The Megaphone (Georgetown, Tex.), Vol. 65, No. 24, Ed. 1 Friday, April 14, 1972 Page: 17 of 20
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THE MEGAPHONE
Friday, April 14, 1972
"constitution"
continued from page 16
7) He shall refer all bills, after their first
♦ meeting in which the bills shall be read, to
an appropriate Commission for further
study and consideration.
*) He shall have the power to require a
roll-call vote on major bills.
8) He shall have the power to require
roll-call vote on major bills.
9) He shall have the power of executive
veto over legislation of the Congress at the
time it is brought up for vote. A formal
statement of his objections must be at-
tached to the copies of the minutes of the
meeting at which time this statement will
become an official part of the current
minutes. At this time a 2/ 3 roll call vote of
^he Congress, may enact the bill, thereby
overruling the veto.
10) He shall be a member of Student
Life Council
11) He shall be available to serve on the
Student Organizations subcommittee of
the Student Life Council
SECTION 5. The Vice-President shall be
special assistant to the President and shall
be the officer in charge of legal affairs.
1) He shall preside at meeting of
Congress in the absence of the President.
2) He shall assume the office of
President should a vacancy occur.
3) He shall assist the President in any
other capacity asked of him.
4) He shall be available to serve on the
Election Board.
5) He shall be available to represent the
Congress on the Executive Committee of
the Association in the absence of the
President.
6) He shall be a member of University
Council
SECTION 6. The Secretary shall be the
recording officer of the Congress.
1) He shall keep a record of all meetings
of Congress, and shall distribute the
minutes of regular and special meetings to
all representatives.
2) He shall send out notices of special
meetings of Congress to all represen-
tatives.
3) He shall perform; other such duties
as may be delegated to him by the
President.
SECTION 7. The Treasurer shall be the
officer in charge of financial affairs
1) He shall keep accurate financial
records of the Congress.
2) He shall submit a financial report to
the Congress each month
3) He shall be responsible for the
acquisition and maintenance of Congress
property.
SECTION 8. Chairman of the Student
Welfare Commission
1) He shall chair the Student Welfare
Commission
2) Shall be a member to Student Life
Council
SECTION 9. Chairman of Educational
Affairs.
1) Shall chair the Educational Affairs
Commission
2) Shall be a member of the Academic
Affairs Council
ARTICLE V — Committees
SECTION 1. The Congress shall
establish such committees from time to
time as may be necessary to handle items
of business.
SECTION 2. There shall exist a standing
committee of Congress known as the
Executive Committee; the members of
which shall be the President, the Vice-
President, the Secretary, the TrMumrar,
and the Commission Chairmen. Hie
President shall serve as Chairman of the
Executive Committee.
ARTICLE VI — The Commissions
SECTION 1. There shall be two standing
Commissions of the Congress which shall
deal with the main areas of concern to
student affairs.
1) The Student Welfare Commission
shall be a cooperative body receiving ideas
in the general fields of student housing,
food service, health service, and other non-
academic areas of student welfare. Its
objective shall be to research and evaluate
their practicality and to take the ap-
propriate action. It shall work with the
House Councils and the Student Life
Council in student welfare areas.
2) The Education Affairs Commission
sbpjl supplement and support the
academic program of the University; it
shall evaluate and suggest improvements
in the curriculum and in classroom in-
struction ; it shall have a continuing
concern with the library services.
SECTION 2. Each Commission shall
work within a certain framework.
1) Each Commission shall meet at least
twice a month.
2) The Chairman of each Commission
shall appoint no more than twenty
members to serve on a Commission.
3) Any member of The Association shall
be qualified to serve on a Commission.
4) The Chairman of each Commission
shall appoint from the voting membership
of the Congress a Vice-Chairman of the
Commission.
5) Each Commission shall, at its first
meeting, evaluate its role in Congressional
affairs, and then submit a report to
Congress concerning its role and
programs for the coming session of
Congress.
6) The appropriate Commissions of the
Congress shall have the right to examine
legislation referred to them by the
President for a period of not less than one
week before such legislation may be acted
upon by Congress.
7) Each Commission shall have a
recorder who will keep accurate records
and minutes of Commission meetings,
which will be made available to the
Congress.
