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BYLAWSOF THE

CANADIAN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE STUDENT ASSOCIATION

Voted: February 1994

Amended: February 2002; March 2010; October 6 2010; November 11 2010; April 2011

Table of Contents

ARTICLE I - GENERAL ASSEMBLY................................................................................................1Para. 17: Membership and Fees......................................................................................................................1Para. 18: Meetings..........................................................................................................................................1

ARTICLE II - SA EXECUTIVE CABINET.........................................................................................1Para. 19: Composition of the SA Executive Cabinet......................................................................................1Para. 20: Purpose............................................................................................................................................1Para. 21: Procedure.........................................................................................................................................1Para. 22: Authority of the SA Executive Cabinet...........................................................................................1Para. 23: Inauguration of the SA Executive Cabinet......................................................................................1Para. 24: Staffing Authority............................................................................................................................1

ARTICLE III - SA EXECUTIVE CABINET OFFICERS....................................................................1Para. 25: Authority of the SA Executive Cabinet Officers.............................................................................1Para. 26: Tenure of SA Executive Cabinet Officers.......................................................................................1Para. 27: Conflict of Interest...........................................................................................................................1

ARTICLE IV - THE SENATE..............................................................................................................1Para. 28: Senate Membership.........................................................................................................................1Para. 29: Changed Residency/District Status..................................................................................................1Para. 30: Senate Responsibility.......................................................................................................................1Para. 31: Senate Administrative Duties..........................................................................................................1Para. 32: Senators on CUC Committees.........................................................................................................1

ARTICLE V - ADVISORS...................................................................................................................1Para. 33: CUCSA Faculty/Staff Advisors.......................................................................................................1

ARTICLE VI - ELECTIONS................................................................................................................1Para. 34: Qualifications for SA Executive Cabinet Officers..........................................................................1Para. 35: Campaign Procedure........................................................................................................................1Para. 36: Election Procedure...........................................................................................................................1Para. 37: The Chief Returning Officer & Polling Regulations.......................................................................1Para. 38: New Officer Orientation..................................................................................................................1

ARTICLE VII - COMMUNICATIONS................................................................................................1Para. 39: The Communications Media............................................................................................................1Para. 40: Appointment of Editors...................................................................................................................1Para. 41: Authority of the Publications Editors..............................................................................................1Para. 42: Administrative Control....................................................................................................................1Para. 43: Financial Accountability and Editor Evaluation..............................................................................1

ARTICLE VIII - FINANCES................................................................................................................1Para. 44: Accounts..........................................................................................................................................1Para. 45: Budget..............................................................................................................................................1Para. 46: Accountability and Financial Appellate Action..............................................................................1Para. 47: Fee Allocation and Adjustment.......................................................................................................1Para. 48: Executive Stipends and Senate Evaluations....................................................................................1Para. 49: Receipting and Reimbursing............................................................................................................1

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Para. 50: Fundraising......................................................................................................................................2ARTICLE IX - PARKVIEW ADVENTIST ACADEMY (PAA).........................................................2

Para. 51: Relationship.....................................................................................................................................2Para. 52: Sharing of Funds..............................................................................................................................2Para. 53: Communications..............................................................................................................................2

ARTICLE X - SPIRITUAL LIFE ON CAMPUS.................................................................................2Para. 54: Campus Ministries...........................................................................................................................2

ARTICLE XI - ADVENTIST INTERCOLLEGIATE ASSOCIATION..............................................2Para. 55: AIA Membership.............................................................................................................................2Para. 56: Annual Conference..........................................................................................................................2Para. 57: Conference Costs.............................................................................................................................2Para. 58: Delegate Authority...........................................................................................................................2

ARTICLE XII - BYLAW AMENDMENTS.........................................................................................2Para. 59: Amendments to these Bylaws..........................................................................................................2

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ARTICLE I - GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Para. 17: Membership and Fees

A. All undergraduate students shall automatically be members.

B. All undergraduate students will be charged the appropriate CUCSA fee, based on a

percentage of the cost of one academic credit at Canadian University College. The

cost of one academic credit is mandated by the University College, but the percentage

applying to the CUCSA fee is stated in Article X.

Para. 18: Meetings

A. There shall be two types of meetings of the General Assembly: program meetings and

business meetings.

B. Meetings of the General Assembly may be called by the President or by the Financial

Vice President in the absence of the President or by appellate action.

C. Notices for all meetings must be posted at least three (3) days in advance. Minutes

shall be kept by the Secretary for permanent record and posting.

D. The General Assembly shall operate according to the latest edition of the Robert's

Rules of Order.

ARTICLE II - SA EXECUTIVE CABINET

Para. 19: Composition of the SA Executive Cabinet

E. The SA Executive Cabinet shall consist of the elected and appointed officers of the

CUCSA as designated in Para. 9 with the President serving as chairperson. A CUC

faculty/staff shall be appointed as Advisor.

Para. 20: Purpose

F. The purpose of the SA Executive Cabinet shall be to carry out all administrative and

executive functions of the CUCSA in accordance with the CUCSA Constitution and

Bylaws in the keeping of the best interests of the CUCSA members.

Para. 21: Procedure

A. Each executive officer shall have one vote on the SA Executive Cabinet.

B. A quorum shall be the majority of elected officers.

C. A regular meeting of the SA Executive Cabinet shall be called at least three (3) times a

month by the chairperson.

D. The SA Executive Cabinet Committee shall operate according to the latest edition of

Robert's Rules of Order.

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Para. 22: Authority of the SA Executive Cabinet

A. Initiate and recommend legislation to the Senate

B. Shall have protective custody of this Constitution and Bylaws.

C. Forward all initiative actions concerning interpretation and or violation of this

Constitution and Bylaws to the Senate.

D. Forward all initiative actions to the Senate that may rescind, alter, amend or add to

this Constitution and Bylaws.

Para. 23: Inauguration of the SA Executive Cabinet

E. The incoming SA Executive Cabinet officers shall be invested upon taking the oath of

the CUCSA administered by the outgoing President:

F. We the Canadian University College Student Association SA Executive Cabinet

affirm that we will strive to fulfill the duties and responsibilities of our appointed

positions and to abide by the Constitution and Bylaws of the Canadian University

College Student Association.

Para. 24: Staffing Authority

A. The Executive Cabinet shall have the authority to hire any individual, through fair and equal application processes, to a staff position in order to accomplish tasks that are extraneous to existing Executive responsibilities, as outlined in these bylaws.

