Appointments Bylaws

Appointments Committee Bylaws:

One may not hold the position of an Appointments committee member and a position in the SGA assembly at the same time.

One may not be a member of the Appointments committee and a member of the Honor Board at the same time.

After the election of the Vice President and the Appointments Committee, the Vice President shall set a meeting and provide an orientation of the appointments process and a tentative timeline for the entire year.

Meetings outside of the interviews shall be arranged at the discretion of the Vice President.

At least two reflection meetings must be held during the course of the committee’s tenure.

Attendance at all meetings and interviews is required of all committee members.

Appointments Rounds:

Applications:

The appointments process must begin with at least one full week dedicated to accepting applications.

During the April and November Appointments Rounds, the committee must provide at least two weeks for students to submit an application.

Any member of the Association is able to apply for an appointed position unless otherwise specified.

Before the April and November rounds, the Appointments Committee shall host a workshop outlining the appointments process.

Members of the Association who are abroad or on leave may apply for an appointed position if they will be returning to campus the following semester.

Interviews for members of the Association who are abroad will be conducted using the best technology available.

For applicants applying as a pair, each applicant must submit individual applications, but will interview together.

An applicant will only be considered for the position if the student submitted an application, signed up for an interview and completed the interview.

Interviews:

Interviews are conducted in person, unless exceptions are given.

Late applications are accepted if they are within 24 hours of the deadline at the discretion of the Vice President of the SGA. No applications are accepted after 24 hours.

During a single round, if one late application is accepted then all late applications must be accepted, excluding those submitted after the 24 hour buffer period.

All applications and interview sign ups must be recorded on the Blackboard site. Email notifications or requests for interview slots will not be accepted unless there are technical difficulties.

In the event of two or more members of the Appointments Committee members unexpectedly missing an interview; the interview must be rescheduled by the Vice President.

When an applicant fails to show up to an interview, the Vice President must follow up with an email to the applicant notifying the disqualification. But, exceptions will be granted on a case by case basis at the discretion of the Vice President and the Appointments Committee.

Responsibilities:

All application and interview procedures must be explained on the Self Government Association’s Blackboard site as well as the Appointments Blog.

The Appointments blog must be kept updated with the most recent appointments and announcements.

After three rounds, if the appointments committee does not receive any applications for a position, an Assembly vote will determine whether that position is still relevant and needed for the Association.

All position holders must complete and submit a midterm progress report which will be distributed by the Vice President.

All position holders must complete and submit an exit survey which will be distributed by the Vice President.

After 3 years of unsatisfactory performance and results from a particular position observed by the Appointments Committee, an

Assembly vote will determine whether the position should be retained on its necessity and relevancy to the current Association.

The Vice President and each member of the Appointments Committee are responsible for monitoring and supporting a group of appointed positions.

Budgeting:

All budgeting for appointed committees and boards must go through the regular budgeting process for clubs on campus.

The Student Finance Committee will determine through regular budgeting procedures how much money the appointed committees and boards may receive.

Not all appointed committees and boards require funding; only in cases where the committee or board is hosting an event that is open to the entire campus.

The Film Series and the Bryn Mawr Concert Series are exempt from this budgeting process because they each have unique budgeting procedures.