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§.1920-72
SEN. Nicholas Chin
CHAIR
SEN. Tanner McCracken
Vice Chair
DATE INTRODUCED: saith
SPONSORED BY: Senator McCracken
| COMMITTEE: Rules and Administra ation
SUBJ ECT: Senate Attendance Bylaw Retom Act
| COMMITTEE VOTE: S 0- 1
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SENATE VOTE: 40-2-5
| LEGISLATIVE RESU LT: PASSED
Be it hereby proposed that the following be enacted:
I. That the 201 Section of the Student Association ByLaws be amended to read:
201 —STUDENT ASSOCIATION SENATE MEMBER RESPONSIBILITIES
201.1 — Regular Meeting Attendance
201.1.1 —It shall be the duty of each Senate member to attend each Senate meeting.
201.1.2 — The attendance roll call shall be called at least twice per meeting; the first time being
immediately after the Chair calls the meeting to order, the last at its conclusion.
201.1.2.1 — Each member who is not present for an attendance roll call shall be counted
as having one-half of an absence, not to exceed one full absence per meeting.
201.1.2.2 — The attendance roll call shall be completed through iclicker vote. All Senate
members shall mark “Present” on their iclicker. Senate members shall have | minute
to mark down present on the iclicker vote.
201.1.2.2.1 — In the event of an electronic difficulty, absence of iclickers, or
other circumstance that prevents iclicker attendance voting from happening, the
attendance roll shall be conducted manually by the Vice-Chair of the Senate.
201.1.2.3 - No Senate member shall be permitted to miss more than four (4) meetings
from Senate per semester.
201.1.2.3.1 — No Senate member shall exceed four (4) excused absences or two
(2) unexcused absences from Senate meetings per semester.
201.1.2.4 — Absences from special sessions shall not count toward the number of
absences permitted.
201.1.2.5 — An excused absence may be defined as an academic conflict (i.e. exams,
papers, teacher meetings and/or family emergencies), or any absence for which the
Chair of the Senate has been sufficiently notified in advance.
| é /[ P= 5 | ( 4 | I, Nicholas C. Chin, attest this is a true and valid
record of action taken by the Student Association
Senate on the date provided.
Passed by the Senate
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Sen, Nicholas C. Chin, Chair
201.1.2.5.1 —An unexcused absence Shall be defined as an absence in which
an excuse was not provided to the Chair of the Senate, an absence where an excuse
was not provided to the Chair of the Senate in a timely manner, or an absence that
is not recognized as excused by the Chair of the Senate.
201.1.2.6 —It shall be the duty of each Senate member to vote at each Senate meeting
201.1.2.6.1 — If a Senator fails to vote “Yes, No, or Abstain” for at least 50%
of the votes presented in session, they shall be considered absent for that
meeting
201.1.2.6.1.1 — This absence shall count towards the Senators total
absences for the semester.
201.1.2.6.2 — Ifa reasonable excuse is presented to the Vice Chair of the Senate
as to why the Senator failed to vote “Yes, No, or Abstain” for at least 50% of
the votes presented in the session, then the absent will be revoked, voided, and
considered null.
Il. That this bill go into effect immediately upon passage in accordance with the Student Association
Constitution.
[Not subject to Presidential signature]
Desann Chin-Carty, President
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