STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTON
CHAPTER 200. EXECUTIVE CABINET
200.1
The Executive Cabinet at the University of North Carolina Wilmington, in order to address any
and all Executive concerns, adopts Title II. of the General Statutes.
200.2
The Executive Cabinet shall serve as an advisory board to the Student Body President.
200.3
The Executive Cabinet shall meet at the call of the President or the Chief of Staff for a minimum
of two meetings per month and shall be chaired by the Chief of Staff.
200.4
The Executive Cabinet shall convene independently of other regular meetings for a minimum of
one training session per semester.
200.5
All members of the Executive Cabinet, with the exception of the Student Body President and
Student Body Vice President shall be appointed by the Student Body President and approved by
two-thirds (2/3) majority vote of the Student Senate.
200.6
The Following Student Government Officers shall be members of the Executive Cabinet
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
Student Body President;
Chief of Staff;
Student Government Treasurer;
Director of Diversity and Inclusion;
Director of Marketing
Director of Communications, and
Student Body Vice President, who shall be a non-voting member.
200.7
All members of the Executive Cabinet shall have completed one semester as a full-time UNCW
student, and must ​ maintain a current ​and cumulative grade point average no lower than 2.5 on a
4.0 scale.
200.8
All Executive Cabinet members shall attend all Student Senate Meetings and shall be prepared to
give a report at the scheduled time.
200.9
All Executive Cabinet Members must complete a minimum of three (3) approved community
service hours per semester. Approval of such hours shall be the responsibility of the Senate
President Pro-Tempore
200.10 Not adhering to any of the requirements or duties listed in this Title of the Statutes shall be
considered dereliction of duty and will result in punitive action and may result in impeachment.
200.11 All Executive Cabinet members must serve and record a minimum of six (6) scheduled office
hours per week. Five (5) hours of which are required to be spent in the Student Government Office.
The other one (1) hour may be completed in the office or alternative
location, but still must be
recorded. The Student Body President shall serve and record ten (10) hours per a week. Eight (8) hours of
which are required to be spent in the Student Government Office. The other two (2) hours may be
completed in the office or alternative location, but still must be recorded.
CHAPTER 201. STUDENT BODY PRESIDENT
201.1
The term of the Student Body President shall begin immediately after the administration of the
oath of office by a legally elected judge at inauguration.
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201.2
The Student Body President shall receive a monthly stipend of four-hundred and fifty ($450)
dollars for 12 months, starting at end of the spring semester in which they were elected.
201.3
The Student Body President shall adhere to the following duties:
a) Meet with the Chancellor, each University Vice Chancellor, and the Dean of Students,
and the Faculty and Staff Presidents between the time of their inauguration and the
beginning of the fall semester.
b) Present a State of the Student Government Association Address before the end of his/her
term.
c) Attend all UNCW Board of Trustees meetings and be prepared to report on the state of
the SGA to the Board of Trustees.
d) Attend monthly meetings of the Association of Student Governments (ASG), and shall
serve as the delegation leader. If the President cannot attend, he or she must appoint a
proxy to attend the ASG Council of Student Body Presidents meeting.
e) Shall have weekly meetings with the Student Body Vice President during the
summer session of their administration and throughout the year.
f) Shall have meetings with advisor(s) twice a month during the summer. These
meetings shall be used to update advisor(s) on current progress.
g) Attend all involvement carnivals during summer orientations with Student Body
Vice President and Chief of Staff.
h) Should serve ten (10) office hours a week during the summer. These hours shall
be used to start planning and researching how to accomplish their platform.
Exceptions will be made for pre-approved vacation time.
