Student Government Association
S E N AT E M E E T I N G A G E N D A # 5
S e p t e mb e r 2 , 2 0 1 5 a t 2 p . m.
R o o m 1 2 2 , Re d Mo u n t a i n B u i l d i n g
NOTE: Below is an agenda of all scheduled items to be considered. Notification is hereby provided that items on the
agenda may be taken out of order, two or more agenda items may be combined, an agenda item may be removed from
the agenda, and discussion relating to an agenda item may be delayed at any time.
1.
Call to order
2.
Roll Call
a.
Spencer Schultz, President
b.
Cheril Gabbidon, Vice President
c.
David Turner II, Treasurer
d.
Hannah Wilkening, Secretary
e.
Bryanna Snoddy, Clubs and Organizations Chair
f.
Ayaka Kimura , Activities Chair
g.
Jacob Allen, Division of Business
h.
Vacant, Senator, Division of Sciences
i.
Narumi Kobayashi, Senator, Division of WebCollege
j.
Donisha Clausell, Senator, Division of Liberal Arts
k.
Tiffanie Ross, Senator, Divison of Technical Sciences
l.
Joan Steinman, Director of Retention and Support Programs
m. Ralph McMullen, SGA Specialist
n.
Nicole Shimabuku, Student Activities and Leadership Coordinator
o.
Valerie Lambert, Financial Aid Liaison
3.
Guest Recognition (Information)
4.
Public Comment (Information)
Public comment will be taken during this agenda item. No action may be taken on a matter raised under this item until the
matter is included on an agenda as an item on which action may be taken. Comments will be limited to two minutes per
person. Persons making comment will be asked to begin by stating their name for the record and to spell their last name.
The chair may elect to allow additional public comment on a specific agenda item when that agenda item is being
considered. In accordance with Attorney General Opinion No. 00-047, as restated in the Attorney General’s Open Meeting
Law Manual, the chair may prohibit comment if the content of that comment is a topic that is not relevant to, or within the
authority of, the SGA, or if the content is willfully disruptive of the meeting by being irrelevant, repetitious, slanderous,
offensive, inflammatory, irrational or amounting to personal attacks or interfering with the rights of other speakers.
5.
For Possible Action
a.
On Campus Event Requests
i. TMCC Maxine S Jacobs Nursing Association Cohort Ice Cream Social on 9/10/15 from 4 p.m.-5 p.m.
in RDMT 253
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b.
Approval of 2015-2016 SGA Goals. See attachment A.
c.
Accept resignation of Senator for the Division of Sciences, Ashley Meyers
d.
Senate will discuss the opening of the Senator for the Division of Sciences position, determine length of
application acceptance and interview date
6.
Approval of Minutes (For Possible Action)
The senate will discuss the minutes of August 19, 2015 and may choose to amend or edit the minutes. Upon conclusion of
discussion the senate may choose to approve the minutes. See attachment B.
7.
Information Items
a.
NSA Voter Registration initiative on September 22, 2015
b.
Committee Reports
i. Activities Committee
ii. Elections Committee
iii. Finance Committee
iv. Ad Hoc Marketing Committee
v.
c.
President’s Council
Member Reports
i. Spencer Schultz, President
ii. Cheril Gabbidon, Vice President
iii. David Turner, Treasurer
iv. Hannah Wilkening, Secretary
v.
Bryanna Snoddy, Clubs and Organizations Chair
vi. Ayaka Kimura, Activities Chair
vii. Jacob Allen, Senator, Division of Business
viii. Vacant, Senator, Division of Sciences
ix. Narumi Kobayashi, Senator, Division of WebCollege
x.
Donisha Clausell, Senator, Division of Liberal Arts
xi. Tiffanie Ross, Senator, Division of Technical Sciences
d.
Liaison Reports
i. Valerie Lambert, Financial Aid Liaison
e.
Advisor Reports
i. Joan Steinman, Director of Retention and Support Programs
ii. Ralph McMullen, SGA Specialist
iii. Nicole Shimabuku, Student Activities and Leadership Coordinator
8.
