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Student
Government Constitution
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We,
the students of Juniata College, in order to meet the representative
needs of all who attend this institution, do establish the Juniata
College Student Government. This Student Government shall be
an organization dedicated to the communication of student needs
and desires to other constituencies of Juniata College, shall
convey information regarding the activities of these constituencies
to the General Assembly, and shall be responsible for the administration
of Student Government funds allocated to campus clubs and organizations.
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1 – The General Assembly of Students |
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Section
1 - Definition |
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The
General Assembly of Students shall comprise of full-time students
during their term at Juniata and shall be in good academic standing,
as defined in the Pathfinder. |
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Section
2 – General Powers |
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1: Members of the General Assembly shall have the power to convene
a forum focusing on an issue, given that they have generated
a petition of 250 signatures calling for a forum. |
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2: Any member of the General Assembly shall have the right to
propose a written bill to the Senate during a forum. |
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3: If more than ten percent of the General Assembly is present
at a forum, a written bill passed by a majority of those in
attendance must be considered by both the Senate and the Executive
Committee. |
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4: Members of the General Assembly shall have the right to attend
all Senate meetings. |
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5: The General Assembly shall have the power to overturn any
Senate or Executive Committee decision with a 2/3 vote.
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2 – The Senate |
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Section
1 - Definition |
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The Senate
is an elected body comprised of full-time students during their
term at Juniata and shall be in good academic standing, as defined
in the Pathfinder. |
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Section
2 – Composite and Electorate |
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1: The Freshmen class shall comprise four seats (two votes)
on the Senate and shall be referred to as the Freshmen Steering
Committee. |
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2: The Sophomore class shall comprise four seats (two votes)
on the Senate and shall consist of a class President, Vice-President,
Secretary and Treasurer. |
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3: The Junior class shall comprise four seats (two votes) on
the Senate and shall consist of a class President, Vice-President,
Secretary and Treasurer. |
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4: The Senior class shall comprise four seats (two votes) on
the Senate and shall consist of a class President, Vice-President,
Secretary and Treasurer. |
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5: The international students shall comprise two seats (one
vote) on the Senate. |
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6: The Program for Area Residents (PAR) shall comprise one seat
(one vote) on the Senate. |
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7: The domestic minority students shall comprise two seats (one
vote) on the Senate. |
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8: Each Common Interest Sector (CIS) shall comprise one seat
(one vote) on the Senate. |
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9: Residential Assistants (RAs) shall comprise two seats (one
vote) on the Senate. |
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10: Juniata Activities Board (JAB) shall comprise two seats
(one vote) on the Senate. |
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11: In the event of a vacancy among any entity previously stated,
the Executive Committee, with the advice and consent of the
concerned entity, shall nominate a replacement to be confirmed
by the Senate. |
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12: If any Senator or Cabinet member does not fulfill his or
her duties appropriately, the Ethics Committee may start a process
of investigation to decide on possible removal from office.
In the case of a recommendation for removal from office, the
Senate shall vote whether or not to remove the Senator or Cabinet
member from office. This decision will require a 2/3 vote. If
removal occurs, the Executive Committee, with the advice and
consent of the concerned entity, shall nominate a replacement
to be confirmed by the Senate. |
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Section
3 – General Powers |
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1: The Senate shall have the right to ratify or reject the budget
proposed by the Executive Committee, as well as proposals made
by the Executive Committee or the General Assembly. |
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2: Each class shall have two voting rights in the Senate. |
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3: No Senator may miss more than one Senate Meeting per year. |
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4: The Senate Chair shall be the President of the Executive
Committee, shall preside over all Senate meetings, shall vote
only in order to break a split Senate decision, shall have the
right to call a Senate meeting at any time, and shall run the
meetings in a parliamentary procedure.
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3 – The Executive Committee |
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Section
1 – Definition |
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The Executive
Committee shall be full-time students during their term at Juniata
and shall be in good academic standing, as defined in the Pathfinder. |
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Section
2 – Composite and Electorate |
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1: The Executive Committee shall consist of five seats including
a President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Officer
of Technology. |
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2: The Executive Committee shall be elected by the General Assembly,
with the exceptions of the Treasurer and Officer of Technology,
who shall be nominated by the other members of the Executive
Board and confirmed by the Senate. At least 100 students must vote for the board to be elected. |
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3: In the event of a vacancy on the Executive Committee, the
remaining members shall nominate a replacement to be confirmed
by the Senate. |
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4: If any Executive Committee member does not fulfill his or
her duties appropriately, the Ethics Committee may start a process
of investigation to decide on possible removal from office.
In the case of a recommendation for removal from office, the
Senate shall vote whether or not to remove the Executive Committee
member from office. This decision will require a 2/3 vote. If
removal occurs, the Executive Committee shall nominate a replacement
to be confirmed by the Senate. |
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Section
3 – General Powers |
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1: No Executive Committee member may concurrently serve as a
senator. |
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2: No Executive Committee member may miss more than three Executive
Committee meetings per semester. |
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3: The Allocation Board shall, under the leadership of the Executive
Committee Treasurer, propose a budget for the following academic
year. |
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4: The Executive Committee shall meet with the President of
the college, the Dean of Students, the office of Students Activities,
and various other campus offices for guidance. |
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5: The Executive Committee shall allocate at least 42% of combined
Student Government and Juniata Activities Board (JAB) funds
to Juniata Activities Board (JAB). |
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6: The Executive Committee shall be the primary source of ad-hoc
student input to other campus constituencies regarding campus
issues and concerns. |
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7: The Executive Committee shall be responsible for scheduling
its own regular meetings, as well as the regular meetings of
the Senate. |
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8: The Executive Committee shall coordinate all elections
of members chosen by the General Assembly.
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4 – The Cabinet |
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Section
1 – Definition |
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The Cabinet
shall be full-time students during their term at Juniata and
shall be in good academic standing, as defined in the Pathfinder. |
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Section
2 – Composite and Electorate |
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The cabinet
is to be nominated by the Executive Committee and confirmed
by the Senate to serve on the Board of Trustees and Faculty
Committees. |
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Section
3 – General Powers |
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1: The Cabinet shall keep the Student Senate informed about
the activity of each of the committees by attending a Senate
meeting directly following a committee meeting. |
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2: No Cabinet member may miss more than two meetings of the
Committee to which he or she is assigned per semester.
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5 – The Judiciary |
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Section
1 – Definition |
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The Judiciary
shall be full-time students during their term at Juniata and
shall be in good academic standing, as defined in the Pathfinder. |
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Section
2 – Composite and Electorate |
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The Judiciary
is to be nominated by the Executive Committee and confirmed
by the Senate.
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6 – Constitutional Amendment |
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This
constitution shall be amended with a majority vote of the General
Assembly of students. |
