QUEENS BLUES
Vol^No. 7
QUEENS COLLEGE, CHARLOTTE, N. C.
April 14, 1944
Constitution Of Student Government
CONSTITUTION OF THE STU-*
DENT GOVERNMENT
ASSOCIATION
ARTICLE I
Name
The name of this organization
shall be the Student Government
Association of Queens College.
ARTICLE II
Purpose
The Student Government Asso
ciation has set the following aims
as the purpose of its existence.
To encourage self-government: to
promote constructive policies per
taining to scholastic and extra cur
ricula activities; to stimulate the
highest standards of honor in all
matters of personal conduct; and
to make and to enforce regulations
which are in harmony with the
College administration and which
will encourage a progressive and a
co-operative student life.
ARTICLE III
Membership
All students of Queens College
are members of this organization
upon fulfilling the following re
quirements :
1. Acceptance of the Honor Sys
tem.
2. Attendance of handbook classes
and the passing of an examina
tion on the contents of the
handbook.
ARTICLE IV
Honor System
Section 1. Explanation of Honor
System
It is agreed that the Honor Sys
tem is one of the cherished pos
sessions of the College and of fun
damental importance in the build
ing of that Christian character to
which Queens College is dedicated.
The strength and effective opera
tion of Student Government de
pends upon the loyalty and co-op
eration of each student. All of
college life is based on the three
fundamentals which constitute the
Honor System.
a. That each student is truthful
at all times.
b. That each student respects the
property of others.
c. That each student shall be en
tirely honest on tests, examin
ations, term papers, and all
other pledged work.
For any violation of these prin
ciples, each student must leport
herself to Honor Council within
twenty-four hours after her mis
demeanor. If she fails to do this,
any witness or possessor of evi
dence must report her to Honor
Council immediately.
Section 2 Honor Council
a. Powers
(1) The Honor Council may,
at its discretion, summon
before it any member of
the Student Government
Association.
(2) The Honor Council shall,
at its discretion, call in the
Advisory Committee to its
meetings.
(3) The Honor Council has the
power to investigate and to
take action in any case in
volving an infraction of the
regulations of the Honor
System that comes under its
jurisdiction, and any student
found guilty by this coun
cil, automatically excludes
herself from the student
body, or, in the case of ex
tenuating circumstances, is
suspended on the recom
mendation of the Honor
Council to the Administra
tion of the College.
b. Officers
(1) The Honor Council oi
Queens College shall consist
OFFICERS AND SPEAKERS
installation day figures—New student government officers at Queens College were installed
ial ceremony conducted by the students. Some of the principal figures in the exercises were
rf Q t^^rieht) Anne Hatcher, Winchester, Va., retiring student government president; Emmy Wood,
c ^ Vs. new student Christian Association president; Marie Sitton, day student president for 1944-
foA Dr Mowat G Fraser, dean and acting president of Winthrcp College in Rock Hill, S. C., guest
k for the occasion; and Edna Adams of Winston-Salem, new student government president.
of the President of the
Student Body, President of
Boarding Students, Presi
dent of Dky Students, and
four additional members
from the Student Body at
large, two of whom shall be
elected for a period of two
years.
(2) The President of the Stu
dent Body shall be chair
man of Honor Council.
(3) At the first meeting of each
new council a Secretary shall
be elected to serve for the
year.
article V
Legislative Department
section 1. The Legislative Body
The legislative power of the stu
dent government shall be vested
in a body of students and faculty
advisors known as a legislature.
Section 2. Members
The Legislature shall be com
posed of the President, the Vice-
President, the secretary, and the
Treasurer of Student Government:
The President and first Vice-Pres
ident of Boarding Student Coun
cil; President and Vice-President
of Day Student Council; one rep
resentative from each dormitory;
the representatives to Boarding
Student Council from the Sopho
more, Junior, and Senior classes;
three representatives from the day
student body at large; the repre
sentatives to the Day Student
Council from the Sophomore, Jun
ior, and Senior classes: and three
faculty advisors who are also rep
resentatives to the Advisory Com
mittee. The President of Queens
College, the Dean of the College,
and the Dean of Students shall
act as ex-officio members of the
Legislature.
section 3. Officers and Duties
The Vice-President of the Stu
dent Government shall act as the
Chairman of the Legislature. The
Chairman shall preside at regular
meetings and also has the power
to call a meeting of the Legisla
ture at any time.
The Secretary of Student Gov
ernment shall act as the Secretary
of the Legislature. The Secretary
shall keep a roll of the members
and the minutes of the meetings
of Legislature. The Secretary
shall also attend to all necessary
correspondence of this body.
