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Seattle University School of Law

Bylaws

Amended: March 7, 2005

Article I - SBA Organizations

Section 1: Granting of SBA Organization status

  1. The SBA Council (the “Council”) may grant Organization status to any group requesting recognition that meets the criteria contained within these bylaws and meets the requirements established by the SBA Vice President.
  2. No SBA Organization may exclude members according to race, religion, gender, color, disability, sexual orientation, political beliefs, nationality, or ethnic origin.
  3. Any group of five or more individuals may apply to become a recognized SBA Organization provided that the group meets the criteria contained within these bylaws, including 1(a) and 1(b) of this Section. The SBA has the discretion to waive the requirement of five members. The procedure which all groups must follow shall be:
    1. The group must enlist the support of two or more Council members who are willing to sponsor SBA Organization status for that group. The proposed Organization must submit:
      1. the proposed Organization name.
      2. the group's current roster and a list of those interested in joining the group.
      3. the group's Statement of Purpose.
      4. the Selection Process for Members and Officers.
      5. the Duties and Requirements for Officers and Members.
      6. planned meeting times and procedures.
      7. a Complete Inventory of all materials currently owned by the group.
    2. At least one member of the proposed organization must attend the SBA meeting at which the proposal for recognition is made.
    3. To grant recognition, the bill must pass through the Council by a two-thirds vote of those Council members voting in person or by proxy.
  4. Once recognized, the new Organization is eligible to apply for funding from the SBA.
  5. Upon the failure of an SBA Organization to respond to requests for verification of its status from the Vice-President, or upon failure of an SBA Organization to meet the requirements established by the Vice-President, the Vice-President shall have the authority to withhold SBA funding for that Organization and to initiate the revocation of that Organization's charter by a majority vote of the Council.

Section 2: Funding of newly recognized SBA Organizations

  1. All SBA Organizations are eligible to receive SBA funding. However, in order to receive per/semester funding, a newly recognized SBA Organization must:
    1. Submit a request to the SBA Vice-President or Treasurer at least one week before the Council meeting at which the request will be made.
    2. Attend the Council meeting at which the request will be made.

The SBA Vice-President must make a recommendation on funding to the Council. The request must pass through the Council by a simple majority vote of those Council members voting in person or by proxy.

Section 3: Review Mechanism

Before submission of the SBA Budget in the Fall, and within 2 weeks of the start of the Spring semester, the President of each SBA Organization must submit a form indicating that the Organization has fulfilled the requirements of these By-laws and will fulfill the requirements established by the Vice-President. The failure to abide by this requirement may result in the loss of that Organization's recognition, as well as no funding for that semester.

Section 4: List of Organizations

All SBA Organizations shall maintain a current copy of their Constitution and By-Laws along with a description and purpose statement for their Organization and a current list of officers.

Section 5: SBA Student Organization Presidents Meetings

All the presidents of SBA Organizations shall meet at least once a month. The meetings shall be called by the SBA Vice-President who shall be the presiding officer. The meetings shall be open to all Council members. Failure of an SBA Organization President or officer to attend the President's meeting may cause that organization to be ineligible for funding based on the discretion of the Council.

Article II - SBA Election Guidelines

Section 1: Officers and Committee Chairs

  1. Elections for SBA Officers and Representatives shall be held the last full week in February. New Officers and Representatives shall attend SBA Council meetings during the month of March as non-voting members.
  2. The term of office for SBA Officers and Representatives shall run from April 1 to March 31.

Section 2: First Year Representatives

  1. Each First Year Section shall elect one Representative no earlier than September 15 and no later than September 30.
  2. The term of office for the First Year Representatives shall run from October 1 to September 30.
  3. Each First Year Representative shall be a voting member of the SBA Council.
  4. First year students shall be notified of the election no less than 14 days prior to the election.

