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Kansas State University, KS
Type: state university
Enrollment: 20,000
Name of SG: The Kansas State University Student Governing Association
SG’s annual budget:
     Dougan: “We collect $8.5 million per year in student fees.”
Compensation:
Harlan:
     President—$2,150
     Vice President—$1,450
     Senate Chair—$1,590
     Senate Vice Chair—$530
     SGA Treasurer—$745
     Privilege Fee Chair—$745
     Attorney General—$1,325
Dougan:
     President—$2,000 scholarship, $2,000 cash
     Student Senate chairman—$1,500 scholarship, $1,500 cash
     Vice President—$1,375 scholarship, $1,375 cash
     Attorney General—$1,250 scholarship, $1,250 cash
     Student Senate vice chairman—$500 scholarship
     Treasurer—$700 scholarship
     Privilege Fee chairman—$700 scholarship
     “There are no formal perks with these positions. All figures are for one term.”
Mann:
     President— $4,000
     Vice president, senate chair, attorney general— $3,200
     Some committee chairs receive $500
     "One half of the total is a scholarship and the other is a cash salary. No perks are taken."
Source: Bill Harlan, special projects assistant, responded by web on 8/17/01; Jeff Dougan, Student Senate chairman, responded by mail on 4/7/98; Tracey Mann, student body president, responded by web on 11/24/98
     Dougan: “Yes. Our top SGA officers literally log in 30 to 50 hours per week serving students. This is on top of a full-time class load. Compensation of our top officers gives them the financial freedom to be so heavily involved.
     “No. While students volunteer their time to serve students, they may have to forgo a much-needed job. If we did not compensate our officers, then they might not have the financial freedom to be involved."
     Mann: "Yes. They must get paid so that non affluent students are able to serve in SGA without getting a job on top of all their responsibilities.
     "No, it is not wrong to pay the very high demand, high-stress positions. It is wrong to pay all positions, as it promotes elitism and a negative image of SGA."

Kean University, NJ
Type: public
Enrollment: 12,500
Name of SG: Student Organization, Inc. (SO)
SG's annual budget: $786,300.00 (annual budget); Reserves— $700,000; Total— $1.4 million a year
Compensation:
O'Donnell:
president — housing $4,500 (two semesters, annually), tuition is $3,600 annually)
vice president of committees — same
vice president of funded groups — same
treasurer — same
     "They get tuition and housing waiver, complimentary faculty/staff parking permit ($10) which allows them to park closer to campus center, two comp tickets each, major concerts, any programs, on their sponsored events."
Marquez:
The president’s account
Tuition Fall/Spring— $2,900.00
Housing Fall/Summer— $4,000.00
Tuition Summer— $1,000.00
Housing Summer— $1,000.00
Textbooks— $400.00
Service Honorarium— $800.00
Total— $10,700.00
(Also get faculty parking, voicemail/pager, large corner office, cell phone)
Source: Tom O'Donnell, director of student activities, responded by fax on 9/26/97 and by phone on 10/3/97; Christian Marquez, SO president, responded by web on 5/3/98
O'Donnell: "Cash salaries? No. Stipends? Yes. They should get free housing and tuition, as serving as an S.O. officer is like a full-time job."
     "The number of hours that they need to put in is like a part-time job. It's important that they get compensation because they aren't able to hold down a job like other students. Having housing encourages them to participate since they're here on campus."
     "They have office hours, constantly involved in meetings, there's quite a bit that's asked of them. It's a necessity to a point where another students who doesn't have to put in the time that they do, can get a campus job, but they really just don't have the time."
     "Having a salary is sort of creating a situation where they'll be running for a money, the job. They lose the focus of what the position is about. The possibility is there."
Marquez: “Absolutely! Student leaders not only serve as a liaison between administrators and the students, they also play a vital role in implementing various programming and various special projects. In addition, student leaders oversee, at least here at Kean, all of our funded groups and are the immediate governing body in the entire school. Student leaders at my school are also required to do office hours (president—20 hours a week plus committee meetings and such).
     “I strongly feel that student leaders should be compensated for all their work. At my school, there’s definitely more work than any student leader would.”

Keiser College-Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Type: private
Enrollment: not provided
Name of SG: Student Government Association
Web Address: not provided
Phone: (954) 779-2715
E-mail: sub1981@yahoo.com
Advisor: Arlene Connelly
Advisor’s phone: 800-749-4456
Advisor’s e-mail: arlenec@keisercollege.edu
SG's annual budget: not provided
Compensation:
     ”None receive it. We have no such thing.”
Other perks:
     “They receive good recommendation and a great title that will stay with them through college and their resumes. The perks we receive are either to go to a very important conference or have the chance to meet the top people in our college and have lunch with them.”
Source: Survey completed by web on 7/10/02 by Sabrina Vanegas, SGA president
     “I don’t think they should be paid a salary. Being the SGA president for my school, I do the work voluntary and that should not be a factor when it comes to help the community out.”

Kent State University-Salem Campus
Type: public
Enrollment: 1,300
Name of SG: Student Leadership Association
SG’s annual budget: "$5,000"
Compensation:
     "I am the president and I receive an hourly wage for the time I spend on SG activities. The president receives $7.00 per hour. It is considered salary. It is taxed. It is paid regularly by bi-monthly pay check. We also get private office, travel to conferences, campus van when need (only student authorized to drive it).
Source: Antonette Martucci, president, responded by web on 1/24/01
     "Yes, they should. The positions take a lot of time that students don’t necessarily have. This would also omit the need to go outside the school to find a job."

Keystone College, PA
Type: private
Enrollment: 1,350
Name of SG: Keystone College Student Senate
SG's annual budget: $128,000
SG’s phone: (570) 945-5141, ext 2350
SG’s e-mail: zaykoskila@hotmail.com
SG’s advisor: Patricia Davis
SG advisor’s phone: (570) 945-5141, ext 2350
SG advisor’s e-mail: pdavis@kstone.edu
Compensation:
     “Officers who work in our Student Senate office are compensated $6/hr for up to 20 hours per week. Compensation is based on work-study eligibility and number of hours worked in the Student office per week. Our pay is considered work-study (part of our financial aid). The pay is taxed. The work-study checks are issued bi-weekly. This pay does not come out of our budget.
Other Perks:
     “Our Student Senate has its own office with a computer, network hookup, scanner, color printer, TV, VCR, and refrigerator.
Source: Leigh Zaykoski, vice president, responded by web on 5/13/02
     “I don’t think they should be salaried, but there should be some kind of perks, like a stipend, reserved parking, reduction in student activity fees, etc.
     “I think a reduction in fees or tuition would be an appropriate form of compensation.”

Kutztown University, PA
Type: public
Enrollment: 7,000
Name of SG: Student Government Association
SGA annual budget: $903,000
Compensation:
     "Our SGA members do not receive any perks or compensation for their efforts, except those that are intrinsic."
Source: Anne Searles, director of student activities, responded by web on 12/9/97
     "I'm not sure. While I believe that students should volunteer their time because of the inherent value to it, I also recognize that student leaders must sometimes choose between co-curricular activities and part-time employment. Stipends should not be provided to encourage student to join, but rather as a way to reward those students who make the commitment and sacrifice."

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