Student Government Association Records, 1915-2015 *JMU Records*
Descriptive Summary
Repository: Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University
Title: Student Government Association Records, 1915-2015
Collection No.: UA 0007
Creator: JMU Student Government Association
Extent: 35 boxes; 12.19 cubic feet
Language: English
Abstract: The Student Government Association Records consist of 12 cubic feet of material relating to the activities of the James Madison University's Student Government Association from its establishment as the Student Association of the State Normal School for Women at Harrisonburg in 1915 until 2015.
Administrative Information
Access Restrictions: Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection. Collection is open for research with the exception of certain records protected by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA), particularly those in Series 8: Disciplinary Reports. FERPA protection of student records ends with the death of the student. Therefore, records are opened for research 80 years after their creation when it is presumed that the student is deceased. Media is inaccessible pending reformating. Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the James Madison University Special Collections Library to use this collection (library-special@jmu.edu).
Use Restrictions: Copyright for official University records is held by James Madison University; all other copyright is retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law. Staff have taken special care to identify and remove sensitive materials, particularly those relating to students' academic records, found within this collection. However, in rare instances, privacy protected information may be revealed during use of this collection. Researchers agree to make no notes or other recordation of privacy protected information if found within this collection, and further agree not to publish or disclose such information for any purpose. Researchers agree to alert Special Collections staff if potentially privacy protected information is found within this collection. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk (library-special@jmu.edu).
Preferred Citation: [identification of item], [box #, folder #], Student Government Association Records, UA 0007, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA.
Acquisition Information: The material in this collection was donated by members of James Madison University's
Student Government Association in several different accessions between 1993 and 2015.
The earlier accessions (1993-2001) were previously processed and assigned archival
collection numbers SGA 93-0401, SGA 93-1019, and SGA 2001-1010. These materials were
reprocessed along with the later accessions and combined into one larger collection,
UA 0007. Additional accessions (2015-0830, 2015-0828, and 2015-0505) were added to
the collection in November 2018.
Processing Information: After reviewing the material in all accessions, about 2 linear feet of material was
removed from one of the 2005 accessions. The material was largely financial forms
that contained banking information or social security numbers. All binder and notebook
material was removed from the original bindings and transferred into folders. All
the pages from each of the scrapbooks were removed and photocopied. Photocopies were
also made of the cover and back covers. This was done to help preserve the context
of the photographs on the pages in preparation for possible adhesive failure.
Administrative History:
James Madison University's Student Government Association was established in February 1915 as the school's first student government. Although rumblings of self-government began with the founding of the school in 1908, it took a fair amount of effort to bring this idea to fruition. The roots of the university's SGA derive from the student Honor Council which began in the 1909-1910 school year. Students involved in the Honor Council began to create an unofficial student government that although unable to act in an official capacity, was instrumental in helping to bring about student support for self-government. By 1914, a small group of students worked together to draft a constitution for the planned student government organization and presented this constitution to the faculty. After completing revisions suggested by the faculty, the constitution was presented and voted on by the entire student body February 25, 1915 and as a result, the Student Association of the State Normal School at Harrisonburg was established. This first iteration of the organization required that the entire student body act as a member. Additionally, the Honor Committee was converted into the first Executive Board. This Executive Board included three officers (president, vice-president, and secretary), and several elected members of each class.
As the school and student population grew so did the organization and it eventually became unrealistic for the entire student body to act as members of the organization. Complications also arose within the organization with the introduction of full-time male students in 1946. At the time, it did not seem appropriate for men and women to govern students of the opposite sex. As a result, the male students decided to create their own self-government in 1950, labeling their organization the Men's Student Government Organization. The female students likewise formally relabeled their existing organization the Women's Student Government Association in 1953 to better distinguish the separation between the two groups; however, they rarely included this additional identifier. While the two groups worked together on many matters through the 50s and 60s, the organizations formally combine in 1970, creating the current manifestation of the Student Government Association.
As of 2015, the SGA at JMU is made up of appointed members on the Executive Staff, Representatives, and At-Large Senators. Elected members include Class Council Senators, College Senators, and Area Residence Senators. The mission: The Student Government Association of James Madison University is an organization dedicated to collaborating with all members of its community to advocate for student opinion, while fostering a proactive, inclusive environment.
Scope and Content:
This collection documents the activities of James Madison University's Student Government Association in Harrisonburg, Virginia from 1915-2015. The collection developed from seven different accessions from the Student Government Association received in the 1990s and early 2000s and contains a wide range of material which is organized according to physical type or corresponding to subject. Much of the material in this collection derives from different meetings within the organization including: the Student Council, Student Senate, Execution Board, Senate and Council Committees, and others. A large amount of the collection is administrative material regarding the work of these different internal groups as well as the procedures which govern them. Similarly, these different internal meetings produced a fair amount of the minutes, committee reports, and legislative files found in the collection. In addition to these materials, there are also a large amount of financial files related to the budget of SGA and other on campus organizations. This collection also consists of correspondence to and from different members of the SGA usually regarding issues of student conduct on and off campus. The last major section of the collection contains photographs, scrapbooks, and ephemera memorializing different SGA events. Further descriptions of the material can be found in the series descriptions. The collection has been arranged into twelve series.
Arrangement:
The collection is arranged into 11 series:
Series 1: Administrative, 1915-2015
Series 2: Committees, 1931-2015
Series 3: Correspondence, 1955-2003
Series 4: Policies and Regulations, 1931-1971
Series 5: Minutes, 1929-2012
Series 6: Legislative Files, 1989-2012
Series 7: Financial Files, 1987-2014
Series 8: Disciplinary Reports, 1922-1973
Series 9: Photographs, 2000-2014
Series 10: Scrapbooks, 2001-2009
Series 11: Ephemera, 1930-2015
All series are arranged chronologically
Bibliography:
Raymond Dingledine, Madison College: The First Fifty Years, 1908-1958 (Harrisonburg,
Virginia: Madison College, 1959).
