The Constitution of Pitzer College Student Government
Preamble
While we recognize that in the life of the College, We the students of Pitzer College are but passing through, we assert that from the moment we arrive, this academy and its campus become our home, our community, and the foundation of our relationship with the world. We, the student-people of Pitzer College, establish a new Student Government, founded upon the principles of direct democracy, the collective process of creation, freedom and autonomy, and the continuation of a dynamic student history which creatively joins Pitzer's past and future. Because the decisions of the College will proceed with or without us, we must organize ourselves into a collective body in order to work alongside faculty and staff in actively creating and directing the future of the College and our community.
We are not a collection of atomized individuals. Rather, we are an ecological student community, exemplifying mutualism, deep inter-relationality, multiplicity and complementarity. Recognizing this reality, that the development of one of us depends upon the development of all, we find it necessary to construct a space for the collective process of this communal development.
Statement of Summary and Intention
Article 1. Statement of Relationship of Pitzer Student Government to Pitzer College Governance and to Other Student Governments
The students of Pitzer College recognize the Pitzer College Student Government as the official body responsible for the formation, protection and implementation of the rights, decisions, and interests of the student body. Pitzer College Student Government is the student aspect of Pitzer College Governance. The Pitzer Student Government will collaborate with other student governments to advance the interests of the Pitzer College student body.
Article 2. Bill of Student Rights
The Bill of Student Rights is an articulation of the rights of Pitzer College students as individuals and as a community, and of the rights of student organizations and Student Government. The Student Government will protect and uphold these rights against any encroachments.
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Structures of Government
Article 3. The Office of Student Government
The Office of Student Government serves to coordinate, preserve and support Student Government, to support and unite student organizations, and to ensure and protect student participation in College Governance. The Officers will advocate for the rights, will, and decisions of the student body and Student Government, and will manage the Archives and Website of Student Government. The Officers will also support students and student groups in their interactions with the College Administration, and will facilitate the realization of students' demands. The Officers will be five: the Convener, the Provost, the Archivist, the Web-Master, and the Financier. As a sub-office, the Purse Strings is the primary resource for students seeking funding from institutional sources at Pitzer College.
Article 4. The Assembly of Students
One student, one vote. Once a month, students will assemble at large, in order to discuss and address issues of the community and to steer the Student Government. The Assembly of Students will serve as the highest authority within Student Government and the heart of student action in College Governance. Relevant proposals which are approved by the Assembly will be placed on the College Council agenda. The Assembly of Students will choose two facilitators whose sole job is to ensure focus and fairness, and to draw out marginalized student voices. The Assembly of Students will reserve the right to recall and replace any elected student representation in Student Government.
Article 5. Pitzer Endowment for the Arts and Community Engagement
The Pitzer Endowment for the Arts and Community Engagement serves to encourage and fund community initiatives and critical community engagement projects, and to foster art, music and creative free expression. The Pitzer Endowment for the Arts and Community Engagement will protect free expression and diverse community control of space on campus. The Pitzer Endowment for the Arts and Community Engagement will ensure that the policies and actions of the College support, encourage and allow for the free and full expression of a multiplicity of students.
Article 6. Academic Affairs Council
The Academic Affairs Council is charged with the development, articulation and coordination of a student agenda for the academy. The Council will be responsible for implementing this agenda through concerted cross-Committee action and for advocating for student interests in the academy. This Council will discuss the ongoing considerations and decisions of College Governance and respond accordingly.
Article 7. Summit for Social Justice
The Summit for Social Justice is a body which will facilitate collaboration between student groups engaged in a common struggle against interlocking systems of domination. The Summit recognizes that their respective social and political struggles are intimately intertwined and advocates for the active solidarity which emerges from this understanding. The Summit will be a place for these organizations to recognize shared values and goals, take advantage of shared resources, collaborate, and acknowledge and discuss ideological consistencies and differences. The Summit will engage in the construction of a statement of shared purpose, organize and collaborate in action, and empower and impassion each other. The Summit will utilize funds for collaborative efforts between organizations. The Summit will not necessarily be representative of the majority.
Article 8. Student Activities Committee
The Student Activities Committee is charged with the health and wealth of campus social life. The Committee will fund both Five College and Pitzer social events.
