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California State University, Dominguez Hills
Type: public
Enrollment: 13,015
Name of SG: Associated Students
SG's annual budget: $707,000
Compensation:
"ASI senators get $100 per semester."
"Commissioners (organizations and cultural — get $500 per semester.
"It is a stipend. No extras/perks."
Source: Roslyn Thompson-Hill, Associated Students general manager, responded by mail on 10/13/97
     "Yes, if it does not affect the non-profit status or IRS. Students should get paid for time being advocates for fellow students."
     "Officers receive a stipend and are "volunteering" their time considering the amount of time they spend attending meetings and planning."

California State University, Fresno
Type: public
Enrollment: 19,000
Name of SG: Associated Students Incorporated
SG's annual budget: "$750,000"
Compensation:
     "We receive faculty parking passes to aid us in going to campus meetings and functions."
Source: Survey completed by web on Michael Brummel, executive vice president, on 11/21/00
     "Yes, because it will level the playing field. It will allow students to serve as campus leaders that are unable to because of the need to work while going to school.
     "No. Students that volunteer are limited in the amount of time and effort that they can give. Everything that they do for the school must compete with class schedules as well as work schedules outside of schools. By compensating student leaders, they will represent and serve the students much more effectively."

California State University, Long Beach
Type: state university
Enrollment: not provided
Name of SG: Associated Students Inc.
SG's annual budget: not provided
SG’s phone: not provided
SG’s e-mail: not provided
SG’s advisor: not provided
SG advisor’s phone: not provided
SG advisor’s e-mail: not provided
Compensation:
     “At Long Beach State University, the student body president makes $1,100 a month, gets $100 meal card a month, tuition waived approximately $4,000. I attended Long Beach State three years ago and served as the ASI president. That is how much we were making at the time.”
Other Perks: Not provided
Source: Christy Zamani, ASI president in 1999, responded by e-mail on 12/13/01

Calvin College, MI
Type: private
Enrollment: 4,000
Name of SG: Student Senate
SGA annual budget: $325,000 for student groups
Compensation:
president — $975
vice president — $775
secretary — $775
finance chair — $775
     "Received as a paycheck at the end of the year."
Source: John Britton, coordinator of student leadership development, responded by web on 12/10/97
     "I do believe that SG officers should receive a financial salary. These leaders are expected to put in many, many hours to complete their jobs well. Because of the hours that SG officers put in, they are unable to be employed. Most college students have a need for an income. If they do not get paid while involved in SG, then it will discourage some potential strong leaders to go elsewhere. Students should not be going in SG for the money, but there should be some compensation.
     "No, it's not wrong to pay SG offices. But the pay should not be enough for someone to get involved just because of the money."

Canada College, CA
Type: community college
Enrollment: 5,500
Name of SG: Student Senate
SG annual budget: $40,000
Compensation:
     “We have a stipend for certain meetings and committees. Perks such as student leadership conferences and other conferences are more than adequate for hard work!”
     Source: Anthony Hanni, ASCC president, responded at the American Student Association for Community Colleges convention in Washington, D.C. on 3/12/01

Carleton University, CANADA
Type: public
Enrollment: 16,000
Name of SG: Rideau River Residence Association
SG's annual budget: $900,000
SG’s phone: not provided
SG’s e-mail: rra_pres@carleton.ca
SG’s advisor: not provided
SG advisor’s phone: not provided
SG advisor’s e-mail: not provided
Compensation:
     “The executive of the residence association gets tuition, residence, and a salary of $4,000. President, vice president, and director of programming and marketing all receive the same amount. It is an honorarium. It’s a bi-monthly check for the salary, and tuition when they register. They get first choice in housing in residence.”
Source: David Coletto, president, responded by web on 5/22/02
     “Yes. It attracts quality people to do the job, plus it rewards hard work.

