Constitution of the Class Boards

Mission Statement:

The purposes of this organization are to provide social programming which will instill a sense of class and school spirit, unity and pride in University undergraduates. In addition, the Boards can be called upon by administrators for specific tasks that need class representatives.

The purposes of Class Board activities are:

To promote unity of individual classes through participation in class-wide activities that sponsor a feeling of class spirit. A more unified feeling among class members will in turn create an environment which encourages the forming of lasting friendships among one's classmates.
To create programming that would provide an alternative to alcohol-related activities. The programming would also promote diversity by providing events that are reflective of the make-up of the University community.
To instill a sense of dedication to one's class and school - a dedication which will extend beyond graduation.
To allow for decentralized programming, through which individual Class Boards can take responsibility for its class programming.
To give freshmen, sophomores and juniors experience in leadership roles from which University administration and faculty can call upon for student advice and participation.
To increase philanthropic activities to local and national charities.

ARTICLE I Name

The official name of this organization shall be the Class Boards which will consist of the Freshman, Sophomore, Junior and Senior Class Boards.

ARTICLE II Membership

Membership includes those elected by the respective Classes and their designees. Any University undergraduate may run for an elected position in his/her class board. There are no dues or initiation fees. All members have voting privileges. The Executive Board for each Class Board shall consist of the President, Vice-President, Treasurer, Secretary, Vice-President for Corporate Sponsorship (for Freshmen, Sophomores and Juniors only), Historian (Senior Class Board), and the School representatives. The general body will consist of any undergraduate not elected to office who shows genuine interest in serving his/her respective Board. To attain voting rights, these members must attend all meetings.

ARTICLE III Meetings

Section 1. Order of business at meetings

opening statement by President
reports of officers
reports of committees
unfinished business
new business
open forum
close of meeting by President

Section 2. Frequency of Meetings

Regular meetings shall be held at least two times a semester during the academic year. The Executive Board shall choose the time and place of each meeting with the consensus of the Board.

Section 3. Quorum

A quorum shall consist of at least six members of the Board.

ARTICLE IV Officers and Elections

Section 1. Officials

A. President

The President shall:

preside over all meetings;
enforce due compliance with the Constitution of the Class Boards;
serve as chief spokesperson of their Class Boards;
perform the other duties of a presiding officer and executive head of an organization;
the Presidents will meet periodically to insure there is communication and cooperation between Boards;
the Presidents will also serve as ex-officio, non-voting members of the UA Steering Committee.

B. Vice-President

The Vice-President shall:

perform the duties of the President in the President's absence;
assist the President in official duties and responsibilities as designated by the President.

C. Treasurer

The Treasurer shall:

assume sole responsibility for the funds of the Board;
maintain the Board's bookkeeping system and other financial records in an orderly and conscientious manner;
under proper authorization, process all financial transactions for the Board;
assume responsibility for the preparation of the Board budget and to present accounts preparations to the Board;
serve as a financial liaison between the UA and the Board and be responsible for applying to the UA for funds;
serve as purchasing agent for the Board.

D. Secretary

The Secretary shall:

keep an accurate account of the minutes of every regular meeting;
maintain current records of all members, including their phone numbers and addresses;
conduct all correspondence of the Board;
be responsible for publicity
make minutes available to the public within 48 hours of last meeting.

E. Vice-President for Corporate Sponsorship (Freshman, Sophomore and Junior
Class Boards)

The Vice-President for Corporate Sponsorship shall:

find sponsors to support their respective class;
find sponsors to subsidize Class Board events.

F. School Representatives {CAS (2), WH (1), SEAS (1), NURS (1)}

These Representatives shall serve as liaisons between those in their respective home schools (CAS, WH, SEAS and NURS) and the respective Class Board.

G. Historian (Senior Class Board)

The Historian shall:

record all events and class history;
create the class time capsule.

H. Chair (of all four Boards - when elected)

The Chair shall:

be appointed by the Sophomore, Junior and Senior Class Presidents, if deemed necessary;
coordinate efforts and communication between all four Boards;
serve as a liaison to the administration;
provide training and support to the Boards.

Section 2. Elections

A. The elections for the ten officers listed above will be conducted in the Spring semester for the Sophomore, Junior and Senior Class Boards and in the Fall for the Freshman Class Board. The fall elections will be held within 10 weeks of the opening of classes.

B. To be eligible, the candidate must be a first semester Freshman to run for the Freshman Class Board, and a second semester Freshman to run for the Sophomore Class Board, a Sophomore to run for the Junior Class Board and a Junior to run for the Senior Class Board at the time of elections.

ARTICLE V Amendments to the Constitution

A. A typed proposal must be submitted to each executive board a week before it is to be voted upon.

B. At a meeting of the Board, the President will read the proposal. Following discussion, a vote will be taken. The amendment will pass if it is approved by eight of the ten Board members and then be passed on to the UA for confirmation.

ARTICLE VI Resignations

A. Any member of the Executive Board may resign at any time by writing a letter of resignation and submitting it to the President. The resignation must be approved by the general body.

B. If the President resigns, the Vice-President will take over his/her duties until the term is over. In this case, there is a vacancy in the office of the Vice-President and this office will have to be filled by a vote of the Executive Board.

C. The vacancy must be filled within four weeks of the submission of the letter of resignation.

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