REQUEST FOR ACTION BY THE ASUCI SENATE 
 
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Item Number: 53 Legislation Number (B: Bill, R: Resolution): R52-47
Author:   Grecia Orozco   Second:  Helary Yakub
Synopsis: By-Laws Amendment: Senate Ex-Officio Membership for UCI Extension Students
Date of Presentation: 2017-02-23
 

Whereas, Article 2, Sec. 1, Sub-Section (a) states that, “Any person registered as an undergraduate student during the fall, winter, spring, or summer quarter or as an extension student at the University of California, Irvine may be a member of ASUCI.”,


Whereas, neither the ASUCI Constitution nor the ASUCI By-Laws gives UCI Extension students a position for better representation within ASUCI,


Whereas, the ASUCI Judicial Board ruling outlined in Gandall v. Elections Commission states that the ASUCI Constitution “in its current form, does not include seats and positions for extension students.”1,


Whereas, the ASUCI By-Laws allows for non-voting Senate ex-officio members to be recognized,


Whereas, in the interest of equal representation and transparency, the ASUCI By-Laws must be amended to include UCI Extension students a non-voting Senate ex-officio membership through a means of an application process,


Therefore, let it be resolved that Article III, Section A, Sub-Section 1, Provision b be amended to read,


“Appointed non-voting Senate Members of different cultural, ethnic, or special services interests. These members shall be appointed by their various constituencies; however, only organizations or associations with organized and officially recognized governing bodies may apply for seats on Senate. Appointed non-voting Senators may not exceed five (5) six (6) in number.”


Let it further be resolved that Article III, Section A, Sub-Section 1, Provision c be added to read,


“One non-voting Senate Members shall be reserved for representative for University of California, Irvine Extension students through which an application developed and reviewed by the ASUCI Senate Rules committee”


 

 


Citations:


1https://asuci.uci.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/RulingonGandallv.ElectionsCommission.pdf
 
Referred to: Committee on:
Vote Required: Majority FINAL VOTE: Withdrawn YEA: 22 NAY: 0  ABS: 0
 
THE SENATE OF THE ASSOCIATED STUDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, IRVINE ON THE DATE OF 2017-02-28 HAS TAKEN ACTION ON THIS LEGISLATION.    
   
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