Whereas, it is important to increase Legislative Council members’ awareness of cultural diversity and student affairs of UCI,

Whereas, attending events that promote cultural diversity, academic outreach, artistic talents and community engagement would be good opportunities for Legislative Council members to celebrate the success and recognize the needs of constituents ,

Whereas, by doing so, legislative council members can meanwhile increase the visibility of ASUCI Legislative Branch and its services,

Whereas, the current ASUCI By-Laws do not have such duty description for legislative council members,

Let it be resolved that the following section (in bold) to be added to Elected and Appointed Voting Council member job descriptions:

b. Elected and Appointed Voting Council member job descriptions:

1) Each Council member shall be recommended to staff an ASUCI information table as needed each quarter.

2) Council members shall be required to hold office hours at least onehour every week. These shall be announced through the campus media. The location shall be at the discretion of the council member.

3) Council members shall meet with the dean or associate dean of theschool from which they are a representative at least once per quarter. If the Dean or Associate Dean is unavailable, a visit with a department chair will be permitted. At-Large representatives shall meet with the Dean of Undergraduate Studies.

4) Each council member shall introduce and execute at least one legislation per quarter.

5) Each council member shall attend at least one on or off-campus activities that promote academic and cultural diversity of UCI student body per quarter; each council member shall also reflect on the success or deficiency of the event in the form of either oral presentation or writing report.

6) Council members shall be responsible for certifying completion of these responsibilities to the Executive Vice President or Rules Committee. Failure to do so will result in dismissal by the Executive Vice President or Rules Committee.

7) Council members who fail to complete their appointed duties, as stated, shall be subject to dismissal at the discretion of the ASUCI Executive Vice President or Rules Committee.

8) The above Council member responsibilities shall be included with the declaration of candidacy at the time of elections and be given to Council members by the Executive Vice President.