STUDENT ACTIVITIES/CAMPUS LIFE
School Colors - Blue and Gold
School Mascot - Bison
Student Government Association
Prior to the formation in 1963 of a Student Government Association (SGA), little was done in the area of out-of-class student activities at Wayne Community College. Under the direction and guidance of the coordinator of Student Activities, the SGA since 1963 has endeavored to bridge the gap between students and faculty by acting as an intermediary between students and administration and serving to present opinions to the proper individuals and to promote a sense of pride in the college.
A new program, initiated in the Fall Quarter of 1974, takes into account the diverse backgrounds and needs of Wayne Community College's student population. Through the new program, a decentralized approach will be concentrated on the small interest groups operating within the total student population (i.e., curricular, honorary, governmental, service, social, and professional clubs and organizations) as well as on the total student body as a composite group. This model will allow and provide for greater participation by students and faculty and will encourage and provide incentive for each interest group to organize and function.
LEGAL AUTHORITY
As provided for in Chapter 115A of the General Statues of North Carolina, Wayne Community College operates under the auspices of the State Board of Education and its supreme local governing body is its Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees has delegated the responsibility for student self-governance to the Student Government Association; however, the Board retains the authority to review and approve the student activity budget and to veto any Student Government Association action. Board responsibility for review and approval is, in some cases, vested in the College's president, vice president, or coordinator of Student Activities.
In addition, G.S. 115A-26 provides that the receipts of all student activity fees shall be local funds for deposit in a special fund account at an institution (3.0213).
Department of Community Colleges policy number 3.0214 further provides: Institutions may establish local activity fees not to exceed $32.00 per student per year. (This maximum is intended to include any scheduled parking fee.) Funds derived from collection of a student activity fee will be accounted for and expended under standing procedures and regulations adopted by the local governing board of the institution; however, any expenditure from the fund must be related directly to student activities (8-7-69). (Taken from State Board Policy Manual for the System of Community Colleges and Technical Institutes, revised October, 1975.)
