Article III – Legislative Officers
Section 1. The President of the SGA is the highest ranking
executive; presides over the cabinet; is the chief representative of the
Student Body at all times; shall have the power to call meetings of the
Student Body as necessary; shall act in the best interests of the
Student Body at all times; shall appoint with the aid of the Vice -
President and advisors all members of the Cabinet; shall direct/oversee
all services and representative functions of the SGA.
Section 2. The Vice President of the SGA shall perform the duties
of executive assistant and shall be responsible for discharging the
duties of the President in the event of presidential death, disability,
or removal form office. The Student Government Association Vice -
President shall be charged with the coordination of Inter-School
communications and projects undertaken in all and in part by the SGA.
Section 3. Both executive officers shall be elected in accordance
with the rules governing such elections as outlined in the SGA by-laws.
Section 4. Both executive officers shall have been full-time
students at CMU for two full semesters prior to standing for election.
Section 5. The executive shall serve for a term of inauguration
to inauguration.
Section 6. The Executive Secretary shall be charge with keeping a
record of all meetings and inform members of future meetings. He/she
shall assist the President in Administrative tasks and be responsible
for all SGA correspondence. This officer shall also be responsible for
submitting a copy of the minutes to the Collegian editor for
publication.
Section 7. The Student Government Cabinet shall consist of a
maximum of five ministers and eight director/editors. They along with
the executive officers shall compose all voting members of the Cabinet.
Section 8. The Finance Minister shall be charged with the
disbursement and records of all the SGA money. This person will work
with the executive officers to create a budget proposal for the academic
year to be voted on by the entire Legislature. A simple majority shall
pass the budget.
Section 9. The Academic Affairs Minister shall be charged with
representing the SGA on the Academic Affairs Committee and keeping the
Legislature informed of all changes of academic policy by CMU.
Section 10. The Public Relations Minister shall be charged with
coordinating all public affairs of the SGA. This person shall report on
all meetings of said committee to the SGA. This person shall be in
charge of the digital message center.
Section 11. The Student Development Minister shall represent the
SGA on the Student Development Committee. This person shall report on
all meetings of said committee to the SGA. This person shall also serve
as co-chairperson of the Homecoming Committee.
Section 12. The Special Projects Minister shall be charged with
the coordination of all special projects of the SGA. This person shall
also chair both the Film Series Committee and the Issue Forum Series
Committee.
Section 13. The Off-Campus Director shall be charged with
coordinating all activities concerning the off-campus constituency of
the Student Body. This person shall represent off-campus concerns to the
Cabinet.
Section 14. The Social Relations Director shall be charged with
the coordination of all Community and Inter-School communications and
projects undertaken in all or in part by the SGA. This person shall also
serve as co-chairperson of the Homecoming Committee.
Section 15. The Cultural Affairs Director shall represent the SGA
on the Cultural Affairs Committee. This person shall report all
decisions of said committee back to the Legislature.
Section 16. The Inter-Cultural Relations Director shall be
charged with the coordination of all Inter-Cultural events sponsored in
all or in part by the SGA.
Section 17. The Media Director shall be charged with the
coordination and usage of all sound and media equipment owned in all or
in part by the SGA.
Section 18. The Health Director shall be charged with the
coordination of all health-related events and issues on the campus of
CMU sponsored in all or in part by the SGA.
Section 19. The Collegian Editor shall be charged with the
publishing of the newspaper twice a month during the school year except
over school vacations, and during finals week. This person shall be
charged with the publication of an Orientation issue of the paper during
the summer.
Section 20. The Ragout Editor shall be charged with publishing
all annuals of the University. This person shall report on the progress
of the publication throughout the school year and be responsible for all
aspects of the process through final delivery to all students.
Section 21. All Cabinet members must be free of academic or
social probation during their entire term of office.
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