The Student Senate is an advisory board to the SGA Executive Board charged with reviewing requests, suggestions, complaints, etc. in regards to anything involving the campus community and its resources. Recommendations are made to the SGA Executive Board for review and reporting to the campus President. Members also review proposed changes to the District SGA Constitution and campus by-laws; they may or may not choose to take amendments to a vote on the Senate floor. These Senators may jointly devise or assist with programs/activities to improve the quality of student life on South campus by involving students in Student Activities, Academia, and initiatives directly from the Office of the TCC South campus President. Senators encourage student involvement by making the campus community a better place in which to attend and be active. Student Senators meet monthly for a total of six (6) Student Senate meetings during the academic year in the Student Center Building. Applicants must have at least a cumulative 2.0 GPA at the time of application and must be willing to enroll in at least 6 credit hours each semester at their respective campuses.
The Student Senate is made up of four (4) elected student leaders at-large, four (4) appointed student leaders by Academic Division Deans, and one (1) student leader per recognized Student Organization. The Student Senate is chaired by the SGA Senate Chair and is structured as follows:
SGA Senate Chair
•Oversight of the Student Senate
•Preside over all Student Senate meetings and ensure all dates/times/locations are posted in a timely and visible manner
•Work with the Office of Student Activities to ensure Senators are aware of all TCC District policies (i.e. travel, logistical policies, chain of command and reporting, event funding/planning, fundraising process, etc.)
SGA Senators At-Large
Elected SGA Student Senators (4) to represent Academic Affairs, Community Education and Engagement, Student Development Services, and the Office of the President
•Serve as main contact to respective Department head at the discretion of the SGA Senate Chair
•Advocate for respective Department and its initiatives, events/activities, etc.
Appointed SGA Student Senators (4) for each of the academic departments: Math & Science, Business & Technology, Humanities, & Behavioral & Social Sciences
• Serve as main contact to respective Academic Division Dean at the discretion of the SGA Senate Chair
• Advocate for respective Academic Division and its initiatives, events/activities, etc.
• Maintain professional and productive communication with Divisional Dean to schedule meetings, obtain reports, understand functions of Division and resources available to students, etc.
Appointed Student Organization Senators (1) per organization
• Serve as main contact to respective Student Organization at the discretion of the SGA Senate Chair
• Advocate for respective Student Organization and its initiatives, events/activities, etc.
• Maintain professional and productive communication with Student Organization officers to schedule meetings, obtain reports, understand functions of the organization and
resources available to students, etc.