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ug-senate:ii [2014/07/18 09:29]
jfinley5 [B. Meetings]
ug-senate:ii [2014/07/18 09:43] (current)
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 ==== C. Powers and Composition of US Committees ==== ==== C. Powers and Composition of US Committees ====
      - Except as otherwise noted in the Constitution,​ these By-Laws, or Acts of the US, all substantive actions of a US Committees shall take the form of recommendations to the US.      - Except as otherwise noted in the Constitution,​ these By-Laws, or Acts of the US, all substantive actions of a US Committees shall take the form of recommendations to the US.
-     - Each US Committee ​shall choose a Chair from among the members of the US on the Committee.+     - Each US Committee ​may choose a Chair from among the members of the US on the Committee.
      - If a committee chooses to do so, depending on the responsibilities that cannot be fulfilled by one chair, it may choose to appoint a deputy chair.      - If a committee chooses to do so, depending on the responsibilities that cannot be fulfilled by one chair, it may choose to appoint a deputy chair.
        - The Deputy chair must be chosen from among members of the committee excluding the committee chair.        - The Deputy chair must be chosen from among members of the committee excluding the committee chair.
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 ==== D. US Committees ==== ==== D. US Committees ====
-     ​- ​Student Life, Housing, and Education +     ​- ​Academic Affairs
-       - Shall review all matters pertaining to undergraduate University residences and issues dealing with residential education. +
-       - Shall review all matters that concern ASSU programming.+
        - Shall review all matters pertaining to undergraduate education and requirements.        - Shall review all matters pertaining to undergraduate education and requirements.
        - Shall review matters pertaining to undergraduate research policies and activities.        - Shall review matters pertaining to undergraduate research policies and activities.
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        - Shall publish and disperse a regular newsletter about the US.        - Shall publish and disperse a regular newsletter about the US.
        - Shall organize outreach efforts to educate students on pertinent issues.        - Shall organize outreach efforts to educate students on pertinent issues.
 +     - Student Life
 +       - Shall oversee and review US special committees that pursue issues-based goals that align with the following:
 +         - All matters pertaining to undergraduate University residences and issues dealing with residential education
 +         - All matters that concern ASSU programming
 +       - Shall serve as contacts for the student body for any issues pertaining to student life on campus.
 +       - Shall consist of no more than two (2) Undergraduate Senate members.
  
 ==== E. Special US Committees ==== ==== E. Special US Committees ====
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       - A majority vote of the US may overrule the Parent Committee’s method of selecting or removing a Subcommittee Chair, should the Parent Committee opt to create a Subcommittee Chair. The US shall then mandate another method of selecting or removing a Subcommittee Chair.       - A majority vote of the US may overrule the Parent Committee’s method of selecting or removing a Subcommittee Chair, should the Parent Committee opt to create a Subcommittee Chair. The US shall then mandate another method of selecting or removing a Subcommittee Chair.
       - A lack of action on the part of the US with regard to the formation or abolition of the Subcommittee shall be construed as permitting the Parent Committee’s action with regard to the Subcommittee to stand.       - A lack of action on the part of the US with regard to the formation or abolition of the Subcommittee shall be construed as permitting the Parent Committee’s action with regard to the Subcommittee to stand.
 +
 +===== Section 5: Senate Associates =====
 +
 +==== A. Membership ====
 +    - A Senate Associate is a non-elected,​ ex-officio member of the Undergraduate Senate.
 +    - Membership is determined by participation in the Leadership Development Program, which is run by the Deputy Chair of the Senate, or by a person the Chair of the Senate appoints, henceforth referred to as //"​Administrator of the LDP"//
 +
 +==== B. Meetings ====
 +    - Associates shall work with Senators either in committee or on an individual basis at the discretion of the Administrator of the LDP. Associates shall assist Senators on projects or research.
 +    - Meetings for the Senate Associates shall include weekly Leadership Development Program meetings, shall shall be run by the Administrator of the LDP. This will include a check-in on current projects and assignments given to Associates by Senators. This may also include guest speakers from within the University, at the discretion/​interest of the Administrator of the LDP and the Associates.
 +    - Attendance at general Senate meetings is not required, but may be required on a case-by-case basis, at the discretion of the Administrator of the LDP.
 +
 +==== C. Powers of the Administrator of the LDP ====
 +    - The Administrator of the LDP may admit as many associates into the LDP as they see fit.
 +      - They may assign associates to either committees and/or individual Senators at their discretion.
 +      - They must take into account of other Senators'​ requests.
 +      - Associates may serve on multiple committees. ​
 +    - After a set number of unexcused absences, the Administrator of the LDP may remove Associates from the Leadership Development Program. This must be approved by a majority vote of the Senate, and the Administrator of the LDP must present a bill detailing the reasons for the Associate'​s removal.
 +    - The administrator of the LDP may be removed or reassigned by a 2/3 vote of the Undergraduate Senate.
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