1. To discuss the campus community with all members of the student body and directly from the student governments, the Campus Activities Board, the faculty, academic administration of the Gabelli School of Business and Fordham College at Rose Hill and the offices comprising student life at the Rose Hill campus. These discussions and consultations include the operations, policies, purposes and learning outcomes associated with the student life area at Rose Hill. student government, activities, events, clubs and organizations and to ensure that organization or club activities are of high quality, contribute to learning outcomes and are consonant with the Mission of the University. In conducting this review, the members of the council and the joint committees will contribute information during meetings on the various activities, events, clubs and organizations which play a part in the campus culture. The council may recommend the termination of activities that are not achieving appropriate learning outcomes or are not consonant with the Mission of the University or recommend and encourage the organization of activities in areas in which there is a perceived need.
2. To encourage involvement by a broad range of campus constituencies in activities, events, clubs and organizations.
3. To discuss and recommend guidelines for the financial support of activities, events, clubs and organizations from the Student Activities Fee.
4. To  determine  and  assess  the  performance  of  referendum  status  organizations  and  evaluate  requests  for referendum status.
5. To discuss and vote on the budget for student activities following reception of a proposed budget from the Student Activities Budget Committee (see Section IV-3).
6. To discuss issues related to student life at Rose Hill, activities, events, clubs and organizations.
7. To hear and review reports from the chair of each SLC joint committees, oversee their operation and hear from the Rose Hill student body about concerns with the joint committees’ operations and activities.

The Student Life Council consists of:

III. Meetings

The council meets once a month during the academic year except in September when organizational meetings are scheduled within the first two weeks and two meetings may be held. The meetings are open to the campus community and any student may submit an agenda item for consideration by the SLC Executive Board.

1. Agenda items for SLC will be officially designated in one of three ways:
   1. discussion items: defined as items placed on the agenda for discussion, to get a sense of the council or to gather feedback.
   2. discussion/resolution items: defined as items placed on the agenda for discussion (see above) but which the agenda item sponsor and the chair and the SLC Executive Board wish to be voted on. 
   3. resolution items: defined as items placed on the agenda for voting after discussion is closed or by the SLC Executive Board. These agenda items should be presented in a standard format as a resolution in case the SLC chooses to vote on them
2.  The Executive Board will approve a schedule of meetings coordinated by the Assistant Director in OSLCD each year as well as the gathering of agenda items. The Executive Board will meet monthly in advance of the main SLC meeting to, in part, set the meeting agenda.
3. At the last meeting ofthe year, to take place in April, the incoming representatives will be invited to join the outgoing representatives at the table.  Outgoing representatives will relinquish the privilege of voting to incoming representatives.

