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3335-11-07 Purpose.

The Ohio union exists for the primary purpose of serving students in their cultural, social, recreational, and leadership activities. The Ohio union is also established to serve the faculty, staff, alumni, and guests of the university. (B/T 9/7/59, B/T 7/11/75, B/T 4/2/96, B/T 6/29/2001)

3335-11-08 Director.

The director shall be the chief administrator of the Ohio union. The director shall have the general administrative responsibility for the programs and financial affairs of the union. The director shall be responsible to an assistant vice president for student affairs and report annually to the council on student affairs. (B/T 9/7/59, B/T 12/3/71, B/T 7/11/75, B/T 7/12/91, B/T 4/2/96, B/T 6/29/2001)

3335-11-09 The Ohio union council.

(A) The Ohio union council shall consist of seventeen members chosen as follows:

(1) Students.

(a) Two graduate students selected by the council of graduate students. One student will serve a one-year term, and one student will serve a two-year term.

(b) Two professional students selected by the inter-professional council. One student will serve a one-year term, and one student will serve a two-year term.

(c) Two undergraduate students selected by the undergraduate student government. One student will serve a one-year term, and one student will serve a two-year term.

(d) Two student members from registered student organizations shall be selected by the director of student activities. One student will serve a one-year term, and one student will serve a two-year term.

(2) Regular faculty.

Two regular members selected by the faculty council. Term of service shall be two years.

(3) Staff members.

(a) The director shall be an ex-officio, non-voting member of the council.

(b) One union staff member shall be appointed by the director. Term of service shall be two years.

(c) One staff member from across the university shall be appointed by the vice president for student affairs under procedures established and documented by the council. Term of service shall be two years.

(4) Alumni members.

Two alumni members shall be appointed by the Ohio state alumni association in consultation with the council. Term of service shall be one year.

(5) Community members.

Two community representatives shall be selected under procedures established and documented by the council. Term of service shall be one year.

(B) Duties and responsibilities.

(1) Establish general policy on such matters as, but not limited to, financial planning, facility use, student development, public and campus relations. These policies shall guide the administration of the program of the union by the director of the union, but the council shall not serve in an administrative capacity.

(2) Report regularly to the council on student affairs.

(C) Organization.

The chair shall be elected from among the voting members of the committee. (B/T 9/7/59, B/T 2/9/67, B/T 11/9/67, B/T 12/3/71, B/T 7/11/75, B/T 7/20/79, B/T 2/7/86, B/T 11/2/90, B/T 7/12/91, B/T 4/2/96, B/T 4/3/98, B/T 6/29/2001, B/T 3/3/2006)

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