ASUN Senate Statutes (superseded), April 11, 2007

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ASSOCIATED STUDENTS

ASUN SENATE STATUTES

Amended April 11, 2007.

Printed at the direction of AMBER BROOKSHIRE, Secretary of the Senate

APRIL 12,2007.Ordered to be printed

ASSOCIATED STUDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA

RENO : 2007


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ASUN SENATE STATUTES

Section 210 RULES OF ORDER210.1 The current edition of Roberts Rules of Order Newly

Revised shall govern all business and debate in the

Senate, unless otherwise provided herein or by a su-

perior authority.Section 220 LEGISLATION

220.1 Classes of Legislation220.1.A There shall be two classes of legislation: acts

and resolutions.

220.1.A.1 An act (or a bill, before it ispassed by the Senate) shall be

used for any item over which

the ASUN Senate has direct

legislative jurisdiction and

control. An act may contain

elements of other classes of

legislation, except constitu-

tional amendments. An act

may contain directives.

220.1.A.2 A resolution shall be usedwhenever the Senate wishes to

agree to a resolution, to make

a recommendation, or to pro-

pose a constitutional amend-

ment, pursuant to the Consti-

tution. A resolution may not

contain provisions that prop-

erly belong in an act.

220.2 Designation220.2.A Acts of the Senate shall be numbered in con-secutive order, in the order in which they are

either submitted to the Speaker or reported

from a committee, according to the following

template: S. B. [session number]-[number].

220.2.B Resolutions of the Senate shall be numberedin the same manner as acts, except they

shall be designated according to the follow-

ing template: S. Res. [session number]-

[number].

220.2.C Legislation shall not receive a new numberupon passage by the Senate, but shall re-

ceive such designation so as to show its

status.220.2.D Legislation shall be given a new designation,

in the order in which it becomes effective,

through the Presidents approval or inaction,

or through the override of a veto by the Sen-

ate, according to the following template:

Statute [session number]-[number].

Sections 220.1 and220.2 amended byRS-0607-12, theLegislationSimplificationResolution of 2006.The amendmentstake effect on April18, 2007. For text ofsections beforeamendment, seeStatutes amendedto Nov. 15, 2006.


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220.2.E The Secretary of the Senate, or his designee,is authorized to carry out the provisions of

this section.

220.3 Submittal and Referral220.3.A Legislation may be drafted and proposed by

any member or organization of the ASUN.

220.3.B Legislation must be submitted to theSpeaker of the Senate, who shall refer thelegislation to the appropriate committee for

consideration.

220.3.B.1 The Speaker shall notify to theSenate his/her referral thereof,

but such referral shall not re-

quire Senate action.

220.3.B.2 The Speaker shall individuallynotify senators of the legisla-

tion as necessary.

220.3.C The Speaker shall refer proposed constitu-tional amendments to the Rules and Actions

Committee for consideration.220.3.D The Speaker may accept for consideration

improperly formatted legislation, but shall

direct the Secretary of the Senate to properly

format it before consideration.

220.3.E The Secretary of the Senate, or his/her des-ignee, is authorized to carry out the provi-

sions of this subsection.

220.4 Committee Consideration220.4.A The committee to which legislation was re-

ferred shall hold at least one meeting to con-

sider the legislation. The committee may not

change the legislation but may make rec-

ommendation to the Senate as to amend-

ment. The committee shall not be required to

report legislation back to the Senate, but

may report legislation favorably, adversely

or without recommendation to the Senate for

consideration.

220.4.B Committees shall have the power to reportlegislation it has drafted directly to the Sen-

ate for consideration.

220.5 Discharge of Committees220.5.A Motions to discharge committees shall be in

order at any meeting of the Senate.

220.5.BA senator may present to the Speaker of theSenate a motion in writing to discharge a

committee from consideration of legislation

that has been referred to it for 14 days.Only

one motion may be presented for a single

piece of legislation.

220.5.C The Speaker shall place the motion on theagenda.


