| CONSTITUTION
ARTICLE I. Name and Continuity
Section 1. The name of this organization shall be The Sociology
Club.
Section 2. This organization is and shall function as a
continuing body.
ARTICLE II. Aim
To promote a positive academic attitude and
an atmosphere conducive to learning and growth by emphasizing the
importance of scholarship and good study habits to new members. To
establish academic programs to encourage and assist members in
maintaining a high grade point average, encourage students to work
closely with faculty and staff to establish mentor relationships, and
serving as an organizing catalyst for the expressed concerns of
Sociology students. ARTICLE III. Purposes
Section 1.
The
fundamental mission of the Sociology Club is to enable students to
belong to an organization which will stimulate high academic expectation
and achievement.
Section 2. To encourage intellectual, personal,
and social development of its members.
Section 3. To create an
environment in which different world views are respected and peoples
from various backgrounds and experiences are invited to participate.
Section
4. To periodically assess the needs of Sociology students.
Section
5. To actively work toward program solutions with students, and
other concerned organizations or individuals.
Section 6. To work
closely with elected and appointed officials of the appropriate level
for the successful implementation of program goals. ARTICLE IV. Membership
Section 1. Regular voting membership in the Sociology
Club is open to all currently enrolled and continuing CSLA
students. Faculty, staff, and alumni of Cal
State LA as well as non-students may be considered for non-voting
membership in this organization. Only currently enrolled or
continuing students of Cal State LA may be voting members.
Section
2. CSLA students desiring voting membership shall apply in writing
to the Executive Committee of the Sociology Club. A simple
plurality of voting members present at a regularly scheduled meeting
shall be required to extend membership.
Section 3. At least
fifty-one percent (51%) of the voting membership shall be from the
regular student membership of the organization. The balance of the
voting membership shall be distributed among persons from the groups
mentioned in Section 1 who apply for voting membership.
Section
4. Unless terminated for cause or resignation, voting membership
in the Sociology Club shall be ongoing.
Section 5. A new
membership drive shall be considered annually. Voting members
shall determine it's feasibility and the procedures to be used.
Section
6. Donations shall be requested, but not mandatory, from all
voting members and associate non-voting members annually. ARTICLE
V. Officers
Section 1. The Sociology Club shall be
governed by the following offices: President, Vice-President, Secretary,
Treasurer, and Historian.
Section 2. The officers shall be
elected by a secret ballot from the full voting membership of the
Sociology Club at a fixed date annually (7th week of the Spring
Quarter).
Section 3. Their term of office shall begin from the
Summer Quarter through Spring Quarter of the following year. ARTICLE
VI. Amendments
Section 1. A copy of the minutes of the
meeting that documents approval of the changes in the constitution or
bylaws or club name shall be placed on file with the Center of Student
Life. An officer of the organization shall sign the minutes. BYLAWS ARTICLE
1. Duties of Officers
A copy of the minutes of the meeting that
documents the election results by actual count shall be placed on file
with the Center of Student Life. An officer of the organization
shall sign the minutes.
Section 1. The president shall:
a. Be present at all Sociology Club meetings and conduct them in accordance
with ROBERTS RULES OF ORDER;
b. Have a vote on
all matters before the Sociology Club (in case of a tied vote);
c. Be empowered to call special meetings of the Sociology Club, notice
shall be given at least 3 days prior;
d. Convene
the executive committee as required;
e. Co-sign
all financial disbursements; the executive committee may authorize an
alternate designee to co-sign paid disbursements in the absence of the
President;
f. Appoint non-paid assistants for
implementing Sociology Club actions when needed; the executive committee
shall be consulted in such appointments;
g. Be
responsible for complying with all statutory administrative and fiscal
reporting to the appropriate state and federal agencies;
h. Participate with other members of the Executive Committee in the hiring
of paid staff as needed.
Section 2. The vice-president
shall:
a. Be present at all Sociology
Club meetings and conduct them in accordance with ROBERT'S RULES OF
ORDER;
b. Have a vote on all matters
before the Sociology Club;
c. Shall
call meetings to order and preside over meetings in the absence of the
president;
d. Shall supervise and
coordinate the activities of all standing and ad-hoc committees.