Related Material:
Some of the material in this collection can be viewed on Special Collections' Student Government Association Digital Exhibit published on-line in April 2015. https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/specialcollections/collections/show/2
Contents:
Series 1: Administrative, 1915-2015
This is the largest series in the collection and contains material related to the function and organization of SGA, featuring a variety of documents from 1923-2013, with the bulk of this series is from 1990-2013. There is a large gap in the material around 1980s. The first folder in the series, containing the organization's first constitution and by-laws, is not original to the collection. The document was located in the 1915 Faculty Minutes in the Board of Visitors Collection, 1908-2004 (PR 99-1122), photocopied, and added to the collection on March 25, 2015. This series additionally contains some interesting material related to student strikes which took place on campus in 1969 and 1970. There is particular information related to Jay Rainey, one of the student leaders, as well as SGA's Committee on Student Protest. Other materials to note in this series are documents from the early 2000s which relate to the sexual assault research on college campuses, reports related to the impact of Title IX on campus, and SGA research regarding the Forrest Hill Riot in 2000, which resulted in a conflict between the Harrisonburg Police Department and students at a spring block party.
| Title |
Container
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| Constitution and By-Laws of the Student Association of the State Normal School at Harrisonburg (Photocopy), 1915 |
Box 1:Folder 1
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| Constitution and By-Laws of the Student Association (Agness Browne Stribling's copy), 1915 |
Box 1:Folder 2
|
| Southern Intercollegiate Association, 1923-1936 |
Box 1:Folder 3
|
| Constitutions of Old Organizations, 1930-1964 |
Box 1:Folder 4
|
| SGA Organizational Chart, 1951-1952 |
Box 1:Folder 5
|
| Student Evaluation of Madison College, 1952-1953 |
Box 1:Folder 6
|
| Orientation and Retreat, 1956-1957, 1959-1965, 1969-1971 |
Box 1:Folder 7
|
| Assemblies, 1959-1966 |
Box 1:Folder 8
|
| Constitutions Revised, 1959-1962, 1974, undated |
Box 1:Folder 9
|
| Events Leading to the Strike of 1970, 1970 |
Box 1:Folder 10
|
| Demonstration, May 1972 |
Box 1:Folder 11
|
| Demonstration recordings, May 6, 1972
Original audiocassette: North Side Wilson and Sen. Byrd's Speech, recorded by Dr. Grant O. Rush, May 6, 1972 Original audiocassette: South Side Wilson and Sen. Byrd's Speech, recorded by Elger Wilkerson, May 6, 1972 |
|
| Constitutions and House Rules, 1990-1997 |
Box 1:Folder 12
|
| Bond Issue, 1991-1992 |
Box 1:Folder 13
|
| Sexual Assault Research, 1991,1993-1995, 1997-2000 |
Box 1:Folder 14
|
| Sexual Assault Research, 1991,1993-1995, 1997-2000 |
Box 1:Folder 15
|
| Board of Visitors and University Council Reports, 1992,1994,1996-2001 |
Box 2:Folder 1
|
| Board of Visitors and University Council Reports, 1992,1994,1996-2001 |
Box 2:Folder 2
|
| Archive, 1992,1996, 1998-2001 |
Box 2:Folder 3
|
| Senate Retreat Fall, 1995, 1997-1998 |
Box 2:Folder 4
|
| Senator/Social Club, 1995-1998-1999 |
Box 2:Folder 5
|
| Breeze Records, 1997-1998, 2001 |
Box 2:Folder 6
|
| New Archive, 1997, 1999, 2000-2001 |
Box 2:Folder 7
|
| Loose Material, 1997-1999, 2002-2004 |
Box 2:Folder 8
|
| Application Forms, 1998-1999 |
Box 2:Folder 9
|
| Fall Varsity Retreat, 1999 |
Box 2:Folder 10
|
| From Retreat, 1999 |
Box 2:Folder 11
|
| Miscellaneous Information, 1999-2000 |
Box 2:Folder 12
|
| University Center, 1999 |
Box 2:Folder 13
|
| Retreat, 1999-2000 |
Box 3:Folder 1
|
| SGA Leadership Scholarship, 1999-2002 |
Box 3:Folder 2
|
| Winter Retreat, 1999-2000 |
Box 3:Folder 3
|
| Camp Horizons/ Senate Retreat, 1999, 2001, 2004 |
Box 3:Folder 4
|
| Breeze Information Sheets, 2000 |
Box 3:Folder 5
|
| Camp Horizons Retreat, 2000 |
Box 3:Folder 6
|
| Casework, 2000 |
Box 3:Folder 7
|
| Clubs and Organizations, 2000 |
Box 3:Folder 8
|
| Elections, 2000 |
Box 3:Folder 9
|
| Events and Conferences, 2000 |
Box 3:Folder 10
|
| Forrest Hill, 2000 |
Box 3:Folder 11
|
| Freshman Survey, 2000 |
Box 3:Folder 12
|
| Major Elections, 2000 |
Box 3:Folder 13
|
| Mark's Stuff, 2000 |
Box 3:Folder 14
|
| Minor Elections, 2000 |
Box 3:Folder 15
|
| Pamphlet, 2000 |
