SA: R. 37: Resolution Regarding Updating the Charge of JAMIC within the SA Charter

As discussed Thursday, 8 March 2007.

Whereas, the Joint Assemblies Multicultural Committee has been unable to meet or conduct business pursuant to the charter;

Whereas, JAMIC was instituted before the creation of other bodies at the administrative level of the university to address diversity issues;

Whereas, the rhetoric surrounding JAMIC seems out of date and out of place with the current campus dialogue on diversity;

Be it therefore resolved that the bylaw regarding JAMIC be struck as such:

Be it further resolved that the responsibilities of the four designated at-large seats be changed per the creation of Bylaw 6.1.d., which will read:

Bylaw 6.1.d. The International, Minority, and LGBTQ representatives shall serve as liaisons to at least one organization that is recognized to be representative of their respective constituencies. They will attend at least three of the general body meetings of the organization they choose per semester and report back to the assembly with all pertinent information once a semester. A member may opt to serve on the University Diversity Council if he or she feels that it best represents his or her given constituency.

This bylaw follows after Bylaw 6.1.c., which was added by Resolution 11 by the Student Assembly in the Fall of 2006.

Respectfully submitted,

Ahmed Salem ‘08 International Representative

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