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220.5.D When a motion to discharge is on theagenda, the Senate shall proceed to its con-

sideration under this paragraph without in-

tervening motion except one motion to ad-

journ. Motions to discharge shall have

precedence in the order of submission to the

Speaker.220.5.E When a motion to discharge is considered,

the legislation to which it relates shall be

read by title only. The motion is debatable

for 20 minutes, one-half in favor of the mo-

tion and one-half in opposition thereto.

220.5.F If a motion prevails to discharge a committeefrom consideration of legislation, the Senate

shall immediately consider the legislation

under the general rules of the Senate. A mo-

tion to discharge requires a majority of the

membership to adopt.

220.5.G When a motion to discharge originated un-der this clause has once been acted on by theSenate, it shall not be in order to entertain

during the same session of the Senate a mo-

tion to discharge a committee from consid-

eration of that legislation or of any other leg-

islation that, by relating in substance to or

dealing with the same subject matter, is sub-

stantially the same.

220.5.HA motion to discharge on the agenda that isrendered out of order under paragraph (G)

shall be stricken.

220.6 Committee Reports220.6.A Committees may report to the Senate its

recommendation for legislation referred to it.

The Secretary of the Senate is hereby au-

thorized to develop and mandate the proper

format for, and the required elements of,

committee reports unless herein specified

otherwise.

220.6.B Committee reports shall provide a summaryof the legislation; the constitutional or statu-

tory authority that allows action to be taken;

any amendments suggested to be made by

the committee, and an analysis of the sub-

stantive changes that such amendments

would make.220.7 Format of Legislation220.7.A The Secretary of the Senate is hereby au-

thorized to develop and mandate the proper

format for, and the required elements of, all

legislation unless herein specified otherwise.

220.7.B All legislation shall note the sponsor of thelegislation.


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220.7.C Resolutions shall contain a clause indicatingthe person or office to receive the resolution

upon its adoption.

220.7.D Recommendations shall contain a clause in-dicating the person or office to receive the

recommendation upon its adoption.

220.7.E Directives shall:220.7.E.1 Contain a clause indicatingthe person, officer, board,

committee, or other body to be

addressed.

220.7.E.2 Delineate the action being or-dered.

220.7.E.3 Note the time by which the ac-tion should be taken.

220.8 Printing of Legislation220.8.A In accordance with the Nevada Open Meet-

ing Law, legislation shall be printed and

made available at least three days prior to

the legislations consideration before a com-mittee and the Senate.

220.9 Enrollment, Presentation of Legislation220.9.A After final passage by the Senate, the Secre-

tary of the Senate shall prepare the legisla-

tion in enrolled form and attest to its accu-

racy in reflecting the actions of the Senate.

220.9.B Following the passage of legislation, the Sec-retary of the Senate shall present the legis-

lation, in its enrolled form, to the Speaker of

the Senate for his/her signature.

220.9.C After the Speaker has signed the legislation,the Secretary of the Senate shall present it

to the ASUN President for possible action.

220.9.D The ASUN President shall, upon action, for-ward the legislation back to the Secretary of

the Senate so the action may be noted, the

original copy be filed, and copies be for-

warded to the proper persons or offices.

Section 230 CUSTODY OF DOCUMENTS230.1 The ASUN Accounting Office shall be the custodian of

all documents and records of the Senate, and shall

make arrangements to ensure the proper filing and

archival of all documents as required by law.

230.2 All agendas, minutes, legislation, reports, bylaws, andother official documents of the Senate, its committees,and of the various boards shall be filed with the

ASUN Accounting Office, who shall ensure proper fil-

ing as required by law.

Section 240 VACANTSection 250 ASUN SCHOLARSHIPS

250.1 Scholarships generally. Unless otherwise provided bylaw, regulation, or other rule of the Associated Stu-

dents the President may


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250.1.A when not inconsistent with the membershiprequirements of a scholarship committee,

consolidate committees or create a general

scholarship committee which shall have in

its charge the administration of scholarships

administered by the Associated Students;

and250.1.B cause to be formulated and published such

additional regulations as may be necessary

to administer the scholarships administered

by the Associated Students.

