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Wake Forest University, NC
Type: private
Enrollment: 3,600 undergraduates
Name of SG: Student Government
SG's annual budget: $29,000
Compensation:
president — $800 per year, faculty parking pass, free summer school tuition
speaker of the house — $600 per year
secretary — $600 per year
treasurer — $600 per year
"All salary is in the form of a check."
Source: Scott Plumridge, SG president, responded by web on 10/29/97
"Sure. SG officers have to hold normal student lives while
assuming many of the same duties of an administrator.
"At the rates that we get paid, it is essentially the same
thing as volunteering. I've figured it out and our salaries are the equivalent of making
less than 10 cents an hour."
Washburn
University, KS
Type: public
Enrollment: 6,000
Name of SG: Washburn Student Government
Association
SG's annual budget: $160,000
SG’s web address: not
provided
SG’s phone: (785) 231-1169
SG’s e-mail:
jacobsbr@washburn.edu
SG’s advisor: J.J. O’Toole-Curran
SG advisor’s phone: not provided
SG advisor’s e-mail: not
provided
Compensation:
“As administrative assistant, I receive $1,900 per semester. It is
based on working 20 office hours a week. It’s a grant.
Other perks:
“Office cubicle, use of computer, travel to conferences and retreats.”
Source: Drew Snyder, president, responded by web
on 5/13/02
“Yes, especially if they serve a set number of hours. Student leaders
give up the opportunity to work off campus and make better wages, so they
should be compensated in some way.
“I believe grants a good alternative.”
Washington State University, WA
Type: public university
Enrollment: 17,000
Name of SG: Associated
Students of Washington State University (ASWSU)
SG's annual budget:
$815,000 (entire Service & Activity Fees budget $4.3 million)
SG’s e-mail:
admin@aswsu.org
SG’s web:
www.aswsu2000.com
SG’s phone:
509-335-9677
SG’s fax: 509-335-4279
Compensation:
Keene—“Salary were budgeted at
$17,642, but I’m taking an even $17,000. This year, our revenue projections
came up $72,000 short, we had some increases in carry-forward from last
year, so we were able to cover all of these things. $1,300 or $1,400 would
have put us into the red. Annie [the vice president] and I cut our salaries
to cover that. It was perceived well—we wanted to make sure our programming
didn’t get cut. We didn’t run into a deficit.
“Executive staff can receive salary—chief of staff, budget director,
director of legislative affairs, director minority affairs, public relations
director, internal affairs director, director of freshman activities—there
are limits. No member of cabinet can receive more than 45 percent of
president’s salary. Staff is limited as a whole can match and exceed me by
25 percent. It’s in our by-laws. president and vice president’s salaries
have been in the by-laws for a long time. It’s not been questioned. Senate,
if they wanted to, could completely revoke our salaries.
“I put in 60 hours a week—60 hours a week for about 50 weeks a year,
works out to $5.66 per hour.
Walker—president and vice president — $15,463 salary annually
paid bi-weekly (includes full-time work during the summer and a work week of
well over 50 hours per week (our by-laws state 20 hours per week)
senate doesn't get salary
"We prorate financial aid at 125 percent of our school's estimated
financial aid need for the year. This covers my housing, tuition, books, and
meals on the road. $14,000 multiplied by 125 percent"
Sources: Jesse Keene, ASWSU president, responded by phone on 10/1/01;
Neil Walker, ASWSU president, responded by e-mail on 10/7/97 and phone
10/9/97
Keene—“It’s
been an issue here—it’s come up. Our executives are among the top paid in
the nation. It’s a reminder of the responsibility of the office. When you’re
voting, you’re paying this person this amount of job. Take this seriously.
There have been people who said we’ll give back half of our salary or all of
our salary. In my time there, there has not been a lot of controversy over
it. I don’t think I could make $17,000 no with the number of hours that
I would have to put in.
“From the moment I got here, I knew the reason why I was running, and
it wasn’t because of money. It was not about the money at all. One of the
people I ran with didn’t know he would be paid until after the election.
“We’re working all the time, walking around campus at night, being part
of pep rally, going non stop since the minute we got into office. We put in
our time.
