ASG Constitution

The Lake Washington Institute of Technology Associated Student Government Executive Board enriches the campus experience by connecting students to their college community.

Section 1 The Association: The Associated Students of Lake Washington Institute of Technology (ASLWTech) is made up of all enrolled students, hereafter known as the Association.

Section 2 Governing Entity: The Association’s recognized governing entity shall be known as the Executive Board (E-Board). The E-Board shall be the sole governing entity sanctioned by the Washington State College District 26 Board of Trustees for the administration of the Association’s affairs.

Section 1 Executive Board Authority: The E-Board shall have the authority to legislate, promote and regulate the affairs of the Association. Therefore, it shall investigate, discuss, and have sole legislative power to act upon student’s activities, organizations, and other matters as it may deem appropriate. This authority shall extend to all areas of student government as deemed necessary by the E-Board, except where reserved by specific statute or regulation. 

Section 2 Passing Legislation: All legislation passed by the E-Board will become effective without further action upon adjournment of that scheduled E-Board meeting. Legislation passed at that meeting must pass with a majority vote.

Section 1 Executive Board: The Executive Board of the Association shall consist of the President, Vice President of Finance and Strategy, and Vice President of Equity and Engagement, Representative for Committees, and Representative for Marketing and Communications. E-Board members are selected annually during spring quarter through an application process conducted by the selections committee, following procedures outlined in Article Three of the ASLWTech bylaws. A term of office will be one year, from summer quarter to spring quarter. The President, Vice President of Finance and Strategy, and Vice President of Equity and Engagement may not hold a specific E-Board position for more than four (4) academic years.

Section 2 Management: The E-Board shall manage the Associations’ day-to-day operations. That management will include preparing position statements, making funding decisions, forming ad-hoc committees, and other situations pertinent to the Association. Representatives shall work with E-Board members to manage tasks aligned with E-Board duties and vision.

Section 3 Minimum Requirements: The minimum requirements to serve as an E-Board officer include meeting requirements outlined in the bylaws, to maintain  quarterly grade point average of 2.50, work a minimum of 10 hours a week during the academic quarter on ASG business, and be enrolled in at least 6 credits per quarter, with the exception of summer quarter. Fall quarter enrollment must occur before the end of June, before beginning the first term in office.

Section 4 Failing of Requirements: Officers and Representatives failing to meet the minimum requirements of office as defined in the by-laws are subject to probation, removal and recall procedures outlined in the bylaws.

Section 1 Representatives: Representatives are Representative of Committees and Representative of Marketing and Communications. Representatives are selected annually during spring quarter through an application process conducted by the selections committee, following procedures outlined in Article II of the Bylaws to this document. A term of office will be one year, from summer to spring quarter. No person may hold a specific Representative position for more than two (2) academic years.

Section 2 Minimum Requirement: The minimum requirements to serve as an ASG Representative shall be to fulfill their job descriptions, to meet the terms and conditions of office outlined in the bylaws, to maintain a quarterly grade point average of 2.5, work a minimum of 10 hours a week on ASG business, and to be enrolled in at least 6 credits per quarter, with the exception of summer quarter. Fall quarter enrollment must occur before the end of June before beginning the first term in office.

Section 1 Appointed Advisor: The administration of LWTech may appoint an Adviser to the E-Board, whose duties include assisting the E-Board including following administrative procedures and policies, and other responsibilities, that are outlined in a position’s job description. The adviser shall have no vote except as outlined in the selection committee process Article VI Section 6 in the by-laws. 

Section 1 Public Access Meeting: All scheduled E-Board and Standing Committee meetings will be posted at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting. Meetings will be open to the public in accordance with the Washington State law RCW   42.30.200.

Section 2 Quorum: No E-Board or Standing Committee meetings will be conducted without a quorum present. A quorum will consist of 3/5 of the voting members currently holding office.

Section 3 Ratification: All matters of consideration, unless otherwise specified in this document, shall be ratified by a simple majority of voting members present.

Section 4 Roberts Rules of Order: Roberts Rules of Order, newly revised, shall be the rules of the day for official decisions and voting.

Section 1 Revenue Collection: The E-Board shall have the authority to generate revenue through the collection of services and activities fees, event admission charges, fund raising programs, and other means deemed beneficial by the E-Board and regulate the same consistent with LWTech and Washington State Financial code regulations, laws, and guiding documents.

Section 2 Fee Levy Process: The E-Board cannot levy or raise any student fees assessed through tuition other than services and activities fees without an Association vote. The vote is carried by a simple majority of those voting.

Section 3 Annual Budget:  An annual budget will be prepared and recommended for approval by the Services & Activities Fee (S&A) and Technology Fee (Tech) Committees to the E-Board, the College President, and the Board of Trustees. After approval, the E-Board will be responsible for budget oversight in accordance with college policy, state law, and guiding principle documents.

Section 4 Fee Committee Membership:  S&A Fee and Tech Fee committee members will be representative of the Association, Faculty, Staff, E-Board Officers, Representatives, and students as majority as outlined by S&A Fee RCW 28B.15.045 and Tech Fee Code. The E-Board will appoint all committee members in a regularly scheduled open meeting.

Section 5 Regulation Compliance:  All monies collected and/or expended by the E-Board and chartered student clubs, as  defined in college policy, shall be subject to and comply with the procedures and regulations as outlined in: college policy; RCW 28B.15.045; Tech Fee Code; and the Guidelines for Appropriate Use of Services and Activities Fees.

Section 1 Document Interpretation: The E-Board shall reserve the right to interpret this document and its bylaws.

Section 2 Position Statement: Such interpretation shall be made through the adoption of a position statement through the procedure outlined in the bylaws. All position statements will be made public to the student body on the assigned webpage.

Any member of the E-Board may be removed from office for failure to maintain the requirements of their position as outlined in this constitution and by-laws, for misconduct as defined in the student code of conduct WAC 495D-121-310, or not maintaining enrollment at LWTech. 

Section 1 Procedures for removing a student from office: Documented removal from the administrative advisor to the E-Board. E-Board vote to dismiss in an open public meeting.

Section 2 Criteria for Removal: The E-Board officer may follow procedures outlined in ASLWTech Bylaws, Articles 8.

Section 1 Amendment Process: Amendments to this document or its bylaws shall be initiated by E-Board action or initiative, following procedures outlined in the bylaws.

Section 2 Ratification: Amendments to the constitution must be approved by a majority vote of the Association members who voted. If approved, amendments shall be ratified and implemented by a majority vote of the E-Board. Upon, ratification by the E-Board, the E-Board will seek final approval from the College President and the LWTech Board of Trustees.

Section 3 Amending Bylaws: Amendments to the bylaws must be ratified by a majority vote of the E-Board at a regularly scheduled, public meeting. If ratified, the Vice President of Student Services will provide secondary approval.