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Cabinet

The Cabinet is a part of the association's executive branch that acts an advisory body to the Student Association President.

## Origin

The Student Association Charter gives the president the authority to establish a cabinet in Article II, Section 5. The structure and positions of the cabinet must be approved by the association, however the president has the power to name and remove cabinet members at his prerogative. Appointing cabinets has generally gone out of use, in recent years.

> "The President has the discretion to create a cabinet structure with the approval of the Association. The President has full discretion of appointment and removal power within the approved cabinet structure." —Student Association Charter, Article II, Section 5
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The Student Association By-Laws mandate that cabinet members not have a salary and that the president inform the association of all cabinet appointments and dismissals at the next meeting of the association.
2019 Student Election

Hunter Koch

Denver Milam

Ryan Silvestri

The 2019 student election at SVSU elected the Student Association President and Representatives for the 2019-20 academic year. The results of the election were announced on April 4. Hunter Koch was elected president, defeating Ryan Silvestri and Denver Milam by a vote of 452-277-66.
Student Association By-Laws

The Student Association By-Laws are a set of codified rules of procedure designed to regulate the Association's affairs.

> "The Association may adopt or approve By-Laws, resolutions and other policies or actions relevant to the function of the Student Association.…" —Article I, Section 3 of the Student Association Charter
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The current version of the by-laws were primarily written by Jeremy Jones and Hunter Koch. The by-laws are subservient to the Student Association Charter, in terms of precedence and order. In the case of a conflict between the charter and the by-laws, the charter's text will prevail.

## References

1. ↑ http://www.saginawvalleyjournal.com/site/home/bylaws-stricken-student-association-parliamentarian-opinion/
Student Association Parliamentarian

Hunter Koch

### Appointed by

Student Association President and the Speaker of the Association with confirmation by the Representatives

The Student Association Parliamentarian is the official advisor to the Speaker of the Association on the interpretation of the Student Association By-Laws and parliamentary procedure during Association meetings. The Student Association Charter also mandates that the Parliamentarian "rule on all matters of procedure or other issues relevant to the business of the Association."

As the Speaker may not be fully aware of the parliamentary situation currently facing the Association during a meeting, the Parliamentarian generally sits within earshot to advise the Speaker on how to respond to inquiries and motions from Representatives. During meetings, the role of the Parliamentarian is advisory, and the Speaker may overrule his advice.

The current Student Association Parliamentarian is Hunter Koch.
Wi-Fi Concerns Committee

The WI-Fi Concerns Committee was an ad-hoc committee established by Student Association President Joseph Rexford during the 2014-15 academic year.

The committee was charged with examining SVSU's Wi-Fi connectivity problem due to an increase in students streaming videos and other HD content from their computers and mobile devices.

SVSU president Donald Bachand publicly addressed a problems with the university's network system to a crowd of Bay County businessmen and women in September of 2014.

"We upgraded our whole network system this summer based on a consultant's recommendation, how much bandwidth we needed based on the student population. These students blew that away on opening day. The system crashed," Bachand said to, what *The Saginaw News* called, a laughing crowd.

As a result of the committee's work, SVSU approved a $770,000 upgrade to the campus' Wi-Fi network, installing new access points, increasing coverage, and doubling the amount of available bandwidth. The upgrade increased network coverage to accommodate an average of five wireless devices per residential student.

The committee recommended that the association pass a resolution in support of the upgrade, which passed unanimously.
In re Speaker Election

*In re Speaker Election*, 16-007 (2016) was a Supreme Court of Saginaw Valley case that attempted to clarify the process for electing the Speaker of the Association. After the Association amended the Student Association By-Laws to codify the process, the case was dismissed as improvidently granted. It was the first opinion released by the court.

For years, the practice of electing the speaker raised certain questions, because the vote was held before the Representatives took office. Questions included:

* May Representatives not yet in office cast votes?
* Who should preside over the speaker election when the speaker (not yet elected) is supposed to preside over association meetings?
* Who should serve as Student Association Parliamentarian during the meeting to elect the speaker?

In 2016, the association amended the by-laws to include the phrase: "The Association Elect shall be bound to the Charter."

 *In re Representative Appointments* 16-001 • *In re Executive Assistant to the Association* 16-003 • *In re Office Vacancies and Resignations* 16-005 • *In re Election Commission II* 16-006 • ***In re Speaker Election*** 16-007 • *In re Separation of Powers 16-008* • *In re Replacing Representatives* 16-009 • *In re Maura Losh* 18-001 • *In re Parliamentary Opinion 17-01* 18-002
Charter Review and Advisement Committee

The Charter Review and Advisement Committee was an ad-hoc committee established by Student Association President Jarrod Eaton during the 2015-16 academic year to examine the association's governing documents for discrepancies.

The committee led to an amendment within the Student Association By-Laws that "advised" the association to establish a Charter Convention in February, 2016.

During a special meeting, the association voted to place six charter amendments on the ballot. All six amendments passed.

