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Constitution of the Student Government of Occidental College
Preamble
We, the students of Occidental College, in order to promote, regulate, and maintain the social and educational welfare of our student body through a student government that embodies the Mission of the College, do hereby ordain and establish this Constitution.
Article I. Name
The name of the organization shall be the Associated Students of Occidental College, hereinafter referred to as the "ASOC."
Article II. Purpose
Governed by this Constitution:
The ASOC, the student government of Occidental College, exists to further the Mission of Occidental College, to be the voice of the student body, to provide student services, to create an air of cooperation and freedom of thought and speech, and to further an open and civil dialogue in support of each student’s experience of a liberal arts college education. The ASOC openly discusses, supports, and organizes activities to enhance the educational, recreational, social, and general welfare of its student members and their community. ASOC protects and advocates for student interests by providing a unified voice, taking action and holding itself accountable to the student body. Furthermore, in order to guarantee equal rights to all of its members, the ASOC will afford equal opportunities to all students without regard to race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, disability, faith, age, nationality, pregnancy, economic class, political affiliation, or other differentiations.
Article III. Government
Section 1. Representative Authority
The ASOC shall be the official government of and shall represent the Occidental College student body.
Section 2: Basic Structure
A) The ASOC shall be composed of the elected sections: the General Assembly, a Senate, and the Honor Board.
B) The ASOC shall also include a non-elected section: the Student Services.
C) These four sections shall be separate.
Section 3. Structural Authority
A) The ASOC Constitution shall be the governing document of this organization.
B) No legislation passed by students may conflict with this Constitution.
Section 4. By-Laws
There shall be three official sets of By-Laws of the ASOC: one for the General Assembly, one for the Senate, and one for the Honor Board. The By-Laws shall serve to clarify and expand upon the Constitution.
A) The By-Laws of each section of the ASOC will apply only to that section, and separate sets of By-Laws may not come into conflict.
B) The by-laws of the Senate and General Assembly may be changed only by Resolution of both bodies.
C) Honor Board By-Laws may be changed only by two-thirds vote of the Honor Board and Resolution of the General Assembly and Senate.
Section 5. Order of Supremacy of Documents
The order of supremacy of documents is as follows:
A) College Policy and Rules, the ASOC Constitution, and the By-Laws of the three elected Sections.
B) The General Assembly shall maintain a list of Operational Suggestions to accumulate experience for the Co-Chairs.
C) The Honor Board shall establish House Rules and a list of Operational Suggestions to accumulate experience and precedents for the Board.
D) The Senate may maintain House Rules.
Section 6. Rights
A) Neither the ASOC nor any organization under its jurisdiction shall adopt any policy, which abridges the freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, freedom of the press, freedom of religion, or the basic and inherent rights of any individual.
B) No student shall take unfair advantage of another student, or member of the Occidental community.
Section 7. Non-Profit Status
A) The ASOC is organized for non-profit purposes and no member or director shall derive profit from it.
B) The property of the ASOC is irrevocably dedicated to
i) Non-profit and charitable purposes and no part of the net income or
ii) Assets of the ASOC shall ever inure to the benefit of any director, officer, or member thereof or to the benefit of any private person.
C) Due to the non-profit status of this organization it shall remain uninvolved in the political process. No substantial part of the activities of the ASOC shall consist of carrying on propaganda, attempting to influence legislation, or campaigning and/or contributing to any political campaign (including the distribution of statements) on behalf of any candidate for public office.
D) Upon the dissolution of the ASOC, its remaining assets after payment of provision of payment of all debts and liabilities shall be distributed to a non-profit fund, foundation, or corporation which has established tax exempt status under Section 501©(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code.
Article IV. Membership
Section 1. Members
A) Members of this organization are recognized as any individual who pays the Student Body fee and is enrolled as a student at Occidental College.
B) All members of the ASOC are entitled to the following:
i) The right to vote in all ASOC elections.
ii) The right to vote at all General Assembly meetings.
iii) The right to hold ASOC office, both elective and appointive in nature.
iv) Membership in organizations chartered by the ASOC in accordance with the membership rules and procedures as prescribed by the charters or constitutions of said organizations.
v) To be eligible to attend ASOC sponsored activities.
Article V. ASOC Structure
Section 1. The General Assembly
A) The General Assembly will be formed of any member of ASOC, including Senators, who wishes to attend the meeting.
