ASM Constitution & Bylaws (pdf)

As amended on October 17 and October 18, 1995

As amended on May 3, 1999

As amended on February 29, March 1 and March 2, 2000

As amended on April 3, April 4 and April 5, 2001

As amended on April 7, April 8, April 9 and April 10, 2003

As amended on November 4, November 5 and November 6, 2003

As amended on March 30, March 31 and April 1, 2004

As amended on April 12, April 13 and April 14, 2010

As amended on October 18, October 19 and October 20, 2011

As amended on March 28, March 29 and March 30, 2011

ASM CONSTITUTION

Article I: Name
Article II: Preamble
Article III: Object
Article IV: Declaration of Rights
Article V: Segregated Fee Policy
Article VI: Membership
Article VII: Student Council
Article VIII: Student Council Committees
Article IX: Student Services Finance Committee
Article X: Student Judiciary
Article XI: Staff
Article XII: Elections
Article XIII: Initiative, Referendum and Recall
Article XIV: Summer Operations
Article XV: Amendment and Disbandment
Article XVI: Transition
Article XVII: Student Creation of University Shared Governance Committees

ASM BYLAWS

1. General Principles

1.01- Compensation within the ASM... 13

1.02- Possession and Consumption of Alcoholic Beverages During Meetings. 15

1.03- Code of Conduct. 15

1.04- Open Meetings and Records. 15

1.05- Voting. 18

1.06- Officers and Appointees. 19

1.07- Chairships. 22

1.08- Terms. 22

1.09- Coordinating Council 23

1.10- Written Notice. 24

1.11- Oath of Office. 24

 

 

 

2. Segregated Fees

2.01- Viewpoint Neutrality Compliance. 25

2.02- Voting Rights. 27

2.031- Internal Budgets. 27

2.032- General Student Services Fund. 29

2.033- Ancillary Fund. 38

2.034- Administrative Budgets. 39

2.035- Major Auxiliary Budgets

2.036- Campus Service Fund

2.04- Conference Committee. 40

2.05- Reserve Board. 41

 

 

 

 

3. Student Council

3.01- Representatives. 42

3.02- Officers. 45

3.03- Meetings. 46

3.04- Legislation. 49

3.05- Appointments. 50

3.06- Summer Operations. 52

3.07- Committees. 52

3.08- Press Office. 70

3.09- Roll Calls. 70

3.10- Student Council Sponsored Programs

3.11- Student Shared Governance

 . 71

 

 

 

 

4. SSFC

4.01- Purpose and Authority. 71

4.02- SSFC Officers. 73

4.03- Stipends. 78

4.04- Removal from SSFC Positions. 80

4.05- SSFC Operations. 80

5. Student Judiciary

5.01- Purpose. 82

5.02- Authority. 82

5.03- Structure. 82

5.04- General Hearing Procedures. 88

5.05- Appeals. 88

5.06- The Appellate Panel 89

5.07- Special Types of Complaints 90

5.08- General Hearing Provisions. 92

6. Elections

6.01- Student Election Commisson. 94

6.02- Candidates. 96

6.03- United Council Standing Referendum.. 97

6.05- Voting Procedures. 97

6.06- Tabulation and Certification of Results. 98

6.07- Complaints Concerning Election Validity. 99

6.08- General Referenda, Initiatives and Recalls. 99

6.09- Special Elections. 100

7. Staff

7.01- Staff. 101

7.02- Search and Screen. 101