SCWSC Constitution from 1997 Guide

CONSTITUTION OF THE STERN COLLEGE FOR WOMEN STUDENT COUNCIL

ARTICLE 1 - NAME

The name of this council shall be Stern College for Women Student Council.

ARTICLE 2 - AIMS

Section 1

The Stern College for Women Student Council will maintain and enhance the religious aspects of Stern College for Women in accordance with the Halachic standards of Yeshiva University.

Section 2

The aims of this organization shall be as follows:

1. To express the opinions of the students of Stern College for Women upon matters affecting them.
2. To act as a liaison between the administration, faculty, and students.
3. To coordinate extra-curricular activities.

ARTICLE 3 - MEMBERSHIP 

Section 1

All undergraduate students of Stern College for Women may be elected members of this student council.

Section 2

The Student Council will consist of the Executive Board and all class boards.

ARTICLE 4 - THE EXECUTIVE BOARD

Section 1

The Executive Board of the Stern College for Women Student Council shall consist of a president, vice president, recording secretary, corresponding secretary and treasurer.

Section 2

No student may be a member of the Executive Board of the Student Council while holding any of the following positions: Chief Editor of The Observer or yearbook, member of the Senate, executive officer of TAC or Sy Syms, student manager of WYUR, SCWSC club president, SCWSC committee head, or Parliamentarian.

ARTICLE 5 - POWERS AND DUTIES

Section 1 - The President

1. The President of student council shall be a member of the incoming Senior class as of the first day of the academic year following spring elections.
2. Duties
1. It shall be the duty of the President to preside over all meetings of the Student Council.
2. The President shall represent the Student Council whenever necessary, and shall serve as an ex-officio member of all committees of the Student Council.
3. The President shall present the agenda of the Student Council meetings to the Recording Secretary three days prior to the meetings.
4. The President and Treasurer may sign all checks drawn on Student Council funds. The signature of the Vice President may substitute for the President.
5. The President shall have the power to call special meetings.
6. The President shall meet with Club Presidents and Class Presidents at least twice a semester
7. The President is responsible for delegating the supervision of all classes, clubs, publications and honor societies to whoever she deems appropriate.

Section 2 - The Vice President

1. The Vice President of the Student Council shall be a member of the incoming Junior or Senior class as of the first day of the academic year following spring elections.
2. Duties
1. The Vice President shall assume the chair and execute the duties of the President's office in the absence of the President.
2. The Vice President shall coordinate programming activities of all clubs and societies.
3. The Vice President shall serve as a member ex-officio of all clubs and societies.
4. The Vice President shall supervise the bookings of all rooms for activities.
5. The Vice President shall be responsible for the charters of all clubs, societies, organizations and publications.

Section 3 - The Treasurer

1. The Treasurer of the Student Council shall be a member of the incoming Junior or Senior class as of the first day of the academic year following spring elections.
2. Duties
1. The Treasurer of the Student Council shall take charge of the funds of the Council. These funds shall be deposited in a checking account at a bank designated by the Student Council.
2. The Treasurer may co-sign all checks drawn on Student Council funds with the President or Vice President of the Student Council. Before issuing any checks for a budget, the Treasurer must haven the Club President submit a monetary request form with the following information:
1. Amount of money requested.
2. Purpose of requested funds.
3. The allocation of funds are up to the discretion of the President and Treasurer.
4. The Treasurer must collect all documents verifying the use of all funds.
5. The Treasurer shall require an itemized budget from each chartered club or organization to be submitted within one month after the establishment of the organization or within four weeks of the resumption of the academic year.
6. The Treasurer shall maintain a budget for the regulation of the expenditures of the Student Council in the following manner
1. At the first meeting of the Executive Board each year, a financial account of the preceding year shall be submitted; thereafter, at the first meeting of each month the expenditure and balance shall be presented.
2. No extra budget expenditures shall be made without the consent of the Executive Board.
3. The Treasurer will issue checks only after a requisition slip has been filed and approved by the Student Council President. The presentation of receipts of a calendar approved SCWSC event is also required before the Treasurer will issue a check.

Section 4 - The Recording Secretary

1. The Recording Secretary of the Student Council shall be a member of the incoming Sophomore, Junior, or Senior class as of the first day of the academic year following spring elections.
2. Duties
1. The Recording Secretary shall file the names of all committee chairpersons and members with the Dean of Students immediately upon their appointments.
2. The Recording Secretary shall post the date, time, location and the agenda of Student Council meetings in the following places:
1. student council bulletin board
2. all student residences
3. cafeteria, two days prior to the meeting
3. The Recording Secretary of the Student Council shall keep a record of all the meetings of the Student Council.
4. The Recording Secretary shall post meeting highlights of the Student Council meetings in the following places within two days after the meeting takes place:
1. student council bulletin Board
2. all student residences
3. cafeteria
5. The Recording Secretary shall submit all roll call voting information to the editor of The Observer for publication after each student council meeting.

Section 5 - The Corresponding Secretary

1. The Corresponding shall be a member of the incoming Sophomore, Junior, or Senior class as of the first day of the academic year following spring elections.
2. Duties
1. The Corresponding Secretary shall take care of all correspondences of the Student Council, including business letters.
2. In absence of the Recording Secretary, the Corresponding Secretary shall take minutes at the meeting of the Student Council.
3. The Corresponding Secretary shall take attendance at all meetings, and keep such records on file until the completion of her term of office.
4. The Corresponding Secretary shall inform all students required to attend Student Council meetings and the student body at large at least one week prior to the date of the meeting.
5. The Corresponding Secretary will sign all fliers before they are posted. She must keep a record of all fliers that she signed.
6. The Corresponding Secretary will post a notice of the distribution of applications for Senators and Parliamentarian.
1. The Corresponding Secretary will post a notice of the results in the following locations:
1. student council bulletin board
2. all student residences
3. cafeteria
7. The Corresponding Secretary will notify the Parliamentarian prior to public announcement of her appointment.

Section 6 - The Parliamentarian

1. The Parliamentarian shall be a member of the incoming Sophomore, Junior, or Senior class as of the first day of the academic year following spring elections.
2. The procedure for nominating the Parliamentarian shall be as follows:
1. The Corresponding Secretary will post a notice stating that applications for Parliamentarian will be accepted.
2. Applications will consist of a personal statement, stating why the applicant believes that she is capable of doing the job of Parliamentarian.
3. Class Presidents will review the applications, and each president will select a nominee.
4. The nominees' applications will be submitted to the Executive Board for review. The final decision will be made by the Student Council President and Vice President.
5. The Corresponding Secretary will post a notice of the results in the following locations:
1. student council bulletin board
2. all student residences
3. cafeteria
3. Duties
1. The Parliamentarian shall explain the Constitution when necessary.
2. The Parliamentarian shall be a liaison between the Executive Board and the SCWSC committee heads.
3. The Parliamentarian shall meet with the committee heads at least three times a semester to advise them of their responsibilities and encourage them to fulfill these responsibilities.
4. The Parliamentarian shall attend all student council meetings and make sure the Constitution is being upheld.
4. The Parliamentarian may not hold any position on either the executive or class boards.

