BY-LAWS OF THE ASSOCIATED STUDENTS OF WHITMAN COLLEGE

 UPDATED FEBRUARY 23, 2005

Table of Contents

Article I:  MEMBERSHIP.. 3

Section One: Rights of Membership. 3

Section Two: Awards. 3

Article II: CONGRESS.. 3

Section One: Composition and Duties of ASWC Congress and Its Meetings. 3

Section Two: Order of Senate Business and Chairperson. 4

Section Three: Representatives. 4

Section Four: Executive Council 5

Section Five: Adviser 6

Section Six: Constituency. 6

Section Seven: Impeachment 6

Section Eight: Vacancies. 7

Section Nine: Standing Committees. 7

Article III: FINANCE.. 8

Preamble: Purpose of ASWC Funding. 8

Section One: Associated Students of Whitman College Fee. 9

Section Two: Funds. 9

Section Three: Administrative Assistant 10

Section Four: Uses of Monies. 10

Section Five: Accounts. 10

Section Six: Budget 11

Section Seven: Budget Managers. 12

Section Eight: Contingency Accounts and Contingency Requests. 13

Article IV: OVERSIGHT.. 14

Section One: Membership and Leadership. 14

Section Two: Meetings. 15

Section Three: Duties. 15

Section Four: Investigations of Complaints. 15

Article V: GROUPS.. 16

Section One: Recognition of Groups. 16

Section Two: Responsibilities of Recognized Groups. 17

Section Three: Loss of Recognition. 17

Article VI: ACTIVITIES.. 18

Section One: Programming Committee. 18

Section Two: ASWC Events. 18

Section Three: ASWC Programming Offices. 18

Section Five: ASWC Sound and Lights. 19

Section Six: ASWC Outdoor Rental Shop. 20

Article VII: CAMPUS MEDIA.. 20

Section One: Eligibility. 20

Section Two: Campus Media Organizations and their Duties. 20

Section Three: Hiring Process. 21

Section Four: Responsibilities of Media Organization Chief Officers. 21

Article VIII: COLLEGE COMMITTEE AND ADVISORY COMMITTEES.. 22

Section One: College Committee Appointments. 22

Section Two: Advisory Committee Appointments. 22

Section Three: Student Budget Committee. 23

Section Four: Committee Appointment 23

Article IX: HIRING.. 23

Section One: The Standing Hiring Committee. 23

Section Two: Hiring of ASWC Event Directors and ASWC Programming Office Directors. 24

Section Three: Hiring of Campus Media Chief Officers. 24

Section Four: Appointment of College Committee and Advisory Committee Representatives. 24

Article X: ELECTIONS.. 25

Section One: Elections Committee. 25

Section Two: Nominations. 25

Section Three: General Elections. 26

Section Four: Special Senate Elections. 26

Section Five: Recall 27

Section Six: Interim Elections.