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BYLAWS TO THE STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION CONSTITUTION

Articles V - VI

Article V. Organization Resources Committee

SECTION 1. MEMBERS

The chair;
1. The student shall call and preside over all meetings of the committee.
2. The student shall be elected in the spring all college election for a term of one year.
3. The student may run for the position of chair and be elected for no more than two terms.
4. The student’s term shall begin at the cabinet meeting following the election. The student’s term shall end at the cabinet meeting following their successor’s election. The student shall be available for counsel for the remainder of the year.
5. The student shall sit on Cabinet.
6. The student shall have weekly office hours.
7. The student shall oversee the budgeting, fundraising, and chartering processes of all organizations through regular communication with the vice chair of budgeting and the vice chair of chartering.
8. The student shall be responsible for providing budget training to all members of the committee, in conjunction with the Director of the Campus Center.
9. The student shall serve as a resource to all chartered organizations.
10. The student shall have weekly meetings with the Director of the Campus Center.
11. The student shall have the power to call audits of organizations, and is responsible for assisting and advising organizations that are in debt.
12. The student shall be a non-voting member of the committee, except in the case of a tie.
13. The student shall have served on the committee for no less than two semesters prior to assuming office.
14. The student may not hold a leadership position (Executive Board, Executive Council, etc.) in any campus organization.
15. In the event that the office of chair of the ORC is vacated, it shall be filled, for the remainder of the term, by the vice chair of budgeting.
The vice-chair of budgeting;
1. The student shall call and preside over budget hearings.
2. The student shall be elected in the spring all-college election for a term of one year.
3. The student may run for the position and be elected for no more than one term.
4. The student’s term shall begin at the senate meeting following the election. The student’s term shall end at the senate meeting following their successor’s election. The student shall be available for counsel for the remainder of the year.
5. The student shall sit on senate as a non-voting member to serve as a resource regarding all budgetary issues.
6. The student shall have weekly office hours.
7. The student shall oversee the budgeting and fundraising processes of all chartered organizations.
8. The student shall oversee the allocation of SAF monies.
9. The student shall be responsible for providing appropriate budgeting information about each chartered organization to each member of the committee.
10. The student shall collect and process applications to the Zero-Year Organization Fund, and shall present the applications to the committee.
11. The student shall assist the ORC chair with the training of new ORC members.
12. The student shall be a voting member of the committee, but shall not vote at budget hearings.
13. The student shall not hold a leadership position in any campus organization.
14. The student shall have served on the committee for no less than one semester prior to assuming office.
15. In the event that the office of vice chair of budgeting is vacated, it shall be filled, for the remainder of the term, by a member of the committee who shall be self-nominated and elected by a simple majority of the committee.
The vice chair of chartering;
1. The student shall oversee the chartering process for all student organizations.
2. The student shall be elected in the spring all-college election for a term of one year.
3. The student may run for the position and be elected for no more than two terms.
4. The student’s term shall begin at the senate meeting following the election. The student’s term shall end at the senate meeting following their successor’s election. The student shall be available for counsel for the remainder of the year.
5. The student shall sit on senate as a non-voting member to serve as a resource for all chartering issues.
6. The student shall have weekly office hours.
7. The student shall serve as a resource for individuals desiring assistance in developing a chartered organization.
8. The student shall act as an advocate for all student organizations who bring a charter before the Senate.
9. The student shall be responsible for providing information on the status of each organization’s charter to each member of the committee.
10. The student shall be a voting member of the committee.
11. The student shall serve as an interim organization liaison until the election of the final two committee members from the senate should a seat of a member-at-large elected the previous fall be vacated. The student shall serve as a liaison for any organization throughout the chartering process.
12. The student shall assist the ORC Chair in the training of the new ORC.
13. The student shall have served on the committee for no less than one semester prior to assuming office.
14. In the event that the office of vice chair of chartering is vacated, it shall be filled, for the remainder of the term, by a member of the committee who shall be self-nominated and elected by a simple majority of the committee.
Seven members-at-large;
1. Five members of the association at large shall be elected in the spring through the senate. They shall have been a member of senate for no less than one semester, and shall be elected for a term of one year.
2. Three members of the assocaition at large shall be appointed by the Elections and Appointments Committee in the spring. They shall be elected for a term of one year.
3. Two members shall be elected in the fall through the senate. They shall be elected from the senate and the association at large, and for a term of one year.
4. A secretary shall be elected by the committee from its membership. The student shall be elected in the spring at the first meeting of the committee.
  1. The student shall prepare and distribute minutes of each meeting of the committee. The committee minutes shall be confidential as determined by the ORC Chair.
  2. If the office of secretary is vacated, it shall be filled, for the remainder of the term, by a member of the committee, self-nominated and elected by a simple majority of the committee.
5. They shall serve as organization liaisons.
  1. The liaison will meet with their organizations prior to 12:00 pm on the second Friday after classes being to review the organization's proposed budget.
    1. This meeting shall serve the purpose of assisting the organization in appropriately applying for funds as well as to correct any mathematical errors and plan for the organizations budget hearing.
6. They shall serve as voting members of the committee but shall not vote on any issue pertaining to an organization with which they are affiliated or the liaison of.
7. They shall attend all meetings called by the Chair, and are eligible for impeachment after two unexcused absences.
8. In the event that a position of member-at-large is vacated, it shall be filled, for the remainder of the term, by a self-nominated member of the association, elected through the senate.
The president of the SGA;
1. The student shall attend training and budget hearings and other meetings regarding allocation of SAF monies when deemed appropriate by the ORC Chair.
2. The student shall be a voting member of the committee at these meetings.
The treasurer of the SGA
1. The student shall attend training and budget hearings and other meetings regarding allocation of SAF monies when deemed appropriate by the ORC Chair.
2. The student shall be a voting member of the committee at these meetings.
3. The student shall serve as an interim organization liaison until the final two members of the committee are elected from the senate, should both seats of the members-at-large elected the previous fall be vacated.