Box 3:Folder 16
|
| Platforms, 2000 |
Box 3:Folder 17
|
| Senate Retreat, 2000 |
Box 3:Folder 18
|
| SGA Website, 2000 |
Box 3:Folder 19
|
| Senator Folders/ White Copies, 2000 |
Box 3:Folder 20
|
| Appendices for Forrest Hill Report, 2000-2001 |
Box 3:Folder 21
|
| Forrest Hill Riot Research, 2000-2001 |
Box 3:Folder 22
|
| Forrest Hill Student Responses, 2000-2001 |
Box 3:Folder 23
|
| Scrap for Handbook, 2000-2001 |
Box 4:Folder 1
|
| Sports Team Cuts Research, 2000-2001 |
Box 4:Folder 2
|
| Virginia Student Leadership Alliance Documents, 2000-2001 |
Box 4:Folder 3
|
| Election Documents, 2002-2004 |
Box 4:Folder 4
|
| To File, 2000, 2004 |
Box 4:Folder 5
|
| 9-11 Relief Effort, 2001 |
Box 4:Folder 6
|
| 30 Year Committee, 2001 |
Box 4:Folder 7
|
| Board of Visitor Reports, 2001 |
Box 4:Folder 8
|
| City Council Agendas, 2001 |
Box 4:Folder 9
|
| Class Council Officers, 2001 |
Box 4:Folder 10
|
| Commons for the Commons, 2001 |
Box 4:Folder 11
|
| Discuss Executive, 2001 |
Box 4:Folder 12
|
| Dr. Rose's House Reception, 2001 |
Box 4:Folder 13
|
| End-of-Year Banquet, 2001 |
Box 4:Folder 14
|
| SGA At-a-Glance, 2001 |
Box 4:Folder 15
|
| Massanutten Executive Retreat, 2001 |
Box 4:Folder 16
|
| SEALS, 2001 |
Box 4:Folder 17
|
| SEALS/Class Councilors Retreat, 2001 |
Box 4:Folder 18
|
| SEALS Program, 2001 |
Box 4:Folder 19
|
| SGA 9-11-01 Response, 2001 |
Box 4:Folder 20
|
| SGA Handbook, 2001 |
Box 4:Folder 21
|
| SGA Reports, 2001 |
Box 5:Folder 1
|
| Appointed Positions, 2001-2002 |
Box 5:Folder 2
|
| Background Research, 2001-2002 |
Box 5:Folder 3
|
| Breeze Articles, 2001-2002 |
Box 5:Folder 4
|
| Calendar, 2001-2002 |
Box 5:Folder 5
|
| Miscellaneous, 2001-2002 |
Box 5:Folder 6
|
| New Archives, 2001-2002 |
Box 5:Folder 7
|
| SGA Handbook, 2001-2002 |
Box 5:Folder 8
|
| Senate Documents, 2001-2002 |
Box 5:Folder 9
|
| Senior Class Challenge, 2001-2002 |
Box 5:Folder 10
|
| SGA Press Releases, 2001-2003 |
Box 5:Folder 11
|
| Beginning of Year, 2001-2003 |
Box 5:Folder 12
|
| SGA Certificates, 2001, 2003, 2006 |
Box 5:Folder 13
|
| SGA Press Releases, 2002 |
Box 5:Folder 14
|
| Travel Authorizations, 2002 |
Box 5:Folder 15
|
| The Student Government Association Senate Handbook, 2002-2003 |
Box 5:Folder 16
|
| Virginia Student Leadership Alliance, 2002-2003 |
Box 5:Folder 17
|
| President Stoney's Legislative Issues, 2002-2004 |
Box 5:Folder 18
|
| Email/Contact Information, 2003 |
Box 6:Folder 1
|
| Handbook, 2003-2004 |
Box 6:Folder 2
|
| SGA Handbook, 2003-2004 |
Box 6:Folder 3
|
| The Breeze SGA Articles, 2004 |
Box 6:Folder 4
|
| International Students, 2004 |
Box 6:Folder 5
|
| Legal Assistance, 2004 |
Box 6:Folder 6
|
| Lights/Blue Lights, 2004 |
Box 6:Folder 7
|
| Lobby Trip-Legislation, 2004-2005 |
Box 6:Folder 8
|
| President Culligan's Project, 2004-2005 |
Box 6:Folder 9
|
| Transition Stuff, 2004-2005 |
Box 6:Folder 10
|
| VA21 and SGA Legislative Issues, 2004-2005 |
Box 6:Folder 11
|
| SGA Handbook, 2006-2007 |
Box 6:Folder 12
|
| Student Government Association of James Madison University Handbook, 2007-2008 |
Box 6:Folder 13
|
| Ring Premiere Committee Applications, 2008 |
Box 6:Folder 14
|
| JMU Student Government Associations Handbook, 2008-2009 |
Box 6:Folder 15
|
| Candidate Packets, 2009 |
Box 6:Folder 16
|
| Conference on Student Government Associations Applications, 2009 |
Box 6:Folder 17
|
| Spring 2009 Treasurer Election, 2009 |
Box 6:Folder 18
|
| Spring 2009 Executive and Student Representative to the Board of Visitors Elections, 2009-2010 |
Box 6:Folder 19
|
| Minor Elections Information Binder, 2011-2012
Original computer-disc, 2011 |
Box 7:Folder 1
|
| Student Government Association Constitution, 2012-2013 |
Box 7:Folder 2
|
| SGA Constitution and Student Senate House Rules, 2014-2015 |
Box 31:Folder 4
|
| Archive/Old To Dos, undated |
Box 7:Folder 3
|
| Constitutional Review, undated |
Box 7:Folder 4
|
| Holiday Greetings, undated |
Box 7:Folder 5
|
| Memorandum Forms, undated |
Box 7:Folder 6
|
| NT Server, undated |
Box 7:Folder 7
|
Series 2: Committees, 1931-2015
This series contains material related to the work of the different SGA committees from 1931-2002. There is another large gap of material in the 1980s. The bulk of this series is from the 1960s and 1999-2002. This series also includes information related to the standards of conduct for female students in the 1930s and 1960s, such as proper dating procedures.