Public Comment
Public comment will be taken during this agenda item. No action may be taken on a matter raised under this item until the
matter is included on an agenda as an item on which action may be taken. Comments will be limited to two minutes per
person. Persons making comment will be asked to begin by stating their name for the record and to spell their last name.
The chair may elect to allow additional public comment on a specific agenda item when that agenda item is being
considered. In accordance with Attorney General Opinion No. 00-047, as restated in the Attorney General’s Open Meeting
Law Manual, the chair may prohibit comment if the content of that comment is a topic that is not relevant to, or within the
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authority of, the SGA, or if the content is willfully disruptive of the meeting by being irrelevant, repetitious, slanderous,
offensive, inflammatory, irrational or amounting to personal attacks or interfering with the rights of other speakers.
9.
Adjourn
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Attachment A.
SGA Goals 2015-2016
Engagement
● Election Awareness Event “SGA for day” - FA 15.
● Increase number of applicants for SGA elections to 25 - SP 16.
● Increase number of clubs to 30 - SP 16.
● Have a TMCC Spirit Day once a week - SP 16.
● Increase event attendance by 25% - SP 16.
● Collaborate with clubs for three events per semester - SP 16.
● Research SGA Stamp Card - Feb. 1.
● Attend two Career Development workshops - SP 16.
● Complete 1K student surveys on parking - Oct. 1.
● Research increasing SGA fees - Feb. 1.
Outreach
● Complete 3K TMCC Volunteer hours - May 1.
● Complete 100 SGA Volunteer hours off campus - May 1.
Marketing
● Increase online presence by 100% - May 1.
○ Facebook: 740, Twitter: 88, Instagram: 66, YouTube: 4
● Create a poster with a list of current SGA recognized clubs - August 24.
● Give 20 class presentations per semester - SP 16.
● Execute marketing plan two weeks prior to an event - SP 16.
○ Complete marketing plan one month prior to an event.
● Increase student engagement by 50 students using hashtags - May 1.
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Attachment B.
Student Government Association
S E N AT E M E E T I N G M I N U T E S
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A u gus t 19, 2 0 1 5 at 2 p.m.
R o o m 12 2, Red Mo u n t a i n B u il d i n g
1.
Call to order
President Schultz called the meeting to order at 2 p.m.
2.
Roll Call
a.
Spencer Schultz, President - Present
b.
Cheril Gabbidon, Vice President - Present
c.
David Turner II, Treasurer - Present
d.
Hannah Wilkening, Secretary - Present
e.
Bryanna Snoddy, Clubs and Organizations Chair - Present
f.
Ayaka Kimura , Activities Chair - Present
g.
Jacob Allen, Division of Business - Present
h.
Ashley Myers, Senator, Division of Sciences - Resigned
i.
Narumi Kobayashi, Senator, Division of WebCollege - Present
j.
Donisha Clausell, Senator, Division of Liberal Arts - Present
k.
Tiffanie Ross, Senator, Divison of Technical Sciences - Absent
l.
Joan Steinman, Director of Retention and Support Programs – Present (Arrived 2:12 p.m.)
m. Ralph McMullen, SGA Specialist - Present
3.
n.
Nicole Shimabuku, Student Activities and Leadership Coordinator - Absent
o.
Valerie Lambert, Financial Aid Liaison - Present
Guest Recognition (Information)
Donetta Clausell
Ryan Gerchman, UNR Veterans President
Ikue Kobayashi
4.
Public Comment (Information)
Public comment will be taken during this agenda item. No action may be taken on a matter raised under this item until
the matter is included on an agenda as an item on which action may be taken. Comments will be limited to two
minutes per person. Persons making comment will be asked to begin by stating their name for the record and to spell
their last name. The chair may elect to allow additional public comment on a specific agenda item when that agenda
item is being considered. In accordance with Attorney General Opinion No. 00-047, as restated in the Attorney
General’s Open Meeting Law Manual, the chair may prohibit comment if the content of that comment is a topic that is
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not relevant to, or within the authority of, the SGA, or if the content is willfully disruptive of the meeting by being
irrelevant, repetitious, slanderous, offensive, inflammatory, irrational or amounting to personal attacks or interfering
with the rights of other speakers.
