The Student Government Association passed a resolution on Feb. 19 strongly opposing the proposed changes to the registration schedule.
“The current Add/Drop Dates benefit all students,” states the resolution, “removing the Add/Drop Date could negatively affect all students; especially the students effected by the Texas Legislature bill stating that students who enroll in public colleges and universities beginning in fall 2007 and thereafter may not withdraw from more than six classes during their undergraduate college career.”
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Campaigning will occurs during March 29 through April 25 for the Austin Community College’s Student Government Association election. The SGA has just accepted the necessary election packages for students wanting to run for office with SGA. Now those candidates will conduct interviews with an SGA officer. After these interviews are conducted and the Office of Student Life checks their GPAs to ensure they meet the required 2.5 GPA and are in good standing prior to the election, the SGA advisor and Student Life director will approve candidates to participate in the rest of the election process.
SGA gathers signatures to back undocumented students’ chance for a college education
The Student Government Association (SGA) is now publicly endorsing the DREAM Act, which stands for Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act. It’s currently being debated before the House of Representative and the Senate. If passed, it would allow undocumented students (the children of illegal immigrants) that are high school graduates and have been in the country at least five years before the bill was enacted to gain a conditional permanent residency, according the bill’s text.
In an effort to help with the the rescue and rebuilding process in Haiti, the Student Government Association (SGA) has partnered with Student Life and hip-hop artist NIKKAGE to plan the Haiti Relief Concert that will be held from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Feb. 27 at the Eastview Campus.
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The Student Government Association (SGA) has formed a DREAM. Act Committee in order to study the effect of the DREAM act on undocumented students at ACC. This committee was formed after Jose Torres, President of the University of Leadership, a group that is trying to mobilize support for the DREAM Act at colleges, made a presentation about the DREAM act at an SGA meeting on Oct. 30.
Student posts blogs about the inaugural celebration of President Barack ObamaBrad Burnett
Over the winter break, our Student Government Association president Brad Burnett had the opportunity to go on an all expenses paid trip to Washington, D.C. for the inauguration and gala. ACC and the Center for Public Policy and Political Studies funded the trip.
Joshua Michael Bacak was elected the new student body president for ACC. Bacak was a senator for the South Austin Campus before running for President and also organized and led "Black Out," a student game night, and one of the biggest student led events. "I feel that I have the tools and experience from the five years in the Marine Corps, actually leading people, to excel," said Bacak of his qualifications for the position as President.
Joshua Bacak Today community college students face many daunting tasks such as transportation, tuition costs, and finding support services. I know that I am the person best suited to solve these problems as your Student Government President. While serving five years in the Marine Corps I worked hard to gain the rank of Corporal.
Austin Community College's Student Government Association partnered with the Mac Users Club to educate students about the election on Nov. 4. Rio Grande Campus Senator Bri Minnis approached Kevin Haley, president of the Mac Users Club and Apple Campus Representative for the Austin area, with the idea of using Mac computers to offer information to student voters.
Burnett wins presidency
Voting for Student Government Association positions ended last Friday with what was one of Austin Community College's largest turnouts in recent history. In previous years, less than one percent of the student body contributed to the election process. But those numbers appear to be trending upward, according to SGA advisor Marisa Walden.
One Austin Community College student has a chance of sitting on the Board of Trustees come May if he announces his candidacy. Student Government Association Senate Chair Robert Daley has not formally announced, but has expressed interest in filing for a position on the ballot.
Hi, My name is Thomas Abney and I am asking for your vote for the president of the Student Government. I have served as the Finance Chair for the Campus Activity Executive Board since the fall of 2006. I am running for president because I believe that in order for the campus community to become engaged, we need easy access to interactive communication where we can all express our views, concerns, and suggestions.
The Student Government Association will be holding elections for 2007-2008 offices from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on April 17-18. Ballot boxes will be available at Student Life offices and high traffic areas. Students will vote using Scantron ballots. The election will be monitored by Student Life coordinators and assistants.
Anastasiya Travina Hello, my name is Anastasiya Travina and I am the current ACC Student Government Association president. I came to ACC almost two years ago as an international student. It's been a wonderful year of working as president of ACC Student Government.
Intent to Run for SGA President I would like to announce that I intend to run for Student Government President in the upcoming election. As the vice president in the SGA for the last year I have had the opportunity to be involved in one of the most productive student governments in recent years and I would like to continue that trend.
The Texas Junior College Student Government Association hosted their second Community College Student Day on Thursday, Feb. 22 in an effort to make the Texas Legislature aware of the needs of junior colleges and community colleges statewide. TJCSGA President Damien Tovar of El Paso said the event is intended to, "make sure [students'] lawmakers are impressed with the role that community colleges play in our state's economy and economic development.
Unbeknownst to many ACC students, the Student Government Association is holding elections in April. SGA is a student committee elected by the ACC student body to oversee various issues related with student life. SGA Director of Communications Billy D. Stallings said the SGA's purpose is "to serve as a direct liaison for the students" before the Board of Trustees as a voice of the students.
Representatives from the Austin Community College Student Government Associa-tion visited Washington, D.C. and met with Texas politicians as part of the American Student Government National Conference. Fifteen students attended workshops Sept. 27-30 and met with Sen.
The Austin Community College Student Government Association members voted in an October 3 meeting to register with Capital Metro's Adopt-a-Stop program, and announced in the October 17th meeting that SGA had adopted the bus stop in front of Northridge Campus.
Representatives from the Austin Community College Student Government Associa-tion visited Washington, D.C. and met with Texas politicians as part of the American Student Government National Conference. Fifteen students attended workshops Sept. 27-30 and met with Sen.
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