Policy 8-11 Rev 1

Date June 17, 1999

Subject: UNIVERSITY REGULATIONS - Chapter XI
STUDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY

SECTION 1. GENERAL REGULATIONS

All students and student organizations of the university are required to comply with the Student Code, and the rules, regulations, and laws governing the university.

SECTION 2. ASSOCIATED STUDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH

The organization known as the Associated Students of the University of Utah is the official student organ of the university. Its constitution and amendments thereto must be approved by the student body and the Board of Trustees. At least three (3) weeks prior to the meeting at which a constitution or amendment thereto is to be submitted to the Board of Trustees for approval, the appropriate officer of the Associated Students of the University of Utah shall file a copy of the said constitution or amendment with the faculty-student Committee on Student Affairs. The Committee on Student Affairs shall consider the constitution or amendment and at least one (1) week before the next meeting of the Board of Trustees transmit the same together with their recommendations to the president of the University of Utah. The president of the university shall transmit the proposed constitution or amendment to the appropriate committee of the Board of Trustees with his recommendations for the committee's consideration and recommendation to the board. The proposed constitution or amendment shall be submitted to the Board of Trustees of the University of Utah and approved by the board before it is submitted to a general referendum of the student body.

SECTION 3. APPORTIONMENT BOARD

The Apportionment Board shall control the apportionment of funds of the Associated Students of the University of Utah.

SECTION 4. STUDENT AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

Purpose

The Committee on Student Affairs is a committee of students and faculty with the responsibility of developing and implementing policies pertaining to student life in relationship to the university. As a policy making body, the committee formulates regulations and procedures relating to student activities and organizations for approval by the Board of Trustees. As a policy implementing agency, the committee administers and applies such policies. Specific authorities and responsibilities of the committee include those set fort in the paragraph on Authority and Responsibility.

Membership

(1) The voting membership includes:

(a) ASUU president.

(b) The three (3) members of ASUU Organization Boards.

(c) Three (3) students at large.

(d) Three (3) faculty members.

(e) Dean of students.

(f) Director of the University Union and Student Activities.

(2) The non-voting membership includes:

(a) The executive secretary.

Membership Selection and Organization

(1) Membership selection shall be as follows:

(a) The ASUU president, ASUU Organizations Board members, the dean of students, and the director of the University Union and Student Activities are appointed to the committee by virtue of their office.

(b) The three (3) students at large are appointed in accordance with ASUU's policies and procedures.

(c) The three (3) faculty members are appointed by the university president upon recommendation of the University Senate Executive Committee.

(d) The executive secretary shall be a member of the dean of students staff appointed by the dean.

(2) Chairman Selection

The chairman shall be elected from the committee's membership by the voting members of the committee.

(3) Term of office shall be as follows:

(a) Faculty members shall serve a twelve-month term beginning in September of that school year.

(b) Organizations Board members shall serve as active voting members for their term of office.

(c) Students at large shall serve as active voting members for a term of office corresponding to that of the Organizations Board members.

(d) The ASUU president shall serve during his term of office beginning the day he takes office.

(4) Holdover Membership

Outgoing Organizations Board members shall serve as ex officio non-voting members for a three-month term beginning in April and ending in June.

Authority and Responsibility

(1) The committee has the authority to promulgate rules and regulations implementing the Student Code, Article IV, "Student Government and Student Organizations."

(a) Pursuant to University Regulations, the committee shall receive and review any proposed amendment to the ASUU Constitution and Forward the amendment and the committee's recommendations to the Board of Trustees.

(b) The Committee shall establish policies and procedures for the maintenance of the university register of organizations.

(2) The committee has the authority to promulgate rules and regulations implementing the Student Code, Article V, "Speaker Policy."

(3) The committee has the authority to promulgate rules and regulations implementing the Student Code, Article VII, "Distribution of Handbills, Posting of Notice, and Solicitation of Funds."

(4) The committee has the authority to promulgate rules and regulations implementing the Student Code, Article VIII, "Demonstrations."

