Appendix F - Table of Proposed Amendments in the 2014 USG Constitution

8/13/2019 Appendix F - Table of Proposed Amendments in the 2014 USG Constitution

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Table of Proposed Amendments in the 2014 USG Constitution

Operation REFOCUS

De La Salle University

University Student GovernmentAY 2013-2014


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PART ACTION/S RATIONALE

Preamble

Made more concise: removed commit to the advancementand defense of our rights and welfare, safeguard the academic

freedom and integrity of the University, affirm the student-citizens dignity and worth, promote the common good,actualize our roles as propagandists and catalysts for social

change and action, inculcate a social consciousness that willstrike a balance between self and service to others, healthycompetition and cooperation, privilege and responsibility

Emphasis on the core content and removedportions are already reflected in the Declaration ofPrinciples, Purposes and Policies

Article IName and Seat

Renamed official name of USG from the De La Salle UniversityStudent Government to the University StudentGovernment of De La Salle University

Integration of STC: The Science and Technology Complexcampus shall hereinafter be referred to as the STC. [Section 2]

Distinguish DLSU and USG | USG of DLSUProper reference to Science and Technology

Complex campus as STC in the Constitution

Article IIMembership

Included reference for members of USG as students Proper reference to members of USG as students inthe Constitution

Article IIIDeclaration of Principles,

Purposes, and Policies

Clarified and merged existing principles, purposes and policiesAdded purposes to reinforce founding principles of USGoThe USG shall be the university-level model government,

upon which its structure and selected processes are patternedafter the Philippine government. [Section 5]

oThe USG shall provide avenues for different political views tosupport proposals in the legislative process[Section 13]

Emphasis on the importance of the vision, goals andobjectives of the USG for the academic year guided

by the Universitys vision-mission and its existingprinciples, purposes and policies

Reinforcement of USG being a model governmentof our Philippine government

Article IVDeclaration of Rights,

Duties andResponsibilities ofStudents

Merged Article on the Bill of Rights and Article on the Dutiesand Responsibilities of Students into the Declaration ofRights, Duties and Responsibilities of Studentsandremoved provisions from the original Article on the Bill of Rights

Added provisions in the new article:oThe rights of every student shall be based on the provisions of

the Student Handbook and the Student Charter which shall beobserved and upheld by all sectors in the University.[Section 1]

oThe rights of every student as a human being stipulated in theUniversal Declaration of Human Rights shall be recognizedand upheld by all sectors in the University. [Section2]

Emphasis on the provisions in the StudentHandbookand in the Student Charterasreference to students rights, duties andresponsibilities which are the documentsacknowledged by all sectors of the University [TheStudents Rights and Welfare Committee shallendeavor to review and renew the current StudentsCharter within the academic year.]

Acknowledge presence of internationalundergraduate students as members of the USG

Article VThe Legislative Branch

Renamed LA Representatives to LegislatorsAdded a function of the LA:File an appeal to the Judiciary for

any disagreement with the Presidential Veto or ExecutiveOrder. [Section3.6]

Reinforced the formation of the Legislative Assembly Secretariatby the LA Inner Circle [Section 7]

Incorporated provisions from the current LA Manual

Consistency with the notion of Chief Magistrate andMagistrates (Chief Legislator and Legislators) andfor easier recall for members in the University

Reinforced check and balance system in the USGspecifically with Executive powers

Need of an independent LA administrative armConsistency with official USG documents


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Article VIThe Executive Branch

Removed elected position of VP-External Affairs andreinforced its roles with the President and to ExternalRelations Head [Sections 2, 9.8, & 12.4]

Removed elected position of Executive Secretary andreinforced its roles with the Chief of Staff,Documentations Head, and Marketing &Communications Head [Sections 2, 12.1, 12.2 & 12.3]

Renamed VP-Internal Affairs into Executive Vice Presidentand clarifying its roles [Sections 2 &10]

Created a shared office of the Executive Board which is namedthe Cabinet [Sections 4 &5]

Modified of Executive Departments (EXEDEP) as the formerdepartments in the Activities Assembly (AA) with the inclusionof their corresponding powers, duties and responsibilities[Sections 6 &12.7]

Modified the powers, duties and responsibilities of the ExecutiveBoard Members and Cabinet Officials [Sections 9, 10, 11 &12]

Created the Executive Assembly [Section 17]

Functions of the VP-External Affairs overlap withthe functions of the President and can be assumed

by an appointed officerFunctions of the Executive Secretary are internal

and administrative in nature which does not call formandate and can be done by appointed officers

Emphasis on the title and functions of the ExecutiveVice President in relation with the PresidentEmphasis on operational, administrative and

financial functions of the EB as one cohesive andcoordinated unit which opposes the current 5-officestructure in the EB

Emphasis on the presence of the EXEDEP asoperational arm of the EB

Distinguish the corresponding functions to enhanceaccountability and efficiency of EB Members andCabinet Officials

Inclusion of a conducive and productive venue forstudent leaders to advise the EB on matterspertaining to issues and concerns and to coordinate

with the USG regarding efforts and initiatives ofstudents

Article VIIThe Judiciary Branch

Renamed and emphasized the group of Magistrates as theSupreme Court ([Sections 1, 2 & 7]

Incorporated provisions from the Rules of Court to emphasizejudicial review, presence of Collegiate Courts, the administrativeand operational arms of the Judiciary branch and appointmentprocess of Magistrates [Sections 1.1, 3, 4 & 5]

Easier reference of the roles of the Magistrates inrelation to the justices in our Philippine Judiciarysystem

Reinforced check and balance system in the USG byempowering the Judiciary branch through moredetailed provisions explaining its functions in theConstitution

Article VIIIConstitutionalCommissions

Included College President and College Magistrate in theappointing body of COMELEC Commissioners and reinforcedelection of COMELEC Chairperson [Sections 6 & 7)

