SGA Senate
The Senate Meets at 3:00pm every Friday in Tivoli 329
The Senate reviews all formal complaints brought forth by students or student organizations as a matter for SGA concern.
Senators may introduce new legislation by sponsoring a bill, which shall be presented at any SGA Senate meeting for approval or dismissal.
Review, enact, repeal and/or amend any legislative matters of policy affecting members of the student body and their welfare.
Review, enact, repeal and/or amend any legislative matters of policy affecting operational guidelines of SGA. Each Senator shall have one vote. Abstentions shall be discouraged.
The Senate shall have the power to approve all SGA bylaws, legislation, policies, and procedures necessary and appropriate for executing the powers vested by this Constitution in the Student Government Assembly, or in any department or officer thereof, with approval of the President.
The Senate shall have the power to approve Presidential appointees as it deems necessary, in accordance with established policies.
The Senate shall have the power to make committees and have the power to appoint people to those Senate committees.
Approve the next fiscal year's SGA budget presented by the President.
The Senate shall adopt a procedure by which all presidentially approved or
veto overridden policies, legislation or motions are stored in one central
depository. This central depository may be located in more then one location.
All materials shall be posted to the depository one day after final approval.
The Senate shall have the power to remove any officer of the Student Government Assembly from their positions with by a two-thirds (2/3) vote for violations of the Constitution and/or policies of the Student Government
Assembly.
