Colby Student Government Association

Please take a moment to read SGA’s Spring 2012 Report to
the student body, which outlines the initiatives we have worked on
during this spring semester.

Spring 2012 Report

To report incidents of residence hall vandalism, students can contact
their community advisors, Jed Wartman or another member of Campus
Life, Security, and Dean Paul Johnston.

Here is the residence hall vandalism policy as reformed by last year’s
SGA, approved by the College Affairs Committee, and implemented in
practice by the Dean of Students Office.

Students who do not turn themselves in to a source such as a community
advisor, a dean, or a member of Campus Life within 5 days of
committing intentional physical damage to a dorm are considered
Category B and all other offenders are Category A.

Category A

-Pay fine associated with damage.*

Category B

First Offense
-Pay fine associated with damage.
-Assigned restorative service to the Colby College community
(alternative of disciplinary probation)**
-Attend the next hall meeting of the dorm in which damage was
committed and apologize, and/or apologize via civil discourse
-Appear before conduct board

Subsequent Offenses (including only Category B situations)
-Pay fine associated with damage.
-Assigned restorative service to the Colby College community
(alternative of disciplinary probation)**
-Attend the next hall meeting of the dorm in which damage was
committed and apologize, and/or apologize via civil discourse.
-Appear before conduct board.
-Recommendation to see a counselor.

*Students who have a past history of disciplinary action and/or have
been convicted for past incidents of residence hall vandalism may be
subject to additional disciplinary consequences
**Assignment or lack of assignment is up to discretion of the conduct board

In honor of Women’s History Month, Laura put together a pamphlet on what empowers the different female members of SGA to be great leaders on campus! Check it out!

SGA Female Empowerment Pamphlet

Voting for SGA elections begins today. Click this link to vote:http://cars.colby.edu/student/ballot/ballot.cis  The ballot will stay open until Wednesday 14th at noon, with results and runoffs to be announced ASAP after that. To vote you will need to enter your Colby log in and password and you may only vote once. Again here is the link and thank you!

http://cars.colby.edu/student/ballot/ballot.cis

Check out what SGA has been up to this semester!  We look forward to a great spring!

SGA Fall Semester Report

Looking for a way to get involved at Colby? Join SGA! Being a part of SGA is a great way to have real influence on school policy and become a student leader on campus.

If you are interested in running, come to one of our informational meetings:

Wednesday, February 29 OR Thursday, March 1 at 8 pm in Lovejoy 212

Check out the “Student Resources” tab for information regarding Gender and Sexual Conduct resources and a new page with a Who’s Who of the Colby administration!

Below are several links that provide information regarding Colby’s sexual assault policies and resources to help students deal with sexual misconduct issues:

Colby Sexual Assault Policy

Colby Counseling Services

Colby Health Services

Women’s Health Services

Want to know more about the current progress on the Gender and Sexual
Diversity Program? Check out this summary prepared by Laura Maloney,
SGA Co-President, and Ray Rieling, SGA Publicity Chair.

GSD Vision and Mission

SGA would like to do a mid-semester survey to gather some information on a few issues. Please take a few minutes to fill out this survey, it will greatly help our efforts moving forward this year.

The link to the survey is: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/5MPFM9C

The CVC is hosting a homelessness awareness month this November and
their goal is to raise $10,000 to support the construction of a new
Mid-Maine Homeless Shelter. In addition to fundraising events, they
have organized educational events to encourage campus awareness
concerning this pressing social issue. Here is a link to the online donation site if you want begin your contribution to the campaign now: https://www.wepay.com/donate/27851

Perhaps the most important aspect is that the CVC has approached Bro,
and he has decided to give the student body a challenge. We have heard
about the extreme amount of resident hall vandalism so far this year.
In the month of October alone, the actual property damage totaled
$7,000 (this is excluding all of the additional charges required by
Colby and the State of Maine). If we, the student body, reduce this
damage amount, Bro will donate the difference to the shelter.

Interested in learning about Colby’s Sexual Assault Policy and how we
can work to improve it? Read Heather Pratt’s ’11 thesis “Silencing and
Sexual Assault at Colby”!

Silencing and Sexual Assault at Colby

Another great discount for Colby in downtown Waterville! Colby Students will now receive 10% off of food on Sundays at Mainely Brews.

