Iowa State Anime Appreciation Club
Article I: Name and Relationship
Iowa State Anime Appreciation Club, hereafter referred to as ISAAC, is a club
based out of Iowa State University.
Article II. Purpose and Goals
The purpose of ISAAC is to encourage and support Anime, J-Drama, and general
interest in Asian culture as a whole.
ISAAC abides by and supports established Iowa State University policies, as well
as State and Federal laws.
Article III. Membership
ISAAC membership shall be open to all registered students at Iowa State
University. All members must be respectful of other members and follow the
rules and regulations proscribed by Iowa State University.
There are no due payments required from members.
Article IV. Officers and Advisor
A. Positions
President: The president is in charge of coordinating recruitment events,
coordinating events with other organizations, organizing the weekly
meetings, and organizing food purchasing.
Vice President: The Vice President shall be the president’s successor if a
removal or other unplanned event results in the president stepping down or
resigning. The Vice President can only serve out the remainder of the
President’s term if a majority of the attending members vote to make it so.
Otherwise, the Vice President has no roles except those delegated to
him/her by the president.
Treasurer: The treasurer’s duty shall be to fulfill the requirements of
campus accounting. As ISAAC does not maintain finances as an
organization, the only responsibility of the treasurer is to maintain
compliance with university finance regulations. The treasurer must also
make sure that:
All monies belonging to this organization shall be deposited and
disbursed through a bank account established for this organization
at the Campus Organizations Accounting Office and/or approved
institution/office (must receive authorization via Campus
Organizations Accounting Office). All funds must be deposited
within 24 hours after collection. The Adviser to this organization
must approve and sign each expenditure before payment.
Advisor: The advisor to ISAAC shall be elected for the remainder of their
mortal lives. Their duties shall be to provide guidance to the president and
to provide information on newly developed areas of interest to the
organization. They shall also be responsible for assisting the organization
in fulfilling university requirements.
B. Elections
All officers shall be elected by a simple majority vote of the membership.
(Including the Advisor) If no majority is received, the top two candidates
for a position shall have a run-off vote and the one with the largest number
of votes shall be victorious.
Members are only eligible to vote if they have attended four or more
meetings during the current semester.
All elections shall be held in the last meeting of the Spring Semester.
Elected officers will immediately take over their roles upon completion of
the election and serve in their positions for a period of one year, or until
removal.
C. Removal and Replacement
Any officer may be removed immediately from office with a 2/3rds vote
of the membership. An immediate replacement election, which follows
regular election guidelines, will take place if the vote is successful.
The President is the only exception in that the Vice President will
automatically take over the remainder of his/her term unless a simple
majority vote from attending members dictates a new election. If the Vice
President does not wish to receive the President position, or the Vice
President position is vacant, regular election proceedings will
automatically take place.
D. Office Requirements
All officers must be a member of ISAAC for a minimum of the previous
four meetings to be eligible to run for office.
All potential officers must have a minimum cumulative grade point
average (GPA) as stated below and meet that minimum cumulative GPA
in the semester immediately prior to the election/appointment, the
semester of election/appointment and semesters during the term of office.
For undergraduate students, the minimum GPA is 2.00. In order for this
provision to be met, at least six hours (half-time credits) must have been
taken for the semester under consideration.
All potential officers must be in good standing with the university and
enrolled: at least half time (six or more credit hours), if an undergraduate
student (unless fewer credits are required to graduate in the spring and fall
semesters) during the term of office, and at least half time (four or more
credits), if a graduate level student (unless fewer credits are required in the
final stages of their degree as defined by the Continuous Registration
Requirement) during their term of office.
Any potential officer who does not meet these requirements will be
ineligible to hold an office should the student fail to maintain the
requirements as prescribed in section D.
Article V. Amendments
This constitution may be amended by a simple majority vote of the membership.
One of the officers is then responsible for submitting the amended constitution
within ten days.