ARTICLE 6 - RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD

Section 1

1. The Executive Board shall be a policy formulating body with the power to initiate legislation and transact business.
2. The Executive Board shall have the power to charter clubs, organizations, societies, publications, and honor societies as specified in Article 2 of the By-Laws
3. The Executive Board may appoint all committees not otherwise provided for in the Constitution. Final decisions will be made by the Student Council President
4. The procedure for selecting committee members is as follows: At the beginning of each academic year it should be publicized that those students interested in activities should fill out the appropriate forms and file them with the respective committee heads, Each committee head will review the applications and will submit them to the Parliamentarian. The Executive Board and the Parliamentarian will discuss them and make final decisions.
5. The Executive Board must approve the activities of all clubs, classes, organizations, publications, and honor societies.
1. Any publications and written literature must be approved.
2. Any publications and written literature must publicize Student Council sponsorship.
6. The Executive Board shall meet once a week.

ARTICLE 7 - MEETINGS

Section 1

The Executive Board shall hold open meetings at a fixed time and place not less than once every six weeks. In addition, the President may call extra meetings at the written request of ten or more members of the body. A quorum must be present for meetings to take place.

Section 2

All issues that arise at a Student Council meeting shall be voted upon only by those members of the Student Council present at the meeting. There will be no alternate delegates to represent absent members. An issue may be brought up for a vote upon the consent of the majority of the aforementioned members. The Parliamentarian casts the deciding vote in the event of a tie.

Section 3

In the event that an Executive Board member is repeatedly absent from meetings, she must submit an acceptable excuse to the Executive Board or face impeachment.

Section 4

Any member of the student body may attend Executive Board meetings.

Section 5

Student Council must have a meeting with all club presidents, publication editors, and committee chairpersons at least once a semester. 

ARTICLE 8 - REFERENDUM

Section 1

1. Upon the request of 25% of the attending student body, petitions may be presented to appeal Student Council rulings.
2. 75% of the total student body must agree for the results of the referendum to be considered binding.

ARTICLE 9 - IMPEACHMENT

Section 1 - Executive Board

Impeachment charges may be brought against any member of the Executive Board by consent of a majority of the Executive Board members or a petition signed by a majority of the student body. The officer facing charges has the right to request the President of the Student Council (in the event that the President is the one to be impeached, the Vice President should take charge) to call a meeting of the student body within ten days of her impeachment charges, and the accused has the right to make a statement in her defense. At the meeting, the President will read the charges. If affirmatively voted on by at least two thirds of the attending student body, a date shall be set for trial by the Executive Board concerning the officer. The accused is removed from office upon the vote of two thirds of the Executive Board.

Section 2 - Class and Club Boards

Impeachment charges may be brought against a member of a class board or a member of a club board by consent of a majority of the board or of the members of the class or club. A vote of two thirds of the class members or club members is required to remove the board member from office.

ARTICLE 10 - ELECTIONS OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD OF THE STUDENT COUNCIL

Section 1

1. The President, Vice President, Corresponding Secretary, Recording Secretary, and Treasurer of the Student Council of Stern College for Women shall be elected by ballot by the entire student body of this college.
2. Graduating seniors may vote for and sign only the petitions of the Executive Board

Section 2

1. Two weeks prior to elections, a notice of the election shall be posted on the Student Council bulletin board.
2. Any member of the student body who desires to become a candidate for an office shall submit her name to the President of Student Council within three days after the notice for elections has been posted. In addition, each candidate must submit a nomination list of 75 names for Executive Board, twenty-five names for other offices; no person may sign more than one petition per office. Upon completion, it is handed to the election coordinator(s).
3. All prospective candidates for office in the Student Council must have had some record of service or leadership, e.g. officer of chartered club, resident advisor, editor of The Observer. No student on probation may run for an office. All candidates must have a 3.0 GPA and no tentative grades. However, students not meeting that requirement may petition the Executive Board for special consideration. No student may run for an office if she will graduate before June of the year in which she will serve her term. She must be attending the college full time during her term and live in university housing.
4. The eligibility of each candidate shall be considered for approval by the Executive Board of the Student Council.
5. Three days prior to elections shall be designated for campaigning. During this time, each candidate for the Executive Board of the Student Council shall present a speech at a time and place designated by the present Student Council President.
6. Elections shall be held by the first Thursday in May unless this date conflicts with vacation, in which case the Executive Board shall determine the date of elections. The presidential debate shall be conducted by the Student Council President and election coordinator(s).
7. The results of the elections shall be posted on four prominent locations no later than midnight after the closing of election polls.
8. The newly elected Executive Board of the Student Council shall be installed at a formal installation ceremony within three weeks of elections.
1. The Student Council President Elect shall preside at the last Student Council meeting of the year.
2. The term of office for an Executive Board member of the Student Council shall be for a period of one academic year.
3. A student may be elected for the same office for more than one term.

ARTICLE 11 - ELECTION PROCESS

Section 1 - Rules and Regulations

In order to run for Executive Board or a Class Board, one must fulfill the following criteria:

1. Each candidate must be in good academic standing, not on probation, and have a GPA of at least a 3.0.
2. For Class Board positions, each candidate must be a member of the class for which she is running.
3. Class status for a candidate running for Student Council Executive Board, Class Boards, and Senate shall be determined by the official class listing of the office of the registrar.
4. All candidates must complete official SCWSC petition forms.
1. In order to run for an Executive Board position, one must obtain 75 signatures from current SCW students.
2. In order to run for a Class Board position, one must obtain only 25 signatures. These signatures must be from members of the same class as the candidate
3. No student may repeat signatures on two petitions for the same position.
4. In the interest of fairness, if more than one person signs a petition for the same position, their name will be canceled from both petitions. Therefore, it is advisable for each candidate to obtain 10-15 extra names.

Section 2 - Campaigning

1. Each Executive Board candidate may spend at most $75.00, and each Class Board candidate may spend at most $50.00.
2. Candidates may not give out any items to students.
3. No signs may exceed eight and a half by 14 inches.
4. All signs must be approved by the election coordinator(s).

Section 3

1. No student may run for an office if she will graduate before the end of her intended term.
2. If an elected officer or senator becomes a member of another class while still serving her term, she shall complete her elected term unless her previous class opposes. In the event of opposition to a Class Board member, a special election shall be held. In the event of opposition to a senator, an immediate appointment shall be made.
3. Members of the Executive Board and Class Presidents may not chair any clubs, committees or organizations, but they may be members.

Section 4 - Voting

1. Voting polls shall be open in the school building from nine a.m. until five p.m
2. Voting shall be by secret ballot.
3. There shall be no voting by absentee ballot.
4. There shall be no voting by proxy.
5. The votes shall be counted by the outgoing President of Student Council, the next highest Executive Board member not running for an office, and the election coordinator(s).
6. In the event of a tie, re-voting shall take place within three days of the election. No co-positions allowed.
7. An incomplete ballot will be counted.
8. The ballot count shall be revealed upon written request.
9. The ballots of the election shall be retained by the Student Council President for one month following elections. During this period, any candidate wishing to contest the results of the election may demand a recount of the ballots upon presentation of a petition signed by a minimum of two members of the incumbent Executive Board.
10. Write-in ballots shall be accepted. This candidate may not be declared the winner unless she meets all previously stated qualifications.

