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ASSOCIATED STUDENTS OF CENTRALIA COLLEGE BYLAWS
PREFACE
These bylaws supercede all previous bylaws of the Associated Students of Centralia
College.
ARTICLE I
STUDENT GOVERNMENT
Section 1
Student Government Positions
The positions comprising the members of the ASCC Student Government
as are listed below:
A.
Associated Student Body President
B.
ASCC Vice President of Finance & Committees
C.
Senator for Executive Affairs
D.
Senator for Student Relations
E.
Senator for Clubs and Organizations
Section 2
Student Government Position Descriptions
A. The President is the primary liaison between the Student Body and the
Administration. He/She shall serve as the chair of the Student
Government, but will have no vote, except in the case of a tie vote.
Other responsibilities for the President are specified in an expanded
job description.
B. The Vice President is responsible to perform his/her respective duties
as specified in expanded job descriptions for each position.
C. The Senators are responsible to perform their respective duties as
specified in expanded job descriptions for each position.
D. Expanded job descriptions are available for the Student Government in
the Student Government Operations Manual.
E. Expanded job descriptions are subject to annual review and revision by
incumbent ASCC Student Government members during Spring
Quarter.
Section 3
ASCC Interview Process
An ad-hoc committee shall consist of up to six students with a minimum
of three students at large. The Director of Student Life and Involvement
and one faculty or staff person shall serve as the interview committee for
the Student Government positions. The current Student Government shall
appoint the students (non-members of Student activities) by application.
The current ASCC President may attend (non-voting) at the discretion of
the Interview Committee, strictly as a resource person. The Chair of the
Interview Committee will be a student chosen by said members.
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Section 4
Interview Process
The Committee shall interview individuals for each student government
position. Individuals will be scored on the following areas: Application,
recommendations, essay, presentation, interview, and overall impression.
Scores from the interview process will be added to the total number of
votes received for a final total.
Section 5
Requirements for Student Government Candidates
1.
A candidate for Student Government must be an ASCC
student as outlined in Article IV Section 1 of the ASCC
Constitution, enrolled in a minimum of ten college level
credits and have a cumulative GPA of a 2.5 or higher.
2.
First quarter students must show successful progress in
classes to apply.
Section 6
Stipulations for holding Student Government Positions
Section 7
1.
Each Student Government member must complete at least
ten credit hours each quarter to maintain his/her position
and must maintain a quarterly GPA of a 2.0 or higher. If a
student must take less than 10 credits he/she must get
permission from the Director of Student Life and
Involvement and other members of Student Government.
2.
A Student Government member cannot concurrently hold a
leadership position in an ASCC-sanctioned club or
organization as defined in the Article 5 of the Bylaws.
Probation/Termination of Student Government Members
1. A probationary period and/or suspension for any member of
the Student Government may be deemed necessary by the
Director of Student of Student Life and Involvement, and
approved by the Student Government. Probation or termination
may be for non-performance of duties as stated in the specific
job description of that Student Government position or by not
maintaining requirements outlined in Article I Section 5 of the
ASCC Bylaws.
2. If terms of the probation are not met, the Student Government
member may be terminated by a two-thirds vote of the Student
Government. If a Student Government member violates any of
the Guidelines for Student Conduct as stated in the Statement
of Student Rights and Responsibilities he/she shall be subject
to disciplinary procedures as deemed appropriate by the Vice
President, Student Services.
3. A Student Government member can be removed from office if
they are not enrolled in ten credit hours or if their GPA drops
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below 2.0 at the discretion of the Director of Student Life and
Involvement and the other Student Government members.
4. A Student Government member who misses 60% of the
regularly scheduled meetings of the Student Government
during a quarter will automatically be removed from office
unless granted an exception by the Student Government.
Section 8
Term of Office
A.
The term of office for Student Government begins the last day of
the spring quarter and ends the last day of the spring quarter of the
following year.
B.
A Student Government member may serve a maximum of two
terms in the same position, with the understanding that they must
run for the second term.
Section 9
Vacancies in Student Government
A.
If a Student Government position is vacated at any time, the
following process will be followed:
1)
If the ASCC President resigns or is removed from office,
the Vice President shall become President and assume all
the powers of Presidency.
B.
1)
All other vacancies shall be filled by the President's
appointment within two weeks of the time of vacancy.
2)
If a vacancy occurs during Spring Quarter, the Student
Government shall have the authority to decide whether the
vacancy shall be filled, or to appoint an appropriate person
to temporarily fill the position until such time as is deemed
appropriate.
3)
Appointments shall be ratified by a two thirds affirmative
vote by the ASCC Student Government.
4)
If a quorum is unattainable due to vacancies in office, an
appointment shall be ratified by a two thirds affirmative
vote by the Inter Club Council (Article IV Section 2 C).