250.1.C When exercising powers conferred underthis subsection, the President shall cause to

be published notice of the exercise of such

powers.

250.1.D Scholarships Not Governed by Statute.When a scholarship is awarded by the Asso-

ciated Students but has not been provided

for in statute, the President shall establish a

selection committee for the purpose ofawarding those scholarships, in accordance

with the terms of the scholarship as estab-

lished by a body of the Associated Students.

250.1.E Applications on Web site.Applications forscholarships shall be made available on the

Web site of the Associated Students, and

such applications may be submitted elec-

tronically through said Web site.

250.1.F Publication of Recipients.The Presidentshall cause the names of the recipients of

each scholarship awarded by the Associated

Students to be published in a medium that is

suitable for the purpose of recognizing the

recipients.

250.2 The Paul Quinlan Memorial Scholarships Commit-teeshall consist of the current ASUN President, who

shall serve as chairperson of said committee, one

member of the UNR Faculty Senate, who shall serve a

one-year term, the Vice President for Student Services

and three ASUN students-at-large. Should the ASUN

President decide to apply for the said award, the next

eligible elected ASUN member will serve as the chair-

person in the order of: ASUN Executive Vice Presi-

dent, Speaker of the Senate, Vice President for Pro-

gramming, Vice President for Clubs and Organiza-tions, an ASUN senator selected by the Senate.

250.2.A The committee shall be responsible for se-lecting five candidates to receive $1,000

each. It is charged to present to the Senate

the names of these individuals for Senate

approval.

250.2.B No member of this committee shall be eligi-ble to receive one of these scholarships.


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250.2.C All applicants shall be classified as an ASUNstudent carrying a 2.75 grade point average

and nine credits. All recipients shall main-

tain a 2.75 GPA and nine credits during the

term of the award. The committee shall

judge those applicants who met the afore-

mentioned criteria solely on their unselfishactive involvement on the university campus

and community as a whole.

250.2.D The chairperson shall serve in a non-votingcapacity unless to make or break a tie.

250.2.E Shall be required to meet at the call of thechair.

250.3 The International Incentive Award Committeeshallconsist of the current ASUN President, who shall

serve as chairperson of said committee, one member

of the UNR Faculty Senate (who shall not serve more

than once every five years), the Director of the Inter-

national Affairs Program, an ASUN senator and one

student-at-large. Should the ASUN President decideto apply for the said award, the next eligible elected

ASUN member will serve as the chairperson in the

order of: ASUN Executive Vice President, Speaker of

the Senate, Vice President for Programming, Vice

President for Clubs and Organizations, an ASUN

senator selected by the Senate.

250.3.A This committee shall be responsible for themaximum distribution of three $500 scholar-

ships.

250.3.B The selection criteria will be based on theapplicants cumulative GPA and class stand-

ing (15%), promotion of foreign cultures at

the university (60%), and high interest in in-

ternational affairs (25%).

250.3.C All applicants shall maintain a cumulativeGPA of at least 2.50 and be currently classi-

fied as an ASUN student carrying a mini-

mum of 12 credits.

250.3.D No member of this committee shall be eligi-ble to receive one of these scholarships.

250.3.E Announcement of scholarship offerings shallbe advertised in the Sagebrush as well as di-

rectly to the appropriate person in every col-

lege so that they may distribute it to each of

their departments. Any and all publicationof this scholarship must reflect that this is

open to both American and International

students. It is also necessary for this schol-

arship to be publicized four weeks prior to

the deadline for filing. Late applicants will

not be accepted.

250.3.F The chairperson shall serve in non-votingcapacity unless to make or break a tie vote.


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250.3.G Shall be required to meet at the call of thechair.

