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AniOm I. NASE
The name of this organization shall be the Coalition for Univer
sity Reform, hereinafter referred to as the Coalition.
Article II. PURPOSE
The purpose of this organization shall be to promote student in
volvement in all aspects of student concern.
Article III. V.ZU'.ZZttW?
AH regularly enrolled students in the University of Nebraska at
Lincoln, shall be members of the Coalition and shall be entitled
to take part in all activities of the Coalition as hereinafter out
lined. Article IV. ORGANS
The legislative, executive and judicial organs of the Coalition
shall be as follows:
Section 1. The student Assembly, hereinafter referred to as the
Assembly.
A. Composition. The Assembly shall consist of at least one
student representative from each of the following six resi-
'. dential districts: 1) cooperatives, 2) off -campus, 3) east
campus (social) fraternal organizations 4) city campus
(social) fraternal organizations 4) east campus residential
halls, and 6) city campus residential halls, 7) no assembly
member shall be eligible for executive or judicial posi
tions. There shall also be two non-voting faculty repre
sentatives. No assembly member if eligible for executive
or judicial positions.
1. Boundaries relating to residential halls and (social)
fraternal organizations. All residence halls and (social)
fraternal organizations located east of twenty-seventh
street of Lincoln, Nebraska, shall be in the east
campus districts. All residence halls and (social)
fraternal organizations located west of twenty-seventh
street of Lincoln, Nebraska, shall be in the city
campus districts.
1. Elected members. The elected members shall be
chosen by direct apportionment of one representative
per five hundred students residing in each district,
- with each district required to have at least one repre-
- - sentative, in accordance with Article VII (Elections)
below. - - ,
3. Replacement of Elected Officers. In case of a vacancy
in elected representative, a replacement to fill out the
unexpired term shall be elected by the Assembly from
those who have submitted written applications for the
position. In case of a resignation, the replacement shall
be a member of the resignees political party. All re-
placements shall meet the eligibility requirements as
outlined in Article IV.B.!.
4. Faculty representatives. Two faculty members shall be
appointed by the Faculty Senate upon recommenda
tion of the Board of Directors. Ail replacements shall
meet the eligibility requirements as outlined in Article
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B. Eligibility
1. Elected members. To be eligible for election to the
Assembly a candidate must:
a. Be a resident of the residential district he proposes
to represent and agree in writing to resign if he
should terminate his residence in that district dur
ing the term of office for which he seeks election. '
b. Be regularly enrolled as a student at the University
of Nebraska at Lincoln, either asan undergraduate
or as a graduate student.
. c. Meet University regulations for participation in
extra-curricular activities.
2. Faculty representatives. To be eligible for appoint
ment as faculty representative, a nominee must hold
rank of instructor of higher.
C Terms of Off ice.
1 . Elected members. Elected members shall assume office .
one week after the Spring general election and shall
serve for one year.
2. Faculty representatives. Faculty representatives shall
have terms of two years. Terms shall be staggered.
. D. The Speaker of the Assembly.
1. The Speaker of the Assembly shall be elected from
- within the membership of the Assembly, and herein
after referred to as the Speaker.
E. Parliamentarian.
1. The Parliamentarian shall be chosen by the Speaker
from within the Assembly membership and approved
by a majority vote of the Assembly.
F. The Assembly Rules Commcnee.
1. The Committee shall consist of the Secretary and the
Vice-President of the Board, both in non-voting status,
the Epesker of the Assembry. end four representatives
elected from within the Assembly membership, with
the Spesker being chairperson.
Section 2. The Coition Executive
A. The Board of Directors.
1. Composition. The Board shall consist of five selected
members. From within the membership of the Coerd.
they sh&3 !act: 1) President, who shall also serve as
president of the student body. 2) Vke-Pmiisnt. 3)
Sscretsry. O Trsssurw. mi t) Director of Preterm
and Services, tia Board snsmbar may be member of
the Assembly r the Student Court.
2. Section. The Coord shs3 be chosen from the party
tssdsrs by direct epporttonment of the Assembly ssats
taken in the fsnarsl elactian by each party. (A party is
not gutrantsid a Coord sect J In esse of equal or un-
; dear ejpcrtnment. the remaining Cosrd members
sha3 be sc&ctsd from the party (psrtks) tesdvts) of
the party (parties) as dstarminsd by two-thirds vote
of the Assembly.
3. OUity. To be eJigi-J for selection to the Cosrd of
the Cotlitton. a party tesdar must:
a. Meet all University regulations for participation in
extra-curricular activities.
b. Have completed twenty-seven University approved
credit hours and the previous semester in residence.
4. Terms of Office. The term of office of the Board shall
be the same as that of an elected member of the
Assembly.
5. Replacement.
a. In case the President of the Board shall become un
abla to fulfill his duties by reason of disqualifica
tion, disability, death, removal by the Assembly, or
impeachment and conviction and hisher party
shall seiect a new Board member and, the Board
shall elect a new President.
b. In case a Board member, other than the President
(as outlined in the previous paragraph) shall be
come unable to fulfill his duties by reasons of dis
qualification, disability, death, removal by hisher
party, the party shall select a new Board member.
