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Preamble
Article 1-Name
Article II-Members
Article III-Legislative Branch
Article IV-Executive Branch
Article V-Judicial Body
Article VI-SGA Boards
Article VII-Meetings
Article VIII- Impeachment
Article IX- Removal of Officers
Article X- Removal of Senators
Article XI-Amendment
Article XII-Ratification
Article XIII-Commendation
Article XIV-Vacancy of Office
NON-DISCRIMINATORY STATEMENT OF POLICY XVIII OF THE SGA
Preamble
With this constitution the students of the State University of New York, College at Cortland do hereby establish an organization of self government to represent and be responsive to the students of this college community, to promote their welfare; to insure academic and social freedom; and to provide a forum for the exchange of ideas between students, faculty, and the surrounding community.
Article 1-Name
This association shall be called the SUNY Cortland Student Government Association, hereafter abbreviated as SGA.
Article II-Members
Section 1: Membership
The membership of the Student Government Association shall consist of all full-time and part-time Mandatory Activity Fee paying students of the State University of New York, College at Cortland, hereafter referred to as the student-body.
Section 2: Voting Membership
The voting membership shall consist of all full-time and part-time activity fee paying students, who vote on referendum and SGA elections.
Article III-Legislative Branch
Section 1: All legislative power of this Association shall be vested in the Student Senate,
hereinafter referred to as Senate.
Section 2: All decisions of the Senate shall be binding on all members of the student-body.
Section 3: By a 2/3 vote of its membership, the Senate may override a veto by the
Executive Board.
Section 4: Senate Makeup
A. Eligibility requirements for Senators and Club Representatives.
1. All candidates for Senator must be members of student-body.
B. A majority of the voting members of the Senate shall constitute a quorum.
C. All meetings of the Senate and the SGA shall be governed by the latest edition of
Robert’s Rules of Order, Revised, except when Robert’s conflicts with this
Constitution or Bylaws.
D. Terms of Office: A senator will serve until the end of the academic year in which
they were approved.
Section 5: Membership
A. Membership in the Senate shall consist of the following, each of whom shall have
one vote:
1. Two Senators elected by and from the faculty/staff of SUNY Cortland’s
Faculty Senate
2. Senators who submit a petition of 50 signatures from the SUNY Cortland
student-body.
3. One representative will be chosen from each SGA recognized club to
become a member of Senate. A student may represent up to two SGA
clubs, but will still only hold one vote in Senate. These representatives
will be referred to as Club Representatives.
4. All Executive Board members will be non-voting Ex-Officio members of the Senate
except as noted in Article IV, Sec 6B2 of the SGA Constitution.
5. One representative from each club must establish membership at senate by being
appointed by their club president and approved by Senate or their budget will be
frozen until membership is established.
6. Sanctions for Club Representative attendance will be found in the financial
handbook.
7. Excused absences by Club Representatives and Senators must be approved by the
Chair of Senate prior to the meeting.
Section 6: Duties
A. Duties of Senators
1. To uphold the Constitution of the SGA.
2. To keep constituents informed of Senate activities and considerations by making
available the minutes and other relevant documents.
3. To bring to the Senate any specific proposals adopted and/or requested by
constituents. When appropriate, such proposals should be presented to the
Executive Board in advance.
4. To attend all Senate meetings unless excused by the Chair. A Senator shall be
dismissed from the Senate for three consecutive unexcused or four overall unexcused
absences during an academic year.
5. To serve on the boards specified in this Constitution and to serve on additional
boards and/or committees when elected or appointed.
6. To approve all Executive appointments by majority vote.
7. By majority vote, a Senator may be granted a leave of absence, if not in the Cortland
area for an extended period of time (e.g. student teaching or study abroad).
B. Duties of the Club Representatives
1. To uphold the Constitution of the SGA.
2. To keep constituents informed of Senate activities and considerations by making
available the minutes and other relevant documents.
3. To bring to the Senate any specific proposals adopted and/or requested by
constituents. When appropriate, such proposals should be presented to the
Executive Board in advance.
4. To attend all Senate meetings unless excused by the Chair. A Club Representative
shall be dismissed from the Senate for three consecutive unexcused or four
overall unexcused absences during an academic year.
5. To approve all Executive appointments by majority vote.
6. To serve as liaison between their club and the SGA. Responsible for all
communications, changes and updates occurring in Senate.
Article IV-Executive Branch
Section 1: The executive powers of the SGA shall be vested in the Executive Board of the SGA, which shall be chaired by the President of the SGA.