The six amendments included:

* Amending the charter's preamble to include non-discrimination language regarding gender identity and socio-economic status.
* Changing the number of minimum representatives to .1 percent of the student body.
* Changing the process for how the presiding officer is chosen for association meetings in the absence of the speaker.
* Explicitly stating the order of precedence of the charter, bylaws, parliamentarian opinions and Robert's Rules of Order.
* Recommending that the governing documents be reviewed every four years.
* Allowing the association president to address the student body four times per the academic year.
Student Association Charter

The Student Association Charter is the founding document which establishes the SVSU Student Association. It serves as the Association’s most senior governing document, and it establishes and describes the Association’s duties and offices.

> "The business of the Association shall, in all matters, be governed by this Charter…" —Article I, Section 2, Subsection 3
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The current Charter was approved by the SVSU Student Government Senate on Feb. 15, 1996, approved by the SVSU student body on Feb. 22, 1996, and was ratified at the March 4, 1996 meeting of the SVSU Board of Control.

The Charter has been amended various times throughout the years. Amendments require a two-thirds vote of the Association, a student body-wide vote, approval from the SVSU President and the SVSU Board of Control.
Legislation Committee

The Legislation Committee is a committee of the Association which provides SVSU students "with an awareness of local, state, and national political issues and affairs; specifically those issues and affairs which affect or concern them." The committee is led by the Student Association Legislative Director.

The Legislation Committee is the only standing committee explicitly mentioned in the Student Association Charter. All other committees are established in the Student Association By-Laws, with the exception of the Disciplinary Action Committee. The by-laws frequently refer to the committee as the "Legislation and External Affairs Committee."

The committee was previously chaired by the Student Association Parliamentarian. In 2013, a charter amendment changed that, establishing the Legislative Director position.

## References

1. ↑ http://www.saginawvalleyjournal.com/site/home/rexford-named-student-association-legislative-director/
Representative

Representatives are members of the SVSU Student Association. Typically, the term is used to refer to non-Officer members of the association. Representatives are elected by the student body each spring to serve a one-year term. The association also typically appoints a batch of representatives during the fall semester each year.

Article I, Section 1 of the Student Association Charter mandates that the association "be comprised of a minimum of thirteen Representatives" and the Student Association By-Laws cap the number of elected Representatives each spring at 30. The by-laws also cap the total amount of representatives within the association at 0.5 percent of the number of SVSU students enrolled in a course at the beginning of the fall semester.

A representative may cast one and only one vote for each item of business brought before the association, provided that the representative is in attendance at the meeting during which time such item shall be decided upon. Representatives may abstain from a vote only with a valid reason. The validity of the reason is determined by the presiding officer.

Three-fourths of the representatives may:

* constitute a quorum for business during a regular or special meeting of the association
* expel a representative
* overrule a presidential veto

One-fourth of the representatives may call a special meeting of the association.

While in office, representatives must maintain at least 6 credits at SVSU as well as, at least, a 2.25 cumulative grade point average. SVSU students are limited to four terms as a representative.
In re Executive Assistant to the Association

## Decision

### Holding

* The Executive Assistant to the Association does not have floor privileges as a Representative

## Court Membership

### Associate Justices

* Zachary Eick
* Allison Martuch
* Trevor Ward
* Jacquob Littlejohn

## Case Opinions

### Dissent

*None*

*In re Executive Assistant to the Association*, 16-003 (2016) is a case in which the Supreme Court of Saginaw Valley ruled 5-0 that the Executive Assistant to the Association does not enjoy floor privileges during association meetings.

The case arose due to a dispute as to whether or not it was appropriate for the executive assistant — technically an association employee and not a Representative —to speak on motions, express his or her opinion, and influence votes.

In its advisory opinion, the court ruled that the executive assistant does not enjoy floor privileges, according to *Roberts Rules of Order,* however it did permit certain exceptions "due to the nature" of the executive assistant's position. It also clarified that the association may grant the executive assistant floor privileges through its rules of procedure, but that those privileges aren't automatically bestowed.

Justice Trevor Ward delivered the opinion of the court.

## Chief Justice Westendorf's Concurring Opinion

Chief Justice Michael Westendorf wrote a concurring opinion which said that the practice of allowing the executive assistant to participate in debate, mold issues during meetings, and affect voting outcomes is improper and that it, "dishonors the elective nature of the association and it cheapens the voice of the students at the polls."

However, Westendorf said, the wisdom of passing a rule allowing the executive assistant to have floor privileges should not be up to the judiciary. He wrote that while he thought it unwise, policy positions such as that should be determined by the students and their representatives.

 *In re Representative Appointments* 16-001 • ***In re Executive Assistant to the Association*** 16-003 • *In re Office Vacancies and Resignations* 16-005 • *In re Election Commission II* 16-006 • *In re Speaker Election* 16-007 • *In re Separation of Powers 16-008* • *In re Replacing Representatives* 16-009 • *In re Maura Losh* 18-001 • *In re Parliamentary Opinion 17-01* 18-002
"House"

The term "house" is a frequent but erroneous way of referring to the Student Association Representatives as a whole. The term's use originated from a typo contained in the Student Association Charter, which was corrected in 2011.

The position of Speaker of the Association was mistakenly referred to as the more historically common "Speaker of the House" in one instance in the Student Association Charter. All other references to the position read "Speaker of the Association." In order to correct the error, Student Association Representative Daniel Chapman drafted a charter amendment which stated that: "'Speaker of the Association’ be used in place of ‘Speaker of the House’ and ‘Speaker of the Student Association’ for all occurrences in both the charter and the by-laws."

