Student Government Association

Nineteenth Session of Senate

sheltonkk — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 04:58:36 +0000

The Student Government Assembly will be meeting Tuesdat at 4:30 p.m. in the Stern Center Ballroom (SSC 400). Any person from the CofC community is welcome to attend. You also have the opportunity to utilize the Open Forum mic at the beginning of the meeting to make suggestions, brief announcements, reports, or updates.

The following pieces of legislation will be voted upon at this week’s Student Government meeting:

SB-46-2013- A bill to allow the student organization, Reach Club, to enter their 28 day period
SB-47-2013- A bill to allow the student organization, American Red Cross Club, to enter their 28-day waiting period
SB-48-2013- A bill to allow the student organization, Committed to Charleston, to enter their 28 day period
SB-49-2013- A bill to allow the student organization Real Estate Club to enter their 28-day waiting period.
SB-50-2013- A bill to allow the student organization Circle K to become a registered organization.
SB-51-2013- A bill to allocate $234 from the Student Outreach Fund to Victor Imko

Click here to view the agenda for this Tuesday!

Eighteenth Session of Senate

sheltonkk — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 03:04:12 +0000

The Student Government Assembly will be meeting tomorrow at 4:30 p.m. in the Stern Center Ballroom (SSC 400). Any person from the CofC community is welcome to attend. You also have the opportunity to utilize the Open Forum mic at the beginning of the meeting to make suggestions, brief announcements, reports, or updates.

The following pieces of legislation will be voted upon at this week’s Student Government meeting:

SB-41-2013- A bill to allow National Students of AMF to enter their 28-day waiting period.
SB-42-2013- A bill to allocate $75 to the student organization, Phi Delta Phi, for the event, “Law School Admissions: everything you ever wanted to know”.
SB-43-2013- A bill to allocate up to the amount of $500 to the student Taylor Moore, for the purpose of Dominican Republic Summer Project.
SB-44-2013- A bill to allocate $140 to the student organization, Swing Dance Club for the purpose of Modern Dance Night.

Click here to view the agenda for tomorrow!

Fifteenth Session of Senate

sheltonkk — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 19:28:04 +0000

The following pieces of legislation will be voted upon at this week’s Student Government meeting:

SB-18-2013- A bill to allocate up to the amount of $220.00 to the Biology Club for the Riverbank Zoo Conservation Exploration.
SB-19-2013- A bill to allocate up to the amount of $1,085.54 to the Biology Club for the Edisto Environmental Conservation Trip.
SB-20-2013- A bill to allocate up to the amount of $500.00 to the Portuguese Club for the Brazilian Contemporary Music Concert and Lecture.
SB-21-2013- A bill to allocate up to the amount of $120 to the student organization, Gay-Straight Alliance, for the purpose of GSA Valentine’s Day Party.
SB-22-2013- A bill to allocate up to the amount of $4604 to the student organization, Hockey Club for the purpose of playoffs in Virginia.
SB-23-2013- A bill to allocate up to the amount of $285.75 to Hannah Reynolds, from the Student Outreach Fund.
SB-24-2013- A bill to allocate up to the amount of $364 to the student organization, Volunteer Corps for the purpose of Kayak Retreat.
SB-25-2013- A bill to allocate up to the amount of $440 to the Psychology Club for the purpose of their End of the year Banquet.
SB-18-2013- A bill to allocate up to the amount of $307.50 to the student organization, Campus Affairs Committee for the purpose of providing breakfast to CofC students during tabling on March 26, 3013.
SB-19-2013- A bill to allocate up to the amount of $250 to the student Seth Burrell, for the purpose of Student Outreach Fund.

Click here to view the agenda for tomorrow!

We hope to see you there!

Fourteenth Session of Senate

sheltonkk — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 22:36:44 +0000

The following pieces of legislation will be voted upon at this week’s Student Government meeting:

1. SB-10-2013- A bill to appoint Joe Affsprung to the position of Junior Senator

2. SB-11-2013- A bill to allow the student organization She’s The First entering the 28 day waiting period

3. SB-12-2013- A bill to allocate $500 to the Journey mission trip to Jamaica

4. SB-13-2013- A bill to allocate $216.51 Dollars to Green CofC for the purpose of a
van rental and gas for Sierra Club “No Keystone Pipeline” Rally.

5. SB-14-2013- A bill to allocate $260 to Project Harambee for the purpose of a dinner
and an informational meeting.

6. SB-15-2013- A bill to allocate $280 to the Arabic Club for the purpose of a
Mediterranean Night.

Click here to view the agenda for today!

We hope to see you there!

Thirteenth Session of Senate

sheltonkk — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 17:31:49 +0000

The Student Government Assembly will be meeting today at 4:30 p.m. in the Stern Center Ballroom (SSC 400). Any person from the CofC community is welcome to attend. You also have the opportunity to utilize the Open Forum mic at the beginning of the meeting to make suggestions, brief announcements, reports, or updates.

The following pieces of legislation will be voted upon at this week’s Student Government meeting:

SB-06-2013- A bill to allocate $2,350 to the student organization, Students for Sensible Drug Policy, for the purpose Code of West, NORML Speaker, LEAP speaker
SB-07-2013- A bill to allocate $79.39 to the student organization, Russian Club for the purpose of “Valentine’s Day Lock Event”
SB-08-2013- A bill to allocate $2,322 dollars to the student organization, Dance Marathon, for the purpose of stage setup and DJ, t-shirts, and decorations

Click here to view the agenda for today!

We hope to see you there!

