Constitution of MAGNET
Article I: Name
The name
of this student body will be the Materials Engineering Graduate Student
Network or MAGNET.
Article II: Mission Statement
Through the ratification of this
constitution, the graduate students in the Materials Engineering Department
create the Materials Engineering Graduate Student Network or MAGNET.
MAGNET and its officers will be
empowered to work on behalf of the Materials Engineering graduate students
to represent their interests in departmental functioning, needs, and
general welfare.
Article III:
Membership
Section I: Definition
All full time and part time graduate students
enrolled in the Materials Engineering program can comprise the membership
of MAGNET. Membership is arbitrary and members who choose to join express
this by attendance at meetings, participation in student activities and
payment of dues.
Section II: Rights of Membership
A. All members may vote in MAGNET elections and
referendums.
B. Any member may hold office if they are elected or appointed according to
elections guidelines and procedures.
C. All members may speak and be heard at MAGNET meetings, upon proper
recognition by the presiding officer.
D. All members have the right to access MAGNET information and records,
including (but not limited to) official meeting minutes, and all other
actions not of a confidential nature.
Article IV: Organizational Structure
An executive board within the MAGNET will be defined
as: President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer. The executive board
(alternatively President) will delegate responsibilities for action to
committees of the MAGNET. The executive board will also delegate
responsibilities for meeting with administrators and faculty outside of the
MAGNET meetings.
All officers will be expected to solicit their constituents? views on pertinent legislation and general student life
and welfare. MAGNET meetings will serve as an additional forum for the
statement of concerns.
Section I: Responsibilities of Office
A. The President and Vice President shall supervise
the organization's affairs and activities. The President and Vice President
are the executive administrative, presiding, and reporting officers. The
President and Vice President will work with the faculty advisor and act as
liaisons to the departmental faculty and all other University Officials
including but not limited to the University President and Board of
Trustees, in the absence of an alternative designee. .
B. The Secretary shall be responsible for posting notices of all regular
and special meetings and shall keep a record of such meetings. The
Secretary will be responsible for correspondence.
C. The Treasurer shall be responsible for the financial records of the
organization, collection of dues and other fees when required, for the
disbursement of funds, and for reporting such information in detail when
requested by the membership.
Section II. Committees
A. Every member of the MAGNET may serve on a MAGNET
committee.
B. Committee chairs will be elected by the membership of each committee.
C. Committee reports will be given at the MAGNET meetings, as required.
D. Ad Hoc Committees
1. Any officer of the MAGNET has the right to create ad hoc committees as
needed.
Bylaws
Article I: Meetings and Legislation
A. Meetings
1. Meetings of the MAGNET will be
held at least twice per quarter
2. The executive board is encouraged to meet often and whenever necessary.
3. The President and Vice President will be responsible for calling
executive board meetings and special meetings of MAGNET.
B. Legislation
1. Legislation must have a
majority of current voting membership in attendance in favor in order to be
passed.
Article II: Elections
A. Elections
shall be administered in the Spring Term.
B. All candidates for office in the MAGNET must be in good academic standing
with the University during the term in which elections are held.
C. All results will be made available to the public as soon as they are
known to the winners
D. Vacancies will be advertised publicly within a reasonable time of the
known opening.
1. The Executive Board shall decide whether to hold an open election or
appoint a new officer to complete the term.
Article III: Amendment
These
bylaws and this constitution may be amended by majority vote of the MAGNET
members present at any regular or special meeting. Proposed amendments must
be advertised to all members at least one week in advance of the vote.
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