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ARTICLE 1: NAME, PURPOSE AND AFFILIATION
Section 1. The name of this organization shall be International Club
Section 2. This organization seeks to promote international understanding and
intercultural exchange between students on campus. It also aims to assist international
students at Tufts University by facilitating a smooth transition into the American
lifestyle through the coordination of social events.
Section 3. International Club is affiliated with Tufts University’s International Center.
ARTICLE 2: MEMBERSHIP
Section 1.
a. Any person present at a general interest or attendance meeting put on by
International Club will be entitled to a vote in any election. Otherwise, such persons
shall be considered nonvoting members. Only executive board members will have
permanent voting rights during regular weekly board meetings.
b. Membership in International Club is not contingent on a minimum-GPA.
Section 2. Members are entitled to a vote during regular executive board meetings of
International Club.
Section 3. Individuals are elected to positions by their peers during open elections. The
sitting executive board will then confirm the admission of any elected representative to
their position on the board.
Section 4. The position of web-master shall be considered an ex-officio role. Web
masters will be selected by the board in a majority vote.
Section 5. This organization does not discriminate based on race, religion, ethnicity,
creed, national origin, gender, sexual preference, age, or disability.
ARTICLE 3: OFFICERS
Section 1. Officers shall be elected board members. None of the positions have an age
limit except for the two Freshman Representative positions, which must be filled by a
member of the freshman class. The positions are as follows:
a. President: It shall be the responsibility of the President to coordinate and run
meetings, set the meeting agenda, and serve as liaison to the International
Center and TCU.
b. Vice President: The Vice President shall fulfill the duties of the President in
his or her absence. If the Secretary is absent, then the Vice President shall
assume his or her duties as well.
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Secretary: The Secretary will record the meeting Minutes every week and email or Facebook them to the club members. The Secretary may also be
tasked with leading communication with off-campus organizations, groups,
and businesses.
Treasurer: It shall be the responsibility of the Treasurer to organize and
oversee the annual budget.
Advertising/PR Chair: The Advertising/PR Chair is charged with
coordinating, managing, and executing all advertisement efforts by and
public relations issues pertaining to International Club.
Uphill Freshman Representative: The Uphill Freshman Representative will be
a member of the freshman class who lives uphill. The Freshman
Representatives are charged with understanding the needs of international
freshman students and presenting them to the board. The board will take
action or defer to the International Center if something can or must be done
to improve the lives of freshman international students.
Downhill Freshman Representative: The Downhill Freshman Representative
will be a member of the freshman class who lives downhill. The Freshman
Representatives are charged with understanding the needs of international
freshman students and presenting them to the board. The board will take
action or defer to the International Center if something can or must be done
to improve the lives of freshman international students.
Section 2. Officers must be full-time undergraduates at Tufts University.
Section 3. Officers are each entitled to an equal vote when votes are called for at board
meetings.
ARTICLE 4: ELECTION AND IMPEACHMENT
Section 1. At the beginning of each semester, officers will be elected to unfilled posts in a
general interest meeting. Each attendant will be entitled to a single vote per election.
The candidate with the most votes will be elected to the position in question. At the end
of the second semester of each year, all positions on the executive board will be open for
contest in another general interest meeting.
Section 2. Elections will be done with the voters’ heads down and the candidates
removed from the voting area. Standing officers of the executive board will count the
votes, unless they themselves are candidates for the position in question, in which case
they will be removed from the area with the other candidates. Voting will be performed
by raising an arm in support of a candidate when that person’s name is read off. In the
case of a tie, candidates will be permitted to speak again and another vote will be called.
Section 3. All elected and ex-officio members of the executive board are subject to
impeachment for failures to fulfill their duties to the club, more than two unexcused
absences a semester, or constitutional violations. Impeachment may be suggested to the
board by any voting or nonvoting member. If the motion is seconded by another
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member of the board, a general vote will be called. A 2/3 majority will be required to
successfully remove an officer from the board.
ARTICLE 5: MEETINGS
Section 1. Meetings shall occur once a week at a time and place convenient for all
officers.
Section 2. The President and Vice President will reserve the power to call an emergency
meeting at any time. The Vice President must have Presidential consent to order an
emergency meeting.
Section 3. All officers of the executive board must attend meetings on a weekly basis. Exofficio members of the board shall be exempt from weekly attendance, and will only be
required to attend if summoned. Officers will be permitted two unexcused absences
from meetings a semester. Excused absences will be granted in cases of sickness,
personal or family emergency, work, class and once a semester per member for
academic reasons. Attendance will be taken at the beginning of each meeting, and those
members with more than two unexcused absences in a semester may be impeached.
Section 4. Quorum is required for any voting during weekly meetings to occur. Quorum
shall be set to a total of 6 present voting members.
Section 5. Unless otherwise specified, all voting will be decided by a simple majority.
Section 6. International Club will abide by Robert’s Rules of Order as its parliamentary
procedure.
ARTICLE 6: COMMITTEES
Section 1. There are no committees in the International Club at the moment. They may
be created at any time by a 2/3 majority vote by the executive board. The members of
such committees will be appointed by a simple majority vote by the executive board.
The members of the committee will set their own meeting times, and powers will be
divided up amongst the committee members by the President, with a 2/3 majority
ratification by the executive board.
ARTICLE 7: AMENDMENTS AND BY-LAWS
Section 1. Any officer may propose an amendment to the constitution.
Section 2. The proposed amendment must be drafted by the proposing officer and
submitted before the board for review during a weekly meeting.
Section 3. The proposed amendment will be considered ratified if it passes with a 2/3
majority vote.
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Section 4: The by-laws of the International Club will be as follows:
a) English, as the language most likely to be spoken by all members, shall be used at
all times during meetings.
b) The constitution will be interpreted as the supreme law of the club.
Section 5: The Tufts Community Union Judiciary (TCUJ) must approve any and all
amendments made to the constitution.
ARTICLE 8: ADHERENCE TO COLLEGE POLICIES
Section 1. International Club shall adhere to all college and university rules, regulations,
and policies.
Section 2. International Club shall abide by all local, state, and federal laws.