Work with the Chief of Staff to plan the summer retreat for the Executive Cabinet.
j) Have regular meetings with all Executive Cabinet members individually, as well as the
Vice President of the Student Body and Commissioned Appointees.​These meetings
i)
shall occur at minimum every other week that class is in session.
k) Attend one Residence Hall Tour per semester. These meetings shall be used to speak
directly with UNCW on-campus residents to solicit feedback, and provide an opportunity
to hear directly from constituents. These events shall be held separate from the Student
Senate Meetings, and Executive Cabinet meetings.
l) Coordinate and facilitate a monthly joint meeting with Presidents of Association
of Campus Entertainment and Residence Hall Association.
m) Shall attend media training and serve as the primary contact to speak on behalf of
the organization
n) Shall serve as the primary contact to speak on behalf of the organization
o) Meet at least once per month with the Chancellor to serve as a voice for students over the
course of his or her term
p) To represent the Student Body in dealings with the Faculty, Administration, UNC Board
of Governors and the State of North Carolina;
q) To recommend appointments of student representatives to all required University,
Faculty, or Administrative level committees at the request of the Chancellor and other
personnel
r) To serve as ​ex-officio member to the University of North Carolina Wilmington Board of
Trustees;
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s) To appoint or remove students to the Executive Cabinet; a. Actions must be approved by
a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the Student Senate
t) To create or dissolve Executive Cabinet positions; a. Actions must be approved by a
two-thirds (2/3) vote of the Student Senate
u) To create or dissolve subsidiary executive commissions for exploration of pertinent
topics;
v) To develop a budget for transmission to the Treasurer and Student Senate;
w) To serve as the budget signature authority for all executive expense lines;
x) To veto any legislation within seven (7) calendar days of passage which he or she feels is
unnecessary, improper, unconstitutional, or not in the best interest of the student body or
the university; however, this cannot be exercised on bills of reprimand or impeachment
y) To determine the validity of recall petitions in accordance with Article X, Section Five
(5) of this document as outlined in the Section 4 of this document.
z) To direct the Elections Board to conduct a recall election in the event of a valid recall
petition for an elected office.
201.4
In collaboration with the office the Chancellor, the Student Body President shall recommend
student appointments for any and all Chancellor’s, University, or other committee for which
student representation is required.
CHAPTER 202. CHIEF OF STAFF
202.1
The term of the Chief of Staff shall be the last ten (10) months of the Student Body President’s
term.
202.2
The Chief of Staff shall receive a monthly stipend of three hundred ($300) dollars for the length
of his or her term.
202.3
The Chief of Staff shall adhere to the following duties:
a) Organize and distribute all written communication and other information for the SGA
Executive Cabinet
b) Coordinate all SGA Student Services needs and preparation between inauguration and the
start of the fall semester including but not limited to Seahawk Savings, SafeRides, and
Legal Services.
c) Serve as a nonvoting member of the Senate Planning Committee.
d) Plan a minimum of one Open Forum for the Student Body with attendance of the Student
Body President and Student Body Vice President.
e) Shall serve as the liaison between the Campus Activities and Involvement Center’s
Service Area Manager
f) Serve as a proxy for the Student Body President when designated.
g) Meet individually with each member of the Executive Cabinet a minimum of once per
month.
h) Assist members of the Executive Cabinet in completion of projects.
i) Coordinate and attend all involvement carnivals for SGA during summer
orientations with Student Body President and Student Body Vice President.
Work with the Student Body President to plan the summer retreat for the Executive
Cabinet.
k) Plan and coordinate the SGA Inauguration Ceremony in the spring semester.
l) Shall be responsible for preparing the SGA mailboxes, name tents, and name tags.
j)
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m) Shall attend media training and serve as a point of contact to speak on behalf of the
organization
n) Coordinate and attend one Residence Hall Tour per year. These meetings shall be used to
speak directly with UNCW on-campus residents to solicit feedback, and provide an
opportunity to hear directly from constituents. These events shall be held separate from
the Student Senate Meetings, and Executive Cabinet meetings.
o) Shall be responsible for the general organization of the SGA office.
p) Maintain and update the SGA computers, phone line, and other technology equipment.
q) Coordinating all tabling and volunteer events requiring SGA attendance.
r) Plan and coordinate all of SGA’s involvement activities within UNCW’s Homecoming
Week
s) Promote SGA UNI 101 Workshops and schedule classes
t) Shall chair the Campus Outreach Committee
CHAPTER 203. STUDENT GOVERNMENT TREASURER
203.1
The term of the Student Government Treasurer shall be the last ten (10) months of the Student
Body President’s term.
203.2
The Treasurer shall receive a monthly stipend of four hundred ($400) dollars for the length of his
or her term.
