GB 53, College Council Committee Reassignment Act
Referred to the Government Operations Committee by the Student Senate President
Adopted by voice vote
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GOVERNMENT BILL 53
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO REASSIGN SENATE DUTIES RELATING TO THE COLLEGE COUNCIL SYSTEM TO THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
Short Title: College Council Committee Reassignment Act. (Senate)
Sponsored by: Senators FABRICIUS and PALIN.
First Reading: January 17, 2001. Version Date: January 14, 2001.
Referred to: __________________________________________________________.
WHEREAS, the College Councils are an important element of student self-governance at North Carolina State University, but have little, if any, relation to university academic policy; now; therefore be it
ENACTED, by the NC State University Student Senate that:
Section 1. Student Body Statutes §2-1, Rule 10(a) shall be amended by striking "the College Councils" as follows:
(a) Committee on Academics. The Committee on Academics shall be responsible for policies regarding academic reform, University academic policy, evaluation of professorships and courses, government funding for higher education, calendar issues, library operations, physical education, and the NC State Bookstores. The Committee on Academics shall affect liaison with the Faculty Senate Academic Policy Committee, the office of the Provost, the College Councils, the Teaching Effectiveness and Evaluation Committee, the Committee on Undergraduate Education, the Department of Registration and Records, and the NC State Bookstores.
Section 2. Student Body Statutes §2-1, Rule 10(e) shall be amended by inserting "the College Councils" as follows:
(e) Committee on Government Operations. The Committee on Government Operations shall be responsible for reviewing amendments to the Rules of the Senate, these Statutes, and the Student Body Constitution, formulating election procedures, formulating policies regarding bodies of governance, including the North Carolina General Assembly, the Raleigh City Council, the University of North Carolina Board of Governors, and the NC State University Board of Trustees evaluating the nature of Senate absences, and reviewing personnel matters, including conducting investigations regarding the impeachment of Student Government Officials, pursuant to the Student Government Code of Ethics. The Government Operations committee shall affect liaison with student judicial boards, the College Councils, the Elections Board, and the Department of Student Development. The committee shall be composed of at least five (5) members.
Section 3. This act shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by the Senate.