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Engineering Student Council

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The '''Engineering Student Council''' (ESC) represents the interests of undergraduate students in [[SEAS]]. Not to be confused with the [[Engineering Graduate Student Council]].

== Composition ==

The ESC consists of three parts: the executive board, the class councils, and the representatives-at-large.

=== Executive board ===

* President: Organizes and runs meetings; chief advocate for SEAS student body
* VP Policy: Pursues policy changes; heads policy subcommittee
* VP Finance (née Intergroup): Treasurer of the council; heads co-sponsorship subcommittee
* VP Student Life: Plans campus-wide events for CC; heads subcommittee responsible for event planning
* VP Communications: Organizes and collects meeting minutes

=== Class Councils ===

* Senior Class Council: Consists of a president, vice-president, and 2 representatives from the senior class.
* Junior Class Council: Consists of a president, vice-president, and 2 representatives from the junior class.
* Sophomore Class Council: Consists of a president, vice-president, and 2 representatives from the sophomore class.
* First-Year Class Council: Consists of a president, vice-president, and 2 representatives from the freshman class.

=== Representatives at large ===

* University Senator (1): Fully elected member of the [[University Senate]], although the SEAS undergraduate senator sits ex officio on the ESC, he/she does not report to the ESC, nor does the ESC exercise any statutory or governance authority over any element whatsoever of the University Senate or its elected members.
* Academic Affairs Rep: Works with VP for Policy to pursue policy changes to academic life.
* Student Services Rep: Works with VP for Policy to pursue policy changes to [[student services]] such as housing and dining.
* Alumni and Pre-Professional Affairs Rep: Works with [[Center for Career Education|CCE]] to plan events geared towards career/internships. Also works with Columbia Engineering Alumni Association to plan events related to alumni and student interaction.
* Director of Technology: Created in 2008; handles ESC website.

=== Liaisons ===
The ESC has three official liaison positions to the other undergraduate [[student councils]], with one liaising to [[CCSC]], [[GSSC]], and [[SGA]]. In [[2010]], the council added the position of Sustainability Liaison to liaise with [[Green Umbrella]].

== Co-sponsorships ==

Any [[club]] that includes [[SEAS]] students or wants to hold an event that will include [[SEAS]] students can apply for ESC co-sponsorship. Applications must be submitted by 6pm on Friday to be considered at the next ESC meeting. Email VP Intergroup Daniel Wong at [mailto:dsw2107@columbia.edu dsw2107@columbia.edu] for more info. Always fill the application out in full and with as much information as possible.

* Segregate all costs to avoid ambiguity:
: Instead of "Decorations & Food - $500", write "Decorations - $200, Food - $300".
* When asking co-sponsorship from CCSC, ESC, SGA and GSSC, always ask in ratio (3:1:2:0.9) unless you have a specific reason against asking in ratio.
: Instead of "ESC - $500, CCSC - $500", write "ESC - $250, CCSC - $750".

== Elections ==

[[Image:GoldbergProposal.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Adam Goldberg]]'s proposal]]

Since time immemorial, ESC internally elected executive board members, including the president. This was the subject of much controversy over the years, as the election rules can only be altered during the annual constitutional review. Several council members proposed amendments calling for direct elections, but none were approved. Several years ago, [[Adam Goldberg|someone]] accused the ESC of being insular and that it was only electing current council members to E-board positions. The ESC was also widely criticized by campus news sources such as [[Bwog]] and [[Spectator]] for holding internal elections.

In [[2011]], ESC voted during its annual constitutional review to approve direct elections of its executive board. It was decided the first-such elections would take place in [[2012]], as time was needed to draft election rules for these positions. [[Tim Qin]] SEAS '13 became the first ESC President to be elected by the undergraduate engineering student body.

== Contact ==

You can email the council at [mailto:esc@columbia.edu esc@columbia.edu]

== External links ==

* [http://www.columbiaesc.com/ ESC website]

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Multicultural Greek Council

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The '''Multicultural Greek Council''' (MGC) is the self-governing student organization that oversees the many multicultural fraternities and sororities on campus. The MGC consists of organizations with national membership in the National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations (NALFO), the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC), the National Asian Pacific American Panhellenic Association (NAPA) and the National Multicultural Greek Council (NMGC). Each organization is represented at MGC Meetings to discuss and vote on matters concerning member organizations and the Greek community.

The Multicultural Greek Council is a member of the larger [[Intergreek Council]], which is one of the [[governing board|five governing boards]] recognized and funded by the [[student council|student councils]].