| Title |
Container
|
| Standards Committee, 1931-1933, 1960-1961 |
Box 7:Folder 8
|
| Committees SGA, 1932, 1953-1960, 1962-1970 |
Box 7:Folder 9
|
| Student Organization Committee, 1935-1959 |
Box 7:Folder 10
|
| Campus Fee Committee, 1953-1964 |
Box 7:Folder 11
|
| Executive Committee Reports, 1957-1961 |
Box 7:Folder 12
|
| Executive Committee Reports, 1962-1963 |
Box 7:Folder 13
|
| Executive Committee Reports, 1963-1964 |
Box 7:Folder 14
|
| Executive Committee Reports, 1964-1965 |
Box 7:Folder 15
|
| Executive Committee Reports, 1965-1966 |
Box 7:Folder 16
|
| Advisory Committee for student center, 1966 |
Box 7:Folder 17
|
| Student Faculty Relations Committee, 1969-1971 |
Box 7:Folder 18
|
| Multicultural Committee, 1997-1998 |
Box 7:Folder 19
|
| Student Safety Task Force, 1999 |
Box 8:Folder 1
|
| Community Committee, 1999-2000 |
Box 8:Folder 2
|
| Legislative Action Committee (folder 1 of 2), 1999-2000 |
Box 31:Folder 5
|
| Legislative Action Committee (folder 2 of 2), 1999-2000 |
Box 31:Folder 6
|
| SGA Executive Committee, 1999-2000 |
Box 8:Folder 3
|
| Planning and Advisory Committee, 1999-2002 |
Box 8:Folder 4
|
| Planning and Advisory Committee, 1999-2002 |
Box 8:Folder 5
|
| Commissions and Committees, 1999-2001 |
Box 8:Folder 6
|
| Athletic Director's Response to Centennial Sports Committee Report, 2000 |
Box 8:Folder 7
|
| Bus Advisory Committee, 2000 |
Box 8:Folder 8
|
| Committee Phone Lists, 2000 |
Box 8:Folder 9
|
| Logo Committee, 2000 |
Box 8:Folder 10
|
| Madison Athletic Committee, 2000 |
Box 8:Folder 11
|
| Graduate Speaker, 2000-2001 |
Box 8:Folder 12
|
| SGA Committee Chairman Binder, 2000-2001, 2003 |
Box 9:Folder 1
|
| Commissions and Committees, 2000-2001 |
Box 9:Folder 2
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| Commissions and Committees, 2001 |
Box 9:Folder 3
|
| Parking Committee/Forum, 2001 |
Box 9:Folder 4
|
| Athletic Advisory Committee, 2002 |
Box 9:Folder 5
|
| Legislative Action Committee (folder 1 of 2), 2014-2015 |
Box 32:Folder 1
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| Legislative Action Committee (folder 2 of 2), 2014-2015 |
Box 32:Folder 2
|
Series 3: Correspondence, 1955-2003
This series features correspondence from members of SGA to faculty and students on campus as well as several folders of correspondence to individuals off campus. The material in this series ranges from 1955-1971 with a small concentration from 2003. This series contains a fair amount of historical material, such as: a thank you card from Jackie Kennedy, 1963; material related to fears of communism on college campuses, 1965-1966; a letter from an upset parent regarding Jane Fonda's visit to campus in 1971; correspondence related to the proper conduct of female students during the 1950s and 1960s, especially in terms of interactions with males. This series also contains a collection of correspondence regarding the 2003 Board of Visitors decision to stop supplying students with emergency conception through the health center.
| Title |
Container
|
| Correspondence, 1955-1957 |
Box 9:Folder 6
|
| Correspondence, 1955-1957 |
Box 9:Folder 7
|
| Correspondence, 1958-1959 |
Box 9:Folder 8
|
| Correspondence, 1958-1959 |
Box 9:Folder 9
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| Correspondence, 1959-1960 |
Box 9:Folder 10
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| Correspondence, 1960-1961 |
Box 10:Folder 1
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| Correspondence, 1961-1962 |
Box 10:Folder 2
|
| Correspondence, 1962-1963 |
Box 10:Folder 3
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| Correspondence, 1963-1964 |
Box 10:Folder 4
|
| Correspondence, 1964-1965 |
Box 10:Folder 5
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| Correspondence, 1965-1966 |
Box 10:Folder 6
|
| Off-Campus Correspondence, 1965-1966 |
Box 10:Folder 7
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| Correspondence, 1966-1967 |
Box 10:Folder 8
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| Off-Campus Correspondence, 1966-1967 |
Box 10:Folder 9
|
| Correspondence, 1968-1971 |
Box 10:Folder 10
|
| Board of Visitors Debate, 2003, undated |
Box 10:Folder 11
|
Series 4: Policies and Regulations, 1931-2000
This series contains material related to the different standards and regulations applying to the students of the school 1931-1971. Most of the material from this series is from the 1950s and 1960s. These documents provide interesting examples of the different social expectations of men and women during the period as well as the restrictive nature of the school's administration in comparison to current campus regulations. The material from the 2000s relates to the policies student representatives are to follow during meetings of the Student Senate.
| Title |
Container
|
| Rules and Regulations, 1931-1937 |
Box 11:Folder 1
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| Rules and Regulations, 1951, 1957-1958 |
Box 11:Folder 2
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| Rules and Regulations, 1958-1959 |
Box 11:Folder 3
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| Rules and Regulations, 1960-1961 |
Box 11:Folder 4
|
| Rules and Regulations, 1961-1962 |
Box 11:Folder 5
|
| Rules and Regulations, 1962, undated |
Box 11:Folder 6
|
| Rules and Regulations, 1963-1964 |
Box 11:Folder 7
|
| Rules and Regulations, 1964-1965 |
Box 11:Folder 8
|
| Rules and Regulations, 1965-1966 |
Box 11:Folder 9
|
| Rules and Regulations, 1966-1967 |
Box 11:Folder 10
|
| Rules and Regulations, 1967-1971 |
Box 11:Folder 11
|
| Student Government Association House Rules, 2000 |
Box 11:Folder 12
|
| Parliamentary Procedures, undated |
Box 11:Folder 13
|
Series 5: Meeting Minutes, 1929-2012
This series contains the minutes of the different branches of SGA, particularly Student Senate and the Executive Board, 1922-2012. There are two gaps in this series most notably between 1930-1940 with two smaller gaps in the 1970s and 2000s. These minutes generally provide information such as: meeting agendas, events taking place on campus, SGA members and committee chairs, as well as general insight into the everyday issues discussed in SGA meetings.