The typo led to a chain reaction of vernacular usage which continues to this day. Official remnants which still exist include the association's current naming scheme for motions and resolutions as "H.M." and "H.R.," respectively.

1. ↑ http://www.saginawvalleyjournal.com/site/home/typo-correction-will-require-student-body-approval/
Armen Hratchian

Armen Hratchian served as Student Association President during the 2003-04 and 2004-05 academic years.

Hratchian holds a bachelor's degree from SVSU and a master's in public administration from Maxwell School at Syracuse University. He is currently pursuing an executive MBA at the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business.
Justin Kokkinis

Justin Kokkinis

## The Saginaw Valley Journal

Justin Kokkinis served as a Student Association Representative from 2010—2012. He ran for Student Association President during the 2011-12 student election, losing to Ted Goodman by a vote of 355-67.

Kokkinis resigned in June of 2012, citing "internal bickering," saying that the association was "stymied in its goals by internal issues."

## References

1. ↑ http://www.saginawvalleyjournal.com/site/home/goodman-reelected-s-a-president/
2. ↑ http://www.saginawvalleyjournal.com/site/home/kokkinis-abruptly-resigns/
In re Office Vacancies and Resignations

## Decision

### Holding

* The association is required to replaced Representatives who resign or who are removed

## Court Membership

### Associate Justices

* Zachary Eick
* Allison Martuch
* Trevor Ward
* Daniel Chapman

## Case Opinions

### Dissent

*None*

*In re Office Vacancies and Resignations*, 16-005 (2016) is a case in which the Supreme Court of Saginaw Valley ruled 5-0 that the association is required to replace Representatives who resign or who are removed.

The advisory ruling said that the plain meaning of Article I, Section 7, Subsection 2 of the Student Association Charter is so obvious, that nothing more needs to be said.

"In the event that a representative is unable or unwilling to fulfill his or her duties, the Association shall elect a new member from the student body of Saginaw Valley State University," the charter reads.

Chief Justice Michael Westendorf delivered the opinion of the court. In the shortest authored opinion in the court's history, Westendorf quoted the charter and then added the latin legal phrase *"Res ipsa loquitur,"* meaning: "the thing speaks for itself."

Previously, the association had not been replacing every Representative who had resigned, treating the association as a mass collection of students as opposed to one of individual seats.

 *In re Representative Appointments* 16-001 • *In re Executive Assistant to the Association* 16-003 • ***In re Office Vacancies and Resignations*** 16-005 • *In re Election Commission II* 16-006 • *In re Speaker Election* 16-007 • *In re Separation of Powers 16-008* • *In re Replacing Representatives* 16-009 • *In re Maura Losh* 18-001 • *In re Parliamentary Opinion 17-01* 18-002
Zachary Eick

Zachary Eick

### Appointed by

The Supreme Court of Saginaw Valley with the advice of the Student Association President

### Constituting instrument

Constitution of the Supreme Court of Saginaw Valley

Zachary Eick served as a Student Association Representative during the 2011-12, 2012-13, and 2013-14 academic years. He is currently the most senior Associate Justice on the Supreme Court of Saginaw Valley.

In 2013, he ran for Speaker of the Association, but lost to Joseph Rexford after only garnering one vote before being eliminated from consideration after the first round of voting.

In September of 2013, Eick announced to the campus community in a letter to the editor in The Valley Vanguard that he was diagnosed with Crohn's disease in 2005, reacting to what he called "a number" of students commenting on his recent weight loss.

"I wanted to publicly address this issue as I feel it is important to make you all aware of," part of the letter read, "In December 2005 I was diagnosed with Crohn's disease. While I will spare you the details of what that is, Crohn's disease is a medical disorder that currently has no cure."

Eick was a rare unanimous appointment into the association in early 2012. His voting record was generally considered pragmatic and he tended to stray from controversy, although he gave a much-discussed speech to the association at the end of the 2012-13 academic year in which he chastised former association president Ted Goodman and other association leaders.

Eick is the only sitting Supreme Court justice to never have authored an opinion of the Court.

## References

1. ↑ http://www.saginawvalleyjournal.com/site/home/joey-rexford-chosen-to-be-next-speaker-of-the-association/
2. ↑ http://www.saginawvalleyjournal.com/site/home/in-letter-s-a-rep-eick-announces-he-has-crohns-disease/

 *In re Representative Appointments* 16-001 • *In re Executive Assistant to the Association* 16-003 • *In re Office Vacancies and Resignations* 16-005 • *In re Election Commission II* 16-006 • *In re Speaker Election* 16-007 • *In re Separation of Powers 16-008* • *In re Replacing Representatives* 16-009 • *In re Maura Losh* 18-001 • *In re Parliamentary Opinion 17-01* 18-002
Law Enforcement and Student Relations Committee

The Law Enforcement and Student Relations Committee was an ad-hoc committee established by Student Association President Jarrod Eaton during the 2015-16 academic year.

The committee planned a campus event called "A Day in Discussion."

When Eaton announced the committee, he said that it would provide a healthy and constructive environment to discuss components relating to both law enforcement and students, and mend common misconceptions regarding law enforcement and students.

