Student Government Association Elections

Student Government Association (SGA) represents your voice in the administrative affairs of the college.

The student government association is housed under the Student Equity and Success. Each CSM campus has a Campus Association whose purpose shall be to provide opportunities for the co-curricular education and personal development of students and to provide a diverse program of activities and services at all campuses.

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Criteria for Running for Any Campus Association Office:

The criteria necessary to be accepted as a candidate for office is the following:

  • Candidate must be a credit student registered for at least 1 credit, at their respective campus, during their elected term(s) at the College of Southern Maryland
  • Candidate must have no academic probation status
  • Candidate must not have had any disciplinary probation
  • Candidate must have earned and maintained at least a grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 throughout the previous academic year (fall-spring)

Position Descriptions

Gives direction and leadership to the Student Association. Additional duties include the following:

  • Serve on the SGA Executive Board
  • Supervise the implementation and maintenance of SGA and Student Association policy
  • Make committee appointments
  • Be an ex-officio member of all Student Association committees
  • Appoint any position on the Student Association in the event of resignation, recall, or other vacancy with the approval of the voting members of the association in accordance with these bylaws
  • Call special sessions of the Student Association anytime he/she deems it to be in the interest of the association with at least forty-eight hours notice.
  • Call special sessions of either the Student Association or all campus meetings whenever petitioned by three percent of the student body
  • Notify the Vice President to assume his/her duties in the event that the President expects being absent from their duties
  • Preside over recall procedures and all Student Association and all campus meetings
  • Hold 6 published office hours a week
  • Other SGA duties as assigned

 

Assist the President in the administration of the Student Association. Additional duties include the following:

  • Take responsibility for the effective planning, management and evaluation of all Student Association sponsored activities
  • Ensure that quality and diverse activities and programs are presented
  • Work with the Student Life Department in the preparation of the Student Activities Calendar and the Student Handbook
  • Hold 6 published office hours a week
  • Perform such duties as may be requested by the President.
  • Be the convening and presiding officer of recall proceedings against the President
  • Assist the President in responding to all student concerns relating to the campus
  • Other SGA duties as assigned

 Takes accurate minutes at all meetings. Additional duties include the following:

  • Make copies of all minutes and make them available to voting members, the advisor, the SGA Executive Board, and the SGA advisor within one week of any meeting
  • Establish and maintain a roster consisting of names, addresses, telephone numbers, email address and class schedule of all voting members.
  • Be responsible for maintenance and confidentiality of all files
  • Collect and file all reports and correspondences of officers and committee chairpersons
  • Hold 4 published office hours a week
  • Perform such duties as may be requested by the President
  • Other SGA duties as assigned

Responsible for the appropriate budgeting and expenditures of Student Association funds. Additional duties include the following:

  • Ensure that expenditures of student activity funds adhere to SGA guidelines and procedures
  • Work with the Advisor in the establishment and maintenance of disbursement and accounting procedures
  • Submit a financial statement to the SA Executive Board on a weekly basis and the SGA on a monthly basis
  • Hold 4 office hours a week
  • Act as the Chairperson of the Student Association Budget Board
  • Perform such duties as may be requested by the President
  • Other SGA duties as assigned

Help to ensure that quality and diverse activities and programs are presented. Additional duties include the following:

  • Attend Student Association meetings
  • Work on assigned committee(s)
  • Hold 4 office hours a week
  • Perform such duties as may be request by the President
  • Other SGA duties as assigned

Please note: Each campus duties and responsibilities may vary. The information provided above is a general overview of the positions responsibilities.

Congratulations to our 2023-2024 SGA!

La Plata

President - Marlon Charles
Vice President - Oluwatomisin Aina
Secretary – Vacant
Treasurer - Vacant
Representative – Vacant
Representative - Vacant
Representative - Vacant

Leonardtown

President - Genesis Ingal
Vice President – Joseph Wolpert
Secretary – Isabella Schindler
Treasurer – Christian Wolpert
Representative – Kalyn Dziergowski
Representative- Nina Deceuninckvancapelle
Representative - Vacant

Prince Frederick

President - Thanya Gonzalez Vudoyra
Vice President - Vacant
Secretary - Lenora Savoy
Treasurer - Vacant
Representative – Vacant
Representative - Vacant
Representative - Vacant

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