| Article I: Name and Purpose |
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Name: The official name of this organization shall be Education Minnesota
Student Program, EMSP. |
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Date: Constitution submission date: May 11,2005. |
| Section 3 |
University Policies: This group shall abide by the applicable rules and policies of
the University of Minnesota, Morris pertaining to students and their organizations. |
| Section 4 |
Purpose: The purpose of this organization shall be to: Promote interest in and
enthusiasm for the field of education, to promote awareness and provide
information regarding educational issues, to promote professionalism in the field
of education, to develop a stronger relationship with the surrounding school
districts, and to provide support for underclassmen who are pursing education
majors. |
| Section 5 |
Affiliation: We are affiliated with Education Minnesota, which includes the
following: The American Federation of Teachers, National Education
Association, and American Federation of Labor - Congress of Industrial
Organizations. |
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| Article II: Membership |
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Membership is open to all students without regard to race, religion, color, sex,
national origin, disability, age, creed, marital status, public assistance status,
veteran status or sexual orientation. |
| Section 2 |
Eligibility for Membership: Voting membership is open to all students at the
University of Minnesota, Morris. |
| Section 3 |
Membership Criteria: To become a member one must be enrolled or interested in
teacher education programs at UMM and pay appropriate dues as stated in the
constitution by-laws. |
| Section 4 |
Removal of Officers/Members: Any member or officer may be impeached for
misconduct as defined by the group, such as failure to perform duties, misuse of
funds, and displaying behavior that jeopardizes relations with any cooperative
students, teachers, and administrators. The member/officer and EMSP voting
membership shall be given a two-week notice, via e-mail, of an impending removal.
The member/officer will be given an opportunity to defend him/herself at the
meeting and/or in writing. This impeachment vote shall require a simple majority
vote by members present at the meeting. |
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Appeal of Removal: If the impeached officer/member believes that due process has
not been followed, he/she may appeal the impeachment to the UMM Director of
Student Activities. |
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| Article III: Executive Officers |
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Officer Positions: The Executive Officers of this group shall consist of two co-
Presidents, a secretary, and treasurer. |
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Officer Criteria: All Executive Officers of this group must be UMM students enrolled as full-time students. The officers must also be active members of Education Minnesota, NEA, AFT and have been a member of EMSP for a minimum of one semester. |
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Officer Duties: The duties of the Executive Officers are as follows: |
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a. Co-President: |
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Preside at all business meetings and meetings of the Executive Committee. |
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File constitution, bylaws, annual mailing lists, and names of officers with the
Education Minnesota state wide office. |
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Call meetings of the Executive Committee or poll the members of the
Executive Committee as business necessitates. |
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Perform all other duties usually pertaining to the office, which include
promoting and organizing events, recruiting new members, communicating
with the faculty adviser and other school district personnel, etc. |
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b. Secretary: |
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Record the minutes of all meetings including those of the Executive
Committee. In the event of absence, he/she will ~trrangefor a substitute. |
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Forward approved minutes to all EMSP members. |
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Maintain a file containing the constitution, bylaws, mailing list, and the
minutes of meetings. |
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Perform other duties as requested by the President. |
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a. Treasurer: |
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Serve as custodian of all funds for the chapter. |
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Keep an itemized account of all receipts and disbursements. |
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Submit an annual written financial report to the Executive Committee and
submit brief financial reports when requested by the President, Student
Activities Office, or Education Division. |
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Work directly with the Student Activities Office and the Education Division in
matters of funds, including membership dues. |
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Pay all budgeted bills when properly verified by the person incurring the
indebtedness. |
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Perform other duties as requested by the President. |
| Section 4 |
Election of Officers: Executive Officers shall be elected by a simple majority vote
of members present at the meeting. |
| Section 5 |
Election Timeline: Voting for Executive Officers shall be held at the second to last
business meeting of spring semester. Members will be notified via e-mail of the
impending election at least two weeks in advance. Nominations for officer position
will be made at the meeting prior to elections by any EMSP member for another
EMSP member including his or herself. |
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Term of Office: Newly elected Executive Officers shall work with current officers
until the ynd of the year for training purposes. All executive positions with the
exception of President will assume all duties assigned the following Fall semester.
The Presidential position will be shared by the President elect and current
President(s) for the fall semester following elections to provide support and training
for the newly elected President. Terms will run for one year for the vice President,
secretary, and treasurer offices. The President's term will run for one and one half
years with the first semester serving as a mentorship with the current President, then
assuming over full responsibilities starting spring semester. The Presidential term
will function in this way because student teaching requirements for education
majors. |
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Vacancy of Office: In the event of a vacancy in an office (by resignation or
removal). the vacancy will be filled as follows: If a Co-President office becomes
vacant, the remaining Co-President will assume full responsibility as President and a
special election will be held to elect a Co-President. If the secretary or treasurer
office becomes vacant, a special election will be held. A special election will be
held within two weeks of vacancy following the procedures specified in Section 4. |
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| Article IV: Meetings |
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Frequency: A regular meeting shall be held monthly during the academic year. |
| Section 2 |
Business: A quorum must be present in order to conduct official business of the
club. A quorum shall consist of at least half of the current EMSP members. |
| Section 3 |
Decisions: Decisions of the club shall be enacted by a majority vote using Roberts
Rules of Order. |
| Section 4 |
Special Meetings: Special meetings may be called by any Executive officer for
pertinent reasons including special elections, special events, or urgent business.
Members will be notified of a special meeting through email and postings on the
Education bulletin board at least 24 hours in advance. |
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| Article V: Adviser |
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Responsibilities: The group will have an education faculty member as an adviser.
This person will attend meetings when possible, will be available to provide advice
to members, and will help to create effective communication between EMSP
members and UMM administrators and local school districts. |
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Length of Term: The adviser will be approached by EMSP Executive Officers on a
volunteer basis and his or her term will be annually renewable. If for some reason
EMSP group decides by a majority vote that the adviser is not fulfilling his or her
duties, another adviser may be asked to assume the adviser role. |
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| Article VI: By-Laws |
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By-laws may be proposed by the membership and may be adopted by a majority
vote of those present at the meeting when a quorum is present. |
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| Article VII: Amendments |
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Process: Any memper may suggest an amendment to this constitution by presenting
a hard copy of the suggested amendment to the Executive Officers. |
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Notification: Members will be made aware of this recommendation by email and in
the meeting following the submission of recommendation. |
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Ratification: An amendment shall be instated if a majority votes to pass the
amendment. A quorum must be present to vote on an amendment. |
| Section 4 |
Approval: The ratified constitution will be submitted to the University of
Minnesota, Morris Student Services Committee for approval. |
