MOVEMENT SCIENCE, SPORT AND LEISURE STUDIES MAJORS’
CLUB CONSTITUTION
Article I
Name:
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This organization shall be known as the Movement Science, Sport and
Leisure Studies Majors’ (MSSLS) Club.
Article II
Purpose:
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The purpose of the club shall be to provide professional, social and
community service experiences relating to Movement Science, Sport and
Leisure Studies through activities occurring both on and off campus. The
club officers and its members will be responsible for initiating and
organizing such events.
Article III
Membership:
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Membership shall be open to all full-time and part-time undergraduate
students at Westfield State University who have paid their student
activities fee for the current academic semester.
Members are considered to be active if they attend and participate in
a minimum of fifty percent (50%) of all club meetings and activities.
Article IV
Officers:
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The Movement Science, Sport and Leisure Studies Majors’ Club will have
seven (7) officers. Officers will include two (2) Co-Presidents, two (2)
Co-Vice Presidents, two (2) Co-Treasurers and one (1) Administrative
Assistant.
The Co-Presidents shall call and preside over all meetings. They shall
appoint all committee members, subject to the majority consent of the
remaining officers. They shall present a Presidential Report at the onset
of each meeting.
The Co-Vice Presidents shall assist the Co-Presidents in all their duties.
They shall assume the duties of the Co-Presidents in their absence. They
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shall keep a record of members in attendance at meetings and functions.
The Co-Treasurers shall be responsible for all Movement Science Sport
and Leisure Studies Majors’ Club funds. They shall keep a current record
of all expenditures. They shall have the duties of Chairman of Meetings in
the absence of the Co-Vice Presidents. They shall present a Treasurer’s
Report at the onset of each meeting.
The Administrative Assistant shall keep the minutes of each meeting and
session. S/he shall keep a record of all motions passed by the Movement
Science, Sport and Leisure Studies Majors’ Club. S/he shall be
responsible for all official correspondence. S/he shall present an
Administrative Assistant’s Report at the onset of each meeting.
Officers for the upcoming school year shall be selected during the final
club meeting of the previous school year
Students who meet the membership guidelines identified in Article III are
eligible to hold office.
The term of office for each officer shall be one (1) academic year.
Article V
Advisors:
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Advisors to the club shall be elected by a majority vote of the members of
the Movement Science, Sport and Leisure Studies Majors’ Club. The
advisor shall be a faculty member, staff member or librarian of Westfield
State University.
Advisors shall advise both officers and members at all meetings, and
outside of all such meetings with regard to Movement Science, Sport and
Leisure Studies Majors’ Club activities. They shall also act as a liaison
between the Movement Science, Sport and Leisure Studies Majors’ Club
and the Department of Movement Science, Sport and Leisure Studies,
Athletic Department and the administration of Westfield State University.
Article VI
Elections:
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All students that meet the membership requirements established in
Article III may nominate people for office by submitting a written
request to the current Co-Presidents.
Election votes will be cast by written ballot and tallied by the
Administrative Assistant.
No election may be held if there is not a quorum of fifty percent (50%)
of the club members plus one (1) at the meeting.
In the event of a tie, a runoff election will be held.
Article VII
Meetings:
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The club will meet no less than one (1) time per month (excluding
January) during the academic year.
Officers may hold separate meetings with only the officers and/or
with the advisor(s).
Special meetings may be called by the Co-Presidents and/or the
club advisor(s).
Article VIII
Vacancies:
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Vacancies for office and/or advisor will be filled through a
majority vote of the remaining club officers.
Article IX
Amending Procedure:
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This constitution may be amended by a two-thirds (2/3rds) majority
vote of the voting members of the club and if approved by the Rules
and Regulations Committee of the Student Government Association.
Article X
Removal from Office:
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Removal of an officer may be made through a majority vote of the
remaining officers given that the individual has not performed his/her
duties
Removal of an advisor may be made through a majority vote of the
officers of the Movement Science, Sport and Leisure Studies Majors’
Club.