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CONSTITUTIONOF

(NAME OF ORGANIZATION)

PREAMBLE

(An introductory statement, no longer than two or three sentences, stating the reason for andintent of what follows)

ARTICLE I

Name

The name of this organization shall be (full name of organization), hereinafter referred to as(shortened name of organization as it will appear throughout the Constitution). (For example:

the Student Government Association might be referred to simply as SGA throughout theConstitution).

ARTICLE II

Purpose (s)

The purpose of this organization shall be to ___________________, etc., or The purpose ofthis organization shall be ______________, etc.

ARTICLE III

Membership*

All organizations must be open to all students and the organization or its membership cannotdiscriminate because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, or

handicap. However, academically-oriented organizations may be opened to only affiliates of

their respective discipline.

* Membership in (organizations name) shall be open to all students in good standing at the

Brooklyn Campus of Long Island University without regards to race, religion, color, creed, sex(or gender), sexual orientation or political, religious, or national belief or background.

Section 1. Eligibility: (State in complete sentences the qualifications for membership.)

Section 2. Active Membership: (State in complete sentences the qualifications for Active or

Voting membership in the organization.)

Section 3. (If necessary, describe another class of membership such as Inactive.)

Section 4. Privileges and Responsibilities of Membership:1. Voting: Each member is entitled to one vote, if they are active.2. Privileges: Each member shall be services of the organization.3. Participation: Each member shall be entitled to participate in all organizational events.4. Responsibilities: Each member shall (list responsibilities of members).

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(If necessary) It is not advisable to have more than four classes of membership. Keep thestructure as clear and simple as possible.

ARTICLE IV

Officers

Section 1. Number and Method of Election: The ________________ shall elect from theactive membership a President, Vice President, Treasurer, etc., at the ___________(for example:

next to last)business meeting of the semester. (Indicate further if any special nominatingprocedure is to be used, and who is eligible to hold office.)

Section 2. Duties of Officers:

A. The President/Captain shall:1. Preside over all meetings of _____________(state the name of the student

organization)2. Etc.

3. Etc.

B. The Vice-President/Co-Captain shall:1. Preside over meetings of _____________ in the absence of the President.

2. Etc.3. Etc.

(List all duties and obligations of the Vice-President and do the same for each of theother officers.)

Section 3. Terms of Office: (Indicate in complete sentences how long each officer is to serve,

if officers may be reelected to the same office, etc.).

Section 4. Impeachment of Officers: (Indicate in complete sentences if officers may beimpeached, grounds for impeachments, procedure for impeachment.).

Section 5. Vacancies and Removal: A vacancy in the office of the President/Captain shall be

filled by the Vice-President unless he or she is unable to serve, at which time the vacancy shallbe filled by election of the members by a two-thirds majority of votes cast within two weeks of

the vacancy or removal. A vacancy in the office of the Vice-President shall be left vacant withthe President/Captain delegating the duties of that position.

ARTICLE V

OPTIONAL Committees

Section 1. Standing Committees: (State in one sentence the standing committees of the

organization.)

Section 2. Duties Standing Committees:

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For Example:A. The Constitution Committees shall:

1. Review this Constitution each semester.2. Etc.

(List all duties and obligations for each standing committee as above.)

ARTICLE VI

Faculty Advisors

Section 1. Number and Term of Office: (Indicate in complete sentences the number ofAdvisors organization is to have and how long each will be asked to serve.).

Section 2. Method of Appointment: (Please keep in mind that the Advisor is selected by the

members (including executive board) of the student organization. State in complete sentenceshow the Advisor is selected by the organization. )

Section 3. Duties: (All LIU Brooklyn student organizations are required to have an advisor.

These advisors must be faculty, staff or administrators of LIU Brooklyn. Indicate in completesentences what responsibilities the Advisor is expected to fulfill. Advisors are responsible for

the overall supervision and direction of the organization. While advisors do not make decisionsfor the organization, as their primary responsibility is to counsel and recommend, they are

required to monitorthe behavior, finances, and operation of the organization, to indicateapproval of events and spending by reviewing and signing the room reservation requests,

minutes, and other financial documents and reviewing direct payment request forms, as well aslend support in planning and execution of events, and act as liaison on the student organizations

behalf in controversial matters. LIU Brooklyn student organization advisors are also required to

attend all on-campus functions sponsored by the organization, or to recommend an alternativeadministrator or faculty, approved by the Office of Student Life and Leadership Development, toattend in their stead. In the case of the LIU Brooklyn student media organization, advisors are

required to render technical advice in maintaining up-to-date, healthy equipment toward smoothoperations.)

ARTICLE VII

Meetings

Section 1. Regular Meetings: (Please keep in mind that the policy is that all student

organizations hold meeting at least once every two weeks. Indicate in complete sentences howoften and approximately when regular business meetings are to be held.)

Section 2. Special Meetings: (Include in complete sentences when special or Emergency

Meetings: are to be called, by whom, and how members are to be notified.)

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Section 3. Parliamentary Procedure: All regular and special meetings of the name oforganization shall be run under the rules of parliamentary procedure with Roberts Rules of

Order revised as reference.

Section 4. Quorum: (A quorum usually consists of more than half of the total active

membership. Quorum = 2/3 majority of your clubs membership)

Section 5. (Optional) Required Attendance at Meetings: (Indicate in complete sentences the

attendance requirement.)

ARTICLE VIII

Amendments

Section 1. Procedure of Amendment: An amendment must be submitted to the Office ofStudent Life & Leadership Development (M311) for approval before it becomes official.

(Indicate in complete sentences the procedure for offering an amendment to the Constitution: As

a general rule, amendments are submitted in writing and are read at two meetings before a vote istaken.)

Section 2. Ratification: [Indicate in complete sentences the vote necessary to ratify an

amendment, etc. Ratification is usually accomplished through either a two-thirds or three-thirdsvote of the active membership. In all cases, an amendment must be submitted to the Director of

Student Life & Leadership Development (M311) for approval before it becomes official.]