Workshop outlines new guidelines for student organizations

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On Feb 4 to 6, Enrollment Management and Student Services conducted a three-day workshop for all on-campus student organizations at the makers space located in the UOG Student Center.

The workshop went over guidelines for new and current organizations. To help solidify any issues that organizations might have, whether it’s the relationship between the Student Government Association and the Student Organization, lack of proper documentation, or account information.

All issues were addressed by Sallie McDonald (Interim of Enrollment Management and Student Services) by addressing first what is the relationship between SGA and SO? McDonald stated,Think about it, Student Government Association and you guys are
Student Organizations.

SGA governs the organizations on campus and the organizations have to go through EMSS and SGA for certain approval and documentation. If an organization is suffering from financial problems, McDonald said. SGA will honor any request that you have should you need some financial assistance.

How SGA might help with your financial needs, “For example if your organization is selling tickets and you need a lot of people, we will buy a certain amount of tickets to help and then give it away for free or in some way” Regina Dominguez (SGA senator) said.

This then brought up the issue regarding bake sales on campus, bakes sales are prohibited on campus without the proper documentation from the student organization and members partaking in the sale. “Each member should have a health certificate, manager’s certificate, and a sanitary permit as per Public Health,” McDonald said. Students became dismay, since bake sales were the main source of income for the fundraisers.

President of Comm Society, Anthony Dujmovic says, “One of the ways we could substitute bake sales for is Jamaican Grill plates, since we are not handling the food, just selling tickets.”

With the distraught news, McDonald adjourned the meeting, giving student organizations a task to come up with new fundraiser ideas for the rest of the semester.