Section 5

In case of a vacancy, a special election may be called by the Executive Board, and nominations shall be made within one week after the office is vacated. A special election shall be held within the next seven school days.

ARTICLE 12 - PUBLICATION OF VOTING INFORMATION

The Observer, the official undergraduate newspaper of Stern College for Women, is required to publish roll call voting results from each and every meeting. The Recording Secretary is required to submit this information to the Editor of The Observer after each meeting.

ARTICLE 13 - AMENDMENTS

The Amendment Process

1. In order to amend the constitution, a petition with 100 signatures from the student body must be submitted to the President. The sponsor of the bill will have the opportunity to present her case to the Executive Board in an open forum.
2. The amendment must then be approved by three fifths of the Executive Board.
3. Upon approval, the amendment must be approved by three fourths of the voting student body in a special election called by the President.

ARTICLE 14 - RATIFICATION

Two thirds of the ballots cast by the voting student body must approve the constitution in order for it to be ratified.

BY LAWS

ARTICLE 1 - ELECTION OF CLASS OFFICERS

Section 1

1. Class elections for the Sophomore, Junior, and Senior boards shall be held the same day as elections of the Executive Board.
2. The elections shall be conducted under the supervision of the Student Council election coordinator(s).
3. Elections of the incoming Freshman class officers shall be held within one month of the beginning of the next academic year.

Section 2

1. Class officers (President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary) shall be installed at the official Student Council Installation.
2. Class officers must have at leasta 3.0 GPA and must be attending class full time during their term of office.
3. Voting procedures shall be the same as those outined for the Executive Board.

ARTICLE 2 - CLUBS

1. The charters of organizations and clubs must be obtained from a Student Council Executive Board Secretary. All organizations must embody the Halachic tradition and must adhere to the policies of the Student Council. The form of the charter is as follows:
   

   The Student Council of Stern College for Women hereby charters the
   _______________________
   Club/Society/Organization for a period of one year commencing
   _______________________
   and concluding
   _______________________
   in compliance with regulations accompanying the charter.

2. Each charter shall be filed with the Secretary of the Student Council.
3. Applications for renewal of charters shall be made at the end of the Spring semester or at the start of the Fall semester with budgetary requirements listed.
4. A report of the years activities of each club/society/organization shall be filed with the Secretary at the end of each semester.
5. An oral or written report of each clubs activities shall be given at Student Council meetings.
6. No new organization shall be chartered unless a minimum of 25 persons submit a written request to the Student Council.
7. If the charter of a club/organization/society is not renewed, the credits or deficits of it shall be assumed by the Student Council and the organization shall be declared non existent.
8. No member of the student body may hold more than two key positions (i.e. President of two clubs).

ARTICLE 3 - RULES OF ORDER

The proceedings of the Student Council shall be governed by rules of Parliamentary procedure, Robert's Rules of Order. However, if this conflicts in any way with this constitution, then this constitution shall take precedence.

ARTICLE 4 - STUDENT SENATORS

Section 1 

1. The Senate is the official liaison between the students and the administration regarding academic affairs.
2. The selection will be done by an application and interview process and voted on by the current sitting Senate and the Student Council President.
3. As directed by the Senate Constitution, student Senators shall be selected for a term of two semesters.
4. The positions open are as follows:
   

   One representative from Freshman class
   Two representatives from Sophomore class
   Three representatives from Junior class
   Three representatives from Senior class
   

   In addition, there must be at least one member from each one of the four categories on the SCW requirement sheet (Blue/Green).
   Examples:
   
   1. Sy Syms, Speech Pathology, Speech and Drama, Math, Foreign Language and Computer Science
   2. Humanities
   3. Social Sciences
   4. Natural Sciences
5. The Freshman class representative shall be selected in the Fall during Freshman class board elections.

Section 2

All Senators will be installed at the first Senate meeting of the semester.

Section 3

The Senate shall convene with the faculty once a month after the student Senate has met to decide what to bring forth to the Faculty.

Section 4

The following is the procedure for Senate activity:

1. Senate shall meet among themselves in order to discuss an academic issue.
2. They shall open a forum to the student body at which time the Senators will present their views and students may contribute feedback.
3. The Senate shall vote on the issue at hand amongst themselves.
4. The Senate shall be governed by Robert Rule's of Order.

Section 5

No provision in the Senate Constitution shall contradict the Student Council constitution.

Parliamentarian: Elizabeth Wohlgemuth

The Constitutional Amendment Committee 1995-1996
Rachel Hellman
Dina Maslow
Leebie Mallin
Rhoda Pagano
Elizabeth Renna

YCSC Constitution from 1996 Guide

CONSTITUTION OF THE YESHIVA COLLEGE STUDENT COUNCIL

We, the students of Yeshiva College, in order to further the interests and provide for the general welfare of the Student Body, cooperate with Yeshiva College administrators and faculty in handling problems concerning the Student Body, provide for the management of student activities, maintain cooperative exchange of ideas with Student Bodies of other institutions, do hereby establish this Constitution of the Student Council of Yeshiva College.

ARTICLE I Name and Purpose

Section 1:

1. The representative organ of the Student Body of Yeshiva College shall be the Yeshiva College Student Council.
2. The Yeshiva College Student Council shall represent the students of Yeshiva College in all their collective dealings with the administration and faculty of Yeshiva College and with similar organizations in other institution and shall determine policy for the Student Body for all student affairs.

ARTICLE II Membership

Section 1:

The Executive Board of the Yeshiva College Student Council shall consist of a President, a Vice President, a Treasurer, and a Secretary.

Section 2:

1. The President of the Yeshiva College Student Council must be a senior in good standing and a full-time student.
2. The President shall preside over all meetings of Student Council, shall prepare an agenda before all such meetings, shall appoint all members of standing and special committees, shall call meetings of the entire Student Body when necessary, shall be an ex-officio member of all committees and clubs, and shall act as the representative of the Student Body at all official functions and meetings with the administration and faculty.
3. If for any reason the President cannot assume his duties temporarily, the Vice President shall fill his position. If the President is permanently disabled before March 1, the Vice President shall succeed to the Presidency and an election for a new Vice President shall be held within two weeks. If the vacancy occurs after March 1, the Vice President shall succeed to the Presidency and shall appoint a Vice President with the approval of Student Council.

Section 3:

1. The Vice President of Yeshiva College Student Council must be a senior in good standing and a full-time student.
2. The Vice President shall assist the President of Student Council in the performance of his duties, shall be Committee Coordinator and therefore an ex-officio member of all committees and shall give committee reports as called for by the President if the various Committee chairmen are unavailable, shall be Club Coordinator and therefore ex-officio member of all clubs, shall receive and act upon all student complaints, and shall serve as the Executive Council liaison to all class officers and assist them in coordinating class activities.
3. If for any reason the Vice President cannot assume his duties temporarily, the President shall appoint a temporary replacement with the approval of Student Council. If the Vice President is permanently disabled before March 1, an election for a new Vice President shall be held within two weeks. If the vacancy occurs after March 1, the President shall appoint a replacement with the approval of Student Council.