This discount is brought to you by the Colby Waterville Alliance. Check out the CWA on facebook for ongoing information http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=141077658879&ref=ts

Colby Students will now receive a 10% discount Sunday-Wednesday on all food (no alcohol) at Buen Apetito

This discount is provided by the Colby Waterville Alliance, as always check out their facebook page for ongoing deals and information. http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=141077658879

If you live in Taylor or are a first year, please vote in the run-off elections now at the following link:

http://cars.colby.edu/student/ballot/ballot.cis

The ballot will close at 7pm tonight, with results to follow.

The State of the College Address can be found here!

Enjoy reading it and please let us know if you have any questions.

Below is the link for the Fall 2011 Student Government Elections. The following positions are on the ballot:

Coburn Dorm President
Drummond Dorm President
Foss Dorm President
Pe-Wi Dorm President
Taylor Dorm President
2015 Class Presidents

If you do NOT live in one of the above mentioned dorms, and/or are not a first year, you will be unable to vote. If you are a first year and/or live in one of the areas listed above, please vote now at the following link:
http://cars.colby.edu/student/ballot/ballot.cis

The Colby community came together over the weekend to remember those lost on Sepetember 11, 2011. Inside Colby features a story on the events that took place on campus:

http://www.colby.edu/news_events/c/n/091311/2577498/colby-community-marks-911-anniversary/

SGA is ready to appoint new committee members for the 2011-2012 year! Committees bring together interested groups to facilitate change on our campus and are a great way to get involved.

Both current SGA members and non-SGA members are welcome to apply to All-College Committees and SGA-Only committees. Please email completed applications to SGA Secretary Jess Russo (jlrusso@colby.edu) by September 21 at noon.

Committee List

Application for Committees

Colby Students now get a 10% discount on all prepared foods at Barrels with the presentation of their Colby Card.

This discount is provided by the Colby Waterville Alliance (CWA). Please check out their Facebook page for ongoing updates and discounts from downtown http://www.facebook.com/pages/Colby-Waterville-Alliance/233184276734005

Don’t forget!

If you are interested in running for a vacant position on SGA, mandatory informational meetings will be held in LoPo at 9pm or 10pm.

Thanks!

Please take a moment to read the SGA’s annual report to the Student body. SGA Report

Get your coupon here! Enjoy your free soda!

SGA Deal of the Week Coupon

Congratulations to the newly elected 2011-2012 SGA!

Co-Presidents of the SGA: Laura Maloney and Justin Rouse

Treasurer: Lane McVey

Class of 2012 Presidents: Justin Patridge and Tracey Tomlinson

Class of 2013 Presidents: Erika Hinman, Keith Love, Nick Zeller, and Rachel Jacobs

Class of 2014 Presidents: Wayne Kim and Cole Yaverbaum

And Dorm Presidents: John Swinehart, Bowen Trethaway, Jon Reisenbach, Lori Ayanian, Travis Gomez-Phillips, Gordon Lessersohn, Andy Estrada, Alex McAuliff, Grace Schlesinger, Monica Davis, John Williams, Eliza Appleton, and Ethan Crockett

Click the following link to find out what empowers the women of SGA to be strong, female leaders!

What empowers YOU to be a strong female leader?

Laura Maloney ’12                                                   Amy Dunlap ’11

Please click the following link to cast your votes in the 2011 SGA election!

https://cars.colby.edu/student/ballot/ballot.cis

Ballots close at noon on Wednesday, March 16.

(Reminder: Seniors CAN vote in this election).

Colby Students: Please take a few minutes and fill out the following survey!  The survey is designed to gauge how aware our campus is of learning differences.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/3NVHQPB

Thank you!

Morgan Lingar’s three motions on Dorm Damage read as follows:

I, Morgan Lingar, request that policy specific to dorm damage, regarding methods of reporting, fines, and punishments, be compiled and posted in the Echo, as an Official Announcement, and in an easily accessible place on the Colby website.

I, Morgan Lingar, recommend to the College Affairs Committee the following sanctions, where students who do not turn themselves in to a source such as a community advisor, a dean, or a member of Campus Life within 5 days of committing intentional physical damage to a dorm are considered Category B and all other offenders are Category A.

I, Morgan Lingar request that the Office of Campus life include discussions and education about dorm damage in first year orientation.

The several options for changes to the reading period can be found online here: Reading Period Changes

The proposed changes to housing can be found here: HFAC Proposal