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ASGA Issue Briefs are similar to "legal briefs," providing in-depth information and offering positions and opinions on current hot issues and trends facing Student Government leaders.
Officer/Member Transition Checklist Each SG officer and member must keep detailed records throughout the year to share with their successors.
Training Materials Checklist Oxendine, Jr., W.H. "Butch" As you get ready to produce your SG Retreat, here is a checklist of materials you should include.
Surveying: Timeline Oxendine, Jr., W.H. "Butch" Surveying your students is not difficult, but it does require a plan and a strategy to be effective. It should take no more than a month to begin your survey.
Guest Card-Swipe Survey Here are the results of a national ASGA survey about card-swipe systems used for guests in residence halls at colleges and universities.
The Leadership Perspectives of Former Student Government Presidents and the Post-College Impact of the Presidency Maria Helena Dias This study explored the leadership perspectives of former student government presidents using the Bolman and Deal (1991, 2003) leadership model. It also examined the perceptions of these leaders of the post-college impact of their student government service. The population consisted of former student government presidents from a large urban institution over a 30 year time span.
Should USF’s SGA President Be Paid More Than UCF’s? KnightNews article that discusses the differing annual salaries of SG presidents from the University of South Florida and the University of Central Florida.
UCF SG president defends $20,000 salary Kerri Anne Renzulli Central Florida Future article discussing the salary of University of Central Florida's SG president.
What is "Adequate" Office Space for an SG? Oxendine, Jr., W.H. "Butch" How do you determine what "adequate" space is for student government offices at your institution?
Student government: A testing ground for transformational leadership principles Asserts that transformational leadership principles can help student affairs staff to actualize their own leadership potential and to model appropriate leadership characteristics for student government leaders. Discusses implications for practice. (KW)
Changes in Student Government over the past 25 years Oxendine, Jr., W.H. "Butch" This opinion article by ASGA executive director Butch Oxendine briefly outlines some of the changes in Student Governments that have occurred in the past 25 years.
Universitywide Senate Ohio State University, among other schools, utilize a university-wide body consisting of students, faculty, staff, and administration.
Establish Legal Limitations on Advisor’s Role System Wide Rachael Richards This resolution regarding the legal role of the "advisor" passed with an 80-to-5 vote in the Student Senate for California Community Colleges assembly meeting in November 2009.
Have I Excluded Anyone Today? Karen Myers and Tom Hanley This article offers a very personal and practical approach to communicating with SGA leaders about accessibility and inclusion issues regarding students with disabilities.
Key Case: Buying the Election Campus Legal Monthly Can a public university impose a spending limit on how much a student candidate can invest in a campaign for a student leadership position?
High Voter Turnout at a Public University The SGA at the University of Maryland Baltimore County had nearly 25 percent of its students vote in the 2009 spring elections. Most public institutions have 10-15 percent as an average. ASGA's team interviewed the UMBC elections commissioner to learn more about how they achieved a turnout double that of the national average.
Voter Turnout at Public Commuter Institutions This Excel file gives information on Student Government voter turnout at public commuter institutions nationwide. This information is gathered from ASGA's SG Database.
Tips for Writing Your Student Organization and Student Government Letters www.oc-tutor.com This article highlights student organization letter writing and offers steadfast guidelines for developing a strong communication instrument. Indeed, aside from face-to-face meetings, well thought-out, personalized letters can and will represent you long after they have been read. In fact, every letter you prepare—from an external announcement to an internal email—carries the weight of your student organization's mission, vision, and values. For this reason, it is important to take the time to organize your thoughts before you write.
Good SG Web Sites: Web Design & Hosting Resources ASGA Staff ASGA has researched some of the companies, web sites, and resources that will help you create a strong and useful web site for your Student Government.
Which colleges have campus "pubs" or bars? A member asked ASGA to research which institutions have campus pubs or bars on campus and close to 80 institutions replied on ASGA's Facebook group and our two list-serves for members and advisors.
Good SG Web Sites: Tips to Improve Yours ASGA Staff Your website is the "Face" or "store front" of your organization. Unfortunately, few Student Governments put the resources, time, or energy behind making sure that their storefront is enticing and has services and resources that make students want to visit, learn more, and come back.
Open Meetings Rule in South Dakota This article discusses the role and relationship the student government has to the college administration at public institutions in South Dakota. This relationship also is relevant to the state's open meetings laws.
Action Plan for When We Return To Campus Walden, Suzette This "action plan," developed by Suzette Zompetti, will help you determine a course of action to implement what you learned at ASGA's conference.
