Documents
The Government of the Student Body is governed by federal, state, city, and its own laws. The following documents contain the laws governing the GSB, as well as several other related documents of interest.
GSB Constitution
The Government of the Student Body Constitution is the governing document of
the government. Articles of the Constitution include Membership &
Organization, Legislative Branch, Executive Branch, Judicial Branch,
Elections, Student Fees Committee Representatives, Access to Information,
Powers of the Student Body, Provisions for Amending this Constitution, and
Ratification & Implementation.
GSB Constitution
GSB Bylaws
The Government of the Student Body Bylaws outline standing government policy
and operating procedures. Policies included in the Bylaws are Supremacy,
Rules of Order, Executive Branch policies, Legislative Branch policies,
Judicial Branch policies, Elections, and Ratification.
GSB Bylaws
Articles of Cooperation
The Articles of Cooperation is an agreement between the Government of
the Student Body and the Gradate and Professional Student Senate
outlining the unique relationship between the two bodies. GSB is the
sanctioned representative of all students, while GPSS handles matters
exclusively pertaining to graduate and professional students that fall
outside the scope of GSB's bylaws.
Articles of Cooperation
Finance Priorities & Criteria
The Priorities & Criteria are approved by Senate each year, and specify
which student organizations can be funded through GSB, as well as the order
in which these clubs should be given priority for funding. The document also
explains the details of what expenses clubs can and cannot spend money
on.
Current Priorities and Criteria
GSB Election Code
The Government of the Student Body Election Code outlines policies and
procedures of elections, including candidate seminars, debates, campaigning
rules, polling locations, and election procedures.
GSB Election Code
Dead Week Policy
In 2001, the Government of the Student Body and Iowa State University
approved
these guidelines, designating the last week before finals as Dead
Week, and laying out specific policy guidelines.
