During the 2024-2025 academic year, the Lane SGA will hold two separate, regularly-scheduled meetings: a public senate meeting every other Tuesday and a private work session on Thursdays.
Senate Meetings (Public)
Days: Every other Tuesday
Time: 4:00-6:00 pm
Location: Main Campus, Center Building, Room 202
Zoom: Email lanesga@my.lanecc.edu by 4:00 pm on the day of the meeting
The Senate meetings are business meetings and open to the public. This is a forum for discussing funding proposals, school policy changes, leadership training, conferences, speakers and events on campus, voter registration, and student suggestions. Students may speak during the public comment section of the meeting agenda.
Senate Agendas
Posted outside of Center Building, Room 202 a minimum of 24 hours before the senate meetings during Fall, Winter, and Spring terms.
The Vice President and/or the President Pro-Tempore is responsible for creating an agenda for the senate meeting. The agenda must be posted in a public forum at least 24 hours prior to the meeting, per Oregon Public Meeting laws.
Senate Minutes
The Communications Director is responsible for taking minutes of all Lane SGA Senate meetings. A typed version of the minutes must be distributed for Senate review 48 hours before the next Senate meeting. Additionally, minutes must be submitted within 24 hours after the Senate meeting.
Parliamentary Procedure
All Lane SGA Senate meetings operate under Parliamentary Procedure. Parliamentary Procedure, also known as Robert's Rules of Order, are rules, ethics, and customs put in to place to govern meetings to ensure efficiency and equity. View more information on Parliamentary Procedure.
Work Session
Work sessions are scheduled weekly on Thursdays. Attendance limited to Lane SGA members. Guests may be invited as needed.
The Senate work session is for student government members only. It is not a public meeting. They may participate in leadership training and discuss and plan upcoming events and campaign work.
Committees
Committees focus on an area topic or issue. They may be standing committees or Ad-Hoc committees. The latter are formed to deal with specific issues that are not covered under standing committees.