Senator Snoddy will be leaving at 3:30 p.m.
5.
For Possible Action
a.
On Campus Event Requests
i.
Student Government Association Welcome Weeks on 8/24/15-8/28/15 and 8/31/15-9/3/15 in
the Student Center, Plaza, and RDMT 256.
This event has been Student Event Management and President’s Cabinet approved.
Motion made by Senator Snoddy to approve the Student Government Association Welcome
Weeks on 8/24/15-8/28/15 and 8/31/15-9/3/15 in the Student Center, Plaza, and RDMT 256.
Motion seconded by Treasurer Turner. Motion passed by majority vote.
ii. Student Government Association 2nd Annual Diversity Festival on Wednesday, April 20th from
10- 2pm in the Red Mountain Student Center.
This event has been Student Event Management and President’s Cabinet approved.
Motion made by Senator Snoddy to approve the Student Government Association 2nd Annual
Diversity Festival on Wednesday, April 20th from 10- 2pm in the Red Mountain Student
Center. Motion seconded by Senator Allen. Motion passed by majority vote.
iii. Success Network Reno Aces Fundraiser on Monday 6/1 through Wednesday 7/8 on the
Dandini Campus.
This event was approved by Advisor Shimabuku in the Student Activities and Leadership
(SAL) department.
Motion made by Senator Allen to approve the Success Network Reno Aces Fundraiser on
Monday 6/1 through Wednesday 7/8 on the Dandini Campus. Motion seconded by Senator
Snoddy. Motion passed by majority vote.
iv. Phi Theta Kappa Welcome Back Booth from 8/24-9/24 from 10-3pm in the Red Mountain
Cafeteria near the ATM.
This event has been Student Event Management and President’s Cabinet approved.
Motion made by Treasurer Turner to approve the Phi Theta Kappa Welcome Back Booth from
8/24-9/24 from 10-3pm in the Red Mountain Cafeteria near the ATM. Motion seconded by
Senator Clausell. Vice President Gabbidon as the Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) president abstained.
Motion passed by majority vote with one abstention.
The Senate took the agenda out of order and moved to action item e.
v. Phi Theta Kappa Women in Leadership Conference on 10/16 from 8-4pm in the Red
Mountain (RDMT) Student Center, Sierra 108, RDMT 333, RDMT, 256.
This event has been changed from 10/16 to 2/12.
This event has been Student Event Management and President’s Cabinet approved.
Motion made by Senator Snoddy to approve the Phi Theta Kappa Women in Leadership
Conference on 2/12 from 8-4pm in the Red Mountain (RDMT) Student Center, Sierra 108,
RDMT 333, RDMT, 256. Motion seconded by Senator Allen. Vice President Gabbidon as the
PTK president abstained. Motion passed by majority vote with one abstention.
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vi. Phi Theta Kappa Think Pink Fundraiser from 9/28-10/29 from 10-3pm in the Red
Mountain Cafeteria near the ATM.
This event has changed from 9/28-10/29 to 10/5-10/29.
This event has been Student Event Management and President’s Cabinet approved.
Motion made by Senator Snoddy to approve the Phi Theta Kappa Think Pink Fundraiser
from 10/5-10/29 from 10-3pm in the Red Mountain Cafeteria near the ATM. Motion
seconded by Senator Clausell. Vice President Gabbidon as the PTK president abstained.
Motion passed by majority vote with one abstention.
vii. Phi Theta Kappa Innovation Fair on 11/9 from 11-1pm in the Red Mountain Student Center.
This event has changed to from 11/9 from 11-1 p.m. to 11/24 from 11-2 p.m.
This event has been Student Event Management and President’s Cabinet approved.
Motion made by Treasurer Turner to approve the Phi Theta Kappa Innovation Fair on 11/24 from
11-2 p.m. in the Red Mountain Student Center. Motion seconded by Senator Snoddy. Vice
President Gabbidon as the PTK president abstained. Motion passed by majority vote with one
abstention.
viii. Phi Theta Kappa Decathlon on Monday 3/23/16, from 11-3pm in the Student Center and Plaza.
