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The '''Engineering Student Council''' (ESC) "represents" the interests of [[SEAS]] students.  
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The '''Engineering Student Council''' (ESC) represents the interests of [[SEAS]] students.
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== Composition ==
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The council is composed of 28 positions, detailed as follows:
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* Executive Board - internally elected
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: General Council President
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: VP - Policy
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: VP - Intergroup
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: VP - Student Life
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: Secretary
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* Policy Representatives - generally elected
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: Student Life Representative
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: Academic Affairs Representative
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: Pre-Professional and Alumni Affairs Representative
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* Class Council (4) - elected within class
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: Class President
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: Vice President
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: Representative (2)
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* Council liaisons - generally elected
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: CCSC Liaison
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: Barnard Liaison
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: GSSC Liaison
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* Director of Technology
  
 
== Co-sponsorships ==
 
== Co-sponsorships ==
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: Instead of "ESC - $500, CCSC - $500", write "ESC - $250, CCSC - $750".
 
: Instead of "ESC - $500, CCSC - $500", write "ESC - $250, CCSC - $750".
  
== Direct elections ==
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== Internal elections ==
  
 
[[Image:GoldbergProposal.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Adam Goldberg]]'s proposal]]
 
[[Image:GoldbergProposal.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Adam Goldberg]]'s proposal]]
  
The ESC elects its own executive board members. Once, [[Adam Goldberg|someone]] sought to change this, but his initiative was voted down by the council. He later resigned.
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The ESC internally elects executive board members, including the president. This has been the subject of much controversy over the years. The election rules can only be altered during the annual constitutional review. Several council members have proposed amendments calling for direct elections, so far none have been approved. Several years ago, [[Adam Goldberg|someone]] accused the ESC of being insular and that it was only electing current council members to E-board positions. The ESC is also widely criticized by campus news sources such as [[Bwog]] and [[Spectator]] for holding internal elections.
  
 
== Contact ==
 
== Contact ==

Revision as of 01:31, 9 May 2007

The Engineering Student Council (ESC) represents the interests of SEAS students.

Composition

The council is composed of 28 positions, detailed as follows:

  • Executive Board - internally elected
General Council President
VP - Policy
VP - Intergroup
VP - Student Life
Secretary
  • Policy Representatives - generally elected
Student Life Representative
Academic Affairs Representative
Pre-Professional and Alumni Affairs Representative
  • Class Council (4) - elected within class
Class President
Vice President
Representative (2)
  • Council liaisons - generally elected
CCSC Liaison
Barnard Liaison
GSSC Liaison
  • Director of Technology

Co-sponsorships

Any club that includes SEAS students or wants to hold an event that will include SEAS students can apply for ESC co-sponsorship. Applications must be submitted by 6pm on Friday to be considered at the next ESC meeting. Email VP Intergroup Daniel Wong at dsw2107@columbia.edu for more info. Always fill the application out in full and with as much information as possible.

  • Segregate all costs to avoid ambiguity:
Instead of "Decorations & Food - $500", write "Decorations - $200, Food - $300".
  • When asking co-sponsorship from CCSC, ESC, SGA and GSSC, always ask in ratio (3:1:2:0.9) unless you have a specific reason against asking in ratio.
Instead of "ESC - $500, CCSC - $500", write "ESC - $250, CCSC - $750".

Internal elections

Adam Goldberg's proposal

The ESC internally elects executive board members, including the president. This has been the subject of much controversy over the years. The election rules can only be altered during the annual constitutional review. Several council members have proposed amendments calling for direct elections, so far none have been approved. Several years ago, someone accused the ESC of being insular and that it was only electing current council members to E-board positions. The ESC is also widely criticized by campus news sources such as Bwog and Spectator for holding internal elections.

Contact

You can email the council at esc@columbia.edu

External links