Incorporated provision from the Commission on Audit (COA)Manual and changed manner of appointing COA Chairperson[Sections 11 &12]

Created the Office of the Ombudsman, reinforced theappointment of the Ombudsman and incorporated the USGMonitoring Boardwhich was the former Officers MonitoringBoard [Sections 15, 16 &19]

Created the Commission on Activity Processingas theformer Department of Activity Approval and Monitoring andreinforced the appointment of its chairperson [Sections 23 &24]

Representation of all branches in the appointmentof the COMELEC Commissioners

Emphasis on the presence of COA through moredetailed provisions explaining its functions in theConstitution

Reinforced transparency and accountability on theperformance of the USG officers and its efforts andinitiatives

Reinforced check and balance system in the USGand removal of partiality in activity approval and

monitoring


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Article IXCollege Student

Government

Included provisions recognizing all the College StudentGovernments and their respective titles [Section1 & 2]

Incorporated provisions in the Article on the DLSU-STC Scienceand Technology Government pertaining to the integration ofDLSC and DLSU-M [Section 2]

Added functions of the College Legislative Board andemphasis on its processes:oApproval of budget allocation proposal at the college level, as

presented by the College President [Section5.5]oDistribution of the budget allocation in the College Student

Government [Section 5.7]oApprove the Rules of Internal Governance and

Organizational Chart of the College Student GovernmentManagement Committee [Section 5.8]oAny resolution approved by the CLB must be presented to the

LA in the next LA session upon its approval. The resolutionshall take effect immediately unless any of the remaining

Legislators calls for the LA to discuss and decide on theresolution within three (3) days after the approval of theresolution by the CLB. [Section 6]

oA final decision must be reached via a unanimous vote of allthe members of the CLB[Section 8]

Created the College Student Government ManagementCommittee (MANCOM) and reinforced its functions andcomposition [Sections 16 & 17]

Renamed the Batch Student Government with the BatchCouncil and modified its functions [Section 18]

Removed the elected position of the Batch Vice President andreinforced its roles with the Batch Representativewho

was the former Batch President [Section 15]Included provisions on the Collegiate Courts and College

Magistrate [Sections 22 &23]

Acknowledge the presence of ACG, CGB, CGE, CGS,CSG, ECG, SEG, and STCG in the Constitution

Transition from an autonomous DLSU-STC Scienceand Technology Government (STCG) having its ownarticle into an integrated STCG in the Constitution[Incorporated provisions STCG Campus President,Legislators, Batch Representatives, CampusMagistrate, COA Commissioner, CAP ViceChairperson, Deputy Ombudsman, Campus StudentGovernment Management Committee, CollegeCouncils, Campus Legislative Board and CampusCourt in other Articles in the Constitution]

Emphasis on the presence and importance of theCollege Legislative Board and its processes

Reinforce uniformity in terms of initial structureand functions [does not limit the MANCOM to

create its own Rules of Internal Governance]Ground the Batch Council [former Batch Assembly

in the SC and Batch Student Government] with itsoriginal purpose which is to serve as an advisory

bodyEmphasis on the functions of the Batch

Representative and his or her responsibilities to theBatch, College (CSG-EB) and the University(EXEDEP)

Emphasis on the idea of the College StudentGovernment as the Local Government in thePhilippine government which has its own structuresfor the legislative, executive and even the judiciary

Article XAccountability of USGElected and Appointed

Officers

Extended the scope of accountabilityand defined the USGAppointed Officers [Section 1 &2]

Incorporated Articles of Impeachment in the this articleGiving importance and value to the presence and

functions of the appointed officers as stipulated inthe Constitution and their respective Rules ofInternal Governance

Article XIUSG Assembly

Created the USG Assemblywhich includes the EXECOM, LA-IC, Magistrates, Ombudsman, and Constitutional CommissionChairpersons

Reinforced check and balance system which ensurescoordination among the branches andConstitutional Commissions in the USG

Article XII

The Convention ofLeaders

Modified the purpose, composition and occurrence of theConvention of Leaders

Opportunity for student leaders to convene in asocial gathering and for the President to address themembers of the USG


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Article XIIIElections

Added specific periods in the academic calendar regarding theconduct of elections [Section 1]

Included provision in cases of failure of election [Sections 7 & 8]

Incorporate in the USG Constitution schedule ofelection similar to the Philippine Constitution

Provisions in the Election Code such as specialelections due to failure of elections must beincluded in the Constitution

Article XIV

VacanciesN/A N/A

Article XVGeneral Provisions

Added provisions on the specifications of the USG Logo,official office hoursof the USG, list of all officialdocumentsof the USG and an archiving systemin the USG[Sections 1, 2, 3 & 4]

Added provision on the qualifications for USG elected andappointed officers[Section 5]

Added provision on the Executive Proclamationas a meansof confirming of all appointments in the USG [Section 6]

Ensure trademark, professionalism, transparencyand organization in the USG

Emphasis on the qualifications for candidacy in theUSG as well as importance and value of appointedofficers

Incorporate means to track personalities involved inthe overall administrative and operational functionsin the USG

Article XVI

Amendments

Inclusion of a Constitutional Convention as means forproposing amendments in the Constitution [Section 2]

Lengthened the three-year period of non-amendment of theConstitution to five years[Section 4]

Provide an alternative option other than initiativevote from the LA in amending the Constitution

Ensure continuity and assess functionality of asystemArticle XVII

Transitory Provisions

Created Transitory Commission [Section 1] Added a provision to amend all existing documents in line with

the Constitution [Section 2]

Ensure proper transition, turn-over and relevantcontinuity in the USG

Documents

Appendix F - Table of Proposed Amendments in the 2014 USG Constitution