“I’m really fortunate, my family saved money. The money would have been
there for me, so I’m lucky. But I know a lot of people. Steve couldn’t have.
He was on financial aid, from small town, Dad was a pastor, he couldn’t
have. He was an excellent president and did a lot of good things. Student
shave been benefited.
“But we feel very supported—students understand that we dedicate a lot
of time. Here students really demand a lot of the people who represent them.
“We don’t want to keep our good campus leaders out of positions because
they can’t work 60 hours as a student leader and hold a part-time job.
“I held a job at a local pizza place. I worked on ASWSU until 6 or 7 at
night, then worked at the pizza place until 4 in the morning, then went home
and got four hours of sleep. Then I tried to do homework between classes. It
made me appreciate that we’re supported.”
Walker—"Brent,
our vice president, and I cut our salary by about $750 this year to add
another position to our executive staff. So my salary will actually be
around $14,700. It's a lot, but I hope that I deserve it..."
"I get a check every two weeks. My vice president, is paid the same.
Philosophically, the senators don't get paid. We feel that our committee
chairs do just as much work as the senators. Now you're talking about paying
36 people, it dilutes. 18 senators—special interest groups, housing
committee. our entertainment committee is about $26,000—chair has a lot of
responsibility."
Washington
University, MO
Type: private
Enrollment: 5,200 undergraduates (11,000 total) (5,000
undergraduates—Connolly)
Name of SG: Student Union
SG's annual budget: $1 million (most of the money is distributed to nearly 200
student groups on campus) (1% of total tuition or approximately $1.2 million per
year—Connolly)
Compensation:
Steffen: "Nothing and no perks."
Connolly:
"Executive officers receive invitations to dinners
and special events, occasional meals, front-row seats for assembly speakers, shared office
space, share parking passes, and a polog shirt. SU owns two parking passes that were
purchased through the Office of Transportation for $250 each. The president has one
parking pass, the other is used by whichever exec needs it. I don’t know where it it
right now, but if I had to drive a bunch of supplies to campus for a SU event, I would
probably be able to get a hold of the pass so I wouldn’t get ticketed. The campus
police typically don’t ticket in the evenings or on the weekends."
Source: Peter Steffen, Student Union president, responded by web on 11/17/97; Joel
Schroeder, Student Union vice president, responded by web on 5/30/98; Liz Connolly,
secretary, responded by web on 3/7/00 and by e-mail on 3/20/00
Steffen:
"No. I just don't think student activity fees should
be used to pay students' salaries.
"It's not that it's wrong to pay us, rather the source
should not be student activity fees (which creates our budget here)."
Schroeder:
"At most colleges, RAs (residential advisors) are
paid by receiving free room and board for the year. To me, it would seem logical that
student government leaders who spend hours in the office doing what most paid University
staff would do anyway should also be paid via some sort of tuition stipend, etc.
"SG officers should be paid simply because of the amount of
time they spend serving the needs of the student body. Although other student leaders also
serve the needs of the student body, student government represents the needs of the entire
undergraduate population. In addition, the officers usually spend countless and thankless
hours in meetings and at the office representing the best interests of the students."
Connolly:
"Yes, the executive officers that put in the most
time should receive some kind of monetary stipend. There are set expectations and
responsibilities for officers, so a salary is appropriate rather than a wage. Most, but
not all, students would benefit from a scholarship or housing waiver, so a salary is a
better alternative.
"No. Capable student leaders have many, many ways that they
can spend their time. Any work that student government officers do on behalf of the
student body is a form of volunteering. Paying SG officers only helps to attract and
retain the best candidates for the job. The work that officers do benefits the entire
university community."
Waukesha
County Technical College, WI
Type: community college
Enrollment: 33,000
Name of SG: Student Government Association
SG’s annual budget: $195,000
Compensation:
Hodgins: "Our school gives no perks, except
for this trip."
Hubatch: "The treasurer position is paid on
an hourly basis. I am paid bi-monthly. The St. Louis conference was a definite perk.
Everyone had a good time and gained valuable information. Other than a polo shirt and a
desk in the office of student life, the perks are very limited and mine is the only paid
position."
