Editing The Student Council President

== The Student Council President ==

The Student Council President is, of course, the elected President of the elected Student Council of each year. The President runs student council in a way and handles the most responsibility as all roles report to this position. However, the Communications team more than others. The president grants final approval of projects, delegates responsibilities as necessary, ensure that the StuCo remains efficient in executing its responsibilities, assist responsible students and staff in the monitoring of public teams, with (if needed) delegation to other StuCo member [Any real-life questionable actions, situations, or instances should be reported to them, and also NSA Administration and Staff]. The President is accountable to the StuCo advisor staff for that year, and any NSA administration that NorthStar deems as necessary. The President is also encouraged to use them for advice in how to run and lead the council. The President leads the Student Council in meetings, assists members in executing positions to best of ability and if necessary, the president of that year may amend the governing documents according to the appropriate amending procedures.

Like most positions in StuCo, it is an elected position, the most votes win, and fulfill these requirements (2023).

* Be listed as graduating from NorthStar in Genius.

* Be currently enrolled in at least 4 classes.

* Be eligible for grade-level promotion next August.

* Have a C-average or better.

* Not have had a paid extension for the past two semesters.

* Not have had a disciplinary infraction at NSA.
* Must take the LEAD300 Class with an EVP class.
* Must have at least a year of Student Council experience.
* Must be in high school? (idk about this)

'''In addition to LEAD300 officer expectations, Presidents are required to complete these tasks:'''  

* Direct and guide the council in decision making and planning

* Communicate clearly and regularly with the StuCo Advisor and the rest of Student Council

* Support teammates in carrying out their duties, check in & help them communicate smoothly

* Host Student Council meetings & non-stuco leadership meetings

* Attend & participate in leading school wide events.

* Be willing to speak publicly at a variety of events & actively represent Student Council

* Support the Communications Team



Personal Remarks from NSA Presidents:

'''[[Esther Noeth]]: President, 2022-2023:''' 

''Being president is so much less and so much more than it sounds. It’s less glorious, maybe. Less specific-public-areas work, sure. Less creating, I guess that too. But it’s also a bit more of everything as well: more communication, more work with groups of leaders, and definitely more public leading. This year, I stepped into my role sweating with the daunting idea that I was taking on a ton of tasks. I thought being president meant being able to handle whole events all by myself, work until I was exhausted, and coordinate all sorts of complicated behind-the-scenes important leadership stuff. Thank goodness I was wrong. Honestly, I’ve probably done more public speaking than anything else. Hosting leadership meetings and directing leadership conversations is a big part of this role: getting everybody on the same page is key. Really, the role of president is to bring people together and to communicate well—to lead a group of leaders. Which sounds terrifying, I know. And maybe it is, at first. But it’s also so, so rewarding.''<ref name=":0">https://docs.google.com/document/d/10P1wOw7Y_Fe8EvXIMa7cfy_ubIwuvoB45P38fkh08DA/edit</ref>

''Let me say that again: the president is in a unique position where they don’t have a public student group to influence—their area of influence is the leaders. Now, think about it for a minute. Each of these leaders is going to be coordinating, organizing, and creating in whatever area of influence they have. And they all need to be in sync, working towards the same ultimate goals throughout the year. The president’s job is to make sure they are all organized, helping them meet and communicate with one another so they’re getting the most done. It’s really not as hard as it sounds. Sometimes it looks like dmming a random stuco member who’s out of sync with the rest and doing their own thing. Sometimes it looks like meeting with the Stuco Advisor (for me it was Mrs. V) and connecting weekly to plan the Student Council meeting topics. Sometimes it’s just stepping up to fill holes in an event committee. However it ends up looking, the president’s ultimate job is to keep things running smoothly. Whatever tasks end up being involved, this role is really about leading a group of leaders in the right direction.''<ref name=":0" />

'''[[Cora Metzger]]: President, 2023-2024 (Interviewed by [[Gabriel Nelson|Gabe Nelson]] in 2023):''' 

''Being president of Student Council is really about bridging the gap between students and faculty/staff. When you're with adults in charge, you're representing the voice of the students. When you're with the students, you're representing the voice of the staff members. StuCo is there to bring those two groups of people together, to help reach compromises and minimize disagreements. Different people on StuCo have different roles within that (clubs, welcome committee, etc.), but a lot of the responsibility to meet the overall goal of bringing people together falls to the president.''

== The Lore of the Presidential Office ==

The President also has NSA lore attached to it, mostly stemming from the team's era.

===== Seal Of Approval =====
The President has access to the Seal of Approval, a seal that gives approval to certain things to be passed. This seal is of course a seal of a large-ish size and has tusks. Yes, I said it was a seal. It only imparts its wisdom to the President, and rarely moves. It must approve everybody who comes into the office. It also likes looking out the Trapezoidal office window. It often is called the mascot of the presidency, just like [[McQuackers|Sir Quackers]] is the mascot of the Welcome Committee. This seal originated around the time of the [[Cody Johnson]] and [[Brooke Foster]] presidential years. Brooke Foster popularized it around 2020. Cora named him Approval, and he has gained laser eyes to block anybody from breaking in. Be afraid of Approval, he can harm you.

===== The Trapezoidal Office =====
This was officially installed open the request of Cora Metzger, to replicate the USA President's Oval Officer. Of course, the Trapezoid is better than an Oval. It is the sitting area of the StuCo President. It is equipped with soft cushions (for stressful decisions [and for screaming into]), fuzzy blankets (for being warm and comfy), a TV (for tv shows or news), a state-of-the-art security system (To keep Gabe Nelson from knocking down the door whenever he has an idea), a secret vault of coffee and chocolate (to stay awake and hyper [it also includes one of the few [[Ruthie's Chips|chip bags]] [[Ruthie Overholt]] left at NSA when she left]), and a meeting room with a trapezoidal table (for official meetings).

''All Official Material is taken and some paraphrased from the [https://docs.google.com/document/d/10P1wOw7Y_Fe8EvXIMa7cfy_ubIwuvoB45P38fkh08DA/edit StuCo Teams & Roles 2023-24] google doc''
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