The committee's creation was inspired by an event in February of that year. SVSU student DaJuawn Wallace was charged with felony fleeing and eluding after driving to a well-lit area after being stopped near the SVSU campus. Prosecutors dropped the charges after the case generated national news coverage. At the time, SVSU president Donald Bachand also announced that more "multi-cultural training" would be held across campus as well as greater integration of officers with students through other campus activities.
Student Association Campus Events Director

## Student Association

Campus Events Director

Ramon Hernandez

### Appointed by

Student Association President and the Speaker of the Association with confirmation by the Representatives

The Student Association Campus Events Director chairs the Campus Events Committee and coordinates events and programming activities for the association. Previously, the position coordinated the annual Battle of the Valleys fund raising competition, before those responsibilities were given to the Philanthropy Committee Chair in 2015.

The current Student Association Campus Events Director is Ramon Hernandez.
The Valley Vanguard

Vol. 41, No. 2

*The Valley Vanguard* is a student newspaper at SVSU. The newspaper was founded in 1966 and began using its current name in 1967. It is governed by the Professional Journalistic Practices Committee and is published by the students of Saginaw Valley State University. The Student Association Public Information Officer sits on the committee. The publication distributes a print edition each week, delivered to newsstands on Monday mornings during the fall and winter semesters. It is headquartered in Curtiss Hall 110A on the campus of SVSU.
SVSU Student Association Wiki

## Welcome to the SVSU Student Association Wiki

This Wiki is designed to preserve the institutional knowledge of the SVSU Student Association that's often lost as a result of the high turnover rate and short tenures due to the nature of college (graduation, etc.). The goal for this archive of information is for current Representatives to use it as a tool for research in crafting public policy and learning from the past experiences of previous Student Association members.

It shall become a collaborative project, self-policed against agendas (even its creator's).

## Manual of Style and Rules

Please click here to review this wiki's manual of style and guidelines for editors.

## About the SVSU Student Association

The SVSU Student Association is the student government at Saginaw Valley State University in University Center, Mich. Its Charter was established in 1996, although the student government at SVSU goes back much further, to the early days of the university.

## Preamble

"We, the students of Saginaw Valley State University, do establish the Student Association of Saginaw Valley State University to represent student concern and advance student priorities, to serve as a catalyst for positive University change, to provide information and leadership to the student body, to increase campus involvement, to faithfully administer the expenditures of Student Association funds, and to contribute to the improvement of the educational experience of the students."

## List of All Pages

Click here to visit a list of all of the pages and articles on the SVSU Student Association Wiki

## Random Page

Click here to visit a random page on the SVSU Student Association Wiki
In re Parliamentary Opinion 17-01

## Decision

### Holding

Parliamentarian Opinion 17-01 affirmed in the result, reversed in part, and remanded.

## Court Membership

### Associate Justices

* Zachary Eick
* Allison Martuch
* Trevor Ward
* Daniel Chapman

## Case Opinions

### Majority

Westendorf, joined by unanimous

*In re Parliamentary Opinion 17-01*, 18-002 (2018) is a case in which the Supreme Court of Saginaw Valley ruled 5-0 that Parliamentary Opinion 17-01 should be affirmed in the result and reversed in part. Chief Justice Michael Westendorf delivered the opinion of the Court.

The case arose after Representative Kelsey Earle filed charges against Representative Maura Losh. Earle filed the charges while she was a member of the association, however she graduated before the meeting where Losh was reviewed.

Earle alleged “that [Losh] had once said she was showing up to a meeting only to vote down a particular pro-LGBT house motion; been overheard disparaging [the association’s] diversity outreach efforts; attended assembly meetings in inappropriate attire; used inappropriate language to describe her job during [association] office hours and that she had been ‘domineering’ towards [association] committee chairs."

Facing expulsion, Losh wrote to Mueller requesting that he issue a Parliamentary Opinion to answer the question of “...whether or not a Representative can bring another Representative up for review if the accuser graduates before the house meeting when the review meeting will take place.”

On Jan. 8, 2018, Mueller issued Parliamentarian Opinion 17-01, and the charges against Losh were allowed to be read and she was ultimately expelled.

The court ruled upon the question of whether or not the association followed the correct process to expel Losh in a separate case: In re Maura Losh, 18-001 (2018).

## References

1. ↑ https://www.docdroid.net/lWOpgNV/opinion-18-002.pdf
2. ↑ http://www.valleyvanguardonline.com/student-association-removes-representative/

 *In re Representative Appointments* 16-001 • *In re Executive Assistant to the Association* 16-003 • *In re Office Vacancies and Resignations* 16-005 • *In re Election Commission II* 16-006 • *In re Speaker Election* 16-007 • *In re Separation of Powers 16-008* • *In re Replacing Representatives* 16-009 • *In re Maura Losh* 18-001 • ***In re Parliamentary Opinion 17-01*** 18-002
Public Information Officer

### Appointed by

Student Association President and Speaker of the Association with confirmation by the Representatives.

