As we see SGA, it exists to serve the students. Therefore, instead of locking ourselves into our vision, we want to hear your vision. This seems to make sense because we are elected and supported by you, the students. So what do you want? Do you like the meal plans? What about parking? Do we provide enough events on the weekdays and weekends? What can we help you change to make this campus a better place?

If you are a first-year student, we would love to meet you for the first time. Stop by the Office of Student Activities (in Buntrock) to let us know how we can make your first year on campus an awesome experience.

Have any comments, concerns or requests? Kim and Eric really want your feedback! Send them your thoughts!

Both of us have been involved with SGA for a long time, so we have the resources and experience to get your ideas implemented. Last year, Kim served as the Vice President of SGA, and Eric was the Branch Communications Director. We are really friendly, so don’t be afraid to let us know what you are thinking. We are here to serve you!

Outside of SGA, we were (and still are) avid fans of the now-defunct television series, Lost.

NO WORRIES! Lutefest will still be full of all its glory. Everything that was planned for outside will be inside. All of the Student Org Tables will be in the Pause Pool Room. Our artists (like the Balloon Guy, the Magic Magician Dude and the awesome Mentalist Guy, among others….) will be roaming around Buntrock throughout the day.

You can also get a run down of the day’s events on the TV screens around Buntrock.

We hope you enjoy the day!

Your Student Government Association

Here’s a sneak peak at some of the bands playing at Lutefest. Come see them live on Saturday, May 8th!

Also, check out the Lutefest Facebook page for more info!

Sober Peter

The Parachutes

Dropping Trou

The Walker Brothers

FacePalm

Bombtrack

This year’s candidates are:
Class of 2011: Kathryn A Weaver
Class of 2012: Rudyard Dyer
Class of 2013: Jennifer Arnspong and Kathryn Geskermann

What is the Honor Council?

The Honor Council is the student-led branch of the college judiciary that oversees the Honor Code on all tests and examinations given at St. Olaf. Composed of ten students and a faculty adviser, the Honor Council is responsible for investigating possible violations of the Honor Code, holding hearings, and administering penalties to students found responsible of violating the Honor Code.

What’s new for the Honor Council?

The Honor Council has two major events going on this spring: a student-wide referendum on proposed changes to its Constitution and elections for new members. The dates for these events are:

• Wednesday, April 28 – Applications for new members are due.
• Thursday, April 29 – Student-wide referendum on amendments to the Honor Council’s Constitution
• Monday, May 3 – Saturday, May 8 – General election for new members
• Thursday, May 13 – Tentative faculty vote on Constitutional amendments

Constitutional Amendments

The Honor Council is currently in the process of amending its constitution, which requires votes before the SGA Senate, the student body, and the faculty. In sum, these changes:

• Re-state the Honor Code pledge to include “I have neither given nor received assistance not explicitly approved by the professor…”
• Begin keeping records of students found responsible of an Honor Code violation, to be used only by the Honor Council and the Dean of Students in assessing penalties for repeat violations of the Honor Code.
• Include a new article within the Honor Council Constitution to include responsibilities of faculty members with respect to the Honor Code. Many of these responsibilities are already stated within the St. Olaf student handbook; adding them to the Constitution underscores that the Honor System is a joint faculty-student effort.
• Reform the process by which officers (President, Vice President, Secretary) within the Honor Council are elected.
• Clarify that Honor Council student body representatives must be elected by a majority vote; if more than two students run for the Honor Council, the Honor Council President will organize a primary.

The Senate approved the changes unanimously on April 20; the student body approved them in a referendum on April 29. They will go before the faculty for a vote on Thursday, May 13.

Proposed changes
Current Honor Council Constitution
Honor Council Bylaws (updated April 14, 2010)

Note: The Honor Council is not affiliated with the Student Government Association or Oleville.com. SGA is hosting this site and related ballots to better serve the student body.

What we’re doing

This semester the Board of Regents Student Committee (BORSC) is hosting an opportunity for you to share your opinions with the Board of Regents! BORSC has been hard at work preparing a report to present to the Regents when they convene at St. Olaf on May 6. Consistent with the College’s efforts to offer a competitive, door-opening education, BORSC’s current report focuses on providing a comprehensive valuation of the St. Olaf experience. To do so, our report seeks to critically analyze the strengths and weaknesses of St. Olaf and present an overarching measure of their impact. With the goal of giving Regents direct access to student opinion on this issue, and with BORSC’s broader goal of increasing constructive dialogue between students and Regents, we are excited to offer students the opportunity to converse with Regents over lunch on May 6.

(SGA only acts as an intermediary between the buyer and seller and accepts no responsibility for the transaction that may take place)

If you are not automatically redirected to Oleville Classifieds, click here.

If you are still interested in getting involved, send us a note at kimanderic@stolaf.edu. We can’t promise anything but will do our best to find you a spot. There are also elections in the Fall to get on Senate. Think about running then!

Thanks,

Kim and Eric
SGA President and Vice-President – Elect

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