Carlos Albizu University, FL
Type: private
Enrollment: 800
Name of SG: “voting will be held on 3/26/00”
SG annual budget: $1,500
Compensation:
     “Nothing.”
Source: Cynthia Venderhorst, honorary member, responded by web on 3/23/01
     “There are two reasons why I say ‘no.’ First, students who are attending college are not only learning academically, but they are also learning how to interact with others. Organization that colleges offer is part of that training process. That is why students should not get while in office. The second, when a person volunteers for a cause it is because they feel the need to change or better a situation. The work is being done from the heart. A person who gets paid are doing the job because of the money.”

Carroll College, WI
Type: private
Enrollment: 1,700
Name of SG: Student Senate
SG’s annual budget: $125,000 (including 40 organizations)
Compensation:
     "No pay. No comp tickets that other students don't get. Travel to conventions is an option just as it is for other student organization officers. Our schools provides up to 75 percent reimbursement for conferences not including meals or transportation. Meal and transportation are the responsibility of the individual student.
Source: Scott Simpson, Student Senate president, responded by fax on 11/12/98 and by e-mail on 11/17/98
     "Opinions vary widely among students senators at Carroll. My opinion is that quality leaders will step forward and fill the positions because they care about the quality of their education. In that manner, they should be interested in directly influencing the curriculum and programs as well as gaining valuable experience outside the classroom.

Cedar Crest College, PA
Type: private
Enrollment: 1,500
Name of SG: Student Government Association
SG’s annual budget: $14,000
Compensation:
     "Nothing. All executive board members must go to a conference. The executive board is comprised of a president, administrative vice president, social vice president, corresponding secretary, recording secretary, and treasurer. The conference does not have to be the one in St. Louis-- it just has to be a leadership conference for organizations at the college level."
Source: Stephanie Kligge, SGA corresponding secretary, responded at the 20th annual National Leadership Conference on Student Government, 10/30-11/1/98 and by e-mail on 11/17/98 and 12/1/98
     "I think it is wrong for SG officers to receive tuition reimbursement or money for doing their job. I think it could lead to people running just for the money. Also, if you have one officer paid, you have to pay all people. I think it is all right to send an executive board to a conference because it is to strengthen the SGA."

Central Michigan University, MI
Type: public
Enrollment: 20,000-fall 2001—Latour; 16,000--Miller
Name of SG: Student Government Association
SGA annual budget: $78,000—Latour; $34,146.05 (SGA operations budget) $70,694.58 (Student Body Allocation Committee)-- Miller
Compensation:
Latour
     Only our Executive Board receives stipends, all other members of Student Government are volunteers.  Our organization does not do a good job of recognizing those within who do a awesome job all year long.  It is something that is going to be added.

Student Body President—$4,000
Student Body Vice President—$3,500
Treasurer—$2,500
House Leader—$2,000
Senate Leader—$2,000
Press Secretary—$1,500
Executive Secretary—$1,500

     “The pay that each of the individuals receives is a stipend for the year. They set up with our Office of Student Life who handles checks as to how they want that money distributed over the course of each semester. The pay is taxed like a normal salary position. They receive their pay by check every other week. We pay our Executive Board through our Student Government Budget generated by the Campus Programming Fee The Student Body President receved tickets, dinner invitations, and other perks. The Student Body President also has his or her own offiice complete with computer and meeting table. They have an ability to allocate funds as needed and do have a travel budget. Usually the Dean of Students will pick up any costs for the Student Body President to attend a conference if it's not in Student Governments Budget Beginning next year SGA will control $1.5 million dollars generated by our Campus Programming Fee. A Committee then divides that up among 15 different organizations and offices on campus that deal with programming - specifically SGA will have $78,000 next year which is an increase over our $36,000 this past year.”
Miller
     SGA officers receive the following:
president — $2,275/academic year
vice president — $1,875
treasurer — $750
senate leader — $750
speaker of the house — $750
secretary of the general board — $750
     "There are no perks or other such compensation."
Source: Steve Latour, chair, campus programming fee committee/SGA senator, responded by web on 4/30/01; Adam Miller, SGA president, responded by web on 12/9/97
Latour
     “Yes, Student Government officers put in so many hours that many of them sacrifice getting a job so that they can be more available for the students.
     “I think that these student leaders work hard and they should earn a paycheck.  The give up social life and make this a commitment and should recieve some type of compensation for all their hard work.”
Miller
     "The term 'paid' is perhaps the most misunderstood term in Student Government today. While it is very admirable to spend many hours a week in class, at the SGA office, and with other groups and activities and not receive a salary, it is often asked where do these individuals who are not paid receive assistance? Perhaps it is forgotten that some individuals need the money for purposes of living at the university in which they serve in such an important capacity. As for the common opinion of whether or not salaries lead to corruption and lack of work ethic, I find this doubtful. The elections process is one which adequately weeds out those individuals who are in it for the wrong purposes. In addition, the average 'salary' is hardly enough to entice an individual to take office for the wrong reasons. A good staff and other able SGA individuals are on excellent method of oversight.
     "I feel that just compensation for duties performed is not wrong. Volunteerism is a great function of individuals and a societal necessity. Volunteers, however, can abuse privilege judge as easily as individuals who receive 'pay.' If 'pay' is considered a harbinger to mismanagement of the officership of an organization, is not all forms of compensation? If an SG officer is making a salary that allows luxury or the time and monetary allowance to fall into mismanagement practices, the they are paid too much."

