Mission
Our mission is to provide co-curricular programs and activities that enhance the student experience at Passaic County Community College. We provide students with educational, social, cultural and leadership development opportunities.

Vision
We aspire to promote student success by providing Passaic County Community College’ students with leadership experiences, personal development opportunities, and the attainment of interpersonal/transferable skills.

Students Will:

• Attend our events!
• Volunteer at our events!
• Partake in Community Service!
• Become an Orientation Leader!
• Join or start a Club or Organization!
• Run for office in the Student Government Association!

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• Demonstrate awareness that leadership is a process by identifying personal values and leadership goals.
• Constructively engage and collaborate with others through active group participation.
• Serve as positive social change agents by examining their own cultural identities and responding with openness to others’ perspectives.
• Demonstrate critical thinking and creative problem solving skills by applying material from co-curricular leadership learning to address personal and community concerns.
• Communicate the practical leadership skills learned on career planning materials, including resumes, portfolios, and interviews.

The Awards Evaluation Committee (AEC) is charged with:

• Reviews the current awards policies and guidelines
• Recommends additional awards or ceremony changes
• Oversees the nominations process and certifies results
• Plans and executes the Awards Ceremony

All subject to approval of the SGA.

Membership

Chair: A SGA member shall chair the AEC. If all current Executive Board or Senate members are unable to chair the committee, a committee member will be appointed to chair.

Members: Includes three or more students currently holding membership in a club or organization sponsored by the SGA, one student athlete and the Vice President of the SGA. Each member shall be granted one vote.

Meetings

The AEC shall meet beginning in October and continue to meet as necessary.

The Academic Committee (AC) is charged with:

• Conduct academic surveys at all three campuses
• Assist with projects and activities associated with Student Government Association
• Help promote with academic related programs/events
• Ad Hoc Committee created by the President of SGA

All subject to approval of the SGA.

Membership

Chair: Membership consist of senator positions appointed by the SGA: Chair and Co Chair.

Meetings

The ARC shall meet in September and continue meeting as necessary.

The Club Activities and Finance Committee (CAF) is charged with:

• Reviewing registration materials for new clubs
• Making recommendation for the SGA
• Reviewing registration of current clubs
• Recommend appropriate action to the SGA regarding their status
• Fostering communication and cooperation between registered student clubs
• Maintaining records of funds collected and disbursed within clubs funded by the SGA
• Making recommendations to the SGA for the allocation of club funds
• Making monthly financial reports to the SGA regarding club funds

All subject to approval of the SGA.

Membership

Chair: The vice president of the SGA shall chair the CAF.

Co Chair: The treasurer of the SGA shall co chair the CAF.

Members: The presidents and the treasurers from each registered club funded by the SGA. Each member shall be granted one vote.

Meetings

The CAF shall meet no fewer than once per month while classes are in session during the Fall and Spring semester.

The Constitutional Review Committee (CRC) is charged with:

• Reviewing the current constitution of the SGA at PCCC
• Recommend amendments to the SGA if necessary

All subject to approval of the SGA.

Membership

Chair: The Speaker of the SGA shall chair the CRC

Members: Includes two students at large in addition to the chair, to be appointed by the chair and approved by the Senate. Each member shall be granted one vote.

Meetings

The CRC shall meet no less than once per semester.

The Election Review Committee (ERC) is charged with:

• Reviewing the current election policies and guidelines
• Recommend amendments to the SGA
• Overseeing the election process
• Reviewing and certifying election results

All subject to approval of the SGA.

Membership

Chair: The highest ranking SGA Executive Board member who is not a candidate in an upcoming election.

Members: Includes at least two students at large from registered clubs that are sponsored by the SGA, in addition to the chair, to be appointed by the chair, and may not include candidates in an upcoming election. Each member shall be granted one vote.

The Primary adviser to the SGA shall be a non-voting member.

Meetings

The ERC shall meet beginning in October, and continue to meet as necessary.

The Student Programming Committee (SPC) is charged with:

• Planning, organizing, executing programs, activities, and events that encourage co-curricular participation
• Promote school spirit
• Enable a sense of community within the main campus and its satellite campuses

All subject to approval of the SGA.

Membership

Chair: A Senator of the SGA shall chair the SPC. 

Co-Chair: A Senator of the SGA shall co chair the SPC. 

To join as a member:

• Be a current PCCC student

Meetings

The SPC shall meet in September and continue meeting as necessary.

Benefits

Students who join the SPC will: 

• Learn how to plan events
• Take up on leadership roles
• Learn about promotion and marketing
• Sharpen public speaking skills
• Learn how to work as team
• Create peer networking opportunities
• Gain hospitality skills
• Chaperone trips
• Gain intrapersonal/interpersonal competence
• Simply have fun

Programming

• #PCCCPantherpride Days
• Welcome Activities
• Cultural Events
• Theme Months
• Social Events
• Special Events
• Off-Campus Trips
• Graduation Activities
• Community Engagement Opportunities

Orientation leaders (O.Ls) will work closely with The Office of Student Activities to help enhance the orientation experience at PCCC.

Orientation leaders will:

• Assist incoming freshman and transfer students with their transition into the college
• Aid in planning and orchestrating orientation day
• Facilitate groups of ten to fifteen students
• Provide campus tour
• Assist with any other various tasks needed

PCCC’s Orientation Leaders Objectives:

• Provide a welcoming environment for new incoming students.
• To expose the importance and long term benefits of student involvement.
• To educate new incoming students on the services available on campus.
• To break the stigma on the community college experience.

Qualifications:

• 3.0 or higher GPA
• Two semesters at PCCC
• In good disciplinary standing
• Good communication skills

New Student Programming:

TBD

The Game Room is a respectful place. We ask that all students respect staff and polices.

• You must be a current PCCC student with a valid PCCC ID to enter the Game Room.
• You must submit your current student ID to check out equipment. The equipment can not be taken outside of the game room.
• Students are not allowed to borrow other student’s ID cards to check out equipment.
• Food and beverages are not allowed.
• All Furniture in the game room should not be moved or removed for any reason by students, only if game room staff moves it.
• Gambling, Profane language and fighting are prohibited in game room.
• The Game Room staff is not responsible for any lost or damage to personal property.
• All items found by game room staff will be taken to public safely.
• Absolutely no sitting, standing, leaning, or laying on pool table or any tables.
• Proper attire is required at all times (e.g. shirts, pants, shoes, and similar).
• All students are asked to clean up after themselves and dispose of their garbage.

Please get familiar with PCCC Student Code of Conduct. Any Violations of the Code may result in further disciplinary action and the suspension of a student’s privileges to utilize the Game Room.