Bylaw Amendments

Responses: 27

• 1. Revision to Article IV, Section 5

  Current Wording: SECTION 5. RESOLUTIONS. The Board of Directors may pass Resolutions upon approval of four members. The Secretary shall record and make public all Board Resolutions. Resolutions concerning the formation of a committee or office shall require the approval of the Review Committee. Approved staff positions and their duties will be recorded in a Resolution. Amendment: The Board of Directors may pass Resolutions upon approval of four members. The Secretary shall record and make public all Board Resolutions. Resolutions concerning the formation of a committee or office shall require the approval of the Review Committee. Approved staff positions and their duties will be recorded in a Resolution. Once approved, resolutions passed will stand until inactivated by the Board of Directors or recalled by a ⅔ vote by the Review Committee

  Choices

  • Accept
  • Reject
  • Abstain

  Results

  • Accept: 25 responses
  • Reject: 2 responses

• 2. Revision to Article IV, Section 4

  Current Wording: SECTION 4. STAFF. The Board of Directors may choose to create staff positions to assist with the responsibilities of officers of the Corporation, with the approval of the Review Committee. Staff positions must be voted upon in a Board Resolution. The officer receiving assistance is directly responsible for the activity of their staff. All staff positions and resolutions expire upon retirement of the associated officer and cannot be reappointed without reapproval of the position and resolution by the Review Committee. Amendment: The Board of Directors may choose to create staff positions to assist with the responsibilities of officers of the Corporation, with the approval of the Review Committee. Staff positions must be voted upon in a Board Resolution. The officer receiving assistance is directly responsible for the activity of their staff. All staff positions and resolutions expire upon retirement of the associated officer and cannot be reappointed without reapproval of the position and resolution by the Review Committee. Staff members can only be granted the right to attend VPSA or closed meetings by invitation by the Board of Directors.

  Choices

  • Accept
  • Reject
  • Abstain

  Results

  • Accept: 25 responses
  • Reject: 2 responses

• 3. Revision to Article IX, Section 5

  Current Wording: Each Corporation member will be assessed fifty-seven dollars ($57) for the Big T, payable on the days of registration at the rate of nineteen dollars ($19) per term. A member withdrawing before the end of third term may either receive a refund for installments paid, or complete the payments and receive an annual. Before the end of third term, a member who does not wish to receive a copy may, upon written request to the Business Manager of the Big T, receive a refund of any installments paid toward that year's book. Amendment: Each Corporation member will be assessed fifteen dollars ($15) for the Big T, payable on the days of registration at the rate of five dollars ($5) per term. Each year after 2025, the BigT will be expected to publish a digital yearbook for all members of ASCIT. The exact format of this yearbook will be determined by the Big T Editor’s discretion. Concurrently, each year the Big T will publish a physical edition of the past four years’ yearbook in a quantity large enough to provie each student in the graduating senior class with a physical yearbook. A member withdrawing before the end of third term of their senior year may either receive a refund for installments paid, or complete the payments and receive an annual. Before the end of third term of their senior year, a member who does not wish to receive a copy may, upon written request to the Business Manager of the Big T, receive a refund of any installments paid toward that year's book.

  Choices

  • Accept
  • Reject
  • Abstain

  Results

  • Accept: 23 responses
  • Reject: 2 responses
  • Abstain: 2 responses

• 4. Revision to Article VII, Section 1

  Current Wording: Election Periods. Nominations for CRC CoChair, IHC Chair, BoC Chair, BoC Secretaries, and Tech Editors shall open at 8 A.M on the eighth Monday of second term shall close at 5 P.M. the following Friday. Nominations for all other elected offices shall open at 8 A.M. on the second Monday of third term shall close at 5 P.M. the following Friday. All nominated candidates shall be listed on a ballot and voted upon at elections to occur the second Monday following the closing of nominations for that office. Amendment: Election Periods. All house presidents are to be installed by the first Monday of third term. Nominations for CRC CoChair, IHC Chair, BoC Chair, BoC and all other elected offices shall open at 8 A.M. on the first Monday of third term shall close at 5 P.M. the following Friday. All nominated candidates shall be listed on a ballot and voted upon at elections to occur the second Monday following the closing of nominations for that office.

  Choices

  • Accept
  • Reject
  • Abstain

  Results

  • Accept: 24 responses
  • Reject: 3 responses

• 5. Revision to Article VII, Section 8

  Current Wording: Installation of CRC CoChair, IHC Chair, BoC Chair, BoC Secretaries, and Tech Editors will take place at the start of 3rd term. Installation of all remaining Officers will take place 7th Monday of 3rd term. An oath of office shall be administered by the retiring President to the incoming President which may take the following form: "I do solemnly swear that I will support the Articles of Incorporation of the Associated Students of the California Institute of Technology, Incorporated, and that I will discharge the duties of the office to which I was elected to the best of my ability." The President shall administer the oath of his choice to the incoming Board of Directors. Amendment: Installation of CRC CoChair, IHC Chair, BoC Chair, BoC Secretaries, Tech Editors and all remaining Officers will take place on the 6th Monday of 3rd term. An oath of office shall be administered by the retiring President to the incoming President which may take the following form: "I do solemnly swear that I will support the Articles of Incorporation of the Associated Students of the California Institute of Technology, Incorporated, and that I will discharge the duties of the office to which I was elected to the best of my ability." The President shall administer the oath of his choice to the incoming Board of Directors.

  Choices

  • Accept
  • Reject
  • Abstain

  Results

  • Accept: 24 responses
  • Reject: 3 responses