ARTICLE VII — Elections
SECTION 1. Elections shall be con-
ducted in accordance with the Election
Code of The Association of Southwestern
University.
SECTION 2. Congressional elections
shall be run on an at-large basis, and the
polling places shall be determined by the
Congressional precinct system to be found
in the Election Code with the exception of
members of Congress, who are elected
according to the various constitutions or
provisions.
SECTION 3. Regular elections for
Congressmen shall be held within three
weeks after the beginning of the Fall
semester.
SECTION 4. Special Spring elections to
select extra Congressmen shall be held
within three weeks after the beginning of
the Spring semester.
SECTION 5. Congress officers shall be
elected in the general elections to be held
in the month of April.
Section 6. Petitions for candidates for
Congressman shall have at least 25
signatures of members of the Association.
Section 7. Petitions for Congress officers
shall have at least 75 signatures of
members of the association.
ARTICLE VIII
Removal from Office
1) A simple majority of the voting
membership of the Congress shall be
required to impeach an officer of the
Congress.
2) A two-thirds majority of the voting
membership of the Congress shall be
required to remove an officer from his
position in the Congress.
3) Impeachment proceedings shall be
automatically initiated for any officer of
the Congress who has over three absences
from regular meetings of the Congress
during one session.
4) One week shall be allowed between
the time of impeachment and the trial for
removal from office.
5) The President of the Student
Judiciary shall preside over impeachment
proceedings for the President of the
Congress.
6) The President of the Congress shall
preside over impeachment proceedings
for all other Congress officers.
Section 2. The Congress shall have the
power to expel a member.
1) Members shall be proposed for ex-
membership of the Congress.
2) Members shall be expelled by a two-
thirds majority of the voting membership
of the Congress.
3) Expulsion proceedings shall be
automatically initiated for any member of
the Congress who has over three absenses
from regular meetings of the Congress
during one session.
4) One week shall be allowed between
the time of decision to initiate expulsion
proceedures and the vote to expel a
member.
5) Expulsion of a member shall be
considered by the Congress after receipt of
a petition bearing the signatures of four-
fifths of the residents from the precinct
from which the member was elected.
6) When Congress moves to consider
expulsion because of petition from a
member’s precinct, the floor shall be open
to hear persons from the precinct.
Section 3. A member or officer who has
been expelled or removed from office shall
not be eligible to hold any other Congress
officer for the remainder of the unexpired
term he would have been a member of
officer.
ARTICLE IX
Amendments and By-Laws
Section 1. Any member of Congress may
propose an amendment to this Con-
stitution. The Congress may adopt an
amendment by a two-third’s majority of
those voting in the Association after the
report of the Student Congress, to be
published in the MEGAPHONE before the
proposed amendment is voted on.
Section 2. All proposed amendments to
this Constitution shall be referred to a
special Student Government Committee
for a period of consideration of not less
than one month before a legal vote is
undertaken by the Association.
Section 3. All amendments which have
been duly affected by the Congress must
then be approved by the Student
Organizations Sub-Committee of the
Student Life Council.
Section 4. The Congress may adopt such
By-Laws as it is necessary to carry out this
Constitution. The Congress may adopt a
By-Law by a two-thirds majority of those
present and voting after the report of a
special Student Government Committee.
Section 5. All By-Laws shall be referred
to special Student Government Committee
for a period of not less than two weeks
before a legal vote is taken by the
Congress for purposes of deliberation
Article x
ARTICLE X
Ratification
Section 1. This Constitution shall become
effective after:
1) Adoption of a two-thirds vote majority
of those voting in the Association
2) Approval by the Student
Organizations Sub-Committee of the
Student Life Council.
3) Ratification of the Constitution of The
Association of Southwestern University is
by procedures listed therein.
CONSTITUTION OF THE JUDICIAL
SYSTEM
SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
The Judicial System shall implement the
policies of the University with regard to
the regulation of Student Conduct. This
implementation shall be carried out by the
formulation of supplementary policy by
the enforcement of all policy by the
Judicial System. Through such im-
plementation the responsibility of self-
government in judicial affairs of Student
Life is placed squarely upon the students
and their student Judicial System. In
accepting such responsibility, the students
realize that their delagation of self-
government in Judicial affairs is a
privilege granted by the University with
the understanding that the student
Judicial System will at all times function
in accordance with the policies of the
University.
