The BCC senate has fifty-eight members including fifteen students. Every member of the Student Government Association is also a senator with one vote in the BCC senate. The senate meets four times a semester on Thursdays from 12:15pm-1:45pm in Meister Hall, room 225 - dates are listed on the BCC calendar.
Student Participation in BCC Senate Committees
Executive Committee
(13-14 voting members including 3 students)
Student members:
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Chairperson or Vice-Chairperson of Senate
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SGA Vice-President/IOC Chairperson
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SGA Officer for Legal and Legislative Affairs
Functions include:
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Prepares agendas for Senate meetings
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Appoints members as required to standing committees of Senate and other college committees
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Reviews college budget
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Takes action when Senate cannot meet
Committee on Governance and Elections
(10 voting members including 3 student members)
Student members:
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SGA President
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SGA Vice-President/IOC Chairperson
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SGA Officer for Legal and Legislative Affairs
Functions include:
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Recommend changes in BCC Governance Plan
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Interpret Governance Plan
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Conduct nominations and elections as specified
Committee on Academic Standing
(23 voting members including 5 students)
Student members:
- 2 students elected by and from the SGA
- 3 students who are not members of SGA, to be elected by SGA from the student body
Functions include:
- Make policy regarding matriculation, attendance, advanced standing, grading requirements, requirements for degrees diplomas and certificates
- Adjudicate and take final action on student appeals
Curriculum Committee
(25 voting members including 4 students)
Student members:
- 2 students elected by and from the SGA
- 3 students who are not members of SGA, to be elected by SGA from the student body
Functions include:
- Establishes and evaluates curricular requirements for degrees and certificates
- Evaluates and approves new coursed and curricular, and revisions of existing courses and curricular
- Evaluates and approves all new programs to be offered by the college
- Assembles information on and develops procedures for all courses - both degree-credit and equated-credit
Committee on Student Activities
(10 voting members including 5 students)
Student members:
- SGA President
- SGA Vice-President/IOC Chairperson
- SGA Officer for Legal and Legislative Affairs
- 2 students elected by SGA from the student body
Functions include:
- Reviews and makes recommendations to Senate on policies and procedures for co-curricular activities
- Authorizes the use of the name of the College by student groups
- Recommends student activity programs to SGA
- Helps college establish and review rules of conduct and regulations in conformity with Article XV Board of Trustees Bylaws
Committee on Space, Facilities, and Physical Plant
(7 voting members including 2 students)
Student members:
- 2 students elected by SGA from student body
Functions include:
- Consults and advises regarding allocation of space and facilities within the College
Standing Committees with Advisory Functions
Committee on Instruction and Professional Development
(24 voting members including 3 students)
Student members:
- 3 students elected by the SGA from the student body
Functions include:
- Canvass students to determine problem areas in the instructional process which may be explored by the committee
Committee on Community Relations and Special Events
(7 voting members including 2 students)
Student members:
- 2 students elected by the SGA from the student body
Functions include:
- Consults with and advises administrative officers on ongoing and proposed projects and special events
Committee on Vice Presidents and Deans
(7 voting members including 2 students)
Student members:
- 2 students elected by and from the SGA
Functions include:
- Consult with and advise the President on the appointment of persons holding Vice President's and Dean's titles
- Consult with the President concerning the criteria and procedures to be used by the President in reviewing the performance of Vice Presidents and Deans and their offices
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