1. A fair and equal process includes adequate advertisement of the position to the Student Association for at least one (1) week, final selection by the President, and approval of this selection by vote of the Executive Cabinet.

2. This authority and its requirements include volunteer positions.

B. There shall be two staff positions that the current Executive Cabinet shall be required to hire, before the end of September. Each of these positions has their own responsibilities designated.

1. Secretary General:

a. Attends all SA Executive meetings.

b. Keeps detailed minutes of SA Executive meetings and ensures the transfer of minutes to the SA files, Library, and CUC Student Services within one week of the meeting date.

c. Is responsible for internal communications, at the request of the SA President.

d. Reports directly to the SA President for all other administrative oriented tasks.

e. Aids in and attends all SA functions and events.

f. Is not a voting member of the SA Executive.

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2. Director of Student Life:

a. Attends SA Executive meetings on an as-needed basis at the request of the President.

b. Is responsible for maintaining all attendances, documents, and records relating to students serving on CUC committees (subject to and within Art. V: SA REPRESENTATIVES ON CUC COMMITTEES).

c. Is responsible for the maintenance and operation of Broose the Moose, the official Student Association mascot, at the direction of the Executive Cabinet.

d. Collects and present any student requests for Community Worship exemption to the Executive Cabinet for approval and conducts any related follow-up work as instructed by the Executive Cabinet.

e. Is responsible for any SA sponsored recreational activities.

f. Reports directly to the President for other Student related tasks.

g. Aids in and attends all SA functions and events.

h. Is not a voting member of the SA Executive.

ARTICLE III - SA EXECUTIVE CABINET OFFICERS

Para. 25: Authority of the SA Executive Cabinet Officers

I. All SA Executive Cabinet officers are responsible for those functions specified in

these Bylaws as well as such additional duties as are generally considered consistent

with their office or as specified by the General Assembly or SA Executive Cabinet.

A. The President shall:

1. Be the chief representative and spokesperson for the CUCSA.

2. Have full executive authority and responsibility for the operation of the

CUCSA.

3. Call and preside at all meetings of the SA Executive Cabinet and General

Assembly.

4. Be a member of the Campus Life Committee and the CUC Board of Trustees.

5. Upon recommendation of the SA Executive Cabinet, appoint officers to fill

vacancies on the SA Executive Cabinet subject to ratification of the General

Assembly.

6. Appoint CUCSA members to the CUCSA standing and ad hoc committees

and University College administration committees upon recommendation and

approval of the SA Executive Cabinet.

7. Call and chair a meeting of all CUC Sponsored student organizations at least

once during each of the Fall and Winter semesters.

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8. Arrange and chair the Constitutional Commission and appoint someone to

maintain current the Constitution and Bylaws.

9. Have access to the CUCSA account in the event that the Financial Vice

President is absent.

10. Appoint Senators no less than one week prior to the General Assembly

elections, subject to ratification by the General Assembly at election time.

B. The Incoming President shall:

1. Have a comprehensive understanding of this Constitution and Bylaws and the

general operation of the CUCSA.

2. Work with the incoming Financial Vice President to develop a proposed

budget for the coming year by the second Monday in the Fall Semester.

3. Call the incoming SA Executive Cabinet together to decide upon a SA

Executive Cabinet Advisor and then submit a written proposal of their

request along with all recommendations from respective officers to the

University College President before the end of the Winter semester.

C. The Financial Vice President shall:

1. Be responsible to the SA Executive Cabinet for all funds administered by the

CUCSA.

2. Present a proposed operating budget for the current year to the SA Executive

Cabinet by the second Monday of the Fall semester.

3. Present the proposed CUCSA budget at the first business meeting of the

General Assembly held no later than the fourth week of the Fall semester.

4. Present monthly income and cash flow statements to the SA Executive

Cabinet.

5. Be the only CUCSA officer with the SA Executive Cabinet Advisor to have

access to the CUCSA account (Except in Article III, Para. 24, A, 9).

6. Be responsible for fund-raising by the SA Executive Cabinet.

7. Review budgets of all organizations, executive and standing committees that

are under CUCSA jurisdiction.

8. Assume the duties of the President in the absence of the President.

9. Be responsible for the transfer of books to the incoming Financial Vice

President within ten (10) days after the end of the Winter semester.

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D. The Incoming Financial Vice President shall:

1. Work with the incoming President to develop a proposed budget by the

second Monday in the fall semester. 

B. The Academic Vice President shall:

1. Be responsible for CUC student academic concerns.

2. Be a member of the CUC Academic Committee and Faculty Council.

3. Keep an inventory of all CUCSA items and insure the safe keeping of such

items.

4. Be a full voting member of the Senate and attend all such meetings.

E. The Incoming Academic Vice President Shall:

1. Ensure all appropriate Senate positions are filled before the end of the winter

semester.

2. Meet with the incoming Senate before the end of the semester and ensure the

Senate-appointment of a Faculty Member and Senate Chairperson. The

Senate Chairperson shall be an already elected Senator.

C. The Communications Vice President shall:

1. Be responsible for facilitating communication and good will between the

CUCSA, student publications and organizations, faculty and staff, and

Lacombe and the surrounding areas.

2. Keep the CUCSA membership informed of all SA Executive Cabinet events

and programs.

3. Call and preside as chairperson of the CUC Student Publications Board.

4. Present a budget of The Aurora and The Aurora Borealis, upon approval of

the CUC Student Publications Board, to the SA Executive Cabinet for

recommendations by the second Monday of the Fall semester.

D. The Social Vice President shall:

1. Be responsible for the planning and execution of social functions and

programs sponsored by the SA Executive Cabinet.

2. Call and preside as chairperson of the Associated Student Activities

Committee.

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3. Present a budget of the Associated Student Activities Committee to the SA

Executive Cabinet for recommendation by the second Monday of the fall

semester.

4. Be a member of the CUC Calendar of Events Committee.

E. The Incoming Social Vice President shall:

1. Appoint a CUCSA Secretary/Treasurer and CUCSA Public Relations

Director to the Associated Student Activities Committee before the end of the

Winter semester.

2. Submit a recommendation to the CUCSA President for an Advisor of the

Associated Student Activities Committee before the end of the Winter

semester.

3. Work with the Secretary/Treasurer to develop a proposed budget for the

coming year for the Associated Student Activities Committee before the

second Monday of the fall Semester.

4. Provide a list of CUCSA sponsored events to the CUC Calendar of Events

Committee for the upcoming school year.