Article 9. Hall Councils
The Hall Councils are the autonomous student governance bodies which aim to construct an ideal dorm life for the student residents. The Hall Council is a space in which the residents of a dormitory will govern residence life by protecting students' rights, administering dorm art policy, overseeing Residence Life policy and its implementation, and encouraging community through art, music and happenings. The Hall Council will work with staff of the college to ensure the health and saftey of their community. The Hall Council will defend the freedom of the students to decide how they will conduct their lives and use the Residence Hall and their individual residences as their own homes.
Article 10. Student Organizations
Student organizations are recognized student groups which have coalesced around a particular statement of intention. These organizations will be responsible to fulfill the missions laid out in their charters and will participate variously in the Pitzer Endowment for the Arts and Community Engagement, the Academic Affairs Council, and the Summit for Social Justice .
Article 11. College Government
Pitzer College has a unique governance structure which integrates Students, Faculty, and Staff into a collective college governance process. Pitzer Student Government is an autonomous body which fulfills the student aspect of College Governance. The chief deliberative governance body of the college community is College Council. Pitzer students are full and equal participants in College Council and College Committees.
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Operations of Student Government
Article 12. Rules and Responsibilities of Membership
Members of the bodies of Student Government will advocate for the rights, needs and decisions of the student body, within and without the structures of College Governance and with the Administration of the College. While an individual cannot and should not attempt to objectively represent the views of the student body at large, the member should attempt to engage the student community on every issue. Members will fully participate in College Governance toward the same end.
Article 13. Community Representation
Community Representatives will be elected by and for particular constituencies within the student body.
Article 14. Elections, Appointments & Recall
All elected members of student government will be nominated within the Assembly of Students. Positions of special interest will be elected through a ballot. All elected members of Student Government may be recalled by the Assembly of Students. Special elections will be held for Officer and Committee positions if vacated and in the case of recall.
Article 15. Budgeting
The Student Government will budget the Student Activities Fees. At the end of the Spring semester, the Assembly of Students will construct the following year’s annual budget, allocating funds to student organizations, the Pitzer Endowment for the Arts and Community Engagement, the Summit for Social Justice , Student Activities Committee and the Office of Student Government. Funding will be allocated according to the priorities and values of the student body, considering the ways in which funds have been best used to enrich the community in the past.
Article 16. Amending the Constitution
The community’s relationship to Student Government will necessarily change over time. As such, a continual reexamination of the Constitution of Pitzer College Student Government will allow for the continued health and relevance of the Student Government. All amendments to the Constitution will be discussed and voted on by the Assembly of Students; amendments will also be put to a student-wide vote.
The Constitution of Pitzer College Student Government
Article 1. Statement of Relationship of Pitzer College Student Government to Pitzer College Governance and to the Community
1.1 The students of Pitzer College recognize the Pitzer College Student Government as the official body responsible to construct full and meaningful student participation in all college governance decisions; to actively ensure that these college governance decisions are open, democratic, and transparent; to advocate for the full implementation and protection of the Bill of Student Rights and the rights and interests of the student as a full and autonomous member of the College community; to facilitate and create discourse on college governance and pressing community issues; to provide services to students; and to fund, support and create student organizations and initiatives.
Article 2. Bill of Student Rights
2.1 The Bill of Student Rights will be written and established at the first meeting of the Assembly of Students.
2.2 Additional amendments to the Bill of Student Rights will be established in the same manner as other constitutional amendments.
2.3 Upon approval of the Bill, this Article will be replaced with the Bill of Student Rights.
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Structures of Student Government
Article 3. The Office of Student Government
3.1 From the Void sprang the Office of Student Government.
3.2 The Office of Student Government shall be the administrative and coordinative body within the Student Government.
3.3 Five Officers of Student Government will serve: Convener, Provost, Archivist, Web-Master, and Financier.
3.4 The duties of the Office of Student Government shall be:
a) To coordinate the structures of Student Government.
b) To ensure the integration of the Student Government into College Governance.
c) To maintain the membership, history, records and website of Student Government.
d) To coordinate and facilitate the elections and appointments of student representation in College Governance.
e) To report to the Assembly regarding the Officers' activities, the specifics and significance of their actions.
f) To hold weekly office hours for the student body.
g) To appoint eligible students to College Ad Hoc Committees.
h) To administer, to all of these ends, the Administrative Fund monies (See Article X, Budget).
