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76%u2022Any one student can serve only two times in any post in the council. A student shall serve as a President only once.%u2022In case any candidate is standing for a second term, an assessment of his/her performance will be done by the Office of Student Affairs and only those with outstanding performance will be allowed to stand for elections.%u2022The final list of suitable candidates will be announced after the screening procedures.8.6 Meetings and Businessa)The Student Council shall elect, in its first meeting and with the absolute majority of its members, President of the council and his/her Vice President among UAE national members.b)The session of president and Vice President election shall be presided by the oldest member in the Council.c)The Vice President shall replace the president during his/her absence. The President of the Student Council shall represent the council before the university.d)The attendance of the majority of members is required for the meeting to be legally held and shall meet at least once monthly upon convocation from the President.e)Recommendations and decisions of the council shall be given by the majority of the attending members. In case of a tie, the side for which President votes shall prevail.f)Recommendations of the council shall be valid only after being approved by the university; the council may not hold any conferences, symposiums, meetings, events or the like without obtaining the approval of the university.g)The Student Council shall establish subsidiary committees to carry out duties assigned to them by the council including, but not limited to, sports committee %u2013culture committee, public relations and information committee social activity and trips committee scientific and technological activity committee %u2013fresher representative %u2013colleges%u2019 representatives.h)The subsidiary committee shall consist of a president and vice president elected by the council from the council members and four nonmember students selected by the university administration upon nomination by the Student Council.i)The President shall call for the regular meetings of the Student Council at least once a month.j)The proceedings of the Student Council shall be recorded and maintained by the Secretary.k)Faculty advisors will attend the Student Council meeting but shall not have voting powers.l)The council may authorize the President to invite other students as special invitees to attend specific meetings of the Student Council that pertain to activities such as orientation, sports, cultural programs, competitions and magazine publication. Such invitees shall not have voting power in the Student Council.