> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.auibsal.org/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# The Society's documents

> Every published document, its status, and which one wins when they disagree.

The Society publishes six documents. Their status comes from the document registry (`packages/sal-data/documents.json`), the same source auibsal.org/documents reads, so the two never disagree. **A draft is not in force until it is adopted.**

| Code | Document | Status |
| - | - | - |
| SAL-GOV-01 | [The Constitution](/documents/constitution) | Draft 1 · for ratification on Charter Day, October 13, 2026 |
| SAL-GOV-02 | [Bylaws and Standing Orders](/documents/bylaws) | Draft 1 · dated September 28, 2026 |
| SAL-GOV-03 | [Roles and Staffing](/documents/roles-and-staffing) | Draft 1 · dated September 28, 2026 |
| SAL-POL-01 | [Policy Manual](/documents/policy-manual) | Draft 1 · dated September 28, 2026 |
| SAL-STR-01 | [Strategic Plan 2026–2029](/documents/strategic-plan) | Draft 1 · dated September 28, 2026 |
| SAL-MEM-01 | [Member Handbook](/documents/member-handbook) | Adopted · dated September 28, 2026 |

## Which document wins

Constitution 15.2: where documents conflict, this order prevails:

1. University policy
2. The Constitution
3. The Bylaws
4. The Policies
5. Handbooks and guides (including this site)

## How a document changes

| Document | Who changes it | Threshold |
| - | - | - |
| Constitution | General Assembly | Two-thirds of votes cast, 14 days' notice (16.1–16.3); sections 1.1, 2.4, 3.1 and 3.4 need two Assemblies 30 days apart (16.4) |
| Bylaws and Policies | Council | Two-thirds of Council, published within seven days; members may overturn at the next General Assembly by simple majority (15.1, B12.3) |
| Handbooks and guides | The owner, with the Council | Reviewed each year |

When a document is adopted or amended, the General Secretary updates its entry in the registry. That changes the status shown here, on auibsal.org and in the Nexus at the same time.

## Documents referred to but not published

The published documents cite working documents that role holders keep in SAL Drive: the Operations Playbook, the Templates & Forms Pack (SAL-OPS-02, the F- forms and L- letters), the Operations Tracker, and each programme's own package (the Journal's Masthead Handbook, the Side Quest Production Bible, the Second Chapter Operations Kit). Ask the General Secretary for access.


## Related topics

- [Brand essentials](/officers/brand.md)
- [The Constitution](/documents/constitution.md)
- [Policy Manual](/documents/policy-manual.md)
- [Bylaws and Standing Orders](/documents/bylaws.md)
- [Strategic Plan 2026–2029](/documents/strategic-plan.md)


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