3.5 The duties of each Officer of Student Government are as follows:
a) Convener (President): To coordinate communication between the various bodies of Student and College Government; to serve as the Student Government liaison to the College Council agenda planning meeting (Bylaws Article 2, Section 2.5) and other bodies of College Governance; to meet weekly with the President of the College (in conjunction with the Provost);, to actively pursue the implementation of all Student Government decisions; to attend the Assembly of Students; and to attend Student Government meetings.
b) Provost (President): To serve on the Budgetary Implementation Committee and the Trustee Budget Committee as an advocate in budgetary decisions which are in accordance with Pitzer's Core Values of Social Responsibility, Community, and Action, and which meet the needs of the student body; to advocate for the interests and decisions of the student body; to meet weekly with the President of the College (in conjunction with the Convener); to defend the rights of the Pitzer student, as defined in the Bill of Student Rights, the Faculty Handbook, and the Student Handbook; to advocate for the continued equal and directive participation of the student body in all decisions of the College; and to attend Student Government meetings.
c) Archivist (Secretary): To actively update and maintain the Archives of Student Government; and to ensure, in conjunction with the Web-Master, that the Archives will be hosted in full on the Student Government website.
d) Web-Master (Communications Director): To maintain and update the Student Government website; to announce in a 'College Committee Digest' email each weekend the meeting times and locations of all College Committees for the following week; to announce, via e-mail, at least two days prior, the meetings of the Academic Affairs Council, the Pitzer Endowment for the Arts and Community Engagement, Summit for Social Justice , Town Hall meetings, Assembly of Students, College Council, and special College Governance meetings.
e) Financier : To coordinate the Student Government monies, budgetary processes and Budgetary Bylaws; to process budgetary documents and compile information on the state of the budget.
3.6 The Office of Student Government shall have a dedicated office space, where the Officers of Student Government will hold their office hours and where the Archives of Student Government will be stored.
3.7 The Officers will meet at least weekly in order to effectively carry out their duties.
3.8 The Archives of Student Government will be managed by the Archivist, and each year will be continuously updated with: College Council Committee minutes, bylaws, reports, and supporting documents; College Council minutes, agenda, supporting documents; Strategic Planning documents; Master Plan and Residential Planning documents; Faculty Handbook; Student Handbook; the annual Budget of the College; the annual Budget of the Student Government; minutes from all Student Government Councils; minutes from every Pitzer student club and organization; documentation of every Student Government Forum; and a running list of every decision made by every College Governance body, with summary.
3.9 The Purse-Strings shall be the guiding and coordinating body for facilitating student access to the Student Government monies.
a) Six members will serve on the Purse-Strings: the Financier, the Class Representatives, and the New Resources Representative.
b) The Purse-Strings shall collaboratively guide any student seeking funds on campus. The members of the Purse-Strings shall make constructive recommendations to the funding seeker for the improvement of the request and direct the seeker to the appropriate bodies from which to seek money.
c) All funding proposals directed towards the Assembly of Students or Pitzer Endowment for the Arts and Community Engagement must be created in consulataion with the Purse-Strings.
d) The Purse-Strings shall hold accessible office hours in the office of the Student Government during which time the Purse-Strings shall meet with all seekers.
e) The processes and policies of the Purse-Strings shall be set out and determined by the Budgetary Bylaws.
3.10 Ambassadors of the Student Government of Pitzer College may be appointed by the Office of Student Government to serve at any school as liasons.
a) The Office has the right to appoint an ambassador from within the student body of Pitzer College to the student governments of the other members of the Claremont Consortium.
b) The role of the ambassadors will be to facilitate dialogue on issues of shared concern; to convey the messages, actions and requests of the Student Government; and to spread the spirit and values of the Pitzer College student body. All ambassadors will report to the Convenor and may be called to report to the Assembly upon the request of the Assembly.
Article 4. The Assembly of Students
4.1 Once a month, students will assemble at large, in order to discuss and address issues of the community and to steer the Student Government. The Assembly of Students will serve as the highest authority within Student Government. The Assembly of Students will reserve the right to recall any person elected by that body throughout the year as detailed in the Process of Assembly.