Resignation
An ASCC Student Government member may resign at any point in the
quarter. The officer must submit a letter of resignation to the ASCC
Student Government and the Director of Student Life and Involvement.
The ASCC Student Government shall follow the procedures described in
these bylaws (Article I Section 9) to fill a vacancy.
Section 10
Section 11
Impeachment Process
Charges for impeachment may be brought against any ASCC Student
Government officer for any of the following but not limited to:
Incompetence
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Negligence
Misappropriation of funds
Violations of the ASCC Constitution and Bylaws
Behavior violating the Student Code of Rights and Responsibilities
Discrimination on the basis of gender, race, religion, age, disability, sexual
orientation and or veteran status.
Section 12
A.
Impeachment proceedings may be brought by any member of the
ASCC by means of petition outlining the specific grievances and
signed by at least ten percent of the membership of the ASCC.
B.
Impeachment proceedings may alternatively be brought by two
thirds of the ASCC Student Government.
C.
Petition for impeachment must be presented to the Student
Government for validation which will take place by 5 class days
following the receipt of the petition.
D.
The accused will be suspended from service on the Student
Government and will not vote in the ASCC Student Government
on any issue pertaining to the impeachment proceedings until
judgement is rendered.
E.
An Executive Session will begin no later than seven days after the
validation of the verified petition by the ASCC Student
Government. The Inter Club Council will preside over the
executive session.
F.
Appeals and disciplinary procedures will be carried out by the Inter
Club Council.
Compensation
A.
ASCC Student Government members shall receive a compensation
for their service.
B.
Compensation will be withheld immediately upon violation of the
Constitution and Bylaws. Approval or disapproval of
disbursement of the compensation in question will be at the
discretion of the Student Government and the Director of Student
Life and Involvement.
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ARTICLE II STUDENT GOVERNMENT MEETINGS
Section 1
The meetings of the ASCC Student Government shall follow these rules:
A. The ASCC Student Government shall meet regularly at least once each
week during each quarter of fall, winter and spring, excluding vacation
periods. Summer meetings will be as deemed necessary.
B. Student Government meetings are open meetings in accordance with
the Open Public Meetings Act, except for an Executive Session.
C. The voting members of the ASCC Student Government shall consist of
the Vice President and senators.
D. The President shall vote only in case of a tie if he/she chooses. The
President may abstain in which case the motion dies for lack of
majority.
E. A majority of the voting members of the ASCC Student Government
shall constitute a quorum.
F. All decisions of the ASCC Student Government shall be made by a
simple majority vote.
G. There will be no voting by absentee or proxy.
H. Robert’s Rules of Order, Revised, shall be the basis for conducting the
procedures of the ASCC Student Government.
I. The Director of Student Life and Involvement may override any
decision that is illegal, violates campus policies or state law, or
violates the Student Rights and Responsibilities.
J. The President may call a special meeting of the Student Government
whenever necessary, but the President must notify the members at
least seventy-two hours in advance and insure that there is public
notification at least twenty-four hours before the meeting.
ARTICLE III PRESIDENTIAL VETO
Section 1
After the Student Government has passed a motion, it shall be considered
passed unless the ASCC President exercises his/her power of veto.
Section 2
The ASCC President may veto a motion that has been passed by the
Student Government if he/she does so in writing within two class days of
the motion being passed.
Section 3
If the ASCC President vetoes a motion, his/her letter to the Student
Government, so indicating, must be delivered to the Student Government
and the Director of Student Life and Involvement by 4 p.m. of the second
class day after the motion was passed.
Section 4
The Student Government may overrule a veto of the ASCC President by a
two-thirds majority vote in favor of the previously vetoed motion. The
ASCC President shall not have the option to veto the same motion a
second time.
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ARTICLE IV APPOINTED REPRESENTATIVES
Section 1
Standing College and Faculty Tenure Review Committees
The Student Government shall make recommendations to the ASCC
President, for the appointment of ASCC students to various college
committees as needed or requested by the College Administration.
(NOTE: Students serving on Faculty Tenure Review Committees must be
full time CC students as per the American Federation of Teachers (AFT)
contract.)
Section 2
Student Committees
A.
Services and Activities Fee Budget Committee
The duties and responsibilities of the Services and Activities Fee
Budget Committee are as described in the ASCC Financial Code.
B.
Constitutional Review Committee
1.
The composition of this committee shall be five students as
voting members and the Director of Student Life and
Involvement. The student members shall be the ASCC
President and four students at large. The President shall
chair and coordinate the activities of the committee.
2.
The committee shall conduct a review of the Constitution
and Bylaws every two years, and shall receive and review
any proposed changes to the Constitution and by-laws.
3.
The committee shall submit proposed changes to the
Student Government for review and subsequent action.
4.
The Committee can be called together at any time, as the
Student Government deems necessary.
C.
Inter Club Council
1.