B) The General Assembly will be chaired by the two General Assembly Co-Chairs.
C) The General Assembly will meet regularly in as public a place as possible, at the most utilitarian time possible for the student body.
D) The General Assembly shall meet at least five times per semester.
E) Quorum: An official meeting of the General Assembly may only occur if at least seventeen students present, including at least seven Senators, one General Assembly Co-Chair, and seven non-elected students.
F) The General Assembly shall be self-governed as follows:
i) All those present will do their part to ensure that the Student Government operates in a fair, responsible, and effective manner, with the Co-Chairs intervention.
ii) Everyone present will be allowed to speak, but will speak briefly and only if necessary.
iii) Resolutions:
a) Resolutions are official statements of the ASOC. Resolutions may address, but are not restricted to, College policies, the administration of the College, and other matters that concern the welfare of the student body.
b) A group of five or more students can present a Resolution to the General Assembly for debate.
c) The vote on a Resolution must occur within two GA meetings of it being presented to the General Assembly.
d) All Resolutions which are brought to meetings will remain open for debate for at least one meeting before being voted on.
iv) Voting:
a) Every Oxy student present may vote on every issue voted on.
b) The Co-Chairs will determine when during a meeting to vote on a Resolution.
c) The Co-Chairs may call votes by ayes and nays, by hands, or by secret ballot, depending on what is best for the situation.
d) The Co-Chairs shall call votes only when all perspectives of an issue have been properly aired.
e) The General Assembly approves a Resolution by simple majority.
v) Operational Suggestions of the General Assembly can be modified by simple majority of the General Assembly.
vi) The Responsibilities of the Co-Chairs shall include, but are not be limited to:
a) Encouraging participation at meetings
b) Encouraging students to attend by advertising the dates, times and locations as well as clearly informing the student body on the resolutions being voted on at that meeting.
c) Encourage consensus, fair debate, equal speaking time, brevity, and fairness of representation.
d) Encourage dialogue regarding issues of diversity and social justice when considering Resolutions.
Section 2. The Senate
A) The Senate meetings shall be chaired by the Student Body President.
i) The President shall have duties as follows, but not limited to:
a) Introduce in Senate all Resolutions approved at the previous General Assembly meeting.
b) Attend all meetings of the Senate, the General Assembly and the Honor Board.
c) Serve as liaison to the Dean of Students, the Dean of the College, and the President of the College as the representative of ASOC to the administration.
B) The Senate will be composed of:
i) Eight Class Senators, 2 from each class;
ii) Four Campus Wide Senators; and
iii) A Student Body President.
C) The Student Body President and all Senators shall attend all Senate meetings, General Assembly meetings, and Budgetary hearings.
D) The Senate shall meet once a week, at a date and time most utilitarian for the student body, other than that date and time which the General Assembly is called.
E) Quorum: An official meeting of the Senate can only be called to order with the presence of 2/3 of the elected Senators.
F) For each vote of Senate, each Senator shall have one vote.
G) Votes on resolutions, the budget, or funding proposals shall in Senate pass by majority of Senators present.
H) The Senate shall have standing committees as specified in the By-Laws.
Section 3. The Honor Board
A) The Honor Code as stated in Article III, section 6, subsection 2 shall be the fundamental principle of conduct of all members of the student body. It shall apply in all scholastic activities as well as to relations with other members of the Occidental community. It states: “No student shall take unfair advantage of another student or member of the Occidental Community.”
B) The Honor Board shall review cases of alleged violations of the Honor Code and Principle and shall make recommendations to the Dean of Students in cases that the Honor Board sees fit. In cases of ASOC infractions, Honor Board decisions shall stand.
C) The Honor Board shall be 10 students, consisting of:
D) Ten jurors, elected at-large, each receiving one vote.
E) Quorum: An official Honor Board hearing can only be called with the presence of at least 3 Board Members present.
i) Recommendations to the Associate Dean of Students must be made by simple majority.
ii) Decisions and Recommendations of the Board shall be prepared by the Chair, or the Chair’s designee.
F) Violations of the Honor Code or Principle may be brought to the attention of the Board by any member of the Occidental Community.
G) In any case, the Honor Board must make three determinations:
i) Whether or not an Honor Code or Principle violation has been occurred.
ii) How to nullify the advantage that has been taken.
iii) How to reify the concept of honor in the Occidental Community.