Section 3: Election Procedures

  1. To be declared the winner of any SBA office, a candidate must receive a simple majority of all votes cast for that office.
  2. If one candidate does not receive a simple majority of all votes cast for that office, the two candidates with the highest number of votes for that office will go into a run-off election. To be declared winner of a run-off election, the candidate must receive a simple majority of all votes cast for that office.
  3. If a candidate eligible for a run-off election withdraws from that election prior to the run-off election, the candidate with the next highest vote for that office shall be placed on the run-off ballot.
  4. An officer subject to referendum vote must receive a simple majority of "yes" votes to retain the office. If that officer receives a majority of "no" votes, then he/she is automatically removed from office.
  5. All law students shall be notified of the general election in February no less than 14 days prior to the election.
  6. No candidate shall use the Prolific Reporter or any other Seattle University campus publication to campaign or announce their candidacy for an SBA position. No Articles that could be construed as candidate endorsements shall be published in the Prolific Reporter or in any other Seattle University campus publication.
  7. The online voting system shall be utilized for all SBA elections.

Article III - Legislative Procedures

Section 1: Rules of Order

Robert's Rules of Order, Newly Revised shall govern the proceedings of the Council meetings to the extent that they do not conflict with the rules set forth in the Constitution and these By-Laws. A two-thirds majority of the Council may suspend Robert's Rules of Order for any reason.

Section 2: Council Voting Procedures

  1. Votes on bills and financial matters may be roll call, at the discretion of the presiding officer as outlined in Article X below.
  2. All votes on resolutions must be roll call.
  3. Conflicts of Interest:
    1. Council members will be prohibited from voting on financial matters in which they have a conflict of interest that does not relate to their position on the Council.
    2. The Council will adjudicate with a two-thirds majority any controversy arising out of a conflict of interest.
  4. The President is a voting member of the SBA Governing Council only when necessary to break a tie.
  5. All members of the Council may vote in person or by proxy. Proxies shall be in writing, or by e-mail, and brought to the meeting by the person who is going to execute the proxy. If an emergency prevents the delivery of a written proxy, proxy may be granted by verbal notification to the presiding officer and to the person who is going to execute the proxy. A proxy is valid for one meeting only.
  6. Only Council members voting in person or by proxy shall be counted in calculating the outcome of all voting.
  7. Council members may only proxy their vote to a voting member of the Council (the President, Secretary, Sergeant at Arms, and Communications Director are ineligible for proxy votes).

Section 3: SBA Meetings

  1. General meetings of the Council shall be held every two (2) weeks. Every third meeting shall be held at a time that allows for extended discussion. General meetings are open to all members of the Seattle University School of Law student body and shall be held in a room that can accommodate visitors.
  2. Executive meetings shall be attended by SBA officers and Representatives ONLY. An Executive meeting can be called at any time during a general meeting by a majority vote of the Council, or a future meeting can be designated as an executive meeting either by a majority vote of the quorum or by the presiding officer.

Section 4: Bills

  1. Bills must be sponsored by two or more Council members.
  2. Bills shall be in written form at their first reading to the Council.
  3. Bills must proceed through two readings before the Council. The first will be followed by no discussion and the second reading will be followed by discussion.
  4. Upon prior two-thirds vote of the Council, a bill may be submitted, discussed, and voted upon at the same meeting.
  5. All bills must state the reason and purpose of the bill.

Section 5: Resolutions

  1. Resolutions will be sponsored by two or more Council members, or the Vice-President and one or more Council members.
  2. Resolutions shall be documents formally stating the opinion of the Council.
  3. Resolutions must be in writing when presented to the Council.
  4. Resolutions shall be in Washington Legislative Form for presentation.
  5. Resolutions will be open for discussion upon their first and second reading to the Council.
  6. Passage of a resolution requires a two-thirds vote of the entire Council.
  7. Immediately following the passage of a resolution by the Council, the resolution goes into effect.
  8. All resolutions pertaining to the Faculty or the Administration, upon passage by the Council, shall be sent to the appropriate Law School officials.
  9. All resolutions, upon passage, will be published on the SBA Web site.