Central Missouri State University, MO
Type: public
Enrollment: 12,000
Name of SG: Student Government Association
SG's annual budget: ($125,000 activity fee budget per semester) $6,000 SGA per semester
Compensation:
president — $1,600 ($200 per month x 8 months)
vice president — $800 ($100/month x 8 months)
speaker — $400 ($50/month x 8 months)
     "Payment is made each month in the form of a paycheck. No tuition waivers or scholarships are provided to any student leader of any organization. No student leader receives any kind of perks such as preferred or reduced price-parking, complimentary tickets, admissions to concerts or sporting events, etc."
Source: Stephen H. Peterson, vice president for student affairs, responded via web on 9/29/97 and by phone on 10/1/97
     "It depends on the size of the job. On some campuses, being an SGA officer is a huge job. On other campuses, there are many student leadership positions which entail as much or more time than being an SGA officer. Beyond time, there is the larger philosophical question of whether SGA officers should get paid when other student leaders do not. Because SGA in general regarded as the primary campus voice for students, some would argue that SGA is therefore different than other organizations.
     "In some instances, SG officers (as well as the leaders of other campus organizations, can get academic credit for their work, often by taking a leadership course and writing a paper related to their learning and responsibilities.
     "I do not feel SGA officers should be paid from institutional funds, but if students decide to compensate them from a student activity fee that is governed by students, then that is their prerogative. The institution's role is to challenge the logic of whatever system is adopted and to make sure the students have thought through their decisions thoughtfully and responsibly.
     "When you consider that students often give up time to serve as an SGA officer that they might otherwise have to work (and thus make money), it might seem fair to compensate them. On the other hand, many students in many organizations give considerable time and receive no compensation. The real question is whether SGA should be viewed differently from other organizations and if so, on what grounds. Employers generally view leadership in SGA as a positive experience, but employers also reco
     "If there's a charge, even the students who are officers, will pay their way, unless they're working their event."

Central Washington University, WA
Type: public
Enrollment: 7,500 (Strohl); 7,700 (Palmer)
Name of SG: Associated Students of Central Washington University
SG's annual budget: "$65,000 per year."
Compensation:
     Strohl: "$5,200 a year for each of the six vice presidents. And they are treated just like everyone else. They are paid on the 10th and 25th of each month. There is no administrative evaluation, but they must maintain 14 hours a week and our president must have 19 hours a week. They do get taxes taken out, but not social security, as they are students and in Washington state. As with any, I assume doesn’t take social security out of student pay."
     Palmer: "Our president earns about $6,500. It is taxed. The vice presidents each have 14 office hours per week, the president has 19. It comes from the overall BOD (board of directors) budget and from S&A—our salarires are 100-percent student financed."
Source: Survey completed at the NW Student Leadership Conference in Portland, Oregon on 11/11/00 and by e-mail on 11/13/00 by Renee Strohl, AS board of directors; Shawn Palmer, ASCWU executive vice president, responded by web on 11/15/00 and by e-mail on 11/16/00
     Strohl: "At my campus, we pay our student leaders and I think it’s a good idea. They are in fact working. They have office hours and they do what an elected leader does. So I ask you, would you want to work for free?
     Palmer: "Yes, they are putting in hours, serving students, and carrying out their job descriptions. They need the salary compensation to offset their lost income so that they can focus on being a student first (the first word in ‘student leader’ is ‘student.’) and a leader second without having to rush off to bag groceries. Wrong? Heck no."

