Notre Dame Student Union

To facilitate transparency to the student body, the constitution and bylaws of the Student Union organizations are hosted here.

Constitution

Constitution of the Undergraduate Student Union

Student Union Organization Bylaws

• Executive Cabinet
• Student Senate
• Judicial Council
• Executive Programming Board
• Financial Management Board
• Student Union Board
• Hall Presidents Council
• Club Coordination Council
• Class Councils
  • Senior Class Council
  • Junior Class Council
  • Sophomore Class Council
  • Freshman Class Council
• Off Campus Council

Understanding Student Union Governance

I'm New Here

The Constitution is the document which outlines the powers and duties of the member organizations of the Student Union.
Student Union organizations are required to maintain bylaws, which govern their operations.

Click on a document above to learn more!

I'm a Constitution Nerd

Beginning in Spring 2017, changes to the Constitution and bylaws have been tracked via github.

To view information about how the constitution & bylaws have changed or learn why a certain section exists, follow these steps:

1. Click on the document above.
2. Click on the button in the header that says "view on github." This will take you to the github repository. (A repository is a fancy word for a website that holds stuff.)
3. Click on the file ReadMe.md.
4. Click the history button.
5. Scroll through the history of the document!
6. If you want to learn more about why a change was made, click on it. Things taken away are in red, things added in green, and you can see supporting documents, such as resolutions and minutes, explaining why a change was made.

How to Change the Constitution/Bylaws

1. Log in through your organization's github account.
2. Select the correct repository. Check that you are in the master branch.
3. Click on on the readme.md file.
4. Click the edit icon and make your edits.
5. Add a title and description noting the location of the edit and an informative title (e.g. Change 1.1(a) re: Campaign Finance)
6. You can continue to make edits within this branch! Once the change is approved create a pull request.
7. Approve the pull request, and the change will be logged. The document is changed!
8. Add documentation. Navigate to this change in the history and add comments and documents.