## Student Association Service

### Offices

* Public Information Officer
* Representative

## Education

### Degree

None

The Public Information Officer is a leadership position "responsible for matters of communication and dissemination of information on behalf of the Association." The position is established in the Student Association Charter and is appointed by the Student Association President and the Speaker of the Association with confirmation by the Representatives.
Jordan Garland

Jordan Garland served as the Speaker of the Association during the 2011—2012 academic year. Prior to having served as speaker, Garland was the association's Public Information Officer.

Garland succeeded Bethany Freer as speaker and preceded Joshua Fleming.

## 2011 Speaker Election

Garland was elected speaker by a vote of 13-2-0, defeating Jeremy Jones and Justin Kokkinis, respectively. She was publicly endorsed by former Student Association President Julie Boon, who had just lost a reelection bid to Ted Goodman the month before.
Maura Losh

Maura Losh

Maura Losh served as a Student Association Representative during the 2017-18 academic year.

## Expulsion

Losh was expelled from the Association on Jan. 22, 2018 by a 15-1 vote after charges were filed against her by fellow-Representative Kelsey Earle on the eve of the fall semester.

Earle, who graduated before Losh’s expulsion hearing, alleged “that [Losh] had once said she was showing up to a meeting only to vote down a particular pro-LGBT house motion; been overheard disparaging [the Association’s] diversity outreach efforts; attended assembly meetings in inappropriate attire; used inappropriate language to describe her job during [Association] office hours and that she had been ‘domineering’ towards [Association] committee chairs.”

Facing expulsion, Losh wrote to Student Association Parliamentarian Sean Mueller requesting that he issue a Parliamentary Opinion to answer the question of “...whether or not a Representative can bring another Representative up for review if the accuser graduates before the house meeting when the review meeting will take place.”

On Jan. 8, 2018, Mueller issued Parliamentarian Opinion 17-01, and the charges against Losh were allowed to be read.

The Supreme Court of Saginaw Valley later ruled that Losh's expulsion violated the Student Association By-laws. The court also partially reversed Mueller's parliamentary opinion.

## References

1. ↑ http://www.valleyvanguardonline.com/student-association-removes-representative/
University Election Commission

The University Election Commission "sponsors and runs" student elections at SVSU, according to the Student Association Charter.

The commission is comprised of an Election Commission Advisor as well as three-to-five students who serve as commissioners. The Election Commission Advisor is appointed by the SVSU Vice President of Student Affairs for a term of three academic years, beginning with the first day of the summer semester. The commissioners are appointed by the Election Commission Advisor from nominees proposed by the Student Association President and the SVSU Vice President of Student Affairs.

Commissioners serve two year terms beginning on the first day of the fall semester. They serve until graduation, resignation, or until they no longer meet eligibility criteria. In order to be eligible to serve on the commission, SVSU students must maintain at least 6 credits as well as, at least, a 2.25 cumulative grade point average.
Cody McKay

Cody McKay served as Student Association President during the 2016—2017 academic year. Prior to having served as President, McKay served as Speaker of the Association.

Prior to his service as Speaker, McKay served as special assistant to the president for club sports, in President Joseph J. Rexford's cabinet. He succeeded Jarrod Eaton as president and preceded Lauren Kreiss.
Jacquob Littlejohn

Jacquob Littlejohn

### Appointed by

The Supreme Court of Saginaw Valley with the advice of the Student Association President

### Constituting instrument

Constitution of the Supreme Court of Saginaw Valley

Jacquob Littlejohn served as a Student Association Representative during the 2015-16 and 2016-17 academic years.

He resigned just before the officer confirmations, in April of 2016, with a blistering letter that criticized who was nominated for the positions.

He also served as an Associate Justice on the Supreme Court of Saginaw Valley.

## References

1. ↑ http://www.valleyvanguardonline.com/littlejohn-resignation-first-2016-17-student-association/

 *In re Representative Appointments* 16-001 • *In re Executive Assistant to the Association* 16-003 • *In re Office Vacancies and Resignations* 16-005 • *In re Election Commission II* 16-006 • *In re Speaker Election* 16-007 • *In re Separation of Powers 16-008* • *In re Replacing Representatives* 16-009 • *In re Maura Losh* 18-001 • *In re Parliamentary Opinion 17-01* 18-002
2016 Student Election

Cody McKay

Jeremy Flood

Brandon Errer

The 2016 student election at SVSU elected the Student Association President and Representatives for the 2016-17 academic year. The results of the election were announced on April 1. Cody McKay was elected president, defeating Jeremy Flood and Brandon Errer by a vote of 659-186-158.

## Charter Amendments

Students voted to amend the Student Association Charter during the election.

Six amendments were proposed due to the work of the Charter Review and Advisement Committee.

The six amendments included:

* Amending the charter's preamble to include non-discrimination language regarding gender identity and socio-economic status. This amendment passed 854-28.
* Changing the number of minimum representatives to 0.1 percent of the student body. This amendment passed 764-75.
* Changing the process for how the presiding officer is chosen for association meetings in the absence of the speaker. This amendment passed 754-53.
* Explicitly stating the order of precedence of the charter, bylaws, parliamentarian opinions and Robert's Rules of Order. This amendment passed 723-54.
* Recommending that the governing documents be reviewed every four years. This amendment passed 732-51.
* Allowing the association president to address the student body four times per the academic year. This amendment passed 755-36.
Student Association Allocations Director

Nora Lipetzky

### Appointed by

Student Association President and the Speaker of the Association with confirmation by the Representatives

The Student Association Allocations Director is a position within the association responsible for the administration of all financial policies of allocations and scholarships. The allocations director oversees all allocations and allocation processes and chairs the Allocations Committee.

