Student Government
400.480 STUDENT GOVERNMENT POLICY
The president and board of trustees will recognize an organization as an official unit of the college, responsible for representing a student constituency comprising either the student body as a whole or a particular segment of it. The existing student government is the Associated Students of Wenatchee Valley College (ASWVC).
Approved by the president’s cabinet: 4/15/03
Adopted by the board of trustees: 6/4/03
Last reviewed: __/__/__
Policy contact: Student Services
Related policies and procedures
1400.480 Student Government Procedure
1400.480 STUDENT GOVERNMENT PROCEDURE
A. DEFINITION
The Associated Students of Wenatchee Valley College (ASWVC) is a self-governing student organization which functions within the framework of policies and regulations adopted by the board of trustees.
Associated Students of Community College District 15 is divided into the ASWVC, composed of all students attending WVC and the ASWVC-O, composed of all students attending WVC at Omak. The principle student governing body (student senate) is comprised of 14 elected and appointed officers on the Wenatchee campus and nine elected officers on the Omak campus.
To be eligible to run for an ASWVC office, the student must be formally enrolled in at least six credits and have a 2.75 cumulative grade point average.
The ASWVC student senate schedules activities, projects, charters student clubs, and provides a mature and effective liaison between the student body and the college administration and faculty.
B. PRIVILEGE OF RECOGNITION
- Use of the name of Wenatchee Valley College with the approval of the president.
- Use of campus mail.
- Right to post and exhibit materials on campus in accordance with school policy.
- Fund raising activities with approval of the president.
- Space assignment in college facilities.
- Funding allocations.
C. FINANCIAL OPERATIONS
The financial activities of student government shall be in accordance with prudent business practices and generally accepted accounting principles. All financial activities and records are subject to audit by the college or its agents at reasonable times and under reasonable conditions.
D. SERVICE AND ACTIVITIES FEE
In 1988, the Washington state legislature authorized community colleges to collect a service and activities fee from registering students. The fee is determined on a percentage basis.
E. POSITIONS ON PUBLIC ISSUES
Student governments shall have the right to address and take positions on public issues. Positions on issues taken by student governments shall not be represented as or deemed to be official positions of the college.
Approved by the president’s cabinet: 8/23/05, 2/14/12
Presented to the board of trustees: 9/21/05, 4/18/12
Last reviewed: __/__/__
Procedure contact: Student Services
Related policies and procedures
400.480 Student Government Policy