Difference between revisions of "Activities Board at Columbia"
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| − | '''Activities Board at Columbia''' is the governing board | + | The '''Activities Board at Columbia''' (ABC) is the largest of five governing boards that oversee undergraduate student groups on campus. As of Spring 2007, there are 148 organizations recognized by ABC, including cultural clubs, performance groups, publications, and special events. The ABC recognition affords a group the right to officially use the Columbia name, access to space reservations, and a potential budget. |
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| + | There are two categories of recognition for student groups, Category A and Category B. About two-thirds of the recognized groups are in the latter category, which provides full benefits. Category A is a more limited form of recognition generally reserved for newer, less established groups. Such organizations are allotted a maximum of $250 per semester by appeal. | ||
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| + | ABC has a complicated structure of appeals, allocations, and event approval that enable the board to serve as fiduciary for its groups, laison with the administration, and solve problems within the bureaucratic structure. While the ABC traditionally has received much criticism for its shortcomings as a student-run organization, recent boards have worked to make the organization more into an advocate for student groups in their efforts to build community on campus and create new events. | ||
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| + | ABC consists of an internally elected Executive Board composed of four members, usually with prior experience on the board, thirteen Representatives-at-Large, elected by the officers of recognized clubs, and three laisons from the [[General Studies|GSSC]], [[Columbia College|CCSC]], and [[Engineering|ESC]] student councils. These twenty individuals are responsible for approving expenditures, advising recognized groups in cooperation with [[Student Development Activities]], and voting on the allocations to each group. | ||
== Executive boards == | == Executive boards == | ||
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=== 2007-2008 (current) === | === 2007-2008 (current) === | ||
* President: Paula Cheng [[Columbia College|CC]] '08 | * President: Paula Cheng [[Columbia College|CC]] '08 | ||
| − | * Vice President: Dominic McClure | + | * Vice President: Dominic McClure CC '08 |
| − | * Treasurer: Jacob Weaver | + | * Treasurer: Jacob Weaver CC '09 |
* Secretary: Samantha John [[SEAS]] '09 | * Secretary: Samantha John [[SEAS]] '09 | ||
=== 2006-2007 === | === 2006-2007 === | ||
| − | * President: Keith Hernandez | + | * President: Keith Hernandez CC '07 |
| − | * Vice President: Lissy Hu | + | * Vice President: Lissy Hu CC '07 |
| − | * Treasurer: Angela Kou | + | * Treasurer: Angela Kou CC '08 |
| − | * Secretary: Allison Fortune | + | * Secretary: Allison Fortune CC '07 |
=== 2005-2006 === | === 2005-2006 === | ||
| − | * President: Stanley Tan | + | * President: Stanley Tan CC '06 |
| − | * Vice President: Shyam Kadakia | + | * Vice President: Shyam Kadakia SEAS '06 |
| − | * Treasurer: Keith Hernandez | + | * Treasurer: Keith Hernandez CC '07 |
| − | * Secretary: Robert Wray | + | * Secretary: Robert Wray CC '06 |
== External links == | == External links == | ||
Revision as of 14:41, 27 April 2007
The Activities Board at Columbia (ABC) is the largest of five governing boards that oversee undergraduate student groups on campus. As of Spring 2007, there are 148 organizations recognized by ABC, including cultural clubs, performance groups, publications, and special events. The ABC recognition affords a group the right to officially use the Columbia name, access to space reservations, and a potential budget.
There are two categories of recognition for student groups, Category A and Category B. About two-thirds of the recognized groups are in the latter category, which provides full benefits. Category A is a more limited form of recognition generally reserved for newer, less established groups. Such organizations are allotted a maximum of $250 per semester by appeal.
ABC has a complicated structure of appeals, allocations, and event approval that enable the board to serve as fiduciary for its groups, laison with the administration, and solve problems within the bureaucratic structure. While the ABC traditionally has received much criticism for its shortcomings as a student-run organization, recent boards have worked to make the organization more into an advocate for student groups in their efforts to build community on campus and create new events.
ABC consists of an internally elected Executive Board composed of four members, usually with prior experience on the board, thirteen Representatives-at-Large, elected by the officers of recognized clubs, and three laisons from the GSSC, CCSC, and ESC student councils. These twenty individuals are responsible for approving expenditures, advising recognized groups in cooperation with Student Development Activities, and voting on the allocations to each group.
Executive boards
2007-2008 (current)
- President: Paula Cheng CC '08
- Vice President: Dominic McClure CC '08
- Treasurer: Jacob Weaver CC '09
- Secretary: Samantha John SEAS '09
2006-2007
- President: Keith Hernandez CC '07
- Vice President: Lissy Hu CC '07
- Treasurer: Angela Kou CC '08
- Secretary: Allison Fortune CC '07
2005-2006
- President: Stanley Tan CC '06
- Vice President: Shyam Kadakia SEAS '06
- Treasurer: Keith Hernandez CC '07
- Secretary: Robert Wray CC '06