The Student Government only during the appeal process of
a Student Government constitutional or bylaw
interpretation shall convene the Inter Club Council (ICC).
The ICC shall render a constitutional or bylaw
interpretation through the adoption of a Student
Government position statement. A ICC decision shall be
final.
2.
The ICC membership shall be composed of no less than
half plus one of currently chartered clubs/organizations
presidents or their designee. Each member shall have one
vote on the ICC.
3.
ICC members will be an ASCC member as defined by
Article IV of the ASCC Constitution. ICC membership
shall excluded Student Government members, or any
ASCC member involved in a current or pending
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4.
constitutional or bylaw interpretation appeal process under
consideration by the ICC.
For a quorum to be achieved, two thirds of the
Club/organization president or designee will be present.
Only a club/organization President or designee, in
attendance shall vote. Absentee voting is strictly forbidden.
Section 3
Forming New Committee
A.
The ASCC Student Government may form new standing
committees by a majority vote of the Government.
B.
Ad hoc committees may be formed to accomplish a specific
purpose and terminated by majority vote of the ASCC Student
Government.
Section 4
Policies and procedures for the operation of the ASCC Student
Government shall be prepared by the Director of Student Life and
Involvement, in consultation with Student Government members, and
approved by the Student Government, for implementation.
ARTICLE V CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS
Section 1
All Student Clubs and Organizations must have a Centralia College
Associated Students Charter.
Section 2
The process to obtain Associated Students charter is as follows:
A.
Complete an application form and file the form with the Senator of
Clubs and Organizations
B.
Submit a Constitution and Bylaws to the Senator of Clubs and
Organizations.
C.
Upon approval of the constitution and bylaws by the Student
Government and the Director of Student Life and Involvement, the
Senator for Clubs and Organizations will report to the ICC
regarding the groups constitution and bylaws.
D.
The club/organization will submit the name of an ASCC advisor to
the Senator for Clubs and Organizations.
Section 3
A Student Club/Organization charter/constitution must contain the
following articles:
Article I:
Name or Title of Group
Article II:
Statement of Purpose
Article III:
Aims and Goals
Article IV:
Membership
Article V:
Structure
Article VI:
By-Laws
Article VII: Operating procedures, standing rules, etc.
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Section 4
To hold and maintain an Associated Student Charter, a student group
must:
A.
Maintain up-to-date financial records in cooperation with the
Student Life and Involvement Center.
B.
Follow the financial procedures as specified in the ASCC Financial
Code.
C.
Register with the Senator of Clubs and Organizations the names
and officers and representatives, advisor, and the date time and
place of meetings.
D.
Uphold the Student Code of Rights and Responsibilities.
Section 5
Any proposed changes in the constitution of a student group must be
accepted by the Senator of Clubs and Organizations and Director of
Student Life and Involvement in order to access the group's budget as
approved by the S & A Fee Budget Committee.
Section 6
If the Student Government determines that any club is in violation of any
of the above rules, the following procedures shall go into effect:
A.
Issue a warning describing the violation. The group will be given
30 days to rectify the problem.
B.
If the problem is not rectified within the 30-day period ICC will be
advised of the problem.
C.
Upon a two-thirds majority vote by the ICC the club/organization
will be deemed inactive and will be notified within five school
days.
D.
Any recognized student group deemed inactive shall remain so
until all rules for an active student group (refer to Article V,
Section 1-5 and the Policies & Procedures manual) have been
reestablished. Upon reactivation the group is considered a "new"
club.
Section 7
Policies and procedures for the operation of the Clubs &
Organizations shall be prepared by the Director of Student Life and
Involvement, the Senator for Clubs and Organizations and
approved by the Student Government, for implementation.
ARTICLE VI: STUDENT ACTIVITIES ADMISSIONS TEAM
Section 1
A Student Activities Admissions Team (SAAT) which consists of four to
six members shall be maintained to provide social, cultural, recreational
and educational programs for the students and the community.
Section 2
Policies and procedures for the operation of the SAAT shall be prepared
by the Director of Student Life and Involvement, the Student
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Activities/Outreach Specialist and approved by the Student Government,
for implementation.
ARTICLE VII: REFERENDUM AND INITIATIVE
Section 1
The student body shall have the rights of initiative and referendum.
Section 2
The majority of the ASCC Student Government may call for referendum
on a particular issue under ASCC Student Government consideration.
Section 3
An initiative must be proposed in writing and bear the signatures of onetenth of the members of the ASCC.
Section 4
A proposed initiative must be submitted to the ASCC Student
Government.
Section 5
A referendum or initiative is passed when receiving a majority of votes
cast in the election.
Section 6
Policies and procedures for the running an election or Special Election
shall be prepared by the ASCC Vice President and the Director of Student
Life and Involvement, and approved by the Student Government, for
implementation.
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