Para. 26: Tenure of SA Executive Cabinet Officers

A. SA Executive Cabinet officers shall hold office for one academic year beginning ten

(10) days after the end of the Winter semester. However, prior to taking office, the

newly elected officers will be expected to participate in a transition period

commencing immediately following the spring election and continuing until they

formally take office. During the transition period, the newly elected officers shall

attend all CUCSA executive committee meetings and assist the current executive with

the planning and execution of all CUCSA sponsored events.

B. The SA Executive Cabinet officers shall be rewarded for their services by a stipend

determined in the CUCSA budget to be signed in contract at the beginning of the Fall

semester. See Art. X for more information.

C. Through an SA Executive Cabinet action, taken upon recommendation from the

Senate, the chairperson of the SA Executive Cabinet may request the resignation of

any SA Executive Cabinet officer.

D. Upon recommendation for the resignation of the current SA President, the current

Financial Vice President shall act as chairperson of the SA Executive Cabinet and

request the President's resignation. The current President's resignation shall be

submitted to the current Financial Vice President.

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E. The officer whose resignation is requested may resign or make an appeal to the

Senate, through appellate action.

F. In the event that the current President resigns, the Financial Vice President shall

become interim President. The SA Executive Cabinet shall appoint a CUCSA member

or a current SA Executive Cabinet officer, to the position, subject to ratification of the

General Assembly.

G. In the event that a current SA Executive Cabinet officer resigns, other than the

President, notification of resignations and notice of vacant positions shall be made

public to CUCSA members within one (1) week and applications will be accepted for

a period of one (1) week by the SA Executive Cabinet. The SA Executive Cabinet

shall appoint a CUCSA member to the position, subject to ratification of the General

Assembly.

H. All resignations of current or incoming SA Executive Cabinet officers shall be made

in writing, duly setting forth the reason for resigning, and shall be submitted to the

current President of the CUCSA.  No resignation shall be considered valid until

accepted by the current SA Executive Cabinet with the exception of academic related

resignations.

I. In the event that an incoming elected officer resigns, the vacancy shall be filled by an

appointment, by the current SA Executive Cabinet, in consultation with the incoming

SA Executive Cabinet.

Para. 27: Conflict of Interest

J. No person shall hold two appointed or elective offices within the SA Executive

Cabinet concurrently.

ARTICLE IV - THE SENATE

Para. 28: Senate Membership

A. Membership to the Senate automatically disqualifies membership to the SA Executive

Cabinet or other SA Sponsored Committees. The one exception is the Academic VP,

who presides over Senate meetings, and does not carry a vote except in case of a tie.

B. Senators are to be nominated by the outgoing SA President at the yearly election time.

C. For each district, there shall be x+1 Senate nominees, where x indicates the number of

Senator positions open for that district. The districts shall be:

1. Lakeview Hall (Women)

2. Lakeview Hall (Men)

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3. Maple Hall (Women)

4. Maple Hall (Men)

5. Community/Married (Female)

6. Community/Married (Male)

D. In addition, each incoming Senate shall elect to request a Faculty or Staff member of

the University College to serve as a Faculty Senator. This position shall not be

considered an advisor position, but shall fall under the same responsibilities and

requirements of other Senators.

E. Senators shall be elected from the nominees by the General Assembly at a rate of 1

Senator per 50-70 constituents in each district during normal election time. The

current Academic VP will decide the exact number. Each district must have a

minimum of one (1) Senator represented in the Senate, regardless of population.

F. Senators shall hold office for twelve (12) consecutive months following April

convocation weekend.

G. Senators may be required to undergo an orientation program between the date that

they are elected and the beginning of their tenure in office, to be designed by the

current Academic VP, to be approved by the outgoing Executive cabinet.

Para. 29: Changed Residency/District Status

A. Senators must maintain their district status throughout a majority of each of their

terms. If their status changes, and a majority of the term has not been reached, the SA

Executive shall ask for their resignation. If their status changes and a majority of the

term has been reached, they may remain in office for the remainder of the term only.

B. In case of Senator resignation, the current Academic Vice President shall nominate a

qualifying student to fill the vacancy, to be ratified by the Executive cabinet and

General Assembly.

C. Following appointment of one individual, the Academic Vice President must notify all

candidates of the outcome.

Para. 30: Senate Responsibility

A. To act as the student body representatives for all legislative changes to the

constitution, bylaws, or other governing documents pertaining to the Student

Association or the Senate.

B. To approach the SA Executive regarding concerns of the General Assembly. Since the

SA Executive, by leadership of the SA President, is the direct liaison with the

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University College, the Senate shall not take action on concerns of the General

Assembly except through requests to the SA Executive, or by special permission from

the SA President.

C. Draw up contracts for incoming SA Executive positions, including publication editors,

and have them signed before the end of the Winter Semester.

D. To evaluate student petitions based on their importance to the student body,

determining the most appropriate action to take, if necessary.

E. To make semesterly evaluations of the current Student Association Executive,

including publications editors, and make recommendations to its members. The

Academic VP shall not be present for these evaluations, and the Chief Senator shall

preside in their place.

F. To elect a Chief Senator, who shall coordinate the business of the Senate, including:

1. Receiving student petitions and ensuring their validity before forwarding them to

the Academic VP as an agenda item.

2. Record Senate meeting minutes and an attendance record of each Senator, or

appoint a secretary to do so. This secretary shall not carry a vote on the Senate

unless they are an elected Senator.

3. When approved by the SA Executive, preside over Senate meetings in the

Academic Vice President’s absence.

4. Coordinate advertising tasks of the Senate.

Para. 31: Senate Administrative Duties

A. The Senate shall meet as necessary, at a pre-set weekly time or by notification of the

Academic Vice President, any Senator who has received and decided to sponsor a bill

from a constituent, or the SA President. The Senate must meet before the 3rd week in

September of the Fall semester to decide the pre-set weekly time.

B. The Senate must have a minimum of one (1) meeting per month to discuss student

issues on campus.

C. The agenda for each Senate meeting shall be maintained by the Academic Vice

President.

D. The Academic Vice President is responsible for notifying Senators of the exact date

and location of each meeting.

E. Senators are expected to attend every Senate meeting to adjournment. If a Senator has

intention of being absent, they must notify the Academic Vice-President reasonably in

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advance. An absence must be considered excused for school-approved events planned

before the knowledge of the Senate meeting in question, or if the absence is

considered an emergency by a majority of the Senate.