Section 2: The Executive Board of SGA will consist of the following positions each having one vote:
President (non-voting; except to make or break a tie)
Executive Vice President
Treasurer
Executive Assistant
Vice Treasurer
Secretary
Public Relations Director
Diversity Director
Parliamentarian (may not vote)
Section 3: Elected officers of SGA
A. The President, Executive Vice President, and Treasurer shall be elected by plurality
vote of the student-body who cast ballots.
1. Nomination for President requires a petition of 300 valid signatures of members of
the student-body.
2. Nominations for the Vice President and Treasurer of SGA require a petition signed
by 250 members of the student-body.
3. No member of the SGA may sign more than one petition for each office.
4. All elections shall be plurality vote of the student-body
5. All SGA elections shall be supervised by the Board of Elections and Referenda.
6. All election procedures shall be approved by the Senate.
B. Eligibility requirements to serve as elected officers of the SGA.
1. Have been a member of an SGA club or organization for at least one year prior to
September 1st following the election.
2. Be registered in classes on campus for a minimum of six credit hours a semester
at the State University College at Cortland for the entire academic year of
his/her office.
3. Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 established at SUNY Cortland and not be
on academic or disciplinary probation during elections and term of office.
4. May not have another job aside from the duties attributed to the position with the
expectations of approved work-study by the financial aid department and/or
extenuating circumstances approved by Senate.
C. Term of Office
1. The officers of SGA shall be elected by April 15 unless extraordinary circumstances
prevent meeting that deadline, and shall serve from July 1 to June 30 of each
calendar year.
2. All appointed officers serve at the pleasure of the officer who is responsible for
appointing them.
3. In the event of a vacancy in the position of President, Executive Vice President or
Treasurer, the person who assumes the position will serve the unexpired term.
D. Write-In-Candidates
1. In order to be elected to office, write-in candidates shall be subject to the same
eligibility requirements as any other candidates. They are not eligible to receive
election funds from SGA.
Section 4:
A. Appointed officers of SGA
1. The Director of Public Relations shall be nominated by the Vice President with the
approval of the President and Senate.
2. The Vice Treasurer shall be nominated by the Treasurer with the approval of the
President and the Senate.
3. The Diversity Chair shall be nominated by the President with the approval of the
Senate.
4. The Executive Assistant shall be nominated by the President with the approval of
the Senate.
5. The Secretary shall be nominated by the President, with approval of the Senate.
6. The Parliamentarian shall be nominated by the Vice President with the approval of
the President and Senate.
7. Members of the SGA Executive Board shall not hold an executive position in any
other SGA club and/or organization.
B. Eligibility requirements for nomination/appointment to serve as officers of the SGA.
1. Vice Treasurer, Executive Assistant, Public Relations Director, Diversity Director, Parliamentarian.
a. Must be a member of SGA.
b. Be registered in classes on campus for a minimum of six credit hours a semester
at the State University College at Cortland for the entire academic year of
his/her office.
c. Must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0 established at SUNY Cortland and
cannot be on academic or disciplinary probation during term of office.
Sections 5: Duties of the Executive Board
A. To act as a forum for developing proposals of concern to the Senate and the entire
student body.
B. To enforce and carry out all decisions of the Senate.
C. By unanimous vote may veto an action of the Senate.
D. During college recesses (or when the Senate is not in session and/or a quorum
cannot be attained by the Executive Board), the President, Executive
Vice President, and the Treasurer may act for the Executive Board and/or the
Senate, with such actions to be
reported to the Senate at the earliest opportunity.
E. To attend all Senate meetings unless excused by the Chair. An Executive Board
member shall be dismissed from the Senate for three consecutive unexcused or
four overall unexcused absences during an academic year.
F. Choose Executive Board member(s) to serve as a spokesperson for the SGA during all
summer orientation programs. The member needs to be nominated by the Executive
Board and approved by the Senate. If an Executive Board member is unable to
fulfill the duties, the Executive Board will accept nominations from Senate.
G. Mandatory five hours spent in SGA office per week, during operational hours.
H. Must create or revise a handbook by last day of classes of the spring semester,
describing the duties of their position. Approved by Executive Board at the
end of each year.
Section 6: Duties of the Executive Board Members
A. Duties of the President
1. To serve in the best interest of the SGA upholding the Constitution and to act in
SGA’s best interest as the official leader of SGA.