4.2 Stewards: The Stewards of the Assembly will be charged with the health and continuation of the Assembly of Students, each with the responsibility of encouraging the greatest possible participation of the student body. The Stewards will consist of: two Facilitators, two Historians, one Legislator, and one Town-Crier.
4.3 The duties of each Steward are as follows:
a) Facilitators: To run the Assembly according to the Process of Assembly; to facilitate a democratic and consensus-oriented process of community dialogue and decision-making; and to publicize the Assembly widely and thoroughly at least a week in advance of its meeting. No more than one facilitator may be a man.
b) Historians: Each to record a complete narrative of the Assembly meeting, summarizing and attributing points articulated, capturing the flow of the meeting, noting decisions made and controversies, and to give these narratives to the Web-Master.
c) Legislator: To act in the Assembly as the authority on the Process of Assembly and on Student and College Governance; to solicit proposals for the Agenda via email; to assemble the Agenda of the Assembly prior to its meeting; and to record the official decisions of the assembly.
d) Town-Crier: To creatively and prominently announce the coming of the Assembly in the days prior to its meeting; to loudly announce the coming of the Assembly while ringing the Bell of Assembly through all campus residence halls and common space in the hour before the Assembly meeting;
4.4 A special Assembly of Students may be called by the Office of Student Government, the Stewards of the Assembly, or the Assembly of Students. A special Assembly may not be called less than 36 hours in advance.
4.5 College Council: Every decision of the Assembly which concerns the community as a whole, or which is dependent upon the cooperation of the Administration of the College, will be placed on the upcoming College Council agenda by the Student Government Convener. The Convener of the Student Government will relay these agenda items to the College Council Planning Committee.
4.6 Proposals: A proposal will be considered by the Assembly only once the proponent has discussed the issue with enough students to gather six signatures of support. The proponent will then bring the proposal to the relevant Student Government Council for discussion, advice and support. The proponent will submit the proposal to the Legislator of the Assembly at least two days prior to the Assembly. Email notification will be sent, by the proponent, to the student body about the proposal prior to the Assembly.
4.7 Student Assembly Report: The Student Government Archivist will collate a document, the Student Assembly Report, which will contain: a report from the student members of each College Committee (Standing and Ad Hoc), a report from each Officer of Student Government, a report from each Hall Council, a report from each Council of Student Government, the proposed Agenda of the Assembly, the text of the proposals to be considered, and any relevant documents. Before the Assembly the Student Assembly Report will be sent to the student body. At the beginning of the Assembly, the Student Assembly Report will be available in paper format. At any time during the Assembly, an oral presentation of any of the reports in the Assembly Report can be requested.
4.8 Club Charters: The Assembly will consider for approval the charters of Pitzer clubs seeking official recognition.
4.9 Voting: Every Pitzer College student has a vote on the Assembly. The voting will take place as outlined in the Process of the Assembly.
4.10 The student governments of Claremont Graduate University, Claremont McKenna College, Harvey Mudd College, Pomona College and Scripps College may select a student of their respective schools to be a voting ambassador to the Assembly of Students.
Article 5. Pitzer Endowment for the Arts and Community Engagement
5.1 The Pitzer Endowment for the Arts and Community Engagement is charged with protecting, facilitating and invigorating the life of the student community.
5.2 The Pitzer Endowment for the Arts and Community Engagement will meet at least weekly.
a) The weekly meeting will provide a space in which students can report on and coordinate the activities, project, and agenda of their respective groups, committees, and organizations.
5.3 The composition of the Pitzer Endowment for the Arts and Community Engagement is as follows:
a) The following students are voting members of the Pitzer Endowment for the Arts and Community Engagement: members of Campus Life Committee, all but one member of Campus Aesthetics Committee, one member of Diversity Committee, the 5 College Social Chair, the Student Activities Committee Representative, each Class Representative, the New Resources Representative, the Transfer Representative, the Off-Campus Representative and the International Representative. The one member of Campus Aesthetics Committee who is not a voting member of the Pitzer Endowment for the Arts and Community Engagement will be a voting member of the Academic Affairs Council. This member will be chosen from among the student members of the Campus Aesthetics Committee by the student members of the Campus Aesthetics Committee.
b) All students are invited and encouraged to attend as full participants, but are non-voting members in the Pitzer Endowment for the Arts and Community Engagement.
c) Non-students may attend as non-voting members whose participation is contigent upon the will of the student members of the Pitzer Endowment for the Arts and Community Engagement.
d) The Pitzer Endowment for the Arts and Community Engagement shall have the option, to be decided by majority vote, to hold a 'special meeting' in which only students or only Pitzer students may attend.
