Student Life Committee Bylaws
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Objective
- The Student Life Committee is concerned with all factors in the University that affect:
- The quality of life for students; and
- Students full access to opportunities available in the University.
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Areas of Responsibility
- To develop, review and recommend to the University Senate, Student Government Association, and the Administration all policies affecting student life.
- To act as a liaison among all University constituencies on matters affecting student life.
- To act as advocate for the enhancement of the quality of Student Life on campus.
- To advise the Vice President of Student Affairs on matters relating to student life.
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Powers
- All legislation, policy recommendations, and decisions related to the objective of this committee shall be brought to the Student Life Committee for review and further recommendation.
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Membership
The voting members of this committee are as follows (14 voting, 3 non-voting):
- Four (4) teaching faculty members, one from each school, elected for overlapping two-year terms by the teaching faculty of their respective schools.
- Teaching faculty may send alternates if they are unable to attend.
- Seven (7) students: three appointed by the Student Government Associations; one appointed by the Greek Council; one appointed by the Inter-Residence Hall Council; and one from Varsity Sports appointed by the Student Athletic Advisory Committee; and one from Club Sports appointed by the Coordinator-Recreation, intramural and Club Sports.
- Students may send alternates if they are unable to attend.
- Six (6) administrative members of this committee are as follows (3 non-voting):
- Dean of Student Affairs or Designee
- Director of Athletics or Designee
- Director of The Center for Student Involvement (formerly Student Life Office) or Designee
- Chief of Police or designee
- Assistant Dean of Student Affairs or Designee
- One (1) Resident Director elected from among the Resident Directors or appointed by the Director of Housing
- Three (3) administrative members will have rotating voting privileges for one-year committee terms.
- The three (3) non-voting administrative members can serve as alternates should a voting administrative member not be in attendance.
- Four (4) teaching faculty members, one from each school, elected for overlapping two-year terms by the teaching faculty of their respective schools.
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Conduct of Business
- Meetings
- The first meeting of each academic year shall be convened by the previous year’s chair, if that individual still serves on the committee. In his/her absence, the Dean of Student Affairs will convene the meeting. Student appointments to the committee must be made by the end of September.
- A quorum shall consist of a majority of voting members (8), with a minimum of three students.
- Committee meetings will be held on a monthly basis during the academic year, or as called by the Chairperson.
- Officers
- The Chairperson shall be elected by majority vote at the first meeting of the academic year.
- Each member shall fill the position of secretary in turn on an alphabetical rotating basis, unless otherwise agreed to by the committee
- Reports
- The committee, through its chair, shall report all policy recommendations to the University Senate.
- The committee must submit an annual report to the University Senate.
- The committee shall submit any reports on an advisory basis to the Dean of Student Affairs.
- The committee shall report back on the status of any issue referred to it.
- Minutes
- Minutes of all meetings shall be distributed to:
- All members of the committee.
- University Senate President.
- University Senate Archivist (2 copies)
- University President.
- Vice President for Student Affairs
- Amendments
These Bylaws may be amended by a two-thirds vote of members present at any regularly scheduled meeting at which there is a quorum and the approval of the University Senate and the President of the University.
- Meetings
Student Life Committee Approval: 3/17/1992 | Rev. Senate Approval: (R-04-11-04), 12/15/04 |
Senate approval: 3/18/1992 (R92-4-3) | Admin. Approval: 2/10/05 |
Admin. Approval: 5/18/1992 | Senate Approval: 2/21/2007 (R-07-02-06) |
Rev. Senate Approval: R-00-05-08 | Admin. Approval: 5/4/07 |
Admin. Approval: 10/23/2000 | Student Life Committee Approval: 4/8/ 2013 |
Rev. Senate Approval: 11/15/2000 (R-00-11-05) | Senate Approval: 5/8/2013 (R-13-5-2) |
Admin. Approval: 12/14/2000 | Admin. Approval 6/11/13 |
Rev. Senate Approval R-03-05-02 | |
Admin. Approval: 08/05/03 |