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**of**
**The Johns Hopkins University**
- **{ *S. Bill-2024-1* }**
+ **{ *S. Bill 23-24,* }**
- **A Bill Updating the SGA Bylaws to Obey the Constitution**
+ **A Bill Updating the SGA Bylaws to Update the Chair of Programming Position**
Introduced By:
- Timothy Huang, Resham Talwar, with consideration from Ryan Alezz
- First considered this **18th** day of **April** in the Year **2023** and
- Next considered this **5th** day of **September** in the Year **2023**
+ Student Body Chair of Programming **Tim Huang**
+ First considered this **5th** day of **September** in the Year **2023** and
+ Next considered this **Xth** day of **Month** in the Year **2023**
Sponsored By:
- Senator **Stone Meng** of the Sophomore Class Council and
- Senator **Gabriel Granados** of the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences
- Referred to the Senate by the **Committee on Internal Affairs** which recommends its **Passage** by Unanimous vote.
+ Committee consideration **waived** by the Acting President of the Senate
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# *Be it enacted by the Senate of the Student Government Association at Johns Hopkins University assembled that:*
1. **TITLE**
- This Act may be referred to as the “Fall 2023 Academic Senators Bylaws Update Bill”
+ This Act may be referred to as the “Chair of Programming Bylaws Update Bill”
2. **FINDINGS AND PURPOSES**
1. FINDINGS
- 1. In April 2022, the SGA voted to amend the SGA Constitution to make major structural changes to the organization over the course of the next two years. Further edits to the Constitution were made in April 2023\.
- 2. Currently, the SGA Bylaws are designed around the 2022-2023 (110th) SGA Administration and do not account for the structural changes instituted beginning with the 2023-2024 (111th) SGA Administration.
+ 1. The chair of programming does too much work.
+ 2. If we want someone to run for the chair of programming, changes need to be made.
2. PURPOSES
1. To amend the Bylaws of the Student Government Association at Johns Hopkins University to fit the current structure and practices of the SGA.
3. **AMENDMENTS**
- | Academic Senator Roles | |
+ | Student Body Chair of Programming Responsibilities | |
| ----- | ----- |
- | Current | New |
- | Not sure/ Not in current by-laws | **4.1.1.7 Academic Senators**<br>4.1.1.7.1 75% of Academic Senators (9 out of the 12\) must be on the Committee of Academic Affairs, without distinction of school affiliation. The decision for which academic senators are on the Committee of Academic Affairs will be made by the President of the Senate.<br>This law will go into effect in the 2024-2025 school year.<br>4.1.1.7.2 Of the Academic Senators on the Committee of Academic Affairs, 2 of them must be from the Whiting School of Engineering and 3 of them must be from the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences.<br>This law will go into effect in the 2024-2025 school year. |
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- | Since academic senators want to create academic change, having most academic senators on academic affairs would allow students to make changes in all academic aspects between schools. | |
+ | Current Language | Proposed Language |
+ | 3.2.1.7.1.1.1.4 Each tabling session will be led by either a Committee or Class Council \- each class council must host one tabling session per academic school year, partnered with the Committee of Programming. | Cut out entirely |
+ | Rationale | |
+ | Feasibility | |
- | Academic Senator Roles | |
- | ----- | ----- |
- | Current | New |
- | No Current rules for Academic Senators | 4.1.1.7.3 All Academic Senators are required to meet with their respective academic vice deans (KSAS, Whiting) at least twice a year for the purpose of discussing student affairs.<br>4.1.1.7.4 Each academic senators should at minimum meet with vice deans twice a year, with the first meeting to discuss goals for the upcoming year and the last meeting to report progress and update the new senators about ongoing initiatives. |
- | | |
- | The roles of academic senators have a distinct role compared to academic affairs. Certain ideas that students can do are: feedback from their respective schools, specific problems that need to be addressed within the school | |
+ #
- | Academic Senator Roles | |
+ | Student Body Chair of Programming Responsibilities | |
| ----- | ----- |
- | Current | New |
- | No Current rules for Academic Senators | 4.1.1.7.5 Academic Senators should work on distinct goals as the Committee on Academic Affairs. Academic Senator goals should be catered to their respective schools problems. Academic senators should focus on department specific problems, communication within the school, faculty and general Advising offices within the school, and/or course evaluations. |
+ | Current Language | Proposed Language |
+ | 3.2.1.7.8.8 At the beginning of each semester, the Student Body President shall organize a sign-up sheet, reserve an event space, and arrange any purchases for every month of the semester. | 3.2.1.7.8.8 For each tabling, the Chair of Programming shall organize a sign-up sheet, reserve an event space, and arrange any purchases for every month of the semester. |
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- | Separating the roles and goals of the academic senators versus the academic affairs committee. Academic Affairs is meant to help the whole student body with student-wide initiatives, whereas academic senators have the ability to impact their own specific schools. Communication, as well as overlap between the two communities will allow academic senators to engage with both schools. | |
+ | | |
- | Academic Affairs | |
