By Adriana F. De Leon
The Presidents Round Table for student clubs and organizations had its first meeting Oct. 25 and the president for the Psych Club was not present, resulting in club suspension.
President Amber Froats was one of the presidents that did not attend the roundtable.
When asked if the club was suspended, psychology Professor Joseph Sullivan did not want to comment or provide any contact information for the club.
Student life Director Jorge Posadas said Froats contacted him through e-mail wondering why the club had been suspended and why the club was not notified.
“We did actually send an e-mail to your adviser. All the adviser had to do is say, hey, we need more time,” Posadas said.
There was an e-mail sent out by Posadas stating if the president of the organization is not present at the meeting or the organization did not submit its paperwork, then the organization is considered suspended, and if the club needed an extension to notify student life, he said.
“If an organization didn’t go and or did not submit their renewal paper work, then they’re not considered an organization because we don’t know,” he said
The clubs need to submit a student organization renewal form and list of all the officers in the club.
“I met with the president of that organization (the club) and we automatically sent her back an e-mail and said, hey, you know your fine; get your paperwork in and come to the next meeting, you’ll be fine,” he said.
The suspension did not last that long because Froats met with Posadas and explained how the club needed more time to get organized, he said.
The Ranger has tried to contact Froats by e-mail but has not received any response.
Some other organizations that did not attend the meeting, but sent an e-mail to student life stating the club needed additional time to organize and fill out the paperwork included the mortuary science club Rho Sigma Gamma and the Student Art Guild, he said.
These clubs were given a “temporary status” meaning a 30-day extension to fill out the paperwork and submit it to student life.
One of the purposes in scheduling a round table meeting is to review every organization’s constitution, Posadas said.
The meetings also are for the organizations to discuss and understand the requirements.
Students involved in any organization are required to maintain a 2.0 grade point average.
Officers though, must maintain a 2.5 grade-point average, Posadas said.
It also is mandatory for students to be enrolled in two classes during the semester.
The organization also must have 10 people listed in the club.
Student organizations who meet the guidelines will have access to services from student life that include T-shirts approved by the Student Fee Advisory Committee; and access to the photocopier and craft room, he said.
It is not fair to a club that works hard and participates in student activities versus another club with fewer than five people and no student participation receiving the same services, he said.
“The idea is that it be fair,” Posadas said.
However, three organizations are given exceptions, which are called “societies or special groups.”
Those organizations include student government, Phi Theta Kappa Beta Nu Chapter, the student honor society of this college, and the Student Activity Fee Committee.
“Everybody can be a member of student government and technically everybody is a member of student government,” he said.
Phi Theta Kappa, the student honor society, is an academic society based upon grade-point average.
Its membership is a lifelong membership.
The Student Activity Fee Committee does not have 10 people listed on the committee and people are appointed.
The committee is composed of nine members.
Five of those members are students who are elected at large and four faculty members elected by President Robert Zeigler.
The membership is not open to the public, he said.
Another purpose for the round table is for each organization to network and socialize with one another.
Each organization can educate another organization, he said.
“The more they hear about what’s going on, the more they participate in stuff … the more it helps them,” he said.
By Adriana F. De Leon
The Presidents Round Table for student clubs and organizations had its first meeting Oct. 25 and the president for the Psych Club was not present, resulting in club suspension.
President Amber Froats was one of the presidents that did not attend the roundtable.
When asked if the club was suspended, psychology Professor Joseph Sullivan did not want to comment or provide any contact information for the club.
Student life Director Jorge Posadas said Froats contacted him through e-mail wondering why the club had been suspended and why the club was not notified.
“We did actually send an e-mail to your adviser. All the adviser had to do is say, hey, we need more time,” Posadas said.
There was an e-mail sent out by Posadas stating if the president of the organization is not present at the meeting or the organization did not submit its paperwork, then the organization is considered suspended, and if the club needed an extension to notify student life, he said.
“If an organization didn’t go and or did not submit their renewal paper work, then they’re not considered an organization because we don’t know,” he said
The clubs need to submit a student organization renewal form and list of all the officers in the club.
“I met with the president of that organization (the club) and we automatically sent her back an e-mail and said, hey, you know your fine; get your paperwork in and come to the next meeting, you’ll be fine,” he said.
The suspension did not last that long because Froats met with Posadas and explained how the club needed more time to get organized, he said.
The Ranger has tried to contact Froats by e-mail but has not received any response.
Some other organizations that did not attend the meeting, but sent an e-mail to student life stating the club needed additional time to organize and fill out the paperwork included the mortuary science club Rho Sigma Gamma and the Student Art Guild, he said.
These clubs were given a “temporary status” meaning a 30-day extension to fill out the paperwork and submit it to student life.
One of the purposes in scheduling a round table meeting is to review every organization’s constitution, Posadas said.
The meetings also are for the organizations to discuss and understand the requirements.
Students involved in any organization are required to maintain a 2.0 grade point average.
Officers though, must maintain a 2.5 grade-point average, Posadas said.
It also is mandatory for students to be enrolled in two classes during the semester.
The organization also must have 10 people listed in the club.
Student organizations who meet the guidelines will have access to services from student life that include T-shirts approved by the Student Fee Advisory Committee; and access to the photocopier and craft room, he said.
It is not fair to a club that works hard and participates in student activities versus another club with fewer than five people and no student participation receiving the same services, he said.
“The idea is that it be fair,” Posadas said.
However, three organizations are given exceptions, which are called “societies or special groups.”
Those organizations include student government, Phi Theta Kappa Beta Nu Chapter, the student honor society of this college, and the Student Activity Fee Committee.
“Everybody can be a member of student government and technically everybody is a member of student government,” he said.
Phi Theta Kappa, the student honor society, is an academic society based upon grade-point average.
Its membership is a lifelong membership.
The Student Activity Fee Committee does not have 10 people listed on the committee and people are appointed.
The committee is composed of nine members.
Five of those members are students who are elected at large and four faculty members elected by President Robert Zeigler.
The membership is not open to the public, he said.
Another purpose for the round table is for each organization to network and socialize with one another.
Each organization can educate another organization, he said.
“The more they hear about what’s going on, the more they participate in stuff … the more it helps them,” he said.