| Title |
Container
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| SGA Minutes, 1929, 1956-1957 |
Box 11:Folder 14
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| SGA Minutes, 1940-1941, 1946-1949 |
Box 11:Folder 15
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| Summer Quarter, 1948-1952 |
Box 11:Folder 16
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| SGA Minutes, 1950-1952 |
Box 11:Folder 17
|
| Minutes, 1958, 1962-1965 |
Box 11:Folder 18
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| Minutes, 1958-1966 |
Box 11:Folder 19
|
| Minutes, 1960-1962 |
Box 12:Folder 1
|
| Minutes, 1961 |
Box 12:Folder 2
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| Minutes, 1961-1963 |
Box 12:Folder 3
|
| Minutes, 1965 |
Box 12:Folder 4
|
| Minutes, 1965-1966 |
Box 12:Folder 5
|
| Minutes, 1966-1971 |
Box 12:Folder 6
|
| Minutes, 1977-1978 |
Box 12:Folder 7
|
| Minutes, 1978-1979 |
Box 12:Folder 8
|
| Minutes, 1979-1980 |
Box 12:Folder 9
|
| Minutes, 1980-1981 |
Box 12:Folder 10
|
| Minutes, 1981-1982 |
Box 13:Folder 1
|
| Minutes, 1982-1983 |
Box 13:Folder 2
|
| Minutes, 1983-1984 |
Box 13:Folder 3
|
| Minutes, 1984-1985 |
Box 13:Folder 4
|
| Minutes, 1985-1986 |
Box 13:Folder 5
|
| Minutes, 1986-1987 |
Box 13:Folder 6
|
| Minutes, 1987-1988 |
Box 13:Folder 7
|
| Minutes, 1989-1990 |
Box 13:Folder 8
|
| Minutes, 1990-1991 |
Box 13:Folder 9
|
| Minutes, 1991-1992 |
Box 14:Folder 1
|
| Minutes, 1992-1993 |
Box 14:Folder 2
|
| Minutes, 1993-1994 |
Box 14:Folder 3
|
| Minutes, 1993-1994 |
Box 14:Folder 4
|
| Minutes, 1994 |
Box 14:Folder 5
|
| Minutes, 1995-1996 |
Box 14:Folder 6
|
| Minutes, 1997-1998 |
Box 14:Folder 7
|
| Senate Minutes, 2000 |
Box 14:Folder 8
|
| Senate Minutes, 2000-2001 |
Box 14:Folder 9
|
| Meeting Minutes Notes, 2001 |
Box 14:Folder 10
|
| Senate Minutes, 2001 |
Box 15:Folder 1
|
| Senate Minutes, 2001 |
Box 15:Folder 2
|
| Executive Council Student Senate Minutes, 2001-2002 |
Box 15:Folder 3
|
| Executive Council Student Senate Minutes, 2001-2002 |
Box 15:Folder 4
|
| Student Senate Meeting Agendas, 2001-2002 |
Box 15:Folder 5
|
| Student Senate Meeting Recording, December 3, 2002
Original VHS, December 3, 2002 |
|
| SGA Senate Meeting Recording, NAACP February Review, January 21, 2003
Original VHS, tape 1, January 21, 2003 Original VHS, tape 2, January 21, 2003 |
|
| Executive Minutes, 2004-2005 |
Box 15:Folder 6
|
| Student Government Association Minutes, 2011-2012 |
Box 15:Folder 7
|
Series 6: Legislative Files, 1989-2015
This series contains a mixture of bills and resolutions from SGA's Student Senate, 1989-2012, with the bulk from the 1990s. The series contains a large amount of resolutions related to the organization's contingency fund through which SGA assists in providing funding to different student organization on campus. However, there are also several folders of various bills presented to the Student Senate including proposed legislation that address contemporary social issues such as sexual orientation, campus issues such as better toilet paper, and student issues such as students' rights to privacy.