Article IV - Officers and Committee Chairs

Section 1: Executive Members

  1. Executive members are the President, the Vice-President, the Treasurer, and the Communications Director for the President.
  2. The duties of the executive branch members shall be attached as listed in Article X of these By-Laws. These duties shall be reviewed annually and revised as needed by a majority vote of the Council.
  3. All executive branch members will maintain regular office hours. The minimum number of hours spent on official duties shall be:
    1. President - twenty (20) hours per week,.
    2. Vice-President - ten (10) hours per week,.
    3. Treasurer - six (6) hours per week,.
    4. Communications Director - ten (10) hours per week.
  4. The Communications Director shall be appointed by the President on the basis of communication skills, editing skills, and a demonstrated interest in the position. The appointment shall be confirmed by a two-thirds vote of the entire Council. The Communications Director will be a non-voting member of the Council, and may be removed from office by a two-thirds vote of the Council. The Communications Director is subject to the provisions for Impeachment and Forfeiture.
  5. Scholarships will be distributed at the rate of one-half of the scholarship in each of the Fall and Spring semesters.

Section 2: Impeachment

  1. The failure of any executive member to comply with the basic job description in Article X shall be grounds for Impeachment.
  2. The Impeachment process shall be initiated by a Resolution calling for said Impeachment and passed in accordance with Article III, Section 5 of these By-Laws.
  3. The executive member who is the subject of the Impeachment Resolution shall have the opportunity to appear before the Council at the next scheduled meeting, which shall be an executive meeting, to present a defense to the Impeachment.
  4. Following this presentation, the Council will vote on the Impeachment. The Impeachment will be final upon a two-thirds vote of the entire Council. The impeached officer will be subject to the Forfeiture provision.
  5. Proxies shall not be used for an Impeachment vote.

Section 3: Forfeiture

Any of the positions receiving SBA scholarships are subject to forfeiture. In the event that the person receiving a SBA scholarship does not complete a full semester of their duties, as designated by the By-Laws, that person shall forfeit the scholarship on a pro-rata basis for the weeks not served. Forfeited moneys shall be returned to the SBA account and the Seattle University School of Law Business Office shall bill the person for the forfeited amount.

Section 4: Vacancies

Any position on the SBA Council, including Officers, will be declared vacant if the person filling that position fails to attend three consecutive Council meetings, unless excused by the SBA President. Execution of this provision may be stayed upon a two-thirds vote of the quorum of the Council for a maximum of two more meetings. Use of a proxy does not constitute attendance.

Article V - Budget Guidelines

Section 1: Student Activities Fee

As designated by the Registrar, full-time students of the Seattle University School of Law will be required to pay $18.50 per semester toward the Student Activities Fund, and part-time students of the Seattle University School of Law will be required to pay $12.50 per semester toward the Student Activities Fund. Any excess funds left in the Student Activities Fund at the conclusion of an academic year shall be carried over into the operating budget of Student Bar Association for the following year. The Student Activities Fee is not collected for the Summer semester.

Section 2: Student Organization Budgets

  1. Student Organization Budgets shall be determined by the Budget Committee following the guidelines established in this section. The Budget Committee shall be comprised of the SBA Vice-President, Treasurer, and three students to be elected by a majority vote of the Council. The SBA President and the Dean of Academic Affairs may serve on the Board in a non-voting, advisory capacity.
  2. All approved Student Organizations shall receive a reasonable minimum allotment of money for basic administrative activities (the “per/semester” allocation). This money shall be used to make copies, pay postage, purchase office supplies, and make telephone calls. The amount of this allotment shall be established each year by the Budget Committee and approved by a majority vote of the SBA Council.
  3. All approved Student Organizations may receive additional allotments to supplement the per/semester allotment. Organizations shall submit proposals for additional funds to the Vice President for consideration by the Budget Committee.
  4. The Budget Committee shall evaluate each request for additional funds against the following criterion:
    1. potential participation of the student body.
    2. local exposure for the law school.
    3. national exposure for the law school.
    4. similar activities that have occurred or will occur at the law school.
    5. the ability of the organization to pay for the activity from its own budget.
    6. the amount of fundraising or funds contributed by the organization.
    7. the activity-level of the organization in the law school community.
    8. the likelihood of success of the activity based on the organization's past activities.
    9. the organization's compliance with other SBA requirements as outlined in the By-Laws.
    10. the amount of funds received by the organization during the current school year.
  5. The Budget Committee shall submit its written determinations to the SBA Council. The SBA Council shall have final authority, by a majority vote of those voting in person or by proxy, as to the approval of any allotments in excess of the minimum administrative allotment.

