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This Code is established under Article VIII, Section 3 of the Associated Students Constitution. | This Code is established under Article VIII, Section 3 of the Associated Students Constitution. | ||
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| − | The purpose of this Code is to establish the office of the A.S. Diversity and Inclusion Committee and to | + | <big>'''PURPOSE:'''</big> |
| − | outline and define the duties and responsibilities of the A.S. Diversity and Inclusion Committee. | + | |
| − | DATE OF EFFECTIVENESS: | + | The purpose of this Code is to establish the office of the A.S. Diversity and Inclusion Committee and to outline and define the duties and responsibilities of the A.S. Diversity and Inclusion Committee. |
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| + | <big>'''DATE OF EFFECTIVENESS:'''</big> | ||
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This Code shall be effective when approved by a majority vote of the Associated Students Senate. | This Code shall be effective when approved by a majority vote of the Associated Students Senate. | ||
| − | AMENDMENTS: | + | |
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This Code may be amended by a majority of the total voting membership of the Senate. | This Code may be amended by a majority of the total voting membership of the Senate. | ||
| − | MEMBERSHIP | + | |
| − | + | ==MEMBERSHIP== | |
| − | President and approved by a simple majority of the A.S. Senate. | + | : A. The committee will have no more than ten (10) members, appointed by the A.S. |
| − | + | : B. President and approved by a simple majority of the A.S. Senate. | |
| − | + | : C. Members serve one-year terms, to be concurrent with the A.S. President’s term of office. | |
| − | and Inclusion. | + | : D. Members are directly responsible for the discharge of their duties to the Chair of Diversity and Inclusion. |
| − | + | : E. Members must be students in good standing as defined in Article V, Section 1 of the A.S. Constitution. | |
| − | Constitution. | + | :F. Membership of this committee will include: |
| − | + | ::i. The Chair | |
| − | i. The Chair | + | ::ii. A maximum of ten members |
| − | ii. A maximum of ten members | + | ::iii. One member of the AS Senate, to be nominated and appointed by the Senate and who serves through the duration of their current term in Senate. |
| − | iii. One member of the AS Senate, to be nominated and appointed by the Senate | + | ::iv. The Executive Director of the Associated Students. |
| − | and who serves through the duration of their current term in Senate. | + | |
| − | iv. The Executive Director of the Associated Students. | + | ==RESPONSIBILITIES== |
| − | RESPONSIBILITIES | + | :A. The Diversity and Inclusion Committee shall be responsible for: |
| − | A. The Diversity and Inclusion Committee shall be responsible for: | + | ::i. Providing help in designing, implementing, hosting, and evaluating the programs assigned to the committee. |
| − | i. Providing help in designing, implementing, hosting, and evaluating the programs | + | ::ii. Under the guidance of the Chair, engage in discussions about ways AS could increase its effectiveness in dealing with issues of diversity and inclusion, which the Chair will bring to the President. |
| − | assigned to the committee. | + | ::iii. Help develop the list of AS and campus resources, as well as innovative and effective ways to share/publicize/distribute that info. |
| − | ii. Under the guidance of the Chair, engage in discussions about ways AS could | + | ::iv. Participate in AS programming, and outreach related to diversity and inclusion issues. |
| − | increase its effectiveness in dealing with issues of diversity and inclusion, which | + | |
| − | the Chair will bring to the President. | + | ==MEETINGS== |
| − | iii. Help develop the list of AS and campus resources, as well as innovative and | + | :A. The A.S. Diversity and Inclusion Committee shall meet weekly as decided by the Chair. |
| − | effective ways to share/publicize/distribute that info. | + | :B. Committee members who miss more than three (3) meetings in a semester, or two meetings and a key event, will be considered as having vacated their spot on the committee. |
| − | iv. Participate in AS programming, and outreach related to diversity and inclusion | + | :C. Absence Policy |
| − | issues. | + | ::i. Excused absences |
| − | MEETINGS | + | :::1. Excused absences are determined at the discretion of the Chair. |
| − | A. The A.S. Diversity and Inclusion Committee shall meet weekly as decided by the Chair. | + | :::2. Committee members are responsible for providing the Chair with advance notice of excused absence. |
