Two (2) absence points shall be assessed if the senator misses both Initial Roll Call and Final Roll Call. Members of the Budget and Allocations Committee, during the time of Budget hearings, shall only receive half (1/2) the allotted points per absence for missing Budget hearing meetings at the discretion of the Absence Point Appeal Hearings Every senator has the right to appeal any absence points to the Constitution and Statutes Committee once per their year term. Once a senator reaches four (4) or more absence points they shall be placed on the agenda an appeal hearing at the next Constitution and Statutes Committee meeting. The Constitution and Statutes Committee has the ability, by a majority vote, to reduce a senator’s absence points. If the Committee chooses to not reduce the senator’s points or if the reduced points are still at four (4) or more, the senator shall be subject to the removal process. The senator may choose to avoid removal by submitting a letter of resignation The Constitution and Statutes Committee may decide by a two-thirds (2/3) majority vote to suspend the Absence Policy for an individual when extenuating circumstances arise. A senator shall be subject to the removal process if they fail to attend their scheduled appeal hearing. The senator may choose to avoid removal by submitting a letter of resignation. A senator who accumulates four (4) or more absence points after exhausting their only opportunity to appeal these points to the Constitution and Statutes Committee subject to the removal process. Motions to remove Absence Point(s) must receive a majority vote of the C&S Committee in order to pass. Redemption Process All senators are eligible to reduce their total absence points by: Volunteering for an executive agency; Volunteering additional hours for a USA event;
Volunteering for an additional Student Government event, outside of the foundational senatorial requirements Senators may remove one (1) absence point from their record by Volunteer hours that a senator uses in the Redemption Process may not be used in the SG senator Scholarship application. Absence points shall only be removed upon the successful completion of the Redemption Form, as illustrated in Chapter XII. The process of successfully completing the Redemption Form is as follows: the Event Supervisor, discuss the volunteer work that is expected, and agree on a specific timeframe for the senator to volunteer. The Event Supervisor may be a Director, Assistant Director, or Coordinator of an Executive Agency who oversees an Agency event, or another SG Officer who oversees a Student Government event. Senate President Pro Tempore before performing the volunteer work. Perform the volunteer work exactly as indicated on the upper portion of the Redemption Form. Obtain confirmation through the signature of the Event Supervisor after performing the volunteer work. Submit the completed Redemption Form to the Senate President. Leave of Absence A Leave of Absence is a temporary dismissal from everything related to the Senate. It is a senator’s responsibility to request a Leave of Absence from the Senate President. A Leave of Absence request must be submitted in writing at least three (3) business days prior to the beginning of the absence. The Senate President may grant any senator a Leave of Absence under appropriate circumstances. Senators are allowed to participate during a leave of absence at the expressed discretion of the Senate President.