SECTION 2. DUTIES AND POWERS

To serve as a primary resource for chartered student organizations and individuals on subjects including, but not limited to, financial matters and event planning.
To assist individuals in their chartering process or in finding other resources available related to their goals.
To provide a liaison to whom chartered organizations can direct their questions regarding SGA policy and procedures.
To have responsibility for all financial matters under the jurisdiction of the senate.
1. To allocate monies to chartered student organizations requesting funds in their charters.
2. To advise organizations' treasurers throughout the year.
To work with the Cabinet and the appropriate administrative body to oversee and manage the SGA reserve account.
To act according to the ORC guidelines as approved by the Senate.

Article VI. Academic Honor Board

SECTION 1. MEMBERS

The Academic Honor Board shall consist of:

The chair;
1. The student shall be a senior except if vacated and filled by the secretary of the board.
2. The student shall preside over the board.
3. The student shall have served as secretary the previous year.
4. The student shall be in good academic and honor board standing.
5. The student shall receive all reports of alleged violation of the honor code.
6. In conjunction with the Dean of the College, the student shall be responsible for the introduction of the Academic Honor System to the new students.
7. In the event that the office of chair is vacated, it shall be filled by the secretary of the board.
8. The secretary of the board shall preside in the absence of the chair.
9. The student shall sit on cabinet.
The secretary;
1. The student shall be a junior.
2. The student shall be elected in the spring all-college election of her sophomore year.
3. The student shall be in good academic and honor board standing.
4. The student shall record the minutes.
5. The student shall serve as chair her senior year.
6. In the event that the secretary cannot attend a meeting, notes shall be taken by one of the student representatives.
7. In the event that the office of secretary is vacated, another all-college election shall be held as soon as possible.
One representative each from the sophomore, junior, and senior classes, and from the Ada Comstock Scholars class;
1. They shall be self-nominated from the association at large.
2. They shall be appointed by the Committee on Elections and Appointments.
3. They shall be in good academic and honor board standing.
Three members of the faculty;
1. They shall be appointed by the president of the college, or his or her designee, for a one- or two-year term.
The dean of the college;
The dean of the class of the person called before the board shall serve as a non-voting member.

SECTION 2. DUTIES AND POWERS

To provide a safe and confidential environment for students to feel comfortable to report suspected infractions.
To promote individual effort through academic honesty and intellectual integrity.
To oversee and enforce the Academic Honor Code on campus.
To educate students on issues of academic honesty.
To disseminate information to the community regarding current academic regulations.
To prescribe actions in cases of honor code violations by assigning penalties appropriate to the action.


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