Board Charters

I.

PURPOSE

The purpose of this Associated Students Board shall be to assist Student Disability Services in an advisory capacity and to increase awareness of disabled student issues on the SDSU campus.  Specifically, the Board will:

1. Review and make recommendations regarding policies, programs and procedures to encourage and promote Student Disability Services’ goals.
2. Assist in communicating the goals and activities of Student Disability Services to the campus community.
3. Present disabled student concerns and assists in identifying trends, which are critical to responsive programming.
4. Increase awareness and sensitivity among faculty and staff of issues affecting disabled students.

II.

MEMBERSHIP

1. Voting

   The Board shall consist of the following voting members:

   1. One Associated Students Council member to be appointed by the Associated Students Council, to serve for a period of one year.
   2. Eight student-at-large members to be appointed by the third week of the fall semester by procedures established by the Standing Committee Code to serve for a period of one year.
   3. One faculty member to be appointed by the Senate in the fall semester to serve for a period of one year.
   4. One staff representative from Student Disability Services as designated by the Director.

2. Ex-Officio, Voting

   1. Associated Students President or designee.
   2. Associated Students Executive Vice President or designee.
   3. Associated Students Vice President of External Affairs or designee.
   4. Associated Students Vice President of Finance or designee.
   5. Associated Students Vice President of University Affairs or designee. (Revised 4/17/02)

3. Ex-Officio, Non-Voting

   The Board may add other ex-officio non-voting members, as it deems necessary and subject to approval of the A.S. Council.

III.

MEETINGS

1. Chair

   The Chairperson of the Board shall be a student-voting member who shall be elected by the Board subsequent to the Spring General Elections or as a vacancy occurs.  The Chairperson will serve a term of one year.  The Chairperson of the Board shall maintain the responsibility of notifying the Associated Students Executive Vice President of any Board vacancies.

2. Quorum

   A quorum shall consist of more than half of the filled, appointed seats. (4/17/02)

3. Absences

   Any appointed member of the Board who misses two of any ten consecutive meetings without being excused shall be dropped from the Board.  Any appointed member of the Board who is late by fifteen minutes or more after the meeting has been called to order will be considered tardy.  Two tardies constitute an unexcused absence. Board members, who miss three out of ten meetings or more than two consecutive meetings, shall be subject to removal by a vote of the Board.

4. Minutes

   The Board shall designate a secretary to record minutes of each meeting and shall submit a copy of all Board minutes to the Executive Director’s Office for safekeeping.

5. Frequency

   The Board shall hold regular meetings at least twice a month during the regular academic year, and shall notify the Associated Students Executive Vice President of times and places of those meetings at the beginning of each semester.

IV.

JURISDICTION

1. The Board shall serve in an advisory capacity and may propose, plan, and jointly facilitate programs, which promote the purpose of the Board, the needs of disabled students and Student Disability Services.

2. The Board shall serve as the Associated Students representative to Student Disability Services for discussions and transmittal of student concerns.

3. The Board may review and make recommendations regarding any matter related to Student Disability Services.

V.

CHARTER AMENDMENTS AND REVISIONS

The Charter may be amended or revised by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the Associated Students Council, as specified in Sections 62 and 63 of the Associated Students Bylaws. All proposed amendments or revisions shall be reviewed by the Board prior to consideration by the Associated Students Council.