Bill Content:                                                                                         72LCB 16 — Safety Buffs
 

University of Colorado Student Government

Legislative Council

April 15, 2010                                                                                                                         

Sponsored by:                       Corey Wiggins                           Health and Safety Director

                                              Christine Thai                             Tri-Executive

                                               Becca Aguilar                            Representative-at- Large

                                               Andrea Miranda                        Director of Greek Affairs

                                               Anthony DeLaRosa                   Liaison to Student Affairs

                                    

Authored by:                          Corey Wiggins                    Health and Safety Director       

A Bill to Create the Safety Buffs Coalition

Bill History

After the first running of the CU safety survey it became obvious that an increase in student input on the safety at the CU campus was needed. The issues brought up by students taking the survey also showed that many students knew very little about the safety initiatives that CUSG and the school had put forward.

The Safety Initiatives Coalition which is chaired by a Tri- Executive and has representation from both the executive branch and legislative branch of CUSG has also through time been looking for a larger grasp on the student perspective on safety. It is a group of safety professionals from across the university that often times don’t get the student input needed to ensure they are address problems relevant to CU.

With this in mind it seemed that a coalition with students at large would be vital to increasing awareness of safety issues at the university and what is being done to address them.

Bill Summary

This bill will create the Safety Buffs Coalition and its governing bylaws. This coalition will be charged with the responsibility to build a coalition of students that are representative of the University of Colorado population. These members will become highly educated in safety issues and initiatives within the community. This coalition is to use the connection it has with higher safety authorities to ensure that the student voice is leading every safety conversation across the campus. Finally, raise awareness and promote safe lifestyles across the campus.

 

Setting up a coalition to take on these responsibilities will result in more collaboration and involvement between students at large, student groups and the University of Colorado Student Government in the responsibility for providing the campus with a more in-depth view of what is being done to protect their safety and creating a platform for students to voice their concerns on that topic of safety.

THEREFORE BE IT ENACTED: 

SECTION 1:  This bill creates Safety Buffs and the bylaws that will govern the coalition that will report to legislative council

SECTION 2:  The Officers of the coalition shall be ratified by Legislative Council and will be composed in the following manner:

1.      One (1) member of Representative Council to be appointed by the Representative Council Chair.

2.      The CUSG Health and Safety Director

3.      The CUSG Neighborhood/ City Relations Director

4.      At least One (1) CUSG member from the United Government of Graduate Students appointed by the President of UGGS

5.   At least One (1) CUSG member of the Council of Colleges and Schools appointed by the Chair of Council of College and Schools

6.   Up to twenty (20) students-at-large. These students are to be appointed by the Health and Safety Director and ratified by the Legislative Council.

SECTION 3:  The Senior Chair and Junior Chair of the Coalition shall be a student-at-large selected by majority vote within the Safety Buffs Coalition and ratified by Legislative Council.

SECTION 4:  The governing bylaws of the Safety Buffs Coalition will be as follows…

1.      Meetings shall be-held no less than bi-weekly

2.      Meetings shall be called by the senior chair or the Health and Safety director, who must ensure that all members are notified. Special meetings may be held; all members (and the public) must be notified of all meetings at least twenty-four (24) hours in advance.

3.      If a member of the Coalition misses more than three meetings per semester without an excuse, she/he shall be subject to removal by the senior chair: and excused absence must be approved by the senior chair prior to a meeting or by the coalition after or in cases of dispute. The appointing body shall be notified by the senior chair to fill any vacancies.

4.      A member shall notify the coalition of her/his intent to resign from the coalition at least two weeks prior to her/his resignation. Transition and replacement shall begin immediately upon said notification.

5.       All Safety Buff Coalition appointments shall last no longer than one (1) year.

6.      The mission of the Safety Buffs Coalition shall be to build a coalition of students that are highly representative of the University of Colorado population. These members will become highly educated in safety issues and initiatives within the community. This coalition is to use the connection it has with higher safety authorities to ensure that the student voice is leading every safety conversation across the campus. Finally, raise awareness and promote safe lifestyles across the campus.

7.      Safety Buffs Coalition will be responsible for hold at a minimum of one (1) campus wide safety promotions event per semester. The committee will also be responsible for ensure that there is a monthly safety presentation to the coalition from offices across campus focused on safety. They will also be charged with helping to promote the campus wide safety survey and using the results to inform their decision making.

SECTION 5:  The Senior Chair of the Coalition shall give a formal presentation regarding the work of the Coalition on campus to the Legislative Council once a semester.

SECTION 6: CUSG Legislative and Executive staff will support the Safety Buffs Coalition to the fullest of its capabilities.

SECTION 7: This bill takes effect upon passage by Legislative Council and upon obtaining the signature of the Legislative Council President and the Tri-executives.

   

Vote Count

4/15/2010                                Amended and passed on 1st reading                     Acclamation

4/22/2010                                            Passed on 2nd reading                                 Acclamation

 

 

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Blaine Pellicore, Legislative Council President          Daniel Ramos, CUSG Tri-executive

 

 

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Christine Thai, CUSG Tri-executive                          Thomas Higginbotham, CUSG Tri-executive