Section 4:

1. The Treasurer of Yeshiva College Student Council must be a senior in good standing and a full-time student.
2. The Treasurer shall maintain a record of all receipts and expenditures of Student Council and shall be responsible for auditing and monitoring the finances of all Student Council extensions, clubs and societies.
3. The Treasurer shall present a detailed financial report to Student Council at the end of each semester and shall arrange, through the office of the dean of students for an audit at the end of the spring semester.
4. The Treasurer shall coordinate all major fund raising activities and be responsible for raising necessary revenues.
5. If for any reason the Treasurer cannot assume his duties temporarily, the President shall appoint a temporary replacement with the approval of Student Council. If the Treasurer is permanently disabled before March 1, an election for a new Treasurer shall be held within two weeks. If the vacancy occurs after March 1, the President shall appoint a replacement with the approval of Student Council.

Section 5:

1. The Secretary of Yeshiva College Student Council must be at least a Junior in good standing and a full-time student.
2. The Secretary shall record the minutes of each meeting of Student Council, shall be responsible for all Student Council correspondences, and shall maintain a file with copies of all Student Council correspondences, minutes, signed agreements, laws and by laws and other official documents, and shall maintain the official calendar of activities of Student Council or the subsidiaries of Student Council and be responsible for all publicity arrangement.
3. If for any reason the Secretary cannot assume his duties temporarily, the President shall appoint a temporary replacement with the approval of Student Council. If the Secretary is permanently disabled before March 1, an election for a new Secretary shall be held within two weeks. If the vacancy occurs after March 1, the President shall appoint a replacement with the approval of Student Council.

Section 6:

1. The Representatives of each class shall be a President, a Vice President, and a Secretary-Treasurer.
2. All class officers must be members of their respective graduating classes and be in good standing as checked upon by the Canvassing Committee, through the office of the Dean of students and determined by the office of the Registrar.
3. The class officers shall represent their respective classes at all meetings of Student Council, shall hold class meetings at their discretion with the class President presiding, to report to Student Council activities and to discern student opinion of current issues, and shall be responsible for all class functions, providing a minimum of one each semester.
4. The Secretary-Treasurer of each class shall record minutes of all class meetings and shall submit copies to the Secretary of Student Council, shall maintain a file of all class correspondence and official documents, shall be responsible for all finances for class activities in cooperation with the Treasurer and Secretary of Student Council, and shall keep a record of all receipts and expenditures.
5. The Junior Class officers shall arrange an annual meeting with the Dean, the members of the Guidance Department, alumni, and the Junior Class to inform the class of graduate school, fellowship, and career opportunities.
6. The Senior officers shall be responsible for the arrangements for the Senior Dinner and Senior Service Awards.
7. If any class officer cannot assume his duties temporarily, the officer below him in rank shall fill the position. If the vacancy is permanent, and occurs before March 1, an election shall be held within two weeks of the succession to fill the position. If the vacancy occurs after March 1, the President of the class shall appoint a replacement.

Section 7:

1. No student may be a member of Student Council while holding the position of Editor-in-Chief of the Commentator, Editor-in-Chief of Masmid, Editor-in-Chief of Tempo, Chief Justice of the Student Court, Station Manager of WYUR, a Student Senator, or any member of a student council of another Yeshiva University school.
2. No student may be a member of the Executive Board of Student Council while holding the position of a member of the Governing Boards of Commentator, Masmid, WYUR, or the Dramatics Society, nor while being a Justice on Student Court or serving as Student Senator.

ARTICLE III Elections and Installations

Section 1:

1. Elections for the following year’s Executive Board of Yeshiva College Student Council shall be held not earlier than the second week in March or later than the first week in May.
2. Elections for class officers for the following Sophomore, Junior and Senior classes shall be held no later than the second week in May.
3. Petitions for nominations for Executive Board members and class officers must be submitted to the Canvasing Committee no later than one week before the announced date for the elections. Petitions for all officers must have signatures of no less than one third of the respective voting body. Petitions are only valid if they clearly designate the position for which a nomination is sought and are not valid for any position other than designated.
4. Any candidate may run for only one office.
5. Before Executive Board elections an assembly shall be called by the Canvassing Committee for the presentation of candidates and platforms.
6. All rules governing the elections shall be clearly outlined by the Canvasing Committee for the candidates upon presentation of petitions and failure to adhere to these rules may result in disqualification of candidacy.

Section 2:

1. All full-time students (except those jointly enrolled in high school) at may vote in the election for President, Treasurer and Secretary of the Yeshiva College Student Council.
2. All full-time students (except those jointly enrolled in high school) who are members of a particular class at the time of election may vote for all officers of that class for the following year.

Section 3:

All officers shall be elected by a majority of the votes cast, excluding blanks, by the use of the preferential system, the elections to be conducted by the Canvassing Committee.

Section 4:

All Yeshiva College Student Council shall be inducted by the outgoing President in the presence of the outgoing Student Council. Official duties of the incoming officers will be assumed upon graduation day of the Senior class.

ARTICLE IV Meeting

Section 1:

The Yeshiva College Student Council shall meet either upon the discretion of the President or upon petition to the President by a majority of the Student Council within the time requested by the petition.

Section 2:

A majority of Student Council shall constitute a quorum.

Section 3:

1. All other meetings of Yeshiva College Student Council shall be open meetings unless a closed meeting is called by the President or by petition of a majority of Student Council. Once an one meeting is in progress, it may be closed only by a vote of a majority of Student Council.
2. At open meetings all students may participate in debate upon recognition by the President, but only elected Representatives shall have parliamentary power.
3. Only members of Student Council shall be allowed to vote. One written proxy on agenda matters will be accepted per year for each member.
4. The President shall vote on any issue put before Student Council only in order to make or break a tie.
5. The rules contained in Robert’s Rules of Order shall govern the meetings of Student Council in all cases to which they are applicable and in which they are consistent with the Constitution of Yeshiva College Student Council.
6. At each meeting of Student Council the Secretary shall have with him a copy of the Constitution of Yeshiva College Student Council and a copy of Robert’s Rules of Order.

ARTICLE V Powers of Yeshiva College Student Council and the Student Body

Section 1:

The Yeshiva College Student Council shall have the powers to:

1. Be the representative, self-governing body of the Yeshiva College Student Body and have precedence over all other organized and duly established Yeshiva College student organization.
2. Exercise legislative, executive, and judicial authority over all student extracurricular organizations and activities.
3. Represent student opinion in all student-faculty-administration relations.
4. Administrate any finances as necessary for any Student Council functions.
5. Grant or revoke the charter of any Yeshiva College Student organization.
6. Impose sanctions upon any student organization for infraction of this Constitution, its By-Laws, or any regulations passed by Student Council.
7. Affiliate or disaffiliate with recognized regional, national, or international student organizations and their activities.
8. Coordinate all duly chartered and recognized student organizations and their activities.
9. Regulate all student elections through a Canvassing Committee.
10. Provide for the preparation and publication of all student publication.
11. Adjudicate, either as whole or through a committee, all cases concerning individual students that involve violations of this Constitution, its By-Laws, or regulations passed by Student Council, as well as the General Rules of the College.
12. Authorize all student social functions.
13. Receive any recall, initiative, or referendum petitions pertaining to Student Council or the Student Body. Within two weeks of receipt of such petitions an election shall be held, the results to be determined by a simple majority.
14. Regulate the use of University facilities by students of Yeshiva College.

