Student Body President

The Student Government Association of UNC Charlotte recognizes and understands the issues of illegal music downloading from its students. In the past, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has fined & sued UNC Charlotte students for downloading music illegally, thus forcing them to drop of school, and go into debt to finance legal fees.
Legal trouble is certainly not what we wish upon our students - there are many viable alternatives available to illegally downloading music that are safe and cost effective. In the 2007 - 2008 school year, the SGA Executive Cabinet researched alternative solutions to downloading music illegally - which led us to two endorsements:

Ben Comstock is the President of the Student Body at UNC Charlotte. Ben was born in India and was later adopted by his parents Gary and Karen Comstock. He grew up and graduated in his hometown of Ames, Iowa.

Mr. Ben Comstock is the current Student Body President  According to Article II of the Student Body Constitution, The Student Body President shall have the power and responsibilities: 1. To represent the Student Body in dealings with faculty, the administration, the Board of Trustees, the Board of Governors, official guests, visitors of the University, and with students from other schools. 2. To create executive committees or other offices as deemed beneficial to the student interest with the advice and consent of the Student Senate. 3. To appoint the chair of all executive committees with the advice and consent of the Student Senate. 4. To recommend appointments of student members to University committees upon request of the Chancellor and other administrative personnel and to require reports of these students. 5. To veto acts of the Student Senate and provide written notice to the legislators within a nine-day period from the time the bill is placed in the executive office. Once the veto is submitted, the President may not rescind. 6. To appear before the Student Senate at least once during each academic semester, or at the call of the Senate. 7. To freeze on a temporary basis the Student Activity Fees of any branch or subsidiary of the Student Association. This freeze shall remain in effect until the next meeting of the Student Activity Fees Commission. At this meeting, the Student Activity Fees Commission shall determine the status of the fund in question. 8. To address any division of the Student Association from time to time, to make recommendations for legislation, and to present an annual report of the year's Student Government Association activities following the spring semester Student Body elections. 9. To enforce and administer laws enacted by the Student Association within its jurisdiction. 10. To request and preside at all meetings of various divisions of the Student Association as deemed appropriate. 11. To appoint student representatives who fulfill the qualifications of the office that serve out the remainder of vacated terms on the Student Senate, Student Court, the Student Body Representatives of the Student Media Board, the Student Body Representative of the Campus Activities Board, and other offices specified by Student Association law with two-thirds(2/3) approval of the Senate. 12. To appoint assistants. 13. To appoint the Attorney General and Chief Counsel after discussing with the Dean of Students office. 14. To attend meetings of the University of North Carolina Association of Student Government (UNCASG) and to appoint other delegates. 15. To appoint the Student Body Vice President should the position become vacant for any reason with the advice and consent of two-thirds (2/3) of the Legislature. In addition, the Student Body President is a voting member of the UNC Charlotte Board of Trustees.