College Policy 4.03

Campus Student Association

Part 1. Establishment

MnSCU Board Policy 2.1 states that students at each college and university shall have the right to establish a student government. At Minneapolis Community and Technical College, the recognized student association is the Minneapolis Community and Technical College Student Senate.

Part 2. Duties

The MCTC Student Senate has the exclusive right to recommend the chartering of clubs and organizations for approval by the College president.

Part 3. Recognition

The MCTC Student Senate shall define in its constitution the selection of student representatives and the ratification process for student government. The College president or designee shall recognize the Student Senate as the official representative of the students, upon receipt of evidence that the student body has approved the constitution of the student government.

Part 4. Appeal of Student Senate Decisions

MCTC has established a process for appeal to the College president or designee of decisions made by the student government relative to chartering, funding or providing service to student organizations when such decisions may be in violation of the law. Information about the appeal procedures and the Student Senate Decision Appeal form is available in the Student Life Office, Helland Center, Room H.2030.

Date effective: 7/1/1999
Date last amended: 7/1/1999