Champlain College St-Lambert, QUEBEC, CANADA
Type: public
Enrollment: 2,600
Name of SG: Champlain Students' Association
SG’s annual budget: $100,000
Compensation:
     "In the Province of Quebec, college student governments are not paid. It is purely volunteer work. Although this reality, we enjoy expense accounts (for official business only), the privileges of an office, phone and the occasional Christmas or summer dinner.
     "We get a 'leadership workshop' at the beginning of the year (held in the Laurentians and where we rent condos in a resort). Price tag is approximately $1,000 for 10 executives, food and facilities included.
     "We receive no monetary compensation whatsoever. We eat for free when out on business or when the meetings get too long, but nothing as per your statement."
Source: Carlos A. Godoy, Students' Association external vice president, responded by web on 11/20/98; and by e-mail on 11/20/98
     "Yes, because often, they must sacrifice their studies (smaller course load) in order to administer student governments. Believe me, it's a full time job—besides my six classes and my real job!"

Chapman University, CA
Type: private
Enrollment: 3,300 (Schmidt); 3,000 (Leonard)
Name of SG: Associated Students
SG's annual budget: $332,000 (Schmidt); $250,000 (Leonard)
SG’s phone: 714-997-6720
SG’s web address: http://www.chapman.edu/as/index.html
SG’s e-mail: schmi103@chapman.edu
SG’s advisor: “Tami”
SG advisor’s phone: 714-997-6858
SG advisor’s e-mail: not provided
Compensation:
     Schmidt
     “Stipends, comparable to hourly pay, most get minimum wage and have to work 10 hours a week. Others get $1 above minimum wage and work 20 hours a week.
     AS President-- $289 every two weeks
     AS Vice Presidents-- $200 every two weeks
     Commissioner of Finance-- $224 every two weeks
     4 other commissioners get $184 every two weeks
     Directors (those who work under the commissioners) get $101 every two weeks
     “It’s a stipend, but they work more than they are actually paid for. It’s a check every two weeks.
     Leonard
     "Each cabinet member earns a different salary, either $7 an hour for 23 hours every two weeks, minimum wage for 13 hours every two weeks. The president gets paid the most at $9.30 for 28 hours every two weeks. We do not get any parking spaces and VERY few perks. We get to go to a big scholarship dinner called AMCEL. Our school does not give the respect to the government it should, especially many members of the senior staff."
Other Perks:
     Schmidt
     “Everyone has a cubicle and the president gets a private office. They do get to go to campus events sometimes for free, but not always. We don’t get preferential registration, parking, housing, meal plans, or any of the rest.”
Sources: Michael J. Schmidt, commissioner of finance, responded by web on 12/13/01; Carrie Leonard, AS president, responded by web on 11/10/97
     Schmidt
     “Yes, they put in tons of time, energy that could otherwise be spent studying. They work hard and on one appreciates what they do.
     “A stipend is good, but most of the time people work more and it works out to $2 or $3 an hour or work, so I would say hourly tracking is good. Tuition waivers would also be nice.”
     Leonard
     "Yes, SG members have a job to do. This is their job and they spend a lot of time and effort doing their jobs. It is a lot harder, as opposed to working at a clothing store where you work your shift and leave. With SG, you take your work home with you. You live your position.
     "No, I feel that they should be compensated here at Chapman if they are not going to receive any other perks."

Chattahoochee Technical Institute, GA
Type: community college
Enrollment: 2,400
Name of SG: Student Government Association
SGA annual budget: $140,000 ($58,000 strictly for SGA)
Compensation: None
     "They do get to attend a couple of leadership retreats."
Source: Lucylle Shelton, coordinator of student activities, who completed survey via fax on 8/27/97, and by phone on 10/1/97
     "I would support a stipend for officers based on a clear job description and responsibilities. They work hard for the students and the school and deserve to be compensated."

