I. Membership

C. Term of office

1. Senate terms of office for elected representatives shall be two years, except when one-year terms are necessary to insure staggered representation.
2. A department can, by two-thirds vote of its total membership, recall any of its senators. [See Art. IV, Sec. 5, 6 - Gov. Doc.]
3. When a vacancy occurs in any elected Senate position, the department wherein the vacancy occurred shall elect a representative to complete the unexpired term.
4. A senator who wishes to resign shall submit a letter of resignation specifying the effective date of resignation to the chairperson of the department concerned. Copies shall be sent to the President and the Secretary of the Senate.
5. The President and the Immediate Past President of the Senate, if not elected Senate representatives, shall be senators-at-large during their terms of office. [See Art. III.C. Sec. 1, 4 of these Bylaws.]