by. Six SCARLET 'Alvo tiller Saturday. February '0. 1"! SENATE DISPLAYS BODY OF NEW CONSTITUTION COMMITTE or THIRTEEN, STUDENT co-onnlllllioll (Editor’s Note: The [allow- ing is the complete text at the new Constitution passed by the Senate at 3 Special meeting Sunday night. The vote was 25 for l 5 against, with one nhstelltion. A litu- dent referendum will be held on the proposal.) ARTICLE 1 ERANCHES or GOVERNMENT: LEGISLATIVE Section A — Powers The legislative power or the Gi'm- hell College Student Government As- sociation shall be vested in the Senate. The Senate shall act on all matters or 5.6 A. policy. conduct rules, and social regulations. The Senate shall have the power to (Il~ reel strict entorcetnent or its legi ration by the House Presidents in their respective halls. The Senate shall also have responsibility ioi the supervision and coordination or all S.G.A. activities, Section B — Membership The membership or the Senate v tame,» «on... "wsw m..,...am....v when mm: ' WVWVVMVVWTWVWMW shall consist oi ten representative: oi the student body. the President or the Council or house Presidents, the president or the Associated Women Stitdentr' loud. and [tie S.G.A. President. who win serve at chairman. Section C — Election i. The s,G.A. President. c. or HP, President, A.\v.s. Poard Presl. dent all serve ex ot-iieio. The re- maining members shall be elected by an atclarge election or the student body. This clet‘lmn shill) iollow the election oi the S.G.A. President, the C. oi Hy. President, the A.W 5, Board President and precede the election oi House Presidents. 2. The SG,A. president shall ap. point an election hoard, sublect to the approval or the senate, which shall determine the exact procedure and date or the Senate elections, as well as tor other elections specifical- ly named in this constitution. All rules and procedures at the Election Board are subiect to the aPproval oi the Senate. section it — installation The Senate shall be installed at the lust regular meeting or the Son- ate iolloivine their election. section E — Terms or cities All members or the Senate shall i 1 i AUTHOR VIEWS CHANGES By TOM THOMAS How does the new System under the proposed SCA Constitution really work? First, the focal point of SGA will be the face- lifted Senate (Commute e of Thirteen). Almost all iunctions or student government will revolve around this central group. This body's activities can easily be seen as a combination or the duties of both the present Executive Cabinet and the present Senate. Members or the Con“ will be required to attend all house meetings on campus. No one member will be responsible tor a particular hall, but rather all members will circulate among all halls, gathering ideas and giving iniormation about student govern- ment, Minortiy opinions ignored by one Senator may be picked up by another. and the diverse views at Student government may give a more realistic total picture. ’Illls new group should be able to maintain that Small-size working efficiency (like the Executive Cabinet), while continuing actual representation of campus opinion. The basic responsibi lity of the student ombuds- man — another major topic of concern among Stu- dents — would be to secure adequate representa- tion ior students with both student government and faculty-administrative bodies (such as the Commit— tee on Academic Standing). The ombudsman would maintain office hours, and would work with two as» sistants. The ombudsman, serving as a complement to the position of SGA President, could well .be one of the most important positions on campus, and cen- talnly is a key to the success of the proposed Struc- ture, One tinal major point _ the role or the House President. The House Presidents will be expected to work more closely with the new student adviser program (Still being finalized) and the resident ad» visors. These changes are only a part of the entire Sys» tern. A realistic appraisal oi the constitution can be attained only by viewing the entire proposal as an interrelated structure, This constitution is no perfect system. but It is certainly a major step in the development of a real- istic and eilective stude College. WMMWMQW nt govemmeni for Grinnell (, iw‘ww- m.“ mm,“ ”mm Ieive lor one year horn the time or their installation or until the time or their graduation irom college, ii that should be sooner. Secllon r — vacuucier Any vacancies in the membership oi the Senate shall be tilled imme. diately by special election. The pro- cedure or this election shall be do tel-mined by the Election board Section 6 — meetings and Procedure l.Mcctiiigs shall occur regularly throughout the academic year. Emergency meetines may be called by SG.A. President or by the re- quest or at least three other Senate member. 2. All legislative inatteis require ri eimple ninlorlty vote ior passage. A quorum will cotisist or two thirds or the members or the sen- ate. t Meetings wll be rtin accnrdinl to this constitution and its bylaws. Roberts Rules oi Order will be the authority in eases or dispute. 5 all meetings or the Senate are open to any student, Ally student will be allowed to speak and present motions when recognized by the Cha man. Section ll —- committees l. Committee chairmen ior eii Senate conimittces shall be appointed by the S.G.A. President ivith the approval or the Senate, Committee chairmen need not be members or the Senate. 2. hicmbers oi the Senate commit. tees shall be appointed by the re- spective committee chairmen Mem— bers or the senate committees need not be members or the Senate. a The Finance Committee shall be a standing committee oi the Senate. The Chairman or the Finance com- mittee shall also serve as the S c A, Treasurer unless otherwise specttied by the Senate. .The election Board shall be a standing committee or the Senate. 