CONSTITUTION OF MUSICIANS’ COLLECTIVE
at the Ohio State University
Ratified on 22 September 2014
Article I. NAME/PURPOSE
Section 1: NAME
a.) The name of this organization shall be Musicians’ Collective, hereinafter referred to as MCo.
b.) MCo was once referred to as Future Songwriter’s of America (FSA), and shall operate as the same
student organization under a revised constitution and name.
Section 2: MISSION
To support all associates of the music community at the Ohio State University through providing a collective
environment for collaboration in order to create a more conscientious music community in the greater
Columbus area.
Section 3: PURPOSES
The specific purposes of this organization shall be:
a.) To give University musicians of all backgrounds the tools to impact their local community.
b.) To provide a creative, relaxing environment in which innovative collaboration and networking may occur
both between musician and musician, but also between MCo and other organizations.
c.) To raise funds to support local musical projects, and local charitable causes.
d.) To be a forum of discussion for the future of the local music scene, so that inventive thinking may drive
music in a positive direction.
e.) To provide resources that aid local musicians in the development of their skills.
f.) To carry on the musical inspiration that Future Songwriter’s of America sparked amongst Ohio State
student musicians.
Article III. MEMBERSHIP
Section 1: NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY
MCo 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, veteran status, musical
tastes, or genre identification.
Section 2: STUDENT MEMBERS
Full membership in MCo is open to any student in good standing enrolled at the Ohio State University’s
main campus that supports the mission and shares the interests of MCo. Student members are voting
associates of MCo.
Section 3: NON-STUDENT MEMBERS
Partial membership in MCo is open to any individual who supports the mission and shares the interests of
MCo, and may not necessarily be associated with the Ohio State University. Non-student members are
non-voting associates of MCo who are admitted into the organization by the Board.
Section 4: MEMBERSHIP RIGHTS
a.) Members shall be informed about mandatory meeting dates in which student members must be present
to vote at least one (1) week prior to the day of the meeting. This notice shall be made by telephone, fax,
e-mail, or web site posting.
b.) A quorum shall be a majority of all Members present. All meetings shall be conducted under the
authority of Roberts Rules of Order.
c.) The treasurer shall maintain a complete list of members, along with their contact information, and their
annual fee status.
Section 5: MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS
a.) All members are required to attend one (1) MCo event and/or meeting per academic session.
b.) All members are required to collaborate/host one (1) MCo sponsored event per academic year.
Article IV. ORGANIZATION LEADERSHIP
Section 1: ELECTED ORGANIZATION LEADERS
a.) The elected organization leaders of MCo shall include, but is not limited to the positions of: President,
Vice President, and Treasurer.
b.) Elected leaders must be students in good standing at the Ohio State University, and must be elected by
a majority of all present members before the last day of the spring academic session at the Ohio State
University.
c.) Elected leaders will assume their positions on the day after the last day of the spring academic session,
and must be registered and recognized as the organization’s leaders by the SOURCE at the Ohio State
University.
Section 2: PRESIDENT
a.) The President shall be the primary leader of MCo, serving as the liaison between MCo and the
University and local community.
b.) The President shall serve for one (1) calendar year to begin on the first day of the summer academic
session.
c.) The President shall be elected by the registered student members of MCo.
d.) The President’s duties shall include: sitting as the head of the Board, initiating and leading Board
meetings, attending member meetings, ensuring organization leaders are registered through the Ohio
Union, ensuring that the meeting location and time is registered and reserved through the University before
the fall academic semester, ensuring the organization’s information is up to date on the SOURCE website,
creating planning committees as needed, writing MCo checks only with the permission of the treasurer,
giving a State of the Union address every academic semester, enforcing the conventions laid out in the
constitution, sending out weekly e-mails in conjunction with the vice president to inform members of
upcoming meetings and events, and any other task pertaining to the representation of MCo to the public.
Section 3: VICE PRESIDENT
a.) The Vice President shall be the secondary leader of MCo, serving as the liaison between the MCo
board and its members/constituents. The Vice President shall assume the duties of the president in the
instance that the president cannot continue his/her duties until a new president is elected.
b.) The Vice President shall serve for one (1) calendar year to begin on the first day of the summer
academic session.
c.) The Vice President shall be elected by the registered student members of MCo.
d.) The Vice President’s duties shall include: sitting on the Board, attending Board meetings, attending
member meetings, registering MCo for the student involvement fair, maintaining a current list of members
including e-mail addresses and musical background, planning and arranging events for the recruitment of
new members, addressing the MCo member base every meeting to ask for member
concerns/ideas/requests, presenting all member concerns/ideas/requests to the Board, sending out weekly
e-mails in conjunction with the president to inform members of upcoming meetings and events, helping the
treasurer organize fundraising events, organizing the voting dates and procedure for the election of new
organization leaders, and any other task pertaining to the representation of MCo members to the MCo
board.
