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u i4 i7 1 ? t 3 p.? t 'V u .'A f ft . '1 9 i 'A if I V '7 this Article L. Meet ine Regular meetings of the Board shall be held once uunng ine regular academic year on a aay io oe Proposed ASUN Constitutional Amendments ARTICLE 1. NAME. . The name of this organization shall be the University of rcurasiui-i,incoin stuaeni Association, nereinatter referred to as the Association. ARTICLE II. PURPOSES. The purposes of this organization shall be: naCt. thSfm? S'?der,ti "S b?dL '". two-thfrdsfcS) o? alt the elected member,, No official business self Government h" may oe conducted in closed session. Provision shall be made 1 to nlnn and pmtv nut n. . .h. o. th.e agenda of every meeting for students to present proposals Body and fefbenCeaf7 ' PfKCtS f ! StWient VLTLVL JffiSiLlupfe'S?1. 3. to represent the Interests of the students to the faculty, meetines "unless AeV contradict ahv aw of the Board or administration. Resent legislature anH m th. onoi n..hii. " e.vn6?,un,ess lnev contradict a oy-iaw oi tne Board or . .k.t vafAMiifl WO thi 19. The Board shall have the power to enact such legislation 4. Matters wnci ";KJtlbn, fh Executive Board or an as may be necessary for the execution of the powers granted in Court by 'the University .oi c Ahr matters arbing under the by Jaws, organic acts, or ?jj9"fyZVZZnrWe exercise of their powers. , eachtveek jfaVF&tJ decided bv C, Rules. The Student Court shall 'Oper legislative act of the Board. All meetings of the Board shall be governed by such rules and u Zotinirimewnn crate under ana oe Board shall aoopt. 4. to utrlve fnr th hroMt In flu n. of th. .t..,I.V.t. .'th. S,V,I!l,i;ii;,.,.t'"- funrtinninanf hr..nl,TlA " " " 1UIN -i. 1 Ht CHAIKrfcKSUN y "sir: jj s:-v cr.int onmnizations. in JS iE". ",ch. r.f,Ttten.fJhteheJ SSfcyt WltS Board 1 of thii ARTICLElII . All rei MEMBERSHIP. enrolled students at the if the State tfmteTsta" S oT AmeTic Vd the Bill of Rfeht. In thejem A. The Board shall elect a chuirnerson from amons its in the Academic Community " aocumeni, w iToivrtv of membership by a majority .vote :of its entire voting membership, that: -.a. -.,1. imHoit Niirakn.nnrnln hali h mtnKarVnf i -.A . y , i, n D: " cnairpcrson snail oe cnosen at tne nrsi oniciai l. inerigni oi ntn uut.i Jiiv bTentiUed to MfoSUiSLXs meeting of theBoard and may serve for a term of one year. No to local, speedy, and just determination of ,ffi"veioBy 2Lli "U6 Sartn ".".ine c"Y?,'i?s .f 1e AMOCiation as person shall serve as chairperson for more than two vears. nnf ii 7l within the community of the .University WHWim. ireicuiauw uuiiiucu. A jHuuem laKing at least one nour r The chairnervin niav he mmnvwl outlinAH In Artlrle coursework not ncluding extension and correspondence courses, IV. Section l?Kf removed as outlined in Article ARICLrvT Vr'UCTURE AND POWERS OF THE ORGANS duilL' cHairPerson hal1 tave the '"Bowing powers and TtlJk IaWv1oIa1im .waa..1.m 1..JI.1.I . e . t. UUIIC9. Association shall be as follows and shall have the following powers,, insofar as these powers do not conflict with general University regulations established by the Board of Regents. Section 1. The Executive Board. A. The Executive Board shall consist of fifteen (IS) i icmners wnn vfirinir nrtviMaM i no mmhM atiAii k . .... ..... i ne 'unanor ui 111c lj uuvni v r t direct apportionment" from" the wltoSea of the UrdverlStv o7f irf-V.'r i2J'TJl.?iHonL0 Nebraska Is hereby recotmized as the ofncial mM ' students. "? vt"L"' r. o.:l. -n j. hhv .hr7H with 1 . To chair all meetines of the Board 2. io set tne agenda tor meetines. 2.Tne rtgnt ot any sruacni ".""sr TT Li JTli is is cohtempSted by the University of Nebraska to be informed of and recieve a hearing concerning alleged conduct on which such "mpj?8??! "!Pt.A thnrf. rAnrentatlves to partjeip'ate inany processof dipHnao ' flf" dvi uiv bkciiib ur iiicosinm. nimciDBie ill hi I v uiuwhvi j t-c . . , . t 3. To call soecial meetimn of the Rnnrd nnnn 54 hours if nHnf and anv process bv which controversies arising wiimn notice, and contact all members unless physically impossible. student government and organizations are settled. 