Student Government Association
   Located on the main floor of the Memorial Union, the Student Government Association (SGA) exists to serve, protect and promote the interests and rights of the students of FHSU. It is a representational form of government with Senate seats available by major. The SGA serves as a vehicle for students to examine, discuss and take action on campus issues.
   SGA has a long history of being the central student organization on the FHSU campus. The goal is to work as an advocacy group on behalf of students’ concerns. Student government works with every student organization on campus and serves as the voice of FHSU students to the Kansas Board of Regents. In addition, SGA oversees the distribution of student fee money to all student organizations and student services.
   The SGA is structured as follows:

President
As the representative student spokesperson on campus, the president is responsible for student committee appointments and the appointment of student justices to the Student/Faculty Court. The president also carries out legislation enacted by the Student Senate.

Vice President
The vice president serves in the absence of the president, chairs Student Senate meetings and rules on expulsion of senators.

Senate
As representatives of FHSU students, senators act as a body to enact by-laws of the constitution, confirm or reject presidential appointments, approve or reject appropriations requests, and approve the final allocations bill. They also provide a constructive channel of communication between their constituents and the faculty/administration. The senators are elected from 10 areas that represent all university majors. The Student Government Association officers for the 2005-2006 academic year are:

President - Kiley Eisenhour
Vice President - Tavish Marshall
Executive Asst. - Blaine Jackson
Director, Office of Legislative Affairs - Lisa Tankersley
Treasurer - Mark Colwell
Administrative Assistant - Janet Hammond

Student/Faculty Court
The highest student judicial body on campus, the Student/Faculty Court is subject only to final appeal to the university president. Students may appeal campus judicial proceedings to the Student/Faculty Court. The court consists of seven justices, four of whom (including the chief justice) are students.

Student Fee Allocations to Student Organizations
Student activity fees are defined as all money generated annually by the per-hour tuition assessment for student activities. The purpose of this fee is to facilitate student activities and services at FHSU. The Student Government Association allocates student activity fees by two processes, allocations and appropriations. It is important to note that student activity fees may not be used for individual gain, parties, dinners, dances, meals, awards, individuals not enrolled at Fort Hays State University, or other activities deemed unacceptable by the Appropriations or Allocations committees of the SGA.

Allocations Process
   The Allocations Committee will notify student organizations during the fall semester about the allocations process. By the first Monday in December, any organization seeking an allocation for the following year may submit a preliminary budget and a request to the Allocations Committee. The committee then will formulate questions, and these will be submitted to the organizations before the final day of classes of the fall semester.
   In addition to its budget request, each applying organization is responsible for providing information concerning previous, present and anticipated income and expenditures. A standardized form has been developed to assist organizations in preparing their requests. The form is available from the Student Government Association office in the Memorial Union.

Appropriations Process
Appropriation funds may be requested for the purpose of assisting groups registered by the Student Organization Committee and other special events that serve the interests of the university. Appropriation funds may be requested for a campus event or an organization trip. Appropriations Request Forms may be picked up at the Student Government Association Office and must be turned in no later than six weeks prior to the event. Requests from one organization may not exceed $1,000 per school year, and organizations receiving allocations are not eligible for appropriations. Representatives from the organizations making requests must appear before the Appropriations Committee to explain the need for the appropriation and to answer questions. Requests are then forwarded to the Student Senate, and a decision is made in approximately three weeks.

Emergency Numbers
EMERGENCY NUMBERS
Fire, Police, Sheriff, Ambulance-9-911
Campus Police (8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.)-5304
Hays Police (after 4:30 and holidays) - 9-625-1011
Campus Operator-0 or 628-4000
7 a.m.-midnight M-F
8 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat.-Sun.
(Open limited hours over vacation.)

Student Fee Structure

Undergraduate students and graduate students pay a per credit hour charge as follows:

   On-campus students will pay fees according to the above schedule for any Virtual College class in which they are enrolled. Students will pay undergraduate fees for undergraduate classes and graduate fees for graduate classes.
   All on-campus students will be assessed a $20 Registration/Orientation fee upon their first enrollment at Fort Hays State University. Virtual College students can contact the Virtual College office at (785) 628-4291 (www.fhsu.edu/virtualcollege) or Student Fiscal Services at (785) 628-4461 for course fees.