Chemeketa Community College, OR
Type: state university
Enrollment: 5,000
Name of SG: Student Government
SG's annual budget: $90,000
SG’s web address: n/a
SG’s e-mail: st_gov@chemeketa.edu
SG’s phone: 503-399-5193
SG’s fax: 503-399-6138
SG’s advisor: Denice Heuberger
SG advisor’s phone: 503-399-5118
Compensation:
     “15 senators get paychecks as tuition reimbursement—untaxed, every  term.
     7 executives get full tuition waivers up to 20 credits per term.”
Other Perks:
     “No extra perks.”
Source: David Watson, AS CLL executive for senate, responded by fax on 11/16/01
     “I think SG officers must get paid. The truly productive leaders will have needs of financial support. To demand they volunteer their efforts would exclude the very leaders needed most.”

Christopher Newport University, VA
Type: public
Enrollment: 6,000
Name of SG: Student Government Association
Web Address: www.cnu.edu
Phone: not provided
E-mail: aboyd@cnu.edu
Advisor: not provided
Advisor’s phone: not provided
Advisor’s e-mail: not provided
SG's annual budget: $240,000
Compensation:
President-- $5,000
Vice President-- $4,000
Other-- $3,000
     “It’s a regular check, bi-monthly.”
Other perks:
     “Office, computers, conference fees.”
Source: Survey completed by web on 8/17/02 by Ashley Boyd, vice president of university relations
     “Yes, if office hours are required, I believe that SG officers should be paid. It is one of the hardest jobs on campus. Officers should receive salaries.
     “I believe a partial tuition scholarship and salary would be best.”

Clark College, WA
Type: community college
Enrollment: 12,500
Name of SG: Associated Student of Clark College
SG's annual budget: $64,478
SG’s web address: n/a
SG’s e-mail: asccpt@clark.edu
SG’s phone: 360-992-2353
Compensation:
     Moon—“$4,680 stipend (for Fall, Winter Spring), plus $195 summer-training stipend, plus tuition reimbursement of $2,400. Executive council, seven officers all get the same: Vice president, Finance director, Public relations director, Activities Director, Club coordinator, and Executive assistant. Four members of the programming board—they get quarterly tuition reimbursement and have 5 hours they have to keep.
     “There are minimum requirements, I have to serve on certain committees. 17 hours weekly is required, and nine of them have to be office hours. Yesterday, I was doing office work for almost 12 hours. I’m usually here to about 9 or 10 at night. There’s no way I could do my job in 17 hours. I put in typically easily put in 40 hours but still have to make time for homework and classes.
     “From June 25^th when I officially took office to June 14 (graduation), I will have worked 47 weeks, pretty much putting in full-time hours although, like I said, only 17 are required. As I calculate (maybe I’m wrong), I will earn approximately $6,675. I will work approximately 1,880 hours, which means I will be making approximately $3.55 per hour. Luckily, this is work I love!
     Griffin—“Officers receive $390/month stipend in addition to a $195 summer training stipend and a quarterly tuition reimbursement of approximately $600. It’s a monthly check and quarterly tuition reimbursement.”
Other Perks:
     Griffin—“We also get a private office, computer, and travel to conferences.”
Sources: Timothy Moon, ASCC president, responded by phone on 10/9/01 and by e-mail on 10/12/01; Mike Griffin responded by web on 7/3/01
     Moon—“I would argue that it draws in a lot of good applicants. They’re able to dedicate their time to SG and quit their part-time jobs. That’s been the case with several of us—I quit my part-time job to work here. In the summer, we still have office hours, 20 hours of leadership training, and off-campus.  I could do it. I still live at home, which reduces my costs. Some of the other officers probably couldn’t serve if they didn’t get paid. We have two positions open because they had to get jobs that paid more.
     “I feel comfortable that we could defend the appropriateness of what we get paid. We’re required to serve on certain committees, we also have mid-quarter review sheets we have to take to professors, have to turn in our syllabi for the quarterly reimbursement. Making sure we’re doing well in our classes (2.5 GPA minimum).”
     Griffin—“Yes, Student Government officers should be paid! They provide an extremely important service to the campus community.”

