Article II – Officers

Section 1. Officers 

The ASUN Senate shall have the following officers: 

  1. The President. 
  2. The Internal Vice President. 
  3. The External Vice President. 
  4. The Speaker of the Senate. 
  5. The Chief of Staff 
  6. The Appointments Board Chair. 
  7. The Recording Secretary. 
 
Section 2. Election/Appointment 
  1. The President, the Internal Vice President, and the External Vice President shall be elected in accordance with the Constitution, Article V, Section 2. 
  2. The Speaker of the Senate shall be elected from the senators by a ballot majority vote.  
  3. The Appointments Board Chair shall be elected from the senators by a ballot majority vote.  
  4. The Recording Secretary shall be nominated by the Appointments Board and confirmed by the Senate. 

 

Section 3. Officers’ Duties 

In relation to the Senate: 

  1. The President shall: 
    1. Be a non-voting member. 
    2. Have the power to veto any line item of an Appropriations Bill within eight (8) class days and submit a statement of objection to the Senate at their next regular meeting after the veto, at which time the Senate may reverse the veto by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the entire voting membership. 
    3. Have the power to submit Government Bills for the consideration of the Senate. 
  2. The Internal Vice President shall: 
    1. Be a non-voting member. 
    2. Preside over meetings of the Senate. 
    3. Keep an accurate list of senators in attendance of Senate meetings. 
  3. The External Vice President shall:  
    1. Be a non-voting member. 
    2. Preside over meetings of the Senate in the absence or at the request of the Internal Vice President. 
  4. The Chief of Staff shall:  
    1. Be a non-voting member.  
    2. Serve as the official liaison between the executive team, Association of Big Ten Students (ABTS), and provide regular updates to the Senate. 
    3. Oversee website maintenance. 
  5. The Speaker of the Senate shall: 
    1. Serve as the chief officer and official spokesperson of the Senate. 
    2. Preside over meetings of the Senate in the absence of the Internal and External Vice Presidents or at the request of the External Vice President when they are to preside. 
    3. Oversee senatorial projects and serve as an additional resource for senators beyond their committee chairs. 
    4. Create and maintain a public list of all senatorial projects on the ASUN website. 
    5. Provide orientation for senators appointed in the midst of a term. 
    6. Send the agenda and scheduled legislation for all Senate meetings  at least 24 hours before Senate convenes. 
    7. Collaborate with the Appointments Board Chair to ensure vacant Senate positions are filled promptly.  
  6. The Appointments Board Chair shall: 
    1. Chair the Appointments Board. 
    2. Maintain an active roster of all current ASUN Members. 
  7. The Recording Secretary or Secretaries shall: 
    1.  Take accurate minutes of Senate meetings.