203.3
The Treasurer shall adhere to the following duties:
a) Prepare and manage the SGA annual budget.
b) Serve as Chairperson of the Appropriations Committee.
c) Review the use of allocated funds by clubs and organizations and ensure proper use
thereof.
d) Advise Marketing Liaisons on important events, dates, and relevant financial information.
e) Serve on Ad-hoc committees at request of Student Government President, advisers, or
other appropriate members of SGA.
f) Appoint Vice-Chair of Appropriations to effectively run and manage presentations during
Appropriations and SGA Senate meetings.
203.4 The Student Government Treasurer shall serve as advisor to the Student Body President on issues
relating to SGA financial policy, procedures, and actions taken by the Executive Committee on
Appropriations.
203.5
203.6
With permission from the Student Government President, the Student Government Treasurer may
act as the budget signatory for Student Government expenses.
Priority will be given to applicants who have served as Treasurer with a minimum of 1 semester
of service on appropriations at the time of confirmation.
CHAPTER 204. DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS
204.1 The term of the Director of Communications shall be the last nine (9) months of the Student Body
President’s term.
204.2
The Director of Communications shall receive a monthly stipend of two-hundred ($200) dollars
for the length of his or her term.
204.3
The Director of Communications shall adhere to the following duties:
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a) Shall take minutes during official Senate and Executive Cabinet events, including, but not
limited to, all meetings and retreats.
b) Shall work in conjunction with the Director of Marketing to post meeting minutes and
legislation on the website and email to Student Body Vice President, UNCW Archivist,
RHA President, The Seahawk Editor in Chief
c) Shall work with the SGA Treasurer or Student Body Vice President to recommend and
manage any expenditure from the SGA Technology Equipment Budget line as necessary.
d) Shall be responsible for managing and organizing electronic archives of SGA documents.
e) Manage member electronic permissions.
f) Maintain the ​[email protected]​ email account.
g) Shall produce a video to be shown as an advertisement in Lumina Theatre to update the
student body about SGA initiatives.
h) Shall build a relationship with the Office of University Relations to communicate what
SGA is working on that is worthy of press coverage.
i) Shall serve as the Vice Chair of the Marketing Committee.
j) Director shall appoint a Senate member to post notifications about Resolutions
and all Bills passed by the Senate during meetings on social media. When student
organizations receive funding, notify that organization on social media the bill
was passed from the SGA social media account.
k) Shall post Senate meeting minutes to shared file storage within 24 hours of the
concluding Senate meeting.
l) Shall work in conjunction with the Student Body Vice President to post student
Senate positions
CHAPTER 205. DIRECTOR OF DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
205.1
The term of the Director of Diversity and Inclusion shall be the last nine (9) months of the
Student Body President’s term.
205.2
The Director of Diversity and Inclusion shall receive a monthly stipend of two-hundred ($200)
dollars for the length of his or her term.
205.3
The Director of Diversity and Inclusion shall adhere to the following duties:
a) Shall serve on the Diversity Council or designate a proxy.
b) Shall serve as a liaison between SGA and all external diversity initiatives as well as
campus entities promoting an inclusive environment by serving on committees relating to
campus diversity and inclusion.
c) Shall plan and coordinate at least three (3) diversity events per semester. At least two (2)
of these events need to be in collaboration with another department or student
organization on campus.
d) Shall convey to the student body the current status of diversity initiatives and the status of
minority enrollment.
e) Shall once per semester with the Chief Diversity Officer..
f) Shall meet monthly with designated Student Government advisor.
g) Shall chair the Diversity and Inclusion Committee
h) An opportunity must be presented each semester to all multicultural student organizations
to have a collective meeting to promote relationships, collaborations, and share best
practices for all events.
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206.4
The Director of Diversity and Inclusion shall serve as an advisor to the Student Body President on
issues regarding campus diversity and inclusion as well as multicultural student organizations.
CHAPTER 206. DIRECTOR OF MARKETING
206.1
The term of the Director of Marketing shall be the last nine (9) months of the Student Body
President’s term.
206.2
The Director of Marketing shall receive a monthly stipend of two-hundred ($200) dollars for the
length of his or her term.