5.4 The student members will elect the officers of the Pitzer Endowment for the Arts and Community Engagement.
a) One student member will be elected by the other members to act as facilitator and convener of each meeting of the Pitzer Endowment for the Arts and Community Engagement. This student will ensure that meetings of the Pitzer Endowment for the Arts and Community Engagement are open, accessible, and well-publicized to the student body. As convener and facilitator this student will ensure the meeting of the Pitzer Endowment for the Arts and Community Engagement and the faithful attendance of all members to its mission.
b) One student member will be elected by the other members to act as secretary at each meeting of the Pitzer Endowment for the Arts and Community Engagement. The secretary will render complete minutes of the Pitzer Endowment for the Arts and Community Engagement to the Archivist of the Offices of Student Government.
5.5 The Pitzer Endowment for the Arts and Community Engagement will administer the monies of the discretionary fund of Student Government. Five College funding is to be administered solely through Student Activities Committee (Art. 8).
5.6 The Pitzer Endowment for the Arts and Community Engagement will create a full voting representative member for each organization they have identified to be central to life of the community.
5.7 The Bylaws of the Pitzer Endowment for the Arts and Community Engagement: The Pitzer Endowment for the Arts and Community Engagement will establish its own bylaws. The bylaws of the Pitzer Endowment for the Arts and Community Engagement will concern but not be limited to: elections, quorum, establishment of regular meeting time and place, special meetings, membership, eligibility of membership, responsibilities, powers and duties of membership, attendance, recall for removal in the Assembly of Students, budgetary bylaws, voting and rules of order.
Article 6. Academic Affairs Council
6.1 The Academic Affairs Council is charged with coordinating a student agenda on academic issues, and advocating for student interests in the academy.
6.2 The Council will meet at least once every two weeks.
6.3 The composition of the Council is as follows:
a) Student members on the following committees are full-time voting members whose attendance is necessary for the proper functioning of the Council: Diversity, Academic Planning Committee, Appointments, Promotions, and Tenure, Faculty Executive Committee, Academic Standards Committee, Trustee Investment Representative, Teaching and Learning Committee, Curriculum Committee, and External Studies Committee.
b) All students are invited and encouraged to attend as full participants, but non-voting members in the Council.
c) Non-student members of the Pitzer community may attend as non-voting members whose participation is contigent upon the will of the student members of the Council.
d) The Council shall have the option, to be decided by majority vote, to hold a 'special meeting' in which only students or only Pitzer students may attend.
6.4 The student members will elect the officers of the Council.
a) One student member will be elected by the other members to act as facilitator and convener of each meeting of the Council. This student will ensure that meetings of the Council are open, accessible, and well-publicized to the student body. As convener and facilitator this student will ensure the meeting of the Council and the faithful attendance of all members to its mission.
b) One student member will be elected by the other members to act as secretary at each meeting of the Council. The secretary will render complete minutes of the Council to the Archivist of the Offices of Student Government.
6.5 The Bylaws of the Academic Affairs Council: The Council will establish its own bylaws. The bylaws of the Council will concern but not be limited to: elections, quorum, establishment of regular meeting time and place, special meetings, membership, eligibility of membership, responsibilities powers and duties of membership, attendance, recall for removal in the Assembly of Students, budgetary bylaws, and rules of order.
Article 7. Summit for Social Justice
7.1 The Summit for Social Justice will be an autonomous body with a large degree of self-determination.
7.2 The Summit for Social Justice will consist of representation from political and activist oriented organizations on campus.
7.3 The Summit for Social Justice will meet at least monthly.
7.4 The budget of the Summit will be utilized solely for collaborative efforts between member organizations.
7.5 The Summit will elect a Convener and a Secretary at the beginning of each semester.
7.6 The Summit will work together to organize a conference, at least annually, on a specific topic of social, political, economic, or environmental justice and activism. This conference will aim to address the topic from a multitude of perspectives.