F. The SA Executive may request the resignation of any Senator who has accumulated

more than three (3) unexcused absences.

G. A Quorum shall be three-fourths of the Senate (if three-fourths is not a whole number,

the value shall be rounded to the nearest whole number).

Para. 32: Senators on CUC Committees

A. Senators shall be nominated to serve on CUC Committees as representatives of the

CUCSA.

B. The committees that will have a position for a Senator shall be chosen by the University

College Executive Cabinet, and communicated to the Senate by the CUC Vice-President

of Student Services.

C. Each Senator can hold a maximum of two (2) committee positions.

D. The Chief Senator shall be responsible for filling these vacancies.

E. Nominations must be made before the end of the Winter Semester preceding the year of

service.

ARTICLE V - ADVISORS

Para. 33: CUCSA Faculty/Staff Advisors

A. There shall be CUC faculty or staff Advisors appointed by the University College

President, upon recommendation from the CUCSA President. These CUCSA Advisors

shall serve as liaisons between the CUCSA and University College Administration.

Each advisor shall offer their CUCSA committee guidance and assistance in their

specific areas of concern.

B. A CUC faculty or staff shall be appointed to each of the following CUCSA

departments:

1. SA Executive Cabinet

2. Associated Student Activities Committee

3. The Aurora Chronicles Newspaper

4. The Aurora Borealis Yearbook

C. The SA Executive Cabinet Advisor shall:

1. Have been employed at CUC for a minimum of one year.

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2. Be in attendance at all SA Executive Cabinet and General Assembly meetings and

shall not carry a vote.

3. Be present when CUCSA election ballots are being counted.

ARTICLE VI - ELECTIONS

Para. 34: Qualifications for SA Executive Cabinet Officers

A. Any student running for an SA Executive Cabinet office shall:

1. Be a current CUCSA member taking a minimum of (9) credits.

2. Have and maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.50 or above on a 0-4 point scale. At

the discretion of the President and CUC Vice-President of Student Services,

consideration may be given to individuals with a cumulative GPA of less than

2.50 in the case that they:

i. have been a full-time student for three (3) or less complete Semesters at CUC

and have demonstrated a significantly improved GPA above 2.50 in the most

recently completed academic semester, or,

ii. have been a full-time student for more than three (3) complete Semesters at

CUC and have demonstrated a significantly improved GPA above 2.50 in the

most recently completed two (2) academic semesters.

3. Have a non-probationary standing.

4. Have been a CUCSA member for at least one complete Fall or Winter semester

immediately prior to running for office.

B. SA Executive Cabinet candidates shall file an application with the current SA

Executive Cabinet and shall be subject to approval by the Campus Life Committee

and before campaigning, within a time line established by the current SA Executive

Cabinet.

Para. 35: Campaign Procedure

A. No current SA Executive Cabinet officer shall endorse, or in any way show favour

towards any candidate running in the election.

B. Candidates shall not campaign in any form until they have received notification from

the CUCSA President upon approval from the Campus Life Committee and the

University College President’s Cabinet.

C. All campaign posters must conform to regular CUC policy regarding posters with

respect to content and placement.  In accordance with that policy, posters making

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offensive or derogatory statements or insinuations against an opposing candidate shall

not be allowed, as being unsuited to the Christian atmosphere of the campus.

D. Each candidate must have a platform and present it to the student body at a General

Assembly meeting, held prior to the election.

E. All election posters must be removed prior to election day.

Para. 36: Election Procedure

A. The CUCSA election shall be held no later than the first week of March and in the

case of a tie, a second election will be held one week later. 

B. Advanced polls will be arranged by the current SA Executive Cabinet. 

C. Each ballot shall contain the names of all candidates and the position sought. 

Candidates names shall be arranged alphabetically in order of surnames and if two (2)

or more candidates have the same surnames, the names of those candidates shall be

arranged alphabetically in order of their given names. 

D. Ballots shall be printed after names have been approved by the Campus Life

Committee and the University College President’s Cabinet.  In the event of a

candidate withdrawal after the ballot printing:

1.  if time permits, ballots will be reprinted.

2. if time does not permit ballot reprinting, notice of changes will be posted at the

polling stations. 

E. Elections shall be held by secret ballot, on the basis of first past the post. 

F. The ballot counters and a Chief Returning Officer shall be appointed by the SA

Executive Cabinet and shall exclude candidates. 

G. Results of the election shall be posted within one (1) week of the election date. 

H. In the case of a position only receiving one application, subject to that applicant

meeting all of the normal requirements, the name shall be printed on the ballot, and

the vote shall be for ‘Yes’ or ‘No’. To be successfully elected, the candidate must

achieve a minimum two-thirds ‘Yes’ vote, calculated from the number of actual

voters.

Para. 37: The Chief Returning Officer & Polling Regulations

A. The Chief Returning Officer shall be in charge of the Polling Station on the day of

elections and is responsible for carrying out all polling regulations.

B. The polling station is open for a minimum of eight (8) hours on election day. 

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C. Voting is permitted to occur electronically on a platform not originally programmed

by the Student Association. If it is to occur electronically, with exception of advanced

polls, it must be the only method of voting.

D. Voters must show valid student identification cards and student's names appear on the

registrar's list. In the case of electronic vote, voters must gain access to the voting

platform using an ID and password generated by the University College only. Voters

shall receive one (1) ballot. 

E. Counting of the election ballots takes place in a private room. 

F. One (1) pre-authorized scrutinizer from each candidate may be present at the ballot

counting. 

G. The SA Executive Cabinet Advisor is present when ballots are counted. 

H. Ballots are counted a minimum of two (2) times. 

I. Any irregular marked ballots are rendered spoiled. 

Para. 38: New Officer Orientation

A. The outgoing President shall be responsible for organizing an orientation program to

ensure the transition from year to year takes place smoothly.

B. The program shall be approved by the outgoing Executive Cabinet.

C. If any candidate does not successfully complete the orientation they may be

disqualified to become an officer for that year.

D. If the outgoing President fails to organize the orientation program, fifty (50) percent of

their final stipend payment shall be withheld. The Senate shall be responsible for carrying

this action out.

ARTICLE VII - COMMUNICATIONS 

Para. 39: The Communications Media 

J. The official communications media of the CUCSA shall be: 

A. The Aurora Chronicles, the CUC student newspaper.

B. The Aurora Borealis, the CUC undergraduate yearbook.

C. In this section of Bylaws, these shall be referred to as ‘publications’.

Para. 40: Appointment of Editors

A. Editors of the publications shall be appointed within two (2) weeks following the

Executive Cabinet elections.