Clemson University, SC
Type: public
Enrollment: 17,666
Name of SG: Student Government
SG's annual budget: $61,564
Compensation:
SG president — $800 per semester
other officers get less
no other fringe benefits
Source: Dr. Kirk A. Brague, special projects administrator, responded via fax on 9/18/97
     "I believe that compensation is appropriate, but I would prefer talking about a fixed stipend that helps cover specified costs related to enrollment and attendance (ie, housing, meal plan). The amount of time some officers give is the equivalent of a part-time job."
     "I would prefer that officers serve without compensation, but given the demands on their time and the breadth of responsibilities for some, compensation at some level doesn't seem unreasonable. But I don't agree with perks over and above pay."

Cleveland State University, OH
Type: public
Enrollment: 17,000
Name of SG: Student Government Association
SG's annual budget: $130,000 annually
SG’s web address: not answered
SG’s e-mail: ruthramos21@aol.com
SG’s phone: 216-875-9811
SG’s fax: not answered
SG’s advisor: Steven Liss
SG advisor’s phone: 216-687-2048
SG advisor’s e-mail: s.liss@csuohio.edu
Compensation:
Ramos
     “We receive a double stipend per semester. It averages out to be about $500 every two weeks. The president, vice president, treasurer, and secretary all receive double tuition stipends. The assistant treasurer and speaker of the senate receive one tuition stipend. It’s considered a stipend. We receive a check every two weeks, except during the times that we are not in school (between summer semester and fall semester and between fall semester and spring semester).
Vallos
     "The president, vice president, secretary and treasurer receive a double stipend, which is a semester’s tuition times two. Full-time (12 to 18 hours) is $1,800."
Other Perks:
Ramos
     “We do have an office. It is only for the four members of the executive board. The office has four desks and a conference table. There are three computers in the office. In our SGA budget, we also have travel money so that we don’t have to pay for that out of our pocket. I feel that one of the biggest ‘perks’ of being a part of SGA is the networking. We have the benefit of meeting with the president of our university on a weekly basis. WE also know almost all of the administrators. We work hand in hand with most of them.”
Sources: Ruth E. Ramos, SGA vice president, completed survey by web on 11/26/01; Survey completed by web on 6/15/99 and 7/8/99 by Staci Vallos, First College senator
Ramos
     “I believe that SG officers should be paid. I put in probably about 40 hours per week into this job, plus I have classes. If I didn’t get paid, I wouldn’t be able to afford to be an officer.
     “In our case, it’s better to pay  a cash salary to the officers. A couple of our officers have scholarships that pay their tuition. Most of us use the cash to pay for our rent, car, or car insurance. Maybe it would be best if each year the  university gave the officers a choice.”
Vallos
     "No. People who want to help will be there to help. But people who are required to spend 20 hours or more deserve some compensation.
     "No. I think they deserve compensation. I think that the kind they receive is up for debate."

Coastal Carolina University, SC
Type: private
Enrollment: 4,500
Name of SG: Student Government Association
SG's annual budget: $14,000
Compensation:
president — $1,455 per semester (full tuition)
vice president — 3/4 tuition
secretary — 1/4 tuition semester
treasurer — 1/4 tuition semester
     "No actual payment. Stipend is applied directly to tuition. Additional perk — out of state students have in-state status, lowering costs."
     "SGA president receives a faculty/staffing parking decal for his/her term. The president also receives full tuition for his/her term and in-state status."
Source: Judy Hawkins, accounting technician, student activities, responded by phone, via e-mail on 9/15/97
     "They should be paid. They're not considered employees of the school, but should be compensated for their time and effort.
     "Salary is figured and paid out before an actual budget is constructed. We surveyed other schools — schools pay in relation to their size. Coastal Carolina's SG receives 6 percent of A&S fees."

