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Constitution

The Constitution of the

Leaders of Tomorrow

University of Central OklahomaRevised 11.06.09

ARTICLE IAME

The Name of this organization shall be Leaders of Tomorrow (referred toas ‘LOT’).

ARTICLE IIPURPOSE

The purpose of Leaders of Tomorrow shall be to provide and aid infostering the development of the ideals and mentalities of servant leadership, to provide support in the area of service to the University of Central Oklahoma andthe surrounding communities, and to act as a recruitment tool for the University.

ARTICLE IIIMEMBERSHIPSection 1 Eligibility

Membership shall be open to all current UCO students who have beenselected for and who are receiving the Leaders of Tomorrow (LOT) Scholarshipwithout regards to race, color, age, sex, national origin, religion, sexual preference, disability, or status as a veteran. Regular voting members must beUCO students.

Section 2 Member Selection

Impending College Freshman:

Recipients of the Leaders of Tomorrow Scholarship shall be selected eachSpring through an application process open to incoming freshmen. These studentsare selected on the basis of a minimum grade point average of 2.75, AmericanCollege Testing (ACT) score of at least a 20 or an SAT score of at least 950, and proven involvement and achievements in the areas of community engagement andservant leadership. Upon receiving the Leaders of Tomorrow Scholarship, theimpending student will be capable of serving a term length of eight semesters.

Continuing Collegiate Students:Recipients of the Leaders of Tomorrow Scholarship for current studentsshall be selected each spring through the applications process open to any studentwho has accumulated a

t least twenty hours of collegiate credit. These students areselected on the basis of current enrollment in twelve credit hours at the Universityof Central Oklahoma, a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75, a minimumattainment of twelve credit hours on UCO’s Campus, and proven involvement andachievements in the areas of community engagement and servant leadership whileattending the University of Central Oklahoma.

Section 3 Duties of MembersA.

Organizational Involvement:

All members of the Leaders of Tomorrow Council including the ExecutiveCouncil shall be actively involved in at least two additional official Universityorganizations, one of which must embody and actively portray the concepts of servant leadership.

Approval for said organization shall be required and granted by the Executive Council. If this campus involvement is not fulfilled, scholarshipeligibility shall be reviewed by the Executive Council and could result in a“strike” being delivered to the said members’ record.

Event Attendance:All members of the Leaders of Tomorrow Council shall attend all requiredmeetings and activities unless the absence is excused by the Executive Council. If the attendance requirements are not fulfilled, scholarship eligibility shall bereviewed by the Executive Council and could result in a “strike” being deliveredto the said members’ record. Any and all recipients of the LOT scholarship whoare unable to attend the scheduled activity and/or event must fill out and providean excusal form to the Executive Council the general meeting or the ExecutiveCouncil meeting prior to the date of the activity or event. In the occurrence of arequired event’s date being changed, with notification being less than two weeks prior to the said event, Article 3, section 3 B of the Leaders of TomorrowConstitution does not apply.

. Service Hours:All members of the Leaders of Tomorrow Council will be required to attainand document a minimum of sixteen hours of service per semester. These hourscan be met through the member’s service organization or through any other service opportunity on campus or in the surrounding communities. These hoursmust be documented and turned in to the Individual Service Chair. If the servicehour requirement is not fulfilled; scholarship eligibility shall be reviewed by theExecutive Council and could result in a “strike” being delivered to the saidmember’s record.