Student Government Association records
Collection
Identifier: UA0237
Scope and Contents
The Student Government Association Records were received as numerous accessions, which have been brought together to form this collection. The records consist largely of minutes and legislation of the student legislatures of both Charlotte College and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and of files from the Student Body President’s office covering topics such as student organizations, budgets, and committees, and containing correspondence. Records pertaining to the Student Activity Fees Commission (SAFC) and other financial matters are also included as are copies of the Student Government constitutions and bylaws.
This collection has been divided into the following six series: Charlotte College Student Government; UNC Charlotte Student Legislature; Constitution and By-laws; President’s Files; Financial Records; and Student Activity Fees Commission (SAFC).
This collection has been divided into the following six series: Charlotte College Student Government; UNC Charlotte Student Legislature; Constitution and By-laws; President’s Files; Financial Records; and Student Activity Fees Commission (SAFC).
Dates
- 1950 - 2018
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright held by UNC Charlotte. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright or other case restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in the collections.
Administrative History
From the inception of the Charlotte College Center of the University of North Carolina in 1946, through its development as a junior college and its years as a member of the Charlotte Community College System (1949-1963), to its growth into the four-year Charlotte College (1963-1965) and its inclusion as the fourth campus of the University of North Carolina (1965-present), student government has played an active role in campus life.
During the early 1960s as the college was transitioning into a four-year school, the need became apparent for changes to be made to the student body constitution. By February 1963, a Constitution Revision Committee had been formed to evaluate and update the current constitution. On March 4, 1963, in anticipation of the college’s growth, the committee proposed a constitutional amendment including provisions for Junior Class Officers. The amendment was soon-after passed by vote of the student body.
On April 17, 1964, the revised constitution for the Student Government Association of Charlotte College was ratified. Among the provisions of this constitution was membership for each “currently enrolled student,” (Article I, Section 2). The Executive Council outlined in the document included a president, vice-president, secretary, and treasurer (Article III), while the Legislature consisted of “the Executive Council officers, the Presidents and Vice-Presidents of the Senior, Junior, Sophomore, and Freshman classes; and four (4) Representatives from each of the Senior, Junior, Sophomore, and Freshman classes” (Article IV, Section 1). The judicial branch, known as the Student Court, included seven judges, five of whom were elected and two of whom were appointed by the Executive Council and approved by the Student Legislature (Article VII). Later that month, an amendment was passed providing for representation for night students.
By 1979, the constitution was titled as the “Constitution of the Student Body” instead of the previous “Constitution of the Student Government Association.” Additional revisions were made over the years, with the latest ratification taking place in 1987. In the late 1990s, the Graduate and Professional Student Government was added to the list of organizations making up the “Student Association” along with the University Program Board, the Student Government Association, and the Student Media Board.
The 1987 constitution is the governing document as of 2017, with its most recent edition being issued April 14, 2016. The current Student Body Constitution can be found on the Student Government website: https://sga.uncc.edu/documents.
Student Body Presidents and Vice Presidents:
1946-1947 President: Ralph “Red” Williams”
1947-1948 President: David Littlejohn; Vice President: George Stockbridge
1948 President: Arthur Drummond; Vice President: John Jenkins
1948-1949 President: Maurice W. Hooks
1949-1950 President: James Kilgo, Jr.; Vice President: Deane Richardson
1950-1951 President: Hugh H. Adams; Vice President: Jerry Holladay
1951-1952 President: Jack Proctor; Vice President: Bill Rimmer
1952-1953 President: Arthur C. Farley, Jr.; Vice President: Charles Vess
1953-1954 President: R. Jerry Martin; Vice President: Louella Robinson
