Student Life Council
About
The Student Life Council (SLC) is responsible for recommending campus-wide student life policies to the Vice President for Student Affairs and Community Relations, the President’s Executive Leadership Team, and other groups that establish student life policies. In conjunction with the Student Government Association (SGA), the SLC also sets standards for the registration of student clubs and organizations. The Student Life Council establishes committees to review policies and maintains permanent subcommittees including Program Board, Homecoming Committee, the Leadership Conference at Shepherd University, Student Recognition Day, Family Day, and the Performing Arts Series at Shepherd (PASS). SLC meets at 4 pm every 2nd and 4th Thursday during the academic year.
Student Life Council recommendations are communicated to the Administrative Council and/or the President. The Student Life Council Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, or other appointed member will serve as a member of the Administrative Council.
The Student Life Council’s membership includes:
- the Vice President of Student Affairs and Director of Community Relations, or designee,
- four Student Affairs Professionals appointed by the Vice President of Student Affairs and Director of Community Relations,
- two Campus Service Professionals appointed by the Associate Vice President for Campus Services,
- four faculty, one from each college elected and/or appointed by the Dean of that college, each for a two-year term without succession
:- College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
- College of Business
- College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
- College of Nursing, Education, and Health Sciences
- an appointed representative of the Student Government Association,
- a representative of the Program Board,
- eight undergraduate students elected at large in a campus-wide election from the following categories:
- Freshman Class Representative
- Sophomore Class Representative
- Junior Class Representative
- Senior Class Representative
- Transfer Student Representative
- Non-Residential Representative
- Undergraduate – at – Large
- Undergraduate – at – Large
- one graduate student elected by the GSCE Deans Student Advisory Council for one-year terms, who may serve two successive terms.