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* Student Services Rep: Works with VP for Policy to pursue policy changes to [[student services]] such as housing and dining. | * Student Services Rep: Works with VP for Policy to pursue policy changes to [[student services]] such as housing and dining. | ||
Revision as of 22:05, 7 December 2010
The Engineering Student Council (ESC) represents the interests of undergraduate students in SEAS .
Contents
Composition
The ESC consists of three parts: the executive board, the class councils, and the representatives-at-large.
Executive board
- Council President: Organizes and runs meetings; chief advocate for SEAS student body
- VP Policy: Pursues policy changes; heads policy subcommittee
- VP Intergroup: Treasurer of the council; heads co-sponsorship subcommittee
- VP Student Life: Plans campus-wide events for CC; heads subcommittee responsible for event planning
- Secretary: Organizes and collects meeting minutes
Class Councils
- Senior Class Council: Consists of a president, vice-president, and 2 representatives from the senior class.
- Junior Class Council: Consists of a president, vice-president, and 2 representatives from the junior class.
- Sophomore Class Council: Consists of a president, vice-president, and 2 representatives from the sophomore class.
- First-Year Class Council: Consists of a president, vice-president, and 2 representatives from the freshman class.
Representatives at large
- University Senator (1): Fully elected member of the University Senate, the SEAS undergraduate senator also reports to the ESC.
- Academic Affairs Rep: Works with VP for Policy to pursue policy changes to academic life.
- Student Services Rep: Works with VP for Policy to pursue policy changes to student services such as housing and dining.
- Professional Development and Alumni Affairs Rep: Works with CCE to plan events geared towards career/internships. Also works with Columbia Engineering Alumni Association to plan events related to alumni and student interaction.
- Director of Technology: Created in 2008; handles CCSC website. Non-voting.
Liaisons
The ESC has three official liaison positions to the other undergraduate student councils, with one liaising to CCSC, GSSC, and SGA.
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
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