 IV. Student Life Committee Joint Committees

1. Executive Board
   1. Purpose: To schedule and plan the agenda for Council Meetings. To discuss and make determinations and/or recommendations on structural and procedural questions related to the overall operation of the Student Life Council. To discuss agenda items relevant to student life as needed and act as a regular meeting place for the Dean of Students and the three student governments
   2. The Executive Board consists of
      1. Dean of Students
      2. Assistant Dean for Student Leadership and Community Development
      3. Assistant Director for Student Leadership and Community Development - Leadership and Commuter Student Services
      4. United Student Government Executive President
      5. Residence Hall Association Executive President
      6. Commuter Student Association Executive President
      7. Campus Activities Board President
2. Selection Committee
   1. Purpose: To select members of the Budget, Operations, and House SLC Joint Committees through an application and interview process.
   2. The Selection Committee consists of:
      1. Assistant Dean for Student Leadership and Community Development
      2. Assistant Director for Student Leadership and Community Development - Leadership and Commuter Student Services
      3. Assistant Director for Student Leadership and Community Development - Student Organizations and Programming
      4. Assistant Director for Student Leadership and Community Development - Operations
      5. USG Executive President
      6. USG Vice President for Finance
      7. USG Vice President for Operations
      8. USG Vice President for Student Life
   3. The SLC Selection Committee will be co-chaired by the Executive President of United Student Government and the Assistant Dean for Student Leadership and Community Development.
      1. The co-chairs will be responsible for managing and coordinating the activities of Selection Committee members under their respective offices.
      2. The co-chairs will serve as compliance officers, mutually accountable for the overall practice of the Selection Committee’s actions.
      3. In this capacity, they will ensure that the process for selecting members of the SLC joint-committees takes place in a fair manner and is facilitated by a clear and effective process.
      4. The co-chairs will review documentation to ensure that a process was followed and will field concerns/complaints from applicants.
      5. The decision making authority in the selection of SLC Joint-Committee members is a placed under the purview of each Vice President of the respective committee in consultation with that Joint-Committee’s direct Adviser.
      6. At the discretion of the USG Executive President and the Assistant Dean for Student Leadership & Community Development, the full Selection Committee may be convened to resolve issues with the application process as they arise.
      7. In the event that denied committee member applicants voice a complaint or claim that there have been deviations from the formal selection process, the USG Executive President and the Assistant Dean for Student Leadership & Community Development will determine a course of responsive action and/or make a final decision on the applicant’s status.
      8. In the event that the denied committee member applicants voices a complaint or claim that there have been deviations from the formal selection process the full selection committee will be convened by the USG Executive President and the Assistant Dean for Student Leadership and Community Development.  An SLC Vice President’s decision may only be overturned by a majority vote of the full selection committee with the USG Executive Vice President serving as the tie-breaking vote.

3. Timeline of Applications
   1. SLC Joint-Committee Application Timeline
      1. In the Spring semester, advertisements and publicity for open SLC Joint Committee positions will be posted no later than 10 days before the committee application packets are made available.
      2. Committee applications will be distributed on the same day as USG general election packets.
      3. Committee applications will be due in the Office of Student Leadership & Community Development no more than one week before the USG Inauguration of newly elected officers in April.
      4. At the Inauguration, newly elected USG Vice Presidents will receive complete files containing the applications of all those who have applied for their respective SLC Joint-Committee.
      5. All SLC Joint-Committee Vice President’s will be informed that they may begin selecting their respective committees in accordance with the Fordham University Student Handbook and must select enough people to operate a full committee in the Spring semester, leaving space for at least two fall applicants.

4. Procedures for Interviews
   1. Prior to the interview of SLC Joint-Committee applicants, the respective Vice Presidents of each SLC Joint-Committee will agree upon a general list of questions to ask each candidate.
   2. The advisor of each SLC Joint-Committee will be in the room at the time of the interview to take notes, recording the content of the interview alongside the committee Vice President.
   3. The Vice President is free to deviate from the list of general questions where appropriate and necessary.
   4. Both the advisor and the Vice President for each SLC Joint-Committee will be required to take notes for each candidate and maintain a general record of the interview.

Budget Committee

NOTE: please see Student Activities Budget Committee section of the Student Handbook for complete details.

1. Purpose: To  recommend  allocations  of  Student  Activities  fees  each  semester  to  the  Student  Life  Council;  the  Budget Committee shall request and review all information pertaining to the purposes andfinancial activities of each organization; meets weekly to review budget appeals by clubs and organizations; members are selected for one year terms through an application and interview process overseen by the Selection Committee
2. The Budget Committee consists of:
   1. USG Vice President for Finance (chairperson, nonvoting)
   2. Assistant Director for Student Leadership and Community Development - Student Organizations and Programming (advisor, nonvoting)   
   3. Assistant Director for Student Leadership and Community Development - Leadership and Commuter Student Services (advisor, nonvoting)
   4. 2 minimum – 4 maximum members of USG
   5. 5 minimum – 7 maximum members of the general student body

