WEDNESDAY. MARCH 22. 1961
Proposed SGA Constitution
The following is a copy of the
revised SGA constitution, as
presented to the Assembly last
Thursday night by Duane
Alexander, chairman of the
SGA Reorganizational Com;
m ittee.
The constitution is scheduled
for its second reading at tomorrow
night's Assembly meeting. Three
readings and a two-third's Vote
are required for ratification.
PREAMBLE
We, the students of The Penn
sylvania State University, in or
der to promote the welfare of
the student body and the Uni
versity as a whole, and to insure
the democratic right of self-gov
ernment, utilizing the principles
of separation of powers and rep
resentative government, do here
by establish this constitution of
the Student Goyerngient Associa
tion of the Pennsylvania State
University.
Article I Name
e. All affairs of women students shall
come under the jurisdiction of an Asso
ciation of Women Students. The AWS
President shall be a member of the Presi
dent's Cabinet.
f. All affairs of male students living
Article ll—Purpose to campus residence halls shall be under
the jurisdiction of a Men's Residence Conn-
The purpose of SGA shall he to protnotecil. The President of MItC shall be a
representative self-goverument for the stu.'member of the President's Cabinet.
dent body and to promote and protect the.
students' interests. education, culture, and g. Each college in the University shall
general welfare in accordance with the have a Student Council. The President of
preamble of the constitution, each college couneil shall be a member
:!of the President's Cabinet. The college
(council presidents shall form collectively
Article lll—Executive Branch an Inter-College Council Board, ICCB, an d
Section is. The calkers of scA ghan be ' shall elect one of their members ICCB
President. Vice-President, and Secretary.' chairman
Treasurer
The name of this organization shall he
the Student Government Association of
the: Pennsylvania State University, herein
after referred to as SGA.
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' f those students who havethree or
h. The term of the offic•era shall be one
- remaining he
in.ar or until their successors are elected.
Th3:ll term s ieet onof its University , at the
c. The officers of SGA shall be elected'
,nt the Spring Election. The Senior Class
annually in the spring by the entire stu - .President shall be a member of the Presi
dent body: shall be at least seventh term:dent's Cabinet.
at the time of election ; shall remain at.
the University for at least three terms' I. Elections of SCA and other organiza
after election. and shall have at Wrest aAions which request its aid shall he con
-11.1 All-University average. Iducted by an Election Commission ap
pointed by the SCA President with the
d. Prior to assuming office, the officers , approval of the Assembly. The Chairman
of MIA shall be administered the following'l
,of the Election Commission shall he a
osth: "1, (name) , do solemnly swear that
'member of the President's Cabinet. It shall
I will uphold the constitution of the StO•
the responsibility of Elections Commis
dent Government Association, faithfully ' : lw
of the stu ,Sloll to are that all nominations, cam
eseeute the office of (office)
dent Government Association and will to:Pait:", and elections conducted under its
the best of my ability serve to promote!auspjces are held in ''a fair. free. honest, ,
,
the welfare of the student body and theand democratic manner, and shall have'
University as a whole." The
oath „ Atoll; the power, with the approval of the So.!
he "ministered by a member of the Su-iPreme Court, to assign penalties for vio
preme Court of SCA at the meeting of lations of the Elections Code approved by
the Assembly following the election. i the Assembly.
I. The SGA Vice-President and Secre-'
tars-Treasurer shall be members of the)
President's Cabinet. 1
Section ta. All executive powers of SCA
4.Ketpt. RA hereinafter provided are vested
in the President of SCA.
h. The President of SCA .shall he the
representative of the student body.
c. The President of sr:A shall have the
power to vote any legislation or parts
thereof passed by the Assembly within
one week after such passage. The veto may
overridden by a two-thirds vote of the
constitutional membership of the As3em-,
it The President of SCA may call special
meetings of the Assembly.
e. The President of SCA forty recommend
kiziAmtion to Assembly.
f. The President shall have the power
to appoint or remove all nonelected chair
men and members of the various boards
and commissions within the executive
branch. All appointments or changes shall
be subject to the approval of the Assem
bly and must be placed on the agenda
for that meeting. Agendas ahall be dis
tributed to members at least two days
Prior to the meeting.