Section 4. Oath of Office
All members of the Legislative
body shall be administered the fol
lowing oath by the Chairman of
the Legislature:
“As a member of the Legislature
of Queens College, I pledge myself
to lend full support to the main
taining of high ideals of co-opera
tive self-government, and to ful
fill all the obligations and duties
pertaining to my position.”
Section 5. Duties and Powers
The duties and powers of the
Legislature shall be;
a. To revise when necessary the
duties and personnel of Legisla
ture.
b. To appoint standing committees.
c. To appoint special committees.
d. To remove by a two-thirds vote,
of the Legislature any member
or officer of Student Govern
ment organizations for failure
to perform her duties. Any
member who violates or disre
gards the spirit of any Student
Government organization shall
be asked to resign.
e. To set the time and proce
dure of elections and to post an
approved list of nominees at
least two weeks prior to elec
tions.
f. To recommend improvements as
to Student Government and any
other matter for the improv
ing of Queens College.
g. To advise the proper councils
and authorities as to student
opinion of matters under their
jurisdiction.
h. To call in, at the discretion of
the presiding officer, the Advis
ory Committee for the consid
eration and joint approval of
amendments and new regula
tions.
Section 6. Meetings
The Legislature shall meet once
a month at a time and place de
cided upon by the body at the
first meeting of each newly elected
Legislature. Legislature shall be
on call and at any time shall go
into closed session at the call of
the Chairman of Legislature or by
a majority vote of the members
present.
ARTICLE VI
Executive Department
Section 1
a. All executive authority shall
be vested in the President of the
Student Government Association.
In case of absence of this officer,
such authority shall devolve upon
the Vice-President, the Secretary,
or the Treasurer in the order
named.
b. These officers shall be elected
at a time and in a manner pre
scribed by the Legislature and shall
hold office until their successors
are elected and qualified.
Section 2. Qualifications and Duties
of Officers
a. President
(1) The President of the Stu
dent Government Associa
tion shall be elected from
the incoming Senior Class.
(2) The President may call spe
cial meetings of the Student
Government Association and
shall preside over all meet
ings of the said association.
She shall exercise all the
powers and authorities per
taining to a presiding of
ficer.
(3) The President may, at her
discretion, summon before
her any member of the Stu
dent Government Associa
tion.
(4) The President shall com
pile and organize the Stu
dent Government Handbook.
(5) The President shall act as
chairman of Honor Council.
(6) The President shall preside
during Orientation Week.
(7) The President shall repre
sent the Student Body at
student conventions.
(8) The President shall be a
member of the Legislature.
(9) The President shall be
member ex-officio of any
student organization or com
mittee, with the exception
of honorary and social fra
ternities.
(10) The President shall see that
elections are carried on in
the proper order and man
ner.
(11) The President shall meet
once a month prior to the
meeting of Legislature with
the Dean of Students 'and
more often if deemed neces
sary by either.
. Vice-President
(1) The Vice-President of the
Student Government Asso
ciation shall be elected from
the incoming Senior Class.
(2) The Vice-President shall as
sume the duties of the Pres
ident in the absence of this
officer.
(3) The Vice-President shall
serve as Chairman of the
Legislature, but shall not
have a vote except in case
of a tie.
(4) The Vice-President shall be
member ex-officio of all
Legislative committees.
(5) The Vice-President may de
clare Legislature closed
whenever it is deemed nec
essary for the efficient work
ing of this body.
(6) The Vice-President shall di
rect Orientation Week.
;. Secretary
(1) The Secretary of the Stu
dent Government Associa
tion shall be elected from
the incoming Junior Class.
(2) The Secretary shall keep a
record of the proceedings of
the Student Government
Association and shall re
port the proceedings of Leg
islature if such is deemed
advisable.
(3) The Secretary shall publish
all laws passed by the As
sociation, shall attend to its
correspondence, and shall
give the notice of all elec
tions and meetings of the
Association.
(4) The Secretary shall notify
all members of the Orienta
tion Committee of the
date of Orientation Week
and of their duties. She
shall post all notices and
attend to all correspondence
of that week.
(5) The Secretary shall be a
member of Legislature and
Secretary of that organiza
tion.
d. Treasurer
(1) The Treasurer of the Stu-
^ dent Government Associa
tion shall be elected from
. the incoming Sophomore
Class.
(2) It shall be the duty of the
Treasurer to have charge of
the finances of the Asso
ciation and to keep perma
nent records of all receipts
and expenditures.
(3) It shall be the duty of the
Treasurer to formulate a
budget for the coming year
and to present this budget
for adoption or rejection at
the first regular meeting
of the Association each year.
(4) It shall be the duty of the
Treasurer to present a re
port showing all receipts
and expenditures of the Stu
dent Government Association
at each regular meeting of
Legislature.
(5) The Treasurer shall be a
member of Legislature.
ARTICLE VII
Judicial Department
Section 1
The judicial powers shall be
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