Governance

Campus governmental processes are shared by elected and selected members of the faculty, student body, administration, and college staff.

The College-Wide Council provides input into the governance and decision-making processes of the college. It is responsible for advising and recommending programs, policies, and approaches to the college's president. Part of the membership is elected, and the rest are selected because of their job responsibilities or elected position. The president of the Student Government Association is a member and represents the student body.

The Student Government Association represents the student body of the college. Every student of OWCC is a member of this association. The governing body of the SGA is the Student Senate. Senators are elected to serve one year terms. They are responsible for making and implementing decisions concerning monies allotted for student activities. Projects in the past have included buying picnic tables, game room equipment, the monitor system in the College Mall, and table games for check-out use. The SGA sponsors and staffs picnics, entertainment, food drives for the needy, blood drives, and chili suppers. All students are encouraged to support their SGA. Any student who is interested in assisting with these activities is encouraged to run for office. The SGA Senate is housed in Room K-136 in the College Mall. The SGA president may be reached at telephone extension 6786 in his/her office.

The Inter-Club Council promotes unity and cooperation among the recognized student organizations of the college. This council is responsible for coordinating activities and competition among the various student organizations. Members of the council are the chief officers of all student organizations. The vice-president of SGA is the presiding officer.

The Student Traffic Court will adjudicate appeals of parking violations for students. This appellate group will review the circumstances and recommend to the Dean that the ticket be overturned or the decision upheld. Students may pick up an appeals packet from the office of the Dean of Students or from the Student Activities office (K-136) on the Niceville campus.