CONSTITUTION

The Pennsylvania State University Kinesiology Club

Date of origin: October 22, 1997

I.  Purpose   

A.   The purpose of the Kinesiology Club is to provide Penn State Kinesiology students with a forum of extra-curricular opportunities.   Such opportunities shall include leadership, hands-on experience, networking, and voice for kinesiology students at the college and university level.     

II. Membership  

A.   At all times, the majority (50%+1) of all active members shall be full-time, officially   registered, undergraduate students at University Park.    

B.       The membership shall be divided into active and associate members. 

1.    Only currently employed faculty, staff, and currently registered students are eligible for active membership.  

2.    All others interested in furthering the purpose of the Kinesiology Club shall be associate members.  Only active members may hold office, vote, preside, officiate, or solicit funds on behalf of the organization.   

C.  At all times there shall be at least 20 active student members.   

D.  This organization may restrict membership but will uphold the Penn State non-discriminatory clause and will not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, sex, physical handicap, sexual orientation, or creed.    

E.  The club reserves the right to expel a member who is not following the policies of the organization with a super majority vote of attending members - quorum is 75% of active members.   

F.  This organization will not restrict membership based on characteristics of a student, which are intrinsic to the identity of that student, and are not essential to the potential value of that student as a member of that organization and the Penn State University Community at large.   

III. Officers   

A.  Only full-time, officially registered active student members shall be eligible to serve as appointed or elected officers.   Further limitations are subject to USG Supreme Court/GSA Judiciary Committee approval.   

B.  Offices 

1.        The President is the spokesperson for the organization.  The President presides at all meetings. 

2.        The Vice-President shall serve as President when the President is unable to do so.

3.        The Treasurer shall be charged with handling all organizational finances, including the organization’s ASA account.   

4.        The Secretary shall be charged with membership drives, club communications with members, and attendance.

5.        The above officers in addition to committee chairs will comprise the Executive Board, which will be overseen by the faculty advisor.

a.        The Executive Board will meet once per month, not including general meetings.

C.       Filling unexpired vacancies: 

1.     Nominations are taken at the meeting following the vacancy.  Elections also occur at this meeting. 

2.     If a majority (50%+1) is not obtained by any of the candidates, the candidate receiving the lowest number of votes is eliminated, and the active members shall vote again. 

3.     When nominations are being taken to fill unexpired terms, any member of the organization may nominate another member of the organization by simply raising his/her hand and indicating such when recognized.   

IV. Meeting   

A.  The Penn State Kinesiology Club will meet at least two times per semester.   

B.  The President with the consent of the Vice President may change meeting frequency.   

C.  The President may call special meetings should he/she see fit.   

D.  Members shall be notified by the President or Secretary of all meetings by e-mail.   

E.  Adequate advance notice must be given to all active members, and attempt to notice associate members when necessary.       

V.  Voting   

A.  Only active members may vote.   

B.  Quorum for all voting shall be thirty-three percent (33%) of the active membership.   

C.  A simple majority (50% +1) shall be necessary for all voting.  This majority shall be        derived from the active members present.   

VI. Finances   

A.  All organizational funds are to be deposited and handled through the Associated Student Activities (ASA) in 240 HUB.   

B.  This organization shall collect dues, a condition of membership, which will not be excessive.   

C.  The Treasurer, with the consent of the President will determine dues.   

D.  Dues shall be collected annually,     

VII. Elections   

A.  Nominations and elections shall take place during the April meeting of the spring semester.

B.  This meeting shall be publicized in the meetings preceding it.   

C.  No one involved in conducting the elections may be an official candidate.   

D.  Elections codes: 

1.  Any member may nominate an active member for any office by raising his/her hand at the appropriate time and being recognized by the presiding official.  Next, the active members shall cast secret, written ballots for the candidate of their choice.  Each active member shall have one vote per office.   

2.  If 50%+1 cannot be obtained, the candidate with the lowest number of votes shall be dropped from consideration, and the active members shall vote again.   

3.  In the event of a tie, the ballot will be recast.

E.  All officers serve for a term of one year, beginning in the month following elections and ending the month of elections.   

VIII. Amendments to the Constitution   

A.  Amendments to this constitution may be introduced at the conclusion of any meeting.  Voting shall occur at the meeting following its introduction, with the amendment taking effect following USG Supreme Court/GSA Judiciary Committee approval.   

B.  Any member may introduce a constitutional amendment at the conclusion of any meeting.  At the following meeting, the active members shall vote on the amendment, as outlined in the article on voting.  If the amendment passes, it shall be sent to the USG Supreme Court/GSA Judiciary Committee for approval.   

C.  All amendments are subject to the approval of the USG Supreme Court/GSA Judiciary Committee.     

IX. Parliamentary Authority   

A.  Robert’s Rules of Order, Newly Revised, by Sarah Corbin Roberts shall be used in all cases not covered by this constitution.   

X.  Accessibility of this Constitution   

A.  Copies of this constitution shall be made available to anyone upon request.   

XI. Advisor

A.  This organization must retain an advisor at all times.  The advisor will be a Faculty or Staff member of the University, and will be chosen by the organization.