2. To preside at regular and special sessions of the Executive Board and to call special
sessions of the Board.
3. To serve as an Ex-Offcio, non-voting member of the Senate.
4. To establish any committees necessary to carry out the executive functions of SGA
5. To make all appointments, with the confirmation of the Senate, unless otherwise
stated in the Constitution and Bylaws.
6. To approve the appointments of all student representatives to faculty,
administrative, and policy committees, and to dismiss appointees if there is
sufficient cause.
7. To present an explanation at the next Senate meeting upon dismissing an appointee.
8. To appoint a temporary Treasurer, with the consent of the Senate, in the absence of
the Treasurer and the Vice Treasurer
9. To appoint, with the approval of the Senate, the membership to ASC when
necessary.
10. To recommend appropriate action to the Executive Board and the Senate and to
require reports of a general or specific nature of any officer, board member, or
committee chairperson.
11. To report weekly at Senate meetings on the state of SGA in accordance with the
Senate calendar.
12. To serve as a non-voting member of all boards or committees unless otherwise
stated in this Constitution and Bylaws.
13. To be a student representative of ASC Board of Directions, and sub-committee
as needed.
14. To serve as the student representative on the College Council.
15. To be present at all regular and special sessions of the Senate.
16. To call special session of the Senate.
17. To have a working knowledge of the latest edition of Roberts Rules of
Order, Revised.
19. To be responsible for the administration of the SGA office budget and to have
final approval.
20. Any other duties normally attributed to this office.
21. Serve as the voting delegate on the SUNY Student Assembly.
22. When an Executive Board vacancy occurs because of graduation, leave of office,
withdrawal, etc. the President shall as soon as practicable appoint an interim
replacement until a permanent replacement is found.
23. To run Senate meetings in the absence of the Vice President.
B. Duties of the Executive Vice President
1. To serve in the best interest of the SGA upholding the Constitution and to act in
SGA’s best interest.
2. To serve as the Chair of the Senate in an ex-officio, non-voting capacity, provided,
however, that the Chair may vote in order to create or break a tie.
3. To assume the duties of the President in his/her absence or at his/her request.
4. To accept additional responsibilities handed down by the President.
5. To appoint all standing and ad hoc committee chairpersons in the Senate.
6. To serve as a non-voting member on all SGA boards and committees unless
otherwise stated in this Constitution and Bylaws.
7. To appoint, with the consent of the President and Senate, all student representatives
to faculty, administrative, and policy committees.
9. To act as an advisor to all faculty and policy committee student representatives.
10. To call, when necessary, meetings with any faculty and policy committee student
representatives.
11. To be a student representative on the ASC Board of Directors, and sub-committee
as needed.
12. To chair a committee for the education of the SGA Government and its workings
when seen appropriate.
14. To serve as a voting delegate to the SUNY Student Assembly, if no conflicts arise.
15. To preside at all regular and special sessions of the Senate and to determine the
agenda of the Senate, with consultation of Executive Board.
16. To serve as the Chair on the Club Constitution Committee.
17. To have a thorough knowledge of the latest edition of Robert’s Rules of Order,
Revised.
18. To serve as a voting member of Executive Board.
19. All other duties usually attributed to this office.
C. Duties of the Treasurer
1. To serve in the best interest of the SGA upholding the Constitution and to act in
SGA’s best interest.
2. To serve as an Ex-Officio, non-voting member of Senate.
3. To be custodian of all SGA Funds.
4. (a) To scrutinize the expenditures of all SGA funded organizations
(b) If a problem arises, the Treasurer shall have right to suspend, temporarily, the
use of spending activity fees by any club or organization. The Treasurer,
at the earliest possible time, will present the situation to the
Financial Board.
5. To provide all funded organizations with a uniform set of books and instructions for
their use.
6. To be an advisor to all organization treasurers.
7. To be a student representative on the ASC Board of Directors, and sub-committee
as needed.
8. To accept those additional responsibilities delegated by the President.
9. To work with the SGA President in planning and appropriating the office budget of
SGA.
11. To serve as the non-voting chair of the SGA Financial Board.
12. After review with the Insurance Agent, the Treasurer is the sole signature to be
placed on any and all contracts that legally and financially obligate the Association.
13. All other duties usually attributed to this office.
14. To serve as a voting member of the Executive Board.
D. Duties of the Vice Treasurer
1. To serve in the best interest of the SGA upholding the Constitution and to act in
SGA’s best interest.
2. To carry out those duties assigned by the Treasurer and to attend all Financial
Board meetings.
