Article I: General Rights and Provisions
Section 1. Student Body.—Every student currently enrolled at the South Orange Campus of Seton Hall University shall be a member of the Student Body and have an equal voice and vote to that of his or her fellow students.
Section 2. Student Government.—The name of this organization will be the Student Government Association of Seton Hall University (SGA). Student government is the representative organization of the Student Body; its actions, not otherwise limited by the constitution, supersede those of all other student organizations under its jurisdiction.
Section 3. Political power.—All political power granted by authorities authorized under the administration of the university is inherent in the Student Body.
Section 4. Basic rights.—Every student is guaranteed certain rights by the student handbook of Seton Hall University. Student government recognizes these rights. Additionally, the Student Body is guaranteed:
(a) the right to elect its student government officers;
(b) the right to recall and remove student government officers;
(c) the right to representation from an elected student government official in matters dealing with university administration;
(d) the right to petition the student government for action or legislation; and
(e) the right to address its student body officials.
Section 5. Branches of government.—
(a) The structure of student government shall be divided into legislative and executive branches. No person belonging to one branch shall exercise any powers appertaining to the other branch unless expressly provided by the constitution. The student senate may, by law, provide for those positions that are considered exclusionary, provided that the following positions shall always be exclusionary:
(1) student government president, vice president, treasurer, and secretary;
(2) student senator of the legislative branch;
(b) No person may hold more than one office enumerated in subsection (a) at the same time unless expressly provided by this constitution. Accepting an office listed in subsection (a) while holding another office listed in subsection (a) constitutes automatic resignation from the former office.
(c) This section shall not prohibit any person having a position within student government from being a member of any student government committee, or serving in any other capacity in any other organization at Seton Hall University. The only exception to this clause shall be members of the Finance Committee who are not permitted to hold executive board positions in any SGA recognized organization.
(d) All members of the Student Government Association, whether elected or appointed, shall be bound by the following Oath of Office:
“I, >individual states their name<, do solemnly swear that
I will uphold and defend the constitution of the Student Government Association and abide by all By-Laws passed in pursuance thereof.
I will further comport myself at all times in a manner becoming of an officer of
the Student Government Association of Seton Hall University,
so help me God.”
Section 6. Anti-Discrimination Policy. – The Student Government Association shall not discriminate against persons on the basis of race, creed, national origin, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation or marital status.