Source: Willie Hodgins, SGA president, responded at the 20th annual National
Leadership Conference on Student Government, 10/30-11/1/98; Susan Hubatch, responded at
the 20th annual National Leadership Conference on Student Government, 10/30-11/1/98
Hodgins: "No, I think we would have more
involvement into our government."
Waycross College, GA
Type: public
Enrollment: 840
Name of SG: Student Government Association
SG's annual budget: $40,000 (includes clubs, intramurals, newspapers,
honors, graduation, handbook) line item for $6,000 for SGA
Compensation:
"They get a reserved parking space with designated
signs."
Source: Lynda Page, director of student life, responded by phone on 10/1/97
"They get to come to conferences and also have reserved
parking spaces."
"They should volunteer their time, but they should be
treated ever nicely for doing more than they are required to do."
"They actually decided not to give themselves any sort of
stipend, noting that the money wasn't there."
"They get advance registration. They do it for the
enjoyment and the experience."
Wayne State University
Type: public
Enrollment: 31,000
Name of SG:
SG's annual budget: $500,0000 +
Compensation:
The President makes $800
Vice president-- $750
Treasurer--$600
Members-- $400
It’s a stipend, paid in lump sum after the semester is over.
Council members receive fere office space and free computer use.
Source: Michael Marcelli, Vice president for Governmental Affairs, responded by web
on 5/18/01
“Yes. Student leaders
are hard enough to find. Their works and deeds to enhance community life at our
universities should rewards financially. In our system, Student Council members receive
free credit hours in exchange for service. Conferences are paid for and students are
strongly encouraged to attend.
“Whichever the
individual student needs. Some of our members live paycheck to paycheck, while others live
off their parents. I think that it should be up to each member if they would like the
stipend in cash, used to reduce tuition, or donate it back to the university.”
Webster
University, MO
Type: private
Enrollment: 6,000
Name of SG: Student Government Association
SG’s annual budget: $60,000
Compensation:
"Nothing. No paycheck, no tuition waiver, no scholarships,
no parking spaces. The benefits are strictly personal satisfaction and meeting people,
that’s pretty much it. We have a cubicle in the Student Leadership Center, but it is
open for any student organization to use the phone or computer there. It isn’t closed
off or anything like that. It’s a desk and that’s it. As for paid trips to
conferences, any Webster student can get money for that, so it really isn’t a perk of
being on SGA, rather being a Webster student altogether. Events on campus have to be open
for all students, so there is no leverage there as well. We usually do not have exclusive
events on campus. We have been trying to work out some options for benefits for all
student leaders at Webster, not just SGA in particular."
Source: Il Luscri, SGA president, responded by web on 11/13/00
"Yes. At least tuition reimbursement or something like that.
We put in tons of hours of work and deserve some compensation for that. Being a public
servant is a thankless job already, some perks would help that. If it wree just a few
hours a month it wouldn’t be a big deal. However, at our school SG officials spend at
least 20 hours a week working. This would also help us get students involved with SGA.
"No."
Westchester
Business Institute, NY
Type: private
Enrollment: not provided
Name of SG: Student Government Association
SG's annual budget: not provided
SG’s web address: not provided
SG’s phone: (914) 686-4275
SG’s e-mail:
lakeshadeberry@hotmail.com
SG’s advisor: Mrs. Winslow
SG advisor’s phone: not provided
SG advisor’s e-mail:
lwinslow@wbi.org
Compensation:
“Not a darned thing!”
Other perks:
not provided
Source:
LaKeasha Johnson, SGA director, responded by web on 5/11/02
“Yes, often times their services are mandated, and time expended is
costly to the volunteer. I don’t think that they should necessarily receive
a salary, just a stipend or bonus perhaps, maybe even a discounted tuition
fee per quarter of service!
