This page last updated July 23rd, 2010
On February 1st, 2009, the General Membership of the CUS voted in a referendum to make one of the largest constitution amendments in the history of the CUS. The Constitution is a document approved by the General Membership of the CUS (the Sauder student population). It dictates how the CUS is organized, how decisions are made on behalf of the student body, and details the responsibilities of elected officials. This Constitution created the CUS Board of Directors.
The CUS Constitution was developed by a team of seven Sauder students forming the Policy Reform Committee 2008-2009: Chris Ho, Emily Wan, Erika McCoy, Jenn Lai, Laura Silvester, Mark Gunther, and Max Miller.
Download the CUS Constitution here
March 2009 marked the beginning of a new journey for the Policy Reform Committee and its new members from the CUS Board of Directors. Over the course of the next year, the PRC began to draft and proposed a new series of policies for the Commerce Undergraduate Society. While work on drafting the policies continues to this date, the committee has made great strides to clarify operational ambiguities and set standards for progress within the Society.
In January 2010, the Policy Reform Committee was renamed the “Policy and Procedures Committee” and granted the status of a standing committee by the CUS Board of Directors.
Below are the policies currently in effect:
- Operations Policy (This policy is an index of all the current policies and those to come.)
- Elections Policy (updated, June 2010)
- Administration and Attendance Policy
- Conflict of Interest Guidelines
Below are the currently proposed policies by the Policy and Procedures Committee:
- Executive Policy (drafted, not presented)
- Branding and Communications Policy (drafted, not presented)
- External Conference Subsidy Policy (drafted, not presented)
- Clubs Policy (proposed)
- Clubs Funding Policy (in consultation)
- Sustainability Policy (proposed, assigned from BoD)
- Awards, Recognition, and Tributes Policy (in consultation)
- Compassion Policy (proposed, assigned from BoD, secondary committee)
- Board Procedures Policy (proposed)
Policy and Procedures Resources:
Status of Proposed Policies
How to Write a Policy
Policy Frequently Asked Questions
UBC Alma Mater Society Code of Procedures
UBC Alma Mater Society Bylaws
UBC Alma Mater Society Constitution
AMS Council Handbook – Abridged (Robert’s Rules and AMS History)
Sauder School of Business BCom Honour Code
UBC BoG Policy 120: Posting of Notices, Posters, and Signs
The PPC is always looking for people to get involved within the committee. If you are looking to get involved with the Policy and Procedures Committee, please feel free to contact the Speaker of the Board of Directors at speaker@cus.sauder.ubc.ca.