Section 4: TREASURER
a.) The Treasurer shall be responsible for any and all financial transactions made on behalf of MCo. The
Treasurer shall assume the duties of the vice president in the instance that the vice president cannot
continue his/her duties until a new vice president is elected.
b.) The Treasurer shall serve for one (1) calendar year to begin on the first day of the summer academic
session.
c.) The Treasurer shall be elected by the registered student members of MCo.
d.) The Treasurer’s duties shall include: sitting on the Board, attending Board meetings, attending member
meetings, monitoring the MCo bank account, ensuring that the names on the MCo account are up to date
and that only the current president and treasurer are listed as co-account holders, ensuring a good
transition for the newly elected treasurer to be placed on the MCo account, writing and signing all MCo
checks, collecting/ documenting/enforcing the payment of membership dues, applying for operational
funding before the end of the year prior, applying for programming funding before the third week of the
semester preceding the semester in which funding is sought, addressing the MCo members at every
meeting to give a one minute in length statement of the organization’s finances, presenting a budget to the
Board, approving of all financial budgets for events, organizing fundraisers when necessary, and any other
task pertaining to the finances of MCo.
Article V. THE BOARD
Section 1: FUNCTION/MEMBERS
a.) The MCo Board will serve as the governing body of MCo. No action shall be made on the
organization’s behalf unless first approved by the Board.
b.) The Board shall consist of five (5) members, including the President, Vice President, Treasurer, and two
Development Chairs (DC).
Section 2: DEVELOPMENT CHAIRS
a.) The two Development Chairs (DCs) shall be responsible for the representation of MCo members to the
Board, and for the development and improvement of MCo at large.
b.) The DCs shall serve for one (1) academic session to begin on the first day of the upcoming academic
session.
c.) The DCs shall be voted in by the student members of MCo on the first meeting of the preceding
academic session.
d.) The DCs’ duties shall include: sitting on the Board, attending Board meetings, representing the MCo
members to the Board, voicing any specific member concerns to the Board, taking notes at any member
meeting or Board meeting, promoting upcoming MCo events, suggesting development ideas to the Board,
and any other task relating to the development and betterment of MCo.
Article VI. THE SELCETION AND REMOVAL OF OFFICERS AND MEMBERS
Section 1: OFFICER SELECTION
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Officers will be chosen in an election
Any member can run for any officer position by their own choice of officer suggestion
Officer position will be selected by a majority vote from the general members of the organization
No member shall be prevented from running for an officer position based on any of the statutes placed
in the NON-DISCRIMITORY POLICY (Article III, Section 1)
Section 2: MEMBER SELECTION
a.) The Musicians’ Collective is an open student organization and all allowed to participate in meeting
provided they the follow the rules set forth in the membership section (Article III)
Section 3: OFFICER/MEMBER REMOVAL
a.) Officer/member removal can be suggested by any member of MCo, given they have a pertinent reason
for suggestion. (Reasons may include: inability to perform tasks in a timely manner, lack of respect to
other officers and club members, stealing of organizational funds for personal use and other specific
reason or scenarios that might come to a member’s attention with the bard’s approval).
b.) Officers and members can be removed through a majority vote of 2/3 by the board.
c.) Officers will be replaced through the OFFICER SELECTION written out in Article VI, Section 1
d.) No member shall be removed from the organization based on any of the statutes placed in the NONDISCRIMITORY POLICY (Article III, Section 1)
Article VII. ORGANIZATION ADVISOR
Section 1: Requirements
a.) The advisor must be a member of The Ohio State University Faculty and promote and support the goals
and duties set forth in this constitution.
Section 2: Duties
a.) MCo’s advisor is to be present at least 2 meetings a semester.
b.) Be available to officers and general members to answer any questions regarding the organization.
c.) Assist in organizational tasks that cannot be done by students, and be a gateway to the university
Article VIII. METHOD FOR THE ADDITION OF AMENDMENTS
Section 1: PROPOSAL
a.) Amendment may be proposed by any active member of the Musician’s Collective
b.) Amendments must be typed and presented to the board to be read at the next general meeting by the
proposer
Section 2: APPROVAL
a.) Amendments may be approved by a 2/3 majority vote from active members (additionally at least 50% +
1 member must be present at the meeting when the vote is to be held)
b.) Upon approval the amendment will be ratified and added into the constitution
Section 3: VETO OF AN AMENDMENT
a.) An amendment may be vetoed should the amendment go against core values of the organization,
specifically breaking of Article III, Section 1
b.) Amendments may only be vetoed by a unanimous veto vote from board members followed by an
approved veto from the organization’s advisor
c.) **Vetoes should only be used should the proposed amendment go against rules and/or laws of the Ohio
State University, State or Federal Law and/or the Discrimination Clause set forth in this document (Article
III, Section 1)
Article IX. METHOD FOR DISSOLUTION
Section 1: DISSOLUTION
a.) Dissolution can occur when the board unanimously decides dissolution is necessary because the
organization no longer adheres to the goals and tasks put forward by this Constitution.
b.) Should debts exist, debts will be paid for by Officer Members, and any active member who volunteer to
aid in collection of the debt removal
c.) Should any extra funds be left in the organization’s bank account it will be donated to a local charity of
active member’s choice
Constitution revised: 9 February 2016