1954 President: Bill Crabtree; Vice President: Don Payne
1954-1955 President: Don Payne
1955-1956 President: Bill Reid; Vice President: Ralph Abercrombie
1956-1957 President: Bill Henson; Vice President: M. C. Love
1957-1958 President: Dickie Matthews; Vice President: Jon Bass
1958-1959 President: Wiley Martin; Vice President: Bob Robertson
1959-1960 President: Ed Phillips; Vice President: James Laroach
1960-1961 President: Howard Payne; Vice President: Bob Sadler
1961-1962 President: Bill Ferguson; Vice President: Johnny Sayers
1962 President: Carol Holden; Vice-President: Beth Groom
1962-1963 President: Beth Groom; Vice President: Bob Andrews
1963-1964 President: Dudney Jarnagin; Vice President: Joe Williamson
1964-1965 President: John Scott; Vice President: Gus Pete Psomadakas
1965-1966 President: Gus Pete Psomadakis; Vice President: Jim Burgess
1966-1967 President: George Miller “Tim” Briton; Vice President: Bud Stokely
1967-1968 President: John Owen Gaither; Vice President: William D “Bill” Billups
1968-1969 President: William D. “Bill” Billups; Vice President: Stewart Auten
1969-1970 President: F. N. “Bud” Stewart; Vice President: Alan Hickok
1970-1971 President: Alan Hickok; Vice President: Rick Norton
1971 President: Charles B. Sutton; Vice President: Stanley F. “Stan” Patterson
1971-1972 President: Stanley F. “Stan” Patterson; Vice President: Ed Wayson
1972-1973 (Fall) President: Stan Patterson; Vice President: Roland Gentry
1972-1973 (Spring) President: Roland Gentry; Vice President: Steve Robards
1973-1974 President: Richard Butterfield; Vice President: Jack Dunne
1974-1975 President: Edward Hendricks
1975-1976 President: Jamie Stemple
1976-1977 President: Rickey B. Pharr
1977-1978 President: W. Chase Idol III
1978-1979 President: Larry D. Springs
1979-1980 President: Karen Popp
1980-1981 President: Ron Olson
1981-1982 President: Polly Purgason
1982-1983 President: Janet E. “Jan” Hobbs
1983-1984 President: Richard “Rick” DeRhodes
1984-1985 President: Elliott Bryant
1985-1986 President: Joey R. Preston
1986-1987 President: Mark E. Major
1987-1988 President: Jody L. Jessup
1988-1989 President: Thomas R. “Tom” Goins
1989-1990 President: Michael L. Wilson
1990-1991 President: Beth A. Hamman; Vice President: Derrick E. Griffith
1991-1992 President: Derrick E. Griffith; Vice President: Tamara D. Fullmer
1992-1993 President: Derrick E. Griffith; Vice President: Thomas Seth Chapman
1993-1994 President: Richard L. Hudson, Jr.; Vice President: Valderia D. Williams
1994-1995 President: Demond Martin; Vice President: Lisa M. Odom
1995-1996 President: Mark E. Almond; Vice President: Stephanie L. Helms
1996-1997 President: Terry Eaton; Vice President: Heather R. Yale
1997-1998 President: Stephanie A. Insinga; Vice President: Walter L. Rogers, Jr.
1998-1999 President: Nicholas G. “Nick” Mirisis; Vice President: Maurice S. Johnson
1999-2000 President: Mark G. Lombardi; Vice President: Duvonne Everett
2000-2001 President: Beau H. Memory; Vice President: Alan M. Brown
2001 President: Greg A. Hall; Vice President: Virginia Jordan
2001-2002 President: Brett J. Pendergrass; Vice President: Stacey Veit
2002-2003 President: Brian M. Bradley, Jr.; Vice President: Alicia S. Long
2003-2004 President: Stefanos Arethas; Vice President: Joshua Handy
2004-2005 President: Stephanie K. Hodgen; Vice President: Adam Bridgers
2005-2006 President: Joe Franco; Vice President: Ben Comstock
2006-2007 President: Ben Comstock; Vice President: Jordan Van Dyne
2007-2008 President: W. Justin Ritchie; Vice President: Tim Ernst
2008-2009 President: Tim Ernst; Vice President: Jacob Pierce
2009-2010 President: Joey Lemons; Vice President: Jacob Pierce
2010-2011 President: Megan Smith; Vice President: Chris McDonald
2011-2012 President: Dave Craven; Vice President: Amanda Markham
2012-2013 President: Conor Dugan; Vice President: Loren Fouts
2013-2014 President: Brady Nails; Vice President: James Shaw
2014-2015 President: Steven Serio; Vice President: Ruthie Schorr
2015-2016 President: Mitch Daratony; Vice President: Jared Dobbertin
2016-2017 President: Fahn Darkor; Vice President: Carrie Nowell
2017-2018 President: Tracey Allsbrook; Vice President: Bryan McCollom
2018-2019 President: Niayai Lavien; Vice President: Chandler Crean
During the early 1960s as the college was transitioning into a four-year school, the need became apparent for changes to be made to the student body constitution. By February 1963, a Constitution Revision Committee had been formed to evaluate and update the current constitution. On March 4, 1963, in anticipation of the college’s growth, the committee proposed a constitutional amendment including provisions for Junior Class Officers. The amendment was soon-after passed by vote of the student body.