This event has changed from Monday 3/23/16 from 11-3 p.m. to Monday 3/30/16 from 10-3 p.m.
This event has been Student Event Management and President’s Cabinet approved.
Motion made by Senator Snoddy to approve the Phi Theta Kappa Decathlon on Monday 3/30/16,
from 10-3pm in the Student Center and Plaza. Motion seconded by Secretary Wilkening. Vice
President Gabbidon as the PTK president abstained. Motion passed by majority vote with one
abstention.
ix. International Club New International Student Orientation on 8/20 from 9-4:30 on the
Dandini campus.
This event did not need approval from Student Event Management and has been
President’s Cabinet approved.
Motion made by Senator Snoddy to approve the International Club New International
Student Orientation on 8/20 from 9-4:30 on the Dandini campus. Motion seconded by
Treasurer Turner. Vice President Gabbidon as the Vice President of the International Club
abstained. Motion passed by majority vote with one abstention.
x. TMCC Filmmaker’s Club Adobe Premiere and Aftereffects Workshops that took place on 8/6 and
8/13 from 6-8pm in Sierra 217.
This event has been Student Activities and Leadership (SAL) and President’s Cabinet
approved.
Motion made by Senator Allen to approve the TMCC Filmmaker’s Club Adobe Premiere and
Aftereffects Workshops that took place on 8/6 and 8/13 from 6-8pm in Sierra 217. Motion
seconded by Treasurer Turner. Vice President Gabbidon as the Secretary of the TMCC
Filmmaker’s Club abstained. Motion passed by majority vote with one abstention.
xi. Truckee Meadows Veteran’s Club Community Colors Event on 9/8/15 from 11am-3pm in the Plaza.
This event has been Student Event Management (SEM) and President’s Cabinet approved.
Motion made by Senator Clausell to approve the Truckee Meadows Veteran’s Club Community
Colors Event on 9/8/15 from 11am-3pm in the Plaza. Motion seconded by Senator Allen. Vice
President Gabbidon as the President of PTK and Senator Snoddy as the Secretary of the Music
Appreciation Club abstained. Motion passed by majority vote with two abstentions.
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b.
Activities Budget Revision
Fall Welcome Week
$1,600.00
Snack Days
$400.00
Division Mixers
$400.00
Spring Welcome Week
$2,000.00
Elections Incentives
$200.00
Elections Debate
$300.00
Wellness Week
$500.00
Student Awards Ceremony $2,000.00
Community Lunch
$250.00
Optional Events
$700.00
Commencement
$700.00
TOTAL
$9,050.00
Motion made by Senator Allen to approve the Activities Budget Revision. Motion seconded by Treasurer
Turner. Motion passed by majority vote.
c.
Welcome Week Budget Revision - Back to School BBQ - $500; Pasta with the President - $250; Music
and Munchies - $400; Back to School Survival Kits - $250; Doughnuts - $200
Motion made by Treasurer Turner to approve the Welcome Week Budget Revision - Back to School
BBQ - $500; Pasta with the President - $250; Music and Munchies - $400; Back to School Survival
Kits - $250; Doughnuts - $200. Motion seconded by Senator Clausell. Motion as amended passed by
majority vote.
Motion made by Senator Snoddy to amend the motion to change the “Doughnuts - $200” to “Breakfast
Items - $200”. Motion seconded by Senator Allen. Motion to amend the motion passed by majority
vote.
d.
Request for Senator Clausell to be excused from the SGA Senate meeting on 8/19.
No motion made.
e.
Ryan Gerchman will request SGA commitment to participate in the Veteran Community Cleanup project
on 9/26/15.
Motion made by Senator Snoddy to approve Ryan Gerchman’s request for SGA commitment to
participate in the Veteran Community Cleanup project on 9/26/15. Motion seconded by Vice Presidet
Gabbidon. Motion passed by majority vote.
f.