250.4 The Mahmoud Mike Hendi Public Service AwardCommitteeshall consist of the current ASUN Presi-

dent or his/her designee, who shall serve as chairper-

son of said committee, one member of the UNR Fac-

ulty Senate, the head of Campus Escort, and anASUN Senator. Should the ASUN President or his/her

designee decide to apply for the said award, the next

eligible elected ASUN member will serve as the chair-

person in order of: ASUN Executive Vice President,

ASUN Speaker of the Senate, ASUN Vice President

for Clubs and Organizations, ASUN Vice President for

Programming, to an ASUN Senator selected by the

Senate.

250.4.A This committee shall be responsible for se-lecting one candidate who will receive a

plaque and a scholarship of $1,000.

250.4.B No voting member of this committee shall beeligible to receive one of these scholarships.

250.4.C The selection criteria will be based on theapplicants promotion of community spirit

and public service, and quest to make the

university a safer learning environment.

250.4.DAll applicants shall be classified as an ASUNstudent carrying a minimum of 12 credits

and a 2.5 cumulative GPA.

250.4.E This award shall be given out during thePresidents Honor the Best reception.

250.4.F The Chairperson shall serve in a non-votingcapacity unless to make or break a tie.

250.4.G Shall be required to meet at the call of thechair.

250.5 Tom Davies Book Scholarship.There is hereby es-tablished a committee to administer the Tom Davies

Scholarship. The committee shall consist of two un-

dergraduate students to be appointed by the Presi-

dent, a member of the Faculty, and a representative

from the Bookstore. No member of the committee

shall be eligible to receive the scholarship.

250.5.A There is to be awarded 10 scholarships, eachwith a value of $1,000, or $500 each semes-

ter, per year. The funds granted by this

scholarship shall only be used for the pur-

chase of textbooks for the use in classes inwhich the recipient is enrolled, and the pur-

chase of such books must be in the ASUN

Bookstore. Any funds allocated to a recipient

not used by the end of the semester shall roll

over to the subsequent semester, but only if

that semester falls in the same academic

year.


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250.5.B The President of the Associated Studentsshall direct the Manager of the ASUN Book-

store to make appropriate arrangements to

provide bookstore credit equivalent to the

funds awarded by this scholarship to the re-

cipient, but such credit shall only be used in

a manner consistent with the provisions ofthe scholarship.

250.5.C In order to be qualified to be awarded thescholarship, an applicant must be a student

with undergraduate standing who is enrolled

in at least 12 undergraduate credits, and at

the time of the award has at least a 2.50 cu-

mulative grade point average. For the pur-

poses of this clause, cumulative grade point

average is given the meaning ascribed to it

by the University.

250.5.D The President, in consultation with theManager of the ASUN Bookstore, shall im-

plement and cause to be published such ad-ditional regulations as is necessary to prop-

erly administer the scholarship, and to

guard the scholarship against fraud or other

misappropriation of funds.

250.6 The ASUN General Scholarship Program.Pursuantto the vote of the Fiscal Allocations Board of March 6,

2007, and the Senate of March 7, 2007, the following

agreement regarding scholarship funding is codified

into ASUN Statute.

250.6.A This Agreement shall be known as theASUN General Scholarship Program of

2007.

250.6.B Starting at the next available disbursementdate, the Associated Students will begin

awarding 100 scholarships, valued at $1,000

each, through the University General Schol-

arship Fund. One-half of these scholarships

shall be distributed equally to each college or

school of the University. The remaining half

shall be distributed on an at-need basis to

the colleges so long as the recipients meet

the award criteria.

250.6.C Award Criteria.Recipients must be a de-gree-seeking student with undergraduate

standing; have a cumulative grade point av-erage of at least 3.0; and have attained jun-

ior standing at the time of award disburse-

ment.

250.6.D Names of Awards.All scholarships underthis program through the University Gen-

eral Scholarship Fund shall bear the desig-

nation ASUN General Scholarship unless

otherwise noted.


