| Article 1: Organization
Officers | Election
of Officers | Office Tenure | Removal
of Officers
The membership of this organization shall be known as the
Associated Students of Seattle Pacific (ASSP), comprised
of all undergraduate students attending in any given quarter.
The governing body of the ASSP shall be known as the Student
Senate, with leadership provided by annually elected officers
of the Association.
Section 1: Officers
Annually elected officers include the President, Executive
Vice President, Vice President of Campus Ministries, Vice
President of Campus Activities, and Vice President of Finance.
Candidates must be members of the ASSP, having completed
a minimum of thirty (30) quarter credits at Seattle Pacific,
with upper division standing, and a cumulative grade point
average of 2.5 or higher at the time s/he assumes office.
Nominated candidates must exhibit a lifestyle consistent
with the institution’s statement of faith, as found
in the University Catalog under the section “Our Mission.”
Each elected officer must maintain a cumulative grade point
average of 2.5 or higher, subject to disqualification from
office if on probation of any sort.
Section 2: Election
of Officers
ASSP officers shall be elected annually by secret ballot
at the student body general election during spring quarter,
following procedures governed by the Elections Task Force.
Candidates receiving a plurality vote shall assume office.
In the event of a tie, a subsequent election shall be held
within the following two academic class days. Annual elections
procedures shall be recommended to the Senate by the Elections
Task Force and certified by majority approval of the Student
Senate, as specified in this Constitution and Bylaws.
Section 3: Office
Tenure
All elected ASSP officers shall serve one calendar year
(beginning the first day of summer break and ending the
last day of spring quarter finals) unless granted a reprieve
by majority action of the Student Senate. In the event of
a vacancy the President shall be succeeded by the Executive
Vice President. All other vacancies shall be filled by a
special election in accordance with Article I, Section 2
of the Constitution, unless the vacancy occurs after the
fifth week of winter quarter, in which case it will be filled
by a majority vote of the ASSP Senate.
Section 4: Removal
of Officers
The Student Senate shall provide for a recall vote of an
ASSP elected officer whenever petitioned by one-fourth (25%)
of the membership of the ASSP. Officers shall be removed
from office by a majority vote of the ASSP membership in
said recall election.
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