H) All other procedural questions will be determined by the Honor Board By-Laws
Section 4. Student Services.
A) The Student Services will provide services that will enhance intellectual and social life of students. The Student Services will use the portion of student funds not set aside for the student newspaper, radio station, Senate, General Assembly, and Honor Board operations and will make funds available to student clubs and organizations.
B) Student Services shall be consist of The Student Services Committee made up of Heads of the Student Service Departments and Supervisor to Student Services, as determined by the Dean of Students.
C) The purpose and charter of the Committee shall be as follows:
i) Create and oversee the budget for the entire remaining student funds not set aside for the newspaper, radio station, Senate, General Assembly, and Honor Board. The budget should be reached by consensus and resemble previous working budgets. The budget should offer equitable distribution between the Student Services and the Club budget allocated to Senate for club allocations.
a) The division of funds, after permanent employee, KOXY, and Newspaper funds are allocated, must be
1) Between 65 and 70 percent of total funds remaining allocated to Student Service Departments.
2) Between 1.5 and 3 percent of total funds remaining allocated to a scholarship fund that will be used to ensure that all students have equal access to the ASOC student government regardless of financial need.
3) Between 30 to 35 percent of the remaining funds allocated to Club Funds.
b) Student fees charged each student each year shall be no more than level of the 2007-2008 academic year, indexed to annual rate of inflation. Any additional charge must be approved by a 2/3 vote of Senate who cannot raise the fees by more than the percentage of the tuition increase.
c) Student Services and Senate cannot spend more than 10 Percent of ASOC savings on capital improvement per academic year.
d) A Percentage Allocation budget shall be submitted by the newly hired Department Heads for approval by the Senate within 2 weeks before the end of the academic year. A complete Budget will be submitted for Senate approval at the first Senate meeting of the proceeding academic year. The President, or designee, shall work with the advisor and Finance Manager over the summer to update the budget after the closing of the fiscal year.
D) Manage the Student Services, utilizing the aide of the supervisor in that way. Student Service Managers will retain the ability to hire and supervise their respective staffs.
E) Interview and Recommend the Student Service Heads for the following year. Final Hiring and Firing decisions shall be made by the supervisor.
F) Offer a yearly, consensus driven advisory opinion to the Associate Dean of Students on the efficacy of the current supervisor.
Section 5. Advisors
A) General Assembly and Senate
i) The advisor to the legislative bodies of the ASOC shall be the Associate Dean of Students for Student Life, or their designee.
ii) This Advisor shall:
a) Attend meetings of the General Assembly and Senate.
b) Advise both houses on By-Laws, matters of protocol, the budget, and all other matters the houses may request.
c) The Advisor shall not vote at Senate or General Assembly meetings nor attempt to unduly influence the decisions of Senate or General Assembly members.
d) Hire, using student funds, the Student Services supervisor after thorough consultation with the Student Service Heads. The advisor for Senate and General Assembly may also be the supervisor for Student Services, if necessary.
e) Supervise the Student Services supervisor, if applicable.
B) Honor Board
i) The advisor to the Honor Board shall be the Associate Dean of Students or designee.
ii) This professional staff member shall:
a) Advise the meetings of the Honor Board.
b) Advise Honor Board on by-laws, matters of protocol, the budget, and all other matters Honor Board may request.
c) The Advisor shall not vote at Honor Board meetings nor attempt to unduly influence the decisions of Honor Board members.
d) Serve as an administrative resource for the Honor Board.
C) The Student Services Committee
i) The advisor to the Student Services Committee shall be the Student Services supervisor.
ii) This professional staff member shall:
a) Advise the Student Service Department Managers in all matters as needed.
b) Serve as an administrative resource for the Student Services.
c) Serve as an assistant to the Associate Dean of Students for Student Life.
d) Shall offer budgetary suggestions and help draft the budget with the Student Service Managers but will not have a vote in the passing of a budget.
e) Oversee the hiring process for new Student Service Managers. Power to make the final decision rests in the hands of the supervisor after having heard the recommendations of the Student Services Committee.
f) The firing process will also rest in the hands of the supervisor ONLY after having heard the recommendations of the Student Service Committee. The supervisor shall not consider dismissal of a Student Services Manager or employee without a vote of no-confidence from the remaining Managers.
g) Act as an advocate of student services and information source to Senate during Budget hearings.
