S97-4 UNIVERSITY GOVERNANCE AWARDS FOR STUDENTS; STUDENT SERVICE

Legislative History:

At its meeting of April 7, 1997, the Academic Senate approved the following Policy Recommendation presented by Shirley Reekie for the Instruction and Student Affairs Committee.

ACTION BY THE UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT:

"Approved as University Policy." Signed Robert Caret, 5-7-97.

POLICY RECOMMENDATION

UNIVERSITY GOVERNANCE AWARDS

Whereas: Many students work very hard as volunteers to support the governance of San Jose State University; and

Whereas: The University wishes to honor these students for the contributions they make to the campus; and

Whereas: Recognizing the efforts of these students will encourage other students to become involved in SJSU boards and committees; and

Whereas: Most of these students serve without any financial or other

benefits; therefore be it

Resolved: That the attached policy be implemented, effective Fall 1997.

ACTION BY THE UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT

University Governance Awards Policy

Eligibility

1.1 This award is designed to recognize students who have contributed to the University through volunteer efforts. This is not an academic honor, nor is it tied to academic performance.

1.2 Students who serve as members of the student government, student Senators, and students serving on University or Academic Senate boards or committees shall automatically be granted the award if they attend at least 80% of the meetings of the committee/board to which they were elected/appointed. For purposes of calculating attendance, only those meetings occurring subsequent to the student's election/ appointment shall be counted.

1.3.1 The Secretary of the Senate, in consultation with Senate committee chairs, shall transmit the names, social security numbers, and addresses of award recipients serving on the Academic Senate and its policy or operating committees to the appropriate administrators, and the Student Honors Committee.

1.3.2 The Associated Students Advisor, in consultation with the AS President, shall transmit the same information for award recipients serving on the AS Board and its committees, as well as special agencies and auxiliary organization boards and committees.

Recognition

2.1 The University will recognize eligible students in the following ways:

a. students serving on the Academic Senate and its policy or operating committees will be presented with a certificate at the last Senate meeting of the year;

b. a notation of "University Governance Award" will be put on the student's transcript. This will be noted at the end of each academic year if the student qualifies.

c. students who receive a University Governance Award are eligible to apply for the Baron Scholarship Endowment, which was established to recognize students for their service to the University.

2.2 The Student Honors Committee will submit to the President a shortlist of winners for the "President's University Governance Award." This award will be given to one student each year at an appropriate ceremony. Any member of the Academic Senate or Associated Students Board may nominate a student from this pool for consideration by the committee.