NEUST Student Judicial Council

Article XII. Adviser

Specifies the adviser role, duties and appointment for the University Student Government

Section 1.

The Board of Advisers of the USG shall be composed of five members, one of whom shall be the Chairperson. The members shall be appointed by the OSAS Dean from at least seven recommendees of the USG. Two of the advisers must be designated each to the Legislative and Judicial Branch of the USG.

Section 2.

There shall be one or more advisers of every Student Council and Confederation. The adviser(s) shall be chosen by the officers and members of the council and confederation, whose acceptance to the position of Adviser must be done in writing and filed with the Dean of Student Affairs and Services or OSOAD Coordinator in the campus.

Section 3.

All advisers shall meet the following qualifications: a. Must be a faculty member. b. Must be of good moral character. c. Must be knowledgeable of student organizations as evidenced by experiences and training.

Section 4.

shall be coterminous with the terms of the Confederation and the Student Council Officers. If the Adviser was not able to finish his term, the provisions of Section 2 hereof shall be followed and the new Adviser shall serve for the remainder of the term.

Section 5.

The Adviser shall have the following duties and responsibilities:

  1. Make himself/herself available for consultations of all members of the organization especially to the officers.
  2. Be present in the planning of activities of the organization to assure that the activities may realize the objectives of the organization.
  3. Be present in the activity of the organization if it is held off campus or when the organization is representing the school.
  4. Foster unity and harmony within the organization.
Section 6.

In case the Adviser fails to perform the duties and responsibilities provided in the preceding section and/or suffers a loss of confidence among the majority of the officers and members, determined through secret balloting conducted, the Adviser shall be replaced upon the recommendation of the new Adviser by the organization to which they belong.

Section 7.

The Chairperson of the Board of Advisers of the USG shall be an ex-officio member of the organization.

Section 8.

Advisers shall have no right to vote in the proceedings of the USG Student Council and Confederations.

Article XI. Local Student Government

Describes the role, scope and coordination of local student governments with the USG

Article XIII. Student Government Commission on Election

Explains the composition and mandate of the Student Government Commission on Election