International Student Organization Constitution
Article I: Name
The name of this organization shall be the International Student Organization.
Article II: PURPOSE
We the members of the International Student Organization of the University of
Central Missouri, aim to cultivate an interest in, and to inform ourselves and others on
international affairs, and desire to aid peace and friendship based on justice and freedom,
so hereby establish this Constitution of the International Students Organization of the
University of Central Missouri.
Article III: MEMBERSHIP
Section I: Any student officially enrolled at the University of Central Missouri or
who attended in past and willing top adhere to the provisions of the Constitution shall be
eligible for membership in the organization.
Section II: Associate Membership may be granted to any person who
demonstrates an interest and wants to work within the organization.
Section III: Membership fees for the following year shall be decided at the last
general meeting of each academic year.
Article IV: OFFICERS AND DUTIES
Section I: The Duty elected officers shall be: President, Vice-President, Secretary,
Treasurer, Social Sport, Membership and Publicity Coordinators. These elected officers
may constitute the Executive Board. The elected officers may appoint Assistant
Secretaries, Assistant Treasurers, Assistant Social Coordinators, Assistant Sport
Coordinators, Assistant Membership Coordinator, and Assistant Publicity Coordinators.
Assistant Coordinators are not voting members of the Executive Board.
Section II: Any member of Executive Board, after notification of the International
Student Organization’s advisor, can be removed from the Executive Board with a
majority vote of the Executive Board,, excepting the officer in question, and a two-third
majority vote in a general meeting, due to a violation of the constitution by the officer in
question.
Section III: As the official representatives of the International Student
Organization, the Executive Board has authority to fill any vacancy in the Executive
Board, in event of a resignation.
Section IV: The President presides over all meetings and carries out any other
considerations for the good of the organization. The President may appoint any
committees which are determined to be needed. The President is also the official
representative of the International Student Organization at the university functions
including attendance at the meetings include but not limited to, the Student Diversity
Board, International Affairs Committee, and Association of Student Leaders. In the
Absence of the Treasurer, the President has the authority to sign the checks.
Section V: The Vice President carries out all duties of the President in the
absence of the President.
Section VI: The Secretary shall take the minutes at each meeting, read them at
the following meeting, prepare the agenda for all general meetings, keep attendance of
the officers at general and Executive Board meetings, and keep records of all activities.
An additional duty shall be to make all facility reservations for general meetings and
Executive Board meeting.
Section VII: The Treasurer shall handle all financial matters and report the
current balance at each meeting. These financial matters shall include keeping precise
and up-to-date records of all financial transactions and the Treasurer has the authority to
sign checks.
Section VIII: The Social Coordinator shall be responsible for organizing all
social events.
Section IX: The Sports Coordinator shall be responsible for coordinating all
athletic events of interest to ISO members. After consultation with the Executive Board,
the Sports Coordinator will have the authority to remove any member from participation
in any ISO-sponsored athletic events, if the member displays behavior unbecoming of the
organization as a whole.
Section X: The Membership Coordinator shall be responsible for all matters
regarding the membership process, including the collection of membership fees and their
transferral to the Treasurer within a reasonable amount of time, making membership
forms and cards, and informing all members of general meetings. The Membership
Coordinator shall also provide each Executive Board member and the Assistant
Membership Coordinator (but not other assistants) with up-dated membership lists.
Section XI: The Publicity Coordinator shall be responsible for carrying out all
public relations and promotion of the organization.
Section XII: Each coordinator shall be responsible for the dissemination of
information regarding their respective upcoming events.
Article V: MEETINGS AND FUNCTIONS
Section I: Unless otherwise provided for the Executive Board, the organization
shall hold at least two general meetings each month during the academic year.
Section II: Meeting times and places shall by the Executive Board.
Section III: The Executive Board shall meet once a week that school is in session,
with meetings during breaks set at the Board’s discretion.
Section IV: Any meeting or function sponsored by the International Student
Organization shall be open to the public. Special functions may be designated by the
Board as being for members only.
Article VI: QIORUM AND VOTING
Section I: Only dues paying members will be eligible to vote.
Section II: Each country with paid members will have privilege and
responsibility of casting one vote in the election of officers.
Section III: A Quorum of members is requires to hold a General Meeting or
Executive Board meeting.
Section IV: For the election of officers a quorum of two-thirds of the member
nations shall be present.
Section V: Any vote during a general meeting requires a fifty percent quorum of
individual members otherwise the vote passes to the Executive Board.
Section VI: A two-third quorum of Executive Board Officers shall be present at
an Executive Board meeting vote.
Section VIII: Ties in General Meeting votes shall be broken by the President.
Article VII: ELECTION OF OFFICERS
Section I: Nomination of Officers shall be submitted by any member of the
organization.
Section II: Nomination of Officers shall be due one week before the elections are
told to be held.
Section III: Election are to be held at the last general meeting of the school year.
Section IV: A secret ballot shall be used at all times in the election of
organization officers.
Section V: Qualifications for Officer Candidates are as follows:
A. Candidates must have paid membership dues for at least one academic
Year.
B. Candidates must have a minimum GPA of 2.5.
C. Candidates must be enrolled as full time students throughout their term
of office and have the standing of at least a sophomore.
D. Those with only the standing of freshman are only eligible for assistant
coordinator positions.
E. Ties in the election of officers will be broken by a majority vote of
elected members of the Executive Board and International Student
Organization Advisor.
Article VIII: CONSTITUTION AND AMENDMENTS
Section I: This Constitution will be amended by a two-thirds majority of a
quorum attendance at a General Meeting.
Section II: This Constitution will be ratified by a two-thirds majority of a quorum
attendance at a General Meeting.
Section III: Amendments are only valid when a copy of the new Consititution is
in the International Student Center.
Section IV: This Constitution, if approved, will go into affect at the beginning of
each academic semester, as soon as it is ratified.