61 Removal/Abandonment of Positions
REQUIRED READING
- NSCCSA Bylaws
- The process for discipline, removal and abandonment of all Student Association positions, is outlined in the NSCCSA Bylaws under sections XIII, XIV, and XX. The process for filling vacancies is outlined in section XXI.
Maintaining Positions on the Student Association
As per the NSCCSA Bylaws, and as outlined in the Leadership Agreement, in order to maintain a position on the Student Association, students must
- Be in good standing with NSCC
- Maintain sufficient grades to continue in their program
- Pay the Student Association fee
- Attend the campus where the position is held
- Not be on academic probation or have violations of NSCC’s Student Community Standards
- Follow NSCC rules and Student Community Standards
- Adhere to NSCCSA policies during events and activities
Violations may result in disciplinary action by NSCC, NSCCSA or both.
Automatic Removal
- Academic probation or suspension
- Violation of Student Community Standards Policy
- Malfeasance
- Misfeasance
- Nonfeasance
- Criminal conviction while in office
Academic Disciplinary Actions
In the case where an officer has not achieved a passing grade in one (1) class:
- PIP (performance improvement plan) must be provided
- must show effort to improve
- NSCC Student Life will follow up on academic progress
- if unresolved, resignation is required
Process for removal of an officer
Grounds for removal of any Student Association officer (executive, coordinator or class representative inclusive) include any violations of NSCCSA’s Common Constitution, NSCC or NSCCSA Policies or official documents.
Initiating Removal
Meeting with Officer in question
Any member of the Executive or Students’ Council must first communicate to the officer in question the reason(s) for their removal at a meeting held for that purpose. They officer in question must be offered an opportunity to defend their actions.
10-Day review period
The officer in question must be given a period of 10 days to improve the situation. While under this review, the officer in question will take a leave of absence from their position until the review in concluded.
After this period, the issue will be discussed again. If the issue has not been resolved, they will be given the option to resign or be removed from their position.
Extreme cases
If the situation is of an extremely serious nature, the officer in question may be removed by a 2/3 majority vote of the Students’ Council.
In extreme cases, Student Life is available to intervene as a third party if further assistance in needed to ensure due process takes place in the interests of students.
Abandonment
An officer will be considered to have abandoned their position if they have 2 consecutive unexcused absences. In the case of the Executive committee, this applies to both Council and Executive meetings.
All meeting details are expected to be shared well in advance, having communicated any changes at least 5 days prior to the meeting.
The VP Communications should communicate a written warning with any officer who has 1 unexcused absence.
Unexcused Absence Criteria
An absence will be considered “unexcused” if:
- no notification of absence given
- no attempt for alternate arrangements
- for Class Representatives, this includes arranging for their class alternate to attend the meeting.
- for Executives, this includes arranging for an alternate executive to provide your report and/or fulfill any meeting duties.
the performance of an act that is legally unjustified, harmful, or contrary to law, especially by a public official or a person in a position of public trust.
the wrongful performance of a normally lawful act; the wrongful and injurious exercise of lawful authority.
the omission of some act that ought to have been performed.