WELCOME BACK! SGA MEETING

SEPTEMBER 9, 2012

Meeting Agenda

Roll CallAnnouncementsYour Two Cents SGA 101Approval of Meeting Procedure Old BusinessNew Business

W H E N S T U D E N T S U N I T E D T O F O R M T H E B RY N M AW R C O L L E G E S E L F- G OV E R N M E N T A SS O C I AT I O N I N 1 8 9 2 , T H E C O L L E G E B E C A M E T H E F I R S T I N S T I T U T I O N O F

H I G H E R E D U C AT I O N I N T H E U N I T E D S TAT E S T O G I V E S T U D E N T S R E S P O N S I B I L I T Y N O T O N LY F O R E N F O R C I N G

R U L E S O F B E H AV I O R U P O N T H E M S E LV E S, B U T A L S O F O R D E C I D I N G W H AT T H O S E R U L E S S H O U L D B E . I T WA S C O N S I D E R E D A R A D I C A L E X P E R I M E N T AT T H E

T I M E , A N D I S S T I L L U N U S UA L . B U T M O S T B RY N M AW R S T U D E N T S A N D A LU M N A E C I T E S E L F- G OV E R N M E N T A S O N E O F T H E M O S T VA LUA B L E PA RT S O F A B RY N M AW R E D U C AT I O N. T H E C O L L E G E ' S T R A D I T I O N O F R E S P E C T

F O R S T U D E N T S ' A U T O N O M Y A N D R E S P O N S I B I L I T Y H A S C R E AT E D A U N I Q U E C A M P U S E N V I R O N M E N T W H E R E

S T U D E N T S PA R T I C I PAT E I N D I S C U SS I O N A N D R E S O LU T I O N O F T H E M O S T I M P O RTA N T I SS U E S FA C I N G

T H E C O L L E G E — F R O M T H E A L C O H O L P O L I C Y T O FA C U LT Y A P P O I N T M E N T S T O T H E C O L L E G E ' S

C U R R I C U LU M .

What is SGA?

Basic Organization

Executive Board President, Vice-President, Treasurer, Secretary, Honor Board

HeadSGA Assembly

Representative Council Honor Board

Other committees, board and representatives Appointments Committee Student Finance Committee Film Series, Alternative Concert Series, Student

Curriculum Committee, Landscaping Reps, etc.

Assembly

Meets every Sunday at 7 PM in the Campus Center Main Lounge Community

members are welcome!

Is the main decision making body outside of Plenary

Dorm Presidents Class Presidents Traditions Mistresses Residence Council Co-Heads SCC Co-Heads Elections Head Haverford Rep Off-Campus Rep McBride Rep Athletic Association Rep (AA

President) CEO Rep OIA Rep COPS Reps Faculty Rep SoCo Head 6 Members at Large

What happens on Sunday nights?

Roll CallAnnouncementsTwo CentsAgenda Items for DiscussionNew BusinessOld Business

• Agenda will be sent out by the Thursday prior to the Sunday Evening Meeting

• Any one can send request for agenda items

Your Two Cents

Is a place where community members can bring forth a topic for discussion, a question, or an announcement

Is a place where representatives can speak as community members and not on behalf of their constituents

New Business

A place where representatives can bring up issues on behalf of their constituents

Only assembly members can bring up “issues”

BUT everyone can DISCUSS them and community members can ASK an Assembly member to bring up an issue on their behalf

Old Business

A place where “business” brought by a representative on behalf of their constituents is revisited, questioned, or announced.

Discussion

In order for YOUR voice to be heard, you must be on the floor of the campus center.

The length of discussion is determined by the Exec. Board.

All timings will be monitored by the Treasurer.

Discussion is open to ALL individuals at the meeting.

Motions

All motions must be MADE, SECONDED, AMENDED, and VOTED on ONLY by members of the assembly.

If you are a community member and wish to make a motion, please ask an assembly member

All motions (except a point of information and point of order) must be seconded.

In the case of a vote, all motions require a simple majority (50% +1) to pass except for motions to extend time and call the question which require a 2/3 majority.

SGA Slang

Main Motion: “I have a motion to discuss. If someone else agrees with me, then this is our topic discussion for the next five minutes.” Does not need to be seconded.

Motion to Extend Time: “I think we need to talk more about this…” This motion must be Seconded and needs 2/3 majority vote.

Motion to Call the Question: “Let’s Vote!” This motion must be Seconded and needs 2/3 majority vote.

Motion to Table Discussion: “Let’s talk about this later…” This motion must be Seconded.

Point of Order: “Woah! That was out of line!” Does not need to be seconded. Anyone can make a Point of Order. Previous comment won’t be included in the minutes.

Point of Information: “Can I have more information please?” And/or “I know this piece of information that will help clarify the discussion”

Motion to Adjourn: “Let’s end this meeting” Friendly Amendment: “Let’s just a change a little bit of the motion.” This

requires no vote. Unfriendly Amendment: “This change is a big deal. Let’s vote on the

change”

Voting

All voting will be done by hand count (by the exec. Board)

Only assembly members can vote except in the case of a straw vote, where everyone in the room can vote.

The president can only vote in the case of a tie

Ways to Get Involved

Come to Sunday meetings!Run for an elected position on campus or in your

dorm!Apply for an appointed position!Attend Plenary! (NUMBER ONE MOST

IMPORTANT!)Talk to people about campus issuesAttend traditions, help make them possible!Write a Plenary resolutionSpeak up during Your Two CentsSend suggestions to sga@brynmawr.edu

Mark Your Calendars!

Plenary is on October 7th in Goodhart Plenary is a time when members of the Self-Government Association

(the undergraduate body) gather to discuss and vote on resolutions that are written and presented by our peers. The purpose of doing so is to foster beneficial discussion and change within the community.

Resolutions for Fall Plenary are due by e-mail to the Executive Board (sga@bmc) by midnight on September 23 Mandatory Resolution Writing Workshops for Resolution Writers and

presenters will be held in Taylor Seminar Room on the following dates: Monday 9/11 at 7 PM Saturday 9/15 at 2 PM Monday 9/17 at 8 PM Thursday 9/20 at 7 PM Saturday 9/22 at 5 PM (in Thomas 110)

FALL 2012-2013 MEETING PROCEDURES

Approval of Meeting Procedure

Old Business

New Business