SB86-13/14: Senator Credit Hours. This resolution was tabled during the April 16, 2014 meeting of the Associated Students of the University of Montana (ASUM)

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University of Montana ScholarWorks at University of Montana Senate Resolutions, 2007-Present ASUM Student Government 4-16-2014 SB86-13/14: Senator Credit Hours Lee Gordon Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.umt.edu/asum_resolutions Let us know how access to this document benefits you. Recommended Citation Gordon, Lee, "SB86-13/14: Senator Credit Hours" (2014). Senate Resolutions, 2007-Present. 365. https://scholarworks.umt.edu/asum_resolutions/365 This Institutional Document is brought to you for free and open access by the ASUM Student Government at ScholarWorks at University of Montana. It has been accepted for inclusion in Senate Resolutions, 2007-Present by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks at University of Montana. For more information, please contact scholarworks@mso.umt.edu.   The Associated Students of the University of Montana 1 Resolution Regarding Senator Credit Hours 2 April 16, 2014 3 SB86-13/14 4 Author:  Lee Gordon, ASUM Senator 5 Sponsor: Shelby Wheeler, ASUM Senator 6  7 Whereas, the Associated Students of the University of Montana (ASUM) Senators regularly 8 dedicate at least three hours per week to regular meetings, office hours, and assigned duties 9 within their appointed/elected roles; 10  11 Whereas, ASUM Senators must also be enrolled for a minimum of seven regular credits; 12  13 Whereas, ASUM Senators have substantial additional obligations including but not limited to 14 budgeting week, elections, and student group communications; 15  16 Whereas most ASUM Senators are full-time students maintaining a credit load of twelve or more 17 credits; 18  19 Whereas some ASUM Senators also find it necessary to work outside of both class and ASUM to 20 support themselves; 21  22 Whereas some ASUM Senators use financial aid to help pay for their education and must 23 maintain a minimum of twelve credit hours for eligibility; 24  25 Whereas all ASUM Senators strive to better the University of Montana; 26  27 Whereas ASUM Senators will be more effective in representing the students of the University of 28 Montana should they be given this deserved allowance in compensation for the dedication of 29 their time; 30  31 Therefore, Let it Be Resolved, that ASUM deems it necessary for future Senators elected and/or 32 appointed beginning in Academic Year of 2014-2015 or thereafter qualify for three general-33 purpose credit hours for each semester they serve in order to maintain the integrity, hard work, 34 and continuity of the Senate; 35  36 Therefore, Let it Be Further Resolved, that in order to maintain the academic integrity of 37 University degree programs, these credits shall be counted only towards fulfilling the necessary 38 part-time seven hour or full-time twelve hour requirements and total credit hours required for 39 graduation, and not be counted towards fulfilling any specific qualifications for any academic 40 program, unless implemented by appropriate University faculty and administration at a later 41 date; 42  43 Therefore, Let it Be Further Resolved that a copy of this resolution be sent to Teresa Branch, 44 Vice President of Student Affairs; and Joseph Hickman, Interim Registrar. 45  46    47 Passed by Committee: April 14, 2014 48  49 Passed by ASUM Senate: __________________________, 2014 50  51 ________________________  ______________________________ 52 Sean McQuillan,   Mariah Williams, 53 Relations and Affairs Chair  Chair of the Senate 54 

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SB86-13/14: Senator Credit Hours

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