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3. Must be in good academic standing with the University at time of election and during his or her term in office. 4. Must not graduate prior to the completion of his or her term in office. 5. Can only represent one organization while serving during any session. 6. Shall immediately forfeit office if any of these requirements are not maintained during the term of office. Section 4. Election of Senators A. The nomination and election process to elect Senators to the Student Senate must be conspicuously advertised, and the results of the election must be submitted to the Senate Election Committee by each organization before the 1st of April. Organizations who are electing Senators must submit the following information to the Senate Election Committee to support their election results. 1. Number of members involved in the departmental organization or members in the nondepartmental organization. 2. Name and social security numbers of students in the organization who voted. 3. The results of the voting and all the ballots used in the voting. B. When a Senate seat is vacant, it can be filled by a special election of the organization. From the date the Senate Election Committee notifies the organization in writing, the organization has thirty (30) days to submit the name of the new Senator to the Senate. If the organization fails to complete the above process within the thirty-day (30) period, the organization shall lose its Senate seat and vote for the remainder of the session. Section 5. Transitional Meetings A. The Director of Student Activities shall call a meeting of the new Senate members of the next session by May 15, for the purpose of installing the President for the new session. B. One week after the first meeting, a second transitional meeting shall take place to brief newly elected members of the past year's activities and policies and procedures of the Senate and University. Section 6. Officers of the Senate The Officers shall be the President, Vice President, Treasurer, and Secretary of Coppin State University Student Senate. These officers shall perform their duties as prescribed by this constitution. A. Valid Election for President and Vice President 1. A valid student election shall require that at least twenty-five percent (25%) of the total undergraduate Student Association participate in the election. 2. If twenty-five percent (25%) student participation is not reached, the election is considered invalid. 46| P age
3. If an invalid election occurs, the Student Senate shall elect from its membership by a twothirds vote of the full Senate, the President and Vice President. 4. In the event that a two-thirds majority is not obtained in the Senate, a run-off between the top two contenders shall be held. The candidate then receiving the majority votes will assume office. B. Candidates 1. Candidates for President and Vice President shall be full-time members of the Student Association and must have attended at least three Senate meetings and one Senate event on their behalf prior to running for office. 2. Candidates for President must have held an executive board position, and/or actively participated in the Student Senate for at least one Senate session before running for office. 3. All candidates for any Student Senate office must meet the other qualifications specified within this document. C. Time and Purpose 1. Election of the President and Vice President for the Student Senate shall be held no later than the fourth Friday in April of each year. 2. The candidates for President and Vice President, as well as proposed referenda and/or amendments to this constitution, are to be placed on the ballot at that time. D. The Treasurer and Secretary shall be elected by the majority vote of a quorum of the Senate. E. Officers of the Senate cannot be elected to nor hold the same office position for more than two Senate sessions. Section 7. Senate Meetings A. During a session, not fewer than ten meetings shall be called, and not fewer than five per semester. All senators shall be given in writing the list of regularly scheduled meetings for the session by September 15. Notice of any Senate meeting must be posted in a conspicuous place at least seven days in advance of such meetings. B. All meetings of the Senate shall be held at a time and place convenient to the majority of the members and shall be open to all undergraduate students unless a closed session is called and approved by the Senate. C. Attendance at meetings by all Senators is mandatory. If a Senator misses two regular meetings without the approval of the Senate, the Senator shall forfeit membership in the Student Senate. (See Article III, Section B) D. Special meetings may be called by the President to deal with emergency situations which require the sanction of the entire Senate if personal notification is sent to all Senators. Personal notification is defined as correspondence forwarded to the University's official local address of each senator. E. The Student Senate shall hold at least one general meeting of the Association each academic year. 47| P age
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