Section 3: SBA Operating Budget

  1. The SBA Operating Budget shall include, but not be limited to, the projected costs for contractual services, operating expenses (e.g. phone calls, office supplies, etc.), communication and publicity costs (including the Prolific Reporter), SBA programming, and moneys set aside for student organization budgets.
  2. The Budget Committee shall submit a written SBA Operating Budget proposal to the SBA Council no later than the last week of September and the first week of February. The SBA Council shall have final approval authority of the SBA Operating Budget. Proxies will not be valid for this vote. Quorum for voting on the Operating Budget shall require two-thirds of the entire SBA Council. In order for the budget to be approved, a simple majority of the requisite quorum is required.
  3. The Budget Committee shall evaluate request for additional funds from student organizations within three weeks of when the request is submitted to the Vice President. However, requests for additional funds must be made one month before the final Council meeting of the semester.
  4. Any request for additional funds in excess of the administrative allotment shall be first presented to the Budget Committee for a recommendation. The Budget Committee will determine whether or not the request for additional funds will be presented to the SBA Council for consideration. The Budget Committee shall not prevent a request for additional funds from being considered by the SBA Council unless the request lacks sufficient specificity for the Budget Committee to make an informed recommendation to the SBA Council. The Budget Committee shall make a recommendation to the SBA Council on requests for additional funds that meet the requirements outlined in these By-Laws.

Section 4: Monitoring of Spending

The SBA Vice-President shall monitor all SBA spending and report any unexpected or significant deviations to the SBA Council.

Section 5: Budget Report

The Vice-President and Treasurer shall make a joint report to the SBA Council in late November and late March of each year concerning the comparison of budgeted expenditures with actual expenditures.

Article VI - Funding

Section 1: Eligibility for Funding

Only recognized student organizations, SBA executive officers, and SBA Representatives shall be entitled to receive operating budgets, upon Council approval, from the SBA budget.

Section 2: Organizational Spending Exception

The SBA Council shall have the authority to allocate funding to groups on a per program basis; however, all such groups must be recognized and must fulfill the By-Law requirements regarding requests for additional funds.

Section 3: American Bar Association Law Student Division - Annual Meeting Funding

The SBA Council shall provide funding for the SBA President, or majority-approved substitute, and the ABA/LSD President, or majority-approved substitute, to attend the ABA Law Student Division's annual meeting, as well as the regional ABA Law Student Division meetings.

Article VII - Summer Control

Section 1: Affairs of the Association

The interests and affairs of the SBA shall be managed by the President and Vice-President during the summer semester. However, the expenditure of funds in excess of $100 shall require the majority vote of the Council. Such vote may be conducted electronically via e-mail.

Section 2: Summer Report

The President shall make a written report of summer activities to the Council at the first Council meeting in the Fall.

Article VIII - Amendments and Revisions

Section 1: Amendments to the By-Laws

  1. These By-Laws shall be amended or revised by a two-thirds vote of those SBA Council members voting in person or by proxy.
  2. Proposed amendments or revisions shall be published in the Prolific Reporter at least two days prior to the Council vote on the amendments or revisions.