ARTICLE I
Composition and Structure
Section I.
The Judicial System shall be composed
of: The House Council for each Residence
Hall and Fraternity House, The Student
Judiciary, and the Discipline Committee.
Section 2.
The Judicial System shall be structured
as follows:
A. The voting membership of the House
Councils shall be determined by the
Constitutions of the respective House
Councils.
B. The voting membership of The
Student Judiciary shall he determined by
the Constitution of The Student Judiciary.
C. The voting membership of the
Discipline Committee is determined by
University policy and three elected
students.
ARTICLE II
Judicial Policy Violations
Section I.
Minor violations are defined as
violations of House Council regulations
concerning individuals.
Section 2.
Major violations are defined as
violations of University regulations as
defined in the Handbook.
Section 3
Academic violations are defined as any
violatio of the academic Honor system as
established by the Constitution of The
Student Judiciary.
ARTICLE III
Jurisdiction
Section I.
The Resident Hall House Councils shall
have original jurisdiction over:
1. All violations of Academic Policy.
2 Over the final arbitration of conflicts
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among the Councils and Judiciaries of the
Judicial System.
3. Appellate jurisdiction from the House
Councils.
4. The authority to review all Con
stitutions and By-Laws of the lower
Councils to insure that no conflict with the
Constitutions of the Judicial System exist;
and shall report its findings to Student
Organizations Committee.
5. No case may be tried more than once
unless appealed.
ARTICLE IV
THE PRESIDENT
Section I
The President of the judicial System
must meet the qualifications for office as
stated in the Student Judiciary Con-
stitution.
Section 11
The President of the Judicial System
shall be elected in an all-school election
according to the procedure as set forth in
the election code of The Association
Constitution.
Section III
The President of the Judicial System
shall have the following duties:
A He shall serve as President of the
Student Judiciary.
B. He shall confer with the Dean of
Students regarding all major violations
and shall then refer the case to the ap-
propriate judicial body.
C. He shall serve as member of the
Discipline Committee.
Section IV
Providing there is a vacancy in the
Presidency of the Judicial System and that
there is more than 6 weeks remaining in
the term of office, there shall be an all
school election for an interim President oi
the Student Judiciary.
CONSTITUTION OF THE STUDENT
JUDICIARY
ARTICLE I
Principles
Section I
In recognition of the privilege of self-
government, the students of Southwestern
University assume the responsibility of
upholding the Honor System. This system
is based on the premises “that a student
when placed on his honor will not violate
that trust” and “that dishonesty is in-
jurious to the Southwestern Community.”
Section II
Upon entering Southwestern each
student shall sign the following Academic
Honor Code:
As a student of Southwestern, I hereby
pledge my full and hearty support to the
Honor System, I pledge that I will make
known to the Student Judiciary any case of
academic dishonesty which I may observe
at Southwestern.
ARTICLE II
Administration
Section I
A. The Student Judiciary shall be the
official body for the administration the
Honor System and shall have the final
student authority in all student judicial
matters as established in the Association
Constitution (Article III, Section 2, Clause
1).
| B. The Student Judiciary shall have the
following powers:
2. Subpoena witnesses.
3. Investigate.
4. Render a verdict.
5. Recommend penalties.
6. Any power the Student Judiciary
deems necessary for the administration of
the Honor System that i& not in conflict
with any other Constitution recognized by
the Student Organizations Committee.
7. Shall serve as the appellate body for the
House Councils.
8. The Student Judiciary reserves the
right to review any case tried by the House
Councils.
C. All students shall write on all work not
specifically designated as exempt from
Honor System regulations:
I have neither given nor received aid on
this examination; nor have I seen anyone
else do so.
D. Anyone having information con-
cerning a violation of the academic Honor
Code is to report this information to a
Student Judiciary or he will be held in
breach of the Honor System.
E. Students and Instructors are free to
enter and leave the examination room at
will.
F. Faculty members will make clear
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