3. To assume the responsibilities of the Treasurer in the absence of the Treasurer.
4. In the absence of the Treasurer, appoint, with Senate approval, an acting
Vice Treasurer.
5. To accept any duties delegated by the Treasurer.
6. To serve as an Ex-Officio, non-voting member of Senate.
7. To work closely with the Treasurer in the financial operation of SGA and to assist
and advise the Treasurer.
8. To serve as a voting member of the Executive Board.
E. Duties of the Public Relations Director
1. To serve in the best interest of the SGA upholding the Constitution and to act in
SGA’s best interest.
2. To serve as an Ex-Officio, non-voting member of the Senate.
3. To serve as an active member of SAB
4. To administer and coordinate all student government public relations efforts.
5. To act as advisor to all SGA organizations in their social programming efforts and
assist in scheduling of campus activities between SGA clubs and the college.
6. To serve as a voting member of the Executive Board.
7. To encourage representation and inform students of SGA and campus events.
9. To serve as a liaison between media organizations and SGA clubs.
10. All other duties usually attributed to this office.
F. Duties of the Executive Assistant
1. To serve in the best interest of the SGA upholding the Constitution and to act in
SGA’s best interest.
2. To advise and assist the executive officers on all their decisions.
3. To serve as an Ex-Officio, non-voting member of the Senate.
4. To act for the President, when requested.
5. All other duties usually attributed to this office.
6. To serve as a voting member of the Executive Board.
7. To develop at least one campus wide program per semester.
8. To make all students aware of SGA and events on a regular basis.
G. Duties of the Secretary
1. To serve in the best interest of the SGA upholding the Constitution and to act in
SGA’s best interest.
2. To take minutes of all Senate and Executive Board meetings.
3. To distribute the minutes at each meeting and record attendance, listing names of
those present and absent.
4. To be a voting member of the Executive Board,
5. To act as Ex-Officio, non-voting member at Senate.
6. To provide bi-weekly reports to school newspaper.
7. To make the adequate publications to keep the student body aware of SGA’s events.
8. All other duties usually attributed to this office.
H. Duties of Diversity Director
1. To serve in the best interest of the SGA upholding the Constitution and to act in
SGA’s best interest.
2. To improve the quality of campus life for students from under represented groups
by providing information to students regarding programs and activities.
3. To inform the SGA Student Senate and Executive Board on the state of
multicultural affairs by giving a weekly report at Senate and at Executive
Board meetings.
4. To meet with representatives of SGA clubs associated with the promotion of
multiculturalism on a regular basis.
5. To serve as an Ex-Officio, non-voting member of Senate.
6. To serve as a voting member of the Executive Board.
7. All other duties usually attributed to this office.
I. Parliamentarian
1. To serve in the best interest of the SGA upholding the Constitution and to act in
SGA’s best interest.
2. To educate Senators on parliamentary procedure.
3. To be a non-voting member of Executive Board.
4. To have thorough knowledge of the latest edition of Roberts Rules of Order,
Revised.
5. To use the knowledge of parliamentarian procedure and ensure its implementation
at E-board and Senate.
6. To take minutes at E-board and/or Senate in absence of Secretary.
7. Assist in the annual SGA club inventories.
8. All other duties usually attributed to this office.
9. To serve as an Ex-Officio, non-voting member of Senate.
Article V-Judicial Body
Section 1: The judicial responsibility of the SGA is vested in the SUNY Cortland Office of Judicial Affairs. Decisions of the College Hearing Panel shall be binding on all members of the SGA except where overturned by appropriate appeals board (refer to current Code of Student Conduct)
Section 2: Duties of College Hearing Panel
1. To adjudicate cases of alleged violations of the current Code of Conduct
2. To adjudicate cases involving allege violations and/or interpretations of the
SGA Constitution.
3. To adjudicate cases between organizations of the SGA.
4. All appeals of SGA matters involving the College Hearing Panel are subject to the
appealsprocedures in the Code of Student Conduct and are heard by the
College Appeals Committee.
5. Adjudicate all properly filed election and referenda challenges.
Article VI-SGA Boards
Section 1: Financial Board
A. Duties:
1. To recommend to the SGA Senate policies and procedures for the administration of
student funds. Any changes to the Financial Handbook must be passed by a majority
vote of the Senate.
2. To make recommendations for the increases and/or decreases of the Mandatory
Activity Fee and other such student fees as may be desired.
