Rules and Regulations Governing Student Organizations
All student organizations must have faculty/staff advisors. The advisor is responsible for guiding club activities and ensuring that student organizations follow all rules and regulations of the College and the Board of Directors of the Technical College System of Georgia. Advisors must report any violations of these rules and regulations to the Coordinator of Student Activities. Students who violate these rules and regulations are subject to the student disciplinary procedures as outlined in this catalog.
Activities of organizations must conform to the stated purposes in the organizational charters and bylaws. The College prohibits damage to College property, other entities, or people resulting from organizational activities, and student organizations are responsible for all damages. Savannah Technical College also prohibits organizational activities that encourage disorderly conduct that interferes with regular and orderly operations of the College. No organization shall commit, encourage, condone, or contribute to violations of College rules and regulations, the policies of the Board of Directors of the Technical College System of Georgia, or the laws of the State of Georgia or the United States.
Organizations must carry out business transactions and contractual relations with punctual discharge of valid obligations and prudent use of funds. The use of allocated student activities monies must conform to the purposes and practices approved by the Executive Board of the Student Leadership Council. Organizations must submit all financial records to the Coordinator of Student Activities each semester. Failure to submit financial records results in the forfeiture of allocated student activities monies for the remainder of the academic year.
To receive annual allocations of student activities monies, organizations must submit proposed budgets each Spring Semester to the Executive Board of the Student Leadership Council. In allocating student activities monies, the Executive Board takes into account membership activity, fundraising efforts during the preceding academic year, community activities, and campus-based activities designed to improve overall student experience.
The Coordinator of Student Activities must approve all campus displays, including posters, notices, and banners. The College prohibits displays that litter the campus, damage College property, or materially interfere with the regular operations of the College. Campus displays or other materials produced by student organizations shall not contain material that is obscene or defamatory (as defined by the Code of Georgia, 26-20101).
The Coordinator of Student Activities and the Vice President for Student Affairs periodically review the activities of all student organizations to determine if they are complying with College rules and regulations and to ensure that student fund-raising activities are consistent with overall College objectives. Savannah Technical College may bring charges against recognized organizations for violating College rules and regulations. A judiciary body will hear these charges and render a verdict (see Student Disciplinary Policies and Procedures).