Western Connecticut State University, CT
Type: public
Enrollment: 5,400
Name of SG: Student Government Association
SG's annual budget: $500,000 entire budget, includes A&S fee
Compensation:
president — gets full tuition (in state $2,000, full-time)
vice presidents — gets half tuition
treasurer — gets half tuition
assistant treasurer — gets half tuition
is elected, then serves as treasurer the next year
(extra fees are $1,462)
Source: Martin Moore, student trustee, responded by phone on 8/7/97
"If you take the five classes, you have to be flexible
with meetings, conferences — and the president doesn't do his job if he doesn't go.
You have to be flexible to go to early morning or late night meetings. It's not that you
don't have the time--it's that your time is not flexible.
"It has a negative reaction when you say you're paying a
students' tuition. They'll just give you their hours for a week, meetings, conferences,
and it comes out like something that's ridiculous."
Western Maryland College, MD
Type: private college
Enrollment: 1,400
Name of SG: Student Government Assembly
SG’s annual budget: $36,500
Compensation:
“n/a”
Source: Aaron Corbett, Student Government Assembly vice president, responded
by fax on 3/23/98
“It should be volunteer, one of many activities to help
promote well roundedness. Paying is not in budget or necessary.
“Yes and no. No, because it is a large commitment. No,
because people would abuse the position and not do it for interests other than $.”
Western Michigan University, MI
Type: public
Enrollment: 26,000
Name of SG: Western Student Association
SG's annual budget: $25,000 (operating budget)
Compensation:
(need-based only)
president — 5% of WSA's annual budget — $1,250
vice president — 3% to $750
treasurer — 2% — $500
chief of operations (secretary) — 2% — $500
Source: Brian Dunn, WSA president, responded by web on 9/29/97
"No, not at all. SG officers are not like any normal
student. Compensation is a way to keep them from accepting other offers from employers. I
may be speaking from personal experience. Say an SG president who earns $0 receives an
internship with a Fortune 500 company for $14 an hour (20 hours a week, 40 during the
spring and summer). Who is going to have any loyalty to their student government? If they
have been paid even a small amount, loyalty will exist. If they haven't been given a
thing, bye-bye!"
"Would I like it? Yes. Would I need it now? Yes. But the headline
seekers in SGA, ran with it and it created a lot of problems."
"Students who don't know the time we spend may think being
paid is like getting a free ride at their expense — they just don't know the kind of
time we put in."
Western
State College, CO
Type: public
Enrollment: 2,400
Name of SG: Student Government Association
SG’s annual budget: $5,000 for bills on top of all of the other items"
Compensation:
Advisory-- a salary, depending on the position
Senators-- nothing
Source: Helen Pineo, SGA senator, responded by web 11/17/98
"Yes, because they put in a great deal of time that is spent
working in the best interest of the students.
"No, I don't think it is wrong."
Western Washington University, WA
Type: public
Enrollment: 11,240
Name of SG: Associated Students
SG's annual budget: $11 million
Compensation:
"We are on an index scale of 0 to 3. The AS president earns an
index of 3.0, while the six v.p's earn an index of 2.0. This index is times $70 per
quarter. Only the A.S. president receives a parking space, and receives a few perks such
as free passes to sports events."
vp-activities
vp-diversity
vp-academic affairs
vp-legislative and community affairs
vp-business and operations
vp-student life
Source: Shane O'Day, AS president, returned survey via mail on 9/12/97, and
e-mail on 9/18/97
"I believe SG officers should be compensated. As the AS
president, I'm the CEO of an $11 million budget and over 80 employees. I work over 30
hours per week while maintaining a student status. This is truly a JOB with expectations,
responsibilities."
"I do not believe that it is wrong to pay SG officers.
Club officers should be volunteers as they represent a single interest. Whereas the AS
represents the varied interests of all students (all AS employees should be paid)."
Western Wisconsin Technical
College, WI
Type: community college
Enrollment: 4,000
Name of SG: Western Wisconsin Technical College Student Government
SG’s annual budget: $200,000
Compensation:
“None of the officers get ANY kind of compensation. No payment of
any kind—it is possible to get jobs through the networking done while in office. Last
year, we brought up the idea to pay certain officers and it was quickly voted down. I am
certain that a lot of people on our campus have no idea how much time could and should be
put into running a successful SGA. I am pushing to get work study available for officers
and am waiting to see if it can be done.
