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| − | + | [[Image:Eus_council_logo.png|right|200px]]The '''''EUS Council''''' is the foremost representative body of the EUS. Meeting every other week during the academic year, its responsibilities include holding the [[Executive Committee]] accountable, enact initiatives to improve student's experience, and defining policies and resolutions to enact further change. The EUS Council is primarily outlined in [[EUS_Constitution#SECTION_II:_THE_COUNCIL|Title II Section II of the EUS Constitution]]. | |
| − | [[Image:Eus_council_logo.png|right|200px]]The '''''EUS Council''''' is the foremost representative body of the EUS. Meeting | ||
==Powers & Duties== | ==Powers & Duties== | ||
| − | The powers and duties of council, as outlined in [[ | + | The powers and duties of council, as outlined in [[Constitution#TITLE III: The EUS Council|Title III]] of the constitution, are as follows: |
| − | * Act as the | + | *Act as the advisory body of the EUS, which represents the opinions and values of its Regular Members; |
| − | + | *Hold the Executive Committee, SSMU Representative(s), Engineering Senator(s), and the Board of Governors accountable to their duties; | |
| − | + | *Ratify positions-holders, including but not limited to: Associate Members, conference delegates, and financial committee members. | |
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==Meetings== | ==Meetings== | ||
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* The [[Executives|EUS Executives]] | * The [[Executives|EUS Executives]] | ||
| − | * U1-U4 Representatives of each [[Departmental | + | * U1-U4 Representatives of each [[Departmental Societies|Department]] |
| − | * The President of each [[Departmental | + | * The President of each [[Departmental Societies|Department]] |
* The Design Team Representative | * The Design Team Representative | ||
* The Clubs Representative | * The Clubs Representative | ||
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This is a total of 58 voting members; as such, quorum shall be 29. | This is a total of 58 voting members; as such, quorum shall be 29. | ||
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Latest revision as of 09:30, 21 November 2022
Powers & Duties
The powers and duties of council, as outlined in Title III of the constitution, are as follows:
- Act as the advisory body of the EUS, which represents the opinions and values of its Regular Members;
- Hold the Executive Committee, SSMU Representative(s), Engineering Senator(s), and the Board of Governors accountable to their duties;
- Ratify positions-holders, including but not limited to: Associate Members, conference delegates, and financial committee members.
Meetings
The EUS Council must meet at least once every four weeks during the academic year, but tends to meet every two weeks. Anyone is permitted to attend, excluding the event of a confidential session, which can be called by a 2/3 majority vote. Quorum for Council shall be 50% of it's membership, 29 people.
Membership
The EUS Council is made up of
- The EUS Executives
- U1-U4 Representatives of each Department
- The President of each Department
- The Design Team Representative
- The Clubs Representative
- The U0 Representative from Junior Council
- The Engineering Senator
- The SSMU Representatives
- The EUS Speaker (non-voting)
This is a total of 58 voting members; as such, quorum shall be 29.