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2009-2010 Working Documents Combined (PDF)


MSCSA Bylaws


Article I: Mission Statement
Section A: Mission Statement
Section B: Purpose
 
Article II: Membership
Section A: Student Members
Section B: State Fees
Section C: National Affiliation
 
Article III: Campus Student Government
Section A: Campus Student Governments (CSG’s)
 
Article IV: General Assembly (GA)
Section A: GA Powers & Responsibilities
Section B: GA Meetings
Section C: Cabinet/Student-At-Large Application & Nomination Procedures
Section D: GA Voting
Section E: GA Balloting

Section A: Cabinet
Section B: Governing Council (GC)
Section C: Platform Committee
Section D: Presidents’ Group
Section E: Verifying and Monitoring Minimum Requirements
Section F: Term and Term Limits
 
Article VI: Cabinet Member Duties
Section A: Duties of the President
Section B: Duties of the Vice-President
Section C: Duties of the Public Relations Coordinator
Section D: Duties of the Treasurer
 
Article VII: Removal or Resignation of GC and Platform Committee Members
Section A: Removal
Section B: Resignations and Vacancies
Section C: Succession
Section D: Filling Vacancies
 
Article VIII: GC Regional Representatives, Student-At-Large Representatives and Alternates
Section A: Election of GC Officers
Section B: Duties of GC Regional Representatives
Section C: Duties of the GC Alternate Regional Representatives
Section D: Duties of the GC Student-At-Large Representative
Section E: Duties of the Alternate GC Student-At-Large Representative
 
Article IX: Presidents’ Group Chair
Section A: Duties of the Presidents’ Group Chair
Section B: Duties of the Presidents’ Group Vice-Chair
 
Article X: Platform Committee Regional Representatives, Student-At-Large Representatives
Section A: Election of Platform Committee Officers
Section B: Duties of the Platform Committee Regional Representatives
Section C: Duties of the Platform Alternate Regional Representatives
Section D: Duties of the Platform Committee Student-At-Large Representative
Section E: Duties of the Platform Committee Alternate Student-At-Large Representative
 
Article XI: Regions

Article XII: Committees
Section A: Appointment Process
Section B: Committee Election Process
Section C: Committee Chairs
Section D: Committee Terms
Section E: MSCSA Standing Committees
Section F: MSCSA Ad-Hoc Committees
 
Article XIII: Platform Document

Article XIV: Executive Director
Section A: Position
Section B: Authority and Responsiblities
Section C: Voting Status


Article XVI: Conduct

Article XVII: Financial Policies and Budget

Section A: Financial Policies
Section B: Budget
 
Article XVIII: Personnel Policies

Article XIX: Merger Policies

Article XX: Amendments


MSCSA Election Policies & Procedures

Section A: Election Policy

Section B: Election Procedures

Section C: Special Elections

Candidate Meet –n- Greet Procedures

MSCSA Financial Policies

Article I: Preamble

Article II: Policies & Procedures
Section A: GA Meeting Expenses
Section B: GC Meeting Expenses
Section C: June Transitional Meeting Expenses
Section D: Advocacy Events Expenses
Section E: Guest Attendance at Meetings

MSCSA Personnel Policies

Article I: Preamble

Article II: Policies & Procedures
Section A: Paid Time Off (PTO)
Section B: Paid Leave of Absence
Subsection 1: Personal Leave
Subsection 2: Holidays
Subsection 3: Educational Leave
Subsection 4: Funeral Leave
Subsection 5: Jury Duty
Subsection 6: Voting Leave
Section C: Unpaid Leave of Absence
Section D: Sick Leave
Section A: Semi-Annual Evaluation of the Executive Director
Section B: Semi-Annual Evaluations of Staff by the Executive Director
Section C: All Performance Evaluations

MSCSA Platform Document


Article I: Mission Statement

Article II: Federal Legislative Issues

Section A: Financial Aid & Loan Programs
Section B: Other Federal Issues

Article III: State Legislative Issues

Section A: Tuition, Financial Aid, & Bonding
Section B: Other State Issues
 
Article IV: Local
Section A: Local & Campus Student Issues
 
Article V: International Student Issues
Section A: International Student Issues
 
Article VI: Minnesota State Colleges
Section A: MnSCU Student Issues
 
 
MSCSA Miscellaneous Policies, Procedures, Rules & Other Documents

Cash Management Procedures


Code of Conduct

Complaint Procedures
Section A: Purpose
Section B: Jurisdiction
Section C: Definitions
Section D: Complaints
Section E: Mediation
Section F: Notice of Mediation
Section G: Mediation Meeting
Section H: Mediation Resolution
Section I: Hearing Procedure
Section J: Investigation
Section K: Notice of Hearing
Section L: Hearing Presider
Section M: Complaint Committee
Section N: Procedures 
Section O: Appeals
Section P: Sanctions
Section Q: Confidentiality
 
Conflict of Interest Policy
Section A: Purpose
Section B: Definitions
Section C: Persons Concerned
Section D: Areas in Which Conflict May Arise
Section E: Nature of Conflicting Interest
Section F: Interpretation of this Statement of Policy
Section G: Disclosure Policy & Procedures
Section H: Gift Policy
Section I: Disclosure Statement

Ethics Policy


Event/Cancellation Policy & Procedures


Rules for Eligibility


Rules of the General Assembly


Strategic Plan – MSCSA


Strategic Plan – Steering Committee