Sample Constitution
Constitution of the ___________ (group name), A UU Campus Ministry in __________(location)Article I: Name
Section 1: The name of this organization shall be
Article II: Purpose
Section 1: The purpose of the UU Campus Ministry is to
Article III: Officers
Section 1: Officers serving as the Leadership Board shall be the President, Secretary, and Treasurer.
Section 2: The term of office for Leadership Board members shall be one year or until their successors are elected.
Section 3: Leadership Board members must be in good standing with the institution.
Section 4: The Faculty Advisor shall be a member of the institution's faculty or staff. The Adviser has no vote in the organization.
Article IV: Membership
Section 1: Membership is open to any student. [The sections for this article will vary according to the particular needs of the organization.]
Article V: Election of Officers
Section 1: Election of officers will occur at the last meeting of the spring term.
Section 2: Each member in attendance at the last meeting of the spring term shall be accorded one vote per office.
Section 3: All elections will be held by secret ballot.
Section 4: A simple majority vote will constitute an officer election.
Article VI: Meetings
Section 1: All meetings will be held on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at a time and place to be determined by the organization.
Section 2: All members must attend a majority of the meetings held during the year to be eligible to vote at officer elections.
Article VII: Amendments
Section 1: Amendments to this constitution shall be adopted by a two-thirds vote of the members present at a regular meeting following the meeting at which the proposed amendment was distributed.
Last updated on Friday, April 18, 2008.