Article VI: Powers
Section 1. The General Assembly
A) The General Assembly:
i) Shall have the authority to make statements as one of the representative bodies on campus.
ii) Shall have the authority to propose Resolutions, and approve or reject said Resolutions. All Resolutions must be proposed first in the Assembly.
iii) Shall form or allow the formation of Student Committees for the purpose of generating Resolutions of interest to the needs of the Student Body.
iv) The General Assembly will not vote on the budget but will be allowed to speak on the subject of the proposed budget.
Section 2. The Senate
A) The Senate:
i) The Senate shall have three main powers:
a) To approve a budget for the Student Services.
b) To consider the approval of Resolutions generated by the General Assembly.
c) To consider the approval of funding requests made by the Clubs and Organizations of the ASOC.
ii) The Senate shall conduct hearings in the General Assembly for the purpose of approving a budget for the Student Services. They will receive this budget from the Student Service Managers no later than 2 weeks before the end of the academic semester of the Spring term.
a) The Senate shall hear proposed budgets from the Student Service Managers. They shall approve one, or veto with a written opinion for the Department Managers containing acceptable alterations for a budget to pass.
b) The Senate shall rely on the expertise of their Advisor as well as the Student Services supervisor when making their decision.
c) The Senate shall hear all relevant testimony when deciding whether to approve the budget as proposed by the Student Service Managers, any alternate proposals, or to veto all proposals.
d) In the event of a budgetary veto, the Student Service heads shall redraft the budget and resubmit it to the Senate for a vote.
e) In the event the Senate cannot pass a budget before the end of the school year, the Senate shall vote on the budget at the start of the following term.
iii) Shall have the authority to pass or reject Resolutions approved by the General Assembly. A Senate vote on a Resolution may be delayed by no more than one week after the Senate meeting at which it was introduced.
iv) If a Senator believes that the General Assembly is improperly blocking a Resolution that is of significant importance to the student body, the Senator may motion for a vote from the Senate to approve a Referendum vote of the student body on that Resolution.
v) If two-third’s of the full Senate votes to bring the Resolution to Referendum of the Student Body, the advisor will host a special referendum vote on the Resolution within two academic weeks of the Senate approval.
vi) The Senate shall consider all funding requests made to the Funding Committee by any registered club or organization. Funding requests must be considered in light of the type and scope of activity being funded, its agreement with the club or organizations mission statement, and the availability of other funding sources besides the Club Allocation or Senate Discretionary Funds.
vii) Funding requests may be approved by a simple majority of Senators present at an official Senate meeting.
Section 3. Shared Powers
A) Both houses shall:
i) When in agreement, shall have the authority to act as a representative body on behalf of the members of ASOC.
ii) When in agreement, shall have the authority to pass Resolutions.
Section 4. The Honor Board
A) The Honor Board Shall:
i) Investigate all petitions regarding violations of the Honor Code and Principle.
ii) Hear all cases that fall under their purview.
Article VII. Elections
Section 1. General
A) All elections will be overseen by the ASOC advisor.
B) The Advisor shall appoint an Elections Director, who will coordinate the election process.
C) The Honor Board shall hear fairness challenges to elections.
D) The following positions shall be annually elected positions: The Student Body President, the two First Year Class Senators, two Sophomore Class Senators, two Junior Class Senators, two Senior Class Senators, four Campus Wide Senators, and two General Assembly Co-Chairs.
E) Terms of Office
i) The term of office for all Senators and the Student Body President is for a full academic year, unless their office is challenged during semester elections.
ii) The Honor Board Jurors shall be elected to two year terms.
F) All elected officials shall be voted into office by their constituents through descending pluralities.
i) The constituency for Academic Class Senators shall be defined as members of the ASOC who are in the same class as the candidate, as determined by the Occidental College registrar.
ii) All other elected offices may be voted on by all students.
G) General Elections for the next year shall occur two weeks before the end of the spring semester.
H) Semester Elections shall occur two weeks before the end of fall semester. All standing elected officials will automatically be on the ballot
Section 2. Qualifications
A) There shall be required qualifications to hold an office, elected or appointed, in the ASOC. The requirements shall be:
i) Must be enrolled as a full-time student during the respective term of office or appointment.
ii) May not be on academic or disciplinary probation.
iii) Any member of the ASOC holding one of the aforementioned positions who does not meet the above qualifications must resign within two weeks.
