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4. In the event that the office of secretary is vacated, it shall be filled by a student, who shall be self-nominated and elected
by a simple majority of the class representatives.
J. Class historian;
1. The student shall keep pictorial and written records of class events.
2. The student shall submit at least 3 items (pictures, articles, memorabilia, etc.) to the Smith College Archives each month.
3. The student shall be responsible for publicity of class events.
4. In the event that the office of historian is vacated, it shall be filled by a student, who shall be self-nominated and elected
by a simple majority of the class representatives.
K. Class social chair;
1. The student shall help with the promotion and organization of class social activities for the college archives.
2. In the event that the office of social chair is vacated, it shall be filled by a student, who shall be self-nominated and
elected by a simple majority of the class representatives.
L. Class representatives;
1. One class representative shall be elected for every house or house complex, as defined in each house’s constitution. If a
house has more than 20 students of a certain class, then they may choose to elect an additional class representative. If
houses have few of a certain class, then they may choose to coordinate responsibilities between two and three houses.
2. The student shall have certain responsibilities including but not limited to maintaining communication between the class
cabinet and the classmates in their house, attending class meetings, and volunteering at class events.
3. In the event that one of the class officer positions is vacated, with the exception of the class president, it shall be filled
by a student, who shall be self-nominated and elected by a simple majority of the class representatives.

SECTION 3. BOARD OF PRESIDENTS

The board of presidents is composed of the presidents of the senior, junior, sophomore, first-year, and Ada Comstock Scholar classes. The
senior class president shall be responsible for coordinating regular meetings of the board of presidents at least once a month. The board shall
work as a forum for exchange of information among the class presidents.

Article XI. The Rules Committee

SECTION 1. MEMBERS

A. The chair;
1. The student shall be the Parliamentarian of senate. [See Article II]
2. The student shall only vote in the event of a tie.
B. Six members;
1. A secretary shall be elected from among the membership.
a. The student shall record and publish the minutes.
b. Minutes which discuss specific matters of legislation, guidelines, bylaws and amendments shall be distributed
to the appropriate committees.
c. All minutes shall be available on the SGA webpage.
2. Two members shall be elected through and from senate in the fall.
3. Three members shall be chosen from the cabinet in the fall.
4. The SGA Vice Chair of Chartering.

SECTION 2. DUTIES AND POWERS

A. To read and review all legislation, guidelines, bylaws and amendments prior to a vote in the senate.
1. To check for consistency with the constitution, bylaws, and other pieces of legislation.
2. To consider the implications when reviewing the document(s).
3. To make recommendations based upon the findings of the committee.
B. To work with the appropriate committee or group of students on proposed legislation.
1. To meet bimonthly or as needed.
2. They shall not have the authority to prevent legislation from being presented to and voted upon by senate or the
student body.

ARTICLE XII. The Social Justice and Equity Committee

SECTION 1. PURPOSE

A. As the Social Justice and Equity Committee, our purpose is to support marginalized folks by promoting equity and combating
systemic oppression through education in houses and on Smith College campus. Although we work primarily with students, we
want to name our support for all people associated with Smith, including but not limited to: workers, staff, and faculty. Our aim is

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