constitution of the leighton undergraduate philosophy club


article 1

section 1 - name:
leighton undergraduate philosophy club

section 2 - purpose:
to provide a forum for students to discuss philosophical questions and to hear new philosophical thoughts from professors, grad students, and fellow undergrads.

section 3 - anti-discrimination policy:
this organization 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, or veteran status.


article ii - membership: qualifications and categories of membership

voting membership will be limited to currently enrolled ohio state students. there will also be elected leaders drawn from the general membership.


article iii - organization leadership: titles, terms of office, type of selection, and duties of the leaders

section 1 - officers:
the president, vice-president, treasurer, and webmaster will be elected by the general membership at an annual election. incumbents will be eligible for re-election. in order for a member to become a candidate the member must be nominated and seconded by members of the leighton undergraduate philosophy club. the candidate must receive the majority of the vote in order to be placed in office.

section 2 - duties:

president:
the president of the leighton undergraduate philosophy club will serve a year-long term. the president will oversee the organization of the regular meetings, preside over those meetings when present and oversee the organization and execution of special functions.

vice-president:
the vice-president of the leighton undergraduate philosophy club will serve a year-long term. the vice-president will aid the president in organizing the meetings, as well as helping to organize and execute special functions.

treasurer:
the treasurer of the leighton undergraduate philosophy club will serve a year-long term. the treasurer will manage the financial expenditure of the organization as well as keeping all financial records.

webmaster:
the webmaster of the leighton undergraduate philosophy club will serve a year-long term. the webmaster will maintain and update the club web site for informational and record-keeping purposes.


article iv - adviser: qualification criteria

the advisor of the leighton undergraduate philosophy club must be a faculty member in the department of philosophy at the ohio state university. unless the members of the club by a majority vote select another faculty member who is willing to serve as the advisor, the director of undergraduate studies for the philosophy department will serve as advisor to the club.


article v - meetings of the organization

meetings will be held as scheduled by the president in consultation with the other officers of the club.


article vi - method of amending constitution: proposals, notice, and voting requirements

proposed amendments must be submitted in writing to the membership at a regular meeting and shall not be voted upon until the next regularly scheduled meeting. a proposed amendment requires a positive vote by two-thirds of the members present and voting to be approved.


article vii - method of dissolution of organization

the leighton undergraduate philosophy club will be dissolved only by a vote of three-fourths of the members present and voting at a regular meeting. such a vote requires notice in writing to all members at least one week in advance of the vote.