Bylaw:
Disposition:
Date of Disposition:
Date Introduced: | 2007-2008/103__
Passed_________
May 29, 2008
May 14, 2008 | | An act relating to the duties of the ASEWU President.
Be it enacted by the ASEWU Council that: SECTION 1: Constitution The ASEWU President shall be responsible for all duties as per Article III, Section IV in the ASEWU Constitution. SECTION 2: Meeting Attendance - The ASEWU President shall (but is not limited to) attend all regularly scheduled meetings of:
- The ASEWU Council (including weekly Council meetings, work sessions, and executive meetings);
- The Board of Trustees of Eastern Washington University;
- The President's Cabinet;
- Washington Student Lobby State Board of Directors; and
- Communicate weekly with the Dean of Students.
Exceptions shall be permitted as per Section 6 of this act. SECTION 3: Office Hours The ASEWU President shall establish and maintain a minimum of nineteen (19) office hours per week (excluding finals week) of the current academic quarter. Said office hours shall: A. Be scheduled between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on the Cheney campus, or between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. at a Spokane satellite campus; B. Be approved by Council by the second meeting of the quarter; C. Be posted in the ASEWU offices once approved; D. At least ten (10) of the nineteen (19) said office hours shall be spent in the ASEWU offices between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. of any regular university day. All out of office hours must be documented; and E. Meeting attendance as per Section 2 of this act shall be included in said office hours. Exceptions shall be permitted as per Section 6 of this act and during such times that university business requires presence elsewhere. SECTION 4: Reports A weekly oral report shall be presented by the ASEWU President at each regularly scheduled meeting of the ASEWU Council. Said report shall: A. Briefly describe progress on projects; B. Reveal any issues of ASEWU Council concern and any recommendations, if any, thereof; C. Provide any other information, comments, etc. pertinent to ASEWU and/or special projects; and D. Reveal progress of the legislatve liaison and the legislative issues/concerns pertinent to the ASEWU legislative agenda and the Washington Student Lobby (WSL) state board agenda. The ASEWU President shall submit a monthly written summation of his/her activities for the past month for inclusion in the meeting’s agenda packet. A copy of the written report shall be submitted to all ASEWU Council members and the ASEWU Superior Court Chief Justice twenty-four (24) hours prior to the ASEWU Council meeting, not including weekends or holidays. SECTION 5: Permanent Files The ASEWU President shall maintain a permanent running file pertinent to his/her position. Said file shall: A. Be the property of the ASEWU; B. Be organized and contain an accurate record of all resources and activities pertinent to said position; and C. Be used in the transition between administrations. SECTION 6: Exceptions Excused exceptions to the performance of duties by the ASEWU President shall be permitted only during the following: A. Illness of said president; B. Family emergency; or C. Any other reason deemed excusable by consensus of the ASEWU Council. In the event that any of the above reasons interfere with the ASEWU President's performance of duties, he/she shall notify the ASEWU Executive Vice President of the situation as soon as possible, either directly or indirectly through the ASEWU offices. SECTION 7: Duty Performance The ASEWU President shall be responsible for the performance of duties as per Sections 1 through 6 of this act and the ASEWU Constitution, Article III. Any and all noted discrepancies shall be in written form and submitted by any ASEWU Council member twenty-four (24) hours in advance to the ASEWU Executive Vice President and the accused ASEWU President for discussion at the next regularly scheduled meeting of the ASEWU Council, or at a special session called to discuss said discrepancies. Said discrepancies shall be discussed under executive session as per RCW 42.30.110. Anonymous accusations shall not be accepted for consideration by the ASEWU Council. The ASEWU President shall attend the quarterly reviews of the cabinet members and shall be responsible for taking necessary action based upon the results of these reviews. Performance evaluations shall be conducted twice annually by the ASEWU Superior Court as outlined in ASEWU Bylaw 707. SECTION 8: Rescinded Bylaw 07-08/103 is hereby rescinded. SPONSOR: Cassandra Weaver-Sykes COMMITTEE REFERRAL: Review and Proposal
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