| Title |
Container
|
| Proposed Bills, 1989-1990 |
Box 15:Folder 8
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| Proposed Bills, 1990-1991 |
Box 15:Folder 9
|
| Proposed Bills, 1991-1992 |
Box 16:Folder 1
|
| Proposed Bills, 1992-1993 |
Box 16:Folder 2
|
| Proposed Bills, 1993-1994 |
Box 16:Folder 3
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| Proposed Bills, 1994-1995 |
Box 16:Folder 4
|
| Proposed Bills, 1996-1997 |
Box 16:Folder 5
|
| Proposed Bills, 1997-1998 |
Box 16:Folder 6
|
| Proposed Bills, 1998-1999 |
Box 16:Folder 7
|
| Senate Bills, 1999-2000 |
Box 17:Folder 1
|
| Bill Book, 2000 |
Box 17:Folder 2
|
| Senate Bills, 2000 |
Box 17:Folder 3
|
| Bill Book, 2000-2001 |
Box 17:Folder 4
|
| Bill Book, 2000-2001 |
Box 17:Folder 5
|
| Bill Book, 2000-2001 |
Box 17:Folder 6
|
| Unnamed Binder, 2000-2001 |
Box 17:Folder 7
|
| Hate Crimes, 2001 |
Box 17:Folder 8
|
| Amendment Proxy Form, 2001-2002 |
Box 17:Folder 9
|
| Student Senate Bills, 2001-2002 |
Box 17:Folder 10
|
| Passed Constitutional Amendments, 2003 |
Box 17:Folder 11
|
| Bills, 2002-2003 |
Box 17:Folder 12
|
| Failed Constitutional Amendments, 2003 |
Box 17:Folder 13
|
| Bills, 2004-2005 |
Box 18:Folder 1
|
| Bills Killed in Committee, 2005-2006 |
Box 18:Folder 2
|
| Bills Killed in Committee, 2005-2006 |
Box 18:Folder 3
|
| Bills Killed in Committee, 2005-2006 |
Box 18:Folder 4
|
| Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgendered (GLBT) Bill of Opinion, 2006 |
Box 18:Folder 5
|
| DeLock and DiDom's Binder of Bills, 2007-2008 |
Box 18:Folder 6
|
| DeLock and DiDom's Binder of Bills, 2007-2008 |
Box 18:Folder 7
|
| Student Government Association Binder, 2008-2009 |
Box 19:Folder 1
|
| Resolution, 2009-2010 |
Box 19:Folder 2
|
| Contingency, 2009-2010 |
Box 19:Folder 3
|
| Contingency, 2009-2012 |
Box 19:Folder 4
|
| Bill of Opinion for American Sign Language Minor, 2011 |
Box 19:Folder 5
|
| Resolutions, 2012 |
Box 19:Folder 6
|
| Bills, 2012-2013 |
Box 19:Folder 7
|
| Resolutions of 100th Senate, 2014-2015 |
Box 19:Folder 8
|
Series 7: Financial Files, 1987-2014
This series contains a variety of financial documents ranging from purchase orders and yearly budget information to travel receipts. A majority of the materials in this collection are budget reports providing financial information for different fiscal years. These reports are usually connected to the creation of the university's front-end budgets and often include budget information for other campus organizations such as the University Program Board, The Breeze, Black Student Alliance, and Student Ambassadors. A majority of the material removed from this series were: purchase orders; accounting and banking information; invoices; and receipts. This material was removed due to the presence of account information and social security numbers, and/or it was deemed that the material had little research value.
| Title |
Container
|
| Miscellaneous Groups, 1987-1997 |
Box 19:Folder 9
|
| Event Budgets, 1987-1998 |
Box 19:Folder 10
|
| Internal Budgets, 1989-1990 |
Box 19:Folder 11
|
| Internal Budgets, 1991-1995 |
Box 20:Folder 1
|
| Budget Summaries and Financial Reports, 1994, 1997-1998 |
Box 20:Folder 2
|
| Wheat First Reserve, 1994-1998 |
Box 20:Folder 3
|
| Front End Budget, 1996-1998 |
Box 20:Folder 4
|
| Executive Committee Trip to COSCO Convention, 1996, 1998-1999 |
Box 20:Folder 5
|
| Ad Hoc Committee on Final Evaluation, 1998 |
Box 20:Folder 6
|
| SGA Book Sale, 1998 |
Box 20:Folder 7
|
| Account Code 121200, Media Services SGA Budgetary Receipts FY, 1998-1999 |
Box 20:Folder 8
|
| Account Code 1214000, Postal Service SGA Budgetary Receipts FY, 1998-1999 |
Box 20:Folder 9
|
| Account Code 121800, Telecommunications SGA Budgetary Receipts FY, 1998-1999 |
Box 20:Folder 10
|
| Class Council Budgets, 1998-1999 |
Box 20:Folder 11
|
| Contingency, Reserve and other Club Accounts: SGA Budgetary Receipts FY, 1998-1999 |
Box 20:Folder 12
|
| Financial, 1998-1999 |
Box 20:Folder 13
|
| Financial Statements Monthly Fiscal Year, 1998-1999 |
Box 20:Folder 14
|
| Front End Budgets, 1998-1999 |
Box 21:Folder 1
|
| SGA Budget, 1998-1999 |
Box 21:Folder 2
|
| SGA Budget, 1998-1999 |
Box 21:Folder 3
|
| SGA Budget, 1998-1999 |
Box 21:Folder 4
|
| SGA Handouts, Miscellaneous Fiscal year, 1998-1999 |
Box 21:Folder 5
|
| Parris Papers, 1998-2000 |
Box 21:Folder 6
|
| Account Code 122300, Registration Fees, 1999 |
Box 21:Folder 7
|
| Front End Budget, Old, 1999 |
Box 21:Folder 8
|
| Miscellaneous Revenue SGA Budgetary Receipts, 1999 |
Box 22:Folder 1
|
| SGA Budget, 1999 |
Box 22:Folder 2
|
| Account Code 121800, Telecommunications, 1999-2000 |
Box 22:Folder 3
|
| Contingency Account, 1999-2000 |
Box 22:Folder 4
|
| Budget-Internal/Front End, 1999-2001 |
Box 22:Folder 5
|
| Copier, 1999-2001 |
Box 22:Folder 6
|
| Breeze Advertisements, 2000 |
Box 22:Folder 7
|
| Financial, 2000 |
Box 22:Folder 8
|
| Budgets, 2000-2001 |
Box 22:Folder 9
|
| Contingency Criteria, 2000-2001 |
Box 22:Folder 10
|
| SGA Budget, 2000-2002 |
Box 22:Folder 11
|
| Miscellaneous, 2001 |
Box 23:Folder 1
|
| Murder Mystery Receipts, 2001 |
Box 23:Folder 2
|
| State Budget Information, 2001 |
Box 23:Folder 3
|
| Account Code 121800, Telecommunications, 2001-2002 |
