Students must meet the following requirements to be eligible to run for an office in the Student Government Association:
- A current Jefferson State Community College student
- 2.6 cumulative GPA
- Full-time student (12 semester hours) at Jefferson State Community College in the academic year following the election
- Be available for meetings during the summer semester
- Devote at least five hours a week to SGA activities as determined by the SGA advisor
- Attend SGA Student Executive Council and Student Senate meetings
- Be willing to travel to all campuses of Jefferson State Community College
- Be a positive leader within the campus community
The following are the offices of the Student Government Association Executive Council:
- President
- Vice-Presidents for the Jefferson, Shelby-Hoover, St. Clair-Pell City, or Chilton-Clanton Campus (the vice president must be a student enrolled primarily at the campus he/she is representing)
- Secretary/Treasurer
- Director of Activities
- Director of Communications
- Senators for the Jefferson, Shelby-Hoover, St. Clair-Pell City, or Chilton-Clanton Campus (a senator must be a student enrolled primarily at the campus he/she is representing)
- Senator at Large
SGA Executive Council Duties
Further information about the duties of each officer may be found in the SGA Constitution and By-laws.
President
- Presiding officer for the Student Government Association
- Represent the student body of Jefferson State Community College to administration and other organizations
Vice-President, Jefferson
- Represent the students of the Jefferson Campus
- Assist the President in matters related to the Jefferson Campus
Vice-President, Shelby-Hoover
- Represent the students of the Shelby-Hoover Campus
- Assist the President in matters related to the Shelby-Hoover Campus
Vice-President, St. Clair-Pell City
- Represent the students of the St. Clair-Pell City Campus
- Assist the President in matters related to the St. Clair-Pell City Campus
Vice-President, Chilton-Clanton
- Represent the students of the Chilton-Clanton Campus
- Assist the President in matters related to the Chilton-Clanton Campus
Secretary/Treasurer
- Maintain and distribute minutes for each meeting of the SGA
- Assist the Director of Communications as needed
Director of Activities
- Communicate with campus programs and organizations on behalf of SGA
- Coordinate all activities of the Student Government Association
Director of Communications
- Manage communications between SGA and the Jefferson State community
Senators
- Serve as a liaison to the campus community
- Support other campus organizations
