Meet the SA

Know the Expectations

129A Certification

Learn the Benefits

Understand B-Engaged

SA Resources

Finance 101

Have Dessert!

Binghamton is one of only a few

Universities in the nation to have an

entirely student-run student

government!

Fun

Friends

Family

Health

Transportation

The Students Run

all of it!

SA Government – 3 Branches

Student Congress

Judicial Board

6 Executive Board Members

Key Subsidiary Groups

o Programming Board

o Student Advocates

o Community Governments

o Hall Governmentso Class Councils

Represents Student Body

Chief ambassador to the

administration

Coordinates Executive

Branch

Advises Community

Government

Incorporation

Advises Student Groups

Manages SA office

B-Engaged system

Administration

Charters New Orgs

Student Leaders Training

Investigates and

represents students in

academic Issues

Runs the Student

Advocate Program

Academic Readership

Program

Oversees finances of SA and student groups

Student Activity Fee

Oversees budget process

Handles accountability, liability, legality, and financial sustainability

Advises all club treasurers

VPF@binghamtonsa.org

Ensures diversity and inclusiveness in the student body

Encourages cultural unity and tolerance of all people regardless of race, culture, religion, gender, sexual identity, etc.

Produces PRISM and International Fest

Chair of the Inter-cultural Awareness Committee (ICA)

Organizes SA

Programming Board

Concerts

Festivals

Insights

Comedy

B.U.M.P.

Congress Speaker – James Grippe

› speaker@binghamtonsa.org

SA Representatives

› 5 representatives for each community

› 15 off-campus representatives

› They represent YOU – share your ideas!

Public Comment

› Speak your mind!

Meetings are Alternate Mondays at

7:30pm in UU120

Internal Affairs Committee– Charters Student Groups and oversees issues that arise with student groups through the year.

Student Life and Academics Committee – Investigates and assists the Executive branch in addressing issues of Student Life and Academics

Planning, Research and Elections Committee – Focuses on polling the opinions of students to better serve them and executing fair and accurate elections

Financial Council – Make monetary decisions for the Student Congress including formulating the budget each year

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Work orders

Event Planning

Advice

Anything really!

He works for you!

Alicia Johnson

Alex Liu

Danielle Levin

JP Fauchet

Each has a division of groups that they

assist, so get to know them!

Milton ChesterAssistant Dean of Students

Check your SA mailbox weekly!

› Pick up & drop off vouchers or financial forms

› Your group is entitled to send out mail

› We’ll email you when packages arrive

TV & Computer for Student Use

The E-Board wants to see your face!

› We want to be a resource & hear your

voice!

› We want to help solve problems

UUW 203 (behind M&T Bank)

Will check @binghamtonsa.org email every day

Will check mailbox in SA office once per week

Will register all upcoming events on B-Engaged

Will keep B-Engaged and external sites up to date

Will be prompt in responding to inquiries from the

SA, students, university staff and community members

Leaders will attend training sessions and take responsibility for all expectations

Groups will strictly follow University policies, SUNY

policies, NYS and Federal Law

Will maintain a positive image for students and the University

Inclusivity Policy- Must be open to all undergraduate students› Cannot discriminate based on

Race, Culture, Gender Religion etc.

› Cannot require a GPA, Major, or ask members to pay dues

Must have a minimum of ten members

Must have President, Treasurer and Vice President positions filled

Sales must be registered at SA Ink

SA Ink will sell your tickets for you!!

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Exceptions require direct approval of

Vice President of Finance

Official Status – Connected to Binghamton

Access to SA resources

Non-Profit, Tax Exemption

Insurance

Free Media Ads› SA pays for you to have free ad space

larger ad with permission from other groups

Pipe Dream, Free Press, Binghamton Review, Prospect, etc.

Posting Flyers› “SA Chartered” prevents removal from

bulletin boards and dining halls by maintenance

B-Line, SA-Line & B-Engaged

Student Group Showcase and U Fest

R25 Union Reservation System –

connected to your personal b-mail

http://r25union.binghamton.edu; Union

Office

Daily tabling in the old Union

• Binghamton Stage, Sound and Lighting

(BSSL)

• Located in the basement of the Old Union

(UU-019)

• Can provide lighting and sound equipment

for most events

• Book them at least 2 weeks prior to events

• bssl@binghamtonsa.org

• SA INK (UUWB09)

• Located in the basement of the New Union

• Provides ticket and faxing, and copying services for groups

• Order posters, large and small

• Monday – Thursday 10am – 6pm, Friday

10am – 5pm, closed on weekends

• saink@binghamtonsa.org

• Forms on B-Engaged

Charter buses with OCCT

› Student run and operated bus service

› occt@binghamtonsa.org

Late Nite Binghamton (UU145)

› Every Friday and Saturday

› Run by Campus Activities

› 9 screens in the Undergrounds!

