Board of Trustees Manual

--- C. In regard to this policy, Student Organization means Registered Student Group (RSG), and Registered Student Funded Organization (RSFO). Use of the term “Student Organization” in this policy does include student group terminology frequently used in higher education such as chapters, clubs, and all other similar entities, funded and / or not funded. This definition excludes student academic program memberships and related fees, supplies, equipment, and apparel that are funded through the instructional budget of the college. Appendix B: Administrative Procedures for Student Organizations ( from Student Organization Administrative Procedures ) Note: The following Administrative Procedures are subject to change and may be updated at any time. The provisions below are current as of May 2016. A. Scope 1. These procedures apply to all Active Students. Only Active Students may be members of Student Organizations. 2. Registration of a Student Organization does not mean that the college endorses the student group, its purposes, values, and/or viewpoint. 3. Student Organizations must not be connected to a commercial enterprise, and must not be for a commercial purpose. 4. Student Organizations can have no violations of the HCC Student Code of Conduct or other published HCC rules or regulations to remain in good standing. B. Faculty/Exempt Staff Advisor – Full-time faculty, full-time exempt-status college employees, and adjunct faculty and part-time staff who have worked at the college for four years or more are eligible to serve in an advisory capacity to a student organization. A Faculty/Exempt Staff Advisor is required for all RSFOs. Faculty and exempt staff mayserve as advisor to more than one Student Organization. Definitions: For the purposes of this policy and related procedures and guidelines, the following definitions apply: A. Active Student – An Active Student is defined as a currently registered HCC credit student who is not on academic or disciplinary probation or a currently registered HCC non- credit student who has satisfactorily completed a course. First-time HCC students may join Student Organizations and be counted as Active Students on a temporary status until a grade point average (GPA) or satisfactory course completion is established. The GPArequirements may be higher for academic or honorary groups or to serve as a Student Government Association officer.

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