Article IX - ABA/LSD Representation

  1. The Student Bar Association shall provide for the election of a Chapter President who will serve as the ABA/LSD Representative on the SBA Council. The Representative shall be elected to office following the election procedures provided in Article II, Section 3 of these By-laws. The ABA/LSD Representative shall represent the ABA Law Student Division to the school and the Representative shall represent the law school to the ABA/LSD (in accordance with national ABA/LSD procedures).
  2. If the Seattle University School of Law Chapter ceases to exist, or if no student is elected in the general SBA elections, the SBA President and the current ABA/LSD President shall publicize this position to the entire student body, interview candidates, and nominate three qualified students to the SBA Council for selection.
  3. If a Seattle University student serves as 12th Circuit Governor for the ABA Law Student Division, that student shall serve as a non-voting member of the SBA Council.
  4. If a Seattle University student serves as Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson/SBAs, or Secretary-Treasurer of the national ABA/LSD, that student shall serve as a non-voting member of the SBA Council.
  5. If a Seattle University student serves in any of the capacities outlined in sub-sections (c) or (d) above, the SBA shall provide funding for that student to attend the ABA Law Student Division's annual meeting, as well as the regional ABA Law Student Division 12th Circuit meetings.

Article X - Duties of Officers and Representatives

Section 1: President

  1. To maintain regular office hours of not less than 10 hours per week and to commit not less than an average of 20 hours per week during the school year to SBA business or representing the SBA at law school or community events.
  2. To publish the goals of the SBA Council in the Prolific Reporter by the end of the third week of September and the second week of February.
  3. To publish a State of the SBA report in the Prolific Reporter by the end of the second week of November and the last week of March. The State of the SBA report shall provide an update on each of the goals published earlier in the semester as required by sub- Section “b” above.
  4. To hold an SBA Forum within the first three weeks of the Fall and the Spring semester to field student concerns and issues.
  5. To meet regularly with the Dean of the Law School, with the Associate Deans, and with the administrative staff in order to facilitate communication between the Administration and the students.
  6. To attend and represent the interests of Seattle University law students at open faculty meetings.
  7. To encourage and facilitate faculty/student interaction in support of a community identity.
  8. To manage the interests and affairs of the SBA during the summer session and to provide a report of summer activities at the first SBA Council meeting in the Fall.
  9. To call and preside over SBA Council meetings every second week during the school year.
  10. To participate in the Fall orientation for first year students.
  11. To develop the agenda for each SBA Council meeting.
  12. To vote at SBA Council meetings only when necessary to break a tie.
  13. To call, preside over, and develop the agenda for SBA Executive meetings.
  14. To appoint the Communications Director of the SBA.
  15. To appoint an SBA Secretary.
  16. To appoint students to the Judicial Board.
  17. To act as an ex-officio member of student committees.

Section 2: Vice-President

  1. To act, in the absence of the President, as the executive head of the SBA.
  2. To commit not less than an average of 10 hours per week during the school year to SBA business.
  3. To sit as a voting member of the SBA Council.
  4. To oversee the Treasurer as he/she receives revenues and expends student body funds as directed or permitted by the approved SBA Operating Budget.
  5. To oversee the Treasurer as he/she maintains records of all SBA receipts and SBA expenditures.
  6. To gain the assistance of the Treasurer in formulating the October budget proposal and the tentative Spring budget proposal for the SBA Council.
  7. To develop a tentative SBA Operating Budget for the following year before March 31.
  8. To hire and supervise all SBA employees, pursuant to a majority vote of the Council.
  9. To manage all SBA facilities, including:
    1. the SBA Office.
    2. the SBA Organization Room (allocation of space, up-keep, etc.).
    3. the SBA and the SBA Organization Bulletin Boards.
    4. the SBA Conference Room.
  10. To call, preside over, and develop the agenda for the SBA Budget Committee meetings, and to present the recommendations of the Budget Committee to the SBA Council for a vote.
  11. To hold Budget Committee meetings every second week during the Fall and Spring semesters.
  12. To sit as a voting member of the Budget Committee.
  13. To call, preside over, and develop the agenda for the SBA Student Organization Presidents meetings.
  14. To act as a liaison between the SBA and SBA Student Organizations, particularly with regard to recognition requirements and requests for additional funds.
  15. To update the SBA Student Organization Manual.
  16. To host a Student Organization Fair during Fall orientation to offer incoming students information on student organizations.
  17. To update and maintain a list of the currently recognized SBA Student Organizations and the contact information of each organization's leadership, and to share that information with the law school Administration.
  18. To establish the requirements for a student organization to receive SBA recognition and to ensure each student organization meets those requirements.
  19. To coordinate the nominations and applications for the ABA/LSD Annual Awards.
  20. To appoint an SBA Sergeant-at-Arms in accordance with the SBA Constitution.
  21. To act as an ex-officio member of student committees.