4. To remove by decree any member of the Board upon SECTION 9 STUDENT TRIBUNAL, three unexcused absences, . . bU?hI;Vf th udMt Trfeunal of the University of a, m-v - -. . . m 0i I vi . , rr . . . wi vvn v iiiv uiuvi 9 j vm ica tiers ir l-i" " t., 4 nviv uvvuuii siuaems. nn . . a i.ii t - . . . .a R In nf a vawnrv nn rh. nMfi . MMi.MMM M n . - 1U represent ine AssociBiion in a ceremonial capaciry ana out V u nMoir;Vte?snhayu0be .fetW' A.TttOTo S cSoa4eesencTnkn PUbHC ,nd 0fficl,,, ""t "nd Acenrfe'M .pjjf th. filling of ... committee of member of the Executive Boara 8. To appoint the Director of the Electoral Commission jV-i iu vivviiuii w nit cActuuvc Diraru. a suoieci io BDDrovai of trie Hoard S'L" AK"!""? he coUege'he TVo "female .iy of "thi l vvvjVD u a w li saa a. miu 33 l i wrniiiv m ri-nvii it iniiiiin AAAu.m terminate his enrollment in that college during the term of office SECTION v niiivu iiv BCCI9 VllllUll the above weeks year E In the period between election and assumption of bffice official meetine of the Boa7a"lect and shall ' the elected members. shall serve as a Board-elect with the power of a cha?Derson al tht ffira offlcfal mCoi to annnint rnmmiinnrrt.inr,gi mmh.H..,n0r. ' BpCT5on at tne iirsi orriciai meeiing oi powers and duties if TEMPORARY CHAIRPERSON D Board S A.n t.ir. off.. lh . A. The Board-etect shall elect a temporary chairperson from ih7tio0tM rnmmnbSersthSirmembership by "majrtty V,e f "S Wting a. ine temporary cnairperson snail De elected at the first ill serve until election to nnnnint Aimminnprclilnnot mimii. j..in.r. . " viiHirHersun Hi ine nrsi oniciai meeting OI ine BOBra. FaculfvsLaiLtK C. The temporary chairperson is elegiole to run for the post officers-designate as shaU be necessary. These officers-designate D The temoorarv chairperson shall have all the nower and shall assume thea- duties upon installation of the new Board? duties with r!rct to the Rna?rfta? h. th JhL0 h.?? F. The first meeting. oTthe Board-elect shall be held within a the Bod repect to tne nat the chairperson has to week after the electiorfby the chairperson of the previous Board SECTION 4 THE DIRECTOR OF RF.TORn! ZK&gV?tV&tf!&& he eleCtin lf&fd, from among UdWS!SSin&om Board unles. Mff bv m' w'e f ting transferred to the Board-elect by action of the previous Board. b The hrector of H Any Board member will be removed by the Chair-person official meetimi : of the Records shall be chosen at the firat upon three unexcused absence. The Board mVmh mVv "i meenng oi ine uoaro and may serve ror a term of one D. The Dkector of Records shall be responsible to the Board 23 majority secret ballot vote of the entire votine membershio '"r 'Jm;L",e5cS--0l.,"1'. ,JnJn""...''9n.- decrees, or any other officer of the Association may be impeached by a for 23 majority secret ballot vote of the entire voting membership m, of the Executive Board. The Board shall have the authority, by All correspondence laws. open to public snce. and for maintaining a current list of by of official action of the Board shall be open to p Director of Records may appoint, with the approval ird, such offices as he sees tit for performance of his to Student Co,nJt Sec?n 8 defen9e COUS1 (RefW SECTION 5. THE TEMPORARY DIRECTOR OF RECORDS f n as .K . ... A. lite Rniirni)Aft hall alaW l Amaaaia Tlmr A. The Board-elect shall elect a temporary Director of among its membership by a majority vote of its i. Recall. A board member is suhiert to rernll hv nHtinn of r--A:.'",e R members of the Association according to the procedures total vorino m k" Powers and Duties of the Executive Board r .B- Tfe- temporary Director of Records shall be elected