BYLAWS
OF THE
LAKE SUPERIOR STATE UNIVERSITY STUDENT GOVERNMENT
ARTICLE I.
Name
The name of this organization shall be the LAKE SUPERIOR STATE UNIVERSITY
STUDENT GOVERNMENT.
ARTICLE II.
Object
Student Government shall be the body for Student Representatives to act as the voice of the
students and properly deal with all student concerns.
ARTICLE III.
Members
Section 1. The General Assembly of Student Government shall consist of the President of
Student Government, the Secretary of Student Services and Concerns, the Secretary of Activities
and Public Relations, the Secretary of Political Action and University Development, the twelve
(12) Student Representatives, and the Operational Manager.
Section 2. The President of Student Government shall serve as Chair of the General Assembly.
Section 3. The voting members of Student Government shall be the three (3) Secretaries and the
twelve (12) Student Representatives. The President shall vote in the event of a tie.
Section 4. A Webmaster shall be chosen from the Student Assembly by the Student Resources
Committee at the first meeting of that committee.
ARTICLE IV.
Meetings
Section 1. All formal General Assembly meetings of Student Government shall be held biweekly at a time determined by a consensus of the members whose attendance is required.
Section 2. Informal General Assembly meetings of Student Government must be held on the
weeks when a formal meeting is not required.
Section 3. All General Assembly meetings of Student Government shall be open to the public,
unless a closed session is deemed necessary by a majority vote of the General Assembly.
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§ 3.1. General Assembly meeting agendas shall consist of the following items. Items may be
added as necessary:
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Approval of Minutes
4. Adoption of Agenda
5. President’s Report
6. Committee Reports
a Student Services and Concerns Committee
b Activities and Public Relations Committee
c Political Action and University Development Committee
d Other University Committees
7. Old Business
a. Resolution (Number and Name)
1. Audience recognition
2. Discussion
8. New Business
a. Resolution (Number and Name)
1. Audience recognition
2. Discussion
9. Announcements and Audience Recognition
10. Adjournment
§ 3.2: The President shall be responsible for determining the agendas of the General Assembly
meetings. Agenda items must be submitted to the President at least thirty-six (36) hours before a
duly called General Assembly meeting. Along with agenda items, all resolutions must be in to
the President and General Assembly no later than twenty-four (24) hours before a duly called
General Assembly meeting. A formal, proposed agenda, and all resolutions named therein, must
be sent to the Secretaries and Representatives of Lake Superior State University Student
Government via e-mail; and subsequent copies of the same be made available in the drop box
outside of the Student Government office, by the President of the Lake Superior State University
Student Government or any person acting in his stead, no later than twelve (12) hours before a
duly called General Assembly meeting.
Section 4. Standing Committees and Sub-committees
§ 4.1: Student Government standing committees shall be Student Services and Concerns,
Activities and Public Relations, Political Action and University Development, Funding, and
Student Resources.
§ 4.2: Members of the Student Services and Concerns Committee, Activities and Public
Relations Committee, and the Political Action and University Development Committee are:
1 The respective Secretary of each committee
2 The three (3) Student Representatives assigned to each committee
§ 4.3: Members of the Funding Committee are:
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The President of Student Government
The three (3) Student Representatives assigned to this committee
The two (2) members of the Student Assembly assigned to this committee
§ 4.4: Members of the Student Resources Committee shall be chosen by the President.
§ 4.5: The Student Services and Concerns Committee, Activities and Public Relations
Committee, and the Political Action and University Development Committee may form subcommittees within their respective committees.
§ 4.6: The formation of sub-committees requires a majority vote of the parent committee.
§ 4.7: All Student Government committee and sub-committee meetings shall be documented.
