The information below outlines the responsibilities of members of the SGA Executive Staff, per their constitution.
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Executive President -The President of the SGA shall call and preside over any regular or special meetings of the student body. -Nominations for Senate approval of appointed positions to joint faculty-student committees and all vacant positions of the SGA are the responsibility of the President. This excludes any appointment specifically made by the Vice President. -Nominations for all vacant positions of the SGA are the responsibility of the President. This excludes any committee appointment made specifically by the Vice President. -Nominees for all joint faculty-student committees, all vacant positions of the Senate and the Honor Board must be confirmed by a simple majority vote of the Senate. -The President of the SGA is required to submit a legislative presidential appointment to the Vice President of the SGA two weeks before the meeting in which the nominee’s confirmation hearing will take place. -The President shall be empowered to appoint persons to temporary positions deemed necessary to aid in the duties of the office. -In all official dealings with the students of other colleges or universities, and in all dealings with the faculty and administration, the President of the SGA shall represent the student body.
Executive Vice President -The Vice President of the SGA shall serve as the Speaker of the Senate and is empowered to call any special meetings of the Senate. -The appointment of Senate members to Senate committees shall be the responsibility of the Vice President, who may also appoint committee chairs. -The notification of legislation that directly affects any individual or organization shall be the responsibility of the Vice President. -The Vice President shall be responsible for drafting the Senate Rules to govern the Senate during the legislative year. The rules shall be submitted to the Senate for any amendment, and approval by two-thirds majority is required at the first meeting of each legislative year. -The Executive Vice President shall serve as the Judicial Committee Chair.
Executive Secretary -The Secretary of the SGA shall be responsible for keeping all legislative records. -The Secretary shall maintain all legislative correspondence. -All appropriate notices to members of the Senate concerning regular and special meetings shall come from the Secretary. -All other clerical work in connection with the Senate is the duty of the Secretary. -The Secretary shall chair the Homecoming Committee.
Senior Class -Working with Institutional Advancement in selecting the Senior Class gift -Working with the Provost and the Dean of Cultural and Special Programs in selecting the Senior class speaker for graduation -Writing legislation that pertains to the Senior class. -Performing other duties as requested by the Executive Officers