at the TL" Jltf'Zj h,i ?2vl'in-.of,fi, ,Artic,e 5few hall du The E'lv.rarK powers and &ofea. g 3 RecoatlVir'of, JSSl ' of Nehmka.l Incoln Student Association is hereby charged with all duties and empowered 'With aU functions charged to the "Student Council" under the charter of the Student Tribunal. The Board is further charged with the duty . of requiring periodical reports from the Studont Tribunal, -which reports shall reveal to the Board the nature and value of the Student Tribunal's operation to the declarations contained in Subsection E and H of Section 8. SECTION 10. THE MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION The members of the Association, acting by petition, shall have the following powers: A. Initiative. By a petition signed by at least 100 signatures of the regularly enrolled students, to introduce measures to the Board. If after fifteen 1 1 5) days, the Board shall not have passed the measure in its original form, another petition in its favor, signed by no fewer than 1,000 regularly -enrolled students, shall require the Electoral Commission to schedule and conduct a referendum on it within IS class da vs. Approval of the measure by a majority of the voters at such a referendum shall require the Board to declare it null and void. B. Referendum. By petition signed by at least 1,000 of the regularly enrolled students, to suspend the enactment of any measure other than the budget passed by the Board, and to require the Electoral Commission to schedule and conduct a referendum on it within IS class days. Approval of the measure by a majority of the voters at such a referendum shall require the Board to declare it null and void. C Recall 1.' By a petition signed by thirty-five (35) percent of all the regularly-enrolled students enrolled in a college to require the Electoral Commission to schedule and conduct within fifteen (15) class days a special election for the Board seat in question in that college by the final apportionment at the general election. at. Recall Procedure. In all cases of recall, the official recalled shall continue in the powers of his office until the special election and may be a candidate at that election. The special election shall be conducted under rules promulgated by the Electoral Commission and resembling as closely as possible those prescribed in the Constitution for general elections. Candidates elected at the special election shall serve only for the unexpired term of the recalled official. u. procedure, in all petitions submitted to the Electoral 1. Resolutions. The Board hall ham Ihp nnur tn Anrt : the name . of the Association, resolutions on public issues 'by simple majority vote of those members of the Board present and voting. r i. Kuies oi rroceaure. ARTICLE V. AMENDMENT The temoorarv Da-actor nf RnrW i. liolKi tr. rn, SECTION I. PROPOSALS the post of Director of Records. Proposals for amendment to this Constitution may be originated the board. C a. The Board shall have the power to determine its own rules SECTION 6 FACULTY ADVISORS toPresfnt and" v'oti """ V'e f 'hOSe members f ,he A The Bo ar d sh al I a ppo i n Mrwo h 8W!ffl!: , .. non-voting members of ifie Board. If thou mMnhm of K Unv.A ..J ' ' ' -"-J"" " musi ui tuiiiik nicniDCfS OI ine u. ine temporary Director of Records shall have all the powers and duties with respect to the Board-elect that the Director of Records has to the Board. faculty advisors to serve as iney snail serve staggered haculty by-laws shall become permanent rel ation, of the ISSSSSSS'Ol wrnnm snail . oe the . faculty n and mav he renealrl onlv hv luin ihii. '- . '"" i uncoiwnom snail ge appointed py ot To? the entire voTrnVrnerLin of t Uoo,h (23) .thue Chairperson of the Board and. shall serve as Director, one of ter Officers ennre vot,n8 membership of the Board. whom shall be elected by a majority vote the Board, one of we u ii nose memoers oi ine uoura