New beginnings coming to the SGA

3/20/08

By Jennifer Ingram
Critic Staff

With spring just around the corner there are new beginnings that are coming from every direction.

In the beginning of April elections will be taking place for new representation for the Student Government Association (SGA). With new representation on the board, the SGA can move forward and put to rest past issues that the SGA have had.

The SGA’s main responsibility is to ensure that the clubs have adequate amounts of money, and that the student body is represented when deciding the actions that the school takes. “The committees that are sat on by the SGA help things get done for the students. We as students pay tuition, and we the student pay activities fees. The tuition pays the professors and the administration. Student activity fees that we as students pay should be spent on the students’ wishes”, Stephan Gingras said. Gingras is a 4th year senator on the SGA board.

In April there will be many positions that students can run for. There will be 4 executive board positions and 19 elected representative positions. “I hope to see an active student body running for the executive board and elected representations”, Jonathan Maciel said. “We need people who are motivated and dedicated to making the campus a better place as a whole for everybody that goes and works at LSC.”

In order to hold a seat on the SGA candidates must meet certain requirements. There are different requirements for the executive board and for the elected representatives. For the executive board students must carry a 2.5 GPA

President - Requires one year of SGA experience
Vice President - Requires one spring semester of SGA experience
Treasurer - Requires approval from the SGA and Business Department
Secretary - Requires one semester of SGA experience
To be appointed and be an elected representative you must carry a 2.0 GPA

On the SGA board there are
Elected Representatives:
3 Representatives for each LSC year (5 through 1)
2 Non-Traditional Representatives
2 Commuter Representatives
“There are many committees and issues on the campus that require our attention and we need a strong supporting cast to get things done. I would hope to see a full board of petitions for people running who are aware that they shouldn't be taking it lightly”, Maciel said. “The students should take power and make sure they have power over the judicial board”, Gingras said.