ASSOCIATED STUDENTS

ASUN SENATE STATUTES

Amended April 11, 2007.

Printed at the direction of AMBER BROOKSHIRE, Secretary of the Senate

APRIL 12, 2007.—Ordered to be printed

ASSOCIATED STUDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA

RENO : 2007
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Section 210 RULES OF ORDER

210.1 The current edition of Robert’s Rules of Order Newly
Revised shall govern all business and debate in the
Senate, unless otherwise provided herein or by a su-
perior authority.
Section 220 LEGISLATION
220.1 Classes of Legislation Sections 220.1 and
220.2 amended by
220.1.A There shall be two classes of legislation: acts RS-0607-12, the
and resolutions. “Legislation
220.1.A.1 An act (or a bill, before it is Simplification
Resolution of 2006”.
passed by the Senate) shall be The amendments
used for any item over which take effect on April
the ASUN Senate has direct 18, 2007. For text of
sections before
legislative jurisdiction and amendment, see
control. An act may contain Statutes amended
elements of other classes of to Nov. 15, 2006.
legislation, except constitu-
tional amendments. An act
may contain directives.
220.1.A.2 A resolution shall be used
whenever the Senate wishes to
agree to a resolution, to make
a recommendation, or to pro-
pose a constitutional amend-
ment, pursuant to the Consti-
tution. A resolution may not
contain provisions that prop-
erly belong in an act.
220.2 Designation
220.2.A Acts of the Senate shall be numbered in con-
secutive order, in the order in which they are
either submitted to the Speaker or reported
from a committee, according to the following
template: S. B. [session number]-[number].
220.2.B Resolutions of the Senate shall be numbered
in the same manner as acts, except they
shall be designated according to the follow-
ing template: S. Res. [session number]-
[number].
220.2.C Legislation shall not receive a new number
upon passage by the Senate, but shall re-
ceive such designation so as to show its
status.
220.2.D Legislation shall be given a new designation,
in the order in which it becomes effective,
through the President’s approval or inaction,
or through the override of a veto by the Sen-
ate, according to the following template:
Statute [session number]-[number].
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220.2.E The Secretary of the Senate, or his designee,

is authorized to carry out the provisions of
this section.
220.3 Submittal and Referral
220.3.A Legislation may be drafted and proposed by
any member or organization of the ASUN.
220.3.B Legislation must be submitted to the
Speaker of the Senate, who shall refer the
legislation to the appropriate committee for
consideration.
220.3.B.1 The Speaker shall notify to the
Senate his/her referral thereof,
but such referral shall not re-
quire Senate action.
220.3.B.2 The Speaker shall individually
notify senators of the legisla-
tion as necessary.
220.3.C The Speaker shall refer proposed constitu-
tional amendments to the Rules and Actions
Committee for consideration.
220.3.D The Speaker may accept for consideration
improperly formatted legislation, but shall
direct the Secretary of the Senate to properly
format it before consideration.
220.3.E The Secretary of the Senate, or his/her des-
ignee, is authorized to carry out the provi-
sions of this subsection.
220.4 Committee Consideration
220.4.A The committee to which legislation was re-
ferred shall hold at least one meeting to con-
sider the legislation. The committee may not
change the legislation but may make rec-
ommendation to the Senate as to amend-
ment. The committee shall not be required to
report legislation back to the Senate, but
may report legislation favorably, adversely
or without recommendation to the Senate for
consideration.
220.4.B Committees shall have the power to report
legislation it has drafted directly to the Sen-
ate for consideration.
220.5 Discharge of Committees
220.5.A Motions to discharge committees shall be in
order at any meeting of the Senate.
220.5.B A senator may present to the Speaker of the
Senate a motion in writing to discharge a
committee from consideration of legislation
that has been referred to it for 14 days. Only
one motion may be presented for a single
piece of legislation.
220.5.C The Speaker shall place the motion on the
agenda.
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220.5.D When a motion to discharge is on the

