Faculty may not mandate changes in Standards or in student enforcement procedures in Standards Areas. Continuing consultation between students and faculty about management of Standards Areas is assumed, but if students fail, in the faculty's judgment, to manage a Standards Area responsibly, the faculty will re-assume control of that area. In withdrawing a designation of a Standards area, the faculty will give its reasons first to the mayor and council, and then to the town meeting, but there is no implication here of a right to veto by either group. Article V - Machinery of Government Three formal procedures exist to enable communication between faculty, students, and administration about matters of school policy. Town meetings, when needed, are called either by the mayor, with the consent of the administration, the faculty, or the Director.
Students have the right to petition either the faculty or the council for a town meeting.
The presiding officer of the town meeting is the mayor. In absence of the mayor, the council will designate a presiding officer. However, if the meeting is called by the administration or the faculty, the Director or his designated representative may take charge of the meeting. Three-fourths of the student body constitutes a quorum. Decisions of the Town Meeting will be determined by a majority of those present and voting provided a quorum is present.