The Constitution of the Associated Students of the University of Alaska Fairbanks

Table of Contents:

• Preamble
• Article I - The Association
• Article II - The President
• Article III - The Vice-President
• Article IV - The Senate
• Article V - Appeal
• Article VI - Repeal, Impeachment, Referendum/Initiative, Review and Amendment

Preamble:

In order to establish, promote and safeguard procedures affecting student life, affairs, rights, privileges, and responsibilities, we the students of the University of Alaska Fairbanks do adopt this constitution.

Article I - The Association:

• Section 1. This Association shall be known as the Associated Students of the
  University of Alaska, Fairbanks Chapter, hereinafter referred to as ASUAF.
• Section 2. The Purpose of ASUAF shall be:
  
  • Clause A
    To provide the means for responsible and effective student participation in the organization and control of student affairs.
  • Clause B
    To provide an official and representative student organization with powers to receive complaints, investigate student problems, and participate in decisions involving the student body.
  • Clause C
    To take action in the best interest of the student body and the university community.
  • Clause D
    To provide an official voice through which student opinion may be expressed.
  • Clause E
    To provide means whereby students may gain experience and training in responsible political participation and community leadership.
  • Clause F
    To foster awareness of the students? role in the campus, local, state, national, and international communities.
  • Clause G
    To provide services and activities for the students and the University community at large.
• Section 3. A government of ASUAF is hereby established, whose function shall be to represent and act for the membership in carrying out the stated purposes of ASUAF. This government shall consist of a President and Vice-President, elected by the student body on the same ticket; a Senate, elected by the student body; and a Chairperson of the Senate, elected by the Senate

Article II - The President:

• Section 1. The President shall be an ASUAF member in good academic standing (2.0 Cumulative G.P.A.)
• Section 2. The President shall have the executive authority of ASUAF and shall administer its affairs, enforce the acts of the Senate, and make all appointments, except as specified otherwise.
  
  • Clause A ,
    The President may veto bills passed by the Senate, with the exception of proposed Constitutional amendments.
  • Clause B
    The President, may, by veto, strike or reduce items in appropriation bills.
  • Clause C
    The President may veto resolutions that are intended to represent the whole of ASUAF.

Article III - The Vice President

• Section 1. The Vice-President shall be an ASUAF member in good academic standing (2.0 Cumulative G.P.A).
• Section 2. The Vice-Presider)t shall assist the President in all duties of the President, as directed by the President.
• Section 3. The Vice-President shall, with the consent of the President, serve as President on all committees on which the President serves, when the President is absent.
• Section 4. The Vice-President shall assume the office of President should the President resign, be removed from, or be incapable of fulf1.lling the terms of his/her office, in which case a new Vice-President will be appointed by the President and confirmed by two-thirds vote of the Senate ..

Article IV - The Senate:

• Section 1. The Senate shafl be composed of no more than twenty (20) members of ASUAF to be hereafter known as Senators.
• Section 2. Senators shaH be ASUAF members in good academic standing (2.0 Cumulative G.P.A.)
• Section 3. The Senate shall carry out the legislative function of ASUAF and shall have the powers and duties as listed in the ASUAF bylaws, including:
  
  • Clause A
    To override the ASUAF President?s veto by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the Senate.
  • Clause B
    To appropriate funds within ASUAF and have ultimate authority over all budgeted and non-budgeted expenditures.

Article V - Appeal:

Appeal of any Senate or Executive action will be through the University of Alaska Grievance Council.

Article VI - Repeal, Impeachment, Referendum/Initiative, Review and Amendment:

• Section 1. Repeal:
  
  • Clause A
    Any official act of the Senate, Vice-President, or President may be
    repealed in an election initiated by a petition bearing the signatures of five
    (5) percent of the ASUAF membership.
  • Clause B
    The action shall be repealed by a simple majority of all votes cast in the
    election.
• Section 2. Recall:
  
  • Clause A
    Any ejected official of ASUAF may be removed from office in an election
    initiated by petitions bearing the signatures of five (5) percent of the
    ASUAF membership.
  • Clause B
    The officiaf(s) named on the petition shall be removed from office upon a
    two-thirds (2/3) maJority of all votes cast in the election.
• Section 3. Impeachment:
  Any appointed or elected official may be impeached for malfeasance, misfeasance,
  or nonfeasance, and after a hearing conducted before the Senate, be removed from
  office by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the Senate. Charges may be brought before the
  Senate by any member of ASUAF.
• Section 4. Referendum/Initiative:
  
  • Clause A
    A referendum/initiative on any issue may be initiated by a petition bearing
    the signatures of five (5) percent of the ASUAF membership or by a two­
    thirds (2/3) vote of the Senate.
  • Clause B
    The proposal shall be approved by a simple majority vote of those casting
    ballots in the referendum.
  • Clause C
    The issue, upon approval of the student body, will be binding at slJch time
    when action to implement the refel-endum issue be taken.
  • Clause D
    Referendum issues may only be brought up for a vote once a regular
    semester.
  • Clause E
    A question brought to ASUAF by initiative petition may not be put to a vote
    of the students more than once during any 12-month period.
• Section 5. Review:
  This Constitution shall be reviewed by the Senate in the spring of every even year.
• Section 6. Amendment:
  
  • Clause A
    Amendment of a Section of this Constitution shall be initiated by a three­
    fourths (3/4) vote of the Senate or by a petition bearing the signatures of
    at least ten (10) percent of the ASUAF membership.
  • Clause B
    The amendment shall be offered to the student body at the next general
    election for ratification. Upon ratification, by a simple majority of the
    students voting, the amendment shall be adopted.