Approved: May 9, 2019
Effective: July 1, 2019

BYLAWS OF THE STAFF SENATE

• PURPOSE

• ARTICLE I - SENATORS
  • Section 1. Term of Office
  • Section 2. Eligibility
  • Section 3. Election
  • Section 4. Duties of Senators
  • Section 5. Attendance and Leave
  • Section 6. Vacancies in the Senate
  • Section 7. At-Large Senators
  • Section 8. Ex-officio members of the Staff Senate
  • Section 9. Removal of a Staff Senator
  • Section 10. Resignations

• ARTICLE II - OFFICERS
  • Section 1. Term of Office
  • Section 2. Eligibility
  • Section 3. Elections of Officers
  • Section 4. Duties of the Chair
  • Section 5. Duties of the Vice Chair
  • Section 6. Duties of the Secretary
  • Section 7. Duties of the Treasurer
  • Section 8. Duties of the Parliamentarian
  • Section 9. Duties of the Program Coordinator
  • Section 10. Removal of Staff Senate Officers

• ARTICLE III - MEETINGS
  • Section 1. Time
  • Section 2. Place
  • Section 3. Notice of Meetings
  • Section 4. Agenda
  • Section 5. Special Meetings
  • Section 6. Open Meetings

• ARTICLE IV - VOTING
  • Section 1. Method
  • Section 2. Limits
  • Section 3. Quorum
  • Section 4. Debate
  • Section 5. Tie Votes

• ARTICLE V - EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE STAFF SENATE
  • Section 1. Purpose
  • Section 2. Composition
  • Section 3. Reports
  • Section 4. Forum

• ARTICLE VI - STANDING COMMITTEES AND STANDING ADVISORY COMMITTEES OF THE STAFF SENATE
  • Section 1. Purpose
  • Section 2. Committee Officers
  • Section 3. Standing Committees of the Staff Senate
  • Section 4. Standing Advisory Committees of the Staff Senate
  • Section 5. Duties of Standing and Standing Advisory Committee Chairs
  • Section 6. Duties of Standing and Standing Advisory Committee Secretaries
  • Section 7. Purpose and Responsibilities of Standing Committees
  • Section 8. Purpose and Composition of Standing Advisory Committees

• ARTICLE VII - SPECIAL AND AD HOC COMMITTEES
  • Section 1. Authority
  • Section 2. Limitation
  • Section 3. Reports

• ARTICLE VIII - SPECIAL EVENTS

• ARTICLE IX - AMENDMENTS TO THE BY-LAWS
  • Section 1. Petition
  • Section 2. Process
  • Section 3. Effective Date
  • Section 4. Limitation

• BY-LAWS AMENDMENTS MADE

Approved: May 11, 2017
Effective: July 1, 2017

OPERATING PROCEDURES OF THE STAFF SENATE

• PURPOSE

• ARTICLE I - SENATORS
  • Section 1. Term of Office
  • Section 2. Eligibility
  • Section 3. Election
  • Section 4. Duties of Senators
  • Section 5. Attendance and Leave
  • Section 6. Vacancies in the Senate
  • Section 7. At-Large Senators
  • Section 8. Ex-officio members of the Staff Senate
  • Section 9. Removal of a Staff Senator
  • Section 10. Resignations

• ARTICLE II - OFFICERS
  • Section 1. Term of Office
  • Section 2. Eligibility
  • Section 3. Elections of Officers
  • Section 4. Duties of the Chair
  • Section 5. Duties of the Vice Chair
  • Section 6. Duties of the Secretary
  • Section 7. Duties of the Treasurer
  • Section 8. Duties of the Parliamentarian
  • Section 9. Duties of the Program Coordinator
  • Section 10. Removal of Staff Senate Officers

• ARTICLE III - MEETINGS
  • Section 1. Time
  • Section 2. Place
  • Section 3. Notice of Meetings
  • Section 4. Agenda
  • Section 5. Special Meetings
  • Section 6. Open Meetings

• ARTICLE IV - VOTING
  • Section 1. Method
  • Section 2. Limits
  • Section 3. Quorum
  • Section 4. Debate
  • Section 5. Tie Votes

• ARTICLE V - EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE STAFF SENATE
  • Section 1. Purpose
  • Section 2. Composition
  • Section 3. Reports
  • Section 4. Forum

• ARTICLE VI - STANDING COMMITTEES AND STANDING ADVISORY COMMITTEES OF THE STAFF SENATE
  • Section 1. Purpose
  • Section 2. Committee Officers
  • Section 3. Standing Committees of the Staff Senate
  • Section 4. Standing Advisory Committees of the Staff Senate
  • Section 5. Duties of Standing and Standing Advisory Committee Chairs
  • Section 6. Duties of Standing and Standing Advisory Committee Secretaries
  • Section 7. Purpose and Responsibilities of Standing Committees
  • Section 8. Purpose and Composition of Standing Advisory Committees

• ARTICLE VII - SPECIAL AND AD HOC COMMITTEES
  • Section 1. Authority
  • Section 2. Limitation
  • Section 3. Reports

• ARTICLE VIII - SPECIAL EVENTS

• ARTICLE IX - AMENDMENTS TO THE BY-LAWS
  • Section 1. Petition
  • Section 2. Process
  • Section 3. Effective Date
  • Section 4. Limitation

• OPERATING PROCEDURE AMENDMENTS MADE