College of Charleston, SC
Type: public
Enrollment: 9,660
Name of SG: Student Government Association
SG's annual budget: $16,500 for SGA (total activities budget of $190,000 funds 48 clubs)
Compensation:
president — 1/2 tuition or $2,100per year (must put in 10 hours weekly or two hours per day)
vice president — 1/4 tuition or $1,200 per year
treasurer — 1/4 tuition
secretary — 1/4 tuition
(tuition is in-state $5,000 annually)
Carducci — "Paychecks and NO extra perks."
     "Four executive officers get a stipend, paid four times during the year, twice per semester"
Source: Owen Barker, associate director of student life, responded by phone on 4/15/97, 10/1/97, and 10/27/97; Michael Carducci, SGA president, responded by fax on 11/17/97
Carducci
     "Yes, because the extreme hours that they put in disenables them to hold a part-time job, where they could make the money to get by."

College of the Holy Cross, MA
Type: private
Enrollment: 2,742
Name of SG: Student Government Association
SG's annual budget: $13,000 to $14,000
Compensation: "no extra perks"
Source: Maggie O'Neill, co-chair, Student Government Association, responded at NACA convention on 6/24//97
     "Yes, a great deal of time and energy is spent, affects academic life."

College of the Ozarks, MO
Type: private
Enrollment: 1,500
Name of SG: Student Government
SG's annual budget: $12,000
SG’s web address: not answered
SG’s e-mail: senate@cofo.edu
SG’s phone: 417-334-6411, ext 2274
SG’s advisor: Ltc. Gary Herchenroeder
SG advisor’s phone: 417-334-6411, ext. 4295
Compensation:
     “Our officers receive nothing but their cost of education as do all students who attend our college. None of our officers receive compensation.
Other Perks:
     “The president, vice president, and secretary/treasurer receive an office and it is their on-campus worksite. We receive office space, use of computer, travel to conferences and invitations to special social functions of the college.”
Source: Jonathan Mendenhall, secretary/treasurer, responded by web on 11/12/01
     “No. They are elected to be leaders of the student body and as such should only be paid for expenses they incur.”

College of St. Elizabeth, NJ
Type: private
Enrollment: 488 undergrads
Name of SG: Student Government Organization
SG's annual budget: $3,000 to $3,500
Compensation: none
Source: Anne Hoehn, career services and leadership program director, responded by fax on 8/11/97, and by phone on 10/27/97
     "No, it is an honor to be elected to student government and to serve the student body and the college. Students need to learn to give to their communities, without monetary remuneration. Besides, most schools don't have money to pay officers.
     "Yes, I think it is wrong and yes, they should be volunteering their time."

Collin County Community College, TX
Type: community college
Enrollment: 12,000
Name of SG: Student Advisory Council
SG's annual budget: $70,000 (student activities)
Compensation:
     "At my institution, the only ‘perks’ my officers and I receive is the ability to attend campus. Other than that, we receive no compensation for our service."
Source: Survey completed at the National Leadership Conference on Student Governments in St. Louis on 11/18/99 by James Lain, president
     "I think whether to ‘pay’ SG leaders should be a decision of the student body. However, not ‘paying’ an officer would eliminate the question of motives of that officer."

Colorado Mountain College-Alpine Campus, CO
Type: private community college
Enrollment: not provided
Name of SG: Student Government Association
SG's annual budget: $60,000/academic year
SG’s phone: (970) 870-4478
SG’s e-mail: cmc_sga_secretary@hotmail.com
SG’s advisor: Dan Schaffrick
SG advisor’s phone: not provided
SG advisor’s e-mail: schaffrick@coloradomtn.edu
Compensation:
     “Officers are paid higher  salaries than representatives. It’s an honorarium. Both officers and representatives receive ‘pay’ at the end of the semester.
     President: $200/semester
     Vice President: $175/semester
     Secretary: $150/semester
     Treasurer: $150/semester
     Representatives: $100/semester
Other Perks: “Although we do not consider office space and a compute a ‘perk,’ all officers and representatives share a single office and computer. These resources are utilized for the operation of Student Government.
Source: Daniel M. Williams, SGA president, responded by web on 2/4/02
     “Yes. Salaries are an effective recruitment offering.
     “Cash salaries are multiple intervals are more rewarding. Compensation frequencies should ideally match the rate of progress through the semester/year.”