present and voting. Senate mJmJS, 2 lilWSSS shall consist of K All K.i ln..,r r 'lr Association maioritv vote m. ThrRo1.rd3,.ii h.., th. . k whom shall be elected by the Student necess.ry-.ndml-such.p n'P y ' m,"ty WU f othkoroVidV be eligible for appointment to Aaniiatinn iuii-mhui b. Any person appointed by the Board to such positions may be recalled by a simple majority vote of the entire voting membership of the Executive Board upon one week's notice to the individual that such a vote will be taken, unless otherwise provided in this Constitution or in the by-laws of the nnwHiiuii court from its own that body. he National xiDiiity. to pe eiigioie tor appointment to a tv seat on the Electoral rnmmittinn a nnmliuw mnt be a regularly enrolled student in the University. y. ierm pi unice. student memoers or the Commission . A. A majority of two thirds (23) of all elected members of the Board. B. A petition submitted to the Board, signed by not less than 1,000 of the regularly-enrolled students of the University. ifcVnirihii. ,he Etector" a,rnmission- Proposals for amendment shall be ratified as follows: A. If submitted on or before the second Monday of November, the proposal shall be voted on by the students at a special referendum to be held by the Electoral Commission on the second Tuesday of December. B. If submitted after the second Monday of November but before the 27th day preceding the Spring general election, the licwiBhy i MhWi Proposals for amendment must be published in full by the Electoral Commission in the campus newspaper at least three times prior to the election at intervals of at least one week. SECTION 4. VOTE REQUIRED. The amendment shall be ratified: By a majority affirmative ,. oK?'Hi,-.7 52-.1 fi-S. i?.S.P92? !9 elec!iorsc5Kd?he'Aaci membeV, of the Board pre,7nt anTvot iicip t a. nted m.l'!J?l$ ,nd JPUtb,icJM tnf and procedures for elsewhere in this Constitution ong, excepi as noted "ngs and elections, and to issue at the request of candidates .jj-.oi 7 jy.,,ry,,m .a IU Ills lOgOIIIjr UI prUDUSCa ITlClllOUi in eeci election campaigns. f thi 3- T esfabush polling places and to supervise the balloting i me lt Ch polling place, either in person or through agents authorized and announced hv fh rnmmiuinn nn u.l rzk . ui yiuirpcrsuii, uucciOT OI KCCOras. th etertinn. K. , Doctor ?f rIcStVs St".nyr mfltel hi ' To tabulate the ballots, with at least three Commissi . vi "twwwu iiiGiiiuviB vi me- viiiiiiiissiuii j HiviiuiiiBiii diibh ic rBinicu: tv a maioriiy aiirmative shall be nominated before the third full week of each semester ote with at least twelve ( 1 2) percent of the eligible voters votine and shall serve for the remainder of the semester. In favor. tuiih u, uuites ano rowers. Tne duties of the Electoral Commission shall be: To announce filines and schedule election dates for all by: 6. ChairDervtn. Director of R-orH Tfi. tnrA fh.il from Within its memherxhin a Duinurinfi anrl . rib.n. u h jiiij nireoi me enure voting memoersnip oi tne each i Rcmnminf riuitiunn m...nr r o. authprizei Anv member of th. Bnrf m.v rm II tnr tk. Chab-person or Director of Records at anv meetiM Aftw thi .... I tabulate the ballots, with at least three Commissioners officer is notified of this call the matter shall be voted on i at the rLi.l 'na " one OI ,nem M,n rcu,'y A I ' r K... . io announce tne eomniete reunite of th. i.tinn tn th. including the number of votes cast for each candidate, and SFCTION S. CONSTITUTION rriNVFNTiov A. A call for a Constitutional Convention mav he orloln.t.H A maioritv 'vote of thrae.fonrth. it members of fhe Board. " ' 2. A petition submitted to the Board, signed by not leas than 12 percent of the regularly-enrolled students of the University of Nebraska. Signatures must be submitted with University identification numbers and shall be validated by the Electoral commission. .BHlwl.c.onK2s"ioP. of e Convention shall be