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294 Southern Union State Community College Southern Union State Community College
Call SUSCC Police or 911 (depending on the situation) and tell the dispatcher: STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS 295
• Your location
• Person’s behavior Southern Union is dedicated to the total development of the individual and provides
• Person’s physical description many opportunities for student participation. Students bring to the campus a variety of
• Person’s location and direction of travel interests as members of the academic community. Every student is urged to contemplate
• What you saw participating in the clubs, organizations and activities of their preference. Club member-
• Where and when it happened ship will provide an opportunity for participation in campus life and will enable students to
• Stay on the phone until released by the dispatcher make a real contribution to the college. All club projects are coordinated through the Student
Government Association (SGA). Any club wishing to sponsor a project of any nature must
Substance Abuse Prevention secure approval by the Dean of Students a minimum of two weeks in advance of the project
In cooperation with agencies of the Alabama Department of Mental Health, Southern Union date.
provides a Substance Abuse Prevention Program which includes the following: seminar,
speakers, pamphlets, posters, and other informational materials. Contact the Dean of Students, POLICIES FOR CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS
Dean of Student Development, or academic advisors for additional information. 1. Only students who are currently enrolled have voting rights regarding membership,
policies and actions of student clubs and organizations.
Counseling Referrals 2. Faculty advisors/sponsors are required for each organization. The advisors must be
Southern Union recognizes that students may encounter personal problems such as on-campus and present at all regular and special meetings of the organization or at any
depression, divorce, substance abuse, and other non-academic issues that should be discussed segment or committee meeting of the organization. With the exception of the SGA and
with a person professionally trained to address such situations. Southern Union does not The Southerner, advisors may be chosen by the student organizations with the approval
maintain the professional staff required to address these issues nor do we offer therapeutic of the Dean of Students.
counseling. However, the college does provide counseling referral services. Referral 3. Student organizations are required to register their organization in the Fall of each
information is available in the Dean of Students and Dean of Student Development offices. academic year (registration documentation is available from the Coordinator of Student Handbook Student
Referral information includes the names, addresses and phone numbers of local professional Life), submit a statement of purpose, criteria for membership, a copy of the constitu-
therapeutic counseling services. tion and by laws, and a current list of officers and sources of revenue (if required for
operation).
Sexual Assault Prevention and Response 4. Meeting dates and times of student clubs and organizations must be submitted each
The College has an established policy for sexual assault prevention and response. The policy term to the Coordinator of Student Life for recognition on the official school calendar
identifies campus contact personnel, referral agencies, and immediate response procedures. of activities.
This policy is available in administrative offices, on the college website, and in the Clery 5. Campus organizations shall be open to all eligible students without respect to race,
(Campus Crime Statistics) report. religion, creed, disability, national origin, or gender.
6. All clubs and organizations must conform to the laws and policies of the State of Ala-
Communicable Disease Policy bama, the State Board of Education, Southern Union State Community College, and
The College policy regarding communicable disease and/or life-threatening illnesses, includ- the Student Government Association.
ing but not limited to AIDS, hepatitis, tuberculosis, cancer, and heart disease, is detailed 6. No club or organization shall interfere or support interference with the regular academic
under the Catalog section entitled “Policy Statements.” pursuit of any student by causing or encouraging non-attendance at classes or college
activities without prior consent of proper college officials or by any action that might
cause disruption to a student, instructor, or college activity.
7. All fund raising activities must be approved, in advance, by the respective Dean (Ac-
ademics, Health Sciences, or Technical). Fund raising is allowed by organizations
officially recognized by the College. The senior officer of the organization should
submit a written request to conduct fund raising activities.
8. Clubs and Organizations are required to comply with the following:
a. Annual organization registration
b. Host one campus activity
c. Host one community activity