All-College itd. Note: Printed in its entire !, Lbgl t oj en is t tat o e ve c r o n n m st e it n u t tiof Asso iation as approved by All college Cabinet, June 13; 1946.) PREAMBLE We, the students , of The Penn sylvania State College, in order ti? form a more representative un -1.• i n, to promote the welfare of the student body and the College as a hole and to insure the demo cratic right of self government, do hereby ordain and establish this 'Constitution of the Pennsylvania State College Student Govern ment Association. ARTICLE I Legislative Powers SECTION 1. All legislative 14.)wers of the Student Govern inent Association herein granted shall be vested in the All-College Cabinet. All-College Cabinet SECTION 2. A student activity Shall be defined as an activity Whose members are students and Whose funds are derived all or in phrt from, student sources. All Members Of Cabinet shall repre sent student activities. All student 4tivities shall have their funds accounted and audited through the Associated Student Activities office. IThe All-College Cabinet shall • MAGAZINES-CANDY ICE CREAM -SOFT DRINKS GRAHAM A.C. AFTER THE GAME OR AFTER THE SHOW APPLEGATE'S IS THE PLACE TO GO APPLEGATE'S Pe Ro Dairy Store 10 A.M.— 1 1 P.M. 101 W. NITTANY AVE. DIAL 3942 consist of the All-College Presi dent, the All-College Vice Presi dent, All-College Secretary-Trea surer, the presidents of the Sen ior, Junior, Sophomore, and Freshman classes; the president of each School Council, the presi dent of Women's Recreation As sociation, the president of Wo men's Student Government Asso ciation, the president of the Men's Athletic Association, the chairman of the Board of Publications, the chairman of the Board of Drama tics and Forensics, the president of Interfraternity Council, the president of Panhellenic Council; an ISC representative of the In dependent men, and ISC repre sentative of the Independent wo men. SECTION 3. The Deans of Men and Women, Alumni Association Secretary, Manager of Student Union, a Representative from P. S. C. A., a representative from Windcrest and the chairman of Tribunal and Judicial shall serve as ex-officio members of the Cab inet. SECTION 4. No person shall be eligible for membership in the Cabinet who is not a. registered student at the College and who TOBACCO NEWSPAPERS new color.: new - comfort and top new :style indoor-outdoor leisure wear. .;1 in famous McGregor, Members Ex-Officio Eligibility ....... w . ..,,,y, . _ _.......... ~....-1 . ._. - . to . • N ., , . _ •..._ .__. ~....!), ~,,/ru7 ' ; \ a .-0- . , ... c,..- I VA' C , r11;:1\ 7-7- . .. p .:**,,,v :4 * r ‘ ail re.'"ll4. ' • 4 ' 41 'Pit- 1: -- " , a ' } • , 1 —,, F.-, P 0 it Constitution has not attained an All-College average of "1" or better. Terms of of Office SECTION 5. The terms of of fice of each cabinet member shall be two consecutive semesters. Veto Power SECTION 6. All legislation in order to become effective, must be passed by, a plurality vote of the Cabinet members present and approved by the All-College president at the same meeting. If the All-College president should fail to approve this measure at this meeting it shall automatic ally go into effect. If the All- College president should veto the legislation, Cabinet can repass the legislation, thus voiding the veto, by a two-thirds vote of the mem bers present. Quorum SECTION 7. Fifteen members shall constitute a quorum. Finances SECTION 8. The Cabinet shall have control over all student :funds, including the establish ment of class dues, the recom mendation of student activities fees, the approval of specific bud gets, the approval' of expendi tures, and the supervision of the auditing of these expenditures. Right of Initiative SECTION 9. Any member of th e faculty, administration o r student body may attend and pre sent to Cabinet any matters which concern student welfare. Cabinet must take action upon the matter thirty days• thereafter. Investigation SECTION 10. The Cabinet shall have power to summon be fore it any student and conduct such investigation as it may deem just and proper. • General Supervision SECTION 11. The Cabinet shall have power to regulate and sup ervise All-College student ac tivities, except that any power not specifically delegated to the All- College Cabinet shall be reserved to the governmental organs speci fied under Article I, Section 2. Recognition SECTION 12. The Cabinet shall have power to recognize and grant charters - to ,any undergrad uate organization, and also have the power to withdraw charter from existing undergraduate or ganization after due considera tion and investigations. Meetings SECTION 13. Cabinet shall meet at least once in every two weeks, excluding vacations. The JACK HARPER THE DAILY COLLEGIAN All-College president shall have the rower, however, to call spec ial meetings at his discretion, All members of the Cabinet, except executive sessions, shall be open to the entire student body. Atten dance to these meetings is com pulsory by the voting members of the Cabinet. Substitutions for class presidents shall be the vice presidents of the class. Unexcused absences shall bind the represen tatives over to Tribunal for men and to Judicial for Women. ARTICLE II • Executive Powers SECTION 1. The executive powers shall be vested in the All- College President. SECTION 2. The All-College President shall be elected in the Spring of every year by' the en tire student body to a term of two consecutive semesters at a time to be specified by the Elec tions Committee and approved by the Cabinet. SECTION 3. Before he can ex ercise any of the powers of his office, the All-College President shall take the following oath: "I do hereby solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the