3. To annually prepare the budgets of the SGA clubs for the regular academic year and
the summer sessions. These budgets must be completed by the first of April. If
Spring Recess starts and ends in March, then the budget must be completed by the
second week of April. These proposed budgets are then submitted to
Senate for approval.
4. To grant allocations from the SGA Contingency Fund and other funds according to
the Financial Handbook.
5. To aid and encourage cooperation of organizations in programming.
6. All actions of the Financial Board must be reported to the Executive Board and
Senate to insure that there is not a violation of SGA Financial Policy or SUNY
Board of Trustees Guidelines for the allocation of the Mandatory Activity Fee. If
there is a violation of any of the above policies, the Senate shall void the action.
B. Membership shall be as follows:
1. SGA Treasurer (Chair, non-voting; except to make or break a tie)
2. SGA Vice Treasurer
3. Six members of SGA at large nominated by SGA Treasurer and Vice Treasurer,
elected by Senate.
4. The Vice President for Student Affairs, after consultation with the SGA Treasurer,
will appoint a non-voting advisor to the Financial Board.
C. The Financial Board Chairperson:
1. Shall be the Treasurer of SGA.
2. Will be available to assist SGA clubs and organizations in budget preparation.
3. Present to Senate any Financial Board recommendations concerning changes and/or
modifications of SGA Financial Board.
4. Set the agenda for all Financial Board meetings.
5. To recommend to the Senate removal of a Financial Board member who misses
three meetings during a semester.
6. Maintain a regular relationship with the appointed advisor of Financial Board.
7. To recommend to Senate the removal of a Financial Board member for reasons
other than absences, with consent of Financial Board.
Section 2: Board of Elections and Referenda
A. Duties:
1. Developing and presenting to the Senate procedures to be used in the conduct of
elections and referenda.
2. Conduct elections following approved procedures.
3. To advise candidates and respond to questions regarding elections and referenda.
4. To serve in the best interest of SGA
B. Membership shall be as follows.
1. Seven members of student body shall be appointed by the Senate and serve a term
ending on the last day of the spring semester, each having one vote.
2. A Chairperson (non-voting; except to make or break a tie) shall be elected by the
members of the board.
3. No candidate for an elective office may serve on the Elections Board.
Section 3: Club Constitutions Committee
A. Duties
1. To review and make recommendations to the Senate on new and old club
constitutions.
2. To determine the status of clubs as either active or inactive after inactivity for one
academic year.
3. To recommend to Senate why SGA should discontinue recognition of a club or
organization.
4. The SGA Club Constitution Committee must submit its policies and procedures
to the Senate for approval.
B. Members shall be as follows:
1. The Executive Vice President, as Chair (non-voting; except to make or break a tie).
2. The Parliamentarian (non-voting)
3. Three members of the Senate (voting).
Article VII-Meetings
A. The Executive Board, Senate, and all boards shall meet weekly unless the chairperson
or the President decides there is not sufficient business to justify a meeting.
B. Special meetings may be called whenever deemed appropriate by the chairperson
and/or the President.
C. For each body, (Senate, Executive Board and all other boards) a quorum shall be
a majority of its members.
Article VIII- Impeachment
A. Officers of all organizations, Club Representatives and Senators of SGA are subject to
impeachment by a two-thirds vote of the Senate. The College Hearing Panel shall hear
the case with a majority vote needed for impeachment. The College Hearing Panel will
impose sanctions as appropriate.
B. The Senate must vote by secret ballot.
Article IX- Removal of Officers
Section 1: The President, Executive Vice-President, and Treasurer of the SGA are subject to recall by a petition bearing the signatures of fifty percent of the students of the Student body.
Section 2: The Board of Elections and Referenda, upon receipt of a petition bearing said signatures, shall schedule at the earliest possible date a recall election. A majority of the votes cast shall be necessary for a recall.
Section 3: Should the officer be recalled, the Board of Elections and Referenda shall schedule at the earliest date a special election to fill the vacancy.
Article X- Removal of Senators
Section 1: All senators of the SGA are subject to recall by a petition bearing the signatures of twenty-five percent of all students of the SGA Senate.
Section 2: The procedures for the recall of a Senator are the same as those for the removal of Officers.
Article XI-Amendment
Section 1: A committee appointed by the President with the consent of the Senate may review this Constitution and Bylaws at most once a year and at least every two years and propose any amendments to the Constitution or Bylaws. The committee shall be made up of not less than five members of SGA of which there must be at least one member from each branch of the SGA.