Operations Committee

1. Purpose: To review the activities of the USG recognized clubs on the Rose Hill Campus in order to make recommendations to the clubs and to the Budget Committee; to approve the registration of new clubs; and to approve changes to existing club constitutions.
2. The Operations Committee consists of:
   1. USG Vice President for Operations (chairperson, nonvoting)
   2. Assistant Director for Student Leadership and Community Development - Leadership and Commuter Student Services (advisor, nonvoting)
   3. 2 minimum – 4 maximum additional members of USG
   4. 5 minimum – 7 maximum members of the general student body

1. Purpose:  To work with the Assistant Dean for Student Leadership and Community Development in an advisory capacity, to recommend policies, procedures, capital expenditures, and facilities management in the McGinley Center and other facilities used for student programming; to discuss and make recommendations regarding catering; and to allocate club office space.
2. The Student Life Committee consists of:
   1. USG Vice-President for Student Life (chairperson, nonvoting)
   2. Assistant Dean for Student Leadership and Community Development (advisor, nonvoting)
   3. Director of Operations, Sodexho Dining Services (or designate, nonvoting)
   4. Assistant Director for Student Leadership and Community Development- Operations
   5. USG Vice-President for Communications
   6. Representatives from the Campus Activities Board
   7. Representative from the Commuting Students Association
   8. Representative from the Residence Halls Association
   9. additional members of USG
   10. members of the general student body

Programming Committee

1. Purpose: To facilitate the coordination of the various programming efforts on campus with a focus on the major programming groups.
2. The Programming Committee consists of:
   1. Assistant Director for Student Leadership and Community Development - Student Organizations and Programming (advisor- nonvoting)
   2. President of the Campus Activities Board (chairperson, nonvoting)
   3. USG Vice-President for Student Life (nonvoting)
   4. Representative of Cultural Clubs
   5. Representative of Performing Clubs
   6. Representative of Academic Clubs
   7. Representative of Special Interest Clubs
   8. Representative of Publication Clubs
   9. Representative of Political Clubs
   10. CSA Programming Coordinator
   11. RHA Programming Coordinator

1. Purpose: to provide a venue for the discussion of issues relevant to resident students with the Office of Residential Life and the Residence Halls Association and a structure through which the Residence Halls Association and Office of Residential Life will partner on joint efforts to manage on-campus housing.
2. The Residential Life Sub-Committee consists of:
   1. Executive Vice President of RHA (chair, non-voting)
   2. Assistant Director for Leadership Development and Training (advisor, non-voting)
   3. Associate Director of Judicial Affairs
   4. Executive President of RHA
   5. Resident Director (appointed by Director of Residential Life)
   6. Two Resident Assistants (appointed by Director of Residential Life)
   7. Two Resident Representatives for the Freshman Class (non-RHA member)
   8. Two Resident Representatives for the Sophomore Class (non-RHA member)
   9. Two Resident Representatives for the Junior Class (non-RHA member)
   10. Two Resident Representatives for the Senior Class (non-RHA member)
   11. RHA General Board Member (appointed by the RHA E-board)

 Commuter Life Committee

1. Purpose: to provide a venue for the discussion of issues relevant to commuting students with the Office of Student Leadershipand Community Development, the Commuter Student Services Program and the Commuting Students Association and a structure through which the CSA and the Office of Student Leadership and Community Development will partner on joint efforts to provide services to commuting students.
2. The Commuter Life Sub-Committee consists of:
   1. Executive Vice President of CSA (Chair of Committee, non-voting member)
   2. Assistant Director of Leadership and Commuter Student Services (advisor, non-voting)
   3. Executive President of CSA
   4. General Assembly Member of CSA (chosen by Executive Board)
   5. Co-Chair of Committee (chosen through a vote of the committee, non-CSA)
   6. Senior Class Commuter Representative (non-CSA)
   7. Junior Class Commuter Representative (non-CSA)
   8. Sophomore Class Commuter Representative (non-CSA)
   9. Freshman Class Commuter Representative (non-CSA)
   10. One Commuter Assistant