“All involved in SGA are given the opportunity to go to
NACA leadership conferences in the state and region, not just officers. Also, we send 2 to
5 people to Madison, WI and Washington, DC as part of the Wisconsin Student Government and
American Student Association of Community Colleges to lobby Assembly and then
Congress.”
Source: Jason C. Hasman, SG president, responded by mail on 3/9/98; by
e-mail on 4/6/98
“Yes, to insure officers are performing the jobs they were
voted in to do for the school’s students.
“Both are very valuable—being paid and
volunteering.”
Westminster
College, MO
Type: private
college
Enrollment: 750
Name of SG:
Student Government Association
SG's annual budget:
$150,000
SG’s web address:
www.westminster.mo.edu
SG’s e-mail address:
not answered
SG’s phone number:
573-592-5456
SG’s fax number:
not answered
SG’s advisor:
Chad Ahren, director of student activities and Greek advisor
SG advisor’s e-mail:
ahrenc@jaynet.wcmo.edu
SG advisor’s phone #:
not answered
Compensation:
“Executive officers (president,
vice president, secretary, treasurer, publications secretary) receive a $125
per month salary for a period of the officer’s tenure. Committee chairs
(homecoming, constitution revisions & elections, publicity, intramurals,
social, concerts & lectures, community relations) all receive a salary of
$75 per month.”
Other perks:
Not answered
Source: Cole
Gustafson, SGA vice president, responded in person on 10/15/01 at the
National Leadership Conference on Student Governments in St. Louis
“The term ‘wrong’ denotes
a question of morality or ethics, when, in reality, the payment of SG
officers is an issue of equity and precedence. Outside of the student
athlete, on most college campuses all ‘leaders’ such as faculty, the deans,
etc. are paid for the work they perform. Since they are involved in an
aspect of society, education, which can be considered as a
servant/humanitarian profession, should they be asked to volunteer their
time? I think not. SG officers, servants of the students, should be faily
compensated for their time and effort.”
Whittier
College, CA
Type: private
Enrollment: 1,300
Name of SG: COR, Council of Representatives
SG's annual budget: $130,000
SG’s web address:
www.thedailypoet.com
SG’s phone: (562) 907-4876
SG’s e-mail:
cravenjess@yahoo.com
SG’s advisor: Barny Peake
SG advisor’s phone: (562) 907-4200
SG advisor’s e-mail:
bpeake@mail.whittier.edu
Compensation:
“Counts as work-study position. Pays full work-study. Differs depending
on students grant. It’s every two weeks, if we fill out the timesheets on
time.
“The Executive Council of the Associated Student Body of Whittier
College (ASWC) receives full work-study pay. President, vice president,
secretary, treasurer, and external affairs commissioners. Of course, only if
they have work-study grant.
Other perks:
“Leaving the school a better place than when I came is the only ‘perk’
I, or anybody on our SG receives.”
Source: Jess Craven, president, responded by web
on 12/24/01
“Yes, holding a job, an elected office, and studying is impossible.
Student leaders give back directly to their college community. It is money
well-spent.
“Give them cash, then they will have the ability to put it to tuition
or anything else of their choosing. This allows financially tight students
to put it where it is needed.”
Widener
University, PA
Type: private
Enrollment: 6,500
Name of SG: Student Government Association
Web Address: not provided
Phone: 610-499-4411
E-mail:
aps0003@mail.widener.edu
Advisor: Michael Lombardo
Advisor’s phone: 610-499-4395
Advisor’s e-mail: not provided
SG's annual budget: $60,000
Compensation:
“They receive a check
every two weeks for the hours they work in the office. The mandatory hours
per positions are:
President—7 hours a week ($735 per semester)
Vice President—6 hours a week ($630 per semester)
Treasurer—4 hours a week ($420 per semester)
Secretary—4 hours a week ($420 per semester)
“It is considered a
normal campus job—it depends on the students’ W-4 status. It can also be a
workstudy job. It’s a bi-monthly check. It comes from SG’s operating budget,
from funds granted by the school, for student wages.”
Other perks:
“Office with computer and
phone.”