==Executive Board==
===2012===
*President: Ryan Cho
*Vice President: Jason Tejada
*Secretary: Christina Gee
*Treasurer: Kevin Shin

==Represented Organizations==
===National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations===
*[[Lambda Pi Chi]] (LPX) - sorority
*[[Phi Iota Alpha]] - fraternity
*[[Sigma Iota Alpha]] - sorority
*[[Sigma Lambda Gamma]] - sorority

===National Pan-Hellenic Council Organizations===
*[[Alpha Phi Alpha]] - fraternity
*[[Alpha Kappa Alpha]] - sorority
*[[Delta Sigma Theta]] - sorority
*[[Kappa Alpha Psi]] - fraternity
*[[Omega Psi Phi]] - fraternity

===National Asian Pacific Islander American Panhellenic Association Organizations===
*[[Kappa Phi Lambda]] - sorority
*[[Lambda Phi Epsilon]] - fraternity (Dual-recognition)
*[[Pi Delta Psi]] - fraternity

===North-American Interfraternity Conference===
*[[Lambda Phi Epsilon]] - fraternity (Dual-recognition)
*[[Sigma Lambda Beta]] - fraternity

==External Links==
[http://www.columbia.edu/cu/mgc/| MGC Website]

[[Category:Club administration]]
[[Category:Greek life]]

Multicultural Greek Council

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The '''Multicultural Greek Council''' (MGC) is the self-governing student organization that oversees the many multicultural fraternities and sororities on campus. The MGC consists of organizations with national membership in the National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations (NALFO), the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC), the National Asian Pacific American Panhellenic Association (NAPA) and the National Multicultural Greek Council (NMGC). Each organization is represented at MGC Meetings to discuss and vote on matters concerning member organizations and the Greek community.

The Multicultural Greek Council is a member of the larger [[Intergreek Council]], which is one of the [[governing board|five governing boards]] recognized and funded by the [[student council|student councils]].

==Executive Board==
===2012===
*President: Ryan Cho
*Vice President: Jason Tejada
*Secretary: Christina Gee
*Treasurer: Kevin Shin

==Represented Organizations==
===National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations===
*[[Lambda Pi Chi]] (LPX) - sorority
*[[Phi Iota Alpha]] - fraternity
*[[Sigma Iota Alpha]] - sorority
*[[Sigma Lambda Gamma]] - sorority

===National Pan-Hellenic Council Organizations===
*[[Alpha Phi Alpha]] - fraternity
*[[Alpha Kappa Alpha]] - sorority
*[[Delta Sigma Theta]] - sorority
*[[Kappa Alpha Psi]] - fraternity
*[[Omega Psi Phi]] - fraternity

===National Asian Pacific Islander American Panhellenic Association Organizations===
*[[Kappa Phi Lambda]] - sorority
*[[Lambda Phi Epsilon]] - fraternity (Dual-recognition)
*[[Pi Delta Psi]] - fraternity

===North-American Interfraternity Conference===
*[[Lambda Phi Epsilon]] - fraternity
*[[Sigma Lambda Beta]] - fraternity

==External Links==
[http://www.columbia.edu/cu/mgc/| MGC Website]

[[Category:Club administration]]
[[Category:Greek life]]

Lambda Phi Epsilon

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{{Infobox greek
|Name=Lambda Phi Epislon
|Letters=ΛΦΕ
|Abbreviation=Lambdas
|Founded=[[1981]] at [[UCLA]]
|Chap Type=Associate
|Chap Founded=[[1999]]
|Motto="ΗΓΕΜΟΝΕΣ ΕΝ ΑΝΘΡΩΠΟΙΣ ΕΙΝΑΙ"<br>
"To be Leaders Among Men"
|Symbol=Dragon
|House=542 114th Street
|Gov Board=[[Multicultural Greek Council|MGC]]
|Contact=columbialambdas@gmail.com}}

'''Lambda Phi Epsilon''' is one of Columbia's several multicultural fraternities, and one of its two Asian-interest fraternities. The fraternity is recognized by the [[Multicultural Greek Council]], and its members are known as ''Lambdas''. The chapter was founded on April 17, 1999 at [[Columbia University]].

The members of Lambda Phi Epsilon National Fraternity strive to promote Asian-American awareness in its surrounding communities through the promotion of Asian-American interest activities. Such events include philanthropic causes, educating the community, and preserving Asian-American culture. Since its inception, Lambda Phi Epsilon's goals have been to exemplify the highest standards of academic performance, social experience, service to the community, and most importantly brotherhood among its members.

Columbia Lambda Phi Epsilon is a tight-knit group with dedicated involvement in a majority of Asian cultural groups on campus: [[CSC]], [[TASA]], [[KSA]], etc.

==External Links==
* [http://www.ColumbiaLambdas.com Columbia Lambda Phi Epsilon]

* [http://www.lambdaphiepsilon.com/ Lambda Phi Epsilon (Nationals)]

== References ==
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{{Greek}}

[[Category:Fraternities]]