(5) The committee has the authority to promulgate rules and regulations implementing the Student Code, Article IX, "Student Housing."

(6) The committee has the responsibility under the provision of the Student Code, Article XIII, "Implementing Rules and Regulations:"

(a) to publish written notice concerning a proposed enactment of any implementing rule or regulation pursuant to requirements or authorizations contained in the Student Code;

(b) to promulgate rules or regulations consistent with the provisions of the Student Code;

(c) to notify the Board of Trustees of the proposed rule or regulation at least sixty (60) days prior to the rule or regulation taking effect.

(7) The committee has the authority and responsibility under the provisions of the Student Code, Article XIV, "Amendments:"

(a) to propose amendments to the Student Code;

(b) to receive and review any proposed amendment to the Student Code;

(c) to transmit to the Board of Trustees the proposed amendment together with a report explaining the same and fairly and impartially summarizing the views and positions expressed by the various members of the university community.

(8) The committee has the responsibility to publish annually a Policies and Procedures Manual containing all rules, regulations and procedures of general policy for the supervision of student activities and organizations.

(9) The committee delegates its responsibility of implementing and enforcing its policies and procedures to the executive secretary of the committee, the ASUU Organizations Board and the ASUU Judiciary.

(10) The committee is responsible to the president through the vice-president for student affairs.

SECTION 5. STUDENT PRESS

The student press shall be free of illegal censorship. Editors, managers, and other employees of student publications shall not be dismissed or suspended solely because of student, faculty, administration, alumni, or community disapproval of content or editorial policy; provided, however, that sanctions may be imposed on editors, managers, and other employees of student publications by the Publications Council in accordance with previously established written policies, procedures, and implementing guidelines previously approved by the Board of Trustees and in effect at the time the cause for imposition of such sanctions occurred.

SECTION 6. PUBLICATIONS COUNCIL

The Publications Council is the publisher of all student publications supported entirely or in part by student activity fees and shall have authority, with the approval of the Board of Trustees to establish general publication policies and procedures with respect to such matters as subject matter coverage, distribution, the sale of advertising space, the right of access to be accorded diverse viewpoints, and the right to respond or reply to previously published material. The Publications Council shall not, however, have jurisdiction over those publications that are related to the disciplines and concerns of a particular college or department. The Publications Council shall have the custody of, and administrative authority over, budgeted funds allocated to publications within its jurisdiction and shall have the responsibility to account to the Board of Trustees for the expenditure of such funds and for the audit and control of their financial accounts. The Publications Council shall select editors of such publications; the general criteria to be followed in making such selections shall be announced in advance and made available to all students.

SECTION 7. STUDENT BROADCAST COUNCIL

The Student Broadcast Council is responsible for all student broadcasting supported entirely or in part by student fees and shall have the authority, with the approval of the Board of Trustees to establish general broadcasting policies and procedures with respect to such matters as subject matter coverage, the sale of advertising time, the right of access to be accorded diverse viewpoints, and the right to respond or reply to previously aired material. The Student Broadcast Council will also establish, with the approval of the Board of Trustees, bylaws for its own governance, including the matter in which members of the Broadcast Council will be selected. The Student Broadcast Council shall not, however, have jurisdiction over KUER, any other administratively managed radio station or broadcasting related to the disciplines and concerns of a particular college or department. The Student Broadcast Council shall have the custody of, and administrative authority over, budgeted funds allocated to broadcasting within its jurisdiction and shall have the responsibility to account to the Board of Trustees for the expenditure of such funds and for the audit and control of their financial accounts. The Student Broadcast Council shall select managers of broadcasting; the general criteria to be followed in making such selections shall be announced in advance and made available to all students.

Approved:

SECTION 5 STUDENT PRESS and SECTION 6 PUBLICATIONS COUNCIL
Approved: Academic Senate 5/1/89; Institutional Council 6/19/89

SECTION 7 STUDENT BROADCAST COUNCIL
Approved: Institutional Council 4/9/90

Editorially revised: June 17, 1999

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