determined by a 23 vote of the entire memher.hln of th. Rn.nl . C. The new constitution resultine from the Convention ahali pe ratirted by a maioritv affirmative vote with .t uiw. Chan-person or Director of Records. rcent of the eligible voters votim ye. vli KAwsttK or fUN UtN O. special Session. The Board xhall have fhe aiithoritv to !! itself nto session on twenty-four (24) hours' notice by a petition signed by at least one-fifth ( I IS) of the entire votine membershio P-ifc oi me Board. and deposited with the Chairperson or in his n.Ef..Ji absence the Director of Records, or bv a vote to this effect hv E!.?"' one-titth (15) of the entire votine memherhin of th. Rn.rrf or V"".c.c in favor. II 1MV In .11 ... .r... tnm a m i elected to "ofkei of the Aociation".t 'eener. "n,0.! elections, snail assume their responsibilities no latar th.nth,.. (151 of the entire votine memherchin of th. Rn.r1 or bv a petition siened hv one hunrir.H 1 nn rm.mK.,r J3, hi . jnittaie, oy. majority vote of all its men Association and deposited with the Director of Records The ,n .HL.Vi0 hrt roVmrr?Ain?P,f electoral laws or rules, official with whom the petition is deposited will notify all .nv8;ir-V.b.Vi2 member of the Board ofHthe special meeting unless physicaUy Xyt reschedule it within IS class 9.New Student Organizations. The Board shall have the r,aSpSltiAS!!nJ!t J''ef,?Ia' Commission shall power to estahlKh in its hv.iaw. nmHu ?. t i.JJ?f reappprtion by direct apportionment the representation of the of new student organizations and approval of thei const it En R'fJi w"eee?.?f. the University, according to 10.. The Board shall have the power to enact, alter, or regulations pertaining to all student organizations. ll. committee Aorjointment The Hoard h.li th nownr to .nnnint a 1 1 liH.n i.il.,.. it I . . . . and AIMIrtr.Vtv VornrnirteV - The Commission shall he roonlhle to the Chair-rson Sth t. ?. ' ttf. W&O&W'fiUto floral Commiss.a.rbe . s. -i r . ... i . i . . ' Faculty Senate and Alt-University committees I t Th RoorH chall In a wo iha Mn.a,d. A..kM.J M. - A . I i . : i i . i a. T . . i ' . ' j repared, upon request, to issue a break-down of weeks after thehr election in accordance with the procedures ml votes and vote caat on .in.n4m.nt .nl ..rM.ri outlined tn Artirl. IV.hn " ouu' thi PPomieo omciatt. orricers appointed at any time after !5SL 59ilfe,ion, "ye ta ken ef feet shall assume the Executive Board mm lM PPTOy" V "e C. All functions formerly delegated to the Association nf Students of the University of Nebraska shall be assum bv the appropriate organs ofthe Vol N-llncoln Student AcFat ton! 8"u"i I-KUVISION FOR 1972-73 ACADEMIC YEAR. pproval of their constit utions. fhZ" TE" '. :.t""" WSS5.,IX 8 - A. After ratification of ihli-atiZtSSArwmwnl amend be eomo ieted and the rV.. it. nMMA k thT'. .'""'f"'"! ' fi"n "' .De new in. tne fall tor an Executive Board" under with the following exceptions: W be completedand the results publicized by thTFi ,t day of Apr" the rules of thh constitution le fo IS- ib,i?h ;t,,hf. beginnings of each semester regulations 1 The ElectorSl &mml je for the conduct of elections. the HuiIm Tof thJ .i.i.t7Smm e F. The Commission shall be rwoonslhle to the Chair "-rvrn ' , rlf-clB?"1.0 Commission of ASIN shall perform all of (oral CommU.im of irNui 2. The Stinltinl ri.i.rl of . . ,kj .h.11 ...Z . Court of UNLSAr.ndlhair continue "in thi. function WSl regulate elections, rallies, assemblies, town hall meetings, and cnnvncBiiuns ui stuaenis ana stuaeni miKjanons. 13. The Board shall hoM open hearings at least twice a semester in an effort to establish communication between Board and students. 