Four Crossed Logs: What is SGC and why should I care?

As a student of Florida State University, you have direct access to your student government and a voice as to what happens here on your campus, yet you also have all the rights and privileges of any other student of FSU. All you need do is choose to participate.

Who makes up the SGC?

The SGC is made up of 11 students: a president, a president pro-tempore, a Senator and eight representatives/committee chairpersons. Students just like you who want to:

be leaders on this campus
make this campus the best place for our students to earn a degree
learn marketable leadership skills future employers want
enhance their college experience

SGC reps can be freshmen to grad students with ages ranging from 17 year olds to students in their 60s. There are no age limits. The only requirements are:

be a currently enrolled student, in good standing with the university and all departments
have and maintain a minimum GPA of 2.0 (3.0 for grad students)
have a desire to serve the students of FSU Panama City

Is SGC totally separate from the SGA in Tallahassee?

No. The SGC is a part of the Student Government Association (SGA). The FSU Student Body Statutes gives our SGC autonomy to govern this campus. University-wide issues are voted on in Tallahassee. Our students are represented by our SGC Senator, who travels to Tallahassee at least once a month to keep the Panama City campus active in the processes there. Yet, student concerns from our campus are handled here. When needed, larger issues may be taken beyond here to “the powers that be,” as happened recently when our students expressed need for a mental health counselor on this campus. Our students decide what happens here.

How do students get involved with the SGC?

There are many ways for students to be involved:

Attend the bi-weekly meetings, ask questions, give your viewpoint and let it be known that you care about what is going on.
Attend one or more committee meetings. Read student emails to see the variety of committees (standing and ad-hoc). The standing committees of SGC are:

Awards and Scholarships
Elections
Finance
Historian
Programming
Publicity
Special Events
Student Development & Wellness

Apply for an appointment to SGC when a seat becomes available. Sometimes a representative feels the need to step down either for one semester (hiatus) or permanently. This leaves a void that must be filled on council.
Run for a seat in the student elections. Each fall and spring semester five representatives are elected to the SGC.