STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS BOARD

Purpose. Reviews applications for recognition and maintenance of recognition for student organizations, and reviews actions of student organizations. Actions for which all student organizations are subject to review by the Board shall be: (1) noncompliance with the provisions of the University Student Organization Policy; (2) noncompliance with the provisions of the University Facilities Use Policy; (3) noncompliance with the University Speakers Policy; (4) noncompliance with the organization's stated purposes and goals, or disruption of the educational process of the university; and (5) violations of the laws of the State of Texas or of policies and regulations of the university and the Board of Regents.

Appointments. The board shall consist of six students, four faculty, and one member of the administration, and shall be selected as follows: (1) The chair shall be appointed by the President of the university, and may be selected from either student appointees or faculty appointees. (2) Five STUDENT MEMBERS, one representative from each of the five colleges, shall be selected by the President of the Student Government Association with the approval of the Senate. One at-large STUDENT MEMBER shall be nominated by the Chair of the committee. Each student member shall serve a term of one year. (3) The four faculty members shall be appointed by the President of the university from a list of eight recommended by the Faculty Senate, and each faculty member shall serve a two-year term and shall be eligible for reappointment, with terms arranged to permit the expiration of the terms of two faculty members each year. (4) The Coordinator of Student Organizations shall be appointed as the administrative member, and shall serve as Secretary, and as a nonvoting resource person.

Correct as of October 2009