President’s Welcome

As President of Student Community Government at Rhode Island College, I am proud to welcome you to the official, totally redesigned and rejuvenated, Student Community Government Website. This has been a massive project and I am honored that it has finally been completed.

This site was designed to be a useful tool for the students to take advantage of in order to make their dealings with SCG smoother and much easier. Visitors to this site will find valuable resources such as forms, contact information, meeting schedules, and other important information that is needed in the operation of a student organization. The main purpose of Student Community Government is to facilitate the growth of student participation on this campus, and making information more accessible to the people who need it will aid this cause.

This site was also designed to be another place for student leaders to interact with their constituents. Another purpose of Student Community Government is to act as a liaison between the student body and the administration of the college. On this site, you will find the contact information for all of the members of Student Parliament, the Executive Board as well as the SCG staff. Please feel free to contact any of us if you have experienced any problems on this campus. It is our job to fight on behalf of the students on this campus.

Thank you for visiting, and please do not hesitate to contact our office if you have any problems. We welcome your input as to how we can improve student life and the college experience here at Rhode Island College.

Sincerely,

Mission Statement

The mission and goal of Student Parliament is to act as a central forum for students to bring forth and address the various issues and concerns affecting students at Rhode Island College. Whereas Student Parliament is comprised of elected representatives from the various academic and at-large constituencies which make up the college community, it is essential that the representatives of the various segments of the student body be in contact and communication with their constituencies. This will ensure that they will be fully informed of the issues and concerns which are of importance to the people they represent and can properly and effectively articulate these views and concerns to this governing body.

Additionally, it is the role of Student Government to facilitate the growth and continuity of student organizations of this campus. It will do so by overseeing the activities and operations of the various organizations through requiring and monitoring strict adherence to the parameters established within each organization’s approved constitution. Student Government will also accomplish this task by funding these organizations to ensure organizational and member growth, development, and enhancement. Student Government is not to organize events itself as a body but to fund them through other organizations.

Finally, whereas Student Government, the student body, and the administration are an integral part of the college community in which Student Community Government, Inc. is an independent organization within this community which functions autonomously from the college administration, this body will communicate with and utilize the college administration for support, guidance, and advice.

Amended by Student Parliament: March 21, 2007