Applications and Elections for

Three Shared Governance Committees

2015-2016 Academic Year

Any student who needs an accommodation for a disability in order to complete the committee application or serve on a university committee should contact the Student Life Office at 281-283-2560 to make arrangements for the accommodation.

Any student who needs an accommodation for a disability in order to complete the committee application or serve on a university committee should contact the Student Life Office at 281-283-2560 to make arrangements for the accommodation.

Any student who needs an accommodation for a disability in order to complete the committee application or serve on a university committee should contact the Student Life Office at 281-283-2560 to make arrangements for the accommodation.

Any student who needs an accommodation for a disability in order to complete the committee application or serve on a university committee should contact the Student Life Office at 281-283-2560 to make arrangements for the accommodation.

Student Government Association

Application Deadline:None for the time being

Elections: TBD

Student Services/Classroom Building, Lecture Hall

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Who is eligible to apply for these committee positions?

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All UH-Clear Lake students who are in good academic standing are eligible to apply to serve on these university committees. Students are expected to be registered for classes at UH-Clear Lake for the entire term of office, that is, through May 2016.In accordance with University policy, students are elected and/or appointed to committees through the Student Government Association. Student representation on committees is open to all UHCL students and is not limited to those students who are members of UHCL student organizations or the UHCL Student Government Association.

Elections: Tuesday, August 25, 2015Students must apply for these committee positions, using the attached application form. Election by written ballot will be conducted on Tuesday, August 25, 2015, at the regularly-scheduled SGA meeting in SS/CB Lecture Hall. Candidates are not required to attend the election meeting. However, we strongly encourage you to attend and to be prepared to make a two-minute presentation about why you believe you are the best candidate for the position. Following presentations from all candidates for a given committee, the SGA representatives may ask questions of the candidates to help them determine which person might be the best representative. Balloting will take place immediately following the Q&A session for each committee. Presentations and elections will be in the order in which the committees are listed on the following page and on the committee application, with the election result announced for one committee before proceeding to the next committee.

In addition to this estimated monthly time commitment, all committee representatives are required to attend a mandatory training session (date and time to be announced).

Time CommitmentThe time commitment varies with the workload of the committee during particular times of the year. Some committees only meet once per month, but some meet more frequently. However, the following is an average time commitment per month that one might expect:

⇒ 1-2 committee meetings – 2-4 hours total⇒ Meeting preparation (reading/soliciting SGA

and student body input) - 4 hours total⇒ Monthly reports to SGA - 1/2 hour total

Total = 6 ½ - 8 ½ hours per month (approximate)

Contact the current SGA VP-Committee Coordinator, Tri Nguyen, or the SGA Executive Council, SSCB 1.205, by e-mail at SGA@uhcl.edu or Andrew (SGA Advisor) in the Student Life Office,SS/CB 1.204, (281) 283-2560 or by email at Reitberger@uhcl.edu

All University committees operate under the concept of shared governance, in which all constituent groups are represented. The committees listed below, termed “Shared Governance Committees,” are the three major committees on campus. These committees develop and monitor policies on all aspects of campus life, including but not limited to academics, planning and assessment, resource allocation, library and computing services, telecommunications, community and governmental relations, partnership development, fundraising, publications, and non-faculty personnel issues.

□ Planning and Budgeting Committee (PBC)The responsibilities of this committee shall have the responsibility for coordination of all university-wide planning and budgeting activities as well as oversight of university assessment and fundraising. The PBC will review and recommend to University Council (UC) the various plans and their associated resource needs. The university president is the final authority on all such matters. The responsibilities of the PBC are University-wide planning, University-wide budgeting, Oversight of university assessment, Oversight of university fundraising. The PBC shall have representatives of the Administration, Faculty, Staff, Library, an Administrative Vice-Chair, the Vice President for Administration and Finance and Students. The elected members of the PBC will be expected to serve a one-year term.Chair: Will be elected from the committee Position: 1 student representative (Undergraduate or Graduate)

□ Facilities Support Services Committee (FSSC)The responsibilities of this committee shall have the responsibility for dealing with issues involving facilities, space, parking, computing and the library. FSSC will make recommendation on these issues to UC. Specifically, the responsibilities of the FSSC are University, school, or other constituent facilities and space needs, University, school, or other constituent computing needs, Library needs, Parking issues and policies. (FSSC) shall have representatives from the Administration, Faculty, Staff, Library an Administrative Vice-Chair, the Associate Vice President for information resources students.  The elected members of the FSSC will be expected to serve a one-year term.  Chair: Will be elected from the committee Position: 1 student representative (Undergraduate or Graduate)

□ University Life Committee (ULC)The responsibilities of this committee shall include developing and monitoring the implementation of policies on issues affecting the lives of all the members of the university community. These shall include university and student policies, services to university constituencies and visitors; student and alumni issues; issues concerning the student center, ecology, and such special concerns as those of women, men, minorities, and the disabled; university-community relations; governmental relations; publications; fundraising; partnership development; fringe benefits and other non-faculty personnel matters. The elected members of the ULC will be expected to serve a one-year term.Chair: Will be elected from the committee Positions: 2 student representatives (1-Undergraduate and 1-Graduate)

Please print neatly or type. SGA Representatives will receive a copy of your application; you want to make a good impression.

First Name_____________________________ MI _____ Last Name_____________________________

Major: ________________________________________________ Undergraduate _____ Graduate _______

Employment Status: ___ Full-time ___ Part-time ___ Not Employed Anticipated Graduation Date _______

Application for Shared Governance Committees for 2015-2016Application Deadline: Wednesday, August 19, 2015 at 12:00 noon

Turn in completed applications to Andrew Reitberger in the Student Life Office, SSCB 1.204.

You may apply for two committees, but you can only be elected to one committee. If you choose to apply for more than one committee, please place your preferences in priority order. Note that elections will be held in the order the committees are listed below. Once you are elected to a

committee, your name will automatically be withdrawn from subsequent ballots, so choose your preferences accordingly.

_____Planning and Budgeting Committee (PBC) _____University Life Committee (ULC) _____Facilities Support Services Committee (FSSC) _____Graduate _____ Undergraduate

Please complete the following information. LIMIT YOUR INFORMATION TO THE SPACE PROVIDED; ATTACHMENTS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. List any organization or committee leadership roles you have held (at UHCL, other colleges or universities, or in the community) that demonstrate your leadership skills and attitude toward service to the community.

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Why do you feel that you are the best candidate for this committee position? (You may want to discuss your experience, talents, skills, interests, motivation for serving on a committee, commitment etc.):

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___If I am elected I am will commit time, effort, and my leadership skills to represent the Student population on this committee. ___If I am elected I will be regularly in contact with the VP Committee Coordinator , the Chair and my committee members. ___If I am elected I will strive to attend all meetings and make and get a replacement in the event that I am unable to attend. ___If I am unable to perform my duties I will be given notice and replaced.

The following information is required to make application for a committee. Only the SGA Executive Council and the SGA Advisor will see this information. Student ID Number____________________ (required to verify UHCL Enrollment)Address ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Street City State ZipPhone (Day) _____________________________________________ (Evening) _________________________________________ E-mail Address ______________________________________________________________________________________________ (An e-mail is required for committee service. If you don’t have one, we will arrange one for you through the UHCL server.)