Proposed changes to the SGA Bylaws.
i. See Attachment A
Senator Allen inquired if Vice President Gabbidon’s prior discrepancies with the Vice President job
description were amended. Vice President Gabbidon stated that they were.
Motion made by Senator Snoddy to approve the proposed changes to the SGA Bylaws. Motion
seconded by Treasurer Turner. Motion passed by majority vote.
g.
Proposed changes to the SGA Operations Manual.
i.
See Attachment B
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Motion made by Senator Snoddy to approve the proposed changes to the SGA Operations
Manual. Motion seconded by Senator Clausell. Motion passed by majority vote..
6.
Approval of Minutes (For Possible Action)
The senate will discuss the minutes of June 10, 2015, and August 5, 2015 and may choose to amend or edit the
minutes. Upon conclusion of discussion the senate may choose to approve the minutes.
The minutes from August 5, 2015 have been stricken from the agenda.
The Senate took a break at 3:07 p.m.
The Senate reconvened at 3:12 p.m.
Motion made by Treasurer Turner to approve the minutes of June 10, 2015. Motion seconded by Senator Snoddy.
Motion passed by majority vote.
7.
Information Items
a.
Development of student surveys at all SGA events.
President Schultz plans to talk with President Sheehan once a month to discuss which question to survey
students.
Vice President Gabbidon asked if this is a word-of-mouth thing or if we can make this a Facebook survey
on our page. Treasurer Turner stated that he agrees with Vice President Gabbidon about making this a
Facebook survey.
Senator Snoddy left at 3:30 p.m.
b.
Committee Reports
i. Activities Committee – Senator Ayaka stated that the 8/6 was cancelled and the next meeting will
be on 8/20.
ii. Elections Committee – No report.
iii. Finance Committee – No report.
iv. Ad Hoc Marketing Committee – This is no longer a committee.
v. President’s Council – No report.
c.
Member Reports
i. Spencer Schultz, President – No report.
ii. Cheril Gabbidon, Vice President – She that the retreat was informative and great for team building
and the Google presentation by Michelle Montoya was very useful for upcoming projects. She also
stated that she is working on the Marketing Masterplan for the fall semester. She went to the
Nevada Student Alliance meetings on July 8 and August 10 where they discussed statewide
initiatives including registration and voting rallies and a LinkedIn initiative. She also stated that the
Dress For Success For Less Fashion Show will be in October. It will be hosted by the Career
Center. She wants to propose to the Activities Committee to add this event to the budget and
calendar. She also mentioned that Roza Weller needs someone to present for her class on
Tuesday, September 22 from 9:30-10:45 a.m. and 11 a.m.-12:45 p.m. She also stated that she
emailed all of the EPY, Political Science, English, and Math teachers she could find in the directory
and asked to present in their classes.
iii. David Turner, Treasurer – No report.
iv. Hannah Wilkening, Secretary – She encouraged member of the Senate to write or type up their
member reports and give them to her either before or after the meeting.
v. Bryanna Snoddy, Clubs and Organizations Chair – Absent.
vi. Ayaka Kimura, Activities Chair – No report.
vii. Jacob Allen, Senator, Division of Business – He stated that he has been in communication with the
Business Division and its Dean in preparation for this school year and they all met in the morning
on Friday, August 19. He also stated that he is speaking to the Access, Outreach and Recruitment
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Committee about promoting the school to WCSD students and improve enrollment. He also stated
that he is excited for the year ahead.
viii. Ashley Myers, Senator, Division of Sciences – Resigned.
ix. Narumi Kobayashi, Senator, Division of WebCollege – No report.
x. Donisha Clausell, Senator, Division of Liberal Arts – No report.
xi. Tiffanie Ross, Senator, Division of Technical Sciences – Absent.
d.
Liaison Reports
i. Valerie Lambert, Financial Aid Liaison – Absent.
e.
Advisor Reports
i. Joan Steinman, Director of Retention and Support Programs – She attended the Institutional
Advisory Committee meeting.
ii. Ralph McMullen, SGA Specialist – He encouraged the Senate to ask him for help with Robert’s
Rules of Order and Parliamentary Procedure when they need it.
iii. Nicole Shimabuku, Student Activities and Leadership Coordinator – Absent.