Source: Survey completed by web on 10/14/02 by Ade
P. Smith, SGA president
“Yes, because the demands of Student Government officers take up a
great deal of time. And, that can make it hard for and the officer to do SG
work and have an additional job while in school.”
Wilfird
Laurier University, CANADA
Type: public university
Enrollment: 8,000
Name of SG: Students’ Union Corporation
SG's annual budget: $5.1 million (standard
operating budget) and $2.65 million (ancillary and student services budget)
SG’s web address:
www.wlusu.com
Compensation:
1. President & CEO
receives $28,000 per annum, plus additional tuition waivers, residence
accommodation, expenses, and benefits (FULL-TIME)
2. Executive Vice
President: University of Affairs (External Representative)
3. Vice President:
Finance & Administration
4. Vice Presidents
of HR, Marketing, Student Services, Student Activities receive an hourly
wage for part-time work
It’s a bi-weekly direct
deposit
Other perks:
Tickets to concerts (VP,
SA, and President)
Sporting events (all
executives)
Private office (all
executives)
Private use of computer
(in offices—all executives)
A reserved parking space
(president)
Travel to conferences
(President, EVP, UA, VP:SA, VP;SS, VP:HR, VP:Mktg)
Use of a vehicle (on
official business—all executives)
Personal secretary
(president)
Source: Jeffrey J. Kroeker, past president and
CEO, responded by web on 9/6/01
“Yes, they should…if they have sought public office and serve the
students he or she was elected/hired to service,
then they should be compensated.
“Salary is appropriate: however, link compensation to performance and
perform 360 assessments of your officers to determine their effectiveness.”
William Carey Independent University, Type: private
Enrollment: 5,670
Name of SG: SGA
SG's annual budget: "$20,000 per year for on-campus events and $20,000 for off-campus events"
Compensation:
"Admission to all activities, parking near the administration building, and $200 per month."
Source: Survey completed by web on 8/28/99 by Kelly Smith, SGA vice president
"YES—they are serving their society (the students) in a fashion much like the elected leaders of a city government does—and we pay them.
"No."
William
Jewell College, MOType: private
Enrollment: 1,200
Name of SG: Student Senate
SG's annual budget: $18,000 per year
SG’s web address: www.jewell.edu
SG’s e-mail address: senate@william.jewell.edu
SG’s phone: 816-781-7700, ext. 5271
Compensation:
Compensation for officers come in the form of a monthly monetary stipend, plus everybody thinks we are cool. That’s a bonus.
Executive Cabinet:
President and vice president receive $750 per semester
Secretary and treasurer receive $250 per semester
It’s a monthly check.
Other perks:
“There are no official perks. Security likes us better than everybody else, and the president knows our first names. That’s pretty cool. Plus, we get keys to a lot of things, like rooms and buildings.”
Source: Troy Hawkins, vice president, responded by web on 8/3/01 and by phone on 9/28/01
“Absolutely. Officers in Student Government carry with their titles some big responsibilities, including gathering student opinion on issues and forming it into something that is useful to faculty and administration in the operation and decision-making that goes on at administrative levels. It takes a lot of time and effort to do this well, and it is something that administrators consider highly valuable in running an institution that is founded on the idea of educating those students.
“A scholarship or stipend would be most appropriate and useful for students.
“Without the stipend, I might have to do a work-study job. I probably work 25 hours a week on Student Senate, but there’s no requirement to put in that amount of time. The president and I are down in our office probably a majority of the time.
“In my case, I don’t have any student loans because my Mom is a professor there and I get free tuition. I use it to pay rent.
“The compensation is pretty comparable to the athletic scholarship that a lot of people get. I don’t think we give full scholarship Division II, NAIA, some get partial scholarships. A good friend of mine from high school was playing football, but the scholarship he was getting added up to $4.50 per hour, so he quit football and got a job.
“I didn’t even know we were getting paid until I won, and nobody else on our ticket did either. The scope of our responsibilities, being that we represent the entire student body to faculty, trustees, and administration, might be a worthwhile argument.
