Student Activity Council (SAC) IISER Bhopal Document

Introduction

• The document is the property of Students Activity Council (SAC) at IISER Bhopal.
• The document is intended for IISER Bhopal students and community only.
• The document represents the Students Activity Council (SAC) and may not reflect the policies of IISER Bhopal in general.

Student Activity Council (SAC)

• Established in 2011, the objectives of SAC are:
  • To administer and manage all student activities in the Institute.
  • To promote and develop organisational and extra-curricular skills in the students.
  • To channelise and address various students issues.
  • To develop a well-informed, articulate and participative student community life, and to increase social awareness.
  • To organise elections/nominations of students for SAC activities.
  • To offer administrative and office support for all recognised student activities.

Structure

• The Central Advisory Committee (CAC) participates in the Senate proceedings and assists the Senators in decision-making.
• The CAC checks upon proper implementation of the SAC Constitution in the Senate Meetings or otherwise.
• CAC members have no voting rights in the issues raised in the Senate proceedings.
• The President is the official student head of the SAC.
• The President is the representative of the General Body to the Institute, and of SAC to the General Body.
• The President is responsible for the financial responsibilities of SAC.

President's Responsibilities

• The President manages the official email address of CNC and Armageddon.
• The President promotes computing and networking activities in the Institute.
• The President organizes regular classes or learning sessions for various computing and networking aspects.
• The President organizes the annual festival Armageddon Lite- Intra IISERB e-Gaming Event.
• The President is responsible for the administration and management of Social Hub.
• The President is responsible for the administration of the server and has remote access to it.

CNC (Computer and Networking Council)

• The following teams regulate under CNC:
  • Design Team
  • Developing Team
  • Gaming Team
• Each team has a Team Head responsible for the work assigned to the team.
• Team Head and Secretary, CNC can select the members of the respective team under CNC through nomination.

RC (Residential Council) Meetings

• The meeting will be convened and recorded by Secretary, RC (Male/Female).
• Any major decision taken in the RC meetings, affecting the whole General Body or a specific section (batch) of the General Body should be released in public interest, duly signed by the DOSA, President and one of the RC Secretaries.

CAC Level

• The decisions regarding any disputes at the level of the Senate will be taken by the CAC in consultation with DOSA.
• CAC meeting will be organised as and when required.
• All members of CAC must be present to reach a decision.
• In case of a request for impeachment, the matter will be enquired by the CAC.

Senate Meetings

• The Senate Nomenclature is represented by ‘SS’ or ‘Students Senate’ followed by its session.
• Every Senate Meeting is designated a Meeting Number (1, 2, 3...).
• If there is an objection against any of the decisions of the Senate by at least 1/3rd of the General Body, the Senate must consider it and organise a General Body meeting.

Warnings

• A post-bearer/branch in SAC can be issued a Warning Letter, if found not accomplishing its roles properly and faithfully.
• Three Warning Letters to a post-bearer in a tenure can subject the post-bearer to impeachment.
• Three Warning Letters to a branch in a tenure can subject the post-bearer responsible for that branch or the post-bearer concerned to impeachment.
• President can issue a Warning Letter to any of the branches or post-bearers in SAC with consent of the DOSA.