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Student Senate Governing Documents

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Student Senate

Governing

Documents

What are they?

Constitution

By-Laws

Strategic Plan

Budget

What’s the difference

Constitution

Contains the fundamental principles which governs its operation.

By-Laws

Establish the specific rules of guidance by which the group is to function.

Strategic Plan

Document written in 2012 to provide updated guidance to Student Senate. Acts as the by-laws for the constitution.

You need to know: Constitution

Current constitution last amended in early 00s

Provides base for areas such as impeachment, officer roles, and role

of Student Senate

Guide on how to update constitution

You need to know: Constitution (cont.)

Impeachment: Provides guidelines on how to remove a Senator

Elections: outlines Spring and Fall elections

Discusses duties for officers

Issues with Current Constitution

Old, outdated, and at times contradictory

Committee structure no longer makes sense

Doesn’t provide enough guidance in key areas

Needs stronger focus on representational areas

A New Constitution!

Goal to be completed by this academic year

Addresses many of the concerns of previous constitution

By-Laws & Strategic Plan

Strategic Plan is used as by-laws

Provides for current committee structure

Address issues such as attendance, office roles, etc.

Merged Corresponding and Recording Secretary

Where can I find these?

You can find these documents in the Blackboard Course under

“Governing Documents”