agenda, the Senate shall proceed to its con-
sideration under this paragraph without in-
tervening motion except one motion to ad-
journ. Motions to discharge shall have
precedence in the order of submission to the
Speaker.
220.5.E When a motion to discharge is considered,
the legislation to which it relates shall be
read by title only. The motion is debatable
for 20 minutes, one-half in favor of the mo-
tion and one-half in opposition thereto.
220.5.F If a motion prevails to discharge a committee
from consideration of legislation, the Senate
shall immediately consider the legislation
under the general rules of the Senate. A mo-
tion to discharge requires a majority of the
membership to adopt.
220.5.G When a motion to discharge originated un-
der this clause has once been acted on by the
Senate, it shall not be in order to entertain
during the same session of the Senate a mo-
tion to discharge a committee from consid-
eration of that legislation or of any other leg-
islation that, by relating in substance to or
dealing with the same subject matter, is sub-
stantially the same.
220.5.H A motion to discharge on the agenda that is
rendered out of order under paragraph (G)
shall be stricken.
220.6 Committee Reports
220.6.A Committees may report to the Senate its
recommendation for legislation referred to it.
The Secretary of the Senate is hereby au-
thorized to develop and mandate the proper
format for, and the required elements of,
committee reports unless herein specified
otherwise.
220.6.B Committee reports shall provide a summary
of the legislation; the constitutional or statu-
tory authority that allows action to be taken;
any amendments suggested to be made by
the committee, and an analysis of the sub-
stantive changes that such amendments
would make.
220.7 Format of Legislation
220.7.A The Secretary of the Senate is hereby au-
thorized to develop and mandate the proper
format for, and the required elements of, all
legislation unless herein specified otherwise.
220.7.B All legislation shall note the sponsor of the
legislation.
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220.7.C Resolutions shall contain a clause indicating

the person or office to receive the resolution
upon its adoption.
220.7.D Recommendations shall contain a clause in-
dicating the person or office to receive the
recommendation upon its adoption.
220.7.E Directives shall:
220.7.E.1 Contain a clause indicating
the person, officer, board,
committee, or other body to be
addressed.
220.7.E.2 Delineate the action being or-
dered.
220.7.E.3 Note the time by which the ac-
tion should be taken.
220.8 Printing of Legislation
220.8.A In accordance with the Nevada Open Meet-
ing Law, legislation shall be printed and
made available at least three days prior to
the legislation’s consideration before a com-
mittee and the Senate.
220.9 Enrollment, Presentation of Legislation
220.9.A After final passage by the Senate, the Secre-
tary of the Senate shall prepare the legisla-
tion in enrolled form and attest to its accu-
racy in reflecting the actions of the Senate.
220.9.B Following the passage of legislation, the Sec-
retary of the Senate shall present the legis-
lation, in its enrolled form, to the Speaker of
the Senate for his/her signature.
220.9.C After the Speaker has signed the legislation,
the Secretary of the Senate shall present it
to the ASUN President for possible action.
220.9.D The ASUN President shall, upon action, for-
ward the legislation back to the Secretary of
the Senate so the action may be noted, the
original copy be filed, and copies be for-
warded to the proper persons or offices.
Section 230 CUSTODY OF DOCUMENTS
230.1 The ASUN Accounting Office shall be the custodian of
all documents and records of the Senate, and shall
make arrangements to ensure the proper filing and
archival of all documents as required by law.
230.2 All agendas, minutes, legislation, reports, bylaws, and
other official documents of the Senate, its committees,
and of the various boards shall be filed with the
ASUN Accounting Office, who shall ensure proper fil-
ing as required by law.
Section 240 VACANT
Section 250 ASUN SCHOLARSHIPS
250.1 Scholarships generally. Unless otherwise provided by
law, regulation, or other rule of the Associated Stu-
dents the President may—
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250.1.A when not inconsistent with the membership

