Community Council 1969-70

Fall 1969
On September 29th, the student body shows up at a meeting to determine how to select their representatives to Community Council; a majority choose the random computer selection method presented by students Hall Powell and Michael Germain.

Spring 1970
In 1970, Community Council was written into the first Hampshire College Constitution as the second section on governance: "Section II: Community Council. The Community Council shall be composed of twelve members of the House(s), at least two of whom shall be Hampshire Fellows and at least one of whom shall be a member of the Faculty; two members of the Hampshire College Community who are not members of the House(s); and four members ex officio (the Vice President, the Dean of the College, the Master of Merrill House, and, in 1970-71, the Assistant Master of Merrill House. In 1971-72, the Master of House II will replace the Assistant Master of Merrill House). The term of office of elected members shall be one year. The twelve House members shall be elected by the House(s), and shall in 1971-72 be evenly divided between the two Houses; the two members of the Council not members of a House shall be elected by those eligible for these positions. The Faculty shall delegate to the Community Council responsibility for the regulations concerning the quality of life on campus and the well being of the students. Such responsibility shall include, but not be limited to, the relationship of Hampshire College to the surrounding community, coordination of House-based programs, the right to overrule House decisions when such decisions clearly conflict with activities of other parts of the Hampshire College community, determination of social policy where it shall affect the College as a whole, determination of standards for remaining in the community--other than those determined by Academic Council, determination of jurisdiction among the Houses or between the House(s) and the Community Council. The Faculty may meet, act, and modify or repeal any action of the Community Council if two-thirds of those then holding Faculty appointment, not including those Faculty members then on leave, petition the President to so meet. The Faculty may modify or repeal an action of the Community Council if two thirds of those voting vote to do so. -http://www.hampshire.edu/library/3227.htm"