TJC Student Senate Const 2010

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The Student Senate

Const i t u t i on

Preamble

We, the students at Tyler Junior College, in order to promote active student government, foster an

intell igent interest in all phases of College citizenship, establish better relations within the College, andfacilitate more rapid College growth, do ordain and establish this constitution to the United Students ofTyler Junior College.

1. All legislative powers herein granted shall be vested in a Student Senate composed of thepresident, vice president and secretary of the general student body; the freshman and sophomore

Oath

Student Senate of Tyler Juni or Col lege, and wi l l to the best of my abi l i ty, serve the students of TylerJunior College.

Student Senate, and must be nominated by an organization,representative, or senator to appear onthe ballot. Nominations will be two weeks prior to the election. The general student body Senatepresident shall:

A. Have the power to set the time and place for special sessions of Senate meetings if he/shedeems them necessary.

C. Have the power to veto Senate legislation.

term) appointments; appoint committees and advisory councils to study and investigatecampus conditions and make recommendations to the Senate or to the College administrationshould questions arise over jurisdiction and/or policy.


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G. Have power to introduce and lobby for legislation as he/she deems necessary.

3. The general student body Senate vice president shall:

C. Chair a permanent election committee consisting of the general student body, Senate

elections.

4. The general student body Senate secretary shall:

throughout the year.

D. Maintain separate records of all Senate encountered problems and their solutions, and allSenate projects and methods used for their execution.

1. The Student Senate shall have power to recommend policies necessary and proper for the generalstudent body welfare.

2. The Student Senate shall have all lawful student government powers, such as:

A. Override a presidential veto by a simple majority of the voting membership present.

student body activities.

E. Act as a directing force in promoting school spirit.

F. Charter new student organizations recognized by the administration as on campus

organizations.

Senate.

H. Declare campus organizations inactive who fail to hold more than two meetings in onesemester, thus making that organization ineligible for Senate representation. Disciplinaryaction taken against an organization may deem it inactive.


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academic or disciplinary probation or suspension.

elections.

2. Failure to attain 24 semester hours with a C average will invalidate the election and vacate the

3. The Director of the Center for Student Life and Involvement (CSLI) wil l call for special

nominating committee.

6. All senators shall make and maintain at least a C grade point average before and after election

or appointment as an organizations representative and be actively involved in one Student SenateCommittee.

1. The Senate shall have voting representatives elected for the year from each of the following:

A. One representative from each residence hall that applies for Senate representation.

the highest number of votes from their respective classes shall assume their duties upon thenext regularly scheduled Senate meeting.


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shall present a statement to the Senate at the second Student Senate meeting each new semesterincluding:

C. A $10.00 recognition fee wi ll be assessed at the time of admission.

3. All organizations must uphold the standards of the College.

Section II

1. A newly recognized organizations representative wi ll become a Senate member upon the approvalof two/thirds of the voting membership present.

2. Each organization recognized by the Senate shall receive one vote in the Student Senate as well

as all rights and privileges incurred therewith. Such rights carry with them the responsibility ofSenate participation, and each organization is required to perform 10 hours of committee serviceper semester and be on at least one Senate Committee.

3. Any organization which is denied voting rights and/or privi leges must submit a petition for therestoration of their votes and privi leges in the same manner as that described in Section III of thi samendment.

1. If an organization acquires two absences within a semester, the organization wi ll be placed on

the campus for disciplinary reasons,they will be on probation for one semester after which they

Center for Student Life and Involvement (CSLI).

time membership.

The Student Senate shall meet every Tuesday of each month, holidays excluded, for conducting regularbusiness. A majority of the representatives from all organizationsmaintaining membership in the StudentSenate shall constitute a quorum.


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1. Amendments and revisions to the constitution may be proposed by:

amendment.

majority.

present at the beginning of each fall semester.

The bylaws shall contain, as a minimum, election rules and procedures and any other laws necessary.

2. At an appropriate time, the student body president shall make announcement of the forthcomingelection.

He/she will:

A. Set a time for a candidates meeting, campaign assembly (if deemed advisable) and electiondate.


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Involvement the following:

Candidates have one week to return signed applications.

student transcripts).

4. Each candidate and his/her campaign manager shall speak at the campaign assembly, provided acampaign assembly is deemed advisable, following prescribed rules.

minutes in length.

1. Elections will be held one week after applications have been signed and returned to the Center for

2. Electioneering, placing of posters, etc. shall not begin before the campaign assemblys termination.If assembly is not held, electioneering cannot begin until the day petitions are due in the Center for

A. Candidates shall have the right to appoint a representative to observe all vote tallying.

4. All ballots shall be turned over to the director of the Center for Student Life and Involvement

responsible for maintaining an adequate work force at the polls throughout the voting period.

7. No electioneering or loitering shall be permitted within 20 feet of the polls.

A. No signs are allowed in the Student Center lounge area, library or White AdministrativeServices Center.


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1. No electioneering or loitering shall be permitted within 100 feet of the polls.

2. No nominees should be allowed in the poll ing area, with the exception of casting their vote. No

3. The Student Senates homecoming king/queen nominees must be elected by the members of the

4. Items for the Student Senate meeting agenda must be turned in to the the Center for Student Life

Documents

TJC Student Senate Const 2010