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B. They shall be appointed by a committee consisting of the incoming and outgoing

Communications Vice Presidents, and the incoming and outgoing Presidents. The

outgoing President shall chair the committee, and at the committee’s discretion,

nominate up to three (3) additional individuals that may be students, staff, faculty, or

administration, to serve on the committee.

C. Applications for the positions of editors must be available to the CUC Student

Association publicly for at least one (1) week before the committee can meet for

selection. The committee must use a past or current Senate-approved application form.

The application forms are to be available for pick up and drop off at the Student

Services office only. The application forms must include the following fields or

information:

1. Name and Contact Information of Applicant

2. One (1) sample of previous work and/or one (1) reference that may be contacted

regarding the applicants previous work.

3. A statement indicating that by filing the application form, the applicant agrees to

accept the position if appointed and to all terms within these Bylaws.

4. A set of this section of Bylaws, stapled as an Appendix.

5. An optional section where the applicant may include any other information they

feel pertinent to their application.

D. Applicants may, at their wish, choose to apply with up to one (1) other individual as

co-editors. The decision whether to appoint one editor or co-editors is in the hands of

the appointing committee, as described above. Once the applicant(s) decide to apply as

co-editors and submit their application form, they cannot withdraw their application

and apply as separate individuals. No individual can submit two applications, either as

single or co-editor.

E. After appointment, the chair of the appointment committee shall notify all candidates

of the status of their application within one (1) week.

F. The Editor’s official time of service will be from the day they are notified of

appointment to the last day of school the following school year, as specified by the

University College.

Para. 41: Authority of the Publications Editors

A. The Aurora Chronicles Editor shall: 

1. Be responsible for the publication of The Aurora Chronicles as described in Para.

44, A, B.

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2. Appoint additional staff members as are necessary for this function and ensure

contracts are signed before work is completed or payment is made.

3. Working with the Communications Vice President and Financial Vice President,

present to the Senate a proposed budget for approval by the first week of the Fall

semester.

4. Present monthly cash flow and income statements to the Communications Vice

President.

B. The Incoming Aurora Chronicles Editor shall: 

1. Appoint staff members as necessary before the end of the Winter semester.

2. Submit a recommendation to the CUCSA President for an Advisor for The

Aurora before the end of the Winter semester in which they were appointed.

3. Develop a proposed budget for the coming year for The Aurora before the end of

the Winter semester.

4. Create a semester action plan for the Aurora Chronicles. 

C. The Aurora Borealis Editor shall: 

1. Be responsible for the publication of The Aurora Borealis as described in Para.

40, A, D.

2. Appoint additional staff members as are necessary for this function and ensure

contracts are signed before work is completed or payment is made.

3. Working with the Communications Vice President and Financial Vice President,

present to the Senate a proposed budget for approval for The Aurora Borealis by

the first week of the Fall semester.

4. Present monthly cash flow and income statements to the Communications Vice

President.

D. The Incoming Aurora Borealis Editor shall:

1. Appoint staff members as necessary before the end of the Winter semester.

2. Submit a recommendation to the CUCSA President for an Advisor for The

Aurora Borealis before the end of the Winter semester in which they were

appointed.

3. Develop a proposed budget for the coming year for The Aurora Borealis before

the end of the Winter semester.

4. Create a semester action plan for the Aurora Borealis.

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Para. 42: Administrative Control

A. Each publication shall operate within the guidance of the Communications Vice

President and must each follow a semester action plan. Drafts of these plans must be

created by each incoming editor in association with the incoming Communications

Vice President and any other individual they feel necessary by the end of the Winter

Semester, filed with the Executive Cabinet.

B. Regardless of Para. 42, A, editors have ultimate control over publication content. As

long as content remains within the philosophical guidelines of the University College,

the Executive Cabinet may only make suggestions regarding content via the

Communications Vice President. Content is defined as the exact topic of any

individual news article published in these publications. It does not include non-news

items such as advertising, games, announcements, or similar.

Para. 43: Financial Accountability and Editor Evaluation

A. The direction of all account finances related to the Aurora Chronicles and Aurora

Borealis is described in the finance section of these Bylaws, Art. X.

B. The Aurora Chronicles, the CUC student newspaper, shall be published at least twelve

(12) times per academic year, with a minimum of six (6) issues being published and

distributed at set dates during the Fall and Winter semester.  The editor’s stipend will

be divided equally between the number of issues, to be disbursed to the editor upon

complete publication of each issue. The editor may choose to be paid monthly or

semesterly and must inform the incoming Financial Vice President and Senate of their

choice.

1. The Senate is responsible for an evaluation of the Editor each semester and

ensuring that the stipend allocation process takes place. This includes overseeing

the correct number of stipend payments, equal to the number of issues published,

are dispersed to the editor. Since the Editor may choose to be paid per completed

issue, the Senate should allow for Editor evaluation on a continuing basis, rather

than on a semesterly basis.

2. The Senate will meet no later than then 3rd week in September to ensure that the

Newspaper action plan has been made, including dates of publication, and that

contracts have been signed by editors. The Senate does not approve the action

plan, rather they only ensure its completion for evaluation purposes.

3. The Aurora Chronicles editor is encouraged to notify the Senate of any changes in

publication dates or working policies.

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4. The Senate shall not attempt to interfere with the content or design of the Aurora

Chronicles.

C. The Aurora Borealis, the CUC student undergraduate yearbook, shall be published

annually and distributed no later than one week before the close of the Winter

semester. The Editor must set a minimum of four (4) content deadlines during the

academic year and notify the Communications Vice President and Senate of these

deadlines. The Editor’s stipend will be divided equally between the number of

deadlines, to be given to the Editor upon successful completion of each.

1. The Senate is responsible for an evaluation of the Editor and ensuring that the

stipend allocation process takes place. Since the Editor is to be paid per

completed deadline, the Senate should allow for Editor evaluation on a continuing

basis, rather than on a semesterly basis.

2. The Senate will meet no later than the 3rd week in September to ensure that the

Yearbook action plan has been made (described in Para. 40), including the

deadlines for the year. The Senate does not approve the action plan, rather they

only ensure its completion for evaluation purposes.

