Common Application

Westmont College Student Association

The Westmont College Student Association serves as the “voice” of the student body. This council of elected officers represents the student population to the College administration. WCSA also oversees clubs and helps to fund student-initiated projects and programs around campus. WCSA is committed to connecting and unifying all the constituencies that make up the Westmont community.

WCSA Website (http://blogs.westmont.edu/wcsa/)

The President

Represent the student body to the faculty, staff, administration and the Santa Barbara community
Attend all meetings of the General and Executive Councils
Serve as the official representative of the students to the faculty, administration and the Santa Barbara community
Attend, preside over, and set the agenda for WCSA meetings
Appoint WCSA members and other students, if necessary, to college committees
Fill vacancies within WCSA, which occur more than 30 days before a general election, with an appointee who would require a 3/4 vote of the general council to be upheld
Veto any vote of the general council within 7 days of the vote. This veto can be over turned by a 3/4 vote from the council
Meet with the College President, and other administrators on a regular basis to keep them informed of student needs and to stay informed on any relevant decisions the administration is making
Sit on the President's Advisory Committee and the Academic Senate's Executive committee
Vote on WCSA matters in the event of a tie vote within the General Council
Establish a cabinet of student advisors to act as liaisons between WCSA and their respective student groups and who will advise the General Council at the council’s leisure.

The Vice President

Attend all meetings of the General and Executive Councils
Assist the President in any reasonable way
Function as the WCSA President in the event of the President’s inability to perform their aforementioned duties
Fulfill the aforementioned duties of the President in the event that the President resigns or is dismissed
Sit on the President's Advisory Committee and the Academic Senate's Executive Committee in the event the WCSA President cannot attend
Vote on WCSA matters
Sit on any committees to which the President appoints them
Lend advice to the President in the process of recommending appointments to the General Council which would be voted on to fill a vacant, dismissed, or recalled position
Support and supervise the Class Presidents.

Business manager

Attend all meetings of the General and Executive Councils
Present in a timely manner, the General Council with a budget to be voted on that will be discussed, amended (if need be) and approved by a majority vote each semester
Oversee the revenues, expenditures, and debts of all WCSA monies, and periodically reporting the financial condition of WCSA to the General Council
Carry out expenditures approved by the General Council
Support and guide business managers from other affiliated student organizations funded by student fees
Sit on the President’s Advisory Committee and the Academic Senate’s Executive Committee in the event the WCSA President or Vice President cannot attend
Vote on WCSA matters
Sit on any committee appointed to by the President
Function as the WCSA President in the event of the President and Vice President’s inability to perform their aforementioned duties
Advise the President in the process of recommending appointments to the General Council which would be voted on to fill a vacant, dismissed, or recalled position.

Sophomore Class President

Serve as a voice and a representative of the sophomore class to the college and the General Council
Attend weekly meetings of the General Council
Vote on WCSA matters
Sit on committees as appointed by the WCSA President
Assist in planning the sophomore class chapel
Work with the alumni office on activities such as the Sophomore Mugging
Give a weekly report at all WCSA General Council meetings
Submit an end of the semester summary to the General Council
Attend and participate in WCSA activities.
Control and budget the funds allocated for the sophomore class.

Junior Class President

Serve as a voice and a representative of the junior class to the college and the General Council
Attend weekly meetings of the General Council
Vote on all WCSA matters
Assist in planning the junior class chapel
Sit on committees as appointed by the WCSA President
Give a weekly report at all WCSA General Council meetings
Submit an end of the semester summary to the General Council
Attend and participate in WCSA activities
Control and budget the funds allocated for the junior class.

Senior Class President

Serve as a voice and a representative of the senior class to the college and the General Council
Attend weekly meetings of the General Council
Vote on WCSA matters
Sit on committees as appointed by the President
Form and oversee a Senior Cabinet to aid in planning and executing class activities
Give a weekly report at all WCSA General Council meetings
Assist in planning the senior class chapel
Submit an end of the semester summary to the General Council
Attend and participate in WCSA activities
Plan a Senior Retreat and work with a member of Student Life in planning the budget
Work with Career and Life Planning on a variety of events including the Senior Dessert and Senior Etiquette Dinner
Participate with the office of advancement in promoting Senior Stewardship
Collect nominations for student and faculty speakers for Baccalaureate
Control and budget the funds allocated for the senior class.

Multicultural Representative

Maintain the focus and attention of the Westmont Learning Standard for Diversity by representing minority student populations
Attend all weekly meetings of the WCSA General Council
Vote on WCSA matters
Sit as a student representative on the faculty Diversity Committee
Give a weekly report at all WCSA General Council meetings
Submit an end of the semester summary to the General Council
Attend and participate in WCSA activities
Control and budget the funds allocated for multicultural educational programming
Meet on a monthly basis with a council consisting of representative members of all ethnic, intercultural or cross-cultural clubs, groups, or organizations
Meet at least twice a semester with Intercultural Programs and Campus Life Offices
Represent Westmont at the annual Student Congress on Racial Reconciliation (SCORR) during the spring semester.

Office Administrator

Attend all meetings of the General and Executive Councils
Take accurate and inclusive minutes at every WCSA meeting; typing and distributing the minutes to all staff members and advisors before the next meeting; keeping copies of all minutes on file in the WCSA office
Delegate the above responsibility, with regard to WACC, to a member of the Activities Council.
Print the agenda for each WCSA meeting at least one day ahead of time and distributing that agenda to all WCSA staff members and advisors
Keep records of every WCSA and WACC event on file in the WCSA office
Maintain important WCSA documents from past years in an accessible filing system while discarding all irrelevant paperwork
Assign office hours to each member of WCSA and WACC
Coalesce and distribute all pertinent WCSA and WACC staff information
Keep the WCSA office organized and its supplies stocked
Sit on the President's Advisory Committee and the Academic Senate's Executive committee in the event the WCSA President, Vice President, or Business Manager cannot attend
Sit on any committees to which the President appoints them
Follow all guidelines assigned to the General and Executive Councils.

Club Administrator

Keep the WCSA office and poster closer organized and its supplies stocked
Oversee the detail side of club administration
Attend all meetings of the General and Executive Councils
Serve as the main WCSA contact person between club leaders and the general council
Manage and update WCSA’s website including all club information
Attend weekly meetings of the General Council
Sit on committees as appointed by the President
Submit an end of the semester summary to the General Council
Attend and participate in WCSA activities
Give a weekly report at all WCSA General Council meetings
Administer and oversee the club application process
Administer club application interviews prior to voting on funding allocations
Fund selected clubs.