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NEW ORGANIZATIONS 3. Any College organization planning a social event should request an approval form from
the Coordinator of Student Life at least two weeks before the date of the activity. The
The Student Government Association is receptive to the formation and support of a form should be signed by the advisor, and reviewed by the Dean of Students. Approved
variety of new clubs, activities, and organizations. Students interested in forming a new requests will be kept on file in the Dean of Students’ office.
organization should submit the following items to the Student Life Coordinator: 4. Social events must conclude by 12:00 midnight.
5. The College does not, under any conditions, approve the use of alcoholic beverages
Requirements to develop a new organization: or illegal drugs. Public display of or the use of alcoholic beverages or drugs in any
1. Obtain the organizational form for new campus clubs and organizations from the Co- areas of any campus is prohibited.
ordinator of Student Life. Provide the following information: 6. The Club’s/Organization’s members and advisor(s) sponsoring the activity must be
• Official name of the organization present for the duration of the event.
• Purpose of the organization 7. Hazing is prohibited at Southern Union State Community College. Hazing is any ac-
• List of proposed charter members tion taken or situation created, whether on or off college premises, to produce mental
• List of proposed officers or physical discomfort, embarrassment, harassment, or ridicule to any person. Such
• Statement of when, where, and how often the meeting will occur activities and situations include paddling in any form, scavenger hunts, road trips, ex-
• Name of faculty/staff advisor with a statement indicating their desire to serve as cessive fatigue, deprivation of normal sleep, engaging in public stunts and buffoonery,
advisor for the organization morally degrading or humiliating activities, and other activities which are not consistent
• Constitution and bylaws (including acknowledging that the organization is subject with fraternal law, ritual or policy, or the regulations and policies of Southern Union
to the College rules, regulations and policies and an anti-hazing statement) State Community College. No club shall allow any of its members or other persons
• Source of Revenue to participate in any hazing ceremony, activity, or practice. It is also against Alabama
law to participate or allow participation in any form of hazing.
2. All organizations shall be voted on by the SGA. The SGA president will make a rec-
ommendation to the Dean of Students regarding approval or denial of the request for UNAUTHORIZED STUDENT GROUP GATHERINGS Handbook Student
formal recognition. The Dean of Students will notify the SGA president, in writing, of
the decision. 1. Any and all students and/or persons participating on campus in unauthorized group
meetings which create a disturbance, cause destruction of college or personal property,
TENURE OF STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS or bring discredit to the College, shall be subject to disciplinary action and possibly
civil action.
Once recognized, a student organization must meet the following criteria to continue 2. Participants are defined as those persons actively engaged in the action and those
official recognition. drawn to the scene, out of curiosity, as spectators. Any students who can be identified
1. The club/organization must submit a report and complete the group registration form personally by College officials and/or through photographs taken at the scene of the
annually to the SGA, and to the Student Life Coordinator. disturbance are also defined as participants.
2. The report must demonstrate how the organization has continued to fulfill the original
purposes and goals established by their charter, constitution, and bylaws. USE OF COLLEGE FACILITIES
3. The SGA can recommend to the Dean of Students whether a particular student organi- For Student Group Gatherings
zation should be (a) continued in good standing, (b) continued on probationary status
for a specified period of time, (c) reorganized, or (d) disbanded. Only officially recognized student organizations are permitted to use college facilities.
4. The officers of the organization will be advised of the final decision and the SGA’s The request should contain the signature of the organization’s advisor. Also, the organiza-
recommendations. Any inactive student organization that wishes to reapply must follow tion is required to notify the Chief of Police in advance of the event.
the steps previously outlined.
CLUBS/ ORGANIZATIONS
POLICIES GOVERNING SOCIAL EVENTS Student Government Association
The Student Government Association of Southern Union State Community College
1. Clubs and Organizations sponsoring an event will be responsible for misconduct by exists to stimulate and develop school spirit, to encourage and maintain participation in
its members and guests. Only Southern Union State Community College students and school activities, to foster a spirit of cooperation among the faculty and student body, and
invited guests will be admitted to events.
2. Sponsoring organizations are required to make necessary arrangements for physical to recommend suggestions and means to better serve the students. This elected body is the
students’ official voice in affairs of the college. Students are urged to understand its purpose,
needs.
to use their voices wisely in its regard, and to seek to become a part of the association.