The current Student Association Allocations Director is Nora Lipetzky.

The association receives $.60 per credit hour in student tuition dollars for its operating budget each year. The largest portion of the association's budget is reserved for giving those funds back to students and organizations who apply to receive it. The committee reviews each request on an individual basis.

The committee follows strict rules, contained within the Student Association By-Laws, which govern which student and organizations may receive an allocation. Students and organizations may not receive funding if:

* The money will be used for a fundraiser in which the individual or

organization makes a profit.

* The money will be given away to a charity in the student or organization's name.
* The money will be used for the purchase of alcohol.
* The money will be used for the purchase of gas.
* The money will be given to a political candidate, at any government level.

Allocation requests over $1,500.01 and any non-unanimous allocation votes in committee must be voted upon by the full association. Students and organizations have the right to appeal a denial of an allocation to the Student Association President. Upon appeal, the president may resubmit the request to the association. The president may veto the passage of any passed allocation request.
Student Association Ombudsman

Karah Hoch

### Appointed by

Student Association President and the Speaker of the Association with confirmation by the Representatives

The Student Association Ombudsman is an officer position within the association responsible for processing and maintaining records relating to any grievances filed by members of the student body. The ombudsman presides over the resolution of all grievances properly presdented within the association and serves as a source of information and support for members of the student body who are experiences difficulties with the university. The current ombudsman is Karah Hoch.

The Student Association By-Laws mandate that the ombudsman chair the Student Concerns Committee. The committee aids the ombudsman in processing student grievances and provides information to the student body about various university resources.
Ancien Panthéon

Groupe de Primordiaux, Dieux les plus ancestraux de la planète. Ils sont composés de l'Origine, appelé Ze-Wan, Primordial de l'Infini et des multidimensions (Shine light), de l'Omega Zo-Nol, Primordial de l'anti-matière et de l'anti-energie (Absorb light), puis de leurs trois créations divines:

* Liize, Primordiale de la Vie, de la création et de la féminité (Pure White)
* Go'Lon, Primordial de la Conservation, des souvenirs, de la guérison et des cycles (Pure Silver)
* Nengen, Primordiale de la Mort, des rêves, et de la masculinité (Black)

Leur procréations après la Primauté font partie du Nouveau Panthéon.
La Lande de Loréanne

Terres de la péninsule Ouest de Vyr, comprenant entre autres des Magnifiques tel que Livrelore, Rivaleine, Sarlakuze et Karalore.

Parmis les régions notables de La Lande, il y a la Sarbakane, la Perle, la Nedée, l'Io, la jungle de Mangalore et même l'Aesthuria.

Le nom de cette péninsule vient de la Grande-Reine Éloranne, la dirigeante ancestrale des elfes de cette région.
Air Superiority

La supériorité aérienne est une notion militaire de plus en plus importante dans les guerres du Korabe. Plusieurs civilisations et royaumes ont développé des moyens de transport ou de bataille aériens, en plus des nombreuses créatures qui trônent dans les airs du continent.

Voici quelques exemples :

- Les Artificiers de Vitruve

- Les Pégases de Cydonie

- Les Dragons d'Astuz

- Magical unsupported flight

- Magically supported flight

- Delorean Balloons (montgolfière)

- Giant Falcons of the North

- Flight by summoning

- Animagus Mastering

- Cursed Metamorphosis (such as vampire bats)

- Demons

- Icariens

- Dwarven Helicopters

- Any other mounted flight

- Elven Wyverns

- Pyrian Paratroopers

- Airbending

- Phoenixes

- Hellbeasts

- Roq of Hedda

and etc.
Corvella

Métropole de la Gorge et capitale de la Commune Géorgéenne de Corvo, la ville est gerée par Le grand clan Vendetti, plusieurs clans  de vampires . Cependant, le marché est très fructueux, car c'est la connection entre plusieurs royaumes du continent, notamment les nains , orques , civilisations elfes, humains et même les habitants monstrueux de la Gorge.

La ville entretient une rivalité avec la forteresse reignante de Mocoz .

Bien que la ville soit infestée de vampires, ceux-ci ne sortent pas le jour, et donc la ville est très active autant le jour que la nuit. Un gigantesque marché noir de sang existe à travers la Gorge, qui alimente les différents monstres et vampires de la Gorge. Nul ne sait d'ou provient la quantité énorme de sang, puisque la population d'humains est très petite dans la région, puisque la majorité des humains sont touchés par une plague ou une malediction quelle conque.

La présence de vampires est toutefois très secrète. La majorité des habitants diurnes de Corvella ne traitent cette information que comme des rumeurs. Les vampires sont experts à couvrir leurs traces et leur bourgeoisie leur donne les meilleures positions dans la ville et la région.

Corvella étant le centre économique de la Gorge, elle est connectée à la majorité des Périphes.