requirements of a scholarship committee,
consolidate committees or create a general
scholarship committee which shall have in
its charge the administration of scholarships
administered by the Associated Students;
and
250.1.B cause to be formulated and published such
additional regulations as may be necessary
to administer the scholarships administered
by the Associated Students.
250.1.C When exercising powers conferred under
this subsection, the President shall cause to
be published notice of the exercise of such
powers.
250.1.D Scholarships Not Governed by Statute.—
When a scholarship is awarded by the Asso-
ciated Students but has not been provided
for in statute, the President shall establish a
selection committee for the purpose of
awarding those scholarships, in accordance
with the terms of the scholarship as estab-
lished by a body of the Associated Students.
250.1.E Applications on Web site.—Applications for
scholarships shall be made available on the
Web site of the Associated Students, and
such applications may be submitted elec-
tronically through said Web site.
250.1.F Publication of Recipients.—The President
shall cause the names of the recipients of
each scholarship awarded by the Associated
Students to be published in a medium that is
suitable for the purpose of recognizing the
recipients.
250.2 The Paul Quinlan Memorial Scholarships Commit-
tee—shall consist of the current ASUN President, who
shall serve as chairperson of said committee, one
member of the UNR Faculty Senate, who shall serve a
one-year term, the Vice President for Student Services
and three ASUN students-at-large. Should the ASUN
President decide to apply for the said award, the next
eligible elected ASUN member will serve as the chair-
person in the order of: ASUN Executive Vice Presi-
dent, Speaker of the Senate, Vice President for Pro-
gramming, Vice President for Clubs and Organiza-
tions, an ASUN senator selected by the Senate.
250.2.A The committee shall be responsible for se-
lecting five candidates to receive $1,000
each. It is charged to present to the Senate
the names of these individuals for Senate
approval.
250.2.B No member of this committee shall be eligi-
ble to receive one of these scholarships.
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250.2.C All applicants shall be classified as an ASUN

student carrying a 2.75 grade point average
and nine credits. All recipients shall main-
tain a 2.75 GPA and nine credits during the
term of the award. The committee shall
judge those applicants who met the afore-
mentioned criteria solely on their unselfish
active involvement on the university campus
and community as a whole.
250.2.D The chairperson shall serve in a non-voting
capacity unless to make or break a tie.
250.2.E Shall be required to meet at the call of the
chair.
250.3 The International Incentive Award Committee—shall
consist of the current ASUN President, who shall
serve as chairperson of said committee, one member
of the UNR Faculty Senate (who shall not serve more
than once every five years), the Director of the Inter-
national Affairs Program, an ASUN senator and one
student-at-large. Should the ASUN President decide
to apply for the said award, the next eligible elected
ASUN member will serve as the chairperson in the
order of: ASUN Executive Vice President, Speaker of
the Senate, Vice President for Programming, Vice
President for Clubs and Organizations, an ASUN
senator selected by the Senate.
250.3.A This committee shall be responsible for the
maximum distribution of three $500 scholar-
ships.
250.3.B The selection criteria will be based on the
applicant’s cumulative GPA and class stand-
ing (15%), promotion of foreign cultures at
the university (60%), and high interest in in-
ternational affairs (25%).
250.3.C All applicants shall maintain a cumulative
GPA of at least 2.50 and be currently classi-
fied as an ASUN student carrying a mini-
mum of 12 credits.
250.3.D No member of this committee shall be eligi-
ble to receive one of these scholarships.
250.3.E Announcement of scholarship offerings shall
be advertised in the Sagebrush as well as di-
rectly to the appropriate person in every col-
lege so that they may distribute it to each of
their departments. Any and all publication
of this scholarship must reflect that this is
open to both American and International
students. It is also necessary for this schol-
arship to be publicized four weeks prior to
the deadline for filing. Late applicants will
not be accepted.
250.3.F The chairperson shall serve in non-voting
capacity unless to make or break a tie vote.
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250.3.G Shall be required to meet at the call of the

