“Our old policy almost assumed people were guilty until proven innocent,” said Kevin H. Xiong ’17, Rules Committee chair.

Under the new provisions, a Council member who has accrued three or more absences from general or committee meetings, or Ghost Protocol meals, will be held under review instead of being automatically expelled.

The UC then passed legislation relating to the University’s investment practices.

The Responsible Ownership Policy Endorsement Act, presented and written in part by the Responsible Investment At Harvard Coalition, advocates that the University and the Harvard Management Company, which manages Harvard’s endowment, ensure that the companies in which they hold a controlling stake abide by specified fair labor regulations.

—Staff writer Noah J. Delwiche can be reached at noah.delwiche@thecrimson.com.