R 59, UNC ASG Policy Act of 2007

UNC ASG Policy Act of 2007

R 59, 87th Session

Version Info:

11-13-2007, as initially introduced: HTML

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Basic Information:

Primary Sponsor(s):

Adonis, Compton, Joyner, Poteat, and Webb (Corresponding)

Current Status:

Adopted by Senate

Report(s):

None

Long Title:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED A RESOLUTION TO EXPRESS THE SENSE OF THE SENATE THAT THE UNC ASSOCIATION OF STUDENT GOVERNMENTS’ GENERAL ASSMBLY REMAIN INTACT

Summary of Purpose:

To express the Senate stance on dissolution of the UNC ASG General Assembly and the Council of SBP's use of closed session.

Consideration History:

11-9-2007:

Filed for introduction

11-14-2007 Senate:

First Reading
Fast Tracked by consent
Adopted by roll call vote (Adopted: 43-2-5; 11 absent)

Roll Calls:

Senate, 11-14-2007:

Adopt R 59, Adopted: 43-2-5; 11 absent

Online Text

(as of 11-13-2007, as initially introduced)

Resolution 59

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

A rESOLUTION TO eXPRESS THE SENSE OF THE SENATE THAT THE UNC ASSOCIATION OF STUDENT GOVERNMENTS’ General assmbly remain intact

Short Title: UNC ASG Policy Act of 2007 (Public)

Sponsored by: Senator Webb (corresponding), Adonis, Compton, Joyner, Poteat

First Reading: November 14, 2007 Version Date: November 7, 2007

Referred to:

WHEREAS, the UNC ASG is a institution consisting of 16 universities and 1 high school, where its mission is to represent the students’ interests to the UNC General Administration; and,

WHEREAS, the Council of Student Body Presidents is a 17 member unit of the UNC ASG consisting of the Student Body Presidents of all 17 institutions; and,

WHEREAS, the General Assembly is a sixty-eight member unit of the UNC ASG consisting of four members from each of the 17 member institutions which serves as an important forum in the discussion and resolution of student issues across the state of North Carolina; and,

WHEREAS, Section §1-5.2 of the Student Body Statutes states that the Student Body President must “promote all opportunities for greater student self-governance”; and,

WHEREAS, NC State Student Body President Bobby Mills, during the November 5, 2007 meeting of the Council of Student Body Presidents, moved to for a temporary disintegration of the General Assembly; and,

WHEREAS, the Student Body President has also continually voted for the Council of Student

Body Presidents to move into closed session; now, therefore be it,

RESOLVED, that of the NC State Student Senate recognizes that the UNC ASG is an institution of great importance for the resolution and advocacy of student issues within the UNC System and must therefore become unified behind one common goal: the betterment of the Student Body of the UNC System; therefore, be it further,

RESOLVED, that the Senate opposes any attempt to dissolve the General Assembly of the UNC ASG, feeling that such an action would be contrary to the spirit of Section §1-5.2 of the Student Body Statutes promoting student involvement. As such, any person who votes or advocates to the contrary does not represent the ideals of the Senate, nor the best interests of the 31,802 students the Senate represents; and, therefore be it further

RESOLVED, that while the Senate does not know the intent behind the Council of Student Body Presidents moving into closed session, the Senate feels that it should be a rare occurrence and that any such vote should be in line with North Carolina General Statutes §143-318.11 and Student Body Statutes §1-1.6. Therefore, any vote in the contrary does not represent the preferred practices of the Senate, nor the best interests of the 31,802 students the Senate represents. Furthermore, it is a violation of state law and is thus discouraged from common practice; and, therefore be it further

RESOLVED, that while each delegate to the Association is free to vote in any way they so choose, the NC State Student Senate encourages that before those votes are cast, in order to preserve unity among the delegation, every effort should be made to consult with all other members of the delegation to ensure adequate representation of the interests of North Carolina State University and its student body.

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