ARTICLE III. The Student Senate
Section 1. Membership
A. Executive Senators
1. President of the Student Senate
2. Vice President of the Student Senate
3. Secretary of the Student Senate
4. Treasurer of the Student Senate
5. Faculty Student Coordinator
6. Senior President to the Student Senate
B. Organizational Senators
1. Representative of the Residence Hall Association
2. Representative of the Concerned Black Students
3. Greek Senator to the Student Senate
4. Independent Senator to the Student Senate
5. Off-Campus Senator to the Student Senate
6. International Senator to the Student Senate
7. Educational Policies Senator
8. Student-Athlete Senator
9. Public Relations Senator
C. Class Senators
1. Senior President to the Student Senate
2. Junior President to the Student Senate
3. Sophomore President to the Student Senate
4. First Year Class President to the Student Senate
Section 2. Advisor
A. The Dean of Students or designated representative shall advise the Student Senate with voice, but not vote.
Section 3. Qualifications
A. The President and Vice President of the Student Senate shall have attained and maintained a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.5 on a four-point scale by the end of the term immediately proceeding that in which the election shall take place. To be eligible for election as the Student Senate President the candidate must meet one of the following criteria
1. Has been a Student Senator for a period of one year (does not have to be the year directly preceding election)
or
2. Has attended at least one half of the Student Senate meetings in the year prior to candidacy.B. All other members of the Student Senate and Class Cabinet shall have attained and maintain a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.3 on a four-point scale by the end of the term immediately preceding that in which the election shall take place.
C. No person on academic probation shall sit on the Student Senate.
D. Class Senators and Class Cabinet Officers must have the same expected date of graduation, within one term, as the class they represent.
E. The Independent Senator cannot be a member of a Greek organization.
F. The Off-Campus Senator cannot live in a Greek house or Residence Hall as of the first week of the fall term, although the Senator may be either Greek or Independent.
Section 4. Election Procedures
A. The method of election of the members of the Student Senate shall be in accordance with the election code established in Article IV of the Wittenberg University Student Senate Bylaws.
B. The Candidate receiving the greatest number of votes is elected to that office.
Section 4. Election Procedure
A. The method of election of the members of the Student Senate shall be in accordance with the election code established in Article IV of the Wittenberg University Student Senate Bylaws.
B. The Candidate receiving the greatest number of votes is elected to that office Section 5. Term of Office
A. The Senators-elect shall be inaugurated by the President of the Student Senate no later than two weeks prior to the end of spring semester swearing the following oath:
1. "I, [state your name], promise to uphold and execute the Constitution of the Wittenberg University Student Government and the duties of my office to the best of my abilities, and pledge my time, talents, and efforts to the commitment of constantly maintaining and improving the quality of Wittenberg University's academic and living environment.”
2. Those who do not swear to the oath shall be granted exemption by vote.
B. The Senators shall then serve until the new Senate is installed.
Section 6. Removal From Office
A. The Student Senate shall have the right to remove from office any member of the Student Senate in accordance with Article V of the Student Senate Bylaws.
B. The student body shall have the right to initiate a petition of recall for members of the Student Senate in accordance with Article V of the Student Senate Bylaws.
Section 7. Vacancies
A. Vacancies occurring in the Student Senate shall be filled by procedures enumerated in Article VI of the Student Senate Bylaws.
Section 8. Legislative Powers
A. To establish and maintain a constitution governing the Student Senate's composition, organization, and procedures.
B. To determine policies pertaining to student social activities, student residence and disciplinary regulations, student organizations, and other areas of student life.
C. To provide for the selection of students to occupy student seats on Wittenberg University Board of Directors' committees, faculty policies committees, and faculty task committees.
1. This process shall take place in a timely manner.
2. Committee members shall serve a term coinciding with the Senate term.
D. To monitor and maintain the Student Senate Hearing Board.
1. The faculty and student members of the Judicial Appointments Committee shall be appointed by the Student Senate.
2. Student Senate shall ratify the nominees of the Judicial Appointments Committee.
3. Student Senate Hearing Board members shall reside in good standing subject to removal from office by the Student Senate in accordance with Article V of the Student Senate Bylaws.
4. Student Senate shall annually submit a manual of procedures to the Student Senate Hearing Board.
E. To establish and control guidelines for the recognition, funding, revision, and dissolution of student organizations.
F. To control, maintain and allocate Student Activities Fees.
Section 9. Legislative Procedures
A. All members of Student Senate are empowered with both voice and vote.
B. No business shall be conducted without the presence of a quorum, consisting of two-thirds of the Student Senate voting members.
C. A vote of simple majority shall be required to pass all legislation with the exception of amendment and expulsion matters.
D. All students, faculty, and administration shall have the right to attend all Student Senate meetings, with the exception of executive session.
E. The Student Senate procedural methods shall be guided by Robert's Rules of Order - Revised.