3. Changes in deadlines after the 3rd week in September require Senate approval.

4. Requests for changes in deadlines after the 3rd week in September must be

presented a minimum of two (2) weeks prior to the original deadline.

5. The Senate will not attempt to interfere with the content or design of the Aurora

Borealis.

 ARTICLE VIII - FINANCES 

Para. 44: Accounts

A. There are to be four (4) accounts under jurisdiction of the CUCSA: The General SA

Account, The SA Reserve Account, the Aurora Chronicles Account, and the Aurora

Borealis Account.

1. General SA Account

a. A CUC General SA fund shall be carried over from year to year as an

accumulative account. This account will be funded by a General SA Fee, to

be charged semesterly to any CUC Student taking 9 or more credits.

b. The CUCSA Executive Cabinet shall review the General SA Fee allocation

by the end of November of each year (see Fee Allocation and Adjustment).

When a decision is reached, a recommendation for fee allocation shall be

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forwarded to the CUC Vice President of Student Services and recommended

to the University College President’s Cabinet.

c. The CUC General SA fund shall only be used for expenditures approved by

the CUCSA Executive. All planned expenditures must be included in the

Senate approved SA budget (as described as Art. X, Para. 41, C).

d. All funds shall be dispersed only on written authorization of the Financial

Vice President and the SA Executive Cabinet Advisor (Except in Article III,

Para. 24, A, 9).

2. CUCSA Reserve Account

a. A CUCSA Reserve fund shall be carried over from year to year as an

accumulative account. This account will be funded by an SA Reserve

Account Fee, to be charged semesterly to any CUC student taking 9 or more

credits.

b. The fee will be maintained in the same manner as the General SA fee

(Described in Art. X, Para. 41, A, 2).

c. The CUCSA Reserve fund shall only be used to repair, replace old, or

purchase new, physical assets for the CUCSA.

d. All funds from the CUCSA Reserve fund shall be dispersed only on written

authorization of the Financial Vice President and the Student Senate Chair.

3. Aurora Chronicles Account

a. An Aurora Chronicles Account shall be carried over from year to year as an

accumulative account. This account will be funded by an Aurora Chronicles

Fee, to be charged semesterly to any CUC student taking 9 or more credits.

b. The fee will be maintained in the same manner as the General SA Fee.

c. The Aurora Chronicles Account shall only be used for SA Budget items

related to the production or business of the Aurora Chronicles Newspaper.

d. All funds from the Aurora Chronicles Account shall only be dispersed on

written authorization of the Communications Vice President and Aurora

Chronicles Editor.

4. Aurora Borealis Account

a. An Aurora Borealis Account shall be carried over from year to year as an

accumulative account. This account will be funded by an Aurora Chronicles

Fee, to be charged yearly to any student who takes more than 9 credits for

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either of the Fall or Winter Semesters. This fee may be paid by any Faculty,

Staff, Alumni, or Friends of CUC who wish to order an Aurora Borealis

Yearbook (see Art. IX, Para. 37, B).

b. The Fee will be maintained in the same manner as the General SA Fee.

c. The Aurora Borealis Account shall only be used for SA Budget items related

to the production or business of the Aurora Borealis Yearbook.

d. All funds from the Aurora Borealis Account shall only be dispersed on

written authorization of the Communications Vice President and Aurora

Borealis Editor.

Para. 45: Budget

A. A tentative budget of all SA accounts for the coming year shall be prepared by the

incoming President and incoming Financial Vice President upon approval by the

incoming SA Executive Cabinet, before the second Monday of the Fall Semester.

B. A proposed budget of all SA accounts shall be presented to the Senate by the CUCSA

Financial Vice President no later than the end of the third week of the Fall semester.

1. The budget must also be published in the Aurora Chronicles Newspaper no later

than the end of the third week of the Fall semester.

2. The Senate must review the budget, with all final approvals/recommendations

being made, before the end of the fourth week of the Fall Semester.

3. The Senate has the authority to approve the budget, or reject it with

recommendations to the SA Executive Cabinet for revision. If the SA Executive

Cabinet considers the recommendations unnecessary or unwarranted, the

requested revisions will be presented to the Vice President for Student Services

for mediation.

C. Expenditures of any amount from the CUCSA Reserve fund must be approved by the

Senate.

D. Five (5) percent of the current CUCSA student fee allocation for the year must be in

the CUCSA cash account at the end of the Winter semester. This must be provided for

in the SA budget that is approved at the beginning of the fall semester. This amount is

not subject to Para. 48, B.

E. Any changes exceeding 5% of the current budget shall be approved by a simple

majority of the Senate, and must be published in the Aurora Chronicles within one (1)

week.

Para. 46: Accountability and Financial Appellate Action

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A. There shall be an auditor appointed by the Senate, by the second Monday of the fall

Semester, who shall audit the financial books of the SA Executive Cabinet and all

CUCSA directed organizations.

1. The auditor may be any one of the following:

a. A Faculty member of the CUC School of Business.

b. A CUC student in their Senior (4th) year of a Business degree.

c. Any individual considered qualified by the Senate and who is not a student,

staff, or faculty member at CUC.

2. The audit report will be submitted for review to the Senate no later than the end of

the 2nd week in January and one (1) week prior to Graduation for the reports of

the Fall and Winter Semesters, respectively.

B. The CUC Student Association must be given fair notice of every financial approval

decision or change to financial bylaws made by the Senate. Fair notice must constitute

one of the following:

1. If of a change in financial bylaws, notice of the proposed change must be

published in the Aurora Chronicles, with information on how to appeal the

proposal, no sooner than 1 week prior to the Senate vote on the matter. The

change must then be published in the soonest Aurora Chronicles issue following

the Senate vote.

2. If of budgeting items or any other financial decision, the issue must be published

in the Aurora Chronicles, with information on how to appeal the decision, in the

soonest issue following the Senate vote.

C. Any member of the CUC Student Association may appeal financial decisions or

financial bylaw changed through the following process:

1. Following notice of the change, a member of the Student Association may

approach a Senator with their concern. If the member is still dissatisfied after

speaking with a Senator, they may submit a petition, with a minimum of 50

signatures, to the Senate for review. Upon receiving the petition, the Senate must

re-open the topic for discussion and make a final decision within two (2) weeks.

The Student Association President and Vice President for Student Services must

be notified of the petition by the Senate before the Senate may proceed with re-

evaluation.

2. All appeals must be initiated within one (1) week of receiving notice of the

change.

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D. All matters involving theft other illegal acts in Student Association Finance matters

will be handled by the CUC Vice President of Student Services.