8.
Public Comment
Public comment will be taken during this agenda item. No action may be taken on a matter raised under this item until
the matter is included on an agenda as an item on which action may be taken. Comments will be limited to two
minutes per person. Persons making comment will be asked to begin by stating their name for the record and to spell
their last name. The chair may elect to allow additional public comment on a specific agenda item when that agenda
item is being considered. In accordance with Attorney General Opinion No. 00-047, as restated in the Attorney
General’s Open Meeting Law Manual, the chair may prohibit comment if the content of that comment is a topic that is
not relevant to, or within the authority of, the SGA, or if the content is willfully disruptive of the meeting by being
irrelevant, repetitious, slanderous, offensive, inflammatory, irrational or amounting to personal attacks or interfering
with the rights of other speakers.
Senator Clausell stated that the pictures from the retreat at Project Discovery have been posted on their website.
9.
Adjourn
President Schultz adjourned the meeting at 3:42 p.m.
Attachment A. Proposed changes to the SGA Bylaws
Article III. SGA Senate Executive Officers
Section 1. Officer Responsibilities
SGA President. The SGA President shall:
A.Serve as the SGA Senate representative on the TMCC President’s Advisory Council,;
B.A.
TMCC Faculty Senate, Institutional Advisory Council, and the Nevada Student Alliance;;
C. Serve as the SGA Senate representative on the Nevada Student
Alliance; D.B.
Serve as the SGA President’s
Council Chair; E.C.
Attend Board of Regents Meetings.
SGA Vice President. The SGA Vice President shall:
A. Serve as the SGA Senate representative on the TMCC President’s Advisory Council, Retention and
Completion Committee;
B. Review the SGA Constitution, Bylaws, Operations Manual, and Clubs and Organizations Policies and
make recommendations for amendments and acceptance to the SGA;
C.Support the SGA Activities Chair and SGA Clubs and Organizations Chair as required by the SGA Senate;
C.D. Develop, plan, and implement SGA marketing strategies.
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
Oversee or assign a designee to oversee all SGA sponsored events.
SGA Treasurer. The SGA Treasurer shall:
A. Serve as the SGA Senate representative on the Planning and Resource Allocation Committee;
B. Provide a balance and activity report monthly to all recognized student clubs and organizations
regarding available balances in their club accounts.
SGA Secretary. The SGA Secretary shall:
A. Serve as the SGA Senate representative on the Student Appeals Board;
All SGA Executive Officers shall equally share in the following responsibilities:
A. Attend scheduled meetings of the SGA
Senate; B. Adhere to the Nevada Open
Meeting Law.
C. Keep and make available to the public SGA minutes and audio recordings as indicated in the Nevada Open Meeting
Law.
B.D.
Equal participation in creating the agendas for all SGA Committees and SGA Senate
Meetings; C.E. Post and maintain required office hours per week;
D.F.
Assist in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of all SGA sponsored events and
leadership trainings;
E.G.
Watch and report on all student government related webinars;
F.H.
Plan and implement SGA Senate Retreats with assistance from the Student Activities and
Leadership Coordinator (SAL Coordinator);
G.I. Vote in all decisions presented to the SGA Senate, or abstain from the vote in the event of a conflict of interest;
H.J.Support SGA Committees as directed by the SGA Senate;
I.K. Check and respond to emails on a daily basis during the academic year and on a weekly basis during winter and
summer breaks;
J.L. Be available in person for SGA Special Meetings called by the SGA President as needed. SGA Executive Officers
may not miss more than two (2) SGA Senate Meetings per semester, unless preapproved by the SGA Senate;
K.M.
Manual; L.N.
the SGA Senate.
Adhere to the SGA Constitution, Bylaws, and Operations
Additional tasks and special assignments as requested by
Article IV. SGA Senate Senators
Section 1. Representation
A.
B.
C.
D.