chair.
250.4 The Mahmoud “Mike” Hendi Public Service Award
Committee—shall consist of the current ASUN Presi-
dent or his/her designee, who shall serve as chairper-
son of said committee, one member of the UNR Fac-
ulty Senate, the head of Campus Escort, and an
ASUN Senator. Should the ASUN President or his/her
designee decide to apply for the said award, the next
eligible elected ASUN member will serve as the chair-
person in order of: ASUN Executive Vice President,
ASUN Speaker of the Senate, ASUN Vice President
for Clubs and Organizations, ASUN Vice President for
Programming, to an ASUN Senator selected by the
Senate.
250.4.A This committee shall be responsible for se-
lecting one candidate who will receive a
plaque and a scholarship of $1,000.
250.4.B No voting member of this committee shall be
eligible to receive one of these scholarships.
250.4.C The selection criteria will be based on the
applicant’s promotion of community spirit
and public service, and quest to make the
university a safer learning environment.
250.4.D All applicants shall be classified as an ASUN
student carrying a minimum of 12 credits
and a 2.5 cumulative GPA.
250.4.E This award shall be given out during the
President’s Honor the Best reception.
250.4.F The Chairperson shall serve in a non-voting
capacity unless to make or break a tie.
250.4.G Shall be required to meet at the call of the
chair.
250.5 Tom Davies Book Scholarship.—There is hereby es-
tablished a committee to administer the Tom Davies
Scholarship. The committee shall consist of two un-
dergraduate students to be appointed by the Presi-
dent, a member of the Faculty, and a representative
from the Bookstore. No member of the committee
shall be eligible to receive the scholarship.
250.5.A There is to be awarded 10 scholarships, each
with a value of $1,000, or $500 each semes-
ter, per year. The funds granted by this
scholarship shall only be used for the pur-
chase of textbooks for the use in classes in
which the recipient is enrolled, and the pur-
chase of such books must be in the ASUN
Bookstore. Any funds allocated to a recipient
not used by the end of the semester shall roll
over to the subsequent semester, but only if
that semester falls in the same academic
year.
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250.5.B The President of the Associated Students

shall direct the Manager of the ASUN Book-
store to make appropriate arrangements to
provide bookstore credit equivalent to the
funds awarded by this scholarship to the re-
cipient, but such credit shall only be used in
a manner consistent with the provisions of
the scholarship.
250.5.C In order to be qualified to be awarded the
scholarship, an applicant must be a student
with undergraduate standing who is enrolled
in at least 12 undergraduate credits, and at
the time of the award has at least a 2.50 cu-
mulative grade point average. For the pur-
poses of this clause, cumulative grade point
average is given the meaning ascribed to it
by the University.
250.5.D The President, in consultation with the
Manager of the ASUN Bookstore, shall im-
plement and cause to be published such ad-
ditional regulations as is necessary to prop-
erly administer the scholarship, and to
guard the scholarship against fraud or other
misappropriation of funds.
250.6 The ASUN General Scholarship Program.—Pursuant
to the vote of the Fiscal Allocations Board of March 6,
2007, and the Senate of March 7, 2007, the following
agreement regarding scholarship funding is codified
into ASUN Statute.
250.6.A This Agreement shall be known as the
“ASUN General Scholarship Program of
2007”.
250.6.B Starting at the next available disbursement
date, the Associated Students will begin
awarding 100 scholarships, valued at $1,000
each, through the University General Schol-
arship Fund. One-half of these scholarships
shall be distributed equally to each college or
school of the University. The remaining half
shall be distributed on an at-need basis to
the colleges so long as the recipients meet
the award criteria.
250.6.C Award Criteria.—Recipients must be a de-
gree-seeking student with undergraduate
standing; have a cumulative grade point av-
erage of at least 3.0; and have attained jun-
ior standing at the time of award disburse-
ment.
250.6.D Names of Awards.—All scholarships under
this program through the University Gen-
eral Scholarship Fund shall bear the desig-
nation “ASUN General Scholarship” unless
otherwise noted.
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250.6.E Dean Cole Campbell Memorial Scholar-