Section
3. The secretary shall:
a.
Keep accurate records of all meetings;
b. Present copies of minutes of meetings for review, modification
and/or approval at each subsequent meeting;
c. Maintain the corporate seal;
d. Insure compliance with all laws regarding 'open' meetings and
their announcement.
Section 4. The treasurer shall:
a. Be responsible for accounting for all funds received and
disbursed for the Sociology Club;
b.
Deposit all funds received in the bank (The California State University
Federal Credit Union) or other depositories as directed by the Sociology
Club;
c. Keep accurate records or
receipts and disbursements and shall be prepared to report thereon at
each Sociology Club meeting;
d. Have
financial records available for inspection by any voting member of the
Sociology Club or Sociology Club officer within one week of notification
of such a desire;
e. Submit a financial
report no later than two (2) months prior to the seventh week of the
Spring Quarter for review by the voting membership of the Sociology
Club;
f. Co-sign all financial
disbursements with the president; the executive committee may authorize
an alternate designee to sign in the absence of the treasurer.
Section
5. The historian shall:
a. Be
responsible for the safekeeping of all historical documents and items of
the Sociology Club;
b. Serve as
the official photographer for the Sociology Club;
c. Attend all events and programs of the Sociology Club. ARTICLE
II. Removal
Section 1. Any action prejudicial or
detrimental to the Sociology Club, as determined by the voting
membership, may be grounds for the removal of any Sociology Club member
or Officer.
Section 2. A two-thirds (2/3) vote of the
voting membership of the Sociology Club present at an official meeting
is required to remove. A copy of the minutes of the meeting that
documents the election results by actual count shall be placed on file
with the Center for Student Life. An officer of the organization
shall sign the minutes. ARTICLE III. Meetings
Section 1.
There will be a minimum of two (2) meetings per quarter of the calendar
year. the time and place shall be determined by the Executive
Committee. The time shall be consistent with permitting the
maximum number of voting members to attend. All voting members
shall be notified at least fourteen (14) days in advance and provided
with the agenda of the meeting.
Section 2. Emergency
meetings, as so designated by the Executive Committee, can be called
with three (3) days notice. Telephonic notification is acceptable.
Section
3. The affirmative vote of a majority of the voting members
present at a meeting shall be required for the approval of any matter
voted upon.
Section 4. ROBERTS RULES OF ORDER shall
govern all meetings.
Section 5. A vote to change meetings
to an off campus location must be recorder in the minutes of a regular
meeting, and a copy of those minutes shall be placed on file with the
Center for Student Life. ARTICLE IV. Committees
Section 1.
Standing Committees: Executive Committee
Section 2. The
Executive Committee shall consist of the president, the vice-president,
the secretary, the treasurer, and the historian of the Sociology Club.
Section
3. The Executive Committee shall appoint all subcommittees. ARTICLE
V. Amendments
Section 1. The bylaws, or any
portion thereof, may be amended by two-thirds (2/3) vote of the voting
members cast at a regular meeting of the Sociology Club, provided the
suggested change was presented in writing to the voting members at least
two (2) weeks prior. No proxy votes are allowed. A copy of
the minutes of the meetings that document the approval of the changes in
the constitution or bylaws or club name shall be placed on file with the
Center for Student Life. An officer of the organization shall sign
the minutes. ARTICLE VI. Voting
Section 1.
Any voting member shall be authorized to vote in all matters being
considered by the Sociology Club;
Section 2. No proxy
votes are permitted under any circumstances.
Section 3.
Recall: Any officer may be recalled from office by a 2/3 vote of the
entire regular membership of the Sociology Club. A copy of the
minutes of that meeting that documents the recall of a club officer
shall be placed on file with the Center of Student Life. An
officer of the organization shall sign the minutes. ARTICLE VII.
Effective Date of These Bylaws
This document shall be effective
when approved by a plurality of affirmative votes of the voting members
of the Sociology Club and signed by the elected officers. |