Section 2:

The Student Body of Yeshiva College shall have the power to:

1. File petitions of initiative, referendum, and recall by no less than a two-thirds of the Student Body.
2. Elect all members of Student Council.
3. Retain the executive, legislative, and electoral powers of classes and organizations except where otherwise defined by this Constitution.

ARTICLE VI Impeachment

Section 1:

1. Impeachment proceedings may be brought against any member of the Executive Board of Student Council by a majority of Student Council or by a petition signed by at least two-thirds of the Student Body.
2. Impeachment proceedings may be brought against any class officer by any member of Student Council or by a petition signed by at least two-thirds of his class.
3. A motion for investigation of the charges against any member of Student Council must be passed by a majority whereby the President of Student Council shall appoint an investigation committee, composed of members of Student Council, to secure the facts involved.
4. The accused shall be tried at a closed meetings of Student Council as soon as possible, whereby Student Council shall discuss the case, the accused being given every opportunity to present his defense.
5. Conviction and removal of the accused from office shall require a two-thirds vote, counting the President’s vote in the whole.
6. The accused shall not vote and shall not be included in the tabulation of the majority.
7. Proceedings to the impeachment meetings are disclosed subject to the discretion of the President. If the President is indicted it is subject to discretion of the Vice President.

ARTICLE VII Extensions

Section 1:

1. The Radio Station of Yeshiva University shall be WYUR, which shall broadcast during hours determined by the Managing Board.
2. The station shall have one Faculty Advisor, who shall be selected by the Managing Board with the approval of the last year’s Faculty Advisor.
3. Editorial policy of WYUR shall be determined by the Managing Board along with the Faculty Advisor.
4. The Managing Board shall be elected at the end of the academic year, subject to the approval of the next year’s Student Council.
5. Funds for the operation of WYUR shall be obtained by allocation in the annual budget of Student Council and by advertisements as the Managing Board and Student Council feel necessary.
6. WYUR shall broadcast publicity announcement for Student Council and any other information requested by the Executive Council.

Section 2:

1. The Dramatics Society of Yeshiva College shall produce dramatic presentations for the enjoyment of the Student Body. Faculty, and Administration of Yeshiva College.
2. The Dramatics Society shall choose a Faculty Advisor each year.
3. All presentations to be produced shall be selected jointly by the officers of the Dramatics Society and the Faculty Advisor.
4. The outgoing President shall appoint the President for the following year who will, in turn, select the other officers for the following year, with the approval of Student Council.
5. Funds for the production of Dramatics Society presentation shall be obtained by allocation in the annual budget of Student Council.

ARTICLE VIII Publications

Section 1:

1. The official undergraduate newspaper of Yeshiva College shall be the Commentator, which shall be published every two weeks, subject to the discretion of the Governing Board.
2. The Editor-in-Chief of the Commentator must be a Senior.
3. The Governing Board of Commentator alone shall determine the editorial policies of the newspaper and shall be responsible for its content.
4. The Governing Board for the following year shall be elected by the outgoing Governing Board at the end of the academic year, subject to approval of the following year’s Student Council.
5. Commentator shall have no Faculty Advisor.
6. The President of Student Council may sit in on all meetings of the Governing Board of Commentator.
7. Funds for the publication of Commentator shall be obtained by allocation in the annual budget of Student Council and by advertisements as the Governing Board feels necessary.

Section 2:

1. The official Senior yearbook of Yeshiva College shall be the Masmid.
2. The Editor-in-Chief of Masmid shall be a Senior chosen at the end of his Junior year by a class election conducted and advertised by the Junior class officers, to be approved by the following year’s Student Council.
3. The Editor-in-Chief shall choose his own staff, the Governing Board to be approved by Student Council.
4. The President of the Senior class may attend all meetings of the Governing Board of Masmid.
5. Funds for the publication of Masmid shall be obtained by allocation in the annual budget of Student Council and whatever money-making projects the Governing Board feels necessary, with the approval of Student Council.

Section 3:

1. The official literary publication of Yeshiva College shall be Kol.
2. The outgoing Editor-in-Chief shall appoint the Editor-in-Chief for the following year, who will, in turn, select the staff for the following year, with the approval of the Yeshiva College Student Council.
3. Funds for the publication of Kol shall be obtained by allocation in the annual budget of the Yeshiva College Student Council.

Section 4:

1. The official information publication of Yeshiva College shall be Tempo.
2. The Editor-in-Chief of Tempo must be a Senior.
3. The Governing Board for the year shall be elected by the outgoing Governing Board at the end of the academic year, subject to the approval of the following year’s Student Council.

ARTICLE IX Committees

Section 1:

1. All committee chairmen shall be appointed by the President of Yeshiva College Student Council with the approval of a majority of Yeshiva College Student Council.
2. Standing committee chairmen and Justices of the Student Court shall be appointed at the first meeting of the new Student Council. Other committee members shall be appointed by the second meeting.
3. Special committees shall be appointed as the President sees fit with the approval of Student Council.

Section 2:

The following Standing Committees shall be appointed yearly:

1. The Athletic Committee shall coordinate all intramural sports.
2. The Academic Standards Committee shall have two student representatives, one a Senior and one a Junior.
3. The Curriculum Committee shall have two student representatives, one a Senior and one a Junior.
4. The Canvassing Committee shall be in charge of all elections for members of the Executive Council and Class Officers.
5. The Guidance Committee shall coordinate Freshman Orientation, and work with the College Guidance Department on all related programs.
6. The Entertainment Committee shall organize all student entertainment events both on and off campus.
7. The Communal Affairs Committee shall cooperate with the university’s related departments to promote student involvement in community service.
8. The Blood Drive Committee shall arrange with the Red Cross to have periodic Blood Drives on Campus.
9. The Dormitory Committee shall arrange Sabbath programs and other events of a dormitory oriented nature.
10. The Student Directory Committee shall publish a yearly Student-Faculty Directory with listings of names, addresses and phone numbers of all students and faculty of Yeshiva College, committee chairmen, club officers, publications, an academic calendar and a list of special events for the coming year.

Section 3:

The President may also appoint a Parliamentarian as advisor on Constitutional and parliamentary matters and a Sergeant-at-Arms to help keep decorum for all meetings of Student Council.

ARTICLE X Clubs/Societies

Section 1:

1. Any group of students wishing to form a club affiliated with Yeshiva College Student Council shall submit to the President a petition to that effect containing the name of the proposed club, a statement of its purpose and goals, not less than twenty signatures of students in good standing, and the signature of a Faculty Advisor. The President shall present the petition to Yeshiva College Student Council at the following meeting. A signatory of the petition shall be present to answer questions regarding the proposed club.
2. A majority vote shall be necessary to establish the club with full rights and privileges.
3. At the first meeting of the new club the members shall nominate and elect officers.
4. This section is to be posted in the lobby of each dorm, Furst Hall, and Belfer Hall at the beginning of the fall semester.