ship.—Pursuant to the Resolution of the
Senate agreed to January 20, 2007, and to
the terms of this program, scholarships allo-
cated to the Reynolds School of Journalism
shall bear the designation “ASUN, Dean
Cole Campbell Memorial Scholarship”.
250.6.F Funding of Awards.—The ASUN shall meet
the financial obligations of scholarships un-
der this program through the following
sources, in rank order:
250.6.F.1 Interest earned from the
ASUN Scholarship Endow-
ments.
250.6.F.2 The ASUN Endowment In-
come Account.
250.6.F.3 An annual scholarship contri-
bution from the ASUN Capital
Account.
250.6.G Annual Capital Account Contributions.—
Beginning in Fiscal Year 2007-08, the ASUN
shall make a contribution toward the fund-
ing of the scholarships established under
this program. Contributions made under this
clause shall be used to meet any unmet
scholarship obligations before being used for
any other purpose. Thereafter, funds re-
maining in the annual contribution shall be
applied toward the principal in the ASUN
Scholarship Endowment. The Director of the
Associated Students is authorized to make
the appropriate funds transfers to carry out
the provisions of this program. The annual
contribution is as follows:
250.6.G.1 In Fiscal Year 2007-08: no less
than $50,000.
250.6.G.2 In Fiscal Year 2008-09: no less
than $100,000.
250.6.G.3 In Fiscal Year 2009-10: no less
than $150,000.
250.6.H Program Reauthorization.—This program
shall be required to be reauthorized every
five years. The first reauthorization shall oc-
cur in Fiscal Year 2011-12. The ASUN re-
serves the right to modify the program at
any time.”
Section 260 SENATE COMMITTEES
260.1 Academic Affairs Committee—shall consist of no
fewer than seven senators and shall have the follow-
ing powers and duties:
260.1.A Elect a chairperson who shall make regular
reports to Senate and act in a non-voting ca-
pacity unless to make or break a tie.
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260.1.B To be responsible for areas relating to aca-

demic policies and affairs of the University
and NSHE.
260.1.C To address issues of equity and involvement
of underrepresented populations relating to
the academic affairs of the University and
NSHE.
260.1.D To be responsible of areas relating to the
policies about and use of technology at the
University and NSHE.
260.1.E To recruit students at large to sit on ASUN
committees and boards.
260.1.F Any other powers and duties the Senate
shall delegate.
260.2 Student Services Committee—shall consist of no
fewer than seven senators and shall have the follow-
ing powers and duties:
260.2.A Elect a chairperson who shall make regular
reports to Senate and act in a non-voting ca-
pacity unless to make or break a tie.
260.2.B To be responsible for areas relating to stu-
dent services of the University and NSHE.
260.2.C To address issues of equity and involvement
of underrepresented populations relating to
the student services of the University and
NSHE.
260.2.D To provide student input to the Campus Rec-
reation Director regarding Lombardi Recrea-
tion Center, the Wellness Center and the In-
tramural program.
260.2.E To address on a continuing basis the issue of
student safety on campus; shall conduct a
campus safety walk each semester (fall cov-
ering north campus, spring covering the
south campus); and provide student input to
the same.
260.2.F To recruit students at large to sit on ASUN
committees and boards.
260.2.G Any other powers and duties the Senate
shall delegate.
260.3 Administration and Finance Committee—shall consist
of no fewer than seven senators and shall have the fol-
lowing powers and duties:
260.3.A Elect a chairperson who shall make regular
reports to Senate and act in a non-voting ca-
pacity unless to make or break a tie.
260.3.B To be responsible for areas relating to ad-
ministration and financial operation of the
University and NSHE.
260.3.C To address issues of equity and involvement
of underrepresented populations relating to
the administration and financial operation of
the University and NSHE.
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260.3.D To be responsible for areas relating to athlet-