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250.6.E Dean Cole Campbell Memorial Scholar-ship.Pursuant to the Resolution of the

Senate agreed to January 20, 2007, and to

the terms of this program, scholarships allo-

cated to the Reynolds School of Journalism

shall bear the designation ASUN, Dean

Cole Campbell Memorial Scholarship.250.6.F Funding of Awards.The ASUN shall meet

the financial obligations of scholarships un-

der this program through the following

sources, in rank order:

250.6.F.1 Interest earned from the ASUN Scholarship Endow-

ments.

250.6.F.2 The ASUN Endowment In-come Account.

250.6.F.3 An annual scholarship contri-bution from the ASUN Capital

Account.

250.6.G Annual Capital Account Contributions.Beginning in Fiscal Year 2007-08, the ASUN

shall make a contribution toward the fund-

ing of the scholarships established under

this program. Contributions made under this

clause shall be used to meet any unmet

scholarship obligations before being used for

any other purpose. Thereafter, funds re-

maining in the annual contribution shall be

applied toward the principal in the ASUN

Scholarship Endowment. The Director of the

Associated Students is authorized to make

the appropriate funds transfers to carry out

the provisions of this program. The annual

contribution is as follows:

250.6.G.1 In Fiscal Year 2007-08: no lessthan $50,000.



250.6.H Program Reauthorization.This programshall be required to be reauthorized every

five years. The first reauthorization shall oc-

cur in Fiscal Year 2011-12. The ASUN re-

serves the right to modify the program atany time.

Section 260 SENATE COMMITTEES260.1 Academic Affairs Committeeshall consist of no

fewer than seven senators and shall have the follow-

ing powers and duties:

260.1.A Elect a chairperson who shall make regularreports to Senate and act in a non-voting ca-

pacity unless to make or break a tie.


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260.1.B To be responsible for areas relating to aca-demic policies and affairs of the University

and NSHE.

260.1.C To address issues of equity and involvementof underrepresented populations relating to

the academic affairs of the University and

NSHE.260.1.D To be responsible of areas relating to the

policies about and use of technology at the

University and NSHE.

260.1.E To recruit students at large to sit on ASUNcommittees and boards.

260.1.F Any other powers and duties the Senateshall delegate.

260.2 Student Services Committeeshall consist of nofewer than seven senators and shall have the follow-

ing powers and duties:


pacity unless to make or break a tie.260.2.B To be responsible for areas relating to stu-

dent services of the University and NSHE.


the student services of the University and

NSHE.

260.2.D To provide student input to the Campus Rec-reation Director regarding Lombardi Recrea-

tion Center, the Wellness Center and the In-

tramural program.

260.2.E To address on a continuing basis the issue ofstudent safety on campus; shall conduct a

campus safety walk each semester (fall cov-

ering north campus, spring covering the

south campus); and provide student input to

the same.

260.2.F To recruit students at large to sit on ASUNcommittees and boards.

260.2.G Any other powers and duties the Senateshall delegate.

260.3 Administration and Finance Committeeshall consistof no fewer than seven senators and shall have the fol-

lowing powers and duties:

260.3.A Elect a chairperson who shall make regularreports to Senate and act in a non-voting ca-pacity unless to make or break a tie.

260.3.B To be responsible for areas relating to ad-ministration and financial operation of the

University and NSHE.


the administration and financial operation of

the University and NSHE.


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260.3.D To be responsible for areas relating to athlet-ics at the University.

260.3.E To report at the beginning of each fall se-mester the per credit student fee to the Uni-

versity population in the Sagebrush; at the

direction of the committee, other mediums

may also be used.260.3.F To recruit students at large to sit on ASUN

committees and boards.

260.3.G Any other powers and duties the Senateshall delegate.

260.4 Rules and Actions Committeeshall consist of nofewer than five senators and shall have the following

powers and duties:



260.4.B Hear and investigate grievances of / concern-ing the student body.

