Due to the lack of interest shown towards assuming the Vice President of Finance position on the AS&F Student Government Executive Board, the current station is vacant. Willing individuals outside of the body have shown an interest in taking over this critical role; however, stipulations in the constitution (specifically Article IV. Section 2b.) prevent their participation. The striking of this section would allow the body to appoint a qualified individual in the event that a person who would meet the current qualifications does not step forward. Please feel free to express your opinion on the subject matter by contacting the AS&F Student Government.
Current:
Article IV. The Executive Branch
Section 1. The Executive Branch shall consist of the AS&F President, AS&F Vice President of Internal Affairs, AS&F Vice President of External Affairs, AS&F Vice President of Finance, and Executive Secretary.
Section 2. Qualifications for Executive Branch Officers:
Section 2a. Officers shall have attained a cumulative scholastic grade point average of not lower than 2.5 on a 4.0 scale, by the time they petition for the ballot. A cumulative scholastic grade point average of 2.5 must be maintained throughout the entire term to retain the executive position.
Section 2b. The AS&F President, and all other Executive Branch members, shall:
Be a junior, senior, graduate student, administrator, exempt faculty member, or a faculty member during his/her term in office,
Have served two semesters on the AS&F Government. Transfer students wishing to run for the office of AS&F President must show service on an equivalent organization.
Have completed and passed 60 credit hours or the equivalent amount of work prior to the time they petition for the ballot.
New:
Section 2b. The AS&F President, and all other Executive Branch members, shall:
Be a junior, senior, graduate student, administrator, exempt faculty member, or a faculty member during his/her term in office,
Have completed and passed 60 credit hours or the equivalent amount of work prior to the time they petition for the ballot.
Additional Proposed Constitutional Changes:
Current:
Article VII. Amendments
Section 1. Amendments to this Constitution may be proposed by either a written petition, signed by at least fifteen (15) percent of the members of AS&F, or by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the AS&F Senate.
Section 2. Proposed amendments to this Constitution will not be effective until adopted by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the AS&F Senate. This vote shall occur after publication of the proposed amendment(s) in two (2) consecutive issues of the campus newspaper.
New:
Section 2. Proposed amendments to this Constitution will not be effective until adopted by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the AS&F Senate. This vote shall occur after publication of the proposed amendment(s) three different types of media (posters, online, campus newspaper, etc.) for (2) consecutive weeks.
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