B) Elected members of the ASOC may not simultaneously serve in more than one elected position, or in an elected position and as a Student Services Department Manager.
C) To be eligible for an election, class senators must present a nominating petition with 20 signatures of their current class. Officials elected at large must present a nominating petition with 40 signatures of members of the non-graduating student body.
D) All campus elections Sophomore, Junior and Senior Class Senators of the following year must take place no later than two weeks before the end of the spring semester.
E) Elections for the First Year Class Senators and any open positions must take place no later than four (4) weeks after the beginning of the academic year.
Section 3. Vacancies
A) General Procedure
i) If a change in the academic or disciplinary status of an elected or appointed official of the ASOC causes him/her to no longer be eligible for service, the Occidental College Administration shall notify the ASOC President.
ii) An official voluntarily resigning from office must provide the ASOC President notice in writing at least one week prior to relinquishing his/her duties, and within two weeks of ineligibility.
iii) Senators
a) If there are fewer than ten weeks remaining in the Senator’s term, the President shall appoint an individual for the unexpired term of office subject to the approval of Senate. Approval shall be given by a simple majority vote.
b) If there are more than 10 weeks remaining in the Senator’s term, there shall be an official election within two academic weeks.
1) Eligible members must be given a minimum of three academic days to declare their intent to run for the vacant position.
2) A list of candidates shall be distributed to ASOC members, as appropriate, a minimum of three academic days prior to the election.
3) The election shall be run in accordance with the official Election Policy.
iv) If an Honor Board Juror resigns from his or her position, either by written notification to the Honor Board chair, or by not fulfilling the duties of the position, as determined by the rest of the Honor Board, said vacancy will be filled by regularly scheduled elections.
Article VIII. Renewable Energy and Sustainability Fund
A) The Renewable Energy and Sustainability Fund will disperse funds and make investments to reduce Occidental College’s greenhouse gas emissions, promote renewable energy and energy conservation on campus, and otherwise contribute to a more environmentally sustainable campus.
B) Money for the Renewable Energy and Sustainability Fund will be raised by a ten (10) dollar per student per semester Renewable Energy and Sustainability fee on ASOC members, as part of the student body fee. Individual students may opt out of this program while still paying the Student Body fee. The student body at a general election may increase this fee by majority vote. Money not spent or invested at the end of each year will accrue in savings and be available to the Fund in future years.
C) These funds will be managed and dispersed by a Renewable Energy and Sustainability Committee. The Committee will consist of at least two students selected through a General Assembly process, an ASOC Senator, an administrator, and a faculty member.
D) The purpose and charter of the Committee shall be as follows:
i) Create, seek proposals for, and oversee the budget for the renewable Energy and Sustainability Fund. The budget should be reached by consensus.
a) At least 50 percent of each annual budget must be spent on technologies, infrastructure, environmental programs, renewable energy or capital improvements.
b) The Committee will seek proposals from campus constituencies seeking funding. The Committee will develop and apply criteria to identify and fund those proposals that are most likely to advance renewable energy and sustainability at Occidental.
c) A proposed budget shall be submitted by the Committee for approval by the Senate within 2 weeks before the end of the academic year. A complete Budget will be submitted for Senate approval at the first Senate meeting of the subsequent academic year. If necessary, the Committee may request changes to its approved budget at any future Senate meeting.
d) The senate shall vote on the final members of the committee. The committee should be made up of members with appropriate knowledge and or interest in environmental sustainability at Occidental College.
ii) Collaborate with College Administration, staff, and faculty to leverage additional spending on renewable energy and sustainability projects, and to target investments from the Renewable Energy and Sustainability Fund towards projects that will maximize campus sustainability.
E) At the end of the third year of operation, and every year thereafter, the Renewable Energy and Sustainability Fund shall be reviewed by the Committee, General Assembly and the Senate will assess the Fund’s performance, including the results of funded projects, and recommend whether the Fund should be maintained, modified, or discontinued.
Article XI. Constitutional Amendments
Section 1. Amendment process
A) This constitution may be amended by a general vote of the ASOC membership.
B) Amendments must receive a two-thirds majority of those casting ballots, with abstentions counting as non-votes. To pass an amendment to the Constitution, at least twenty-five percent (25%) of the ASOC membership must vote on the amendment initiative.
C) Voting on amendments shall follow the official ASOC Election Policy.
