STANDING COMMITTEE CODES

Purpose

Membership

Appointments (revised 11/16/94)

1. When the Committee is considering an appointment to A.S. Council, the College Council President or designee, the Committee on Committees representative as defined in Section 1.02 above, and a student-at-large, all from the college whose vacancy is being considered, shall sit as voting members of the Interview Committee.
2. When the Committee is considering an appointment to an A.S. Board or Committee, the Chairperson, or designee and one A.S Council representative shall sit as voting members of the Interview Committee.

Meetings

Responsibilities

1. The Committee shall make recommendations to the A.S. Council regarding appointment to A.S. Boards.
2. The Committee shall see that all A.S. Board openings are adequately publicized and are announced (in writing) in a regular Council meeting at least one week prior to the end of the application period. All Council members will be encouraged to announce the openings to their respective constituencies.
3. The Committee shall see that all A.S. Board appointments are made with regard to the A.S. Non-discrimination Statement as set forth in Section 1.06(a).

Policy on Affirmative Action for Appointments to Student Leadership Positions

1. The Associated Students Council is committed to eliminating all discrimination against any applicant because of race, sex, color, age, religion, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, ancestry or medical condition. (Revised 4/25/01)
2. The Associated Students Council affirms its commitment to the principles of equal opportunity for all applicants and appointees. This commitment extends to all student leadership appointment proceedings including, but not necessarily limited to recruitment and selection processes. To ensure the effective application of this policy, the Associated Students Council has established an Affirmative Action Policy for Appointments to Student Leadership Positions. This policy is designed to search for qualified applicants in under represented groups, as identified by San Diego State University enrollment statistics, and at the same time communicates to all applicants for student leadership positions that all appointments are based on equal opportunity through individual merit and position related criteria.
3. The Affirmative Action Policy extends to all appointed student leadership positions. However, since the process of recruitment and selection are different for various appointments, the pool of appointees will be divided into two different categories:
   1. Board Appointments
   2. Executive Officer Designees and University Committee Appointments to include:
      1. All Senate Committees
      2. All University Committees
      3. Aztec Shops Board of Directors
      4. Campus Fee Advisory Committee (CFAC)
      5. A.S. President's Cabinet
      6. Standing Committees
4. The Associated Students Council has a policy on the prohibition of sexual harassment. Complaints should be directed to the Affirmative Action Coordinator. All reports and complaints will be investigated in accordance with University regulations and applicable laws.
5. The A.S. Executive Vice President shall serve as the Affirmative Action Officer for both categories of appointees and shall go to the under represented groups and seek participation in the selection process.
6. The official affirmative goal of the Associated Students Council with regard to appointed leadership positions will be to make involvement in each of the two pools of appointees consistent with the thrust of University Affirmative Action, which calls for parity for all staff and employees.

Appointment Appeal Procedure

1. If an applicant for a student leadership position believes the selection process was discriminatory, he/she may appeal at the informal 1st level to the Executive Vice President. All appeals must be filed within 10 days after the alleged incident. They must be filed on appeal forms available in the A.S. Government Affairs Office.
2. If there is no resolution at the 1st level, the student may appeal to the A.S. President at the formal 2nd level, not later than 7 days after a decision at the 1st level. The formal complaint must include specific policies violated, description of incident, proposed remedy, name, telephone and signature of complainant.
3. The 3rd and final formal level of appeal will be to the A.S. Council. The complaint must be filed no later than 7 days after the 2nd level decision. The A.S. Council's decision is final.
4. All complaints are strictly confidential. The decisions of A.S. Council shall be binding and final.