260.4.C Shall have the power to act on grievances inthe following manner: make official recom-

mendations to Senate; and/or refer to a more

specific administrative committee or body.

260.4.D To investigate improper policies and proce-dures, and to investigate the conduct of

members of the Senate tending to injure the

good name of the Senate, disturb its wellbe-

ing, or hamper it in its work, with the power

to conduct hearings, to collect evidence, and

to recommend to the Senate appropriate dis-

ciplinary action.

260.4.E Shall close the meeting to the public in ac-cordance with state and federal law.

260.4.F Shall conduct evidentiary hearings with re-gards to the impeachment of ASUN officers.

260.4.G Shall be required to meet only when the stu-dent body, the ASUN Senate or the ASUN

Executive Council places business before it.

260.4.H Any other powers and duties the Senateshall delegate.

260.5 Legislative Lobbying Committeeshall consist of nofewer than five senators, including the Academic Af-

fairs, Student Services and Administrative and Fi-

nance Committee Chairs, or a member from the same

committee as the chairman, if the committee chair-man is unable or unwilling to serve, and shall have

the following powers and duties:



260.5.B To be responsible in areas relating to lobby-ing the Nevada State Legislature in areas of


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interest and concern to the undergraduate

students.

260.5.C To recruit students at large to sit on ASUNcommittees and boards.

260.5.D Shall assist the ASUN President in prepar-ing an agenda of student concerns based on

the reports of the Academic Affairs, StudentServices and Administration and Finance

Committee Chairpersons for the biennial

meetings of the State Legislature.

260.5.E During years when the Nevada State Legis-lature meets, the committee shall meet regu-

larly. In off years of the Nevada State Legis-

lature, the committee shall be required to

meet only when the student body, the ASUN

Senate or the ASUN Executive Council

places business before it.

260.5.F Any other powers and duties the Senateshall delegate.

260.6 Any member of the Associated Students of the Uni-versity of Nevada shall be eligible to sit as a member

of any ASUN Senate Committee, provided they meet

the academic criteria as stated at Section 140, ASUN

Constitution.

260.6.A While there may be an unlimited number ofat-large members on any committee, the

number of voting at-large members may not

exceed one less than the number of senators

on the committee.

260.6.B At the beginning of each semester the com-mittee chairperson shall inform the Speaker

of the Senate of the status of their at-large

membership, either voting or ex-officio.

260.6.C At-large membership to a committee will begranted by a simple majority vote of the

senators on the committee.

260.7 Each committee may constitute subcommittees to as-sist in the consideration of business.

260.7.A Subcommittee chairpersons shall be ap-pointed by the respective committee chairs.

These appointments shall not require Senate

approval.

260.7.B Action taken at the committee level shall notrequire Senate approval unless otherwise

provided by the Senate.260.8 Both committee and subcommittee chairpersons shallbe accountable to the Senate as the Senate deems

necessary.

260.9 All committee and subcommittee hearings shall beopen to the public and must comply with the provi-

sions of the Nevada Open Meeting Law.

260.10 The quorum of each committee shall be a majority ofits membership.


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Section 270 SPEAKER OF THE SENATE270.1 The Speaker of the Senate need not have experience

in the Senate.

270.2 Candidates for Speaker of the Senate shall file appli-cation one calendar week in advance of the first regu-

lar Senate meeting at which the Speaker is elected.

270.3 The runner-up to the election of the Speaker shall bedesignated as the Speaker Pro Tempore. In the ab-sence of both the Speaker and the Speaker Pro Tem-

pore, the Senate shall select a senator to serve as the

presiding officer.

270.4 The Speaker of the Senate shall have the power toremove any senator from a meeting of the Senate for

misconduct during a meeting. Such removal is effec-

tive for only one meeting and can be overridden by a

two-thirds vote of the Senate.

270.5 The Speaker of the Senate shall arrange an informalmeeting with all the committee chairpersons no fewer

than three times a semester, and shall meet infor-

mally with each senator at least once a semester.270.6 The Speaker of the Senate shall have the power to

remove disorderly and disruptive members of the pub-

lic from a meeting if necessary.