Section 2: A proposed amendment must be announced in Senate and given to each Senator in writing, at least one week prior to the vote on that amendment.
Section 3: The SGA constitution may be amended by a vote of two-thirds of the Senate membership.
Article XII-Ratification
Section 1: An amended SGA Constitution must be ratified upon approval of two-thirds of the Senate membership and majority vote of the student body by referenda, after following the procedures stated in Article XI
Section 2: Amendments to the SGA constitution approved by Senate are not effective until ratification by the student-body.
Article XIII-Commendation
Commendation may be given to those students or non-students who have made exceptional contributions to the SGA. Commendations shall offer no responsibilities or authority. Commendation may be proposed to the Senate by a two-thirds vote of a recognized student organization. A two-thirds vote of the Senate shall be required.
Article XIV-Vacancy of Office
Section 1: In the event that an executive vacancy occurs, replacement procedures will be as follows:
A. President-The Executive Vice President will assume the position of the President
B. Executive Vice President-Nominations will be open on the floor of Senate for one week
after the vacancy occurs with election by a plurality vote.
C. Treasurer- If a vacancy in the office of Treasurer occurs; the Vice Treasurer will assume
the position of Treasurer.
D. If a vacancy in any other position occurs, it will be filled by a re-appointment following
appointment procedures outlines in this Constitution.
Section 5: SGA Referenda Policies and Procedures
A. Referenda requests must be submitted by a recognized SGA club or organization.
1. Petitions for referendum must be filed with the Financial Board with the exception
of amended SGA constitutions that require ratification. The Financial Board will
review the petitions and make a recommendation to the SGA Senate for approval.
2. If approved by the Senate, the petition is sent to the Board of Elections and
Referenda. The wording for referendum, including revised SGA constitutions, will
be written by the Board of Elections and Referenda. The petition is
then sent to the Executive Board.
3. The Executive Board must approve the wording of all referenda by majority vote
before submitting them to the entire student body.
4. Referenda are effective when passed by a majority vote of the student body
who voted.
B. A valid petition signed by thirty-five percent of the student body requires any SGA
policy be put to a popular vote of the membership of the student-body.
C. A valid petition is one which clearly and precisely explains the action to be taken and
contains the full names and ID numbers of the signee.
D. SGA policy may be over-ridden by a petition containing at least fifty-one percent of the
student-body.
Section 6: SGA Clubs and Organizations
A. A proposed constitution of a new club/organization must be announced in the
Senate at least one week prior to the vote on its ratification.
B. Implicit in the preamble of all constitutions must be the ideals incorporated in the SGA
Constitution.
C. SGA will fund a maximum of 85 clubs or organizations.
D. Any changes in club constitutions must be recommended by the Club Constitution
Committee and approved by the SGA Senate.
Section 7: Budgetary Bylaws
1. The President and Treasurer will prepare and present a SGA office budget to the
Financial Board no later than the third week in March. The office budget must be
approved by Senate.
2. After approval from Senate, the Financial Board will hold Budget Hearings for all the
SGA clubs and organizations. This should be completed no later than the first week
of April. If the Spring recess starts and ends in March, then the budget must be
completed by the second week of April.
3. After release of the recommended budget, each club and organization has five days
to make an appeal.
4. After the appeal process (5 days) the budget is presented to the SGA President for
consideration.
5. After review, and any necessary consultation, the SGA President will present the
proposed SGA budget to Senate. The Senate may ratify the budget by Majority
Vote. If the budget is not ratified, it will be sent back to the Financial Board with
appropriate recommendations.
6. The Senate has two weeks to make a decision on the budget. If a decision is not made
by two weeks, the budget becomes final and goes to the SUNY Cortland President
as the official budget.
NON-DISCRIMINATORY STATEMENT OF POLICY XVIII
OF THE SGA
It is the policy of the SUNY Cortland Student Government Association to provide any student access to all student organizations based on merit and without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sexual preferences, sex, age, or national origin, or physical abilities pursuant to the Federal Executive Orders #11246 and #11375, State Executive Order #40 and the Board of Trustees Policy Statement.
This non-discriminatory policy applies to everyone and every organization, in every aspect of student government policy and practices at the college. The policy must be implemented throughout all student organizations and is the responsibility of all members of student government.
Revised, Spring 1989
Revised, Spring 1993
Revised, Fall 1994
Revised, Fall 1998
Revised, Spring 2001
Revised, Spring 2004
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