5. All Senate committee positions shall be open t-or general applica. tion. Section T — Student Auditor The otilgouiK 5.6 A. President, c. or H.P. President, A.W.S. Board President and newly elected 5,G.A. president shall appoint a student auditor, snort-ct to the approval or the Treasurer ot the college and the Senate. He shall serve a one year, term Section .l _ reierendume Ally resolution passed by the Sen. ate s sublect to approval or a calli- giismde rererendum ii to requested y petition or 20% ot- the student body or two thirds vote at the C. of HP. and A.W.S. Band. A ma» lorily oi those tuting is necessary to approve or relcct the resolution. The student body shall be iniormed by the Senate of the date or the rclercndum not less than all hours prior to the reitrendum. Section K — Hell Representation larch hall meeting must be attend~ ed by a member or in Senate, Re- sponsibility oi ensuring that this tattoo place will lie with the Senate, which will determine their specilic policy in this area each year within a month alter their ilrst meeting. At these hall meetings the Senate mem. ber will be required to explnlll Sen- atc actions and attempt to bring any ideas or that hall back to the Sen- ate. much: I! humans or GCWERNMENTl EXECUTIVE section A — membership The necutlvu power or the Grin- nell Collette so A. shall be vested in the SC,A. President, the C. or ri.P, Presidei, the A.W 3, board President, the Social Coordinator, end the respective i-louse President Section B _ Meetings LTtlo C. or HP. and awe. Board shall meet at the request oi their respective presidents or one iourtli at their members. A. Joint sessions or the c, or H P. and A,W 5. board shall be called itnd presided over by the 5.0 A. Presidcnt, Section C _ Duties and Powers 1. The 5.0 A. president shall ple- tide over meetings or the Senate and the Joint sees.» 01' the c. at it P. and A.\V s. bear He shall also be eltlntllvcrud to represent the S,G.A. to the President or the college. the taoulty, and the student body He shalt carry out )I“ olllcr specilic itinettoiis assigned to him by (ml constitution. 2, The C. or HP President shall preside over met gs oi the C. or ii P. and shall serve as in ex ottltlo member or the Senate. 3. The A,w S. Ponrd President shall preside over meetings or the li.\V . board and shall be an at at (tLio member or the senate. «.The social Coordinuior illilll CATHY EllLERS. '70 Miss Branches of Government preside over the Social coordinating Committee and coordinate the 30 tivities or all student social com» mittens. He shall also have the priv. liege ol' sitting as a non-voting mem- ber oi the senate. a. The social Coordinating Committee shall be made up or the chairmen ot all student social committees. the Social Coordina. tor, and the Activities Counselor. o. The committee shall plan and evaluate the social program paid tor by the student social tees it shall present a program budget to the Senate Pinance Committee in the spring of the academic year prior to the year it applies to. e. The Social coordinator shall recommend to the Senate the not» essary committee organization tor the execution oi the proposed so- cial program. 5 The individual House Presrdenu shall serve as head administrative or. iieers in their respective halls. The- responsibilities shall include the ori- entation oi new students, personal, academic and social counseling and work wrth the resident and student advisors. s. The c. at li.P. and Aws. board, or the joint boards may rec- ommend legislation to the Senate. The loint boards, by a majority vote, may stipulate thlt the Senate must take action on a spectitc proposal. The loint boards by e three tourthr vote may veto any legislation passed by the senate. it this is done the Senate may call tor a eanipu reterendum. DEBBIE GENTRV. '71 Miss Preamble. Miss Articles Section B .— Electlons i. The S,G.A. President shall be elected by the student body and must receive a malority oi those votes cost, This election shall precede all other 5.G.A. elections The enact procedure or the election is to be established by the S.G.A, election board, subject to the approval ot the Senate, and must take place no later than two months prior to grad- uation exercises. 2. The C. oi H.P. President shall be elected by a procedure estab. lished bythe outgoing c, at i-i.P, subject to the approval or (H. S.G.A. Election board. 3. The A.w.s. board President shall be elected by a procedure es- tablished by the outgoing Aws. Board, sublect to the approval ot the 5.6 A. Election board. a, The individual riouse President: shall be elected at-large ioliowing the elections or the Presidents or the S.GA, c. oi hr. and A.W.S. rtoard and the election oi the Sen- ate, The procedure shall be deter. mined by the 5.6 A. Election Board, rubleet to the approval oi the Sea. ate. one student shall be elected to the A.W,S, board and to the C, or H. , to represent the nit-campus men and women. These members shall be elected by the respective groups they represent by t proce. dure determined by the S.G.A. Elec- tion Board. 5. The Social Coordinator shall be appointed by the outgoing S.G,A. President, Aw.S. board President. C. oi ri.P. Pre social Coardt nator, and the new .G.A, President, blect to the approval oi the sen- ate. 6. The members or the Social co- ordinating Committee shall be ap- bointed by a committee at the Scu- ate and the Social Coordinator. sub- iect to the approval or the Senate. Section T. _ nulllilcxtlnns All members oi the S.C,A. 1‘..\ en. tive must be at least second semes- ter iresltmeii. Section P _. Tennr or oiilee end installation All executive oiiicers oi sea. rhall take oiiice concurrently, on ih same date is the new senate Th terms oi otltce tor all SG.A, oil cials shall be one year or grad tion irom the college, lvllicllcyey comes first. ARTICLE rii BRANCHES or GOVERNMENT} JUDICIAL The Jltdlclul power or the Criiinell college Student Government As.e. ciation shall be vested iii the house councils oi the various Mlh unit in e loiht student—iaculty Judicial Court. ell. Section A — itouse Count-its i. no Councils shall have or- iginnl lurisdictioii with respect to those rules determined by their le- spsetive houses or directed to in. House Councils by the Senat These house rules include thine n‘glllx- tions necessary tor the directive runctioning oi a residence hell, out which do not conilict with the g V eral college procedures and icgula tions. 2. Appeals trout the decisions or the House Councils may be made to the Judicial Council. The request tor a hearing may be made to iii. Councll Chairman or Secretmy the Judicial Council at its own disenc- tlon may accept an appeal and hold a hearing or the case. CONSTITUTION—- (Continued on Page 7)