Evidence and Regulations for the Trainee Council

part One
Article (1): Nomination of the Council of Trainees at the Saudi Mining Polytechnic Article (2): Organizational Profile The SMP Trainee Council is an elected trainee organization representing the Institute’s trainees. The SMP Trainee Council reports to the Trainee Affairs Department. Article (3): Headquarters of the Saudi Polytechnic for Mining – Northern Border Region – Administrative Building – First Floor. Article (4):
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Council objectives
Section Two: Objectives of the Council

Article (5): Objectives As a training organization, The Council aims to: Developing the personality of trainees at the national, social, sports, intellectual and professional levels. Enhancing cooperation and the concept of teamwork among trainees, Developing the relationship between the trainees on the one hand and the administrative and training staff on the other hand. Enhancing the spirit of leadership among trainees and providing them with the opportunity to express their opinions freely.

Providing trainees with the opportunity to express their opinions regarding all decisions taken by SMP management, whether related to trainees, training affairs, management, or even the services that SMP management provides to trainees.

Help solve trainees’ social problems and training issues in cooperation with relevant SMP authorities.

Enhancing the academic achievement of trainees and the training process.

Work collaboratively with the Institute to identify and encourage outstanding and talented trainees in order to help them improve their levels and nurture their talents.

Supporting trainees’ activities at the academic, intellectual, social and sports levels. Educating trainees about their rights and duties in accordance with the policies followed at the institute, He urged them to maintain SMP facilities and facilities.

Urging trainees to maintain the Institute’s achievements and contribute to its good reputation and high public respect.

Encourage trainees to constantly maintain order in line with the institute’s mission and goals, Participate with the administration in improving trainee services.

Organizational structure of the Council
Section Three: The organizational structure of the Council

Article (6):

The first meeting of each session is considered a legal meeting of the Council, It is held under the supervision of an SMP-certified administrative member. During this legislative meeting, The Chairman and Vice President of the Council are elected from among the members of the Trainees Council.

Article (7): Duties of the Chairman of the Council: Managing the periodic and special meetings of the Council.

The Chairman of the Council appoints a Vice-Chairman and a supervisor for each of the cultural, sports, social, and trainee service committees. As well as a secretary pursuant to a decision from the president, who is voted on by members by agreement. .

The Chairman of the Council has the right to issue warnings and notifications to any member of the Council if necessary. (Look: withdrawal of membership)

The Chairman of the Council or his deputy has the right to sign official letters addressed to the SMP administration.

During discussions and inquiries at the Guest Speakers event, Only the Chairman of the Council has the right to direct questions to the guest. The Council President, Vice President, and Secretary hold a weekly session with the SMP management member supervising the Trainee Council to deliberate on topics of interest.

The Council holds a bi-monthly session with the SMP General Manager to deliberate on issues of concern.

The Council Secretariat schedules a monthly open meeting between the Council President and the trainees to discuss issues of interest. The Chairman of the Council is the highest authority in the Council. So , He may assume additional powers after referring to the Council. It also represents all trainees inside and outside the council.

Article (8): The Vice President of the Council is elected from within the Council. He represents the Chairman of the Council in his absence. He has all the powers of the president during the latter’s absence. He undertakes all tasks assigned to him by the President. He deliberates with the President of the Council regarding the appointment of directors of the cultural, sports, and social committees, trainee service, and the Secretary of the Council.

Article (9): The Director of the Social Committee is appointed by the President of the Council after consultation with the Vice President of the Council. Coordinates with internal and external entities for coordination. He is responsible for organizing conferences and training seminars held at the Institute in coordination with the competent authorities at the Institute. He carries out all the tasks delegated to him by the Chairman of the Council.

Article (10): The Director of the Cultural Committee is appointed by the President of the Council after consultation with the Vice President of the Council. Supervises the Cultural Committee. Supervises all cultural competitions and training and development courses. He is the editor-in-chief of the SMP periodical. He carries out all the tasks delegated to him by the Chairman of the Council.

Article (11): The Director of the Athletics Committee is appointed by the President of the Council after consultation with the Vice President of the Council. He supervises the Sports Committee and organizes all sports events and competitions at the Institute. He supervises the representation of the institute in external sports competitions. He undertakes all tasks delegated to him by the Chairman of the Council.

Article (12): Secretary of the Council The Secretary of the Council assumes the following duties: Recording minutes and setting agenda items. Inform members of meeting dates and times. Collects discussion points from Council members via email four days before the session in order to schedule and communicate them to the Council President. Sending invitations to whomever the Council wishes to host at its meetings.

Membership
Section Four: Membership

Article (13): The trainee council consists of seven members, Each of them represents an entry. Trainees elect these representatives through direct election or acclamation. Each batch must be represented by two trainees.

Article (14): A candidate for membership in the Trainees Council must meet the following requirements: Must be a full-time trainee at the institute. To have a good reputation and good behavior. He must not have received any warnings from any high-powered authority or been issued any other violations. He must not have failed any training subject at the institute. membership

Article (13): The trainee council consists of seven members, Each of them represents an entry. Trainees elect these representatives through direct election or acclamation. Each batch must be represented by two trainees.

