• Set up and attend meetings with appropriate faculty and administration regarding website design and other various forms of communication
• Must gather and keep track of suggestions from the online and bulletin board suggestion boxes
• Forward suggestions to the appropriate committees
• Respond to suggestions in a timely manner
• Head the election process (advertising, recruiting, making the ballot, distributing to the student body, etc.)
• Attend weekly Senate meetings
• Attend weekly Executive meetings
• Find new and creative ways to communicate with students, faculty and staff.
• Fulfilling responsibilities as assigned by the President and/or Advisor

The duties and responsibilities of the Vice President of Administration of the Student Government Association are the following:

• Responsible for taking notes during senate meetings and executive meetings
• Notes must be well written, descriptive and organized
• Notes should be posted no later than three days after the meeting
• Responsible for taking care of all fund requests, either from other organizations on campus or senate members
• Must keep the budget up to date
• Attend all Senate meetings
• Attend all Executive meetings
• Fulfilling responsibilities as assigned by the President and/or Advisor

2 elected positions available

The duties and responsibilities of the Freshman Representative of the Student Government Association are the following:

Position responsibilities

• Know and understand the procedures of SGA
• Be familiar with the SGA constitution
• Connect with Columbia College freshman
• Listen to and understand the concerns and desires of our peers
• Act upon the concerns of the freshmen
• Inform others of SGA and its accomplishments

Personal responsibilities

• Maintain good academic standings
• Be a person of moral ethics and strong character.
• Have a good academic standing: over a 2.75 GPA.
• Friendly towards everyone
• Meet new people and hear their concerns
• Advertise clubs and organizations
• Involvement in on-campus activities and events
• High expectations for self

2 elected positions available

The duties and responsibilities of the Sophomore Representative for Columbia College are the following:

Personal responsibilities:

• Be a person of moral ethics and strong character.
• Have a good academic standing: over a 2.75 GPA.
• Reach out to students of Sophomore ranking and let them know you are their representative.
• Work with other Student Government representatives in a respectful and cohesive way.

Officer responsibilities:

• Attend and be an active member of Student Government Association.
• Attend bi-weekly committee meetings as well as meetings set with faculty or staff that your committee has planned.
• Keep Student Government Association informed on activities, concerns, or needs of the Sophomore class.
• Communicate changes or accomplishments of Student Government Association with the Sophomore class.

2 elected positions available

The duties and responsibilities of the Junior Representative for Columbia College are the following:

Personal responsibilities:

• Be a person of moral ethics and strong character.
• Have a good academic standing: over a 2.75 GPA.
• Reach out to students of Junior ranking and let them know you are their representative.
• Work with other Student Government representatives in a respectful and cohesive way.

Officer responsibilities:

• Attend and be an active member of Student Government Association.
• Attend bi-weekly committee meetings as well as meetings set with faculty or staff that your committee has planned.
• Keep Student Government Association informed on activities, concerns, or needs of the Junior class.
• Communicate changes or accomplishments of Student Government Association with the Junior class.

Note: Students eligible to serve as class representatives are classified by the number of completed hours (52-83.9 hours = junior).

2 elected positions available

The duties and responsibilities of the Senior representative of the Student Government Association are the following:

Personal responsibilities:

• Be a person of moral ethics and strong character
• Commitment to excellence
• Excellent communication skills to ensure concerns are communicated effectively
• Have good academic standing
• Willingness to assert oneself and approach others
• Be flexible and willing to listen to others’ opinions and ideas
• Be responsible (prepare accordingly, communicate, always have a back-up)
• Maintain a minimum of 2.75 GPA

Officer responsibilities:

• Represent concerns of Senior students at Columbia College
• Be knowledgeable about the purpose, mission, and procedures of SGA
• Be an active member of SGA by attending meetings, events, and any other related programs
• Be knowledge about the graduation process
• Be active in the Columbia College community to enable Seniors to have awareness of the position and how it can be a benefit to them
• Communicate and assert needs of the Seniors to the student body
• Be a bridge between Seniors and the SGA

2 elected positions available

The duties and responsibilities of an At-Large Representative of Columbia College are as follows:

Personal responsibilities:

• Be a person of moral ethics and strong character
• Maintain good academic standing: over a 2.75 GPA.
• Participate in Columbia College events
• Commitment to excellence and high standards
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and analytical skills
• Ability to manage priorities and workflow
• Demonstrate ability to plan and organize projects
• Ability to work independently and as a member of various teams and committees
• Ability to handle multiple projects and meet deadlines
• Creative, flexible, and innovative team player
• Ability to work on complex projects with general direction and minimal guidance

Officer responsibilities:

• Attend weekly meetings and be an active member of Student Government Association.
• Actively seek the wants/ needs of constituents
• Be a line of communication from students to the SGA board
• Focus on the needs of the student body as a whole for the betterment of Columbia College
• Communicate changes and accomplishments with students
• Shall act for and on behalf of SGA in promoting and supporting student activities on the campus and in the community
• Be knowledgeable about various campus events
• Promoting and participating in campus events
• Receiving feedback from students about how to improve campus events (what they would like to see, what they did not like, etc.)

2 elected positions available

The duties and responsibilities of the Commuter representative of the Student Government Association are the following:

Personal responsibilities

• Be a person of moral ethics and strong character
• Commitment to excellence
• Get to know Commuter students in order to know who to contact for surveys, events, and any concerns they might have
• Excellent communication skills to ensure concerns are communicated effectively
• Have a good academic standing
• Focus on students as a whole, but with special attention to Commuter students
• Willingness to assert oneself and approach others
• Willingness to continue to learn new leadership and communication skills

Officer responsibilities

• Represent concerns of other Commuter students at Columbia College
• Be knowledge about the constitution, mission, purpose and procedures of SGA
• Be an active member of SGA by attending meetings, events, and any other related programs
• Be knowledgeable about the graduation process
• Be active in the Columbia College community to enable Commuters to have awareness of the position and how it can be a benefit to them
• Communicate and assert needs of the Commuter student body
• Be a bridge between Commuters and the Student Government Association

2 appointed positions available

The duties and responsibilities of a Transfer Representative of Columbia College are as follows:

Officer responsibilities

• Must have been previously enrolled as a full time student in another school, have transferred to Columbia College, and have credits that are recognized as transferable by Columbia College.
• The representative must have completed one semester at Columbia College, have a qualifying grade point average, and be in good academic standing with Columbia College.
• There are two transfer representative positions:
  • One representative should be an off campus student and one representative should be an on campus student.
  • If there is not an off campus and on campus student running, the two transfer representative positions may be open to all off campus and/or on campus students.
• The Transfer Representative will be responsible for all other duties designated by the Senate, Executive Board or Advisor.
• The representative will have an active role in the Enrollment Management Committee so they are working closely with the Faculty member in charge of transfer students.

Personal responsibilities:

• Be a person of moral ethics and strong character
• Maintain good academic standing: over a 2.75 GPA.
• Participate in Columbia College events
• Commitment to excellence and high standards
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and analytical skills
• Ability to manage priorities and workflow
• Demonstrate ability to plan and organize projects
• Ability to work independently and as a member of various teams and committees
• Ability to handle multiple projects and meet deadlines
• Creative, flexible, and innovative team player
• Ability to work on complex projects with general direction and minimal guidance