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Article XXX: Removal of an Elected Earlham Student Government Officer

Grounds for removal from office of any elected Earlham Student Government officer are neglect of normal duties and obligations (including regular attendance at meetings) and/or gross impropriety in executing duties of office. Any Earlham student may initiate dismissal procedures by filing a formal complaint to the Co-Presidents of the ESG. If the complaint is being filed by, or against, one of the Co-Presidents, the complaint should then be filed to the other Co-President. If one Co-President is filing a complaint against another, or the same grievance is being filed against both Co-Presidents simultaneously, the complaint should be filed to either of the Vice Presidents.

After a formal complaint has been filed, the officer subject to removal must participate in a mediation session composed of the party who filed the complaint and a third-party mediator. The mediator should be a person mutually acceptable to all parties. If any party is dissatisfied with the outcome of the mediation session, the matter is then brought to the subsequent Cabinet meeting, where all parties must be present. At this Cabinet meeting, consensus must be reached by all elected members on whether to remove or retain that officer. Neither the party filing the complaint, nor the party the complaint was filed against, may participate in this final consensus decision.

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