Preamble to the USG Constitution
We, the undergraduate students of Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI), in order to encourage democratic thought and action through self-governance and to facilitate a collaborative environment to positively impact undergraduate students, the campus and community, do hereby establish this constitution. Additionally, we establish this constitution in order to:
Provide students the opportunity for representation by a student government in consideration of student affairs by Indiana University, as declared in the Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis Code of Student Rights, Responsibilities, and Conduct (Part 1, Section F); Provide an official and representative undergraduate student government; Provide undergraduate students a voice in the affairs of the University; Investigate undergraduate student problems and take appropriate action; Afford undergraduate students the opportunity to develop leadership skills and experience; Provide the means for undergraduate students to maximize their opportunities for learning; Establish a community of undergraduate student life that supports learning; and To effect change.
