Amy E. Flowers, president
Mark C. Gaffney, vice president
William Wemer, communications director
Nicole Thompson, treasurer
Lauren Elliott, membership director
Allie Miller, secretary
P.S. Feel free to join us at our Executive Board meeting tonight, Sunday April 10th at 7:00pm at 221 W. Union Street (Amy's House).
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Constitutional Amendments
NUMBER ONE: Membership eligibility
Article III
Section 2:
Reads:
Official membership shall be granted upon fulfillment of at least two of the following conditions in a given year:
Amendment:
Official membership shall be granted to current students of Ohio University upon fulfillment of at least two of the following conditions in a given series of 3 consecutive quarters with the last quarter being the current one. Summer quarter does not count towards the series of three quarters but will be credited towards fall quarter membership requirements:
NUMBER TWO: Membership requirements
Article III
Section 2:
Reads:
…upon fulfillment of at least two of the following conditions…:
1) Attendance of 6 OUCD activities, at least 2 of which must be meetings
2) Payment of dues set by the Treasurer and approved by the majority of the general body
3) A letter petitioning the Executive Board and its subsequent majority approval
Amendment:
…upon fulfillment of at least two of the following conditions…:
1) Attendance of 8 OUCD activities, at least 3 of which must be meetings
2) Payment of dues set by the Treasurer and approved by the majority of the general body
3) A letter petitioning the Executive Board and its subsequent majority approval
NUMBER THREE: Voting eligibility
Article III
Section 3:
Reads:
Full membership status is required to vote in any elections, resolutions
and dues.
Amendment:
Full membership status is required to vote in any elections, resolutions, dues and constitutional amendments.
NUMBER FOUR: Definition of “Approval” and “General Body.”
Article III
Addition:
Section 4:
“Approval of the general body” shall be defined as a majority vote of the official OUCD members present at time of voting unless otherwise specified in this constitution.
NUMBER FIVE: Executive Board Duties
Article IV
Section 3:
Reads:
The responsibilities of each of the Executive Board members are as follows:
A) President: To lead the organization and Executive Board; to act as a liaison to other organizations and candidates running for office; to act as a liaison to the university; to be responsible for a weekly report at each meeting; and to fulfill the duties of the other Executive Board members when these members are not available.
B) Vice President: To fulfill duties when the President is not available; to organize the group from within; to organize internal group activity such as social events; to fulfill the duties delegated by the President; and to oversee the transition period.
C) Treasurer: To act as the bookkeeper for the organization; to head the Fundraising Committee; to act as the liaison to SAC; to give quarterly treasurer’s reports; to set dues for the approval of the general body; and collect dues with the general body’s majority approval.
D) Secretary: To take minutes at each meeting; to take minutes at each Executive meeting; to distribute minutes to the members of the organization upon request; to keep a record of the constitution, minutes, and other official documents; to send out weekly events schedule; and to nominate the historian, to be approved by the Executive Board.
E) Membership Director: To take attendance at all meetings; to keep records of the attendance and official membership status; to spearhead membership recruitment and retention; to act as a liaison between members and the Executive Board; and to facilitate meetings
F) Communications Director: To ensure the regular drafting and distribution of all press releases; to appoint and oversee a Communication Committee; to act as the official liaison to the press; to publicize events; to nominate webmaster to be approved by the Executive Board.
Additional Sections to Article IV Section 3:
3.2 All executive officers must attend at least 2 executive board meetings in a four week period.
3.3 All executive board meetings must be announced 24 hours prior to the scheduled meeting.
3.4 The executive board will declare official medium or media to communicate decisions of the executive board to the general body during the first week of every quarter and is subject to change upon approval of the majority of the executive board.
NUMBER SIX: General Impeachment Process
Article IV
Section 8:
Reads:
The general body can move to impeach an officer via a signed petition containing no fewer than five (5) signatures of official members and outlining reasons for impeachment. The general body then votes on impeachment. If impeachment and proceedings are successful, the impeached officer will defend himself or herself at the next meeting of the general body, whereupon the general body will vote on removal from office, which requires two-thirds (2/3) of membership present.
Amendment:
The general body can move to impeach an officer via a signed petition containing the signatures of no fewer than 15% of the official membership with a minimum of five (5) signatures of official members and outlining reasons for impeachment. The general body then votes on impeachment. If impeachment and proceedings are successful, the impeached officer will defend himself or herself at the next meeting of the general body, whereupon the general body will vote on removal from office, which requires two-thirds (2/3) of membership who are present.
NUMBER SEVEN: Executive Impeachment Process
Article IV:
Section 9
Reads:
A majority of the Executive Board can move to impeach an officer at an Executive Board meeting. That officer’s defense and the Executive Board’s charges will be presented at the next general body meeting, whereupon the general body will vote on removal from office, which requires two-thirds (2/3) of membership present.
Amendment:
A majority of the Executive Board can decide to impeach an officer at an Executive Board meeting. That officer’s defense and the Executive Board’s charges will be presented at the next general body meeting, whereupon the general body will vote on removal from office, which requires two-thirds (2/3) of membership present.
NUMBER 8: Nominations for Elections
Article IV
Section 10:
Reads:
Officer nominations will be held the eighth (8) week of Winter Quarter. Officer elections will be held the ninth (9) week of Winter Quarter.
Amendment:
Officer nominations will be at the general body meeting of the eighth (8) week of Winter Quarter and no further nominating, accepting or declining candidacy can occur once this meeting has adjourned. If a potential candidate’s absence has been pre-approved by the executive board, the candidate may accept, decline, or nominate at the general body meeting of the eighth (8) week by proxy. Officer elections will be held the ninth (9) week of Winter Quarter.
NUMBER NINE: Election Speeches
Article IV:
Section 12
Reads:
On the day of elections each candidate and his or her nominating party shall be given time to speak on the candidate’s behalf.
Amendment:
On the day of elections each candidate and his or her nominating party shall be given time to speak on the candidate’s behalf. The nominating party may yield his or her speaking time to the candidate.
NUMBER TEN: Resolutions
Additional Article:
Article VIII: Resolutions
SECTION 1
Resolutions shall be resolved by a vote of two-thirds (2/3) majority of the membership present at any regular or special meeting.
SECTION 2
Provision for advance notice of resolution shall be made by any member. Proposed resolutions will be voted upon one week after they are proposed.
