Harlot of the Arts Student Organization Constitution
Article I—Name, Ourpose, and Non-discrimination Policy of the Organization
Section I—This organization shall be called the Harlot of the Arts Student Organization.
Section II— The purpose of the Harlot of the Arts Student Organization is to create,
design, and maintain a new digital magazine and web forum titled Harlot: A Revealing
Look at the Arts of Persuasion. Inspired by concerns over the disconnect between
academic criticism and popular audiences, Harlot is dedicated to relevant, accessible, and
innovative explorations of rhetoric in everyday life. The project is based on the bold
assumption that critical rhetorical studies have something important to contribute to public
consciousness and civic deliberation—and that nonacademic audiences, as active
participants in rhetorical discourses, have much to offer rhetorical studies. This philosophy
is the guiding principle behind the theory, form, content, and style of Harlot, a netroots
campaign in rhetorical literacy.
Section III—The Harlot of the Arts Student Organization and its members shall not
discriminate against any individual(s) for reasons of age, color, disability, gender identity
or expression, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.
Article II—Membership: qualifications and categories of membership
Section I—Members will express active interest in working on the Harlot digital magazine
and web forum project.
Section II—Members will be graduate and undergraduate students at the Ohio State
University.
Article III—Organization Leadership: titles, terms of office, type of selection, and duties of the
leaders
Section I—There will be two primary leaders of the Harlot of the Arts Student
Organization to be referred to as ‘co-chairs’. The treasurer will operate under the direction
of the co-chairs.
Section II—Officers will serve one-year terms of office that will begin annually following
the culmination of summer quarter.
Section III—Co-chairs will be appointed annually in the summer from the ranks of the
organization voting membership.
Section IV—Co-chairs are responsible for directing, leading, and shaping the organization
meetings; delegating responsibilities for promoting the Harlot of the Arts Student
Organization on campus; and leading the Harlot Editorial Board. The treasurer is
responsible for seeking out sources, applying for, and overseeing the dispersal of
organization funds.
Article IV—Executive Committee: size and composition of the committee
The Executive Committee will consist of the two co-chairs and the treasurer of the Harlot
of the Arts Student Organization and members of the Harlot Editorial Board. The
Executive Committee will participate in and oversee the 3 subcommittees listed in Article
V.
Article V—Standing Committees: names, purposes, and composition
The Content and Editorial Committee creates the Call for Submissions for Harlot and
coordinates and oversees the editorial process for Harlot.
The Technology and Design Committee designs and maintains the Harlot website.
The Marketing and Promotion Committee advertises and promotes Harlot and the Harlot
of the Arts Student Organization.
Article VI—Adviser: qualification criteria
The adviser of the Harlot of the Arts Student Organization will be a professor whose
specialty lies in the field of rhetoric; unless extraordinary circumstances transpire, the
standing adviser of the Harlot of the Arts Student Organization will be Professor Kay
Halasek.
Article VII—Meeting of the Organization: required meetings and their frequency
Members shall not be required to attend a set number of meetings; however, members
should be reminded that qualification for membership is an active interest in working on
the Harlot digital magazine and web forum project.
Article VIII—Method of Amending Constitution: proposals, notice, and voting requirements
Section I—Amendments to the constitution shall be proposed in writing and read in the
general meeting in which they are proposed. It shall be read again at the subsequent
meeting of the Harlot of the Arts Student Organization at which point members will vote
on the proposal.
Section II—Proposals shall require a 3⁄4 majority of voting members for passage.
Article IX—Method of Dissolution of Organization
A member of the Harlot of the Arts Student Organization must propose in writing the
dissolution of the organization, enumerating justification for the motion. The proposal will
require a 3⁄4 majority of voting members to pass. In the event that assets or debt are
retained upon dissolution of the organization, they will be transferred to treasurer.