Overview
The Suffolk Community College Association, Inc., is a non-profit corporation whose primary purpose is to promote co-curricular programs and services which directly benefit the students of Suffolk County Community College. Financial support for these programs and services comes from the College Fee, which is paid each semester by all students attending classes on one of Suffolk's three campuses.
Purpose
In general, the SCC Association promotes, supports, and enhances programs and services which are educational, cultural, recreational, and/or social in nature. Specific examples of how these funds are spent include:
- student organizations
- speakers
- theatre productions
- intercollegiate athletics
- musical performances
- trips
- campus newspapers
- literary magazines
- entertainment
- child care
- recreational sports and intramurals
Governance
The Suffolk Community College Association, Inc. is governed by a Board of Directors consisting of nine members, appointed by the Suffolk County Community College Board of Trustees. The Board of Directors includes three student representatives selected by each campus Student Government Association, the student trustee, the President of the Guild of Administrative Officers, the President of the Faculty Association, the Vice President for Business and Finance, the Vice President for Student Affairs, and the Chair of the Student Success Committee. The President of Suffolk County Community College and the Executive Director of the Suffolk Community College Association shall serve as Ex Officio, non-voting members of the Association’s Board of Directors. The Board of Directors has the power and authority to manage, control, and direct the business affairs and activities of the SCC Association
Each campus has an Association Advisory Committee which makes recommendations regarding policies, programs, and the allocation of funds to various campus departments and organizations. These committees are chaired by the Campus Associate Dean of Student Affairs and include both student and faculty representatives from the departments and organizations which receive SCC Association funds, specifically Campus Activities, Publications, Athletics, Theatre, and Child Care. The recommendations are then reviewed and approved by the Campus Associate Dean and President before they are submitted to the Board of Directors for final approval. Following final approval, all budgets, purchasing, payroll, and insurance matters are coordinated through the Association Business Office.
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