La ville est dirigée par la famille Vendetti, le haut dirigeant étant Vitto Vendetti, AKA The High Lord of Lineage. Il surveille les activités commerciales du haut du Vengeance Castle, ou les hauts commerçants organisent les échanges de marchandises et l'administration de la ville. Le High Lord est assisté par sa fille, Elenda Vendetti, AKA The Blood Maiden, qui participe plus activement dans les discussions. Tous les nouveaux commerces doivent avoir son accord.

L'armée d'élite de Corvella est nommée The Blood Legion, et est commandée par Romulus Vendetti, troisième enfant de Vitto.
2011 Student Election

Ted Goodman

Julie Boon

Daniel Chapman

Elizabeth Calloway

The 2011 student election at SVSU elected the Student Association President and Representatives for the 2011-12 academic year. The results of the election were announced on March 31. Ted Goodman was elected president, defeating incumbent Julie Boon, Daniel Chapman, and Elizabeth Calloway by a vote of 415-405-45-21. At the time, the presidential election resulted in the closest vote in SVSU history.

Goodman prevailed in the presidential election with a positive campaign message and a well-organized grassroots effort, announcing his candidacy early, in February. In addition to running for Student Association President, Goodman was actively involved in partisan politics, serving as secretary of the Michigan Federation of College Republicans as well as president of the College Republicans at SVSU.

His campaign proposed a change to the association's composition by implementing representation by RSO or college, which never took place.

Goodman's election represented an incredible reputation-comeback after he left office in disgrace the November before, resigning as a Representative under controversial circumstances. Goodman utilized the student body’s animosity after SVSU was poised to lose more state funding in 2011 than in any year in school history at the time. He also capitalized on the Boon administration’s role in allowing the erosion of resident student rights after SVSU implemented policies without giving students an advisory role. During the campaign, Goodman steadfastly refused to engage in any negative campaigning.

## Boon Campaign

Boon’s campaign was dogged from the beginning of the race by allegations of campaign violations and impropriety. Her campaign was asked to take down at least two posters in the concourse between Brown and Wickes Halls after a formal complaint was submitted Election Commission Advisor Nic Taylor by three of the five candidates running for president. Campaign guidelines had stated that candidates were only permitted to post materials on one window in the concourse.

There were also allegations that a volunteer for Ms. Boon’s campaign was asking passers-by in a hall way to deface campaign posters for Chapman. Jeremy Jones, a representative of Boon’s campaign, confirmed that the incident took place, but he never identified the volunteer.

Boon came into the race with widespread institutional support, including the support of resident group leadership and a majority of the 2010-11 Student Association Representatives who dubbed their group campaign effort the "League of Leaders."

## References

1. ↑ http://www.saginawvalleyjournal.com/site/home/president-goodman/
2. ↑ http://www.saginawvalleyjournal.com/site/home/julie-boon-formally-charged-with-violating-student-election-campaign-guidelines/
In re Replacing Representatives

## Decision

### Holding

* Article IV § 4, 4.4.1 of the Student Association By-Laws violates Article I § 7, Subsection 2 of the Student Association Charter.
* Article IV § 4, 4.4.5 of the Student Association By-Laws does not violate Article I § 7, Subsection 2 of the Student Association Charter.

## Court Membership

### Associate Justices

* Zachary Eick
* Allison Martuch
* Trevor Ward
* Daniel Chapman

## Case Opinions

### Dissent

*None*

*In re Replacing Representatives*, 16-009 (2016) is a case in which the Supreme Court of Saginaw Valley ruled 5-0 that the association is required to replaced Representatives who resign or who are removed, and allowed the 20-day time limit imposed in the Student Association By-Laws to stand.

Justice Allison Martuch delivered the opinion of the court. The advisory ruling declared that the provision in the by-laws which says that replacing representatives is "at the discretion of the association," violates Article I § 7, Subsection 2 of the Student Association Charter , which reads: "the association shall elect a new member from the student body."

Writing for the court, Martuch found a conflict between those two provisions and, according to the order of precedence of the association's governing documents, she declared that the charter's provision should prevail.

"Failure to replace vacant Representative positions is a violation of the Charter and is unacceptable when in doing so, the Association is provided with a convenient guise or (and) does so under false pretense," the opinion reads.

 *In re Representative Appointments* 16-001 • *In re Executive Assistant to the Association* 16-003 • *In re Office Vacancies and Resignations* 16-005 • *In re Election Commission II* 16-006 • *In re Speaker Election* 16-007 • *In re Separation of Powers 16-008* • ***In re Replacing Representatives*** 16-009 • *In re Maura Losh* 18-001 • *In re Parliamentary Opinion 17-01* 18-002
Gomrovis

Ville portuaire de Croussus. Elle est remplie de pirates, de nobles corrompus ainsi que de marchands sans scrupules. À cause de son grand marché noir, Gomrovis est techniquement la plus grande économie de Croussus. Port Gomrovis était son ancien nom.

Le chef de Gomrovis est décidé par la tradition pirate. Chaque cinq ans, le conseil pirate d'Astuz se réunit pour élire le prochain chef.