Second Circuit: Allocation of Mandatory Student Activity Fees Cannot Hinge on Advisory Referenda The Torch United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued an opinion in Amidon v. Student Ass’n of the State Univ. of N.Y., holding that the student government of the State University of New York at Albany (SUNY-Albany) cannot base allocation decisions about mandatory student activity fees upon the outcomes of student referenda, even when such referenda are merely “advisory.”
Election irregularities crop up within system Christopher S. Jachimowicz The recent East Carolina University election controversy illuminated an issue campuses face across the state: how to run a legitimate student government election.
Colleges' debit-card deals draw scrutiny By Kathy Chu, USA Today USA Today article about whether universities are profiting at students' expense through exclusive debit card and checking account deals that can net a school hundreds of thousands of dollars a year.
Great SGs Oxendine, Jr., W.H. "Butch" This is an ongoing review of some of the Best Student Governments in America, based on Student Leader's review of their web sites and services.
Student government development and use of comprehensive university planning documents By Joseph Jerome Bambenek, Scott Sifton This paper describes the process by which a student government at a public liberal arts and sciences university wrote two university planning documents over a four-year period. It discusses the cultural impacts that these efforts had on the university community and the improvements in the university that resulted from these documents.
ASGA Issue Brief - Vol. 02, No. 02 - Voting Systems By ASGA Staff Tried-and-true or fair and new? Online or paper ballots? A simple system or a more balanced one? Plagued with low voter turnout, Student Government election officials might do well to consider a different voting system. But with a wide range of election methods to choose from, it can be difficult to decide whether a new system should be implemented or if an old one should be kept in place.
ASGA Issue Brief - Vol. 02, No. 01 - The Mission of Student Government ASGA Staff Student Governments play many important roles on campus, from planning student activities to championing lower tuition rates. Yet unlike other government entities, SGs usually have no law-making authority. In fact, they often have a lot less power than they think they do, which can put them at odds with administrators and other campus officials. What real powers do SGs have? What should SG members concentrate on during their limited terms? What should an SG's overall mission be?
ASGA Issue Brief - Vol. 01, No. 09 - SG Salaries ASGA Staff To be paid or not to be paid, that is the question. After a salary survey ran in the Fall 1997 issue of StudentLeader magazine, a compelling debate erupted across the country as to whether or not Student Government officers, senators, and l
ASGA Issue Brief - Vol. 01, No. 08 - Online Voting ASGA Staff When schools first implement electronic voting, they almost invariably experience an immediate and dramatic leap in overall turnout and participation. Students love being able to cast their ballots anywhere, anytime. But what are the potential pitfalls of On-line Voting?
ASGA Issue Brief - Vol. 01, No. 07 - Office Space By ASGA Staff SGs, particularly those without much clout on campus, must prove that highly-visible office space is something they need to be effective, not just something they'd like to have.
ASGA Issue Brief - Vol. 01, No. 06 - Parking Problems ASGA Staff Student parking is a heated issue on most college campuses. Often, even students who own parking decals must arrive early to find an available space. When no empty spots are in sight, some students park in illegal spaces and risk being towed or getting a
ASGA Issue Brief - Vol. 01, No. 03 - Child Care Programs ASGA Staff Many co-ed moms and dads could use some help when juggling parenthood, schoolwork, and extracurricular commitments. A campus childcare center can alleviate stress for students with young children. Find out who has created programs and the obstacles to ove
ASGA Issue Brief - Vol. 01, No. 01 - Food Service ASGA Staff On many college campuses, food service is a big issue and one that students need to take the initiative about improving. Find out everything you'll need to know to make a difference on your campus.
ASGA Issue Brief - Vol. 01, No. 05 - Campus Drinking By Michael Haines There is a common misperception that the majority of students on college campuses are "binge drinking." Campus health officers, administrators and even parents are implementing scare tactics, tight restrictions on social functions, and stiff penalties.
ASGA Issue Brief - Vol. 01, No. 04 - Yearbook ASGA Staff Yearbook sales at your school have been slipping for years, the red ink is mounting, and few students, campus leaders, or even administrators seem to care. But it doesn't have to be this way.
ASGA's MISSION STATEMENT:
The American Student Government Association will provide all Student Government leaders and advisors nationwide with networking, research, and information resources and will teach them how to become more effective, ethical, and influential leaders on their campuses. ASGA also will promote the advancement of SGs, conduct research as the nation’s only “SG Think Tank,” and advocate the importance of having a vibrant, autonomous Student Government organization at every institution in America.