Article (14): A candidate for membership in the Trainees Council must meet the following requirements: Must be a full-time trainee at the institute. To have a good reputation and good behavior. He must not have received any warnings from any high-powered authority or been issued any other violations. He must not have failed any training subject at the institute.

Withdrawal of membership
Chapter Five: Withdrawal of Membership

Article (15): The Council shall be dissolved if half of its members resign.

Article (16): Membership will be withdrawn in the following cases: Failure to attend council sessions without a legitimate excuse three times in a row or five non-consecutive times. The Chairman of the Council shall issue a decision to that effect. It has been verified that any membership conditions have been violated by the member. Membership is withdrawn by decision of the Chairman of the Council. Written resignation in the event that three warnings are given to the member, subject to a vote of confidence by the Council members. The Council’s administrative supervisor has the right to withdraw a member’s membership by a reasoned disciplinary decision in the event of a documented act that conflicts with the Council’s objectives or tarnishes its reputation on the part of the member. This is to ensure the smooth conduct of the educational process and maintain the spirit of brotherhood among the trainees.

Council meetings
Section Six: Council meetings

Article (17): Council sessions: The Council holds regular meetings every two weeks. The Council holds a regular meeting every two months, attended by the Director of SMP Administration. Special meetings are held whenever there is something urgent related to the institute or of interest to the trainees. Board members may invite the SMP General Manager to attend their own meetings. The Board Secretary is responsible for informing all Cadet Board members of the meeting agenda. Members set a date to elect first-year trainee representatives at the regular meeting. A member is considered absent if he is more than half an hour late or leaves one hour early before the end of the session without an acceptable excuse. In the event that the member wishes to be absent from attending the session, He must inform the Secretary two days in advance. The Chairman of the Council or his representative has the right to count the absence or not according to the validity of the excuse.

Article (18): The presence of at least five members constitutes a quorum for the legal session of the Council. Decisions are approved by an absolute majority of valid votes. If the votes are distributed equally, The issue at hand is discussed again and the vote is repeated. In case of equal votes, The Council President decides in favor of one of the two positions. In this case , The decision is considered binding. Article (18): The period during which the Council is active and holds its meetings continues until the end of the semester.

Article (19): Council work policies: In order to achieve its goals, The Council coordinates with the relevant authorities at the Institute in the following: Establishing a general framework for implementing the Council’s policy in accordance with its objectives. Participate in developing the necessary annual plans related to trainees’ activities. Discussing the work plan for trainees’ activities in the cultural, social, academic and sports fields. The Council has the right to form committees commensurate with the Council’s job description and tasks. The Council’s subcommittees submit periodic reports on their work to the Council. All committees submit their reports and recommendations to the Council for approval. The Council has the right to host SMP administrative members or training staff to discuss trainees’ feedback and ways to improve the academic level and service level of the institute. Approval of the Director General SMP is required to organize seminars, talks, lectures, conferences and exhibitions. External speakers must also be invited by the Institute through an official invitation. In coordination with the competent authorities SMP. The Council appoints one of its members to be responsible for the Council’s bulletin board, In which the Council’s achievements, news, and dates of its meetings are published. The council must have a complaints and suggestions box and an email address. The Secretary shall be responsible for Council correspondence. SMP administrative and training staff should send copies of any decisions they make relevant to trainees to the Trainee Council so that it can discuss and comment on them. Council decisions are issued by vote during sessions. All members vote on issues relating to the Institute, services and general administrative decisions. However , Voting should be restricted to representatives of a particular group if the decision concerns them exclusively. The Council has the right to call for a vote by all trainees or by appointees based on the importance of the decision. The Council coordinates all its activities with the Trainees Affairs Department.

The election
Section Seven Elections

Article (20): The Trainee Affairs Administration determines the dates, times and methods for holding the elections. It also appoints the committees that supervise it.

Article (21): The committee supervising the elections announces the opening of nominations for all positions a full week before the scheduled date of the elections. The application period must not be less than five consecutive days.

Article (22): Application forms are issued by the Election Commission and submitted at the dates and places it specifies. When submitting the application form, The candidate is given a receipt from the Electoral Commission. Elections are held at the beginning of each semester for the next session of the Council.

Article (23): The candidate has the right to waive his candidacy in writing at least three days before the election date.

Council working groups
Section Eight: Council working groups
The Council carries out its tasks by relying on work groups that are assigned specific tasks related to the trainees’ activities.
Volunteer Committee
Section Nine: Volunteer Committee

Membership in volunteer committees: Members of a designated volunteer committee that supports the main committees are appointed by the President of the Trainee Council. Volunteer committee members are nominated by the administrators of the main committees.

Membership in volunteer committees is declared open to trainees. However , The membership of each volunteer committee must not exceed three.

The management of volunteer committees is the responsibility of the main committee directors. The Chairman of the Council has the right to dissolve any voluntary committee by issuing a decision after appropriate deliberations with its director.

Volunteer committees meet monthly with the Council President. The secretariat determines the date and agenda of the meeting. Each volunteer committee has the right to set meeting dates and times in accordance with its tasks.