14. The Board shaU have the power to establish such permanent or ad hoc leelslat.'ve or inve.ticrntlv rommttt... it sees fit, providing that permanent committees be included in the py-iaws com value simple majority vole of the members of the Board present and wiiiift. anu iv vtiMiumaic mc pruKTBnin ui tne commissions. a. Commissioners shall be required to make reports at a regular meeting of the Board at least twice a semester. mem per oi tne executive Hoard may not serve as a nail itah uh ht . . . - t . - -. u . ...ii utiuii i n in . a.o.ion ls suniect to review nv th. stiut.nt rnun tn Hnumi.. r ik... , - - ii.urainrat in n pt students to these arbitrary or caof clous Iri nature. "f ,ernJ ! ""f.e. 1?er the ASUN constitution expires. .ees.na procedure. SECTION 8. STUD ENT COURT . . ott& W?fXJZWnorj.Vk ZiWM"!!!?. iiixi of th. .ntir. Li.j"r .r- .1 waru eiecieu in tan. IV7J. shall serve until membership of the. Board thirty cfass-'day. prior to The SoJ WKSlVrL LVh "me a. new Board general election. The Chief Justice shall be at all time. h. S ti.A. .hLii l.r " " ,u" ne year, wnocn all lludent In the College of Law. h in Co mno.lt ion. The stnrtont PnuH .h.ll nn.;. nf rui Justice and six Associate Ju.tire. innnintoH hv th. r'hi,... of the Board. Theses appointments will be made with the approval of at least two-thirds (23) of the entire votine II succeeding fi;E'"!.,!iiy- TJT5Ji8'b.!?. tSi PPJ"ment to the Student required 'forfi'ibX'v0, ?Wl.?L' laws. 'I arm ot lltttre 1 5. The Board s!iall havejthe power to establish In its by-laws year commencing th i missions to develop and maintain programs of interest and terminating the last le to the student community, to appoint commissioners by a D. Vacancies. Vac vourt a stuaeni nominee must pe a reeularlv e a junior standing. Uffiffi ffl8toiOs the ASotS rstandine. ronititntfnn . ItlV.Jw'1"' UP" ratification of this Term ot .iJlMce. All Justices she II serve brW aclde nlr rSV WFV, ? W WSLWA he ft-. niiv of ola.u. in th. r.ii j S;,.'W."I'.DI' "mi uhv oi final, ine fi cancies on the Student Co HTS b. A commissioner 16. The Board shall have the power to prosecute student organizations or fndividual students before the Student Court for violation of duly-enacted legislation of the Executive Board. 17. The Board shall have the power to serve as liaison between students and faculty, between students and the Board of Regents andor their representatives, between students and h. lot ...t h.uu..n hiil.nli anH th. n.n.r.l Mithli. at such times as the general welfare othe students and or the shall extend to the following controversies: vruversiry snan require sucn service. . ra.ni mi)ntiininii. 18. The Board shall Have the power to exercise any other 2. Matter of interpretation of this constitution, powers necessary for the general welfare of the students. 3. Matters of contested elections. within fifteen class days according to the procedures as outlined the achlSveme t of tVf.Ui 12d.ie.f'ne ?hoseJ conditions essential to Associatior .of SfudVnt. of th UnW."ityTf"b .staTo'Xiid'e? g;,ra.vd for selection of original members u .ui Najure. . Judicial function of Student Government. Nothing herein is to be construed as limiting or supplanting anv of the rights, privileges, immunities, or obligations of each e.n.Lun.C)! 'WJ "i1. "fii-?i i..U?versity p? neprasica, ine ta ana ine united Academic Com to be a process and obligations. All persons have the rloht tn h. , u . . . , ... uiui.uiiiwOTi ui mc i.uy oi Lincoln, th. i jLiL"P"" "wiia lor aamission to ws and constitutions of the Stafe of Nebraska iffhi tJ'i'I.'? na.student organizations of that Mates of America, and the "Student in th. .7-i .A-. """"u'. regarq. io tne spphcam's rare n.tion.i munj!rY. "ocument, but the provisions here in are srXnt. hllit'.V P"'tical beliefs." In addition to those rights, privileges, immunitfes. of ZESLV!" Jo a clear and concise statement ' s.- -" uuiwuuoni peiore Judicial Powers: The judicial power of the Student Court Nebraska. C. Students government. u. Kudents entering the University of tiave the right to maintain democratic hava th. .1-t.a . . . . 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