On April 17, 1964, the revised constitution for the Student Government Association of Charlotte College was ratified. Among the provisions of this constitution was membership for each “currently enrolled student,” (Article I, Section 2). The Executive Council outlined in the document included a president, vice-president, secretary, and treasurer (Article III), while the Legislature consisted of “the Executive Council officers, the Presidents and Vice-Presidents of the Senior, Junior, Sophomore, and Freshman classes; and four (4) Representatives from each of the Senior, Junior, Sophomore, and Freshman classes” (Article IV, Section 1). The judicial branch, known as the Student Court, included seven judges, five of whom were elected and two of whom were appointed by the Executive Council and approved by the Student Legislature (Article VII). Later that month, an amendment was passed providing for representation for night students.
By 1979, the constitution was titled as the “Constitution of the Student Body” instead of the previous “Constitution of the Student Government Association.” Additional revisions were made over the years, with the latest ratification taking place in 1987. In the late 1990s, the Graduate and Professional Student Government was added to the list of organizations making up the “Student Association” along with the University Program Board, the Student Government Association, and the Student Media Board.
The 1987 constitution is the governing document as of 2017, with its most recent edition being issued April 14, 2016. The current Student Body Constitution can be found on the Student Government website: https://sga.uncc.edu/documents.
Student Body Presidents and Vice Presidents:
1946-1947 President: Ralph “Red” Williams”
1947-1948 President: David Littlejohn; Vice President: George Stockbridge
1948 President: Arthur Drummond; Vice President: John Jenkins
1948-1949 President: Maurice W. Hooks
1949-1950 President: James Kilgo, Jr.; Vice President: Deane Richardson
1950-1951 President: Hugh H. Adams; Vice President: Jerry Holladay
1951-1952 President: Jack Proctor; Vice President: Bill Rimmer
1952-1953 President: Arthur C. Farley, Jr.; Vice President: Charles Vess
1953-1954 President: R. Jerry Martin; Vice President: Louella Robinson
1954 President: Bill Crabtree; Vice President: Don Payne
1954-1955 President: Don Payne
1955-1956 President: Bill Reid; Vice President: Ralph Abercrombie
1956-1957 President: Bill Henson; Vice President: M. C. Love
1957-1958 President: Dickie Matthews; Vice President: Jon Bass
1958-1959 President: Wiley Martin; Vice President: Bob Robertson
1959-1960 President: Ed Phillips; Vice President: James Laroach
1960-1961 President: Howard Payne; Vice President: Bob Sadler
1961-1962 President: Bill Ferguson; Vice President: Johnny Sayers
1962 President: Carol Holden; Vice-President: Beth Groom
1962-1963 President: Beth Groom; Vice President: Bob Andrews
1963-1964 President: Dudney Jarnagin; Vice President: Joe Williamson
1964-1965 President: John Scott; Vice President: Gus Pete Psomadakas
1965-1966 President: Gus Pete Psomadakis; Vice President: Jim Burgess
1966-1967 President: George Miller “Tim” Briton; Vice President: Bud Stokely
1967-1968 President: John Owen Gaither; Vice President: William D “Bill” Billups
1968-1969 President: William D. “Bill” Billups; Vice President: Stewart Auten
1969-1970 President: F. N. “Bud” Stewart; Vice President: Alan Hickok
1970-1971 President: Alan Hickok; Vice President: Rick Norton
1971 President: Charles B. Sutton; Vice President: Stanley F. “Stan” Patterson
1971-1972 President: Stanley F. “Stan” Patterson; Vice President: Ed Wayson
1972-1973 (Fall) President: Stan Patterson; Vice President: Roland Gentry
1972-1973 (Spring) President: Roland Gentry; Vice President: Steve Robards
1973-1974 President: Richard Butterfield; Vice President: Jack Dunne
1974-1975 President: Edward Hendricks
1975-1976 President: Jamie Stemple
1976-1977 President: Rickey B. Pharr
1977-1978 President: W. Chase Idol III
1978-1979 President: Larry D. Springs
1979-1980 President: Karen Popp
1980-1981 President: Ron Olson
1981-1982 President: Polly Purgason
1982-1983 President: Janet E. “Jan” Hobbs
1983-1984 President: Richard “Rick” DeRhodes
1984-1985 President: Elliott Bryant
1985-1986 President: Joey R. Preston
1986-1987 President: Mark E. Major
1987-1988 President: Jody L. Jessup
1988-1989 President: Thomas R. “Tom” Goins
1989-1990 President: Michael L. Wilson
1990-1991 President: Beth A. Hamman; Vice President: Derrick E. Griffith
1991-1992 President: Derrick E. Griffith; Vice President: Tamara D. Fullmer
1992-1993 President: Derrick E. Griffith; Vice President: Thomas Seth Chapman
1993-1994 President: Richard L. Hudson, Jr.; Vice President: Valderia D. Williams
1994-1995 President: Demond Martin; Vice President: Lisa M. Odom
1995-1996 President: Mark E. Almond; Vice President: Stephanie L. Helms
1996-1997 President: Terry Eaton; Vice President: Heather R. Yale
1997-1998 President: Stephanie A. Insinga; Vice President: Walter L. Rogers, Jr.
