CUA SGAA New Student Government

for CUA

Overview• 2 branches– Senate– Executive

• Reformed allocation process• Dedicated student government

funding• Involvement opportunities for all

students– School and Class elected legislators

• Effective May 2015

Senate• 2 senators from each class• 2 senators from each school• Elected in September– Gives freshmen the opportunity to run

for schools• Senate provides oversight of the

Executive• The successor to the General

Assembly• Passes bills (require president

signature) and resolutions

24 total senators

Executive• President, Vice President, Treasurer,

Secretary• Elected in April, assume office in May– Naturally limits officers to

upperclassmen– President and Vice President elected on

a joint ticket• The branch that makes things

happen– Dedicated budget

President• Head of CUA Student Government• Successor to the office of Speaker• Sets vision for student government• Signs bills from the Senate• Fills vacancies, makes university

appointments• Cabinet– President creates and fills positions– Replaces “task forces”; president can

request funding

Vice President• Assumes office in the event of a

vacancy in the presidency• Presides over the Senate• May initiate other projects

Treasurer• Successor to the office of SFAB Director• Leads the Treasury Board– 8 appointed directors with the Treasurer

(votes in cases of ties) and the President (non-voting)

– Treasury Board appointed by the entire Executive. All campus-wide officers must agree on membership. Confirmed by outgoing Senate.

– Allocates student fee to student organizations

Secretary• Manages SG communications• Provides minutes of Senate meetings• Can create deputies

Structure

Executive

President

Cabinet

Vice President Treasurer

Treasury Board

Secretary

(Deputies)

Senate

Leadership

Senators

Student Body

Finances• Treasury Board will take the place of

SFAB– Allocates to student organizations– Senate maintains veto over allocations

• Senate shall allocate to Executive– Senate shall be issued a “block grant”

like club sports and campus ministry– Senate determines procedures for

allocating to ExecutiveMajor improvement: money for Student

Government Projects

PositionsExecutive

• President*• Vice President*• Treasurer*• Secretary*• Treasury Board

member• Cabinet member• Deputy

secretary

Senate• Senators*– 2/class– 2/school

• Vice President*

• President pro tempore

• Committee chairs

* Elected

Next Steps• Constitutional Commission meeting tonight

to approve proposed constitution• Student body to vote on Tuesday, Jan. 20th

– Same day as Class of 2016 special election• Results posted that night on saga.cua.edu• If not approved, the process is over• If approved, Constitutional Commission will

draft bylaws, procedures, and prepare university for new system

Next Steps• Executive elections will be in April– Petition circulations will begin at a date

TBD• New government will take office on

May 1st

• Last SAGA meeting date TBD• Senatorial elections will be in

September

That’s it!

Questions?