By-Laws
1. Council Obligations
1. Organize the following projects (not limited to) for the Engineering student body:
* Engineers Days
* Career Fair
* Engineers Ball
* Freshmen Orientation
* Freshmen Handbook
* Freshmen Picnic
* Society Fair
* Blood Drives
* Speed Olympics
* Open forums with the council and/or Faculty / Administration.
2. Meetings
1. Meetings shall be held at least once every two weeks upon a day to be decided by the President. Notice shall be given at the previous meeting.
3. Constitutional Revision
1. Constitutional Revision shall begin by the request of the Director of Administration.
4. Membership guidelines for an Oriented Society
1.
Requirements
1. Must be a non-social RSO related to engineering and Speed School of Engineering.
5. Membership guidelines for a recognized society
1.
Requirements
1. A student organization recognized by Speed School of Engineering and oriented toward engineering with a minimum of twenty (20) members of which at least two-thirds of the society must be enrolled in Speed School of Engineering.
2. Submission of documentation by the society of its student-oriented activities separate from the Speed Student Council.
3. An eighty percent attendance at Speed Student Council meetings for two Speed School of Engineering terms as a non-voting member.
4. The petitioning organization must not be departmentally oriented unless that department is not already represented twice in the Speed Student Council.
5. The representative of the society to the Speed Student Council must be enrolled in the Speed School of Engineering.
2.
Upon fulfillment of the above requirements, a petition to become a voting member may be submitted to the Speed Student Council. A two week period will be provided from the date of the petition for the Speed Student Council to review all information presented. At the end of the two week period, the Speed Student Council will vote on the petition.
3.
If a society's petition fails, the society must wait one Speed School of Engineering term before submitting another petition.
6. Requirements for membership
1.
Requirements for membership (voting and non - voting)
1.
In order to be eligible for membership on the Speed Student Council, a student must be enrolled as a Speed School of Engineering student and shall meet all RSO guidelines for membership. Note: The current minimum cumulative GPA is 2.000/4.000 under the RSO guidelines.
2.
Voting members shall not miss more than two consecutive general meetings, or more than four general meetings total, in any one semester, without an excuse satisfactory to the Executive Board of Speed Student Council or without a proxy approved by the Executive Board of the Speed Student Council.
3.
Class Representatives & Members at Large are responsible for:
1. Actively serving on one or more committees of the Speed Student Council
2. Participating in all major events of the Speed Student Council
4.
Each member shall be an elected representative of only one group. Class representatives that are elected Executive Officers shall be allowed to fulfill their terms as class representatives.
2.
Consequences
1. Failure to uphold the requirements to maintain the status of being a recognized member of Speed School Student Council shall result in probation and membership review with the possibility of disciplinary action which will be decided by the Executive Board of the Speed Student Council. Disciplinary action may include the expulsion of the offending member from the Speed Student Council and consequential loss of suffrage.
7. Elections
1.
The class and society representative(s) shall be elected at the following times:
1. The 2nd year student reps. during the 3rd week of the summer semester.
2. The 3rd year student reps. during the 3rd week of the summer semester.
3. The Ph.d. student rep. during the 3rd week of the summer semester.
4. The 1st year student reps. during the 5th week of the fall semester.
5. The 4th year student reps. during the 5th week of the fall semester.
6. The 5th year student reps. during the 5th week of the fall semester.
7. Society representatives shall take office as they are chosen by the societies.
2.
All class representative candidates must register their names with the Speed Student Council at least two days before the scheduled elections in order to be placed on the ballot. The nine candidates receiving the most votes will be elected the representatives of the class.
1. Each student shall cast only one secret ballot and must be academically enrolled in a class to vote for that class' representatives. In order for a ballot to be made valid, the number of votes per ballot may not exceed the number of offices available, with no candidate receiving more than one vote per ballot.
2. The Speed Student Council will vote to break all ties.
8. Executive positions
1. The Executive Officer positions shall be filled by election of the Speed Student Council no later than two weeks before Engineers' Days in the spring semester, and shall take office at the second meeting following Engineers' Days. If Engineers' Days should not occur during that semester, or go unobserved by the Speed School of Engineering, election of Executive Officers shall be held during the last scheduled meeting in February and shall take effect at the last scheduled meeting in March.
9. Officer Requirements
1.