| − | B. Committee members who miss more than three (3) meetings in a semester, or two | + | |
| − | meetings and a key event, will be considered as having vacated their spot on the committee. | + | <big>'''REGULATION:'''</big> |
| − | C. Absence Policy | + | |
| − | i. Excused absences | + | The Internal Affairs Committee shall, in the execution of its responsibilities, uphold and policies of the: |
| − | 1. Excused absences are determined at the discretion of the Chair. | + | |
| − | 2. Committee members are responsible for providing the Chair with advance | + | :* The United States Constitution |
| − | notice of excused absence. | + | :* The State of California |
| + | :* California State University, Northridge | ||
| + | :* Associated Students | ||
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| + | <big>'''PARLIAMENTARY AUTHORITY:'''</big> | ||
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| + | The parliamentary authority for the Associated Students Internal Affairs Committee shall be the current edition of Robert’s Rules of Order, Newly Revised. | ||
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| + | <big>'''ENABLING CAUSE:'''</big> | ||
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| + | This Code shall supersede all Codes on the AS Diversity and Inclusion Committee passed prior to November 7, 2022. | ||
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| + | '''Approved on: November 7, 2023 (15-0-0)''' | ||
Latest revision as of 02:15, 19 September 2023
AUTHORITY:
This Code is established under Article VIII, Section 3 of the Associated Students Constitution.
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this Code is to establish the office of the A.S. Diversity and Inclusion Committee and to outline and define the duties and responsibilities of the A.S. Diversity and Inclusion Committee.
DATE OF EFFECTIVENESS:
This Code shall be effective when approved by a majority vote of the Associated Students Senate.
AMENDMENTS:
This Code may be amended by a majority of the total voting membership of the Senate.
MEMBERSHIP
- A. The committee will have no more than ten (10) members, appointed by the A.S.
- B. President and approved by a simple majority of the A.S. Senate.
- C. Members serve one-year terms, to be concurrent with the A.S. President’s term of office.
- D. Members are directly responsible for the discharge of their duties to the Chair of Diversity and Inclusion.
- E. Members must be students in good standing as defined in Article V, Section 1 of the A.S. Constitution.
- F. Membership of this committee will include:
- i. The Chair
- ii. A maximum of ten members
- iii. One member of the AS Senate, to be nominated and appointed by the Senate and who serves through the duration of their current term in Senate.
- iv. The Executive Director of the Associated Students.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- A. The Diversity and Inclusion Committee shall be responsible for:
- i. Providing help in designing, implementing, hosting, and evaluating the programs assigned to the committee.
- ii. Under the guidance of the Chair, engage in discussions about ways AS could increase its effectiveness in dealing with issues of diversity and inclusion, which the Chair will bring to the President.
- iii. Help develop the list of AS and campus resources, as well as innovative and effective ways to share/publicize/distribute that info.
- iv. Participate in AS programming, and outreach related to diversity and inclusion issues.
MEETINGS
- A. The A.S. Diversity and Inclusion Committee shall meet weekly as decided by the Chair.
- B. Committee members who miss more than three (3) meetings in a semester, or two meetings and a key event, will be considered as having vacated their spot on the committee.
- C. Absence Policy
- i. Excused absences
- 1. Excused absences are determined at the discretion of the Chair.
- 2. Committee members are responsible for providing the Chair with advance notice of excused absence.
- i. Excused absences
REGULATION:
The Internal Affairs Committee shall, in the execution of its responsibilities, uphold and policies of the:
- The United States Constitution
- The State of California
- California State University, Northridge
- Associated Students
PARLIAMENTARY AUTHORITY:
The parliamentary authority for the Associated Students Internal Affairs Committee shall be the current edition of Robert’s Rules of Order, Newly Revised.
ENABLING CAUSE:
This Code shall supersede all Codes on the AS Diversity and Inclusion Committee passed prior to November 7, 2022.
Approved on: November 7, 2023 (15-0-0)
