General Information

About the SGA:
The Student Government Association (SGA) of Piedmont Virginia Community College is the primary organization for representing the interests of all students to the faculty, staff, and administration. The SGA represents the rights, interests, and concerns of the student body to college officials while promoting an effective communication network between students, faculty, and staff. As a council for student ideas and concerns, the SGA works in conjunction with the college to improve student quality of life by planning, supporting, and running several student events. The SGA also encourages the establishment of new clubs.

SGA General Assembly Meetings are held on a biweekly basis in the Northmall Meeting Room from 8:00am-9:00am.  All SGA members and club representatives are expected to attend.  Two or more unexcused absences may result in a reevaluation of membership status.

SGA Departments:  
Within the SGA there are three departments:  events, public relations, and student voice.  Each department has a specific area of focus within the SGA and are led by respective executive board positions.  Every member of the SGA will be placed in one of the three departments.  Student representatives also serve on many College Committees. These representatives communicate the interests of the SGA, and thus the student body, by their respective committees.  Additionally, three SGA senators represent the student’s opinions and perspectives on the College Senate to bring improvements to the PVCC campus.

The Events Department: This department organizes and runs SGA-hosted social events across the campus and the community. Casino Night, the Talent Show, and many other events, are run by this department.

The Public Relations Department: This department develops and maintains SGA media, outreach, administration-specific polling, and appreciation processes.

The Student Voice Department: This department maintains the Student Voice initiative, edits proposals, prepares project proposals for submission to the college administration, and conducts any necessary polling to determine student opinion of or interest in proposed or potential plans.

SGA Structure:
President:  The President shall be responsible for representing the views and concerns of the Student Body to the College administration and the community, and for leading efforts to improve student life and resolve student grievances. The President shall serve on the Student Government Body as the presiding officer, and he/she shall have voice but no vote, except in the case of a tie and in Executive Board Meetings.

Vice-President:  The Vice President shall coordinate the transition process and implement training procedures for new members, as well as assist the President in any or all of his/her duties, and assume the duties of the President in cases of absence, resignation, or impeachment.

Director of Events: The Director of Events shall lead and manage the Events Department, which organizes and runs SGA-hosted social events across the campus and the community.

Director of Student Voice:  The Director of Student Voice shall lead and manage the Student Voice Department, shall submit SGA-approved project proposals to the appropriate college staff, and shall communicate the results of projects to the SGA body

Director of Public Relations:  Director of Public Relations shall lead and manage the Public Relations Department, which develops and maintains SGA media, outreach, administration-specific polling, and appreciation processes.

Executive Senator:  The Executive Senator manages the SGA senators serving on the College Senate, meets with President of the College once a month with Executive College Senate to report SGA opinion of pertinent topics, and presides over necessary SGA senator sub-meetings.

Secretary:  The Secretary documents the actions of the SGA, manages general attendance records, and records general meeting minutes