Section 3: Treasurer

  1. To maintain regular office hours and to commit not less than an average of 6 hours per week during the school year to SBA business.
  2. To sit as a voting member of the SBA Council.
  3. To receive SBA revenues and expend SBA funds as directed or permitted by the approved Operating Budget and to maintain records of all receipts and expenditures.
  4. To accept bills, receipts, or proposals for reimbursement for SBA-related activities and Organization activities.
  5. To prepare and provide the SBA Council and each SBA Organization with a monthly account statement of their respective budgets.
  6. To assist the Vice President in formulating the October budget proposal and the tentative Spring budget proposal for the SBA Council and all SBA Organizations.
  7. To sit as a voting member of the SBA Budget Committee.
  8. To update all SBA forms related to SBA funding, including the Request for Additional Funds form and the Request for Reimbursement form.

Section 4: Communications Director

  1. To supervise the weekly production and publication of the Prolific Reporter (PR).
  2. To distribute the Prolific Reporter in hard copy and on the PR Web site.
  3. To administer the budget for the Prolific Reporter.
  4. To review the guidelines and editorial policy of the PR and to propose modifications to the SBA Council for approval.
  5. To maintain regular communication with the SBA President.
  6. To responsibly handle all complaints and student inquiries regarding the Prolific Reporter.
  7. To solicit paid advertising in the PR.
  8. To provide a free forum for all law school-related communications and activities.
  9. To train the next Communications Director in publishing and other PR-related duties.

Section 5: Secretary

  1. To commit one hour per week to the SBA.
  2. To attend and take minutes of all SBA Council meetings and to post the minutes on the SBA Web site.
  3. To distribute the minutes of all SBA Council meetings in a timely fashion.
  4. To maintain an SBA and SBA Organizations activity calendar.
  5. To collect and distribute SBA Council mail.
  6. To schedule the rooms and times for SBA meetings.
  7. To update the SBA 1L Survival Guide.
  8. To collect information from the student organizations on their activities for each semester, and to store that information in the SBA Office. The Secretary should rely upon the Request for Additional Funds as a primary source for this information, but should encourage each student organization to supplement that information.
  9. To coordinate the taking and framing of the annual SBA picture.

Section 6: Sergeant at Arms

  1. To commit one hour per week to the SBA.
  2. To attend all SBA Council meetings, including SBA forums, and to conduct the meetings in accordance to the parliamentary authority recognized by the SBA Council.
  3. To ensure these By-laws are updated and to coordinate proposed updates to these By-laws.

Section 7: ABA/Law Student Division (LSD) Representative

  1. To commit one hour per week to the ABA/LSD.
  2. To sit as a voting member of the SBA Council.
  3. To increase Seattle University membership in the ABA Law Student Division.
  4. To coordinate and distribute ABA/LSD literature and materials.
  5. To implement Law Student Division programs at the local level.
  6. To distribute mail from the ABA and ABA/LSD to the appropriate students.
  7. To report periodically to the SBA Council concerning ABA/LSD programs and activities.
  8. To represent Seattle University with the SBA President at the 12th Circuit regional and national meetings and at the ABA/LSD annual meeting.
  9. To maintain general SBA responsibilities as required of any other member of the SBA Council.