+ | Programming Committee Responsibilities | |
| ----- | ----- |
- | | |
- | 4.1.2.1.4.1 COMMITTEE ON ACADEMIC AFFAIRS<br>4.1.2.1.4.1.1 Deals with matters relating to Student Advising,<br>the Registrar, the Academic Council, and other<br>academic-related organs of the University to improve the<br>academic atmosphere for students.<br>4.1.2.1.4.1.2 Works with administrators, including the<br>Dean of the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences and the<br>Dean of the Whiting School of Engineering, to advance<br>academic policies and programs that fit the needs and<br>desires of the student body.<br>4.1.2.1.4.1.3 Works with the Executive Board and the<br>Senior Class Council on matters related to Convocation,<br>Commencement, and other University academic<br>ceremonies.<br>4.1.2.1.4.1.4 Takes up other measures relating to<br>academic affairs. | (Addition)<br>4.1.2.1.4.1.5 Works on goals of importance pertaining to all students of the undergraduate academic wings within the University, namely Krieger School of Arts and Sciences and the Whiting School of Engineering.<br>4.1.2.1.4.1.6 The vice chair of the Committee on Academic Affairs will assist the chair of Academic Affairs and also act as a liaison between the Committee on Academic Affairs and the Academic Senators.<br>4.1.2.1.4.1.6.1 The vice chair will be elected by the Committee on Academic Affairs.<br>4.1.2.1.4.1.6.2 The vice chair will be responsible for the sharing of information and knowledge transfer between the Committee and the Academic Senators.<br>4.1.2.1.4.1.6.3 The vice chair will ensure that the goals of the Academic Senators are represented fairly for the Committee on Academic Affairs. |
+ | Current Language | Proposed Language |
+ | 4.1.2.1.4.8 COMMITTEE ON PROGRAMMING<br>4.1.2.1.4.8.1 Creates SGA Tabling Events, Workshops, and general SGA events.<br>4.1.2.1.4.8.2 The Chair of Programming will lead this Committee, with assistance of a vice-chair that is elected from within the committee.<br>4.1.2.1.4.8.3 All Programming Council Members must be on this committee. Additional members from all of the Student Government may join this committee.<br>4.1.2.1.4.8.4 Class specific events, such as formals, will be led by the respective Class Council of Programming members with assistance from the Committee of Programming and other Student Government constituents.<br>\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ 4.3.3.1.4 Attendance at Class Programming Council meetings is required for all members of a respective Class Programming Council, with the exception that attendance shall be optional for members of the Class Council who are also legislative Senators. | 4.1.2.1.4.8 COMMITTEE ON PROGRAMMING<br>4.1.2.1.4.8.1 Creates SGA Tabling Events, Workshops, and general SGA events.<br>4.1.2.1.4.8.2 The Chair of Programming will lead this Committee.<br>4.1.2.1.4.8.3 The Committee will focus on SGA school-wide events and consist of members from the legislative branch of the Student Government Association.<br>4.1.2.1.4.8.4 Class specific events, such as formals, will be led by the Coordinator for Class Councils within the Office of LEED, alongside respective Class Programming Members. The Chair of Programming will act as a liaison between the class programming councils and the general SGA.<br>\-----------------------------------<br>4.3.3.1.4 Attendance at Class Programming Council meetings is required for all members of a respective class programming council, and optional for the Chair of Programming. |
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- | Ensures that academic affairs and academic senators have a method of communication so that goals do not overlap, as well as define the roles and distinct goals of the Committee of Academic Affairs. | |
+ | Cleaning up language to shift responsibility away from Chair of Programming. | |
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The Bill hereby **PASSES/FAILS** by a vote of **\_\_** to **\_\_** with **\_\_** abstentions.
Upon passage, we have hereunto set our hands and caused the seal of the Senate to be affixed to this bill indicating the Senate’s assent and thus officially designated the bill’s adoption as law.
Signatures of Enactment:
+ \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
+ Stone Meng
+ Student Body President of the Johns Hopkins SGA
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- Ryan Chou
- Student Body President of the SGA at Johns Hopkins University
+ Amy Li
+ Student Body Vice President of the Johns Hopkins SGA
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- Dalhart Dobbs
- President of the Senate of the SGA at Johns Hopkins University
+ Nasreen Naqvi
+ President of the Senate of the Johns Hopkins SGA
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- Jackson Morris
- Student Body Vice President of the SGA at Johns Hopkins University
+ Buse Koldas
+ Student Body Secretary of the Johns Hopkins SGA
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- Amy Li
- Student Body Secretary of the SGA at Johns Hopkins University
+ Brandon Benjamin
+ Student Body Treasurer of the Johns Hopkins SGA
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- Jenny Chen
- Student Body Treasurer of the SGA at Johns Hopkins University
+ Timothy Huang
+ Student Body Chair of Programming for the Johns Hopkins SGA
Signatures of Ceremony:
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- Introducer of the Bill
+ XXXX Senator of the Johns Hopkins SGA
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- Co-Sponsor of the Bill
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- \_Stone Meng\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
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- Co-Sponsor of the Bill
+ XX Senator of the Johns Hopkins SGA