Section 280 QUORUM AND ABSENCES280.1 The quorum of the Senate shall be two-thirds of its

membership.

280.2 Absences from meetings of the Senate may be excusedonly if the senator presents to the Speaker of the Sen-

ate a written request to be excused. The only valid

reasons for an excuse shall be (1) personal illness, (2)

death in the family, or (3) emergencies at the discre-

tion of the Speaker of the Senate. The reasons given

by the senator shall be noted in the Senates minutes.

280.3 When a senator has accumulated three unexcused ab-sences from a Senate meeting, the Executive Council

shall have the option to present charges of impeach-

ment to the Senate Rules and Actions Committee.

This committee must then present the case to the

Senate for impeachment.

280.4 At any time during a Senate meeting, a senator maycall for a roll call of senators. Senators shall be con-

sidered present for the duration of the meeting unless

an intervening roll call or roll call vote shall discover

otherwise, unless it is ordered that the record note the

absence of a senator, or unless the Speaker shall havepreviously excused a senator.

280.5 A senators arriving late to any meeting of the Senateshall be excused at the discretion of the Speaker of the

Senate. After arriving late without being excused

three times, the Speaker of the Senate shall write a

letter to the senator in question warning him of the

encroachment. After arriving late without being ex-

cused five times, the Speaker of the Senate shall ask


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the Senate to vote on censure of the senator in ques-

tion. Censure entails no loss of privilege.

Section 285 PROXIES285.1 Proxies shall be allowed to sit in place of a senator on

Senate, boards or committees for excused absences.

285.2 Proxies shall have the same privileges and duties ofthe senators they represent.

285.3 A proxy must be a member of the senators college.285.4 A proxy form must be filed by the senator in advance

to the chairperson of the board or committee for which

the proxy shall be applicable.

Section 290 SENATE AGENDA290.1 Senate agendas must be printed and distributed to

the members of the Senate at least three days prior to

the meeting. Items must be placed on the agenda in

accordance with the Nevada Open Meeting Law.

290.2 The Senate shall meet each Wednesday at 5:30 p.m.unless the Senate by resolution shall designate oth-

erwise. The Senate shall not be required to meet dur-

ing the summer, winter and spring breaks, or theWednesday immediately preceding the family day

weekend. The Senate shall meet at a time designated

by the Speaker on university prep days.

290.3 Except in the case of an emergency wherein importantissues arise after the posting of the agenda, Senate

agendas shall state the name, title and/or purpose of

the meetings guest speaker. If the guest speaker is

tentative, the topic area the speaker is to address

should appear on the agenda.

Section 300 COMMITTEE MEETINGS300.1 Committees shall meet every two weeks at a mini-

mum unless otherwise ordered by the Senate, and

only when there is business before them.

300.2 Committee chairpersons shall take roll in committeemeetings to ascertain whether a quorum is present

unless a secretary shall be appointed or is on staff.

300.3 Absences from scheduled committee meetings may beexcused only if the member presents to the chairper-

son of the committee a written request to be excused.

The only valid reasons for excused absences shall be

(1) personal illness, (2) death in the family, or (3)

emergencies at the discretion of the committee chair.

The reasons given by the member shall be stated in

the committees minutes.

300.4

A members arriving late to any meeting of a commit-tee shall be excused at the discretion of the committee

chair. Excessive tardiness shall be dealt with as the

committee sees fit.

300.5 When a member has accumulated three unexcusedabsences on a single committee, the Executive Council

shall have the option to present charges of impeach-

ment to the Senate Rules and Actions Committee.


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This committee must then present the case to the

Senate for impeachment.