ics at the University.
260.3.E To report at the beginning of each fall se-
mester the per credit student fee to the Uni-
versity population in the Sagebrush; at the
direction of the committee, other mediums
may also be used.
260.3.F To recruit students at large to sit on ASUN
committees and boards.
260.3.G Any other powers and duties the Senate
shall delegate.
260.4 Rules and Actions Committee—shall consist of no
fewer than five senators and shall have the following
powers and duties:
260.4.A Elect a chairperson who shall make regular
reports to Senate and act in a non-voting ca-
pacity unless to make or break a tie.
260.4.B Hear and investigate grievances of / concern-
ing the student body.
260.4.C Shall have the power to act on grievances in
the following manner: make official recom-
mendations to Senate; and/or refer to a more
specific administrative committee or body.
260.4.D To investigate improper policies and proce-
dures, and to investigate the conduct of
members of the Senate tending to injure the
good name of the Senate, disturb its wellbe-
ing, or hamper it in its work, with the power
to conduct hearings, to collect evidence, and
to recommend to the Senate appropriate dis-
ciplinary action.
260.4.E Shall close the meeting to the public in ac-
cordance with state and federal law.
260.4.F Shall conduct evidentiary hearings with re-
gards to the impeachment of ASUN officers.
260.4.G Shall be required to meet only when the stu-
dent body, the ASUN Senate or the ASUN
Executive Council places business before it.
260.4.H Any other powers and duties the Senate
shall delegate.
260.5 Legislative Lobbying Committee—shall consist of no
fewer than five senators, including the Academic Af-
fairs, Student Services and Administrative and Fi-
nance Committee Chairs, or a member from the same
committee as the chairman, if the committee chair-
man is unable or unwilling to serve, and shall have
the following powers and duties:
260.5.A Elect a chairperson who shall make regular
reports to Senate and act in a non-voting ca-
pacity unless to make or break a tie.
260.5.B To be responsible in areas relating to lobby-
ing the Nevada State Legislature in areas of
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interest and concern to the undergraduate

students.
260.5.C To recruit students at large to sit on ASUN
committees and boards.
260.5.D Shall assist the ASUN President in prepar-
ing an agenda of student concerns based on
the reports of the Academic Affairs, Student
Services and Administration and Finance
Committee Chairpersons for the biennial
meetings of the State Legislature.
260.5.E During years when the Nevada State Legis-
lature meets, the committee shall meet regu-
larly. In off years of the Nevada State Legis-
lature, the committee shall be required to
meet only when the student body, the ASUN
Senate or the ASUN Executive Council
places business before it.
260.5.F Any other powers and duties the Senate
shall delegate.
260.6 Any member of the Associated Students of the Uni-
versity of Nevada shall be eligible to sit as a member
of any ASUN Senate Committee, provided they meet
the academic criteria as stated at Section 140, ASUN
Constitution.
260.6.A While there may be an unlimited number of
at-large members on any committee, the
number of voting at-large members may not
exceed one less than the number of senators
on the committee.
260.6.B At the beginning of each semester the com-
mittee chairperson shall inform the Speaker
of the Senate of the status of their at-large
membership, either voting or ex-officio.
260.6.C At-large membership to a committee will be
granted by a simple majority vote of the
senators on the committee.
260.7 Each committee may constitute subcommittees to as-
sist in the consideration of business.
260.7.A Subcommittee chairpersons shall be ap-
pointed by the respective committee chairs.
These appointments shall not require Senate
approval.
260.7.B Action taken at the committee level shall not
require Senate approval unless otherwise
provided by the Senate.
260.8 Both committee and subcommittee chairpersons shall
be accountable to the Senate as the Senate deems
necessary.
260.9 All committee and subcommittee hearings shall be
open to the public and must comply with the provi-
sions of the Nevada Open Meeting Law.
260.10 The quorum of each committee shall be a majority of
its membership.
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Section 270 SPEAKER OF THE SENATE

