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 The Student Senate is the student government of Southern Maine Community College.
The Student Senate represents the students of SMCC by participating in college governance including decisions on policies, procedures, and curriculum. The Senate represents the ideas and concerns of the students of SMCC to the administration of the college.
The Student Senate also receives a portion of the Student Activity Fee that you pay each semester. The Student Senate uses this money to plan activities both on and off campus, offer student discounts, and free services on campus.
Here are some of the things that the Student Senate has sponsored in the past year:
- The Welcome Back BBQ on August 30-featured free food and activities
- The Beacon Student Newspaper- free student newspaper, written by and for SMCC students
- Spring Fest on May 2 and 3- featured a free BBQ, Spring Fest Tee Shirts and Concert by Cops and Green Lights, Side Car Radio, and Headstart
- Winter Carnival on February 26-March 2- featured free shirts, and contests with prizes including iPods and $300 in gift certificates
- Movie Ticket Discounts – discounted movie tickets sold in the Student Billing Office
- Newspaper Readership Program – Free USA Today, Portland Press Herald, and Boston Globe newspapers everyday in the Campus Center
Why Join the Student Senate?
Student Senate is a great way to get involved and make a difference here on your campus. In addition to being involved in making major decisions that affect the students and the college at SMCC you will also build valuable leadership skills. In a recent survey of employers the following skills were rated as the most important:
- Communication and Interpersonal Skills
- Enthusiasm
- Flexibility
- Leadership/Supervisory Skills
- Budget Management
- Public Relations
- Organizing/Managing/Coordinating
- Flexibility/Adaptability/Managing Multiple Priorities/li>
- Multicultural Sensitivity/Awareness
- Planning/Organizing
- Problem-Solving/Reasoning/Creativity
- Teamwork
These are all skills that you can develop in Student Senate and put on your resume.
Want to Join the Student Senate?
In order to join the Student Senate, current SMCC students must submit a completed Nomination Form and Petition. Students may submit this paperwork at any time but the Student Senate typically holds membership recruitment drives at the beginning of each semester or as seats on the Senate become open. The number of seats on the Student Senate is calculated based on enrollment, with 1 seat on the Student Senate created for every 200 students enrolled. satellite campuses with enrollment of more than 200 will also have a seat or seats on the Student Senate to represent the students at those locations.
Download the Nomination Form and Petition or pick one up at the Student Senate Office in the Campus Center.
Copies of the Student Senate Constitution are also available for download.
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