University of Massachusetts Amherst - Index Yearbook (Amherst, MA)

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BOARD OF GOVERNORS The Campus Center Student Union Board of Governors has many tasks. We provide student input into many decisions Management may wish to make within the complex. We are charged with the responsibility of ensuring that student concerns are part of all policy made for the Complex. Sometimes that can be a very difficult job. An example of this responsibility is maintaining input into the many renovations planned for the Campus Center Student Union Building. Another function of the board is to watchdog all day-to-day operations in the Complex. The board is charged with the responsibility of ensuring that all increases in fees or retail prices are justified. We must be on top of financial as well as operational activities that occur in the day-to-day operations of the food services department, Retail Services Department, Hotel, Mini-store, Administration, etc. The Board of Governors also provides many direct services to the UMass community. We certify all vendors who wish to sell on the concourse. We provide food and room waivers for qualifying organizations. We operate a key function which is responsible for distributing keys to all student organizations in the Complex. The Board Of Governors also funds many groups providing services to the UMass community including the Craft Shop, the Student Union Gallery, Governor ' s Program Council, Cable Video Project, and the Union Program Council. We oversee their financial records, provide technical assistance, and provide a calendar for publicity of their functions. In summary, the Board of Governors is an elected group of students maintaining student input in the Campus Center Student Union Complex. We provide services and oversee the operations of all functions in the Complex. 12 I i

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STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION Every undergraduate who pays the Student Activities Tax on the fee bill is a member of the Student Government Association. The SGA attempts to provide a strong voice for student interests both within the University and outside of it. The SGA presdient is elected popularly each spring to represent students in the University, the Board of Trustees, and the State legislature. Two students serve as co-presidents — one serves as the student member of the Board of Trustees, and the other serves as the student body president. i 4 I I 11

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OUTING CLUB O The UMass Outing Club serves to bring people together for good times and the opportunity to introduce each other to the outdoors. Club trips range from a single day to several weeks, local to cross country. Club members plan and lead trips in hiking, canoeing, caving, rock climbing, winter mountaineering, snowshoeing, and cross country skiing. The Outing Club provides activities for people of all levels of skills, from beginner to expert. The club maintains its own equipment, which may be rented for private use. The club also maintains a cabin just outside the White Mountains in New Hampshire that is available to anyone affiliated with the University and to other Outing Clubs. 13 I I