Student Handbook - Sweet Briar College

4. If a Chair position remains vacant after two election cycles, then the
President, with consultation of other officers, will appoint a student
who fulfills ICC requirements to fill the position for the remaining
duration of the term.
C. The Secretary shall be:
1. A member of the first-year class.
2. Self-nominated at a class meeting during fall orientation.
3. Chosen after interview and selection by the other officers.
D. The Advisor shall be:
1. Appointed by the Dean of Co-Curricular Life.
2. Reviewed as needed by the ICC President and the Dean.
3. If there is a request for a change of advisor by any CO, the protocol is
as follows:
a. A meeting with the current CO advisor must take place with the
President and Vice President of the club. The secretary must also
be present to record minutes for said meeting, but shall not have a
speaking role.
b. The CO must submit a change of advisor form to Co-Curricular
life, which contains:
i. Signature of the president of the CO
ii. Signature of the new advisor for the CO
iii. Signature of the Director of Student Involvement and Programs
iv. Minutes from the meeting with the current CO advisor
Section IV: COs
A. CO’s, with the exception of tap clubs, are open to all students. All CO’s
must endeavor to contribute positively to the College life by enriching the
environment of Sweet Briar College. They must have at least ten active,
interested members, including officers.
B. Tap clubs are limited membership groups of individuals that must also have
at least ten active, interested members, including officers. New members are
chosen and initiated into the club by current members, for the purpose of
furthering the stated unique aims of the tap club.
C. Media organizations may have less than ten members, including officers.
1. Their purpose is to complete a specific project or task that may be
planning, educational, or training in nature. Organizations such as
WNRS, The Briar Patch, Red Clay and The Voice are student-led
organizations. Participation in Media organizations is open to every
student on campus regardless of their chosen course of study or specific
skills. As student-led organizations, they are under the governance of
the Inter-Club Council, the regulatory body for all student-led CO’s,
and as such, they receive funding from the Student Government
Association.
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