Box 23:Folder 4
|
| Account Code 122100 Educational Training Workshops, 2001-2002 |
Box 23:Folder 5
|
| Account Code 131100 Apparel Supplies, 2001-2002 |
Box 23:Folder 6
|
| Account Code 131300 Stationary Forms, 2001-2002 |
Box 23:Folder 7
|
| Account Code 137400 Education Supplies, 2001-2002 |
Box 23:Folder 8
|
| Account Code 153400 Copier Contract, 2001-2002 |
Box 23:Folder 9
|
| Account Code 221100 Peripheral Equipment, 2001-2002 |
Box 23:Folder 10
|
| Account Code 124600 Cash Transferred, 2001-2002 |
Box 23:Folder 11
|
| Miscellaneous revenues, 2001-2002 |
Box 23:Folder 12
|
| Recycled Paper Project, 2001-2002 |
Box 23:Folder 13
|
| SGA Financial Files, 2001-2002 |
Box 23:Folder 14
|
| SGA Financial Files, 2001-2002 |
Box 23:Folder 15
|
| Ask Karen, 2001-2003 |
Box 23:Folder 16
|
| Front End Budgeted Advisory Board, 2001, 2003-2006, 2008 |
Box 23:Folder 17
|
| SGA Budget, 2002 |
Box 23:Folder 18
|
| Account Code 121200 and 121400, 2002-2003 |
Box 24:Folder 1
|
| Account Code 137700, Photo Supplies, 2002-2003 |
Box 24:Folder 2
|
| Conference on Student Government Associations, 2002-2003 |
Box 24:Folder 3
|
| Executive Board Agendas, 2002-2003 |
Box 24:Folder 4
|
| Monthly Statements, 2002-2003 |
Box 24:Folder 5
|
| Karen to Sign, 2003 |
Box 24:Folder 6
|
| Retreat Funding, 2003 |
Box 24:Folder 7
|
| Ordered Office Supplies, 2003-2004 |
Box 24:Folder 8
|
| Supply Room Companies, 2003-2005 |
Box 24:Folder 9
|
| Front End Advisory Board and SGA Finance Committee, 2008 |
Box 24:Folder 10
|
| Front End Budget, 2010 |
Box 24:Folder 11
|
| Karen Mercer, 2012 |
Box 24:Folder 12
|
| Front End Budget FY 2014, 2013 |
Box 24:Folder 13
|
| Contingency, 2013-2014 |
Box 25:Folder 1
|
| Contingency, 2013-2014 |
Box 25:Folder 2
|
Series 8: Disciplinary Reports, 1922-1973
This series contains records of disciplinary hearings conducted by Student Council, 1922-1973. Examples of students' misconduct include smoking cigarettes, possession of smoking paraphernalia, riding with dates without proper permission, going downtown or off campus without proper permission, cheating on assignments and/or examinations, mild hazing, stealing books, shoplifting, and drinking. Punishments included warnings, being "campused," probation, and indefinite suspension.
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA) mandates that certain disciplinary files in this series be restricted. FERPA protection ends with the death of the student. Therefore, records are opened for research 80 years after their creation when it is presumed that the student is deceased.
| Title |
Container
|
| Student Council Minutes, 1922-1924 |
Box 31:Folder 1
|
| Student Council Minutes, 1925-1933 |
Box 31:Folder 2
|
| Presidents Council Minutes and Juror Lists, 1923-1947 |
Box 31:Folder 3
|
| Disciplinary Reports, 1927 |
Box 26:Folder 1
|
| Disciplinary Reports, January-June 1928 |
Box 26:Folder 2
|
| Disciplinary Reports, October-December 1928 |
Box 26:Folder 3
|
| Disciplinary Reports, 1929 |
Box 26:Folder 4
|
| Disciplinary Reports, 1930 |
Box 26:Folder 5
|
| Disciplinary Reports, 1931 |
Box 26:Folder 6
|
| Disciplinary Reports, 1932 |
Box 26:Folder 7
|
| Disciplinary Reports, 1933-1934 |
Box 26:Folder 8
|
| Disciplinary Reports, 1935-1936 |
Box 26:Folder 9
|
| Disciplinary Reports, 1937-1939 |
Box 26:Folder 10
|
| Disciplinary Reports - RESTRICTED, 1940 |
Box 26:Folder 11
|
| Disciplinary Reports - RESTRICTED, 1941 |
Box 26:Folder 12
|
| Disciplinary Reports - RESTRICTED, 1942-1943 |
Box 26:Folder 13
|
| Disciplinary Reports - RESTRICTED, 1944-1945 |
Box 26:Folder 14
|
| Disciplinary Reports - RESTRICTED, 1949-1952 |
Box 27:Folder 1
|
| Disciplinary Reports - RESTRICTED, 1953 |
Box 27:Folder 2
|
| Disciplinary Reports - RESTRICTED, 1954 |
Box 27:Folder 3
|
| Disciplinary Reports - RESTRICTED, 1955 |
Box 27:Folder 4
|
| Disciplinary Reports - RESTRICTED, 1956 |
Box 27:Folder 5
|
| Disciplinary Reports - RESTRICTED, Summer 1956 |
Box 27:Folder 6
|
| Disciplinary Reports - RESTRICTED, 1957 |
Box 27:Folder 7
|
| Disciplinary Reports - RESTRICTED, 1958 |
Box 27:Folder 8
|
| Disciplinary Reports - RESTRICTED, 1958 |
Box 27:Folder 9
|
| Disciplinary Reports - RESTRICTED, 1959 |
Box 27:Folder 10
|
| Disciplinary Reports - RESTRICTED, 1960 |
Box 28:Folder 1
|
| Disciplinary Reports - RESTRICTED, 1961 |
Box 28:Folder 2
|
| Disciplinary Reports - RESTRICTED, 1962-1964 |
Box 28:Folder 3
|
| Disciplinary Reports - RESTRICTED, 1965 |
Box 28:Folder 4
|
| Disciplinary Reports - RESTRICTED, 1966 |
Box 28:Folder 5
|
| Disciplinary Reports - RESTRICTED, 1967 |
Box 28:Folder 6
|
| Disciplinary Reports - RESTRICTED, 1968 |
Box 28:Folder 7
|
| Disciplinary Reports - RESTRICTED, 1969 |
Box 28:Folder 8
|
| Disciplinary Reports - RESTRICTED, 1970 |
Box 28:Folder 9
|
| Disciplinary Reports - RESTRICTED, 1971 |
Box 28:Folder 10
|
| Disciplinary Reports - RESTRICTED, 1972 |
Box 28:Folder 11
|
Series 9: Photographs, 2000-2014
This series features five different groups of photographs, 2000-2014. The bulk of these photographs are connected to the SGA research of the Forrest Hill Riot in 2000; however, there are also photographs of the Class of 2009 Ring Premiere, the SGA Halloween Party, JMU's Big Event, and one of SGA's lobbying trips.
