Article VI – Judicial Board
Section 1. The Judicial branch of the SGA shall be composed of
a Judicial Board consisting of nine members, six of whom shall be
students and three of whom shall be faculty.
Section 2. All faculty will be asked to formally suggest the
names of students suitable to serve on the Judicial Board. The
legislature shall choose six justices and four alternates from the names
submitted.
Section 3. The three faculty justices and two alternates shall be
chosen by the faculty form a list of six nominees submitted to them from
the SGA.
Section 4. The SGA president shall designate one of the justices
to serve as chancellor, and this person will preside over all hearings.
The SGA President shall designate one of the student justices to serve
as clerk, and this person will keep all records of the board, notify
members of meetings, notify the office of student development of all
decisions of the board, and deliver all permanent records into the hands
of their successor.
Section 5. The Judicial Board shall have the jurisdiction in
cases as follows:
- Infractions of CMU Greek Council and faculty
regulations concerning social organizations.
- Residence hall violations referred to by the vice president of
student affairs, director of student development, or by appeal.
- Interpretations of any part of this constitution by the written
request of SGA president by petition of twenty-five members of the
student body.
- The constitutionality of any action taken by the legislature upon
challenge of that action by petition of twenty-five members of the
student body.
Section 6. The procedure and regulations of hearing will follow
those outlined in the SGA by-laws.
Section 7. Decisions of the Judicial Board shall be subject to
appeal only to the president of the university.
Section 8. Procedures for the Judicial Board hearings will follow
those outlined in the SGA by-laws
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