“I have to sit on denominational task force which has four hour meetings, trustee committees which meet three times a year. Every senator is required to sit on at least one committee. Our workload is whatever we place on ourselves. We’re accountable to ourselves for that.
“I have no idea how they came up with the $750 figure. I think it’s comparable to the amount of wok study that we would qualify for.
“I view this as service, definitely. Sacrifice is 100 percent necessary to be able to do this job.”
Williams Baptist College, AR
Type: private
Enrollment: 700
Name of SG: Student Government Association
SG annual budget: “not sure-- $1,500?”
Compensation:
“Student Government President, Student Government
Secretary, Student Activities Board Chairman. The Student Government Association President
gets 6 hours of work study (minimum wage), the Secretary gets 2 hours, and the Chairman of
the Student Activities Board (me) gets 10 hours of work study. Well, it's work
study. That's about all I know. It can be applied to your tuition as a
scholarship. It’s a check, about every 3 weeks. No, it doesn't come from the
budget.”
Source: Nathan Bullock, chairman of Student Activities Board, responded by web on
3/31/01
“Yes. They work hard
for students, and for the school, and deserve to be paid.
“I would say a salary...But I don't know a great deal about
the others.”
Wilmington College, OH
Type: private
Enrollment: 1,000
Name of SG: Student Government Association
SG’s annual budget: "Our annual operating budget is $200,000
Compensation:
President — $1,153.00
Vice president, secretary, and treasurer — $865.20
Budget Chair, Trustee Representative, and Elections Chair
— $504
"These amount are the salaries for the Steering
Committee for the entire academic year. We are paid every other week and we receive a
paycheck. We do not receive any extra perks, tuition waivers, or scholarships."
Source: Julie Prince, SGA president, responded by on 8/31/98
"I believe that SG officers should get paid because
they dedicate a lot of time to the job. Being a part of a SGA is very demanding and I
think that the officers should be paid for their hard work.
"At Wilmington, the SGA officers get paid but we put
in a lot more hours than what we are paid for. For example, I am the president and I get
paid 8 hours a week. There are some weeks that I work around 20 hours and I am still only
paid for eight. Even though I am getting paid, I do not expect to be paid for every hour
that I put in for SGA. I am grateful that I am paid because it allows me to spend more
time doing extracurricular activities and I don't have to work off campus."
Winston-Salem
State University, NC
Type: public
Enrollment: 3,100
Name of SG: Student Government
Association
SG annual budget: $85,000 (was
$75,000)
SG web address: not provided
SG phone number: (336) 750-3360
SG advisor: Al Roseboro, Student Affairs
SG advisor’s phone: (336) 750-3204
SG advisor’s e-mail:
roseboroa@wssu.edu
Compensation:
7-1/02—“Due to recent
budget cuts, the SGA president will only be getting room and board and $350
per month. No longer will tuition be taken care of.”
“The 2002-2003 president will make $18,500. The SGA President receives
$350.00 per month, a cell phone, and tuition-waiver. The president receives
out-of-state tuition waiver of $9,400, room and board waiver of $4,300, and
a monthly salary of $300 equaling $3,600 for the year. Total president
compensation is $17,300. Vice president of internal and
external affairs receive $150 per month stipend and cell phones. Pay
is a tuition waiver and monthly stipend. Stipends are taxed. It’s a monthly
check. Stipends come out of SGA budget. Tuition waiver is paid by student
affairs.
“We plan a majority of the major activities on campus so we of course
receive free tickets. We usually get tickets to other events on campus
also. We get reimbursed for travel. No other officers receive
anything, we are in the process of trying to get
this policy changed.”
Other Perks:
“We have two offices and a meeting room, three computers,
two phone lines, free travel, use of state vehicle, and get into many
sporting events for free.”
Source:
Raoul Davis, outgoing executive assistant to president, responded by
web on 4/23/02 and by e-mail on 7/1/02; vice president of external affairs,
responded by web on 3/11/01
“Student Government officers should be paid because they put in
substantive work towards making sure students interest are represented and
administrative policy is correctly implemented. In addition, dedication to
SGA means an inability to get an outside job. A student should not have to
put himself or herself in a serious financial
bind to participate in student government. SGA is another university
department and should not be the only one in which it's
employees work on a solely volunteer basis.