D) Amendments to this constitution may be referred to the ASOC membership in two ways:
i) Amendments may be referred to the ASOC membership by a two-third (2/3) vote of the Senate.
ii) Amendments may be placed upon the ballot by a petition of the ASOC membership. Such a petition must be signed by thirty-five percent (35%) of the ASOC membership. The Senate shall have the right to spend up to five days verifying the signatures if deemed necessary. Balloting on verified petitions must take place within one (1) academic month of verification or prior to the end of the academic year, whichever is sooner.
E) Amendments to the Constitution will take affect immediately after ratification unless otherwise stipulated in the proposal.
F) The Senate has the option of reviewing the Constitution every 4 years, beginning in 2006. Any amendments must be approved through the Amendment process outlined previously in this article.
Article X. History
Section 1. Record
A) The Chair of the Honor Board shall ensure that a record be kept of the dates and substance of all changes to this Constitution.
B) This Constitution was created and ratified during the Spring Semester of 2005. It includes elements of a constitution that was written in the fall of 2004, but rejected by the student body. The Honor Board system is adapted from Caltech’s Board of Control.
Ratified May 2005.
AMENDMENTS
Amendment 4. Passed, October 19, 2005, 439-44-34 (for-against-abstained)
Article VII, Section 1D: The following positions shall be annually elected positions: The Student body President, the two First Year Class Senators, two Sophomore Class Senators, two Junior Class Senators, two Senior Class Senators, four Campus Wide Senators, and two General Assembly Co-Chairs.
Amendment 5. Passed, September 13, 2006, 527-98-78
Article V, Section 4C:
a) The division of funds within the budget, after permanent employee, KOXY, and Newspaper funds are allocated, must be
1) Between 65 and 70 percent of total funds remaining allocated to Student Service Departments.
2) Between 1.5 and 3 percent of total funds remaining allocated to a scholarship fund that will be used to ensure that all students have equal access to the ASOC student government regardless of financial need.
3) Between 30 to 35 percent of the remaining funds allocated to Club Funds.
b) Student Service Fees shall increase every year in proportion with any tuition increase.
Amendment 6. Passed, April 13, 2007, 635-105-144
Honor Board Changes to Article III, Article V, Article VI, Article VII
Amendment 7. Passed, April 13, 2007, 656-81-147
Grammatical Changes throughout the document
Amendment 8. Passed, April 13, 2007, 601-103-180
Budget Changes to Article V, Article VI.
Amendment 9. Passed, November 16, 2007, 457-148-73
Article V, Section 4C(b):
Student fees charged each student each year shall be no more than level of the 2007-2008 academic year, indexed to annual rate of inflation. Any additional charge must be approved by a 2/3 vote of Senate who cannot raise the fees by more than the percentage of the tuition increase.
Amendment 10. Passed, November 16, 2007, 563-72-43
Create new Article VIII: Renewable Energy & Sustainability Fund
Amendment 11. Passed, April 21, 2008, 341-102-135
Original
Article V
Section 1. The General Assembly
D) The General Assembly shall meet at least ten times per semester.
F) The General Assembly shall be self-governed as follows:
iii) Resolutions:
c) The vote on a Resolution must occur within two academic weeks of it being presented to the General Assembly.
d) All Resolutions which are brought to meetings will remain open for debate for at least one week before being voted on.
Proposed Change
Article V
Section 1. The General Assembly
D) The General Assembly shall meet at least five times per semester or more as needed.
F)
iii)
c) The vote on a Resolution must occur within two GA meetings being presented to the General Assembly.
d) All Resolutions which are brought to meetings will remain open for debate for at least one meeting before being voted on.
Amendment 12. Passed, April 21, 2008, 331-116-131
Current:
Article VII
Section 3. Vacancies
A) General Procedure
iii) Senators
a) In the event of a vacancy in the office of a Senator, if there are fewer than 10 weeks remaining in the Senator’s term, the President shall appoint an individual for the unexpired term of office with the majority confirmation of the Senate. The President shall not vote in the Senate confirmation vote.
1) Applications shall be solicited for a period of at least one week.
2) The President shall inform Senate of their nomination at least three days prior to the confirmation meeting.
Proposed Change
That the constitution would follow senate’s bylaws stating:
If there are fewer than ten weeks remaining in the Senator’s term, the President shall appoint an individual for the unexpired term of office subject to the approval of Senate. Approval shall be given by a simple majority vote.
updated 4/24/08