Section 8: Academic Standards Representative

  1. To commit one hour per week to the SBA Council.
  2. To sit as a voting member on the SBA Council.
  3. To assist students with issues concerning leaves of absence, withdrawals, probation, dismissals, grades, grading, and re-admission policies.
  4. To coordinate any programs of an academic nature that are of interest to students such as academic workshops and registration panels.
  5. To consider any other matters relevant to student education that have been referred by the SBA Council, the Administration, or the appropriate faculty committees.
  6. To review and propose to the Administration rules for the following:
    1. Academic probation and dismissal,.
    2. Grading procedures; and.
    3. Registration.
  7. To review and propose policies to the faculty and Administration for the addition, deletion, and modification of courses, graduation requirements, and degrees or honors to be conferred by the law school.
  8. To review and propose student educational programs.
  9. To review and propose policies to the Administration regarding the planning of class schedules and examination schedules.
  10. To review the Student Code of Conduct and any amendments thereto.
  11. To sit on the Academic Conduct Board "Selection Committee" with the SBA President.
  12. To select any additional Academic Conduct Board members needed for proceedings held during the Summer semester.
  13. To promote the SBA Unofficial Course Evaluation Web site to all students through ads in the Prolific Reporter, notices on the Sullivan Docket, writing notices on classroom whiteboards, etc.
  14. To update the SBA Unofficial Course Evaluation Web site with recently offered courses by working with the technical contact for that Web site.

Section 9: Diversity Representative

  1. To commit one hour per week to the SBA Council.
  2. To sit as a voting member on the SBA Council.
  3. To serve as a liaison between the SBA Council, the Administration, the faculty, and the student body regarding issues of diversity.
  4. To aggressively encourage the diversification of the student body, staff, Administration, and faculty.
  5. To ensure that the faculty are sensitive to issues affecting minority groups and political views.
  6. To oversee the SBA Social Justice Committee, which includes one representative from student organizations that have an interest in pursuing diversity or public interest, and which meets once per month during the Fall and Spring semesters.
  7. To organize an annual Diversity Week with the help of the SBA Social Justice Committee, the SBA Council, and the SBA Student Organizations.

Section 10: Elections Director

  1. To commit one hour per week to the SBA.
  2. To sit as a voting member of the SBA Council.
  3. To organize and conduct the following online SBA elections:
    1. General elections in February.
    2. First Year Representative elections in September.
    3. Special elections as called for by the Constitution.
  4. To review election guidelines and submit proposed changes to the SBA Council for approval.

Section 11: Evening Students' Representative

  1. To commit one hour per week to the SBA Council.
  2. To sit as a voting member of the SBA Council.
  3. To take no more than one class prior to 5:00 p.m.
  4. To represent and to advocate the needs and interests of the Evening Students to the SBA Council and the Administration.
  5. To gather input from evening students regarding their unique needs and interests.
  6. To work with the SBA Council and the Administration to ensure that evening students are receiving an equitable share of campus resources. g) To organize an Evening Student Committee, which shall consist of the Evening Student Representative, the First-Year Evening Section Representative, and any interested evening student. The Committee shall be responsible for determining the needs of students enrolled in the evening program and the Evening Student Representative is responsible for communicating those needs to the Council and the law school Administration.

Section 12: Faculty Standards Representative

  1. To commit one office hour per week to the SBA.
  2. To sit as a voting member on the SBA Council.
  3. To create and work with a Student Faculty Hiring Committee in evaluating potential faculty candidates.
  4. To actively promote opportunities for students to become involved with the Student Faculty Hiring Committee.
  5. To participate in the interviews of faculty candidates and submit written comments of student opinions to the Chair of the Faculty Hiring Committee.
  6. To review and propose policies and procedures for student evaluation of faculty members.
  7. To review and propose faculty recruitment policies and practices of the faculty and administration.
  8. To consider any other matters relevant to faculty recruitment or faculty evaluation, which have been referred by the SBA Council, the faculty, and the Administration.
  9. To provide a way for students to proactively address classroom issues with professors.
  10. To assist the Academic Standards Representative with updating the SBA Unofficial Course Evaluations Web site.