R. The President shall see that all legis
latem and recommendations of the Assent
bIY are put into effect and enforced.
h. The President shall attend all meet
ing+ of the Assembly and may speak, but
not vote, on any matter.
The President shall make periodic re
porPt to the Assembly on the progress of
legislation passed by the Assembly or un
der consideration.
Section 3a. The Vire-President of SGA
shytl assume the office of President in
event of the removal, resignation, or dis
qualification of the President of SGA. The
Pre;Went protanipore of the Assembly shall
then a ssume the duties of the Vice-Presi
ii-nt of SGA in that case, or if the SGA
Vice-President resigns, Is removed, or is
disqualified.
b. The SGA Vice-President shall be re
sponsible for seeing that all organizations'
and activities which receive funds from,
the 'University carry out their duties andi
unctions properly, and shall represent
them on Cabinet.
c. In the case of the removal, TN% ignft.
Con, or disqualification of both the Presi
dent of SGA, a special election she!' he
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The President prot,mt,ore of the Anktenthly
shall ttel, to President of :MA in the
interim.
Section 4a, The Secretary-Treasurer of
SGA shall he responsible for the Droner
functioning of the Secretariat, shell care
for the records of StA, handle finances,
prepare an annual budget and make re
, ports On the finances of the SGA to the
Assembly monthly, at the request of the
Assembly, or when the Secretary-Tress
urer deems it necessary.
b. Th 9 Secretariat shall be a centralized
agency to handle SfiA correspondence,
I Provide all other secretarial services fur
SGA organizations and maintain a emu.
Wide information file for the use of all
campus organizations.
Section 6. Officers of SC.A may he re.
moved on impeachment by the Assembly,
if convicted.
Section €a. The President shall have a
Cabinet which shall serve him in an ad.
visory 'and administrative canftelt.Y.
b, All fraternity affairs shall be tinder
the jurisdiction of an Inter-Fraternity
Council. The WC President shall be a
member of the President's Cabinet.
c. All sorority affairs shall be under
the jurisdiction of a Pan-Hellenic' Council.
The PHC President shall be a member
of the President's Cabinet.
d. All affairs concerning male non-fra.
ternity students living in town shall come
tinder the jurisdiction of a Town inde
pendent Men Council. The TIM President
shall he a member of the President's Cabi
net.
h. The Senior Clesa, which Rhe,ll eon-
k. The SGA President may appoint a
maximum of two additional members to
Cabinet ac he SETS fit.
1. No student shall bola more than one
position of Cabinet rank.
Section 7a. Each of the agencies created
in Section 6, except Elections Commission.
shall have a Constitution and exercise full
legislative, executive. and judicial author
ity within its jurisdiction. However, the
SGA Assembly shall be the final authority
on all legislation dealing With an All-
University nature and with the welfare
of all subordinate groups. Any constitution
or legislation of an organization under
the jurisdiction of SGA shall be null And
void insofar as It is inconsistent with this
Constitution or the By-Laws of SGA.
"Section Sa. Cabinet shall meet at least
twice a month throusthout the academic
year, except for vacations.
b. Until such time as the summer term
operates on an eounl scale with the other
terms, Cabinet shalt serve as an interim
I government for the summer term. This
!section shall be deleted by the Assembly
when such time arrives.
Section 9a. Cabinet. Khali have the power to:
1. Advise the President on any matter.
2. Assign any of its agencies to investi
gate and report on any problem.
3. Introduce legislation PA a body to the
Assembly by majority vote. Such
lation shull be the first order of new busi
ness on the Assembly agenda and shall
he introduced by the SC;A President or a
member of Cabinet, who shall be able
to debate the issue.
CAMP MESACOSA
Corinth, New York
Will interview women on campus for positions
as Riding assistant, Arts and Crafts and Swim
ming Instructors, on March 25 1 from 10:30
to 4:30. Information and applications, Office
of Student Aid, 218 Willard Building.