B. The Student Cabinet.
1. Composition. The Student Cabinet shall comprise an
advisory body to the Board,' appointed by the Pre
sident. All appointments shall require approval by a
majority vote of the Board. This body shall consist of
not less than five members.
2. Eligibility. To be eligfcle for appointment to the Stu
dent Cabinet, a nominee must:
a. be a regularly enrolled as a student at the Univer
sity of Nebraska at Lincoln, either as an under
graduate or as a graduate student, and
b. meet the University requirements for participation
in extra-curricular activities.
3. Term of Office. A member of the Student Cabinet
shall serve as the Board directs.
Section 3. The Student Court.
A. Composition. The Student Court shall consist of one
Chief Justice and six Associate Justices appointed by the
Board of Directors. These appointments shall be approved
by at least two-thirds (23) of the membership of the
Assembly thirty (30) class days prior to the Spring general
election. The Chief Justice shall at all times be a student
in the College of Lar. No justice is eligible for membership
on the Assembly or the Board of Directors.
B. Eligibility. To be eligible for appointment to the Student
Court a student nominee must:
1. Be a regularly enrolled student registered for six credit
hours with a cumulative grade point average of at least
2.25.
2. If an undergraduate, have at least junior standing.
3. Meet all University regulations for participation in
extra-curricular activities.
C Term of Office. All Justices shall serve for one academic
year commencing the first day of classes in the fall and
terminating the last day of finals the following spring.
D. Vacancies. Vacancies on the Student Court shall be filled
within ten (10) days according to the procedures as out
lined for selection of original members.
Article V. POWERS
The Coalition, acting through its appropriate organs, shall have
the following powers, in so far as these powers do not conflict
with general University regulations established by the Board of
Regents.
Section 1. Powers Relating to Organizations.
A. To recognize ail proposed new student organizations and
to approve their constitutions, andor amendments with
out which recognition and approval an organization shall
' not be permitted to function. Political parties constitu
tions shall be approved on form and constitutional clarity
only.
B. To establish, by majority vote of the Student Assembly
new and uniform conditions for the continued approval
of existing student organizations to demand compliance
with said new condition within a reasonable and stated
length of time, and to revoke, by conviction in Student
Court, the constitutions and rights of organizations failing
to comply.
C To schedule andor conduct all studert elections of
general University interest, not excluding those for con
tests sponsored by subordinate organizations.
Section 2. Powers Relating to Ad Hoc Assemblies.
A. To organize andor control all student rallies or demon
strations. B. To organize andfor control all student migrations.
Section 3. Powers Relating to Removal or Disqualification.
A. To suspend or dismiss from office by conviction in Stu
dent Court, any student executive of the Coalition who
shs3 refuse to carry its legisistion into effect.
B. To disqualify, suspend or dismiss from Coa&ion office,
for a stated length of time, by conviction of the Student
Court, any student who shg.3 violate du?y-en&ctsd
ordinances. reguistions or other Ics&jation of the
GosS&ion.
Section 4. Powers Rskting to Liaison.
To serve as liatsm between students and faculty, betwssn
students and the Cosed of fkpnts sndsr their reprts&sa
tives, between students and the state tesiiasure. the Cry
Council of Lincoln, the County Cosrd of Lancaster County,
and between studsnts and the gsnersi pubc at such time as
the ganersJ wcifare of the students andjar the Uaiver&y "
sh3 require such ssrvka.
Sections. Powers of Appointment.
To efpoSnt student reprassrtotives to csropusw!a commit
tecs end boards for which studsnt rtprcsentssson is provided,
and to have the powers of rtc&a over three tppointments.
Section 6. Powers Rekting to General Vts&re.
To exsrdst any other, powers necessary for the general wel
fare of the studants. -
Section 7. Powsrsof Implementation. ,
To enact such legislation as may be necessary for the execu
tion of the powers granted In this Art id.
Article VL POWERS OF VARIOUS ORSAKS
Section 1. The Student Assembly.
The Assembly elected under this Constitution shall have the
fc .'lowing powers:
A. To determine its own rules of procedure, provided that
such rules do not infringe upon powers granted by this
Constitution to other organs of the Coalition.
B. To elect its own officers, among them a Speaker of the
Assembly, four Assembly flules Committee members, and
a Parliamentarian, and to specify length of their terms.
C To enact bills, ordinances, statements of policy, and other
legislation of the. Coalition by simple majority, provided
that at least two-thirds (23) majority of the eligfcle As
sembly membership are present and voting.
D. To enact Organic Acts of the Coalition, i-e., acts con
cerned with functions of the Coalition as noted elsewhere
in this Constitution, by a two-thirds (23) majority of the
eligible Assembly membership are present and voting.
E. To adopt, in the name of the Coalition, resolutions on
public issues.
F. To adopt bills concerning affairs which affect the Univer
sity at large by simple majority, provided that at least
two-thirds (23) of the members vote, and to present
these bills to the University official concerned.
