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4.3 Upon receiving the council’s recommendation, the Senate may then accept, reject or
modify the punishment. Implementation of punishment requires a majority vote of
Senators at the meeting.
4.4 If the official is removed from office, that official shall immediately lose all titles,
offices and other privileges of the office or position from which he or she has been
removed. In such cases the Supreme Court shall call a special election to fill the
vacancy, or the vacancy will be filled by appointment according to Section 7, Article
VI. An official removed from office shall be ineligible for any office or position in the
Student Government Association.
ARTICLE X – ELECTIONS AND QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICERS
Section 1 – Elections
1.1 Spring semester elections shall be held during the first week of April. The date will be
designated by the Supreme Court and announced one month in advance.
1.2 All officers, senators, and other elected students will be elected during the Spring
semester elections.
Section 2 – Academic Qualifications for Running for and Holding Office
2.1 All candidates for office, whether elected or appointed, must HAVE and MAINTAIN a
cumulative GPA as stipulate for the office.
2.2 Minimum cumulative GPA for offices will be as follows:
President 2.5
Vice President 2.5
Treasurer 2.5
Chief Justice 2.5
Attorney General 2.5
Associate Justice 2.5
Student at Large 2.0
Senate Clerk 2.0
Senators 2.0
2.3 A person holding an office, who falls below the stipulated GPA listed in 2.2 for one
semester, will relinquish all powers and privileges of that office.
2.4 Should a person holding such an office be placed on academic probation, he or she
must relinquish all powers and privileges of that office.
Section 3 – Class Standing Qualifications for Office
3.1 All candidates for President, Vice President, Treasurer, Chief Justice, Attorney
General, or members of the University Traffic and Parking Committee must have
successfully completed at least 44 hours at the University of South Alabama and
must be a regularly enrolled student.
3.2 All candidates for student senate positions must be enrolled in that college.
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