2025-2026 Constitutional Dates and Deadlines
To improve constitutional fidelity, the Judicial Council has prepared the following Constitutonal Calendar. This calendar includes all dates, deadlines, and time-restricted requierments over the 2025-2026 term. Please direct questions about the content of this calendar to the Judicial Council at jcouncil@nd.edu.
Disclaimer
Please note that this calendar may be subject to revision as new information becomes avaliable.
The dates established in this calendar should not be used as a substitute for the Student Union Constitution. Similarly, if a date in the calendar appears incorrect, please consult the Constitution and notify the Judicial Council of the error.
March 2025
| Requirement |
Date |
Citation |
| Transition Process Report due to the Committee on the Constitution |
March 1 |
I, §5(a) |
| Pertinent suggestions from each organization, chairperson, or coordinator due to Senate |
March 1 |
I, §5(d) |
| Student Union Treasurer begins their 2025-2026 term |
March 1 |
X, §3(a)(2) |
| Student Business Managers nominated |
March 1 |
X, §5(d)(1) |
| Class Council Officer Elections conclude |
March 8 |
XV, §2(i)(1) |
| Hall Senator Elections conclude |
March 8 |
XV, §3(b)(1) |
| Judicial Counci President nomination due |
March 15 |
XII, §3(b)(1) |
April 2025
| Requirement |
Date |
Citation |
| Student Body President & Vice President begin their 2025-2026 term |
April 1 |
II, §1(a) |
| Judicial Council President begins their 2025-2026 term |
April 1 |
XII, §3(a)(2) |
| Student Senators begin their 2025-2026 term |
April 1 |
I, §2(d) |
| Student Business Managers begin with 2025-2026 term |
April 1 |
X, §5(d)(2) |
| Financial Management Board begins 2025-2026 Session |
April 1 |
X, §4(a) |
| Incoming Class Council members commence their roles in other Student Union Organizations |
April 1 |
VIII, §4(d) |
| Hall President and Vice-President Elections conclude |
April 1 |
XV, §3(b)(1) |
| Assistants to the Student Union Treasurer begin their 2025-2026 term |
April 1 |
X, §3(b)(2) |
| First Year Class Council Representatives considered outgoing |
April 1-May 1 |
§4(a)(1) |
| Student Body President nominates the Student Union Secretary |
First Senate Meeting of New Term |
II, §4(a) |
| Student Union Treasurer nominates Assistants to the Student Union Treasurer |
First Meeting in April |
X, §3(b)(1) |
| Judicial Council President administers the Oath of Office to the Student Body President & Vice President |
April 2 |
III, §4(f,g) |
| Student Body Vice President administers the Oath of Office to the Student Senators |
April 2 |
III, §4(h) |
| Student Union Treasurer nominates Assistant Student Union Treasurers |
April 2 |
X, §3(b)(1) |
| Deadline for Student Business Managers to submit business plans to the Financial Management Board |
First FMB Meeting following Spring Allocations |
X, §5(d)(6) |
| Off-Campus Elections conclude |
April 24 |
XV, §4(a) |
| Deadline for the Student Body President to hold April meeting between university & law enforcement leaders |
April 30 |
II, §1(k)(3) |
| Deadline for the Financial Management Board to submit annual budget to the Senate Committee on the Budget |
April 30 |
X, §4(g)(5) |
| Deadline for outgoing members of the Financial Management Board to recommend appropriate fund allocation to the Senate Committee on the Budget |
April 30 |
X, §4(g)(5) |
May 2025
| Requirement |
Date |
Citation |
| Student Union Organizations submit their bylaws to the Judicial Council for review |
May 1 |
I, §2(b) |
| FUEL Directors submit their bylaws to the Judicial Council for review |
May 1 |
IV, §3(b)(18)(C) |
| Members of the Student Union Board begin their 2025-2026 term |
May 1 |
V, §2(d) |
| Members of the Off-Campus Council begin their 2025-2026 term |
May 1 |
IX, §2(a,b,c)(2) |
| Sophomore, Junior, and Senior Class Councils begin their 2025-2026 term |
May 1 |
VIII, §4(a,b,c) |
| Members of the Student Union Ethics Council are chosen at random by the Judicial Council President |
May 1 |
XII, §5(c) |
| 2024-2025 First Year Class Council term ends |
May 1 |
VIII, §4(a,b,c) |
| Deadline for the Student Union Treasurer to nominate the President of the Shirt Project |
May 1 |
X, §6(b)(1) |
| Student Body President delivers State of the Union address |
May 1 |
II, §1(d)(1) |
| Deadline for the Student Union Treasurer to communicate all restrictions on fund usage for the 2025-2026 term |
May 10 |
X, §4(g)(6) |
June 2025
| Requirement |
Date |
Citation |
| 2024-2025 Student Union Fiscal Year end |
June 30 |
XVI, §2(c) |
July 2025
| Requirement |
Date |
Citation |
| 2025-2026 Student Union Fiscal Year start |
July 1 |
XVI, §2(c) |
August 2025
| Requirement |
Date |
Citation |
| Deadline for the Student Body President to hold August meeting between university & law enforcement leaders |
August 31 |
II, §1(k)(1) |
September 2025
| Requirement |
Date |
Citation |
| Deadline for Sophomore Class Council to nominate a student advisor to the First Year Class Council |
September 14 |
VIII, §2(a)(2) |
| Deadline for Off-Campus President to appoint Off-Campus Ambassadors |
September 15 |
IX, §2(d)(1) |
| Deadline to notify groups of indebted status |
September 15 |
X, §3(f)(1) |
| Deadline for Hall Presidents to appoint a Hall Election Coordinator |
September 15 |
XII, §3(f)(1) |
| Deadline to submit written appeals of allocation awards to the Student Union Treasurer |
September 30 |
X, §4(g)(7) |
October 2025
| Requirement |
Date |
Citation |
| Deadline to hold the Student Senate Celebrating Diversity Workshop |
Oc. 1 |
III, §4(i) |
| Deadline to finalize debt payment schedule appeal |
Oc. 1 |
XVI, §3(f)(2) |
| Deadline for appropriate Special Interest Organizations to submit bylaws to advisors |
Oc. 1 |
X, §3(f) |
| Deadline for First Year Class Council Officer elections |
Oc. 15 |
VIII, §(2)(b)(1) |
| Deadline to finalize debt payment schedule decision |
Oc. 31 |
XVI, §3(f)(2) |
November 2025
| Requirement |
Date |
Citation |
| Deadline for funds transfer by the Student Union Treasurer to account for debt |
November 1 |
XVI, §3(f)(1) |
| Deadline for the Student Union Treasurer to submit necessary/requested financial information to the Senate |
November 30 |
III, §2(g)(7)(A) |