Chapter Six

Article 6.5 University of Louisville Student Government

1. The Student Government Association through the Student Senate is responsible for eliciting and expressing the opinions, suggestions, and recommendations of the student body of the University of Louisville. The Student Senate shall be responsible for continuing review of University policies and documents affecting students and shall make recommendations concerning these matters. The Student Senate shall determine the rules and procedures of the Student Government Association. The Student Government Association and the Student Senate shall operate under a written constitution and bylaws, as adopted by the Student Senate and subject to approval by the President of the University. These documents shall be available for inspection upon request in the Offices of the Student Government Association and the Vice President for Student Affairs.
2. The President of the Student Government Association is the President of the Student Body by virtue of a University-wide election.
3. The Faculty Senate and Staff Senate shall select from their respective memberships one ex officio member and one ex officio alternate member of the Student Senate. The alternate member shall have the right of the floor, but shall have no vote unless the voting member from that Senate is absent.