Section 2:

1. Any student in good standing may join any club affiliated with Student Council.
2. By November 15 the President of each club shall submit to the Vice President of Yeshiva College Student Council a list of the members of that club.

Section 3:

1. The date for all club elections shall be set by the respective club chairmen and verified by Yeshiva College Student Council.
2. All club officers shall assume their duties upon instillation of the new Student Council.
3. Each club/society must present to Yeshiva College Student Council a statement of the governing guidelines and electoral process, to be voted upon and ratified by Yeshiva College Student Council.

Section 4:

1. By November 15 the President of each club shall submit to the Vice President of Yeshiva College Student Council a tentative schedule of meetings. The President shall also distribute the schedule to all members of his club.
2. At least one week before each meeting the President of each cub shall inform the Chairman of the Publicity Committee in order to insure proper publicity.

Section 5:

1. At the end of each year Student Council shall designate a period for clubs/societies to present a financial review of the past year. A budget request for the forthcoming year should be submitted to Student Council to allow for determination of the club/societies allocation.
2. Clubs/Societies are strongly encouraged to raise approximately fifty percent of their operating budget.

Section 6:

1. In order that a club need not reapply for affiliation with Yeshiva College Student Council at the beginning of each school year, it shall at all times have at least seven members, have a Faculty Advisor, and follow the regulations set forth by Yeshiva College Student Council.
2. If a club does not hold at least six meetings during the school year, the Vice President shall report this at the first meeting the following year. A vote of two-thirds of Yeshiva College Student Council shall be required to dissolve the club.

Section 7:

Any group wishing to sponsor a specific activity not within the program of existing recognized organizations may petition for recognition limited to the duration of the activity, providing that the members follow all established regulations for recognized organizations.

ARTICLE XI Student Court

Section 1:

1. The Student Court of Yeshiva College shall consist of a chief Justice, an associate justice and two senior justices, all of whom must be seniors, and one junior justice ho must be a junior.
2. One clerk, who must be at least a Sophomore shall be appointed to keep records of all proceedings of the Student Court.
3. The president of the Yeshiva College Student Council shall appoint all justices and the clerk at the first meeting of the new student council, with the approval of the Yeshiva College Student Council.

Section 2:

1. A quorum of the Student Court shall consist of a majority of the Justices.
2. Upon request of the chief justice all justices shall hear a case.
3. All trials of the student court shall be open, unless a closed trial is requested either by the chief justice or the defendant.
4. The justices shall meet privately and release a majority decision within two days after the case has been heard.
5. A written copy of the decision shall be given to the defendant and a copy shall be retained on record with the deletion of all names involved.

Section 3:

1. All proceedings and testimony shall be regarded as confidential except when information is released for counseling purposes.
2. No information may be released without a written request and the permission of the Student Court.

Section 4:

1. Any defendant may appeal his case if new evidence is found.
2. The chief justice, and the dean in any case involving suspension or expulsion, shall decide if the evidence is worthy of a new trial.

Section 5:

1. The Student Court shall have jurisdiction over the following matters:
2. All student activities sponsored by the Yeshiva College Student Council and its subsidiaries.
3. All students of Yeshiva College as spectators at all Yeshiva College athletic events, both home and away.
4. All students violating rules and/or regulations established by the administration concerning extracurricular activities, as listed in the Yeshiva College catalog and dormitory handbook.

Section 6:

The Student Court shall have the power to enforce its subpoenas by means of disciplinary action against those who fail to appear.

ARTICLE XII Debts and Contracts

Section 1:

1. At the beginning of the academic year the Treasurer of Student Council shall submit a budget with allocations for all activities and publications of Student Council.
2. Student Council shall have no right to levy any dues upon any of its members for any reason.
3. Student Council may sponsor a money-making project for any charity it sees fit.

ARTICLE XIII Amendments

Section 1:

1. The Yeshiva College Student Council shall establish a Standing Committee to deal with proposals for constitutional Amendments, calling itself The Amendments Committee.
2. The committee shall convene a Constitutional Amendments Convention prior to March 1st of the given year with the purpose of bringing to light all potential motions and amendments to the Yeshiva College Student Council constitution. In addition, at this time, all students should have the opportunity to state their opinions with regard to specifics of the Yeshiva College Student Council Constitution as well as propose their own amendments.
3. Final proposals for amendments shall be voted upon by the Yeshiva College Student Council prior to March 15th of the given year. All amendments approved by a majority vote of the Yeshiva College Student Council shall be presented to the student body prior to the Yeshiva College Student Council General Elections.
4. Ratification of amendments shall be by a 3/5 of votes cast by the student body during the General Elections, excluding blanks.

Section 2:

The original body of this constitution shall remain unedited or changed in any manner. All changes to this constitution shall be added as an addendum to the constitution. As a notice of the amendment an asterisk may be placed in the point of amendment. In a point of contradiction the Amended text shall supersede the original text.

AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE YESHIVA COLLEGE STUDENT COUNCIL

Amendment I.

Article 2, Section 1

The President of the Sy Syms School of Business Student Association, will be a member the Vice President of business affairs of the Executive Board of the Yeshiva College Student Council.

Amendment II.

Article 2, Section 4, Paragraph 1

The Treasurer of the Yeshiva College Student Council must be at least a Junior in good standing and a full time student.

Amendment III.

Article 2, Section 4, Paragraph 3

The Treasurer shall present a detailed financial report to Student Council at the end of each semester and shall arrange, through the office of the dean of students for an audit at the end of the spring semester.

Amendment IV.

Article 2, Section 6, Paragraph 2

All class officers must be members of their respective graduating classes and be in good standing as checked upon by the Canvassing Committee, through the Office of the Dean of students and determined by the Office of the Registrar.

Amendment V.

Article 2. Section 6, Paragraph 5

The Yeshiva College Student Council officers shall arrange an annual meeting with the Dean, the members of the Guidance Department, alumni, and the Student Body to inform the Student Body of graduate school, fellowship, and career opportunities.

Amendment VI.

Article 2, Section 6, Paragraph 7

If any class officer cannot assume his duties temporarily, the officer below him in rank shall fill the position. If the vacancy is permanent, and occurs before March 1, an election shall be held within two weeks of the succession to fill the position. If the vacancy occurs after March 1, the President of the class shall appoint a replacement with the approval of the Executive Board of the Yeshiva College Student Council.

Amendment VII.

Article 2, Section 7, Paragraph 1

No student may be a member of Student Council while holding the position of a member of the Governing Board of the Commentator, Editor-in-Chief of Masmid, all Justices of the Student Court, Station Manager of WYUR, a Student Senator, or any member of a student council of another Yeshiva University school.

Amendment VIII.

Article 2, Section 7, Paragraph 2

No student may be a member of the Executive Board of the Yeshiva College Student Council while holding the position of a member of the Governing Boards of the Commentator, Masmid, WYUR, or the Dramatics Society, nor while being a Justice on Student Court or serving as Student Senator.

Amendment IX.

Article 3, Section 1, Paragraph 2

Elections for class officers for the following Junior and Senior classes shall be held no later than the second week in May.

Amendment X.

Article 3, Section 1, Paragraph 5

This Amendment is an addition to the constitution Upon official recognition of a candidates, the Canvassing Committee must publicize the date and time of the aforementioned assembly.