THE DAILY COLLEGIAN, STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA
Section ]Oa, In order to improve commu.l full right to counsel. Court, They shall elect one of their mete.
nice tion between the students, faculty. vote. berg Chief Justice.
and administration, there shall be a Ural c.Removal shall be effected by a three. -
.
versity POllllll. This Forum shall consist -- - 1 b The Supreme Court shall have origis
!fotirtit:l l- ote of the constitutional rnernbersohil. jurisdiction in et
of the three SGA officers, the ICCH Presi- of the Assembly. I constitutionality, and jurisdiction as stated
cases involving
lent, the Presidents of AWS, MIIC, TIM,IIshi tp ' 1
PM. and ITC: the President of the Uni..! d. Removal shall he appealed to the;in the Constitution.
varsity, the Dean of Men and the DeanSuprerne Court. The Supreme Court may'
of W omen, the President's Assistant for!overrule such removal by a unanimous ( Section 4.. 'The IFC shall establish a Hoard
"Student Affairs, the Coordinator of StustSestion Pa. The Assembly shall have the'of Controls, which shall have jurisdiction
!dent Activities, the Chairman of the Sen.:Power to: l over all cases involving a fraternity as
I ate. Committee on Student Affairs, the{ 1, Discuss and legislate on any toPiell grorup-
ISGA Advisors, and two faculty members of student concern. i
i b. The PHC shall establish a Judicial,
chosen by the Senate. 2. Make any recommendation on behalf twhich shall have jurisdiction over all
' b. This Forum shall meet monthly and
of the student body concerning student:cases involving a sorority ss a group.
i.
shall 'have free and open discussion of"welfare•
'any
'
'any problem of concern. to the University.) 3. Summon before It any undergraduate"
c. The AiAS shall establish a Judicial,
student.
!which shall have jurisdiction over all
! cases involving women a tudlents.
4. Conduct such investigations as it may!
ARTICLE IV—Legislative Branch'd e .. m just and proper. I d. The MRC shall establish a Judicial,
5. Create such committees as it deems which shall have jurisdiction over all
:necessary for the proper conduct of its cases Involvin g men living in residence
business. Appointments to committees cre-ihalis.
ated by the Assembly shall he made by' e. All cases Involving men living off
the Rules Committee, with the approval ~milti.4 shall lee under the jurisdiction of
"of the Assembly, unless otherwise sped-!anfled. Off Campus Tribunal composed of six
members plus a chairman. These people
5. Invite. any member of the administra-'shall be appointed by the SGA President,
'lion or faculty to appear before it to from a list submitted to him by the IVO
:discuss matters concerning student wel-'and TIM. with the approval of the As.
fare. ;sembly. Off-Campus Tribunal shall con
7. With the advice and consent of the
tain an equal number of fraternity and
1
students.
(University Senate, establish regulations independent
for student conduct. : f. All traffic violations shall be under
P. Establish lower courts in addition to the jurisdiction of a Student Traffic
.the Constitutional Courts es may be neces- Court. Eight members and a Chairmen
sary. 'shall be appointed by the SGA .President
b. Legislation
shall become effective if !with the approval of the Assembly.
passed by the Assembly and signed by
the President of SGA; however, if neither Article VI. Finances—same
signed nor vetoed within one scholastic
week, it shall become effective. Article VII. Advisors—same
e. The Assembly may override the Presi- Article VIII. Authority—same
dent's veto by a two-thirds majority.
4. The Asseinbly shall not legislate on Article IX. Ammendments--same
internal matters which are peculiar only
to a specific group, or direct ally group Article X. Bill , of Rights—same
to perform any acts which are contrary
to its own internal structure or - character.
However, if such a group performs some
:services or duties of an All-University
!nature, then such actioni may come under`Jordon Invited to Join
.scrutiny and action of the Assembly. s
e. The Assembly shall 'meet during each internotionot Committee
term of the academic year. excluding va•
; Dr. Joseph Jordan, professor of
cations, at least seven times.
S. No student may be a member of both chemistry, has been invited to
'Cabinet and Assembly. ( participate in a meeting of the
(International Committee on Elec-
Article V—Judicial Brandt Itrochemical Thermodynamics and
!Kinetics in Brussels, Belgium, and
,Section 1. The Judicial branch of SGA tO join the committee as an ac
shall consist of the Supreme Court. and Live member.