7.7 Eligibility will be determined as follows:
a) Any Pitzer or Five College organization may bring an application for admission to the Summit.
b) All applications for admission will be considered and voted on by the Summit.
c) Active Pitzer clubs will have continuous membership into the next year.
d) Five College clubs with a plurality of Pitzer student members will have continuous membership into the next year.
e) Five College clubs without a plurality of Pitzer student members must reapply for membership at the beginning of each school year, with the criterion that these organizations share in the values of the Summit’s mission, that these organizations have an active presence within the Pitzer community and that the Pitzer community has an active presence within the organization.
7.8 Each member organization has one vote.
7.9 All students are welcome to attend Summit meetings as non-voting participants.
7.10 Non-student persons are welcome to attend Summit meetings with the permission of the Summit.
7.11 The Bylaws of the Summit for Social Justice : The Summit will establish its own bylaws. The bylaws of the Summit will concern but not be limited to: elections, quorum, establishment of regular meeting time and place, special meetings, membership, eligibility of membership, responsibilities powers and duties of membership, attendance, recall for removal in the Assembly of Students, budgetary bylaws, voting and rules of order.
Article 8. Student Activities Committe
8.1 The Student Activities Committee will administer funds to Five College social events and campus social events and will foster and encourage student art, music, performance, expression, and enjoyment.
8.2 The membership of the Student Activities Committee is as follows: Class Representatives, Student Activities Committee Chair, Five College Social Chair, Student Activities Committee Representative, and any student who attends two meetings of Student Activities Committee.
8.3 The Student Activities Committee will establish its own bylaws. The bylaws of the Committee will concern but not be limited to: elections, quorum, establishment of regular meeting time and place, special meetings, membership, eligibility of membership, responsibilities powers and duties of membership, attendance, recall for removal by the Assembly of Students, budgetary bylaws and rules of order.
Article 9. Hall Councils
9.1 Hall Councils serve to maintain, build and enliven the life of the residence halls and to discuss Residence Life policy and to oversee its implementation.
9.2 The Hall Councils administer their budgeted funds to this end.
9.3 The Hall Council is responsible to facilitate and advocate for artistic engagement with the built environment (e.g. painting, sculpture, installations, etc.). To this end, the Hall Council will write and maintain its own policies and procedures for art, interior and exterior, and display these prominently in the community (See the Pitzer College Outdoor Art Policy).
9.4 The Hall Council will oversee and maintain the common areas of the residence hall (e.g. kitchen, living rooms, rooftop patios, courtyards, etc).
9.5 The Hall Council will write and maintain a constitution which will govern its operations, and which will be published each semester.
9.6 Membership: All student residents of a residence hall are voting members of the Hall Council.
Article 10. Student Organizations
10.1 Student organized and managed groups may come to the Assembly of Students to present their charter and intention, and gain the approval of the Student Government as a recognized student organization.
10.2 Recognized student organizations may seek one-time funding through all available Student Government funding sources and annual funding within the budget of Student Government.
10.3 Recognized organizations will hold open, democratic meetings, and will send meeting minutes to the Archivist.
10.4 Student Cooperatives: Student Cooperatives are vital to the life of the community and the health of the College. A Student Cooperative is a democratic, student-run enterprise, providing a function or service which addresses a need of the community. The Student Government shall be committed to advocating for and supporting the creation of student-run cooperatives. The Assembly of Students will hear proposals for new student cooperatives, offering comment, support, advocacy, and initial funding.
10.4 Student organizations have certain entitlements.
a) Student organizations have access to assistance from the Office of Student Affairs and the Office of Public Relations.
b) Student organizations have official and public association with Pitzer College.
Article 11. College Governance
11.1 College Council Meeting: College Council is the deliberative governance body of the college community.
a) Students will constitute no less than one third of the votes in a College Council meeting.
b) The Convener of the Student Government will relay to the College Council Agenda Planning Meeting every decision of Student Government which concerns the community as a whole, or which is dependent on the cooperation of the Administration of the College.
c) The Pitzer Endowment for the Arts and Community Engagement, the Academic Affairs Council, and the Summit for an Egalatarian Society may also independently resolve to place an item on the College Council agenda.