270.1 The Speaker of the Senate need not have experience
in the Senate.
270.2 Candidates for Speaker of the Senate shall file appli-
cation one calendar week in advance of the first regu-
lar Senate meeting at which the Speaker is elected.
270.3 The runner-up to the election of the Speaker shall be
designated as the Speaker Pro Tempore. In the ab-
sence of both the Speaker and the Speaker Pro Tem-
pore, the Senate shall select a senator to serve as the
presiding officer.
270.4 The Speaker of the Senate shall have the power to
remove any senator from a meeting of the Senate for
misconduct during a meeting. Such removal is effec-
tive for only one meeting and can be overridden by a
two-thirds vote of the Senate.
270.5 The Speaker of the Senate shall arrange an informal
meeting with all the committee chairpersons no fewer
than three times a semester, and shall meet infor-
mally with each senator at least once a semester.
270.6 The Speaker of the Senate shall have the power to
remove disorderly and disruptive members of the pub-
lic from a meeting if necessary.
Section 280 QUORUM AND ABSENCES
280.1 The quorum of the Senate shall be two-thirds of its
membership.
280.2 Absences from meetings of the Senate may be excused
only if the senator presents to the Speaker of the Sen-
ate a written request to be excused. The only valid
reasons for an excuse shall be (1) personal illness, (2)
death in the family, or (3) emergencies at the discre-
tion of the Speaker of the Senate. The reasons given
by the senator shall be noted in the Senate’s minutes.
280.3 When a senator has accumulated three unexcused ab-
sences from a Senate meeting, the Executive Council
shall have the option to present charges of impeach-
ment to the Senate Rules and Actions Committee.
This committee must then present the case to the
Senate for impeachment.
280.4 At any time during a Senate meeting, a senator may
call for a roll call of senators. Senators shall be con-
sidered present for the duration of the meeting unless
an intervening roll call or roll call vote shall discover
otherwise, unless it is ordered that the record note the
absence of a senator, or unless the Speaker shall have
previously excused a senator.
280.5 A senator’s arriving late to any meeting of the Senate
shall be excused at the discretion of the Speaker of the
Senate. After arriving late without being excused
three times, the Speaker of the Senate shall write a
letter to the senator in question warning him of the
encroachment. After arriving late without being ex-
cused five times, the Speaker of the Senate shall ask
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the Senate to vote on censure of the senator in ques-

tion. Censure entails no loss of privilege.
Section 285 PROXIES
285.1 Proxies shall be allowed to sit in place of a senator on
Senate, boards or committees for excused absences.
285.2 Proxies shall have the same privileges and duties of
the senators they represent.
285.3 A proxy must be a member of the senator’s college.
285.4 A proxy form must be filed by the senator in advance
to the chairperson of the board or committee for which
the proxy shall be applicable.
Section 290 SENATE AGENDA
290.1 Senate agendas must be printed and distributed to
the members of the Senate at least three days prior to
the meeting. Items must be placed on the agenda in
accordance with the Nevada Open Meeting Law.
290.2 The Senate shall meet each Wednesday at 5:30 p.m.
unless the Senate by resolution shall designate oth-
erwise. The Senate shall not be required to meet dur-
ing the summer, winter and spring breaks, or the
Wednesday immediately preceding the family day
weekend. The Senate shall meet at a time designated
by the Speaker on university prep days.
290.3 Except in the case of an emergency wherein important
issues arise after the posting of the agenda, Senate
agendas shall state the name, title and/or purpose of
the meeting’s guest speaker. If the guest speaker is
tentative, the topic area the speaker is to address
should appear on the agenda.
Section 300 COMMITTEE MEETINGS
300.1 Committees shall meet every two weeks at a mini-
mum unless otherwise ordered by the Senate, and
only when there is business before them.
300.2 Committee chairpersons shall take roll in committee
meetings to ascertain whether a quorum is present
unless a secretary shall be appointed or is on staff.
300.3 Absences from scheduled committee meetings may be
excused only if the member presents to the chairper-
son of the committee a written request to be excused.
The only valid reasons for excused absences shall be
(1) personal illness, (2) death in the family, or (3)
emergencies at the discretion of the committee chair.
The reasons given by the member shall be stated in
the committee’s minutes.
300.4 A member’s arriving late to any meeting of a commit-
tee shall be excused at the discretion of the committee
chair. Excessive tardiness shall be dealt with as the
committee sees fit.
300.5 When a member has accumulated three unexcused
absences on a single committee, the Executive Council
shall have the option to present charges of impeach-
ment to the Senate Rules and Actions Committee.
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This committee must then present the case to the