“It is best to offer limited monetary compensation and offer a
substantial tuition waiver.”
Winthrop
University, SC
Type: public university
Enrollment: 5,000 to 6,000
Name of SG: Student Government Association
SG's annual budget: "Our total operating budget is $19,535 per year. We also
have an allocations bueget (money to allocate to other organizations) which is $27,000 per
year."
Compensation:
"At my school, we receive a stipend (if that’s what you
want to call it). The president receives a stipend of $1,000 per year, the vice president
is $900 per year, and the chief justice is $300 per year. The office manager/treasurer and
secretary are $250 per year, the committee chairs, public prosecutor, public defender, and
parliamentarian all receive a stipend of $150 per year."
Source: Survey completed by web on 11/11/99 by Mamie C. Bush, SGA president
"Yes. Many SG officers work within their respective
organization approximately 20 hours per week. Student leaders are in college to better
themselves and many of us can’t afford not to work. I don’t think it is wrong to
pay SG officers. However, I do think that a scholarship or tuition waiver is more
reasonable. When your institution communicates that the SGA is the official voice of
students on your campus and they look toward the president of SGA to communicate that
voice, why shouldn’t the SGA officers get compensated? Also, in order to recruit and
maintain substantial members in SGA who can and will someday lead the organization, you
need perks that are attractive and reasonable."
Wright College, IL
Type: community college
Enrollment: 9,000
Name of SG: Student Government Association
SG annual budget: $27,000 (fund 19 clubs, plus legal service)
Compensation:
president — is eligible for a complete tuition waiver (12 credits per semester $45
dollars per credit, two semesters ($540)
vice president — tuition waiver available is need arises
senators — nothing
"We do get early registration for all officers and
senators. We try to go to one conference a year, but only two people get to go."
Source: Roger May, dean of activities/special events, responded by fax on
8/26/97; Gershom Rangai, SGA president, responded by phone on 10/1/97
"If methods are established to ascertain that SGA officers
are doing their job, I believe they could be paid particularly at larger colleges."
"It is not wrong to offer some reward, however,
volunteerism should be encouraged."
Wright State University, OHType: public
Enrollment: 15,000
Name of SG: Student Government
SG's annual budget: "approximately $70,000, but this includes the salaries paid to the members. The SG budget is about $10,000 without including salaries. However, if students do not work enough hours to claim all of the money in the salary pool, then this money can be converted to the SG general budget for other use."
Compensation:
"We have a relatively small setup, about 15 paid students. College representatives are paid ½ tuition (in the form of a paycheck divided over the quarter), cabinet members are paid 2/3 tuition, and vice president is paid full tuition, and the president is paid 1 ¼ tuition. Our tuition fee schedule is as follows (reminder that we are on the quarter system):
Ohio residents:
1-10.5 credit hours= $121 per hour
11-18 hours= $1,310
Non-Ohio residents:
1-10.5 credit hours= $242 per hour
11-18 hours= $2,620.
"Yes, our students are taxed, but minimally. These are considered ‘on campus jobs’ or ‘student work’ and they do not have to pay in to PERS. However, we do not quality as ‘work study.’ So, in general they are taxed the same as most campus student work.
"Yes, I do have an office, however my desk is equal in size to the offer officers in our office (1 room). I do have a little more space than the others. In the past, SG officers have not attended too many (if any) conferences. Our travel budget is about $2,000. This year, I plan to attend COSGA in Texas with the vice president, so that is a perk I suppose. Regional conferences and state conventions are attended, but are only funded partially through our budget. This may change in the future. No additional perks are received by SG."
Source: Survey completed by web on 8/25/99 and by e-mail on 8/27/99 by Liz Conzo, SG president
"Student leaders/advocates should not have to be paid. It seems as thought it should be a job that you do because you are committed to the cause and willing to dedicate your time. However, there are some cases in which students cannot participate in advocacy/leadership due to financial constraints. College is not cheap. So, a balance is necessary and I believe that the choice of whether or not to pay SG officials should be left up to the individual institutions.
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