The Legislative Branch
All legislative powers of the KSU SGA shall be vested in the legislative
body, to be known as the Student Senate. All meetings of Student Senate, Student Senate committees
(standing or special), and college councils shall be open. The only exception shall be when
a successful motion has been adopted to proceed into executive session
Membership
There are sixty elected members of Student Senate. There shall be at least
one elected Student Senate from each college or school. Apoortionment of elected seats shall
be made before each general election, based on the student head count in each main campus college
or school on the twentieth academic day of the spring semester.
Two faculty members shall serve as voting members of the Student Senate. One
shall be appointed by Faculty Senate and one by the Vice President for Institutional Advancement.
Student Senators are duly elected for aterm of one year from the main campus
student body, as set forth in the KSU SGA By-Laws. Newly elected senators shall officially
take office three regular meetings following the general election.
Rights of Student Senators
Any Student Senator may introduce to Student Senate any motion, bill, amendment,
act or question they desire. They may debate, vote for or against or abstain from voting on
any issues brought before Student Senate. Faculty members of Student Senate shall hold the
same voting rights and responsibilities as Student Senators
Officers of Student Senate
The following offices of Student Senate are provided for in the KSU SGA Constitutuion
(Article V Section 505)
- Chairperson of Student Senate
- SGA Treasurer/Allocations Chair
- Vice Chairperson of Student Senate
- Secretary of Student Senate
- Parliamentarian
- Standing Committee Chairpersons
- Faculty Senate Representative
Duties and Powers of Student Senate
- Designate the time, place, and manner of holding the election of Student Senators,
the Student Body President, and the Board of Directors of Student Publications.
- Enact, by majority vote, laws of the student body necessary to the well-being
of the student community. Laws providing for creation or change of all student fees under Student
Seatne jurisdiction will require two-thirds majority vote of the total Student Senate selected
and qualified.
- Pass enabling legislation for the establishment or increase of any fee for
which the purpose is to finance the construction of or renovation of a building or facility
at KSU after the fee has been approved by a binding student referendum.
- Approve or disapprove appointments made by the Student Body President, appointments
to KSU SGA committee Chairpersonships, and appointments of Student Senators to fill vacancies
in Student Senate
- Overrule a veto of the Student Body President by a two-thirds vote.
- Charter the councils of each college and school
- Charter committees of Student Senate and grant, revoke or amend the charters
of these committees
- Define and establish the Student Conduct Code of the KSU SGA
- Undertake all reasonable investigations and/or hearings necessary and proper
in pursuance of its powers.