206.3
The Director of Marketing shall adhere to the following duties:
a) Shall be responsible for the advertisement, marketing, and publicity of all SGA events
and initiatives by collaborating with those individuals planning said activities.
b) Shall coordinate the annual ‘Feel My Teal’ Basketball game.
c) Shall report to whoever is responsible for All Student Organizations Email on
information to be included from SGA.
d) Shall compile photos and other information related to the SGA and update the SGA
website and social media pages at least once a week
a. Post on the Facebook page about bills and resolutions passed within 24
hours of the Senate meeting. Update the social media at least 3 times a
week including, but not limited to, all events where SGA is involved.
e) Serve as the Webmaster of the SGA, and shall update the website at least once per week.
f) Coordinate with the Senate President and Student Government Secretary to upload
approved files to the SGA website.
g) Shall chair the Marketing Committee
h) Shall monitor and coordinate the quality of all existing SGA services, including but not
limited to SafeRide, Legal Services, and SGA Bike Pump.
i) Shall order all marketing and promotional materials.
j) Shall be trained in software language and programing during the summer in all
aspects of social media and SGA relevance.
k) Shall coordinate with the Director of Diversity and Inclusion, to maintain and
update the Humans of the Dub project on Wordpress and all forms of social
media.
206.4
The Director of Marketing shall work with the Student Government Treasurer or Student Body
President to recommend and manage any expenditure from the SGA marketing or promotional
budget lines.
206.5
The Director of Marketing shall serve as an advisor to the Student Body President on issues
regarding marketing.
CHAPTER 207. CAMPUS LIAISON
207.1
The Campus Liaison shall serve for a period of nine (9) months and receive a stipend of $1000
from the UNC-System Association of Student Governments
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207.2
Shall be appointed by the Student Body President and confirmed by a two-thirds (2/3) majority
vote of the Student Senate at the start of the Fall Semester
207.3
Shall adhere to any and all duties outlined in the Association of Student Government Statutes
207.4
Shall be subject to any punitive actions outlined in the Association of Student Government
Statutes
207.4
Shall sit as an ex-officio non-voting member of the Executive Board
207.5
Shall chair the Research and Advocacy Committee
207.6 Campus Liaison may be removed at the discretion of the Student Body President and confirmed
by a two-thirds (2/3) majority vote of the Student Senate
CHAPTER 208. EXECUTIVE DISCRETIONARY FUND
208.1
The Executive Discretionary budget line shall be used to fund projects and initiatives deemed
appropriate and necessary by the Executive Cabinet.
208.2
All Expenditures from the Executive Discretionary fund shall need to be brought forward for a
vote and subject to approval by majority (50% + 1) vote. In the event of a tie, the Student Body
President may cast the deciding vote.
CHAPTER 209. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES
209.2
Governing Council ​shall:
a) Serve to represent, connect and provide services for other student organizations with
similar missions and/or student populations that fall under their jurisdiction as stated in
the ​Code of Student Life Section VI-8
b) Consist of Presidents or designated permanent proxies of the Association of Campus
Entertainment and the eight established governing bodies: Student Government
Association, Inter-Fraternity Council, Panhellenic Council, National Pan-Hellenic
Council, Residence Hall Association, Student Media Board, Graduate Student
Association, and the Sport Club Council.
c) Be convened by the SGA Student Body President
209.2 Appropriations Committee ​shall be outlined in General Statutes Chapter 211.
CHAPTER 209. APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE
209.1
The Appropriations Committee shall be chaired by the Student Government Treasurer.
209.2
Members of the Appropriations committee shall be appointed by the Student Government Treasurer.
The committee must have at least 3 SGA Senators. The majority (50% +1 or greater) of the members of
the committee must be non-SGA students. Total membership shall not exceed eleven (11) voting
members.
211.2.1 All SGA Senators that are being appointed to the committee must be approved by the Senate
with a simple majority (50% +1 or greater).
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209.3
209.4
211.2.2 All non-SGA Senators that are being appointed to the committee need not be approved by the
Senate.
Student Senators in the Appropriations committee shall satisfy the committee membership
requirements outlined in General Statute Chapter 302.3(b)
Duties of the Appropriations Committee include:
a) Review the SGA budget guidelines on an annual basis.
b) Allocate all student fees passing through the SGA to Student Organizations.
c) Hear special activity and capital expenditure requests and make recommendations in the
form of written legislation to the Student Senate on whether to fund or not fund the
activity, or how much of the activity to fund.
d) Hear budget requests and make recommendations in the form of written legislation to the
SGA on whether to fund or not fund the budget, or how much of the budget to fund.
