CONSTITUTION OF THE ECONOMIC GRADUATE STUDENT ASSOCIATION
Of
The State University of New York at Buffalo
We, the graduate students of the Department of Economics of the State University of
New York at Buffalo, in order to:
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Cultivate an atmosphere for the promotion of our academic and social pursuits
Promote the general welfare of the graduate economic student body
Promote the scholarly atmosphere of the State University of New York at Buffalo,
by working closely with the faculty in our mutual endeavor to make the
University a truly great graduate center
do hereby create the Economic Graduate Student Association of the State University of
New York at Buffalo, and enact this constitution for its government.
ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION
Article I. Name.
The name of this organization shall be the Economic Graduate Student Association of the
State University of New York at Buffalo (EGSA).
Article II. Membership.
Open to all enrolled graduate students of the Department of Economics
Article III. Officers.
The officers of the EGSA shall be the President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer.
The officers shall be members of the Executive Council. There shall be two members at
large, one appointed by the President and the other, the Association’s faculty advisor.
Article IV. Amendments
The Preamble and Articles of Organization may be amended in the same manner
provided for the amendment of the Constitution.
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THE CONSTITUTION
Article I. Purposes and Powers
Section I. Purposes
A. To act, through its Executive Council, as the agency of the members in
matters pertaining to the Association’s affairs.
B. To promote the interests of the Department of Economics.
Section II. Power
The Executive Council shall act as the sounding board for the members. All
members who have pertinent business are welcome at the meeting of the
Executive Council.
Article II. Membership.
Section I. Open to Graduate Students
All enrolled graduate students in the Department of Economics.
Section II. Faculty and Administration
Faculty advisor shall be appointed as provided in the By-Laws.
Article III. The Executive Council and Officers.
Section I. Election of the Executive Council.
A. The members of the Executive Council shall be elected by and from
the active members of the EGSA as set forth in the By-Laws. The
annual election is to be held in the Spring semester of each year.
B. The Executive Council of the EGSA shall consist of all elected
officers and two members at large.
C. The term of office of members of the Executive Council shall be one
year.
Section II. Election of Officers.
A. The officers of the EGSA shall be the Officers of the Executive
Council. The Officers shall be a President, Vice President, Treasurer
and Secretary; and shall be elected by a majority vote of its voting
membership.
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Section III. Duties and Powers.
The duties and powers of the Executive Council Officers shall be as provided in
the By-Laws.
Section IV. Meetings.
The Executive Council will meet at its own discretion. Regular meetings shall be
held each month. All meetings of the Executive Council shall be open.
Section V. Alternates
Any Officer of the Executive Council may be an alternate for other officers of the
Executive Council.
Article IV. Amendments.
This Constitution may be amended by two-thirds vote of the members present.
The By-Laws
Article I. Membership.
Section I. Representation.
A. Open to all regularly enrolled graduate students in the Department of
Economics.
B. Honorary membership shall be conferred only by a majority vote of the
membership.
Section II. Duties of Officers
A. President
1. Shall be the Chief Executive of the EGSA.
2. Shall be the Chairperson at meetings of the Executive Council.
3. Shall appoint all chairpersons of Standing and Temporary Committees.
B. Vice President
1. Shall perform the duties of the President in his/her absence.
2. Shall assist the Chairperson in his/her executive duties.
C. Secretary
Shall be responsible for the minutes, correspondence and all records of the
EGSA and Executive Council.
D. Treasurer
Shall act as Treasurer of the Executive Council and EGSA.
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Article II. Meetings of the Association.
Section I. Time of Meetings.
The Association shall meet once each month during the academic year.
Section II. Quorums.
A quorum for the purpose of convening a meeting shall be one-third of the
members.
Section III. Rules of Order
A. Resolutions shall be passed by a majority of membership present.
B. In its deliberations, The Executive Council and the EGSA meeting shall be
guided by Robert’s Rules of Order, Revised.
Article III. Committees
The committee members may be drawn from the membership at large.
A. Standing Committee
Section I. Academic Committee
a. Membership
Any members appointed
b. Functions
The function of the Academic Committee is to establish seminars and
to secure speakers and any other work needed to promote the academic
activity of the Association.
Section II. Social Committee
a. Membership
Any member appointed
b. Functions
The social committee shall make all necessary arrangements for any
social event of the Association.
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