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LEAVE OF ABSENCE

A. The Student Senate will be able to grant a Student Senator a leave of absence due to illness for a period of up to five academic weeks.

B. The Student Senator to be absent must select a suitable substitute who will have full voting rights and voice at Student Senate meetings and shall assume the responsibilities of the absent member.

C. Both the granting of the leave of absence and the substitute's approval require a two-thirds concurrence of the Student Senate.

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VACANCIES OF OFFICE

A. The qualifications of the candidates to fill vacancies on the Student Senate will be the same as those required of the initially elected Student Senate members.

B. Elections to fill Student Senate vacancies will be held no fewer than two and no more than three weeks following the official recognition of the vacancies.

C. Executive Senators.

1. The Vice President will assume the office of President should it become vacant.

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REMOVAL FROM OFFICE

A. The Student Senate

1. Expulsion

a. Upon presentation of a petition for expulsion including the senator to be expelled, allegations justifying the expulsion, and the signatures of five Student Senate members, the Student Senate President shall convene an expulsion hearing within seven days of the petition's presentation.

b. A member's expulsion requires a two-thirds concurrence of the Student Senate.

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ELECTION CODES

A. Statements of Candidacy

1. Prospective candidates for the executive and class positions, as well as the Independent and Off-Campus positions of the Student Senate must file statements of candidacy which will include a petition of candidate support, and submit it to the Secretary when the application is due.

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STUDENT SENATE COMMITTEES

A. The Finance Committee

1. Purpose

a. To conduct hearings on the budget requests of recognized student organizations throughout the year and recommend appropriate allocations to the Student Senate for final consideration.

b. To submit recommendations for annual organizational budgets for the following year to the Student Senate by the twelfth week of spring semester.

2. Membership

a. Student Senate Treasurer, chairperson.

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DUTIES OF THE SENATORS

A. Executive Senators

1. The President

a. To act as the official representative of the student body whenever and wherever such representation is needed.

b. To be the spokesperson for Student Senate and to lead Student Senate in expressing the opinion of the student body.

c. To conduct all Student Senate meetings.

d. To conduct all Student Senate Executive Board meetings.

e. To attend faculty meetings with voice and vote.

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Meetings

A. Student Senate Meetings

1. Student Senate meetings will be held every Tuesday evening when school is in session at a place and time determined by the President.

2. The President has the right to cancel any regular meeting if there is no pressing business or to call a special meeting if one is necessary.

3. The absence of a Student Senator may be excused at the President's discretion.

4. Three unexcused absences subject a Student Senate member to the process of expulsion.

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Organization Registration Guidelines

Purpose: This document is created under authority of the Student Senate as specified in Article VIII, section D1 of the Student Senate bylaws to maintain registration and operate under the Student Senate and Director of Student Activities. Amendments must be ratified with a two-thirds concurrence of the Student Senate and they shall not go into affect until the next Student Senate fiscal year.

An organization must:

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