',lower courts established herein, and such
.other lower courts as may be created by The meeting is scheduled for
the Assembly, :the week of April 27.
•
Section 2. The judicial power shall ex-' Jordan will present a paper
tend to all cases arising under this Con- entitled "Electrode Kinetics by
stitution, the acts of the Assembly, or stu- i Hydrodynamic VOitaIIIIIIMTY."
;dent regulations of the Uniter.ity Sen..
ate. Each of the lower courts shall also —
decide cases arising under thes regulations
to Hold Initiation
of the organization of which it is a part.
Alpha Kappa Psi, men's bust-
Section 3a, The Supreme Court shall con• ness honorary society will ini
,aist of the Chief Justice appoirjed by the ,
ISCiA President, with the approval of the:tiate. new members at a business
Assembly: the Chairman of the WC Board me etj ng -
at 7 p.m. today at
of Control, the Chairman of the Off-Cam- Phi
- en! Mu Delta fraternity,. 500 S.
pus Tribunal, the Chairman of the!lSC
.
Tribunal, and the Chairmen of the Traffic Allen Street.
Section 1. The Legislative power of SGA
shall be vested in the Assembly, which
shall he chosen annually during the Spring
Term by the student body.
Section 2. Members of the Assembly shall
lw full-time undergraduate students and
shall have at least a 2.4 All-University
average. except for first-term or transfer
students with no average, and shall be
resident of the area they represent when
elected and while in office.
Section 3. Representation on the Assembly
shall be apportioned among the four ma
jor community governments: WC, MRC.
TIM, and A\VS. There shall be one repre
sentative for each 500 students or frac
tion greater than half thereof, in each of
the four areas, accordintr to the number
listed for each area by the University
Department •of Sionsing.
Section 3b. Each of the four major com
munity governing bodies conduct nomina
tions for its representatives on Assembly
under the supervision of the Elections
Commission.
t. All commercial publicity of a cam
paign shall be financed by SGA. However,
the total amount spent in one election
shall not exceed $5OO.
d. Students shall vote only for those:
Assenddynwn who will he representing
the major community government where
the voters reside.
e. The times, places, and manner of,
holding elections shall be prescribed by.
the Assembly.
Section 4. Each member shall repeat the
following oath prior to assuming office:
"l do hereby solemnly swear that I will
uphold the Constitution of the Student
Government Association of the Pennsyl
vania State University, faithfully execute
responsibilities of the Assembly member
ship, and will to the best of my ability
serve to promote the welfare of thr stu
dent body and the University as a whole."
Section sa. The SCA Vice-President shall
be the presiding officer of the Assembly,
but shall Vote only to break a tie.
h. The Assembly shall choose a mem
ber to he President pnrtempore, who shall
preside in the absence of the Vice-Freei
,tent.
c. The Vice-President shad appoint a
parliamentarian with the approval of the
A4sembly.
Section 6a. The Assembly shall be . the
judge of the elections and qualifications,
of its members, and in case of a tie in
an election, shall vote to break the tie.
d. A two-thirds majority of the eligible
members shall constitute a quorum to do
business.
e. A majority vote shall be required to
Pass ordinary motions and legislation, A
majority shall he defined as one more
then halt of those voting.
Section 7a. The Assembly shall have the
sole power of impeachment. Grounds for
impeachment shall be embezzlement, mal
feasance in office, or action* contrary to
or in violation of this constitution: Im
peachment shall extend to SGA officers
and Assembly members.
b. Removal proceedings may be instituted
by a mniority vote of the Assembly upon
a motion to this effect by any of its
members. The Assembly shall sit as a
Tribunal with the Chairman of the Su
preme Court presiding. Full hearing shall
be given to the accuser and to the de
fendant with the defendant having the
New Timetables Ready
At Willard, HUB Desk
The summer term timetables
are now available at the Schedul
ing Office, 2 Willard. and at the
Hetzel Union desk. There is no
charge for the timetables.
Payment forms for the summer
term are available at the Bursar's
office in 6 Willard. University
fees must be paid before summer
term registration on June 14
and 14.
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