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Section III:
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President
Vice President
Treasurer
Secretary
Section III:
President:
Must preside at meetings, call special meetings, be the primary contact with institutions,
appoint committee chairs, run the election process, and make sure the goals of the mission
statement are being met.
Vice President:
Must assume President's duties in his/her absence, talk to perspective members of the club
and help them decide whether or not to join, work with the president to invite and
coordinate special guests and speakers for club meetings, and plan member/officer training
programs.
Treasurer:
Keeps all financial records, submits monthly audit statements to CFB contacts, notifies
organization of financial issues, and prepares budget/allocation request.
Secretary:
Schedules meetings/practice rooms/facilities, record keeper (current and past members,
files minutes, etc.), notifies members of meetings, and handles the official correspondence
of the club.
Term of the Office:
If elected you can be in office up until graduation, removal, or resignation. Being in office
means full academic years.
Section IV:
In the event a vacancy should occur (resignation, removal, or graduation); provisions must
be made to fill the vacancy. Officer succession/"chain of command" will go into effect (e.g.,
in the event that the President leaves office, the Vice President will assume those duties
until a special election is held. Refer to the special election section of Article IV.
Section V:
Removal of officers will be the same procedure for removal of members. Due process will be
followed (see above).
For Example: A petition to remove the officer in question must be submitted to another
officer. This petition must contain the signatures of majority of the members. When such
petition is received, the officer shall call a meeting of the club to determine whether or not
the officer should be removed.
Grounds for removal are then presented by the officer in charge at a regular or special club
meeting. The officer in question shall be provided an opportunity to present a defense either
in person or in writing. A quorum shall be present, and a majority vote of the voting
members shall decide upon removal.
Section VI:
A removed officer has five days after being removed to appeal. A removed officer can
request an appeals meeting through the secretary. He/she must present new information,
another alternative, etc.
Article V: Advisor
Section I:
The vice president will choose the advisor.
Section II:
The advisor will be expected to meet with the executive board as often as necessary, explain
institutional policy procedure, review the club's annual budget and offer financial
management advice, provide continuity for the club/organization from year to year, acts as
a resource for the group, attend the programs that may potentially have liability/risk for the
institutions, intervene when knowledge of illegal activity/activities contrary to CSB/SJU
policy occur.
Article X:
Element admits students without regard to their race, religion, color, sex, age, sexual
orientation, or national or ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and other
activities, generally accorded or made available to members of the organization.
Article XI:
Element considers hazing to be a degrading and destructive activity which is inconsistent
with the standards of this student organization. Element recognizes the dignity of every
person and opposes all forms of hazing.
Article XII:
Element agrees that its activities, mission statement and goals are consistent with the
Benedictine Values.
Affirmed:
KHEYNNEDE C. BARNACHEA
President, Dance Club