office of All-College President of the Pennsylvania State College Stu dent Government Association, and will, to the best of my ability, serve to promote the welfare of the student body and the College as a whole." The oath' shall be sworn or affirmed to before the Chairman of Student Tribunal at an All-College inauguration with in one month following the elec tion. The All-College President will in turn swear, in the various class presidents at the same cere mony. Eligibility SECTION 4. No person shall hold th e office of All-College President who is not a registered senior at the College and who has not attained an All-College av erage of "1" or better. Nb person will be eligible for presidency who has completed more than eight semesters of school or holds a bachelor's degr e e. Additional qualifications may be specified by the Elections Committee with the approval of Cabinet. Chairmanship • SECTION 5. The All-College President shall serve as chairman of the Cabinet and shall be privi leged-to vote to make or break a tie. SECTION 6. The All-College President. shall full power to ap point all committees he may deem necessary to carry out the work of the Cabinet. This provision shall include the establishment of an Eledions Conimittee herein mentioned. SECTION :7. The All-College President shall have power to ap point, by , and with the advice and consent-of Cabinet,- any special: committee he may deem neces sary, except committees charged with the administration of purely class functions, the appointment of which shall rest in the hands of the respective class presidents. SECTION 8. The All-College President shall have power to veto any legislation passed by Cabi net according to Article I, Sec tion 6. SECTION 9. The All-College President shall be the official representative of the student body on any matter pertaining to the welfare of the student body. Meetings SECTION 10. The All-College President shall have the. sole pow er to call special meetings of the Cabinet at any time for any rea son whatsoever. Parliamentary Powers SECTION 11. The All-College President shall have full parlia mentary powers over all meetings of the Cabinet. Presidential Vacancy SECTION 12. • In the event of the resignation or the disqualifica tion of the All-College President, the All - College Vice-President ' 21 ‘ .\ " Election Appointment Power Special Committees VetO Power Official Representative FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1946 shal assume the duties of the All- fair trial, to affix such punishment College President. as it may deem justifiable upon Temporary Absence any student found guilty of con- SECTION 13. In the event of duct detrimental to the College, the absence of the All-College and may recommend when neces- President, the All-College Vice- sary penalties up to and includ- President shall assume the chair- ing expulsion from the College. manship of the Cabinet and all Trial Procedure relative powers. In the absence of SECTION.B. Tribunal and Ju the All - College Vice-President dicial shall have power to estab and the All-College President a lish their own procedure except president pro-tem shall be elected that any hearing must be open by the Cabinet. if the defendant so desires. Sucession_ Appeal . . SECTION 14. In the event of SECTION 9. Any student may the disqualification or resignation appeal from a decision of Tribun of both the All-College President al of Judicial to Cabinet, which and Vice-President, an election shall have final jurisdiction over for All-College President and the matter. Vice-President shall be held ARTICLE IV within four weeks of the regular Elections Committee college session after the disquali- SECTION 1. An Elections Coin fleation or resignation of the old mittee shall be appointed by the officers go into effect. Cabinet chairman by and with ARTICLE 111 the .consent of Cabinet each year. Judicial Power Duties of the Elections Committee SECTION 1. The judicial pow- shall be to establish and enforce 'cirs relative to men students will the Elections code which must be be vested in the Student Tribunal, approved by Cabinet before each while the judicial powers relative election. to women students shall be vested SECTION 2. The entire stu in the Judicial Committee. dent body will elect an All-Col- Nominating Committee lege preSident, vice-president, and SECTION 2. Nominations to secretary-treasurer while each Tribunal and Judicial shall be class shall elect a president, vice made by a committee compoged president , and a secretary of the presiding Tribunal chair- treasurer at a time specified by man, the presiding Judicial chair- the Elections Committee and ap man, a representative from WSGA proved by Cabinet. The Freshman Senate, and the All-College Presi- Class shall be organized as soon dent. The All-College President as advisable after the opening of shall serve as the chairman of the the first semester under the direc committee. Ex-officio members tion of the Elections Committee. will be deans of men and women. Eligibility Nominations to Judicial and Tri- SECTION 3. No person shall . . _ . • - - - - - banal may be made from the floor hold a class office who is not a of Cabinet. Nominations for the registered student in that class successors to the post of Tribunal and who does not possess an All or Judicial chairman must be ap- College average of "1" or better. proved by Cabinet one month be- Additional qualifications may be fore the• end of Spring Semester. established by Elections Commit- Other appointments to the judic- • tee with the approval of Cabinet. ial bodies must take place at least Class Meetings. two weeks before the end of the Within one month after the same