Para. 47: Fee Allocation and Adjustment

A. Fees shall be paid by each full time CUC student to the various accounts described in

Art. X, Para. 42. Each fee amount shall be based on a percentage of the cost of one (1)

Academic Credit. The cost of one (1) Academic Credit is set by the University

College administration and can be found in the current Academic Calendar Finance

section.

B. The current semesterly fee schedule is as follows:

Account Percentage (%) of one (1) Academic Credit

SA General Account 19.00

SA Reserve Account 0.75

Aurora Chronicles Account 7.00

Aurora Borealis Account 21.00

Para. 48: Executive Stipends and Senate Evaluations

A. Each SA Executive Officer will be assigned a semesterly stipend amount, as specified

in the SA Budget, approved by the Senate.

B. A record of budgeted and actual stipend payments will be kept in the Financial section

of the SA files. Copies are also to be kept by the CUC Vice President for Student

Services.

C. The Senate has the responsibility of evaluating the SA Executive and recommending

stipend adjustments if necessary.

D. The Senate may not make adjustments to stipend amounts if contracts for the SA

Executive have not been presented to the Executive by the Senate before the end of

October for the Fall semester and before the end of February for the Winter semester.

In such a case, the Senate may only make an evaluation of each officer on a

satisfactory or unsatisfactory basis. If a member is found to be unsatisfactory, the

Senate may make a recommendation to the CUC Vice President of Student Services to

evaluate that individual. The VP of Student Services, with the SA Executive Cabinet

Advisor, will then make a decision regarding the officer’s stipend adjustment.

E. If adjustments are recommended by the Senate, they are to be forwarded to the CUC

Vice President of Student Services, who, with the SA Executive Cabinet Advisor, will

handle the disbursement of the stipend amounts.

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F. If adjustments are made, the amount subtracted from an officer’s budgeted stipend

amount will be returned to the SA General account, to be used at the SA Executive’s

discretion, subject to Art. X, Para. 45, E.

G. Following any adjustments to any Officer’s stipend amount, the Senate must present a

detailed report to the involved Officers on the basis for the adjustments. If the officer

feels that the report is erroneous, they may appeal to the CUC Vice President for

Student Services, who will then consult with the SA President, SA Executive Cabinet

Advisor, Senate Chair, and the Senate Faculty member on the issue until it is resolved.

H. The Senate also has the responsibility of evaluating the Aurora Chronicles Editor and

Aurora Borealis Editor through the same methods described in C., but on a deadline

basis rather than a semester basis. See Art. IX, Para. 41 and 42.

Para. 49: Receipting and Reimbursing

A. When budget approved purchases are made by individuals for SA purposes,

individuals making the purchases are eligible for reimbursement, pending proof of the

purchase, in the form of a receipt.

B. Receipts must be original copies. Photocopies, scanned copies, or other non-original

forms are not acceptable.

C. All receipts are to be given to the Financial VP, who will fill out the appropriate forms

required by the CUC Finance Offices, and notify the individual of when their

reimbursement is ready.

D. Receipts must be submitted within thirty (30) days of purchase. After this time period,

the SA Executive may choose to disregard submitted receipts.

Para. 50: Fundraising

A. There shall be a fifth account under CUCSA control referred to as the Fundraising

Account. This account will not charge a regular fee to students. The purpose of the

account is to collect funds for future major SA projects. Funds may not be dispersed

without authorization from the CUCSA President and CUCSA Financial Vice

President.

B. All funds remaining in the SA General Account at the end of each school year shall be

deposited into this fund. This does not take effect on Para. 43, D.

C. There is no limit on how much a SA Executive may fundraise into this account.

D. The account may not be withdrawn from for any reason until it reaches a minimum

balance of $75,000.

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E. Projects funded by the account will be compiled through SA Executive discussion

only. It is recommended that the University College President’s Cabinet be included

on all discussions regarding use of the account.

F. If and when a project is chosen by the SA Executive:

1. The proposed project will be presented to the Senate for approval by the CUCSA

President. The project must contain the following elements:

a. A stated purpose for use of the funds.

b. The amount of funds to be used for the purpose.

c. The current balance of the Fundraising account.

d. A proposed timeline for usage of the funds.

2. The Senate may approve the project, or reject it on the grounds that the usage

would not benefit CUC students. Modifications may be made subject to the SA

President’s approval. The Senate is not to interfere in SA Executive discussion on

the specific usage of funds from the fundraising account.

3. After Senate approval, the SA President and SA Financial Vice President will

authorize payment of the approved amount to Canadian University College as a

donation with stated restrictions for usage in writing. These restrictions must

include a detailed purpose and a timeline for completion of the described project

and usage of funds.

4. CUC Administration may choose to accept or reject the donation. If it is rejected

on the basis of the usage restrictions, Administration may request changes. All

such changes must be approved by the Senate before the funds are to be used.

G. Funds in this account may be used for low risk short or long term investments. All

investment strategies proposed by the SA Executive must be approved by the Senate

and detailed in a separate report that will be filed in the SA Files and with the CUC

Vice President for Student Services. It is recommended that these decisions be

presented to the CUC Administration for feedback before final approval from the

Senate.

H. Due to the amount of funds that may be in this account at any one time, in addition to

Art. XIII (Amendments) of the CUCSA Bylaws, approval must be obtained from a

majority of the SA Executive Cabinet before changes are made through the Senate.

ARTICLE IX - PARKVIEW ADVENTIST ACADEMY (PAA)

Para. 51: Relationship

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A. The CUCSA and PAA and/or the PAASA, are separate organizations. While

cooperation between Student Associations on certain campus social events is

encouraged, the CUCSA is not required to include PAA or the PAASA in the planning

or execution of any CUCSA event.

B. The official level of relationship that shall take place between the entities is to be

dictated by written joint agreement between the CUCSA Executive and PAASA

Executive only, and on a year to year basis only; no agreement shall automatically

pass from one CUCSA Executive to the next.

Para. 52: Sharing of Funds

A. The CUCSA shall not allow joint control of any financial account with PAA or the

PAASA.

B. For events that are coordinated under the conditions of Para. 53: B, details of cost

sharing of the event(s) shall be placed into the written agreement, including cases

where cost sharing is not applicable.

Para. 53: Communications

A. For matters regarding PAA, the CUCSA President or their designate shall

communicate with the PAA Principal, or if the Principal is unavailable, the PAA Vice-

Principal, only.

