1. The Senator shall be notified in writing at least 48 hours prior to his/her hearing, which shall be conducted at a regular meeting of the Student Senate.
  2. Failure of the Senator to attend this hearing shall constitute immediate dismissal from office.
  3. After hearing the statement(s) of the Senator, the Senate shall vote whether the absences are valid or whether the Senator will be impeached.
  4. This attendance policy will also apply to the Executive Officers of SGA (President, Vice-Presidents, Chief Justice, Treasurer, Secretary, Mr. and Miss KSU) during executive board meetings.

Section 8. Removal from the Senate

  • A senator shall lose his/her seat if he/she fails to maintain a minimum of a 2.5 g.p.a. as determined by the Office of Records, Registration and Admission.
  • The Senate may by two-thirds (2/3) vote request the resignation of a Senator.
  • A Senator may lose his/her seat if he/she does not comply with the attendance policy outlined in Section 6.
  • In the event a Senate seat is vacated by reasons of forfeiture of position, death, serious illness, disability or social probation, the appropriate class president shall appoint a class representative to fill the un-expired term of the vacant position.

Article VII.

Class Officers

Section 1. Title

The elected representatives (with the exception of Mr. and Miss Freshmen who shall be selected by the Freshmen Pageant) of each class shall be called Class Officers. Each class shall have a President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer. This is also the order of succession. All rules applying to Student Senators, also apply to class officers.

Section 2. Removal from Class Office

  • A Class Officer shall lose his/her seat if he/she fails to maintain a minimum of a 2.5 g.p.a. as determined by the Office of Records, Registration and Admission.
  • Due to an insufficient work ethic and/or a number of unexcused absences.
  • In the event that a class office shall be vacant at the commencement of the Fall Semester, the office shall be filled by the order of succession.
  • Should the vacancy be the office of class president, the Vice-President shall be required to assume the position.
  • If the vacancy is any office other than Class President, the officers may choose to hold an election to fill the position without first filling the office through order of succession.

Article VIII.

Committees

Section 1. Establishment

  • The Student Government Association shall have the following Committees: Executive Committee, Student Center Committee, Student Organizations Committee, Food Service Committee and Community Service Committee.
  • The Student Senate shall determine the rules and procedures of Student Government Association Boards.