Colorado Mountain College-Spring Valley, CO
Type: community college
Enrollment: 10,600
Name of SG: Student Government
SG’s annual budget: $30,000 (only $2,000 for our group's use, all other monies are allocated to clubs and organizations on campus)
Compensation:
     "Our officers receive no compensation or perks. The E-board consists of five officers and Senate is 12 to 15 representatives, depending on the year."
Source: Ultra Donahue, SG president, responded by web on 11/28/98
     "I put in about 10 hours a week on top of being a full-time student, resident assistant, peer mentor, and student representative on three campus wide committees. Though my external participation is my choice, it is also something I must do to pay for school. RAs are given room and board scholarships. Mentors are paid $6 to $9 an hour and the campus committees are student issue related so I feel they are just as important. It has been discussed that SG officers should receive a stipend of some sort, but it has never been finalized. The administration has pigeonholed the issue for over a year. I think that SG officers all around put in enough work and energy to the position that they deserve reimbursement. If RAs get stipends, then so should SG officers. They work to help better the college community too."

Colorado School of Mines, CO
Type: private
Enrollment: 3,000
Name of SG: Associated Students of CSM (ASCSM)
SG's annual budget: $300,000
Compensation: "Nothing."
Source: Cairn A. Lindloff, director of student activities, responded by mail on 11/14/97
     "Yes, they put in many hours, as much as many jobs."

Columbia Basin College, WA
Type: community college
Enrollment: 7,000
Name of SG: Associated Students (ASCBC)
SG's annual budget: $22,982 (ASB $547,700)
SG’s web address: www.cbc2.org
SG’s e-mail: asb_vp@cbc2.org
SG’s phone: 509-547-0511, ext 2520
SG’s advisor: not answered
SG advisor’s phone: not answered
Compensation:
     “We get a paycheck, $6.72 per hour (minimum wage).”
Other Perks:
     not answered
Source: David Stiner, ASCBC vice president, responded at the NW Student Leadership Conference on 11/10/01 (stiner_777@hotmail.com)
     “No, it is not wrong. Why volunteer their time? They spend all their time at the school.”

Community College of Southern Nevada, NV
Type: community college
Enrollment: 27,000
Name of SG: Associated Students
SG’s annual budget: $430,000
Compensation:
     Aranda: Executive Board: $1,000 stipend each semester, 3 classes (9 credits) paid for and all the books for those classes. Senators: $500 stipend each semester, 2 classes and all the books for those classes paid for.
     "A lot of the time, we do have first dibs on concert tickets and other events, etc."
Source: Kandy Kaye Aranda, PTK president, responded by e-mail on 8/9/00; Chris Cook, AS vice president, responded by web on 7/23/98; Mario Hill, AS senator, responded by web on 7/23/98
     Cook: "Yes, either stipends or cash salaries.
     "No."
     Hill: "Yes, the reason why is because we are helping the students out. We do things that the administration doesn't. We help doing the ID's for the students.
     "No."

Contra Costa College, CA
Type: community college
Enrollment: 19,000
Name of SG: ASUCCC
Web Address: not provided
Phone: not provided
E-mail: not provided
Advisor: Jennifer Ounjian-Auque, advisor
Advisor’s phone: 510-235-7800, ext 4407
Advisor’s e-mail: jounjian-auque@contracosta.edu
SG's annual budget: $15,000
Compensation:
n/a
Other perks:
     “Office space and supplies, local phone calls, use of computer, fax, printer. Travel to conferences. Early registration.”
Source: Survey completed by web on 1/3/03 by Jennifer Ounjian-Auque, advisor
     “Yes, incentives are helpful to motivate activity.”

Converse College, SC
Type: private
Enrollment: 700
Name of SG: Student Government Association
SG annual budget: $?
Compensation:
     “0”
Source: Maria Perry, SGA vice president, responded by web on 5/12/01
     “Yes, because they work hard. A scholarship or cash would be best, or first pick during room selection.”