Queensborough Community College Student Constitution
Article I
Model United Nations Competition Team
Article II
1.Gain insight into the workings of the United Nations and the dynamics of international
relations by providing opportunities to assume the roles of UN representatives.
2. Understand relations between countries.
3. Allow Queensborough students the opportunity to engage students from colleges across the
globe in debate.
4. Carry out in-depth research that includes geography, history, science, and economics related to
international issues.
5. Debate the issues that confront world leaders and draft resolutions in response to global issues.
6. Develop and experience important social skills such as teamwork, group cooperation, conflict
resolution, negotiation, consensus-building, critical thinking, public speaking, and listening.
Article III
Attend Queensborough Community College
Article IV
No person shall be denied membership or office in this organization because of race, color,
religious belief, or non-belief, national origin, political beliefs, veteran, handicapped status,
professional status, or sexual orientation.
Article V
Section 1
Executive duties
-Must assign countries and topics before every club/team session.
-Must notify students on club dates and events
-Must play role as lead chair in session simulations.
-Advised to teach students techniques, rules of procedure, and objectives regarding
Model United Nations
-Assume role as Team Leader
-Assume role as club/team President
Vice Presidential duties
-Must participate as assistant chair when session holds more then 11 students
-Advise team President after session has ended on matters of rules, leadership, and events
regarding the Model United Nations
-If the President is absent during session, the Vice President must assume role as
team/club Executive and carry its duties
-If President is removed or resigns from the Model United Nations, Vice President must
take position as President and assign a new Vice President.
Group Senator
-Assume position as Model United Nation Competition Team representative in
Student-Body
Section 2
Executive position is elected by previous President and ratified by simple majority.
Elected President chooses Vice President and ratified by simple majority.
Senator appointed by simple majority
Executive position is urged to be given to students with the most attendance and participation
If executive does not show up to more then two consecutive sessions, he is removed as President
and replaced by the Vice president
The advisor is allowed to remove the President for any given reason and/or replace any office
position with another student, supported by simple majority vote.
Article VI
Meeting must be held every week for more then two hours
Meetings and events must be organized by team/club President
Article VII
All amendments shall be determined by the advisor with his/her signature on the bottom
Article VIII
This constitution and all amendments to it must be approved by the appropriate governing body
(QSA Student Senate)
Article IX
Most meetings are conducted according to Robert’s Rules or Order, although moderate rather
than strict parliamentary procedures are normally followed.