Student Sociological Association
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Constitution
Article
I: Name The
name of our organization shall be the Student Sociological Association. Article
II: Mission Statement The
Student Sociological Association is a student-run, democratic organization
whose purpose is to promote the study of Sociology and to sponsor social
and intellectual activities that will serve to enrich its member’s study
of Sociology, aid students of Sociology in their preparation for careers
after graduation, and contribute toward the improvement of our community
as well as the human condition. Article
III: Membership Club
membership shall be open to any student of the University of Alabama in
Huntsville. Qualifications
for “active membership” shall be as follows: (1)
Attendance of at least two general meetings (2)
After attending two general meetings, the student will be
considered an active member if he or she retains a meeting attendance
record of 50%. Article IV: Officers
The
duties of each officer of the Student Sociological Association shall be as
follows: (1)
The President shall provide general leadership, act as chair of all
club meetings, and publicly represent the organization as needed. (2)
The Vice-President shall assist in leadership, assist in the
chairing of all club meetings, and publicly represent the club as needed.
Should the president be temporarily unable to fulfill his or her
duties, the Vice-President shall assume the duties of President during his
or her absence. (3)
The Secretary shall be the archivist for the organization and
perform such duties as agreed upon by the officers. (4)
The Treasurer shall receive, disburse, invest, and otherwise
properly manage and record all financial transactions for this
organization. As
necessary, and when unanimously agreed upon by the officers, the above
listed duties of each office may be altered to better serve the needs of
this organization. To
qualify for nomination to an office, the nominee must be a student of the
University of Alabama in Huntsville and an active member of the Student
Sociological Association. Candidates
for the above offices shall be nominated by active members of the
organization no later than the second-to-the-last meeting of each academic
year. Elections shall be held
during the last meeting of each academic year. The
term of office for all officers will be one academic year and shall
commence at the first meeting of the academic year for which they are
elected In
the event that any officer is unable to complete his or her term in
office, a replacement will be elected at a meeting designated by the
officers. Cause
for removal of an officer from his or her post shall consist of such
matters as misuse of office or persistent failure to perform his or her
duties of office. As
necessity demands, committees shall be established for the organization of
club activities. Article
V: Executive Committee The
governing body of this society shall be known as the Executive Committee. The
Executive Committee shall be composed of the President, Vice-President,
Secretary, and Treasurer of the organization. Official
actions and policies of this organization shall be set by a plurality of
the members of the Executive Committee, except for proposed constitutional
amendments which will require the approval of two-thirds of active members
present when said amendment is considered for ratification. Article
VI: Amendments Amendments
to this constitution may be proposed by active members of this
organization. Proposed
amendments shall be presented to the executive committee for
consideration. |