Constitution of The
The
Student Government Association is the voice of every student at
will enhance the educational, social,
and career development of all NPC
students.
The
Student Government Association is committed to be a source of
information, guidance, and service to students.
The Student Government
Association is also committed to be
open and receptive to the individual,
ethnic, religious and cultural orientation
of NPC’s students.
Article I: Name
The name
of this organization shall be Northland Pioneer College Student
Government Association – NPC
SGA.
Article II: Purpose and
Goals
Section I
The purpose
and goals of SGA are:
·
To give support to all NPC students;
·
To support the Administration,
Staff, and Faculty-student relationships;
·
To meet the needs of the student
body
Section II
SGA supports
and adheres to all established NPC Student Handbook Policies, Governing Board
policies and procedures and all state and federal laws.
Article III: Membership
Membership shall be granted to all
students. A student is defined as any
individual who is currently enrolled and
registered for classes at Northland
Article IV: Governing Board –
Officers
Section I
Governing Board
The Governing Board will consist of 18
members apportioned both on Full-Time Student Equivalent, (FTSE), for the
campuses, and apportioned by center location. Twelve Governing Board members
will represent the four campuses and six Governing Board members will represent
the college centers. The
apportionment of the 12 members to represent the college campuses will be
reviewed before each election to determine the number of representatives from
each campus. Each college center
will have one representative.
Section II: Officers
President of SGA: The requirements for the officer are to
have at least 25 completed credits from NPC and a minimum of a 3.5 G.P.A. The
officer’s obligations are to develop and foster relationships between SGA
Members and staff, faculty, administration, NPC Government Board and the general
public, call Governing Board meetings, oversee the functioning of the SGA
Governing Board, and to create and maintain a cooperative team atmosphere within
it. The
term of President is to be one
year.
President of Service: The officer is to oversee all services
in which SGA affiliates itself. The President of Service is responsible for
presenting ideas and suggestions from the student body during the regularly
scheduled meetings. The President of Service is also responsible for organizing
fundraisers as well as organizing a team to assist in those events. The term of
President of Service is to be one year.
President of Public Relations: The
officer is to oversee the SGA public
relations and information. The officer will
work closely with NPC’s Public Information Officer and
NPC Web Master. The duties would include, but not be limited to: issuing press
releases, overseeing publications, overseeing the SGA web site, working with
local newspapers, radio and television, and developing a team to assist in these
tasks. The term of President of Public Relations is to be one year.
Secretary: The officer is to document all meetings
and decisions, both in electronic and hard copy form, create and distribute
minutes to SGA Governing Board members, assure the availability of information
of the actions SGA Governing Board’s actions to the public through appropriate
and available means. The term of Secretary is to be one
year.
Treasurer: The Treasurer must have passed MAT112
with a grade of B or better, and/or have accounting skills. The Treasure will
coordinate with the Faculty Advisor and any other appropriate agent of the
college in matters related the SGA budget. The Treasure will follow all
established budgetary policies and procedures. The Treasurer will report at SGA
meetings a current fiscal report and maintain all records in both electronic and
hard copy format the term of the Treasurer is to be one
year.
Section III: Vacancies
If a vacancy occurs among the
officers, the SGA Governing Board will appoint a replacement based upon a simple
majority vote.
Article V: Elections
Section I: Applications to
Run for Governing Board
Applications to run for the Student
Government Association Governing Board will be available at all campus/center
locations, as well as the SGA website. Applications must be forwarded to
the Vice President of Student Services.
Those meeting the qualifications will be placed on the ballot.
Minimum qualifications to run for
the SGA Board are: Enrolled in 6 or
more credits and be in good academic standing.
Section II:
Elections
Elections to the SGA Governing Board
will occur during the third week of September. Each campus and center will be
responsible for conducting its own election. Oversight of the election process will
be by the Faculty Advisor in coordination with the Vice President of Student
Services. All students who vote
must have their enrollment verified. Tabulation of the votes and notification of
those elected will be the responsibility of the Faculty Advisor.
Elections of officers will be the
responsibility of the members of the Governing Board. Upon certification of the election, the
Governing Board members will meet to select officers. The Board will determine the process for
the selection of officers.
Article VI: Faculty Advisor:
The SGA
will nominate its choice for Faculty Advisor to the Vice President of
Student Services. The Vice President of Student Services
will then consult with
The NPC
President, Vice President of Learning and the appropriate Division Dean
that supervises the nominee before
confirmation. If the nominee is not
confirmed, then the SGA will nominate another
choice and the process will
continue until confirmation takes
place.
Article VII: Meetings
Meetings
will be held every two weeks unless otherwise stated. Meetings will be
presided over by the President of the
SGA. The agenda is the
responsibility of
the President.
Members
of the Governing Board must attend the scheduled meetings. The SGA
Governing Board may, at its
discretion, excuse a member from attendance for good
reason. If after the first 10 meetings, a
Governing Board member who has missed
more than two times and has not been
excused may be dismissed at the will of the
majority of the Board.
In order
to conduct the business of the Governing Board, a quorum must be
present. A quorum is more than ˝ of those
duly elected and/or appointed.
Article VIII: Constitutional Changes
This
constitution can be changed with a 2/3 vote of the Governing Board.
Article IX: Constitutional
Interpretation
Any
issue arising out of a conflict of interpretation of this constitution can
be appealed to a
Student
Services, Faculty Advisor, and three members of the SGA Governing Board
as selected by the Governing
Board.
Last Updated 1-18-2006 by Mira White