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KUAS Student Council General Regulations
Chapter 1.
Article 1.

NameThis Council is called the Kyoto University of Advanced Science Student Council.
Article 2.

Headquarters

The headquarters of the Council is located at 1-1 Nanjo Otani, Sogabe-cho, Kameoka City, Kyoto
Prefecture, on the Kameoka Campus of Kyoto University of Advanced Science.
Article 3.

Organization

This society shall consist of all the students of all the Faculties of Kyoto University of AdvancedScience.
Article 4.

PurposeThe purpose of this Council is to protect the freedoms and rights of students and to promote thedevelopment and improvement of students' lives through inclusive, democratic activities.

Article 5.

BusinessThis Council will carry out activities necessary to achieve the objectives set forth in the preceding Article.

Article 6.

Rights and Obligations of Members
All Kyoto University of Advanced Science students are required to join this Council.

Chapter 2.
Article 1.

Operating Funds and Accounting

Operating Funds
The operation on this Council is shall be financed by membership fees, annual membership fees, donations
and other income.
The amounts of membership fees and annual membership fees and the method of payment thereof shall be as
follows:
1. The membership fee shall be 13,000 yen.
2. The annual membership fee shall be 4,000 yen.
3. The admission fee shall be paid during admission and the annual membership fee shall be paid at thebeginning of each school year.
4. The collection of admission fees and annual membership fees shall be entrusted to the university.

Article 2.

Fiscal year
The fiscal year of this Council shall be from April 1 to March 31 of the following year.

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Chapter 3.
Article 1.

Organization

Constituent Organization
The following committees shall be established for the purpose of achieving the objectives of this Council. The
permanent committees shall be obliged to hold regular meetings in accordance with their internal rules.
1. General Student Conference
2. Central Committee
3. Executive Committee
4. Culture and Sports Federation Council
5. Ryubisai Festival Executive Committee
6. International Council
7. Public Relations Committee
8. Shinryusai Festival Executive Committee
9. Appreciation Committee
10.

Special Committee

Permanent committees shall be those other than the General Student Conference and the SpecialCommittee.
“Special Committee” shall act be a collective term for multiple committees.
However, when planning to concurrently serve in any of the permanent committees, permission must be
obtained from the chief executive officer of the committee to which the member already belongs and thecommittee to which the member plans to belong.
※Refer to Organization Chart

Section1.

General Student Conference

Article 2.

Role of the Organization
The General Student Conference is the highest decision-making body at KUAS.

Article 3.

Convocation
The General Student Conference will be convened by the Chairperson of the Central Committee.

Article 4.

Category
The General Student Conference shall consist of regular and special conventions.

Article 5.

Regular Conventions
Regular conventions shall be held once a year.

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Article 6.

Special Conventions
Special Conventions shall be held in the following cases:
1.

At the request of 1/4 or more of all members.
However, in the case of request by signature, the number and validity of signatures shall be reviewed
by the Central Committee.

2.
Article 7.

When Central Committee finds it necessary.

General Conference Regulations
The General Student Conference shall be held with the attendance of at least 1/4 of all members.

Article 8.

Rules for voting
A vote of the General Student Conference shall require the consent of a majority of those present.
All members except Student Council officers shall have voting rights.

Article 9.

Execution of resolutions
Resolutions passed in the General Student Conference are executed under the leadership of the Central
Committee.
Section2. Student Council Executive Committee

Article 10. Purpose
The purpose of the Executive Committee is to make decisions regarding the Student Council.
Article 11. Executive Officers
The Executive Committee’s officers shall consist of 4 senior officers from each of the 8 permanentcommittees, for a total of 32 members.
These four senior officers shall be the President, Vice President, Accountant and Auditor.
Article 12. General Clerk
The Executive Committee may include a General Clerk from any other council as necessary.
However, the General Clerk shall not have voting rights.
Article 13. Meetings
The Executive Committee shall hold regular meetings as needed.
However, this does not apply during sabbaticals.
Article 14. Special MeetingsSpecial meetings must be held by the Executive Committee at the following times:
When the President of Central Committee deems it necessary.
When requested by 1/2 or more of Executive Committee’s officers.
When requested by any of the Permanent Committees.

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Article 15. Resolutions
Voting rights shall be held by the four senior members of each Permanent Committee except the President.
However, those persons concerned with the proposal and those deemed inappropriate to exercise voting
rights by the judgment of the President shall not have voting rights.
All voting by Executive Committee shall be deferred to the President of the Central Committee.

Chapter 4.
Article 1.

Secretariat

Entrustment of administrative tasks
In administering this Student Council, the Student Affairs Division of the Student Affairs Center shall be
entrusted with secretariat tasks as necessary.
The contents of the entrustment shall be discussed and decided by both parties.

Chapter 5.

Amendments to Regulations

The term "Student Council Regulations" refers to the General Regulations and Detailed Regulations of theStudent Council.
Proposals to amend the Regulations of the Student Council must be approved by a two-thirds vote of the
Executive Committee or by a one-fourth vote of all members.
Amendments to the Regulations of the Student Council must be approved by the General Student
Conference.

Date of enactment
These regulations shall be effective from December 19, 2023
This amendment shall come into effect from June 12,2024 (Article 13)
Organization chart of Student Council, Kyoto University of Advanced Science

Culture and Sports
Federation Council
Ryubisai Festival
Executive Committee
Shinryukai Festival
Executive Committee

Central Committee

Executive Committee

Public Relations
Committee
International StudentCouncil

Appreciation Committee

Special Committee

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