The Requirements for President
1. Candidate must have been accepted and currently enrolled in a Speed School of Engineering department.
2. Candidate must currently have a cumulative GPA equal to or greater than 2.500/4.000.
3. Candidate must have satisfied all cooperative education internships.
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Requirements for Vice President
1. Candidate must have been accepted and currently enrolled in a Speed School of Engineering department.
2. Candidate must currently have a cumulative GPA equal to or greater than 2.500/4.000.
3. Candidate must have satisfied two cooperative education internships.
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In the event that an Executive Officer of the Speed Student Council should be unable or unwilling to serve, an alternate, meeting the qualifications for that office, will be approved by the executive board upon approval of 2/3 majority of the Speed Student Council.
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For the purposes of election, Officer Requirements as they relate to satisfying "cooperative education internships" may be suspended by three-fourths majority approval of the Speed Student Council or four-fifths majority approval of the Executive Board of Speed Student Council.
10. Duties
1.
The President shall:
1. preside at all meetings and shall be the Executive Officer of the Speed Student Council.
2. conduct the election of the Executive Officers.
3. be an ex-officio member of all Speed Student Council committees, Administrative Policies and Procedures, and the Speed School of Engineering Alumni Board.
4. assist in the coordination of the student activities and services.
5. prepare a monthly report to be distributed to the Deans, Department Chairs, SGA Senate, Speed Student Council, and be made available in some form to the student population detailing the Speed Student Council’s activities for the month.
2.
The Vice President shall:
1. coordinate Engineers' Days.
2. assume the Presidency when the President is unable or unwilling to serve.
3. assist in the coordination of the student activities and services.
3.
The Director of Administration shall:
1. keep all Speed Student Council records other than financial.
2. prepare and distribute minutes for all Speed Student Council meetings.
3. coordinate and approve all correspondence for the Speed Student Council.
4. maintain effective communication between the Speed Student Council and Speed School Administration and Faculty.
5. conduct all Speed Student Council class representative elections.
6. be the authority on parliamentary procedure.
7. maintain accurate and up-to-date copies of the Constitution and Bylaws, available upon request, in the Speed Student Council files.
8. be chairman of the Constitutional Revision Committee.
9. coordinate the Programs Committee for Engineers' Days.
4.
The Director of Corporate and Alumni Relations shall:
1. establish and maintain links to businesses and industries in the community, especially those with Speed School Alumni contacts.
2. establish and maintain links to other companies that regularly recruit from the Speed School of Engineering.
3. encourage corporate involvement in activities coordinated by the Speed Student Council and Societies, such as guest lectures by Alumni.
4. coordinate the Speaker Committee and recruit judges for Engineers' Days.
5. coordinate and organize an annual Speed School of Engineering Career Fair in conjunction with Engineer’s Days.
5.
The Director of Finance shall:
1. keep an exact record of all Speed Student Council funds.
2. be the disbursing agent of the Speed Student Council.
3. prepare a written financial report monthly.
4. present an oral report at Speed Student Council meetings.
5. compose the annual budget.
6. coordinate the Awards Committee for Engineers' Days.
6.
The Director of Public Relations shall:
1. coordinate advertising of Speed Student Council events.
2. inform Council Members of opportunities of community service, such as science fair judges and guest speakers at area schools.
3. encourage students from area schools with an interest in engineering to attend the Speed School of Engineering.
4. coordinate the Advertising and High School Day Committees for Engineers' Days.
5. coordinate all Speed School of Engineering Red Cross Blood Drives.
6. act as the council historian.
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The Director of Society Relations shall:
1. encourage the involvement of Societies in programs or activities sponsored by the Speed Student Council.
2. maintain an up to date list of upcoming Society meetings and events.
3. coordinate the Exhibits and Judging Committees for Engineers' Days.
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The Director of Student Activities shall:
1. coordinate social activities for the Student Body of the Speed School of Engineering. These activities shall include but are not limited to the Engineers' Ball, Student Council Engineers' Days Exhibits, Summer Olympics, Freshman Picnic / Society Fair, Faculty / Student Socials, and Council Retreats.
2. advertise these social activities.
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The Director of Student Affairs shall:
1. appoint Members to fill positions on Speed School Standing Committees.
2. promote the general welfare of the Student Body by addressing issues concerning the Student Body of the Speed School of Engineering, such as parking or new degree requirements.
3. hold regular (at least 2 per semester) forums with the Student Body, the Speed Student Council, and Faculty / Administrative representatives.
4. Inform the Student Body of possible scholarship and other academic opportunities.
5. sponsor Final Exam Post and Study Jams.
6. coordinate the Security Committee for Engineers' Days.