11.2 Standing Committees of College Council and Other College Standing Committees:
a) The student members of standing College Council committees are elected by the Assembly.
11.3 Ad Hoc Committees: The student members of Ad Hoc Committees of College Council will be nominated by the Officers of Student Government and approved by a majority vote of either the Pitzer Endowment for the Arts and Community Engagement or the Academic Affairs Council according to relevance.
11.4 Trustee Committees:
a) The Convener will sit on the Trustee Student Life Committee and the Trustee Education Committee.
b) The Provost will sit on the Trustee Budget Committee and the Trustee Audit Committee.
c) A student will serve as representative to the Trustee Investment Committee.
11.5 Judicial Council representatives will be nominated in the Assembly of Students and elected by the entire student body as defined by the Election Bylaws.
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Operations of Student Government
Article 12. Membership and Its Responsibilities
12.1 No student may serve on more than one College Standing Committee at a time.
12.2 Students may serve on College Ad Hoc and College Standing Committees simultaneously.
12.3 Students may serve in multiple Student and College Government positions, unless specifically prohibited.
12.4 The Officers of Student Government may not simultaneously serve as Stewards of the Assembly of Students.
12.5 The Convener, Provost, and Financier may not be elected or appointed to any other position in Student Government.
12.6 Any member of Student Government wishing to resign from their position must tender their resignation to the Assembly of Students for its acceptance. The resignation will be an item on the agenda. The Assembly must seek a replacement for the post immediately upon the acceptance of resignation.
Article 13. Community Representation
13.1 Community Representatives will be nominated in the Assembly of Students and elected as defined by the Election Bylaws.
13.2 The Community Representatives shall be: Transfer Representative, International Representative, Environmental Representative, New Resources Representative, First Year Representative, Sophomore Representative, Junior Representative and Senior Representative.
13.3 The Community Representatives will be voting members of Pitzer Endowment for the Arts and Community Engagement.
Article 14. Elections, Appointments & Recall
14.1 Student members of standing Committees of College Council, the 5-C Social Chair will be nominated and elected in the Election Assembly. One third of the body may vote to send the election of a particular committee representative position to a campus-wide election.
14.2 Student members of ad hoc Committees of College Council will be nominated by the Officers of Student Government, and these nominations will be sent for a vote of confirmation in the relevant Council.
14.3 Facilitators and secretaries of the Council, Pitzer Endowment for the Arts and Community Engagement, and Summit will be chosen internally.
14.4 Recall: Any person elected by the Assembly may be recalled and replaced by the Assembly. The replacement will be made in an election in the Assembly, except in the case of the Officers, who must be replaced by Assembly nomination and campus-wide election.
14.5 Recall due to lack of attendance: The Chairs of College Council Standing Committees shall notify the Legislator and the Office of Student Government of significant lack of attendance by a student representative. The Legislator will place an item of recall and replacement on the agenda of the Assembly of Students, and will publicize the need for replacement. The recalled representative may address the Assembly in his or her own defense, and may run in the election to fill the position thus vacated.
14.6 Election Assembly: The March and December Assemblies of Students will be split between regular business and a special Election Assembly. The March Election Assembly will nominate and elect students to fill all positions in Student Government for the coming year. The December Assembly will nominate and elect students to fill positions to be vacated by students not returning for Spring semester. Students will nominate candidates for representation to Standing Committees of College Council and the Officers of Student Government. Elections for the representation to Standing Committees of College Council will be held in the Election Assembly. Elections for the Officers will be held in campus-wide ballot. Both elections and nominations are governed by the Election Guidelines and the Process of Assembly.
Article 15. Budgeting
15.1 The Annual Budget of Student Government will be decided in a special budget assembly which will occur as one section of the April Assembly of Students. Budgeting will be conducted as described in the Process of Assembly.
15.2 Funding will be distributed according to the Budgetary Bylaws.
a) Funding will be allocated according to the priorities and values of the student body, considering past ways in which funds have best been used to enrich the community.
Article 16. Amending the Constitution
16.1 An amendment will be brought to two meetings of the Assembly of Students, first for a discussion and alteration, and again for discussion, alteration, and submission for a two thirds vote. A student-wide ballot must approve the amendment by simple majority.
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