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Illinois Institute of Technology, IL
Type:
private university
Enrollment: 1,700 undergraduates
Name of SG: Student Leadership Committee
SG’s annual budget: $100,000 per semester
Compensation:
     "No real compensation. They might get in free to some events or go to dinners that might not be open/free to all students, but that is because it is part of their job."
Source: Patrick Schneider, CNS taskforce chair, responded by web on 3/12/00
     "No, running for office is a choice. They should be doing the job because they want to, not because they get paid.
     "Yes, it is wrong to pay SG officers. By nature, it is a volunteer position."

Indiana University, IN
Type: public
Enrollment: 34,000
Name of SG: Indiana University Student Association
SG's annual budget: $145,000
Compensation:
president — $4,360 per year (all the ones below too)
vice president for congress
vice president (administration)
treasurer
all officers also receive an upgraded parking pass
     "President sits on a couple of sports committee, so he gets some free admission. As far as travel, we all get our travel reimbursed, as do selected congresspeople and directors, when going to approved conferences (i.e. Association of Big Ten Students)
Source: Steve Chiagouris, vice president for Congress, responded by phone 7/97
     "Officers should be paid — receive stipends from SG budget, NOT directly from school funds. Officers are considered employees of the Student Association.
     "SG raises the funds for its own salaries by selling credit cards who sales amount to about $45,000. SG also receives $1.39 per student from the activity fee which is $45.70."

Indiana University of Pennsylvania, PA
Type: public
Enrollment: 14,360
Name of SG: Student Congress
SG's annual budget: $16,000
Compensation:
97/98 — president receives $65.33 per week, paid bi-weekly check
vice president receives $32.68 per week
(both are paid during 14 weeks of semester — they generally serve for two semesters on fall and spring semesters)
They also have a budget and travel funds to attend official meetings within the state, NACA
Source: Terry Appolonia, director of student activities, responded by phone on 7/28/97
Adam Goldstein, now at Drexel, was student body president there.
     "When I was a student, I felt the moderate stipend I got '92, if I had a part job I would have made more. I did get preferred registration. As I look back, my experience was as valuable marketing.
     "Funding for other campus groups is through "Student Cooperative Association" — Student Congress plays a role in the decision making, but it's run by a student and employee board of directors."

Iowa State University, IA
Type: public
Enrollment: 24,900
Name of SG: Government of the Student Body (GSB)
SG's annual budget: $90,000 ($1.5 million total budget)
Compensation:
Wiess
president — gets full tuition, and room & board ($8,000 annually)
vice president — gets the same
(appointed) finance directors — gets the same
(appointed) chief of staff — $1,000 per year
executive secretary — about $1,000 a year
senators (42) don't get anything
clerk of the senate gets about $1,000, appointed by vp
"President and vice president, get a special parking spot, worth about $400."
Mitchell
     "They get stipends that are applied to their university bill (tuition, housing, medical expenses) that range from $200 per year for a residential association secretary on up. They also get parking spaces near their residence hall, which is a big bonus."
Source: Rob Wiese, GSB president, responded by phone; Erin Mitchell, DOR resident assistant, responded by web on 8/14/99
Wiess
     "It's a full-time job for me. I meet with board of regents. I probably spend about 30 to 40 a week of work during the week."
"I graduated in May, and am going onto grad school. It make it possible for me to go to grad school. If you approach it, as you owe the students something. We've had some students win and just hang out and take it easy."
Mitchell
     "Yes, they’re committing a huge chunk of their time that they could spend doing activities that are more fun or beneficial to their grades."
     "I definitely think they should get paid. Kids that have to work their way through school should not be unable to hold office just because they can’t afford to donate their time."

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