Clubs and Organizations Chair
Activities Chair
Division of Technical Sciences Division
Division of Business Division
E. Division of Liberal Arts Division
F. Division of Sciences Division
G. Division of WebCollegeAt Large
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Section 2. Responsibilities
A. SGA Clubs and Organizations Chair. The SGA Clubs and Organizations Chair shall:
a. Make recommendations to the SGA Senate regarding new clubs and renewing club and
organization applications;
b. Ensure clubs and organizations are adhering to the club and organization requirements as outlined
in the SGA Bylaws and SGA Clubs and Organizations Policies;
c. Promote student participation in current clubs and organizations;
d. Encourage and foster the development of new clubs and organizations;
e. Advertise recognized and approved club and organization events on SGA social media outlets;
f. Provide recommendations for approval to the SGA of all SGA Club and Organization events;
g. Keep a running list of SGA approved club events;
h. Provide club and organization training.
B. SGA Activities Chair. The SGA Activities Chair shall:
a. Chair the SGA Activities Committee;
b. Prepare and post the approved agenda for the Activities Committee meetings in compliance
with the Nevada Open Meeting Law;
c. Create Activities Committee Minutes and audio recordings, and make activities records and
reports available to members and the community as required by the Nevada Open Meeting
Law;
d. Provide training on event planning;
e. Plan, implement, and execute all SGA sponsored and co-sponsored events with assistance from the
SGA Vice President.
C. SGA Division of Technical Sciences. The SGA Senator for the Division of Technical Sciences shall:
a. Serve as the SGA Senate representative for the Division of Technical
Sciences; b. Serve as the SGA Senate representative on the TMCC Transit
Task Force;
b.c. Serve a minimum of two (2) office hours per month at the TMCC IGT Applied Technology Center.
D. SGA Division of Business. The SGA Senator for the Division of Business shall:
a. Serve as the SGA Senate representative for the Division of Business;
b. Serve as the SGA Senate representative on the TMCC Financial Literacy Committee;
c. Serve a minimum of two (2) office hours per month at the TMCC Meadowood Center.
E. SGA Division of Liberal Arts. The SGA Senator for the Division of Liberal Arts shall:
a. Serve as the SGA Senate representative for the Division of Liberal Arts;
b.Serve as the SGA Senate representative on the TMCC Food Service Committee;
b.c. Serve a minimum of two (2) office hours per month at the TMCC Meadowood Center.
F. SGA Division of Sciences. The SGA Senator for the Division of Sciences shall:
a. Serve as the SGA Senate representative for the Division of Sciences;
b.Serve as the SGA Senate representative on the TMCC Technology Committee;
b.c. Serve a minimum of two (2) office hours per month at the TMCC High Tech Center at Redfield.
G. SGA Division of WebCollegeSenator At Large. The SGA Senator for the Division of WebCollegeAt Large
shall:
a. Serve as the SGA Senate representative for the Division of Student Services;
b. Serve as the SGA Senate representative for all TMCC studentsthe Division of Web College;
c. Serve as the SGA Senate representative on the TMCC Enrollment ManagementTechnology Committee;
 Serve a minimum of two (2) office hours per month at the TMCC IGT Applied Technology Center.
All SGA Senators shall equally share in the following responsibilities:
A. Attend regularly scheduled meetings of the SGA
Senate; B. Adhere to the Nevada Open Meeting Law.
C. Keep and make available to the public SGA minutes and audio recordings as indicated in the Nevada Open Meeting
Law.
B.D.
Post and maintain required office hours per week;
C.E.
Assist in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of all SGA sponsored events and
leadership trainings;
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D.F.
Watch and report on all student government related webinars;
E.G.
Vote in all decisions presented to the SGA Senate, or abstain from the vote in the event of a
conflict of interest;
F.H.
Serve on SGA committees as directed by the SGA Senate;
G.I. Check and respond to emails on a daily basis during the academic year and on a weekly basis during winter and
summer breaks;
H.J.Be available in person for SGA Special Meetings called by the SGA Officers as needed;
I.K. SGA Senators may not miss more than two (2) SGA Senate meetings per semester, unless preapproved
by the SGA Senate;
J.L. Adhere to the SGA Constitution, Bylaws, and Operations Manual;
K.M.