semester. start of the fall term the class Membership presidents must call class meet- SECTION 3. Tribunal shall' be ings for their respective classes. composed of men students and Ju- Class presidents may call addi dicial shall be composed of women tional meetings when deemed students. Each judicial body shall •necessary. be made up of four members from Presidential Succession each of the junior and senior SECTION 5. The , class vice classes. Appointments shall be president shall succeed to the of made for one school year. Mem- fice of the 'president upon the bers whose terms of office has ex- resignation or disqualification of pired may' serve aga i n if ap- the president. The class secretary pointed. A member who with- treasurer shall succeed to the of draws or graduates from college fice of the president in the event with an unexpired term shall be of the resignation or disqualifica replaced by a new appointment tion of the president and vice from that Same year who shall president. serve until the termination of the unexpired term. The chairman of Tribunal and Judicial must be SECTION 1. Each school shall members of the senior class and be permitted to elect its own shall have hdd at least one year's School Council in any manner experience on the judicial bodies. whatsoever, subject to the ap- Original membership on either proval, of the Elections Commit eithgr, judicial body requires an tee All-College average of "1" or bet ter. ' SECTION 4. Tribunal and Ju dicial shall have the power to summon before them ,any student over which they have, jurisdiction and -conduct such investigations as • eat.h.2,m a y, .d.e e just 'and. —; • •-•'• • Senior Board SECTION 5. One month before the end of the Spring Semester a group to be known as the Senior Board, %composed of the Senior members of Tribunal and Judicial shall meet and coordinate activi ties and determine regilTations and policies for the coming year. This board shall also sit during the semester and cordinate joint Tribunal and Judicial activities whenever necessary. The Cabinet chairman shall sit as acting chair man of this board but shall not have a vote. The deans of men and women shall be ex-officio members of this board. Customs SECTION 6. Tribunal and Ju dicial shall have the power to es tablish and enforce College cus toms. Punishment SECTION 7. Tribunal and Ju dicial shall have power, after a , V 46 e' I Itit SECTION I. The. School Coun cils. shall have• power to discuss problems pertaining to their own schools and legislate accordingly. SECTION 3. The president of each School Council shall be a member of, the All-College Cabi net, but , s*Y,MhS),A.N ll .O4O5. organized' a . Councli upon . , a da!te to be • specified by the Elections. Committee • shall not be given representation in the Cabinet. ARTICLE VI Finance Board SECTION 1. The finance board shall consist of the All-College secretary-treasurer as chairman, and the treasurer of each of the four classes. SECTION 2. The board shall draw up the All-College. Cabinets budgets subject-to the approval of Cabinet and the Graduate Man ager of Associated Student Activ ities. SECTION 1. The Office of As sociated Student Activities under the direction of- the Graduate Manager shall be custodian for all student funds controlled by the All-College Cabinet, the actual accounting of which shall 'be SALLY'S .., ~ . ARTICLE V School Councils Powers Budget Powers ARTICLE VII Graduate Manager handled by a Treasurer. Accounts SECTION 2. There shall be maintained a detailed account and record of all financial transac tions involving Cabinet finance. Payment of Bills SECTION 3, No bill that is not a part of a regular student gov ernment activity and provided for by budget shall be paid until it has been referred to the Finance Board for their recommendation and approved by Cabinet. Expenditures SECTION 4, The Graduate Manager must be consulted. be fore agreements are made invol ving expenditures of student gov ernment funds. Expenditures ex ceeding over $lOO shall be read at one meeting of Cabinet and voted upon at the next meeting. Projects for disposal of the yearly surplus will be submitted to the Finance Board. The final approval of above project or projects lies with Cabinet. SECTION 5. The accounts and records of the Treasurer shall be audited annually by the College Auditing Department. SECTION 6. The Graduate Manager and the Treasurer shall be bonded to the extend of $5OOO each by a qualified surety com pany. ARTICLE VIII Board of Publications StCTION 1. The Board of Publications shall consist of the editor and managing editor of Collegian, editor of Froth, editor and women's editor of La Vie, editor of Co-Edition, and the ed itor of Portfolio. The editor of Collegian shall serve as chairman of this board. ARTICLE IX Dramatics and Forensics dents--si The Board of Dramatics and beautiful l, Forensics shall consist of the es, from y( men's debate manager, women's mission. 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ARTICLE XII Amendment SECTION 1. This constiution may be amended or revised by a three-fourths vote of the mem bership of Cabinet. Every amend ment must be read at three con secutive meetingd and can be passed after the third reading. Ratification SECTION 2. Any proposal for amendment or revision must be placed before the student body at a general election if a petition re questing such action is signed by at least 300 students and pre sented to Cabinet within two weeks following the published announcement of the proposed amendment. CLASSIFIED SECTION .NTED Women stu pare time to sell most ingerie, hosiery, dress our home. High corn 'ree outfit. Write P.O. Pa. HELP WA Unusual
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