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ARTICLE I
ARTICLE II
ARTICLE III
ARTICLE IV
ARTICLE V
ARTICLE VI
Name and Objectives
1. The name of this organization shall be the Columbus State University Staff
Council.
2. The objectives of the Staff Council shall be as follows:
- Act as liaison between the Columbus State University Staff and
the President of the College in all relevant matters;
- Promote good will in all areas on our campus;
- Keep abreast of matters affecting the Staff of Columbus State
University and to have a voice in these matters;
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Membership
1. The Staff Council shall consist of representatives who are full-time Staff
members at Columbus State University. The representatives shall be elected as
described in the Bylaws.
2. All Staff personnel, as described in Article II, paragraph1, have the right
to run for a Council seat and to participate in the activities of the Staff
Council.
3. In the event a seat is vacated, the Chair shall appoint a representative from
the unit, to be approved by the Executive Board of the Council, to ensure full
representation from each unit of the University. This appointee shall serve
until the regular election of representatives in June.
4. Regular members who have (3) consecutive unexcused absences will be replaced.
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Officers
1. The Staff Council shall consist of a Chair, Chair-Elect, Secretary, Assistant
Secretary, and Financial Officer.
2. The Executive Board shall consist of the Chair, Chair-Elect, Secretary,
Assistant Secretary, and Financial Officer.
3. Any member of the Council shall be eligible for election to any office except
the office of Chair. The office of Chair shall be assumed automatically by the
previous year's Chair-Elect.
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Meetings
1. Regular Meetings of the Staff Council shall be held monthly, at the day and
time stated in the Bylaws.
2. Special Meetings of the Staff Council may be called by the Chair. Five (5)
working days notice shall be given of any special meeting except in an
emergency. Only business specified in the call of the special meeting may be
conducted at such a meeting.
3. Meetings of the Staff Council shall be open to all staff members. Nonmembers
of the Staff Council may be granted the right to speak, but not to vote, on
matters before the Staff Council.
4. The regular meetings of the Executive Board shall be held monthly, at the day
and time stated in the Bylaws.
5. The minutes of each meeting shall be available to all staff members and
others as deemed necessary by the Executive Board.
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Dues
1. Since this is an advisory body and a legitimate function of Columbus State
University, there shall be no membership dues.
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Amendments and ByLaws
1. Amendments to this Charter must be submitted to the Staff Council in writing.
Amendments must be approved by two-thirds of the members present. Amendments
approved by the Council shall be submitted to the Staff members for approval.
Amendments must be approved by a simple majority of those staff members voting.
(Amendments approved shall be submitted to the President of Columbus State
University for approval.)
2. The Charter must be accepted by two-thirds of the current Staff
Representatives voting and then submitted to the Columbus State University staff
for ratification. A simple majority vote constitutes ratification. Should
ratification fail, the Charter shall be returned to the Council for revision.
The Charter shall be transmitted to the President of Columbus State University
for his approval.
3. Bylaws of the Council may be adopted at any regular meeting by a majority
vote, provided that previous notice was given. After the Bylaws have been
adopted, they shall be amended only in accordance with provisions set forth in
the Bylaws themselves.
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