Officer Duties & Responsibilities
The SCC Student Government Association (SGA) is made up of three groups of students who work together to represent and serve the SCC student body:
Executive Officers
Includes the President, Vice President, and Secretary-Treasurer.
These students coordinate SGA meetings and handle the administrative and leadership tasks of the Association. See the current SGA Officers.
The President:
- Leads all SGA meetings using Robert's Rules of Order
- Calls and organizes regular and special meetings
- Represents SCC students in academic and public events
- Has veto power on votes that require a majority
- Can dismiss any member who misses three meetings without a valid excuse
- Appoints all SGA committees
- Signs official SGA documents to make them official
- Votes only in the event of a tie
The Vice President:
- Coordinates at least two campus activities each year
- Leads SGA meetings when the President is unavailable
- Votes in all SGA meetings
- Assists the President with assigned duties
The Secretary-Treasurer:
- Coordinates at least two campus activities each year
- Records and signs meeting minutes for SGA meetings
- Maintains a record of SGA by-laws for the current term
- Keeps an updated list of SGA members and takes roll at meetings
- Posts approved SGA notices and handles official correspondence
- Manages SGA funds and provides financial reports when requested
- Votes in SGA meetings
- Keeps a current list of all recognized student organizations
Note: All executive officers must be enrolled as full-time SCC students during their term of office.
Campus and Center Delegates
Each SCC location is represented by a Delegate from:
- Casey Center
- Clinton Center
- McCreary Center
- Russell Center
- Somerset Campus
- Laurel Campus
Delegates help organize activities at their sites and serve as the voice for students from their campus or center. See the current SGA Delegates.
Each campus and center has one Delegate. Delegates:
- Plan and coordinate four or more campus or center activities each semester
- Participate in SGA meetings as voting members
- Serve as liaisons between their students and the SGA
- Serve on committees and work groups as assigned
- Help with additional projects or duties when needed
Organization Representatives
Each registered student organization and the Student Ambassador Program may have one Representative who serves as a voting member of SGA.
Each recognized student organization may appoint one Representative to serve on SGA. Representatives:
- Participate in SGA meetings as voting members
- Represent their organization and communicate SGA updates back to their members
- Serve on committees and workgroups as assigned
- Assist with projects or events as needed
Get Involved!
Want to make a difference on your campus? Serving in SGA is a great way to build leadership skills, meet new people, and help shape student life at SCC.