Amendment XI.

Article 3, Section 1

This is an addition to the constitution. Requirements for eligibility of each position must be posted three weeks before elections, i.e... minimum G.P.A., living requirements, responsibilities (as set out in this constitution), and limits of holding other positions. Declarations must be submitted two weeks before elections to the Canvassing Committee in accordance with the requirements set in the constitution for the particular position that he is running for. Executive YCSC Candidates must sign an agreement to live in the dorms. Any candidate Breaking a rule or hindering another candidate’s campaign will be temporarily disqualified pending a hearing by the student court. There shall be a spending limit of $150.00 to be adjusted for inflation accordingly (base Year 1994).

Amendment XII.

Article 3, Section 2, Paragraph 1

All students at Yeshiva College, except those jointly enrolled in high school, may vote in the election for President, Treasurer and Secretary of the Yeshiva College Student Council.

Amendment XIII.

Article 3, Section 2, Paragraph 2

All students at Yeshiva College, except those jointly enrolled in high school, who are members of a particular class at the time of elections may vote for all officers of that class for the following year.

Amendment XIV.

Article 3, Section 3, Paragraph 1

All officers shall be elected by a plurality of the votes cast, excluding blanks, by the use of the preferential system, the elections to be conducted by the Canvassing Committee.

Amendment XV.

Article 3, Section 4, Paragraph 1

All Yeshiva College Student Council (excluding the Freshman and Sophomore class representatives, who will be inducted in the Fall) shall be inducted by the outgoing President in the presence of the outgoing Student Council. Official duties of the incoming officers will be assumed upon graduation day of the Senior class.

Amendment XVI.

Article 3:

This Amendment is an addition to the Constitution.

ARTICLE IIIB Canvassing Committee

Section 1:

The Canvassing Committee shall be composed of two seniors, one junior, one sophomore, and one freshman.

Section 2:

The Canvassing Committee shall be responsible for ensuring that all candidates meet their qualifications for their respective positions as defined in Article II.

Section 3:

The Canvassing Committee shall have jurisdiction over the regulations of campaign spending limits, campaign advertisement limits, and the types of paraphernalia that candidates can distribute.

Section 4:

The Canvassing Committee shall be responsible for conducting elections through a secret/closed written ballot in a way that ensures that the elections are held in as objective a fashion as possible.

Section 5:

If there are more than three candidates running for a particular position then voters shall rank the candidates.

Section 6:

The Canvassing Committee shall be responsible for the tallying of votes.

Section 7:

The Canvassing Committee shall be responsible for placing notification of all election rules and requirements at least two weeks prior to the election day.

Section 8:

The Canvassing Committee shall be responsible for publicizing the Executive Council debates at least three days prior to each respective event.

Section 9:

The Canvassing Committee shall be responsible for disqualifying all candidates who fail to meet the necessary requirements. All students interested in running for positions shall have the opportunity to notify the Canvassing Committee within at least one week after the initial notification by the Canvassing Committee of the requirements for office. As soon as possible the candidates shall be notified by the Canvassing Committee whether they do or do not meet the requirements.

Section 10:

The Canvassing Committee shall be responsible for publicizing election results as soon as possible.

Section 11:

Voting shall be done in a 1,2,3, ranking system, BUT only the #1 votes will be counted unless there is a tie. The following procedures shall govern all ties. In a Two person race, YCSC votes plurality rules. In a multi-person race where there is a tie between less than all the candidates. All ballots that rank a non first place tied candidate as #1, if the #2 choice is tied for first place those #2 become #1s. If the tie still exists YCSC votes and plurality rules. In a multi-person race where all candidates are tied: weight votes, #1 = 5pts #2 = 3pts #3 = 1pt. If still tied but at least one candidate has been dropped use #2 votes of dropped person(s) as #1 for remaining tied for first candidates. If still tied or no one was dropped by weighing system than YCSC votes and Plurality rules.

Amendment XVII.

Article 4, Section 1, Paragraph 1

The Yeshiva College Student Council shall meet either upon the discretion of the President or upon petition to the President by a majority of the Student Council within the time requested by the petition. A minimum of two such meetings must take place per semester.

Amendment XVIII.

Article 4, Section 3, Paragraph 2

This Amendment is an addition to the Constitution.

At open meetings all students may participate in debate upon recognition by the President, but only elected Representatives shall have parliamentary power. The mandatory Council sessions will be sufficiently publicized and will be open for all students to attend. Students may speak upon recognition of the chairman of the council.

Amendment XIX.

Article 4, Section 3

This Amendment is an addition to the Constitution.

The Yeshiva College Student Council may hold sessions in addition to the quarterly meetings, either upon the discretion of the President or upon petition to the President by a majority of the Student Council within the time requested by the petition. Additional meetings may be closed to the public if called for by the President or by petition of a majority of the student council.

Amendment XX.

Article 5

This Amendment is an addition to the Constitution.

The powers of the Yeshiva College Student Council shall be exercised through simple majority vote of student council except in cases specifying 2/3 vote elsewhere in this Constitution.

Amendment XXI.

Article 5, Section 1, Paragraph 10

Provide for the preparation and publication of all student publications. All publications outside of the Commentator and Masmid must be approved yearly by the Yeshiva College Student Council.

Amendment XXII.

Article 5, Section 2, Paragraph 1

File petitions of initiative, referendum, and recall by a majority of the Student Body.

Amendment XXIII.

Article 6, Section 1

This Amendment is an addition to the Constitution.

If the President is indicted the Vice President of Yeshiva College will perform the functions of the President as stated in this article.

Amendment XXIV.

Article 8, Section 1

This Amendment is an addition to the Constitution.

No one on the Governing board may hold any governing office or seat.

Amendment XXV.

Article 8, Section 2, Paragraph 2

The Editor-in-Chief of Masmid shall be a Senior appointed in the beginning of the fall semester by a class election conducted and advertised by the Senior Class board.

Amendment XXVI.

Article 8, Section 1, Paragraph 4

This Amendment is an addition to the Constitution.

Once the Governing Board is in place the Student Council cannot, for any reason, remove any member of the Board. A member of the Governing Board can be removed by the 2/3 decision of the other members of the Board or by a vote of the majority of the student body.

Amendment XXVII.

Article 8, Section 3

This Amendment repeals section 3 of article 8.

Amendment XXVIII.

Article 8, Section 4

This Amendment repeals section 4 of article 8.

Amendment XXIX.

Article 9, Section 1, Paragraph 2

Standing committee chairmen shall be appointed at the first meeting of the new Student Council. Other committee members shall be appointed by the second meeting.

Amendment XXX.

Article 9, Section 2, Paragraph 10

The Student Directory Committee shall publish a yearly Student-Faculty Directory with listings of names, addresses and phone numbers of all students and faculty of Yeshiva College, committee chairmen, club officers, publications, an academic calendar and a list of special events for the coming year. The student directory will also publish a government section which includes the Yeshiva College Student Council and Senate constitutions, and a letter urging students to get involved with student activities.

Amendment XXXI.

Article 10, Section 1

This Amendment is an addition to the Constitution.

