Findings:  Observation #3

Questions:

  1. Are students always present at the SGA meetings? (supported)
  2. Are sponsors always present at the SGA meetings? (supported)
  3. Do sponsors interject their thoughts whenever they feel it is necessary or helpful? (supported)
  4. Do the SGA members run the meeting? (supported)
  5. Does discussion takes place between SGA members and a facilitator? (supported)
  6. Is the president usually the facilitator of discussions? (supported)
  7. Are motions made by members followed by discussion and a vote by the entire group? (supported)
  8. Is there no opposition to motions that are voted on? (supported)
  9. Does the SGA plan events and services on and off campus? (supported)
  10. Are discussions broken down into new business and old business? (supported)
  11. Is SGA responsible for raising money for itself? (questionable)
  12. Is SGA interested in advertising itself? (supported)

During the third observation, there was no evidence that question 12 (Is SGA responsible for raising money for itself?) should be either supported or rejected.  Fundraising was not discussed but that was probably due to the nature of the meeting.  It was one that was rushed and very little was discussed.  The planning of the president to get the SGA into an "adopt a highway" project indicates that he is interested in the SGA advertising itself on campus as well as in the community.  The third observation yielded evidence that the remainder of the questions continue to be supported.

As this was meeting that was somewhat rushed, very little old business was discussed and no new business was discussed.  Therefore there are no new questions that proceeded from the third observation.

Two taped interviews will be conducted to check the validity of these questions.  Each interviewee will be one who works closely with the SGA.  The questions which have been evaluated will be the basis for the interviews.  This list of questions is as follows.

  1. Are students always present at the SGA meetings?
  2. Are sponsors always present at the SGA meetings?
  3. Do sponsors interject their thoughts whenever they feel it is necessary or helpful?
  4. Do the SGA members run the meeting?
  5. Does discussion takes place between SGA members and a facilitator?
  6. Is the president usually the facilitator of discussions?
  7. Are motions made by members followed by discussion and a vote by the entire group?
  8. Is there no opposition to motions that are voted on?
  9. Does the SGA plan events and services on and off campus?
  10. Are discussions broken down into new business and old business?
  11. Is SGA responsible for raising money for itself?
  12. Is SGA interested in advertising itself?

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