Repaire de Danault et Robdan.
11 Kundalyni of Zarnul

The 11 of Zarnul were a council of Kundalyn who promoted their divinity's interests in the continent of Evernever, and protected the holy forest of Zarnul. At the turn of the Crisis of the Gems, the 11 were:

* Salvicas Vey, for Enhoph
* Preux de la Tour, for Seoway
* Hormuz of Zhanic City, for Syarlei (\*)
* Shilala-Sama, for Mersei
* Nirifaris Nelhidil, for Emeï
* Popess Ohannas Felix, for Shanelei (\*)
* Betunn Tumtunn, for Soralis (\*)
* Goldorr Acks, for Draykk
* Happy Fox of the Lost Tribe, for Wessay (\*)
* Amala the Oracle, for Izaia (\*)
* Bravas-dra-Kos, for Narnen (\*)

Happy Fox is also the leader of the Guardians of Life, a group of powerful priests of Wessay who make it their vow to take care of the woods of Zarnul and its living beings.
Supreme Court of Saginaw Valley

Saginaw Valley

The Supreme Court of Saginaw Valley is a group of SVSU and Student Association alumni, attorneys, and civic leaders that issues advisory opinions which seek to guide the association when it comes to interpreting the organization’s governing documents, such as the Student Association Charter and Student Association By-Laws.

The primary goal of the court is to inspire the association to establish an independent judiciary. The court's members are appointed by the remaining members of the court, with the advice of the Student Association President.

The court is an independent organization and is not affiliated with SVSU or the association.

## Question-and-Answer Sessions

Question-and-answer sessions serve as the time for parties of cases to present their legal arguments to the justices. The sessions are granted by right to the petitioner, plaintiff, defendant, and amici in each case. In every case thus far in the court's history, no party has requested a question-and-answer session.What's your why?

## Conference and Assigning Opinions

Upon the grant of a petition or the certification of a question, and each party or amici having the chance to speak on the matter, a case is submitted for Conference. The Conference is the formal meeting of the court on each case and is held in secret. There, the Justices discuss and vote on the case. Cases are decided by majority vote of the Justices. After the vote, The chief justice assigns the opinions of the court between the justices, even if he is not in the majority. Opinions of the court serve as the ruling voice of the court on a particular case. In each case, each justice may publish a concurring or dissenting opinion, by right.

## Vacancies

The chief justice is responsible for contacting the Student Association President in the case of a vacancy on the court. He must deliver a physical letter via U.S. mail, per the court's rules of procedure, and solicit the advice of the president. In the case of a vacancy in the chief justice position, this responsibility falls to the most senior associate justice. Senior is determined by length of service, and then age. The most senior justice presides over the secret ballot vote to fill an associate justice vacancy on the Court.

## Members of the Court

 *In re Representative Appointments* 16-001 • *In re Executive Assistant to the Association* 16-003 • *In re Office Vacancies and Resignations* 16-005 • *In re Election Commission II* 16-006 • *In re Speaker Election* 16-007 • *In re Separation of Powers 16-008* • *In re Replacing Representatives* 16-009 • *In re Maura Losh* 18-001 • *In re Parliamentary Opinion 17-01* 18-002
2008 Student Election

Angela Seeley

The 2008 student election at SVSU elected the Student Association President and Representatives for the 2008-09 academic year. The results of the election were announced on March 27. Angela Seeley was elected president, defeating Shane Williamson and Tadd Jawor by a vote of 325-156-79.

## Charter Amendment

Students voted to amend the Student Association Charter during the election. The amendment changed the way that the Student Association Parliamentarian, Student Association Ombudsman, and Public Information Officer are selected. Before the election, the officers were elected by the student body. The amendment passed 409-81.
L'Aesthurvald

Aussi appelée l'Aesthuria de l'Ouest par les gens de moindre culture, l'Aesthurvald est un département faisant partie de la région autonome de l'Aesthuria. L'Aesthurnvald se démarque par sa majorité elfique.

Étant la porte d'entrée à l'Aeternvald, la fôret d'Aesthur est un endroit plutôt indépendantiste, préferrant se joindre aux Landes Interdites plutôt que de faire un bi-gouvernement avec la Visturie.

Cependant, les manifestations sont rares, et les rares elfes vivent en paix avec les nombreux mi-elfes et humains, dans les aglomérations. Allez plus profondément dans la campagne et la vous verrez plus de racisme. Enfin, je ne devrais pas avoir à dire de ne pas vous aventurer dans les champs d'Aesthia...

La capitale de l'Aesthurvald est Exuvie.
Altaori Heights

Hauteurs-sancuaire ou pâturent les légendaires Pégases de Cydonie.

On peut seulement s'y rendre par le Cyd, et l'entrée est très stricte, car la région est sacrée et sécurisée.

Les hauteurs se trouvent malheureusement dangereusement proches du passage Farulli. À cause de cette proximité, des braconiers du Nord s'infiltrent parfois pour capturer des pégases.
Commune Géorgéenne de Corvo

État socialiste dirigée de la Gorge par une plutocratie vampirique. Tous ses habitants profitent d'une richesse redistribuée, à condition de faire des dons de sang au moins une fois par semaine.

La Commune a pris possession de un grand territoire suite au déclin du Royaume Ténébreux. Corvella, sa capitale, contrôle la majorité des échanges et marchandises qui passent à travers la Gorge, puisque tous les chemins des Périphes mènent à Corvella.