• Section 1 Any representative may propose a resolution for consideration by the General Assembly.
  • CLAUSE A The resolution shall be submitted in writing to the GPSGA Executive Committee at least one week in advance of the consideration of the resolution.
  • CLAUSE B Any resolution shall require a two-thirds majority of quorum to pass.
• Section 2 Emergency resolutions and other official actions may be authorized by the Executive Committee on behalf of the GPSGA in emergency situations.
  

Graduate Students assume the role of employees while working as teaching assistants, research associates, research assistants, or graduate assistants. Graduate students working in these capacities provide many valuable services to Oklahoma State University. As students and employees, the Oklahoma State University Graduate & Professional Student Government Association asserts the following rights as necessary to maintaining our self-respect as members of the university community:

Section 1 Any and all minority opinion(s) or dissenting opinion(s) shall be included in the minutes of the GPSGA, provided that such opinions are presented to the Secretary by that minority prior to the next regular meeting of
the GPSGA.

Section 1 Authority of Expenditures

• Clause A Expenditures of $250 or less shall require only the approval of the Treasurer and/or President.
• Clause B Expenditures of more than $250 shall require the approval of the GPSGA.
• Clause C There shall be a line item in the budget called the President's Discretionary Fund that will reflect a maximum spending limit of $250 for items not already approved in the budget.

• Section 1 Membership Composition Each GPSGA representative shall serve on at least one GPSGA Standing Committee, Ad hoc Committee, or Campus Committee.
  • Clause A Active contribution shall be determined by the chair of each committee.

• Section 2 Standing Committees
  • Clause A Membership Composition
  1. Appointment of members to the Standing Committees shall be made or approved by the President.
  2. Committee chairs shall be elected by the committee members
     

• Section 1 Election of officers
  • Clause A The executive officers shall be elected for a one-year term by the General Assembly prior to “Dead Week” of the spring semester.
  • Clause B The term of office shall begin the day after the end of the spring semester to the last day of the following spring semester.
  • Clause C Nominees for GPSGA officer position must be currently serving or have served as a GPSGA representative.
    

• Section 1 Composition
  • Clause A The GPSGA shall be composed of the following:
    1. The representative(s) from each academic unit awarding a graduate or professional degree, hereafter referred to as representatives.
    2. Ex officio members shall include the Dean of the Graduate College, Associate Dean of the Graduate College, the Director of Student Services of the Graduate College, the GPSGA Co- advisor, and the immediate past GPSGA President;
  • Clause B Within each academic unit awarding a graduate or professional degree,
    

BY-LAWS OF THE GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION OF OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (Under Revision)

Constitution and By-Laws of the Graduate and Professional Student Government Association of Oklahoma State University. The attached PDF document is the official version. The plain text document available on this website is undergoing revisions and hence should not be considered as the official governing document. Once considerable amount of revisions are made the revisions would be presented to the GPSGA general assembly for approval. Upon approval by the general assembly the official document would be amended to reflect the revisions.