209.5
The Appropriations committee Vice-Chairperson shall be appointed by the Treasurer and be
approved by two-thirds (2/3) vote of the Appropriations committee. Duties of the Appropriations
committee Vice-Chairperson shall include:
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
209.6
Presiding over the Appropriations committee in the absence of the Treasurer.
Coordinating the budget liaison process.
Assisting in scheduling all presentations of student organizations.
Assisting in presenting Appropriations Bills to the Student Senate.
Reviewing the efficiency of Special Activity and Budget Allocations during the year at
the request of the Treasurer.
Perform any other duties as assigned by the Treasurer.
The Appropriations committee Secretary shall be appointed by the Treasurer and shall be
approved by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the Appropriations committee. His/her duties shall
include, but not be limited to:
a) Taking minutes at all Appropriations committee meetings and presentations.
b) Publication and distribution of minutes in a timely and organized manner to the
appropriate persons and the SGA.
209.7
Dismissal of an Appropriations committee member shall be done with a vote of 2/3 or more of the
Appropriations committee members present.
211.7.1
Dismissal proceedings shall be initiated by the Treasurer or Vice Chair or by a
committee member designated by a simple majority of the committee.
211.7.2
The member in question will be notified at least five university business days
before they are to appear before the committee. Committee members will also be
notified at least five university business days in advance.
211.7.3
The member has the right to face those who are accusing him/her. He/she will
have the right to appeal the decision to the Student Senate.
211.7.4
If the member refuses to appear before the Appropriations committee and his/her
accusers, then the motion for dismissal must be presented to a session of the
Student Senate, where a 2/3 vote may dismiss the committee member.
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211.7.5
Reasons for dismissal are non-fulfillment of duties as outlined in these bylaws
and the SGA constitution, including violation of appropriate SGA attendance
policies (SGA Constitution, Article III & VI; SGA Legislative Bylaws).
209.8
A quorum must be present to conduct business. A quorum shall consist of fifty percent plus one
(50% +1) of the total membership, including the Treasurer or Vice Chair, with at least one
member from the Student Senate and one non-SGA member.
209.9
Minutes of all Appropriations committee meetings will be published and available in the SGA
office.
209.10 Meetings of the Appropriations committee may be called by the Treasurer or by a simple majority
of the committee in order to consider business other than referred requests or budget
presentations.
209.11 All funding requests and budget modification requests reviewed by the Appropriations committee
will be presented to the Student Senate in the form of an Appropriations Bill. The Treasurer shall
write all Appropriations Bills and submit them to the Student Body Vice President no later than
noon on the day the Bill is to be considered by the Student Senate.
209.12 The Appropriations committee reserves the right to call any funded student organization to an
Appropriations committee meeting if the organization is found in violation of any SGA financial
rules or procedures. Furthermore, the Appropriations committee reserves the right to audit any
organization handled by the SGA at any time. The Appropriations committee reserves the right
to require organizations to make an oral/written report of activities at any time. Failure of an
organization to comply with any of these requests shall result in penalization, and their budget
may be revoked. All penalties and remedial action will be imposed at the discretion of the
Treasurer.
CHAPTER 210. Outreach Committee
210.1 Shall consist of the Chief of Staff serving as chair, the Freshman Class President serving as
Vice-Chair, and members of the Student Senate.
210.2 Shall meet as needed to plan and facilitate outreach efforts.
210.3 Shall coordinate and attend all residence hall tours.
210.4 Shall actively seek the opinions of the student body on all SGA initiatives and directions.
210.5 Conduct a monthly outreach tour to stop at various student organizations to hear student
concerns and report on behalf of SGA.
CHAPTER 211. Research and Advocacy Committee
211.1 The Research and Advocacy committee shall be chaired by the Campus Liaison.
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211.2 Shall meet as needed for the purposes of researching the effects of policies relating to higher
education, drafting student opinions on policy making, and exploring ways to better connect the
campus SGA to the statewide political landscape.
211.3 Shall be responsible for reporting relevant political issues to the Student Senate during weekly
meetings.
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