Section 5. Attendance
§ 5.1: Members required to attend General Assembly meetings are:
1 The President of Student Government
2 The Secretary of Student Services and Concerns
3 The Secretary of Activities and Public Relations
4 The Secretary of Political Action and University Development
5 The twelve (12) Student Representatives
6 The Operational Manager
§ 5.2: Members required to attend the meetings of the Student Services and Concerns
Committee, Activities and Public Relations Committee, and the Political Action and University
Development Committee are:
1 The respective Secretary of each committee
2 The three (3) Student Representatives assigned to each committee
§ 5.3: Members required to attend the meetings of the Funding Committee are:
1 The President of Student Government
2 The three (3) Student Representatives assigned to this committee
3 The two (2) members of the Student Assembly assigned to this committee
§ 5.4: Three (3) unexcused tardies shall constitute one (1) unexcused absence.
§ 5.5: All unexcused absence time must be made up by completing extra office hours or
community service hours.
Section 6. General Conduct at meetings
§ 6.1: All members shall maintain a professional attitude at all times while conducting Student
Government business.
§ 6.2: All members shall be dressed in professional attire at meetings of the General Assembly.
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§ 6.3: Smoking and eating shall not be allowed at Formal General Assembly meetings or open
committee meetings.
§ 6.4: Violations of conduct shall be served with a verbal warning from the Chair. Members
receiving more than three (3) verbal warnings per meeting shall be ejected from the proceedings.
Members of the General Assembly, if removed, shall be served with one (1) unexcused absence.
Section 7. Each Student Representative shall submit a written report of his or her Student
Government activities for the month to the Chair of his or her committee at the final committee
meeting of each month.
Section 8. Each Committee Chair shall submit a written report to the General Assembly at the
first meeting of each month, to include a compilation of the reports turned in at the last
committee meeting of the previous month by the members of his or her committee.
Section 9. All Student Assembly members of University standing committees shall submit a
written report of their committee activities of the previous month at the first General Assembly
meeting of each month, provided that a meeting of their respective committees has occurred.
Section 10. All Student Assembly members to include the Operational Manager and the Web
Master are encouraged to complete 15 volunteer hours per semester through LSSU’s Volunteer
Center or other LSSU recognized organizations approved by the President.
Section 11. Members of the Student Government are to uphold the highest standards of behavior.
If a member is suspected of having acted inconsistently with the expectations set forth, the
following disciplinary process will be initiated at the request of any two or more members:
1 The requesting parties shall submit a brief detailing the alleged offense(s) to the advisor
2 The Resource Committee shall conduct an investigation of the alleged offense(s)
3 The Resource Committee may recommend any action up to and including removal from
office
4 The recommendation of the Resource Committee shall become effective upon a twothirds approval from the General Assembly
5 Any appeals shall be directed to the Student Judiciary Board
ARTICLE V.
Office Responsibilities
Section 1. Each voting member of Student Government shall serve a minimum of two (2) office
hours per week.
Section 2. Persons using the Student Government office shall include, but not be limited to, all
members of Student Government and subsequent committees, the Operational Manager, and the
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Webmaster. The Student Government President may allow other organizations access to the
office with a majority vote from the Student Assembly.
Section 3. All persons using the Student Government office shall abide by accepted office
policies.
ARTICLE VI.
Parliamentary Authority
The rules contained in the current edition of Robert’s Rules of Order Newly Revised shall govern
Student Government in all cases to which they are applicable and in which they are not
inconsistent with these Bylaws, the Constitution of the Students, and University Policy.
ARTICLE VII.
Adoption, Amendment, and Severability
Section 1. These Bylaws shall be adopted by a two-thirds (2/3) majority vote of Student
Government. Upon the adoption of these Bylaws, all other Student Government Bylaws shall
become void.
Section 2. Amendments to these Bylaws shall be submitted in writing at least one (1) week
before a vote of approval. A two-thirds (2/3) vote shall be required to adopt an amendment.
Section 3. If any provision of these Bylaws is held to be illegal, unenforceable or inconsistent
with the Constitution of the Students or University Policy, that provision shall be automatically
severed and removed from these Bylaws, the remainder of which shall remain in force.
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