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Chapter VII. Student Affairs

• Sec. 7.01. The Committee on Communications
• (former Bylaw Sec. 7.02 expired on December 31, 1989)
• Sec. 7.03. Office of Student Affairs (revised April 1992)
• Sec. 7.04. Vice President for Student Affairs (revised April 1992)
• Sec. 7.05. Student Participation in Decision-Making (revised April 1992)

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Sec. 7.01. The Committee on Communications

1. At any time the president of the University determines the need for a Committee on Communications for the purpose of providing visible channels of communication on any subject or for stimulating discussion of controversial subjects, or for the purpose of promoting discussions when disagreements arise among various segments of the University, the president may create such a committee, using the structure set out below, and may provide for such clerical assistance and facilities as seem appropriate. Should any segment of the University fail to select members in a reasonable time, the president may appoint such members.
2. Structure. The committee shall be composed of:
   1. Two students, appointed by the Senate Assembly from a list of four nominees submitted by Michigan Student Assembly (hereinafter sometimes referred to in these bylaws as MSA) and representing at least three different colleges;
   2. Two faculty members, appointed by MSA from a list of four nominees submitted by Senate Assembly and representing at least three different colleges;
   3. Two administrators, appointed by the student and faculty members of the committee from a list of at least four nominees submitted by the president of the University and representing at least three different colleges or administrative units; and
   4. Vacancies shall in all cases be filled in the manner prescribed above.

Sec. 7.03. Office of Student Affairs (revised April 1992)

The Office of Student Affairs (hereinafter referred to as OSA) shall provide programs relating to housing, counseling, student organizations, health, occupational information, religious affairs, student-community relations, the International Center, and such other programs as may from time to time be delegated to it.

Sec. 7.04. Vice President for Student Affairs (revised April 1992)

The vice president for student affairs shall be the chief administrative officer of the Office of Student Affairs, shall designate newly-appointed heads of the various units of OSA with the advice of the Student Affairs Policy Board, and shall advise the Board of Regents, the president, the governing faculties, and other appropriate agencies concerning student affairs and student services in general.

Sec. 7.05. Student Participation in Decision-Making (revised April 1992)

1. Student participation in University decision-making is important to the quality of student life at the University, and shall be encouraged. The vice president for student affairs shall assist students in promoting the establishment of effective mechanisms for such student participation.
2. A Student Affairs Policy Board is hereby created. The board shall have nine members, composed of students and faculty, there being one more student than faculty, with the vice president for student affairs serving as chair without vote.
3. Student members shall be appointed by MSA, and no more than two shall come from any one school or college. Where school or college government exists, MSA shall consult them before appointing any student from that school or college.
4. Faculty members shall be appointed by the Senate Assembly, and not more than two members shall come from any one school or college.
5. The terms of office shall be staggered and shall be not less than one year nor more than three, and the procedures for selecting members shall, so long as they are consistent with (a) and (b) above, be determined by the appropriate appointing body.
6. In the event the appointing bodies fail to act within a reasonable time, the Student Affairs Policy Board shall be empowered to name replacements.
7. The director of each student affairs unit shall be the chief administrative officer of the director's unit and shall report to the vice president for student affairs. Policy boards may be established by the vice president and the Student Affairs Policy Board for each administrative unit of OSA, in which case the unit director shall serve as chair without vote of the policy board.

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Bylaws updated: April 2008 (Section 11.07)