› Collaborate with them and get $50 for your budget!

“Learning Through Leadership” Seminar

› Develop organizational, management, team

building, budgetary, and leadership skills

while serving YOUR organization and the local community

› All SA student group leaders are eligible

Seminar Leader is our Executive Director

David Hagerbaumer

› executivedirector@binghamtonsa.org

Conflict Resolution Center (CRC)

› Trains interns in conflict facilitation

› Resolve conflicts between and among student groups, roommates, students, etc.

› crc@binghamtonSA.org

Combined budgets = bigger events

Twice the turnout and advertising

potential

Form relationships and consistently

support each others’ events

Step outside of your comfort zone

Use B-Engaged to find group contacts or

ask me to facilitate a meeting!

We highlight

a group

every month!

Stand out

and get

noticed!

STUDENT AFFAIRS ASSESSMENT &

STRATEGIC INITIATIVES

› Justin Pierce

› Zoraya Cruz-Bonilla

› Contact them at

Bengaged@binghamton.edu

› Follow B-Engaged on Twitter for updates on

great events on campus!

bengaged.binghamton.edu

• One vote per student

• List of eligible voters

• Specify voting times

www.binghamton.edu/b-engaged

Go to Bengaged.binghamton.edu

Find important financial forms

› SA Treasurer’s Page

Contact other student groups

› Message on B-Engaged or use B-Mail

•Informing the Student Association about your

events is one of the easiest things you can do

to help increase your budget for the following

year.

•Submitting your Event will also put you on the

Student Group Events Calendar

•Upload a flyer to make it to the front page

•What qualifies as an event?

Find your constitution on B-Engaged and set

a precedent for following it!

› Having things in writing can prevent trouble later

› If it’s in your constitution, the SA can back you up

If you don’t like it, change it! Review it yearly!

Not sure how to update? Team EVP can help!

Internal Affairs Committee reviews and

approves changesia@binghamtonsa.org

Non University-affiliated advisors must

sign up with the University Union

volunteer list

University-affiliated student group

advisors must note their role as an

advisor in their University contract

Non-student members

Hold fundraiser PROFIT!

Deposit any income from fundraiser to Foundation Office (Couper Building)

Fill out “Fundraised Profit –Supplement Form” on B-Engaged

Attach copy of deposit receipt

Submit supplement to VPF, who will approve and return it

Get your fundraising supplement from the SA!

› Your group will receive $.50 per $1 up to $500

› Your group will receive $.10 per $1 up to $1000

No petty cash or external accounts

Community Governments

› Present at area-wide meetings requesting a

donation or just go to spread the word

Convocations Committee› $28,000 – Faculty Senate Documents and Forms

› “Helps to provide funding for University programs that

enhance and support the intellectual, cultural, and

artistic aspects of the academic curriculum.”

Financial Committee

Elected representatives

› One from every community, four off-campus

Criteria for allocating $ to groups:

› Past and Future Fundraising Efforts

› Student Body Impact

› Following SA policy (submitting events on B-Engaged, checking your email and mailbox, minimum members)

› Knowledge of your group finances

› Availability of funds

Fill out Financial Council Request on B-Engaged

Questions about FinCo? E-Mail Lisa and Ravi› treasurer@binghamtonsa.org&vpf@binghamtonsa.org

Be Prepared!› How will the money be used?

› How has existing funding been used?

› Bring paper copies for FinCo members!

Budget Hearings (next semester)› Rule #1: Follow SA Financial and Student

Group Policy!

FinCo will be informed if your group has broken policy

Tell us about your goals for the next year. If you want an increase, tell us why.

The SA needs you to speak up!

› Your groups involvement in our organization

is what makes us great!

Let us work for you!

› We are here to help, so learn about our

resources and utilize them!

You are doing amazing work! Keep it up!

.com/StudentAssociation

@Binghamtonsa

This PowerPoint will be put up on the SA

Documents page on B-Engaged!

Remember you are always welcome to

come to the SA office for any reason!