ARTICLE III
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
Section 1. The organizational structure of the NCPAG-SG consists of
the SC and the GA.
Section 2. The General Assembly
The GA shall be composed of Undergraduates� and Graduates� Assembly
a. Undergraduates� Assembly
It shall be composed of four batch assemblies.
1. Freshmen�s Assembly
It shall be composed of students who have taken less than 30 units in
BAPA Curriculum.
2. Sophomores� Assembly
It shall be composed of students who have taken at least 30 units in
BAPA Curriculum.
3. Juniors� Assembly
It shall be composed of students who have taken at least 60 units in
BAPA Curriculum.
4. Seniors� Assembly
It shall be composed of students who have taken at least 96 units in
BAPA Curriculum.
b. Graduates� Assembly
It shall be composed of all bonafide students of NCPAG graduate degree
program excluding the incumbent members of the SC.
Section 3. The GA shall have the following powers and functions:
a. Act as the highest decision-making body of NCPAG-SG;
b. Amend and ratify this Constitution and its by-laws including the
General Program of Action prepared by the SC;
c. Elect the officers of the SC;
d. Review decisions made by the SC and adopt remedial actions if
necessary;
e. Evaluate the performance of the Officers of the SC and assess its
programs in accordance with its Constitution;
f. Initiate impeachment proceedings or work for the suspension of any
SC officer on grounds provided for in the Article VIII of this
Constitution; and
g. Compel the SC officers to call for a GA meeting through a petition
filed by at least ten percent (10%) of the GA
Section 4. The batch assembly shall have the following powers and
functions:
a. Elect their batch representatives during the first batch assembly
meeting called by the SC;
b. Identify needs and demands specific to the batch that will serve as
the basis of the program and project formulation;
c. Assess the performance of their elected batch representative;
d. Review and approve batch projects, programs and policies; and
e. Adopt their own internal guidelines;
Section 5. The Student Council
The SC shall be composed of the EC and the LC.
Section 6. The SC shall have the following powers, functions and
responsibilities:
a. It shall provide strategic leadership and direction towards the
effective, efficient and thorough realization of its objectives;
b. It shall be the highest student governing body in UP NCPAG;
c. It shall formulate general and specific program of actions of the
SC;
d. It shall provide mechanisms for the GA to review SC�s decisions,
evaluation of the SC officers� performance and assessment of its
programs;
e. Advise and make recommendations to the NCPAG Dean or any channel
concerning on student matters, affairs and activities;
f. The member of the SC elected at large shall act as the official
representative of the GA in external student activities;
g. It shall adopt its own internal guidelines; and
h. It shall have additional power and shall perform other duties and
responsibilities that may be granted, mandated, or delegated by the GA
that are deemed necessary in the interest of the students, provided
that it does not negate or mitigate the promotion of the NCPAG-SG
principles.
Section 7. The Executive Council
It shall be the administrative and implementing arm of the NCPAG-SG.
It shall have the following members: the Chairperson, the
Vice-Chairperson, the Administrator for Socio -Academic Affairs, the
Administrator for Internal Affairs, the Administrator for External
Affairs and the Administrator for Finance.
Section 8. The EC shall have the following powers, functions and
responsibilities:
a. Administer and manage the overall operating SC programs and
activities;
b. Formulate specific guidelines to ensure effective policy
implementation;
i. Create ad hoc committees and appoint its coordinators as deemed
necessary in the interest of the students, provided that it does not
negate or mitigate the promotion of the NCPAG-SG principles;
c. Coordinate and work with other organizations for the furtherance of
the objectives of the SG;
d. Prepare the semestral SC Budget;
e. Manage student funds and SC properties in accordance with the
objectives and principles of the SG;
f. Formulate their own internal guidelines; and
g. It shall have additional power and shall perform other duties and
responsibilities that may be granted, mandated, or delegated by the GA
or the SC that are deemed necessary in the interest of the students,
provided that it does not negate or mitigate the promotion of the
NCPAG-SG principles.
Section 9. The Legislative Council
It shall be the policy-formulating arm of the SG. It shall be composed
of the following:
a. House of Undergraduates Assembly
It shall be composed of four (4) Councilors elected at large by the
bonafide students of the NCPAG undergraduate program.
b. House of Graduates Assembly
It shall be composed of four (4) Councilors elected at large by the
bonafide students of the NCPAG graduate program.
Section 10. The LC shall have the following powers, functions and
responsibilities:
a. Formulate and approve official policies and position of the SG in
consultation with the GA;
b. Assess SC�s general program of actions and specific program of
actions if it is in line with the principles and objectives of the SG;
c. Review and confirm appointment made by the Chairperson;
d. Review and approve SC Semestral Budget;
e. Review financial statements and disbursements made by the EC;
f. Formulate their own internal guidelines; and
g. It shall have additional power and shall perform other duties and
responsibilities that may be granted, mandated, or delegated by the GA
or the SC that are deemed necessary in the interest of the students,
provided that it does not negate or mitigate the promotion of the
NCPAG-SG principles.
Section 11. Bicameral Procedures
a. Members of each House shall elect their own Speaker of the House
and Secretary;
b. Each House shall independent from each other in formulating and
approving policies concerning their respective assembly except for
matters concerning the GA as a whole wherein they shall be having
joint sessions;
c. Each House shall formulate their own internal guidelines;
d. Joint sessions shall be presided by the LC Speaker;
e. Resolutions and policies formulated shall be subject to the
approval of the Chairperson.
f. The veto power of the Chairperson can be overridden by two-thirds
(2/3) vote of the members of the LC for matters concerning the GA as a
whole and two-thirds (2/3) vote of the m embers of the House for
matters concerning undergraduates� or graduates� assembly only.
Section 12. Student Council Auxiliary Corps
The Student Council Auxiliary Corps (SCAC) is composed of NCPAG
student volunteers who will provide assistance to the SC in the
implementation of its programs.
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