III. Officers & steering committee

C. Election of officers & terms of office

1. The President-Elect of the Senate shall be elected from the Senate at a December meeting and assume the office of President on July 1 of the following year. [Revised 9/10/96; see previous language.]
2. An individual may serve a maximum of four consecutive terms as President of the Senate, and may subsequently be re-elected.
3. The Vice President, the Secretary of the Senate, and the four additional members of the Steering Committee shall be elected by the Senate at its first meeting of the academic year.
4. The President shall become Immediate Past President when a new president assumes office and shall hold this position for one year.
5. In the event that a Steering Committee position (except the position of President or Immediate Past President) becomes vacant, the Steering Committee shall promptly conduct an election to fill the vacant position.
6. Terms of office for officers of the Senate and members of the Steering Committee are one year.