CONSTITUTION
Updated March 2015
(Orig. October 1996)
Article I
Name
Section I:
The name of this Organization shall be the Taiwanese Association of Students at Tufts
(TAST).
Article II
Purpose
Section I:
1. Promote recognition of the Taiwanese culture as well as to promote interaction
within the Taiwanese Community at Tufts, Fletcher, and beyond.
2. Raise awareness of Taiwan's political situation and its role in the international
community.
3. Broaden the Taiwanese cultural and social interactions with Intercollegiate Taiwanese
clubs as well as other clubs within the Tufts community.
4. Examine current issues relevant to Taiwan.
Article III
Membership
Section I:
1. Membership shall be open to any undergraduate, graduate, or professor within the
Tufts Community.
2. Members are eligible to participate in any, or all activities sponsored by TAST.
3. All members must attend a minimum of two general membership meetings during
the semester.
4. Each member must participate in at least one project/event per year.
Article IV
Meetings
Section I:
1. Official organizational meetings will be held weekly. The presidents may call officers and
members for specific or special project meetings.
Article V
Elections and Officers
Section I:
1. All official members will be able to exercise their voting privileges during general meetings.
2. The term of office for all officers shall be one calendar year, and it terminates two weeks
after the new elections are held. The previous officers are obligated to assimilate the newly
elected officers into their positions.
3. Officers shall be chosen from full time students enrolled at Tufts University, having been a
part of the organization for at least one semester and will include only undergraduate students.
4. A candidate nomination meeting will be held one week prior to the election for various
officer positions.
5. Elections are held in the beginning and end of each school year.
6. To be elected as an officer, a majority of votes is required.
7. The quorum number shall be twenty.
Section II:
1. The leadership of the organization will consist of (Co-)Presidents, Vice President, Secretary,
Treasurer, Publicity, Social, and Culture Chairs, Historian, Webmaster, and Class
Representative(s).
Section III: Impeachment
1. All members of TAST have the power to remove any officer if the officer
a. Violates the Constitution.
b. Does not fulfill his or her obligations and responsibilities.
2. To impeach an officer, a two-thirds vote of the total members of TAST is required.
3. If any officer is impeached, he/she is not eligible for re-election.
Article VI
Duties of Officers
Section I: Co-Presidents
1. The External President shall arrange, attend, and preside over all meetings.
2. The External President shall outline the program agenda each semester with advice from the
general membership.
3. The External President shall oversee the responsibilities as well as the duties of treasurer,
publicity chair and secretary.
4. The Internal President shall oversee the responsibilities as well as the duties of social chair,
culture chair and historian.
5. The Internal President shall oversee the attendance of meetings.
6. The Presidents will determine the outcome of vote if a majority decision is not reached.
7. The External President shall oversee the planning of event leaders.
Section II: President
1. The President shall arrange, attend, and preside over all meetings.
2. The President will outline the program agenda each semester with advice from the general
membership.
3. The President will determine the outcome of vote if a majority decision is not reached.
Section III: Vice President
1. The Vice President shall assist the President(s) in the administration of the Organization.
2. The Vice President shall remain in contact with intercollegiate organizations and plan
intercollegiate events and opportunities.
3. The Vice President shall remain in contact with TECO.
Section IV: Secretary
1. The Secretary must assist the Presidents and perform the duties assigned by the Presidents in
administration of the organization.
2. The Secretary shall keep minutes of all TAST meetings and distribute said minutes to the
members.
3. The Secretary shall keep updated records of all members.
4. The Secretary shall be responsible for keeping a schedule of all events and activities
performed by TAST.
5. The Secretary shall be responsible for room reservations.
Section V: Treasurer
1. The Treasurer is responsible for organization and bookkeeping of all TAST money.
2. The Treasurer shall give a financial report at every TAST meeting.
3. The Treasurer shall oversee all financial transactions of TAST. The signature of the Treasurer
will be required for all financial transactions. In case of emergency and the Treasurer is not to
be found, the Presidents shall assume this responsibility.
4. The Treasurer is required to prepare the annual budget.
Section VI: Publicity Chair
1. The Publicity Chair will be responsible for publicizing and informing the general student body
of all events and activities for the organization.
2. The Publicity Chair Officer is obligated to be present at every event sponsored by TAST.
Section VII: Social Chair
1. The Social Chair shall collaborate with other organizations at Tufts University as well as other
educational and social institutions.
2. The Social Chair shall facilitate advertisements of events on the internet such as Facebook
and TuftsLife.
Section VIII: Culture Chair
1. The Culture Chair shall augment the planned events culturally. (Event decorations and new
ideas).
Section IX: Historian
1. The Historian shall take photos at all TAST events.
Section X: Webmaster
1. The Webmaster shall manage and maintain the TAST website.
2. The Webmaster shall create new event information on the TAST website.
Section XI: Class Representatives
1. The Class Representatives shall assist in the promotion of events in their respective classes.
Article VII
Amendments
Section I:
1. Any member may suggest an amendment to the Constitution.
2. The executive board will meet and discuss if the amendment is appropriate to be introduced
during the next general meeting.
3. Amendments to the Constitution requires two-third vote from the members of TAST.
Section II:
1. Any TAST Board member may volunteer to lead in the organization and planning of any TAST
event excluding Night Market.
2. Event leaders shall follow up with the External President/President.
Article VIII
Adherence
Section I:
1. TAST shall adhere to college rules, regulations and policies.
Section II:
1. TAST shall adhere to all local, state, and federal laws.