This section is to be posted in the lobby of each dorm, Furst Hall, and Belfer Hall at the beginning of the fall semester.

YU Student Government Documents

This will be a bibliography of YU Student Government Documents. The bibliography is divided into two sections, the first for the Beren Campus Student Government and the Second for the Wilf Campus Student Government. Each section contains subsections for older versions of the constitutions, social media, websites and other miscellaneous documents that I have located. I hope that this will be helpful for people who are interested in understanding the recent development of Student Government at Yeshiva University.  

Beren Campus (Murray Hill)

Constitutions:

SCWSC Constitution from the 1997 Guide. The document is internally dated to 1996.

SCWSC Constitution from the 1999 Guide. Same text as the above constitution, but this version was uploaded to the YU domain.

SCWSC Constitution 2016.

SYMSSC (Beren) Constitution 2016.

Beren Student Government Constitution 2019.

Beren Student Government Constitution 2020.

Beren Campus Student Government Constitution and By-Laws April 2023

Beren Campus Student Government Constitution and By-Laws Sept 2023

Other Documents:

Student Event Planning Checklist 2012. 

Beren Chairs Per Room June 2012 Mentions Student Council Room

Spring 2016 Student Government Position Descriptions.

Student Event Planning Checklist. The document is probably mislabeled as being from 2012, since the people listed as working in OSL at the bottom align at around 2018.

Social Media:

Beren SLC Facebook (2010–2019)

SYMSSC Facebook (2011–2021)

Beren SLC Facebook 2 (2012–2014)

Beren SLC Twitter (2012)

SCWSC Facebook (2013–2020)

TAC Facebook (2015–2021)

SCWSC Twitter (2017)

SCWSC Instagram (2017)

Websites:

SCWSC Website 2001 www.scwsc.com (Wayback Machine)

Beren 2012 Elections Blog scwelections2012.blogspot.com 

TAC Website 2019–2020 tacatberen.wixsite.com/tac20192020

Wilf Campus (Washington Heights)

Constitutions:

Yeshiva College Senate Constitution 1969. The Senate was a joint faculty-student body that made recommendations for academic policy.

YCSC Constitution with Amendments from the 1996 Guide. The base document of the constitution predates the creation of the Sy Syms School of Business in 1987. 

YC/Syms Uptown Senate Constitution from the 1996 Guide. This version was updated after 1987 to incorporate the Sy Syms School of Business.

IBCSC Constitution from 1998 Guide. This document in its present form has to postdate 1983, when the school was renamed Isaac Breuer College.

YSU Constitution with amendments 2009. This base of this document comes from the 2003 Guide (which is why the formatting is wonky) and was drafted for the May 2001 constitutional convention, and was first implemented in Fall 2002.

Wilf Student Government Constitution 2014.

Fall 2018 Amendments.

Wilf Student Government Constitution 2020. May 2020, December 2020

Wilf Student Government Constitution 2022. May 2022, November 2022

Other Documents:

Spring 2016 Wilf Student Government Positions.

Social Media:

SYMSSC Facebook (2011–2021)

Wilf SLC Facebook (2012–2017)

SLC Twitter (2012–2017)

SOY Twitter (2012–2017)

YSU Facebook (2015–2018)

SOY Facebook (2016–2020)

YSU Twitter (2019–2020)

YSU Facebook (2020)

Websites:

YCSC Website 1999–2002 clubs.yucs.org (Wayback Machine)

SOY-JSC Website 2013–2021 soyjsc.com (Wayback Machine)

YU DASNY Bonds Bibliography

This is an annotated bibliography for the publicly available legal documents that record Yeshiva University's financial relationship with the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York (DASNY). The documents are listed with hyperlinks in ascending chronological order.

Yeshiva University Revenue Bonds, Series 2009. [This is the standard DASNY bond agreement, and it outlines all the details about how the bonds are to be issued and then repaid.]

Yeshiva University Revenue Bonds, Series 2011A. [Standard DASNY bond agreement.]

Yeshiva University and Related Entities Consolidated Financial Statements, June 30, 2011 and 2010. [An independent audit of YU's finances performed by PWC for fiscal years 2011 and 2010.]

Yeshiva University and Related Entities Consolidated Financial Statements, June 30, 2012 and 2011. [An independent audit of YU's finances performed by PWC for fiscal years 2012 and 2011.]

Yeshiva University and Related Entities Consolidated Financial Statements, June 30, 2013 and 2012. [An independent audit of YU's finances performed by PWC for fiscal years 2013 and 2012.]

Yeshiva University and Related Entities Consolidated Financial Statements, June 30, 2014 and 2013. [An independent audit of YU's finances performed by PWC for fiscal years 2014 and 2013.]

Yeshiva University and Related Entities Consolidated Financial Statements, June 30, 2015 and 2014. [An independent audit of YU's finances performed by PWC for fiscal years 2015 and 2014.]

Yeshiva University and Related Entities Consolidated Financial Statements, June 30, 2016 and 2015. [An independent audit of YU's finances performed by PWC for fiscal years 2016 and 2015.]

Yeshiva University and Related Entities Consolidated Financial Statements, June 30, 2017 and 2016. [An independent audit of YU's finances performed by PWC for fiscal years 2017 and 2016.]

Yeshiva University and Related Entities Consolidated Financial Statements, June 30, 2018 and 2017. [An independent audit of YU's finances performed by PWC for fiscal years 2018 and 2017.]

Yeshiva University and Related Entities Consolidated Financial Statements, June 30, 2019 and 2018. [An independent audit of YU's finances performed by PWC for fiscal years 2019 and 2018.]

Yeshiva University and Related Entities Consolidated Financial Statements, June 30, 2020 and 2019. [An independent audit of YU's finances performed by PWC for fiscal years 2020 and 2019.]

Yeshiva University and Related Entities Consolidated Financial Statements, June 30, 2021 and 2020. [An independent audit of YU's finances performed by PWC for fiscal years 2021 and 2020.]

DASNY Board Meeting Minutes, April 6, 2022. [The minutes from the meeting that voted to approve YU's application for bonds in 2022. The full details of the meeting can be found here as well as a timestamped link for the discussion of YU in meeting recording on YouTube.]

Notice of Public Hearing on Proposed Project and Issuance of Revenue Bonds by DASNY for YU. [This a public notice for a June 8, 2022 hearing to discuss submitting the revenue bonds for approval. The document outlines where the newly issued bond money will be spent. Since most of the 2022 bond money went to refinancing older bonds, this document contains detailed information about how the older bonds were spent.]

State Environmental Quality Review (SEQR) Determination for Yeshiva University’s Energy Master Plan and Refunding of Existing Debt. [Though the purpose of this June 17, 2022 memo is to confirm that the project will not have any legally recognized environment impacts, it contains detailed information for how the 2022 bonds will be spent, specifically the portion of the bonds going towards construction and maintenance.]

DASNY Board Meeting Minutes, June 22, 2022. [The minutes from the meetings that voted to approve the issuance of the 2022 series bonds to YU. The full details of the meeting can be found here, and a timestamped link to the YouTube recording of the meeting is linked as well.

Yeshiva University Revenue Bonds, Series 2022A. [Standard DASNY bond agreement.]