| Title |
Container
|
| Forrest Hill Riot Research, 2000-2001 |
Box 29:Folder 1
|
| Forrest Hill Riot Research, 2000-2001 |
Box 29:Folder 2
|
| SGA Halloween, 2004 |
Box 29:Folder 3
|
| SGA Halloween Reception, October 30, 2008
Original computer-disc, October 30, 2008 |
|
| Ring Premiere Class of 2009, 2007 |
Box 29:Folder 4
|
| Ring Premiere Class of 2009, 2007 |
Box 29:Folder 5
|
| SGA Big Event, 2013, undated |
Box 29:Folder 6
|
| SGA Event Photographs, undated |
Box 29:Folder 7
|
| Lobbying Trip, undated |
Box 29:Folder 8
|
Series 10: Scrapbooks, 2001-2009
This series contains material from eight different SGA scrapbooks dated 2001-2009. These scrapbooks have little descriptive text and mostly contain photographs of different SGA functions and events. These scrapbooks are some of the best representations of the SGA student experience, as the images in these book show the relationships and personalities of the individuals that comprise the organization. One of particular importance is the scrapbook containing the letters, pictures, and notes saved from the two-year anniversary memorial of 9-11. The SGA 2001-2002 scrapbook contains a photograph of SGA members with former Governor and Mayor Douglas Wilder and Senator Mark Warner.
| Title |
Container
|
| SGA, 2001-2002 |
Box 29:Folder 9
|
| 9-11 Cards and Letters, 2003 |
Box 29:Folder 10
|
| SGA, 2003-2004 |
Box 29:Folder 11
|
| Student Government Association, 2004-2005 |
Box OV 1:Folder 1
|
| Student Government Association, 2005-2006 |
Box OV 1:Folder 2
|
| SGA Be the Change, 2006-2007 |
Box OV 1:Folder 3
|
| SGA, 2007-2008 |
Box OV 1:Folder 4
|
| Student Government Association, 2008-2009 |
Box OV 1:Folder 5
|
Series 11: Ephemera, 1930-2015
This series contains a variety of realia related to the history of SGA, 1930-2014. There are several large gaps in this series; 1931-1954, 1970-1980, and 2002-2012. The ephemera in this collection primarily comprises shirts, posters, academic regalia, and installation programs; however, there are additional items such as an SGA travel mug and several plaques. "Mr. and Ms. Madison 2014" sashes are included.
| Title |
Container
|
| Installation Ceremonies, 1930, 1955, 1957-1969 |
Box 29:Folder 12
|
| Carrier Kutner Field Day Tournament Best Sportsmanship Award, undated |
Box 29:Folder 13
|
| SGA Ephemera, undated |
Box 29:Folder 14
|
| White SGA Polo- with SGA logo on the left side of chest, undated |
Box OV 2
|
| Red @SGAjmu T-Shirt: has different hashtag phrases on the front, undated |
Box OV 2
|
| Green Class of 2013.5 T-Shirt- writing on the front pocket, undated |
Box OV 2
|
| Red Class of 2013.5 T-Shirt- writing on the front pocket, undated |
Box OV 2
|
| Purple SGA Lacrosse Penny- SGA written in white , bold letters on the front, undated |
Box OV 2
|
| Gray SGA Polo- Student Government Association James Madison University embroidered on the left side of chest with purple logo, undated |
Box OV 2
|
| Gray Big Event T-Shirt- purple writing with Wilson cupola, undated |
Box OV 2
|
| Red I'm Nerdy and I Know it T-shirt- Black outline of pocket with eye-glasses, undated |
Box OV 2
|
| Stainless steel SGA travel mug- SGA logo in purple, undated |
Box OV 2
|
| Student Government Association 100 Year Anniversary Button, undated |
Box OV 2
|
| Student Government Association Finance Team Calculator, undated |
Box OV 2
|
| Purple Class of 2015 T-shirt- JMU seal on the front pocket, undated |
Box OV 2
|
| Blue Class of 2015 T-shirt- JMU seal on the front pocket, undated |
Box OV 2
|
| Gray Ring Premiere Class of 2017 T-shirt- logo on the front left, undated |
Box OV 2
|
| Yellow Class of 2018 T-shirt – purple drawings places on campus, undated |
Box OV 2
|
| White SGA graduation regalia, undated |
Box OV 2
|
| Mr. Madison 2014 sash, 2014 |
Box OV 2
|
| Ms. Madison 2014 sash, 2014 |
Box OV 2
|
| SGA Posters, 2013-2014
SGA Presents: Madison Fest, 2013 Class of 2015 Ring Premiere, 2013 Madison Week, 2013 Madison Fest, 2014 Class of 2017 Ring Collection Premiere, 2015 Class of 2014 Senior Bucket List, undated Class of 2015 Senior Bucket List, undated We Went to JMU When, undated A Resolution to Harrisonburg/Rockingham Community, 2014 |
Box OV 3:Folder 1
|
| Student Government Association, Class Officer of the Year Plaque, 1995-2001 |
Box OV 3:Folder 2
|
| James Madison University Homecoming: Most Spirited Award, 2004 |
Box OV 3
|
| COSGA Participation Award, 2002 |
Box OV 3
|
| Student Government Association: Outstanding Student at Large Plaque, 1983-2001 |
Box OV 3
|
| Student Government Association: Outstanding Student Senator of the Year Plaque, 1980 |
Box OV 3
|
Compiled by: Mary Ann Mason, March 2015; Tiffany Cole, November 2018