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7. The student shall be responsible for accompanying the SGA president to the Five-College Student Coordinating Board
meetings and is an active member of the Five-College Student Coordinating Board.
8. In the event that the office of treasurer is vacated, the student will take on the duties of treasurer along with their
secretarial duties, until a new treasurer is elected.
9. In the event that the office of secretary of the cabinet is vacated, it shall be filled, for the remainder of the term, by a
member of the association, elected by a simple majority of the senate.
D. The chair of ORC also known as the vice president of finance; [See Article V]
E. The chair of the House Presidents' Association; [See Article III]
F. The senior class president; [See Article X]
G. The junior class president; [See Article X]
H. The sophomore class president; [See Article X]
I. The first-year class president; [See Article X]
J. An Ada Comstock Scholars co-president; [See Article X]
K. The chair of the Social Justice and Equity Committee.

SECTION 2. DUTIES AND POWERS
A. The cabinet shall attend all senate meetings.
B. The cabinet shall meet weekly within senate during the allotted 40 minutes for area meetings. At that time, if more than the allotted
30 minutes is needed, the cabinet shall extend the duration of the meeting.
C. At cabinet meetings, all members, except for the SGA President in the case of a tie, shall have a vote.
D. A quorum shall consist of two-thirds of the voting members of the cabinet. A quorum must be present to conduct any vote.
E. All proceedings of the cabinet shall be confidential as deemed necessary.
F. All cabinet agendas must be presented to all members of the cabinet prior to all cabinet meetings. This will ensure that all members
of cabinet are aware of any proceedings so that they may request to be added to the agenda if necessary.
G. All cabinet minutes shall be distributed to all members of the cabinet.
H. A weekly written report based upon the minutes must be produced and distributed to the senate, and shall be available in the SGA
office.
I. The cabinet shall consider any question referred to it by the administration, any committee of the senate, organizations, or
members of the student body, and shall refer pertinent issues to the senate for legislation, and to the administration for policy
resolution.
J. The cabinet shall allocate money to support events, groups, and individuals who are benefiting the Smith College community.
K. The cabinet shall appoint qualified students to ad hoc and college committees.
L. The cabinet shall ensure the financial stability of the SGA. With the ORC and the appropriate administrative body, it shall manage
and oversee the SGA reserve account.
M. All cabinet members shall return to campus approximately five to seven days prior to opening convocation to participate in an
orientation and training program.

Article II. Senate

SECTION 1. MEMBERS

A. The vice president of the SGA;
1. The student shall be a rising junior or senior elected in the spring all-college election for a term of one year and not
subject to re-election.
2. The student shall have been a member of the Senate for a minimum of two semesters prior to the election.
3. The term shall begin at the first cabinet meeting of the academic year following the regular spring election. It shall end
on the last cabinet meeting in that same academic year. The student shall be available for counsel to the successor for
the remainder of the academic year.
4. The student shall call, preside over, and set the agenda for all senate meetings.
5. The student shall be available to meet weekly with the director of the office of student engagement or an alternate
member of the administration designated by the dean of the college.
6. The student shall have a vote in the senate in the case of a tie.
7. At the student’s discretion, the student shall call for reports from students on all-college and senate committees and
shall conduct any investigations or surveys on issues that become necessary.
8. The student shall sit on college and ad hoc committees at the discretion of the president of the college.
9. The student shall fill the office of president of the SGA if it is vacated.
10. In the event that the office of vice president of the SGA is vacated, it shall be filled for the remainder of the term by a
member of the senate who shall be self-nominated and elected by a simple majority of its membership. The student
must have been a senator for at least one full semester and must have attended Smith College for at least two semesters.
11. The student shall meet with the SGA president at the president's discretion.
12. The student shall sit on cabinet.
13. The student shall call area meetings at 8:30 pm every senate meeting to ensure a 30 minute area meeting for senators,
and cabinet meeting for cabinet members. During that time, the parliamentarian shall run area meetings and adjourn the
senate if necessary.

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