University of Colorado Student Union

Legislative Council

February 23, 2006 64LCB#9

Written by: Luis Hakim Graduate Co-Senator

Sponsored by: David McAdams Graduate Co-Senator

Luis Hakim Graduate Co-Senator

Joe Martinez Law Co-Senator

Preston Johnson Law Co-Senator

United Government of Graduate Students Referendum Renewal

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Bill History

The United Government of Graduate Students (UGGS) represents the graduate and professional students at the University of Colorado at Boulder. UGGS provides a voice for decision-making, pursuing such issues as student fees, financial aid, graduate student employment, health care, child care and more. UGGS members work with administrators, faculty, and other student groups, and serve on several university committees. The organization provides leadership and services opportunities to graduate and professional students and funding for professional and educational development programs through travel and student group funding. Additionally, UGGS is an active member of the National Association of Graduate and Professional Students (NAGPS) that represents its members at a national level. This bill approves UGGS to use the UCSU election system to carry out its referendum renewal process.

Bill Summary

This bill places the UGGS referendum renewal question on the ballot for the Spring 2006 UCSU elections to be voted on only by graduate and professional students. ________________________________________________________________________

THEREFORE BE IT ENACTED, by the Legislative Council of the University of Colorado Student Union, THAT:

Section 1: The Spring 2006 UCSU ballot shall include the following question:

Purpose: The United Government of Graduate Students (UGGS) is the voice of the graduate and professional students at the University of Colorado, Boulder. UGGS is the advocate for Graduate and Professional student needs at a university level as well as at state and national level.

Budget: Funds will be used to support graduate student advocacy, networking and lobbying activities, graduate student groups, social events, conferences, an office coordinator, operational supplies, training and other expenditures pertaining to group activities.

Shall the United Government of Graduate Students (UGGS) continue to be funded at the current fee of $4.50 per graduate and professional student, per semester, for four years, commencing with the first day of the Fall semester 2006?

YES ( ) NO ( )

Section 2: The UCSU election commissioner shall ensure the proper attachment of the referendum question to the Spring 2006 UCSU ballot to be voted on only by graduate and professional students

Section 3: This bill shall be adopted by the UCSU Legislative Council in accordance with the procedures for placing referenda on UCSU Election ballots

Section 4: This bill takes effect upon passage as emergency procedure.