B. For matters regarding the PAASA, the CUCSA President or their designate shall

communicate with the PAASA President or their PAA student designate only.

ARTICLE X - SPIRITUAL LIFE ON CAMPUS 

Para. 54: Campus Ministries 

A. The Campus Ministries organization, under the advisement of the Chaplain, is the

organization responsible for spiritual programming on the CUC campus.

B. In order to facilitate communication between the CUCSA and Campus Ministries, a

liaison person shall be appointed by the SA Executive Cabinet:

1. to meet with the Campus Ministries Committee.

2. to inform the SA Executive Cabinet of spiritual programming.

3. provide an avenue for Campus Ministries to present budget related information to

the CUCSA.

ARTICLE XI - ADVENTIST INTERCOLLEGIATE ASSOCIATION 

Para. 55: AIA Membership

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A. The Adventist Intercollegiate Association, hereinafter referred to as AIA, is a

governing body with membership consisting of the student governments from all

North American Seventh-day Adventist colleges and universities. The CUCSA is a

member of AIA, and is responsible for paying annual dues as specified in the AIA

Bylaws. 

B. The CUC SA shall be a member of AIA until either group ceases to exist, or until a

two thirds vote from the CUC Student Association decides to withdraw membership.

Such a vote may only proceed upon approval of a majority of the Senate.

C. The CUC SA is responsible for budgeting annual dues and other associated costs in

the SA Budget created each September.

Para. 56: Annual Conference

A. An annual conference is held each year to discuss AIA business and elect its executive

officers. As part of its contribution to this Association, the CUCSA is responsible for

sending pre-arranged delegates to take part in these conferences.

B. The CUC Vice-President of Student Services will take the place of the CUCSA

General Advisor during this conference and will attend in their place, coordinating

travel plans according to the AIA schedule and in conjunction with the outgoing

CUCSA President. The VP for Student Services will also be responsible for local

travel needs while attending the conference, and passing budgetary information onto

the CUCSA, through the outgoing President, so proper reimbursements can be made.

C. There shall be four (4) CUCSA delegates, comprising of the incoming and outgoing

Presidents, the incoming Social Vice-President, and the incoming Senate Chairperson.

1. The attending outgoing President shall be responsible for chairing the delegation

and ensuring all scheduling information is passed on to the other delegates and the

CUC Vice-President for Student Services. They shall be the official spokesperson

of the delegation during the conference, including the AIA General Assembly.

They must attend the AIA President’s committee during the conference.

2. The attending incoming President shall be responsible for observing the structure

and operations of AIA, contributing as much to it as possible. Upon return from the

conference, they shall be responsible for informing the entire incoming CUCSA of

the AIA business and any suggestions arising out of the conference. This should be

noted in SA minutes. They also must attend the AIA President’s committee during

the conference.

3. The attending incoming Social Vice-President shall be responsible for initiating

contact with each attending school’s SA. They are responsible for producing a

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short report of all social-type activities performed by each school’s SA, presenting

the report to the incoming CUCSA upon return from the conference. This should

also be noted in minutes. They must attend the AIA Social Vice-President’s

committee during the conference.

4. The attending incoming Senate Chairperson shall be responsible for collecting

information pertaining to legislative functions of each attending school’s SA. This

includes, but is not limited to: legislative documents, Senate operations, elections

processes, and accountability checks. A report on these items is to be presented to

the incoming CUCSA and Senate upon return from the conference. This should

also be noted in minutes. They must attend the AIA Executive Vice-President’s

committee during the conference.

D. Since most of the delegates above are incoming positions, the CUCSA Election must

occur at least three (3) weeks in advance to the annual conference, with the internal

Senate elections occurring two (2) weeks in advance of the conference.

E. In addition to the above delegates, the incoming Editors of both Aurora Chronicles

and Aurora Borealis publications may also attend the conference. Although they or

their departments are responsible for providing for costs for their attendance, if they

attend the conference, they will be considered official delegates of the CUCSA and

participate at the direction of the outgoing President. No outgoing Editor will be

permitted to represent the CUCSA at the conference and no CUCSA funds shall be

used out of any account to provide for their attendance.

F. If any of the CUCSA delegates are not able to attend the conference, ten percent of

their stipend will be deducted from each semester of their term. The outgoing

President will then be responsible for replacing their presence at the conference, if

need be. If the outgoing President is not able to attend, 20% of their stipend will be

deducted from their final semester in office and the Vice-President for Student

Services will assume their responsibilities.

Para. 57: Conference Costs

A. AIA conference-related costs shall be borne by the CUCSA, with some exceptions,

and budgeted for in the CUC SA Budget produced in September for the following

AIA conference.

B. Covered costs include:

1. AIA fees for delegates attending the conference.

2. Travel expenses for all CUCSA delegates to attend the conference.

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3. Meals for delegates, including any attending publication Editor, when meals are not

provided through the AIA fees.

4. Local travel costs while attending the conference, to be arranged by the CUC Vice-

President of Student Services.

5. Travel insurance for delegates, if necessary, including any attending publication

Editor, if necessary advised by the CUC Vice-President for Student Services.

C. Non-covered costs include:

1. Travel and accommodation expenses for the CUC Vice President of Student

Services to attend the conference. This expense shall be provided for by CUC

Student Services.

2. Travel expenses for any attending publication Editor. These costs shall be provided

by each respective publication budget.

3. Personal spending money of attending delegates or CUC. These costs shall be

provided by each individual.

Para. 58: Delegate Authority

A. The CUCSA delegates attending the AIA conference, as a whole, have the authority to

fully represent the CUCSA and to commit to any AIA initiative proposed at the

conference. Although the CUCSA delegation must represent the interests of the

CUCSA, attendance to the AIA conference does not require the delegation to commit

to any proposed AIA initiative or take any action other than simply being present.

ARTICLE XII - BYLAW AMENDMENTS 

Para. 59: Amendments to these Bylaws

A. Amendments to these Bylaws may be submitted for Senate ratification by the

following:  SA Executive Cabinet, Senate referendum, and CUCSA membership by

initiative or appellate action.

B. A proposed amendment(s) to these Bylaws shall be referred to the Campus Life

Committee with recommendation to the University College President’s Cabinet and

shall be sent to the members one (1) week prior to the meeting.

C. These Bylaws may be rescinded, altered, amended or added to by a simple majority of

the General Assembly, on notice of not less than one (1) week, subject to a quorum.