Senate for impeachment.
Section 310 VACANT Section 310
repealed by Sec. 15
Section 320 REQUIREMENT OF ANNOUNCEMENT of the “Interim
320.1 Appointments to all ASUN positions shall be adver- Authority
tised in the Sagebrush for at least two weeks prior to Resolution of 2007”.
the deadline for filing. Applications shall be marked
with the date and time they are received, and the
names of the applicants shall be a matter of public re-
cord. Late applications shall not be accepted, nor shall
applicants who withdraw after the deadline, be per-
mitted to resubmit unless such late applications or re-
submission is approved by the Senate after the rea-
sons for it are explained.
Section 330 RESIGNATION REQUIREMENT
330.1 ASUN officers and appointees shall resign their posi-
tion once they no longer meet the academic criteria as
stated in Section 140 of the ASUN Constitution.
330.2 If an officer or appointee fails to resign, the Executive
Council shall file articles of impeachment against the
officer.
Section 340 VACATED SENATE SEATS
340.1 A senator may resign his/her seat for any reason. A
signed and dated letter of resignation shall be submit-
ted to the Speaker of the Senate, who shall forward
notice to the Secretary of the Senate. The Senate at
its next regular meeting shall be made aware of the
resignation and shall accept it.
340.2 Vacated seats shall be filled by appointment. The ap-
plication filing period shall be open for at least two
weeks. The specific filing period shall be determined
by the Senate. The Senate may extend the filing pe-
riod as necessary.
340.3 The Senate shall appoint a qualified applicant to the
vacated seat. Applicants shall be considered qualified
if they meet the requirements of holding office as
specified in the ASUN Constitution.
Section 350 STATE OF THE ASSOCIATED STUDENTS ADDRESS
350.1 The ASUN President shall address the student body
at the beginning of each fall semester to report on the
state of the Associated Students of the University of
Nevada. In addition, the ASUN President shall pro-
vide an outline of the goals and direction to be pur-
sued by the ASUN student government in the coming
academic year.
Section 360 BOARD MEETINGS
360.1 Each board constituted under Article IV of the ASUN
Constitution, with the exception of the Executive
Council, shall adhere to the policies contained herein
360.2 Each board shall include within its bylaws language
consistent with the following sections regarding ab-
sences, and the following sections shall be the policy
regarding absences at the board level:
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360.2.A The chairperson of the board shall direct the

secretary to take roll at the beginning of
each meeting to ascertain whether a quorum
is present.
360.2.B Absences from scheduled board meetings
may be excused only if the board member
presents to the chairperson of the committee
a written request to be excused. Each board
shall have the power to determine what con-
stitutes grounds to grant an excuse. The rea-
sons given by the board member shall be
stated in the board’s minutes.
360.2.C A board member’s arriving late to any meet-
ing of a board shall be excused at the discre-
tion of the board chair. Excessive tardiness
shall be dealt with as the board sees fit.
360.2.D When a member has accumulated three un-
excused absences on a single board, the Ex-
ecutive Council shall have the option to pre-
sent charges of impeachment to the Senate
Rules and Actions Committee. This commit-
tee must then present the case to the Senate
for impeachment.
Section 370 ABSENCE POLICY
370.1 Notwithstanding sections 280, 300, and 360, absences
shall be counted in the following manner on boards,
committees and the Senate:
370.1.A Absences accumulated by a member on a
single board or committee shall transfer
from one board or committee to another,
such that if a member changes membership
from one board or committee to another the
absences accumulated at the former board or
committee will stand at the new board or
committee.
370.1.B When a member has accumulated five unex-
cused absences across all boards, committees
and Senate, the Executive Council shall
have the option to present charges of im-
peachment to the Senate Rules and Actions
Committee. This committee must then pre-
sent the case to the Senate for impeachment.
370.2 Senators, board and committee members shall not have
the power to amend the minutes of the Senate, boards
or committees to change the absence status of any
member unless it is to correct an error in the record.
370.3 The Speaker of the Senate, or his/her designee, shall
be responsible for tracking the attendance of senators
across the various boards and committees and for
Senate. The Speaker of the Senate shall report to the
Executive Council the absences of a member when
circumstances so warrant.
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