1998-1999 President: Nicholas G. “Nick” Mirisis; Vice President: Maurice S. Johnson
1999-2000 President: Mark G. Lombardi; Vice President: Duvonne Everett
2000-2001 President: Beau H. Memory; Vice President: Alan M. Brown
2001 President: Greg A. Hall; Vice President: Virginia Jordan
2001-2002 President: Brett J. Pendergrass; Vice President: Stacey Veit
2002-2003 President: Brian M. Bradley, Jr.; Vice President: Alicia S. Long
2003-2004 President: Stefanos Arethas; Vice President: Joshua Handy
2004-2005 President: Stephanie K. Hodgen; Vice President: Adam Bridgers
2005-2006 President: Joe Franco; Vice President: Ben Comstock
2006-2007 President: Ben Comstock; Vice President: Jordan Van Dyne
2007-2008 President: W. Justin Ritchie; Vice President: Tim Ernst
2008-2009 President: Tim Ernst; Vice President: Jacob Pierce
2009-2010 President: Joey Lemons; Vice President: Jacob Pierce
2010-2011 President: Megan Smith; Vice President: Chris McDonald
2011-2012 President: Dave Craven; Vice President: Amanda Markham
2012-2013 President: Conor Dugan; Vice President: Loren Fouts
2013-2014 President: Brady Nails; Vice President: James Shaw
2014-2015 President: Steven Serio; Vice President: Ruthie Schorr
2015-2016 President: Mitch Daratony; Vice President: Jared Dobbertin
2016-2017 President: Fahn Darkor; Vice President: Carrie Nowell
2017-2018 President: Tracey Allsbrook; Vice President: Bryan McCollom
2018-2019 President: Niayai Lavien; Vice President: Chandler Crean
Extent
27.3 Linear Feet (15 record cartons, 17 five-inch letter document cases, 1 slim letter document case, and 1 half-size legal record carton.)
Overview
Records of the Student Government Association of Charlotte College and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte covering topics such as legislature proceedings, student organizations, finances, activity fees, elections, and administrative matters.
Processing Information
There is no Folder 32 in Box 6, no Folder 10 in Box 10, and no Folders 39, 40, or 59 in Box 12.
In January 2017, 22 files of purchase orders, payrolls, expenditure records, receipts, check requests, invoices, travel reimbursement records, applications, and student employment records were discarded per retention schedule.
In October 2018, a new accession was processed into the collection by Pamela Mason and Olivia Eanes as Boxes 27 through 34. These materials were received in binders, one for each legislative assembly. The documents were removed from binders and placed in folders, numbered 1 of 5, 2 of 5, etc. to indicate which materials came from the same binder.
In January 2017, 22 files of purchase orders, payrolls, expenditure records, receipts, check requests, invoices, travel reimbursement records, applications, and student employment records were discarded per retention schedule.
In October 2018, a new accession was processed into the collection by Pamela Mason and Olivia Eanes as Boxes 27 through 34. These materials were received in binders, one for each legislative assembly. The documents were removed from binders and placed in folders, numbered 1 of 5, 2 of 5, etc. to indicate which materials came from the same binder.
- Title
- Student Government Association records
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Legacy description modified and additions made by Olivia Eanes
- Date
- February 2017
- Description rules
- dacs
- Language of description
- English
Repository Details
Part of the University Archives, J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections and University Archives, UNC Charlotte [All collections not yet online. For assistance, contact Special Collections: spec-coll@uncc.edu; 704-687-1170] Repository
Contact:
Atkins Library, UNC Charlotte
9201 University City Blvd
Charlotte NC 28223 United States
spec-coll@uncc.edu
Atkins Library, UNC Charlotte
9201 University City Blvd
Charlotte NC 28223 United States
spec-coll@uncc.edu