G. To authorize expenditures by the Treasurer of the Coali
tion according to the procedures of Article VIII below
and by Government Bills and to initiate Coalition assess
ments. H. To call itself into special session on twenty-four (24)
hour's notice by a petition signed by at least one-third
(13) of the voting membership of the Assembly and de
posited with the Secretary and Speaker, or by vote to this
effect by one-third (13) of the Assembly membership, or
by receipt of a petition signed by five per cent of the
voting members of the Coalition and deposited with the
Secretary and Speaker.
I. To initiate by a majority secret ballot of the Assembly
action in the Student Court to remove any representative
for good cause.
J. To impeach, by a twcKhirds (23) majority of the entire
voting membership, any member of the Board of Direc
tors, or a Justice of the Student Court for malfeasance of
office, and to appoint prosecutors.
K. To remove, by a two-thirds majority of the entire voting
membership, any member of the Board of Directors for
malfeasance of office. The removed Board member shall
still be a member of the Board, and the Board shall elect
new officers from its membership.
L To establish by Organic Act procedures for the recogni
tion of new student organizations and the approval of
their constitutions, with constitutions of political parties
approved only on form and constitutional clarity.
M. To enact, alter, or amend regulations pertaLning to all stu
dent organizations in the interests of the University as a
whole.
N. To sponsor, authorize, or regulate rallies, assemblies, and
convocations of students and student migrations, sub
ject to the restrictions of the By-Laws of the Board of
Regents.
O. To establish such Assembly permanent or ad hoc commit
tees as it sees fit. providing that permanent and Assembly
committees be established by Organic Act.
P. The Assembly has the power of appointments over
campus-wide committees and boards to which student
representation is provided.
Q. The Assembly has the power of decision, filing, and
follow through of recall over all Assembly appointments.
R. To express student opinions and attitudes; through its
separate members, on all isues and aspects of student life
as those opinions and attitudes exist in the college
community- f
S. If after the Assembly Rules Committee holds a measure
of legislation for more than twenty-one (21) days, the
Assembly by a majority vote, may bring the legislation
to the floor.
T. To approve election regulations, procedures, and guide
lines as submitted by the Electoral Commission.
U. To enact such legislation as may be necessary for the exe
cution of the powers granted in this article of for the
general welfare of the students of the University of
Nebraska at Lincoln.
V. To reverse acts by the President of the Board in any legis
lation by two-thirds majority of all voting Assembly
" members. -Section
2. The Coalition Executive.
A. President. The president of the Board of Directors, chosen
under this Constitution shall, acting personally or through
a member of the Board or Student Cabinet empowered by
him in writing, have the following powers:
1. To introduce in the Assembly measures designated as
'Government Bills, (ije. any measure submitted to the
Assembly by the Coalition Executive) without
approval of the Assembly Rules Committee.
2. To enact by decree any Government Bill approved at
a referendum, or to declare null and void any bUI re
jected at a referendum.
3. To call special sessions of the Assembly on twenty
four hours notice by r.ieans of a request to that effect
deposited with the Secretary and Speaker.
4. To prosecute student organizations or individual stu
dents before the Student Court for violation of duly
enacted legislation of the Coalition.
5. To be responsible for the executive of ail provisions of
the Constitution and Organic Acts, to carry out duly
enacted legislation of the Assembly, and to report all
such executive action to the Assembly.
6. To approve, by affixing his signature within eight class
days, all legislation enacted by the Assembly, or to
veto it within eight class days, and to submit a state
ment of his objections to the Assembly at their next
regular meeting after the veto, at which time the veto
may be subject to reversal by two-thirds majority of
all voting Assembly members.
7. To present an annual written report summarizing the
past year's activities of the Coalition at the first meet
ing fo Sowing the Spring general election.
8. To represent the Co;tion in a ceremonel capacity
- and to state student opinion before public and official
assemblies, and in correspond snoe.
9. To remove any Student Csfssm members 2r the Bec-
- torsi GBmmssssanor, ss&fsct to Bosid approve!, to
specify their dtks as he may cSaam fit. fectfc be by
written instrument, prav&ad such action does net
convict w&h titter provisions of this Constitution.
19. ToprsaovnksponsydctheCs6utkn.
: 11. Toprsssieovar nfesof theEasEdcf Directors.
D. Vke-Prai&rit. The Vice Pssi2 of tha Csatdshsa have
the feSowIsg powas:
. 1 To exsreisa the powers ot the Pressfst In the s&ofce
cf thsteffscar. " ' .
2. To csstma such d&iss as cSaaminsJ in the Assam
btys RoSss of Procedure or Orpnk Act .
3. Totsumasuchdi&issstishintinwrit
rsjfcy thePrriiiRtof tJsaCad.
C Sscrstsy. Tha Seems? of tha Cosrd shc3 have the fol
lowing powers:
1. Sh&a fea rttponc2i5 far tha mslntenanca of t3
dss , calsndsrs, minutes. Us feion. and dtcress.
2. Sh&a be required to submit for weekly pt&lkstion in