Section 310 VACANTSection 320 REQUIREMENT OF ANNOUNCEMENT

320.1 Appointments to all ASUN positions shall be adver-tised in the Sagebrush for at least two weeks prior to

the deadline for filing. Applications shall be markedwith the date and time they are received, and the

names of the applicants shall be a matter of public re-

cord. Late applications shall not be accepted, nor shall

applicants who withdraw after the deadline, be per-

mitted to resubmit unless such late applications or re-

submission is approved by the Senate after the rea-

sons for it are explained.

Section 330 RESIGNATION REQUIREMENT330.1 ASUN officers and appointees shall resign their posi-

tion once they no longer meet the academic criteria as

stated in Section 140 of the ASUN Constitution.

330.2 If an officer or appointee fails to resign, the ExecutiveCouncil shall file articles of impeachment against theofficer.

Section 340 VACATED SENATE SEATS340.1 A senator may resign his/her seat for any reason. A

signed and dated letter of resignation shall be submit-

ted to the Speaker of the Senate, who shall forward

notice to the Secretary of the Senate. The Senate at

its next regular meeting shall be made aware of the

resignation and shall accept it.

340.2 Vacated seats shall be filled by appointment. The ap-plication filing period shall be open for at least two

weeks. The specific filing period shall be determined

by the Senate. The Senate may extend the filing pe-

riod as necessary.

340.3 The Senate shall appoint a qualified applicant to thevacated seat. Applicants shall be considered qualified

if they meet the requirements of holding office as

specified in the ASUN Constitution.

Section 350 STATE OF THE ASSOCIATED STUDENTS ADDRESS350.1 The ASUN President shall address the student body

at the beginning of each fall semester to report on the

state of the Associated Students of the University of

Nevada. In addition, the ASUN President shall pro-

vide an outline of the goals and direction to be pur-

sued by the ASUN student government in the coming

academic year.Section 360 BOARD MEETINGS360.1 Each board constituted under Article IV of the ASUN

Constitution, with the exception of the Executive

Council, shall adhere to the policies contained herein

360.2 Each board shall include within its bylaws languageconsistent with the following sections regarding ab-

sences, and the following sections shall be the policy

regarding absences at the board level:

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360.2.A The chairperson of the board shall direct thesecretary to take roll at the beginning of

each meeting to ascertain whether a quorum

is present.

360.2.B Absences from scheduled board meetingsmay be excused only if the board member

presents to the chairperson of the committeea written request to be excused. Each board

shall have the power to determine what con-

stitutes grounds to grant an excuse. The rea-

sons given by the board member shall be

stated in the boards minutes.

360.2.C A board members arriving late to any meet-ing of a board shall be excused at the discre-

tion of the board chair. Excessive tardiness

shall be dealt with as the board sees fit.

360.2.D When a member has accumulated three un-excused absences on a single board, the Ex-

ecutive Council shall have the option to pre-

sent charges of impeachment to the SenateRules and Actions Committee. This commit-

tee must then present the case to the Senate

for impeachment.

Section 370 ABSENCE POLICY370.1 Notwithstanding sections 280, 300, and 360, absences

shall be counted in the following manner on boards,

committees and the Senate:

370.1.A Absences accumulated by a member on asingle board or committee shall transfer

from one board or committee to another,

such that if a member changes membership

from one board or committee to another the

absences accumulated at the former board or

committee will stand at the new board or

committee.

370.1.B When a member has accumulated five unex-cused absences across all boards, committees

and Senate, the Executive Council shall

have the option to present charges of im-

peachment to the Senate Rules and Actions

Committee. This committee must then pre-

sent the case to the Senate for impeachment.

370.2 Senators, board and committee members shall not havethe power to amend the minutes of the Senate, boards

or committees to change the absence status of anymember unless it is to correct an error in the record.

370.3 The Speaker of the Senate, or his/her designee, shallbe responsible for tracking the attendance of senators

across the various boards and committees and for

Senate. The Speaker of the Senate shall report to the

Executive Council the absences of a member when

circumstances so warrant.

Documents

ASUN Senate Statutes (superseded), April 11, 2007