Student Server Room Proposal/SSRC Draft Bylaws

Rights and Responsibilities of the Student Server Room Committee(SSRC)
The Student Server Room Committee(SSRC) is charged with the duty of maintaining oversight over the administration of the Student Server Room. The Committee is given the responsibility of maintaining both financial and administrative oversight of the space and any student servers in it. The Committee also has the responsibility of crafting and amending protocols governing access to space in the room and also on what services can and will be provided. Arbitration of any disputes over what services should be provided and any other matters relating to the room and student servers will be handled by the Committee.

Number of Committee Members
There shall always be five (5) members on the Committee. There shall be three (3) student members, one (1) IT member, and one (1) either faculty, student or staff member to be determined at the discretion of the Committee. One of the student members will designated as the Chair of the Committee. The Chair will preside over Committee meetings, and decide the agenda.

Appointment of Committee Members
The first members of the Board are to be appointed by members of the current group advocating for this space. If members resign, or become otherwise incapable of performing their duties, the chair, with the support of the Board, will appoint a temporary replacement.

Tenure of Committee Members
All student committee members will serve one (1) year terms. They will be elected to their positions by the constituency of the Hampshire College community which is served by this project. Elections will be held every year, and the minute details of how these elections will be held, will be determined by the first board.

Committee Meetings
The Committee will be convened and adjourned by the chair, or by consensus among the committee members.

Committee Decision-making
All actions of the Committee should be decided by consensus, if possible. The Committee cannot decide anything without a quorum. If a Committee member has a conflict of interest, he or she must not vote.

The Committee Agenda
In order to submit a dispute or request to be on the agenda, please contact glug@lists.hampshire.edu

*Based on The Hampedia Project Bylaws