Section 13: Law Alumni Representative

  1. To commit one hour per week to the SBA Council.
  2. To sit as a voting member of the SBA Council.
  3. To propose and coordinate programs promoting alumni and student interaction.
  4. To proactively assist the SBA Student Organizations with their recruitment and involvement of law school alumni in their programs and activities.
  5. To coordinate the appearance of law school graduates to discuss legal, political, or community-oriented topics.
  6. To collect the student rosters of each student organization at the end of the Spring semester, and to provide that information to the law school's Director of Alumni Relations.
  7. To collect the names of law school alumni who have been involved with each organization at the end of the Fall and Spring semesters, and to provide that information to the law school's Director of Alumni Relations.
  8. To coordinate the annual SBA Job Shadow Day.

Section 14: Library and House Representative

  1. To commit one hour per week to the SBA Council.
  2. To sit as a voting member of the SBA Council.
  3. To review and propose policies regarding the law school facilities and their use.
  4. To promote the proper maintenance of the law school facilities, including the library.
  5. To improve the aesthetics of the law school facilities.
  6. To review and propose the policies governing the library.
  7. To ensure the study guide materials provided in the library are properly maintained and updated.
  8. To seek input from students at the end of the Fall, Spring and Summer semesters regarding maintenance issues with the law school facilities or library.
  9. To provide a way for students to inform the Library and House Representative of maintenance issues within the law school.
  10. To maintain the cleanliness of the student refrigerator.

Section 15: Public Interest Representative

  1. To commit one hour per week to the SBA Council.
  2. To sit as a voting member of the SBA Council.
  3. To serve as a liaison between the SBA Council, the SBA Organizations, and the Access to Justice Institute, and to encourage participation in public interest or community outreach programs.
  4. To advocate public interest law programs, including, but not limited to, Loan Repayment Assistance Programs, summer grant programs, public interest law curriculum development, and pro bono programs.
  5. To develop and implement programs to assist the law school in reaching out and helping the local community.
  6. To coordinate the SBA Social Justice Committee with the SBA Diversity Representative, which includes one representative from each student organization that has an interest in pursuing public interest work, and which meets once per month during the Fall and Spring semesters.
  7. To organize at least one public interest event per semester with the help of the SBA Social Justice Committee.
  8. To coordinate a Spring semester blood drive.
  9. To coordinate the annual SBA Northwest Harvest Food Drive and Fundraiser event.
  10. To support the Public Interest Law Foundation and their annual auction, and to attend the Public Interest Law Foundation meetings.

Section 16: Student Activities Representative

  1. To commit one office hour per week to the SBA Council.
  2. To sit as a voting member of the SBA Council.
  3. To organize social events and extracurricular activities for the law school community, including events that cater to non-traditional students.
  4. To organize the 100 Day Party for 3Ls and the Hump Party for 2Ls.
  5. To organize the annual Barristers' Ball formal and Awards Banquet.
  6. To publish the calendar of intramural sports meetings and deadlines, and to publish information on the Connolly Center programs and activities.

Section 17: Student Services Representative

  1. To commit one hour per week to the SBA Council.
  2. To sit as a voting member of the SBA Council.
  3. To meet with representatives from Career Services, Admissions, Financial Aid, and the Business Office.
  4. To review and propose to the Administration those policies which affect the Career Services at the law school.
  5. To assist the Career Services Office in creating policies regarding interviews, resume writing, OCI, non-OCI employment, and any other areas affecting Career Services.
  6. To sponsor programs helpful to students in the job search process, such as interviewing tips, resume and cover letter workshops, and student panels offering general guidance.
  7. To coordinate SBA participation in the Admissions Student Ambassador program.
  8. To assist the coordinators of the 1L Mentoring Program with the recruitment of upper-year students and incoming students.

Section 18: Graduation Student Council Representative

  1. To commit one hour per week to the SBA Council.
  2. To sit as a voting member of the SBA Council.
  3. To sit as a voting member of the Graduate Student Council.
  4. To represent and to advocate the needs and interests of the School of Law to the Graduate Student Council.
  5. To act as a liaison between the School of Law and the other Graduate Programs at Seattle University.
  6. To actively promote interactions between law students and other graduate students, both by soliciting graduate student interest in law school events and by keeping law students abreast of events among the other graduate student organizations.