Additional tasks and special assignments as requested by the SGA Senate and Executive Officers.
Attachment B. Proposed changes to the SGA Operations Manual
W H O ’ S W H O I N T H E A S S O C I AT I O N
General E xplanation of Roles
PRESIDENT
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Call and preside over meetings of the SGA.
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Serve as the primary SGA representative to administrators, faculty, and staff.
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Represent students at various college committee meetings.
Attend the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) Board of Regent’s Meetings as requested by the
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TMCC President.
Manage all delegated tasks of the SGA.
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Chair the SGA Senate and SGA President’s Council meetings.
•Adhere to the Nevada Open Meeting Law.
•Keep and make available to the public SGA Senate and President’s Council minutes and audio recordings
as indicated in the Nevada Open Meeting Law.
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Perform other duties as outlined in the SGA Constitution and Bylaws.
VICE PRESIDENT
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Execute the duties and powers of the president in his/her absence.
Assist the President and Senate as requested.
Coordinate the creation and distribution of marketing materials for all SGA events through flyers, posters,
social media, and other forms of communication.
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Support the SGA Activities Chair and Clubs and Organizations Chair.
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Perform other duties as outlined in the SGA Constitution and Bylaws.
TREASURER
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Develop and manage the main SGA Budget (EK05) and monitor the SGA Activities Budget (EK26) with
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Provide financial reports as requested for the SGA Senate Meetings and clubs and organizations.
approval of the SGA Senate.
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Oversee all club and organization accounts to ensure proper use of funds.
Chair the Finance Committee and oversee the SGA funds allocation process for TMCC Clubs and
Organizations. Ensure forms are complete and all required materials are included.
•Adhere to the Nevada Open Meeting Law.
•Keep and make available to the public SGA Finance Committee minutes and audio recordings as indicated in
the Nevada Open Meeting Law.
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Perform other duties as outlined in the SGA Constitution and Bylaws.
SECRETARY
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Responsible for taking minutes and audio recordings of the SGA Senate Meetings.
•Adhere to the Nevada Open Meeting Law.
•Keep and make available to the public SGA Senate meeting minutes and audio recordings as indicated in
the Nevada Open Meeting Law.
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Perform other duties as outlined in the SGA Constitution and Bylaws.
CLUBS AND ORGANIZ ATIONS CHAIR
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Oversee the student club and organization recognition process. Ensure forms are complete and all
required materials are included. Provide educated recommendations to the SGA regarding club and
organization recognition.
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Monitor clubs and organizations to ensure they are meeting recognition requirements as indicated in the
SGA Bylaws and Clubs and Organizations Policies.
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Oversee club and organization event requests to ensure they are following requirements as indicated in the
SGA Bylaws and Clubs and Organizations Policies.
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Attend the Student Event Management Meeting to help clubs navigate the TMCC event planning processes.
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Perform other duties as outlined in the SGA Constitution and Bylaws.
ACTIVITIES CHAIR
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Chair the Activities Committee.
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Develop, plan, and implement all SGA activities and events from set-up to clean-up.
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Publicize all SGA activities and events.
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Manage SGA Activities Budget (EK56).
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Provide SGA Activities Budget financial reports as requested for the SGA.
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Adhere to the Nevada Open Meeting Law.
Keep and make available to the public SGA Activities Committee minutes and audio recordings as indicated
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Perform other duties as outlined in the SGA Constitution and Bylaws.
in the Nevada Open Meeting Law.
AC ADEMIC DIVISION SENATORS
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Represent their academic area and be the voice for that population of students.
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Chair and/or attend committees for their academic division as requested by the SGA.
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Develop relationships with fellow students in applicable academic division and help them feel connected
to the TMCC community.
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Assist in publicizing SGA activities and events.
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Perform other duties as outlined in the SGA Constitution and Bylaws.
Agendas are posted outside of RDMT122, outside of SIER100, outside of VSTA B301, E.L. Cord Child Care Center outside of Rm.103, and online at www.tmcc.edu/sga. To request disability accommodation, contact the
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