Date Introduced:  Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Date Decided: Thursday, August 14, 2008

Summary of Issue:
The Board of Elections is responsible for creating the application for the fall and spring elections.  At the instruction of the Association President, the Board included a statement in the application which effectively cancels one University Senate meeting per month to hold a meeting of the Association called “Town Hall”.  The issue before the Court is whether the President or the Speaker of the Senate can change the meeting schedule without a vote by the University Senate.

Decision:
Article IV, Section Two of the Association Constitution provides that each body of Congress shall establish their own meeting dates, times, and locations.  The Speaker may not cancel a meeting unless it’s for an emergency reason or if holding the meeting would endanger the well-being of members (AB§3-1.8).  The University Senate adopted weekly Senate meetings on Tuesdays at 8PM beginning in the new academic year.  This may not be changed without a vote of the University Senate.  The Board of Elections may not, based on instruction of any Association Official, change dates that are set by the Constitution, Bylaws, or adopted by a resolution or motion by the University Senate, University House of Representatives, or Judicial Court.

Order:
It is enacted by the Providence Campus Student Government Association as follows:
ORDERED, The Board of Elections maintain meetings scheduled by each respective body.
ORDERED, A copy of this order be sent to the Board of Elections Chairman.
ORDERED, This order takes effect immediately.

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