Know Your USG
What are USG's three branches?
Executive, Legislative, and Judicial
What is proper dress attire for the office? Give an example.
Business casual; dark jeans, dress pants, blouses, sweaters, polos, etc.
Organizations must be USG-recognized for this amount of time before becoming eligible for funding.
One academic year
Who represents USG as the parlimentarian?
The Rules & Regulations Chair
Before USG can move forward with certain event-related requests, the event must first be submitted and approved where?
Bengal Connect
What is the name of the camp owned by USG?
Whispering Pines
If you cannot attend your scheduled office hours, who should you notify and how far in advance should you notify them?
The business staff, President, and Vice President; 24 hours in advance
Where can someone find a copy of a requisition form?
USG website and USG Treasurer's Bengal Connect page
Before speaking during a formal meeting, a member should generally be recognized by this person.
The Chair or presiding officer
As a USG officer, the students you represent are known as your ________.
Your constituents
Who is our designee and what do they do?
Interim Dean of Students, Dr. Ashley Maracle; act as a signer for all USG purchases and act as liaison between USG and the division of Student Affairs
If a Buffalo State recognized holiday falls on a day you normally have office hours, you must do this to make up your hours.
Nothing; you do not have to make up the hours and will still be paid
True or False: Orgs can spend their income lines.
False; why is it false?
This is the minimum number of members required to be present in order to conduct official business.
A quorum
What is the process that officially establishes an organization as a USG-organization, and how often is this status re-evaluated?
Recognition; re-recognition is done every three years
What does it mean to be incorporated?
We are a seperate entity from Buffalo State; we are student owned and operated; oversee our own finances with checks and balances from the university.
When are your timesheets due, and who do you send them to?
Due Mondays at 12pm; send to the Executive Vice President.
Who is the RF, and what does "RF 6%" mean on the budget?
The Research Foundation, and that is a 6% fee that is given to the RF from every transaction that USG and its orgs make.
This type of motion changes the wording of a motion that is already being considered.
An amendment
If a student came to you and said I want to make a reservation for Whispering Pines Camp, who would you direct them to talk to?
Cindy handles all camp reservations!
What are Mary, Cindy, and Tayllor's job titles and give at least one of their respective responsibilities?
Business Manager, Administrative Assistant, Accounts Payable Clerk
Where do you check in when you arrive at the USG offices and what do you do?
Outside of Cindy's office (105 E); sign-in in the book.
If an org was newly recognized and is now eligible to apply for funding, what is the max amount that they can request as a starting budget?
$2,500
This is a formal proposal that asks the group to take a particular action.
A motion
What does Effective Representation mean?
You may not always agree with every student, but you still have a responsibility to listen and represent their concerns fairly.