Twelfth Session of Senate

sheltonkk — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 20:00:37 +0000

The following pieces of legislation will be voted upon at this week’s Student Government meeting:

1. SB-02-2013- A bill to allow the student organization College of Charleston Spectrometer Club to enter their 28-day waiting period.

2. SB-03-2013- A bill to allocate two hundred and seventy-six dollars to Best Buddies for the purpose of their frozen yogurt and picture taking event.

To view the agenda for the January 15, 2013 Student Government Assembly Meeting, click here.

We hope to see you there!

First Senate of Spring 2013

sheltonkk — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 18:19:45 +0000

The Student Government Assembly will be meeting tomorrow tonight at 4:30 p.m. in the Stern Center Ballroom (SSC 400). Any person from the CofC community is welcome to attend. You also have the opportunity to utilize the Open Forum mic at the beginning of the meeting to make suggestions, brief announcements, reports, or updates.

The following pieces of legislation will be voted upon at this week’s Student Government meeting:

1. SB-01-2013- A bill to appoint Erich Hellstrom to the position of Student Body Vice
President

2. SR-01-2013- A resolution in support of extending the current College of Charleston
smoking policy such that the College of Charleston is a tobacco free campus

To view the agenda for the January 15, 2013 Student Government Assembly Meeting, click here.

We hope to see you there!

Spring 2013 Vacancy

Erica Arbetter — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 17:44:21 +0000

Due to current Student Body Vice President Cory Maran’s early graduation, the Student Government Association is currently accepting letters of intent for the position of vice president for the Spring 2013 semester.

Qualified candidates will:

Be in good academic and disciplinary standing
Maintain a cumulative GPA of no less than 2.5 through the term of office.
Have attended The College of Charleston for at least two full semesters on campus upon the date they take office.
Complete the election packet as established by the Student Government Association.
Maintain a minimum of five posted hours a week in the Student Government Association office.
Be proficient in the rules of the Senate (this includes but not be limited to parliamentary procedure, proper bill and amendment writing, the College of Charleston Student Government Association Special Rules and Robert’s Rules of Order).
Be available between 3:30 to 7 p.m. on Tuesdays and 3:30 to 5 p.m. on Thursdays

A full list of qualifications and duties can be found in the SGA Bylaws.

Please submit letters by 5p.m. on Monday, November 26 to sga@cofc.edu or to the Office of Student Affairs on the third floor of the Stern Student Center.

Senate is Up and Running!

Erica Arbetter — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 17:55:31 +0000

It has been a busy year for your SGA, in only three senates we have:

Approved five new student organizations.
Allocated $600 from Contingency to six different clubs.
Allocated $500 from the Student Outreach Fund to student Alix Generous for the United Nation’s Convention of Biological Diversity.

The Student Government Association will be meeting tonight at 4:30 p.m. in the Stern Center Ballroom (SSC 400). Any person from the CofC community is welcome to attend. You also have the opportunity to utilize the Open Forum mic at the end of the meeting to make suggestions, brief announcements, reports, or updates.

In addition to having a presentation/Question and Answer session with Dining Services, the following pieces of legislation will be voted upon at this week’s Student Government meeting:

FB-18-2012 – A bill to appoint Matthew Gay to the position of Junior Class Senator.
FB-19-2012- A bill to appoint Wes Stolarski to the position of Senior Class Senator.
FB-20-2012- A bill to appoint Erik Corcoran to the position of Junior Class Senator.

To view the agenda for the October 2, 2012 Student Government Assembly Meeting, Click Here.

Student Loan Interest Rates: Double or Nothing?

Erica Arbetter — Sun, 20 May 2012 19:34:13 +0000

On behalf of the Students of South Carolina, we write to express the ever-pressing need for a real bipartisan solution to the rapidly declining state of student debt in the nation.

Recently student loan debt topped $1 trillion nationwide with the average student graduating more than $25,000 in debt. On July 1st, the subsidized Stafford loan interest rate will double and put most borrowers $2,800 further in debt. In an uncertain economy, we simply cannot afford to accumulate more debt.

On Tuesday May 8, the Senate was set to consider the bill that will prevent new subsidized Stafford college loans from doubling; however nothing came of the session. We believe hat was not the appropriate action to take.

We ask that our lawmakers seriously consider those most affected: the students who elected and support them. These students will one day hold their same offices and shape our country’s future. It is our hope that our future leaders will remain highly educated individuals.

While it is no secret that higher education comes with a pretty lofty price tag, it is supposed to be an investment in one’s future. For many people, this is no longer the case. College graduate unemployment is the highest it has been since record-keeping history began in 1970, causing greater barriers to repaying loans. An increasing number of graduates are defaulting on their payments, damaging their credit early on. Nearly 9 percent of borrowers who started repaying their loans in 2009 defaulted in the first two years.

When half of all college graduates are unemployed when they graduate, why would potential students take on the burden of a doubled interest rate when they are not guaranteed a return on their investment? Allowing the interest rate to double is not only ignoring institutions of higher education, but it is also failing our future Americans.

We are troubled by our elected officials voting in favor of blocking a bill for the sole reason of internal politics and the long-lined, red taped bureaucracy that characterizes this process. This is a time sensitive issue and their actions imply that they do not support affordable interest rates and instead look on this matter as one to score political points during an election year at the expense of college students.

While we know there is conflict regarding the best way to pay for this extension, the bottom line is that the students of South Carolina need the interest rate to stay at its current level of 3.4%. When elected, members of congress were entrusted to represent us to the best of their abilities and voice our opinion at times that we could not. That time is now.

Kenny Tracy, University of South Carolina Student Body President

Erica Arbetter College of Charleston Student Body President

McKee Thomason, Clemson University Student Body President