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[[Image:Eus_council_logo.png|right|200px]]The '''''EUS Council''''' is the foremost representative body of the EUS. Meeting every other week during the academic year, ~~it's~~ responsibilities include holding the [[Executive Committee]] accountable, enact initiatives to improve student's experience, and defining policies and resolutions to enact further change. The EUS Council is primarily outlined in [[EUS_Constitution#SECTION_II:_THE_COUNCIL|Title II Section II of the EUS Constitution]].

[[Image:Eus_council_logo.png|right|200px]]The '''''EUS Council''''' is the foremost representative body of the EUS. Meeting every other week during the academic year, its responsibilities include holding the [[Executive Committee]] accountable, enact initiatives to improve student's experience, and defining policies and resolutions to enact further change. The EUS Council is primarily outlined in [[EUS_Constitution#SECTION_II:_THE_COUNCIL|Title II Section II of the EUS Constitution]].

==Powers & Duties==

The powers and duties of council, as outlined in [[~~EUS_Constitution~~#~~Article_22~~:~~_Powers_and_Duties~~|~~Article 22~~]] of the constitution, are as follows:

The powers and duties of council, as outlined in [[Constitution#TITLE III: The EUS Council|Title III]] of the constitution, are as follows:

* Act as the ~~governing~~ body of the EUS, ~~empowered to make decisions~~ and ~~take actions on behalf of the EUS~~

*Act as the advisory body of the EUS, which represents the opinions and values of its Regular Members;

* Enact initiatives to improve the experience of ~~the [[regular members]]~~

*Hold the Executive Committee, SSMU Representative(s), Engineering Senator(s), and the Board of Governors accountable to their duties;

* Maintain financial authority as outlined in the [[Financial Bylaws]] and [[Financial Policy]]

*Ratify positions-holders, including but not limited to: Associate Members, conference delegates, and financial committee members.

* Define and uphold [[Policies]] and [[Resolutions]]

* Ratify the [[CRO]], [[DRO]]s, and the electoral calendar

* Establish [[committees]]

~~Council, as it relates to other entitites~~

* Hold the [[Executive Committee]], [[Engineering Senator]], and ~~[[SSMU Reps]]~~ accountable~~, in addition~~ to ~~adding mandates~~

* ~~Reverse decisions taken by the [[Executive Committee]]~~

* Be held accountable to ~~[[General Assembly]]~~

==Meetings==

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-[[Image:Eus_council_logo.png|right|200px]]The '''''EUS Council''''' is the foremost representative body of the EUS. Meeting every other week during the academic year, it's responsibilities include holding the [[Executive Committee]] accountable, enact initiatives to improve student's experience, and defining policies and resolutions to enact further change. The EUS Council is primarily outlined in [[EUS_Constitution#SECTION_II:_THE_COUNCIL|Title II Section II of the EUS Constitution]].
+[[Image:Eus_council_logo.png|right|200px]]The '''''EUS Council''''' is the foremost representative body of the EUS. Meeting every other week during the academic year, its responsibilities include holding the [[Executive Committee]] accountable, enact initiatives to improve student's experience, and defining policies and resolutions to enact further change. The EUS Council is primarily outlined in [[EUS_Constitution#SECTION_II:_THE_COUNCIL|Title II Section II of the EUS Constitution]].
 ==Powers & Duties==
-The powers and duties of council, as outlined in [[EUS_Constitution#Article_22:_Powers_and_Duties|Article 22]] of the constitution, are as follows:
+The powers and duties of council, as outlined in [[Constitution#TITLE III: The EUS Council|Title III]] of the constitution, are as follows:
-* Act as the governing body of the EUS, empowered to make decisions and take actions on behalf of the EUS
+*Act as the advisory body of the EUS, which represents the opinions and values of its Regular Members;
-* Enact initiatives to improve the experience of the [[regular members]]
+*Hold the Executive Committee, SSMU Representative(s), Engineering Senator(s), and the Board of Governors accountable to their duties;
-* Maintain financial authority as outlined in the [[Financial Bylaws]] and [[Financial Policy]]
+*Ratify positions-holders, including but not limited to: Associate Members, conference delegates, and financial committee members.
-* Define and uphold [[Policies]] and [[Resolutions]]
-* Ratify the [[CRO]], [[DRO]]s, and the electoral calendar
-* Establish [[committees]]
-Council, as it relates to other entitites
-* Hold the [[Executive Committee]], [[Engineering Senator]], and [[SSMU Reps]] accountable, in addition to adding mandates
-* Reverse decisions taken by the [[Executive Committee]]
-* Be held accountable to [[General Assembly]]
 ==Meetings==