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Below is our formal constitution and the paperwork is currently being filed. Hey I said I would somehow get it done before classes started!!

Kent State University Running Club’s Constitution

Article I: Name
The name of this organization shall be the Kent State University Running Club.

Article II: Purpose

Section 1:
The purpose of the Kent State University Running Club shall promote a healthy lifestyle through fitness and wellness in such activities as running.

Section 2:
The Kent State University Running Club shall coordinate and promote activities, programs, and fund-raising events which are of support to the goals of the organization.

Article III: Membership

Section 1:
Membership in the Kent State University Running Club at Kent State University shall be open to any and all students, faculty, and staff at Kent State University. Active membership shall be determined by participating in group organized runs and volunteering in a Kent State University Running Club event and/or participating in a Kent State Running Club’s group road race event.

Section 2:
An affiliate member is one who is taking less than three hours of University course work or one who is not currently enrolled. Such members may not outnumber student members, hold office, vote for officers, or vote on the expenditure of money. They may not schedule university facilities or services on behalf of the organization. Such members are expected to know, understand, and abide by all university rules and regulations.

Section 3:
Any member may be removed from membership for violation of the purposes of the organization by a two-thirds vote of the active membership. All members must be notified of this pending action at least one week prior to the removal decision. Written charges by a member are to be presented to the Executive Committee who will notify the member in question with sufficient opportunity given for the member to answer charges at a meeting of the membership. Voting for removal from membership is to be done by secret ballot within two days of the meeting. Only active members may vote. The member in question must be notified immediately of the outcome of the vote.

Section 4:
It shall be stated as part of the policy of the Kent State University Running Club at Kent State University that there shall be no form or type of discrimination in the Kent State University Running Club, whether it be due to one’s race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, handicap, or veteran’s status.

Section 5:
With active membership in the Kent State University Running comes full floor and voting privileges on any and all items of Kent State University Running Club business, including resolutions, items of legislation, bylaws, and elections.

ARTICLE IV: Officers

Section 1:
The officers shall consist of a president, vice president, secretary, treasurer, and historian. The officers shall be responsible for all administrative duties of the Kent State University Running Club.
Section 2:
The president shall have the power to establish and maintain operation procedures of the Kent State University Running Club, call meetings, and answer for all actions of the other officers. The president shall be able to vote in all decisions affecting the Kent State University Running Club. The president will organize running routes, group road races, and oversee press releases and marketing of the Kent State University Running Club

Section 3:
The vice president shall assist the president with all administrative duties and assume those duties in the absence of the president. The vice president will also assist the president in organize running routes, and group road races.

Section 4:
The secretary shall keep accurate and detailed records of all meetings and affairs, send/transmit all official Kent State University Running Club correspondence, and coordinate preparation and distribution of Kent State University Running Club fliers, handouts, and publications. The secretary will assist the President in updated the Kent State University Running Club’s website.

Section 5:
The treasurer shall receive and distribute Kent State University Running Club funds upon the authorization of the president, in accordance with the financial rules and regulations of the University and the laws of the State of Ohio, and make financial reports at all Executive Committee meetings, and at the regular meetings of the Kent State University Running Club, and coordinate all fund-raising activities of Kent State University Running Club.

Section 6:
The historian shall be responsible for keeping historical records of the Kent State University Running Club activities, events, fund-raisers, etc. to assist the group in maintaining its purpose and direction.

Section 7:
The elected officers shall form the Executive Committee.

Section 8:
All elected officers must meet all requirements for holding office as stated in the Digest of Rules and Regulations and the University Policy Register.

ARTICLE V: Elections

Section 1:
The president, vice, president, secretary, treasurer, and historian shall be elected by the active members of the Kent State University Running Club to serve a term of one year. Annual elections shall be held during the second week of the semester. The officers shall be elected by means of a secret ballot. The term of office for all officers shall begin on the first day of third week of the semester and end on the same day the following year.

Section 2:
Nominations of candidates for Kent State University Running Club officer positions shall be from the floor of the meeting by a Kent State University Running Club active member. Nominees for officer positions must be Kent State University Running Club active members for one month.

Section 3:
Voting shall take place after the close of nominations for each office. Officers shall be elected by majority vote of those Kent State University Running Club active members present, provided quorum is met. Affiliate members are ineligible to vote for officers.



Section 4:
The order of succession shall be: (1) president, (2) vice president, (3) secretary, (4) treasurer, (5) historian.

Section 5:
Vacancies occurring in any of the elected offices shall be officially filled at the next regular Kent State University Running Club meeting following the occurrence of such a vacancy or vacancies. The order of succession shall be followed in the filling of any vacant office during any unexpired term. If an officer declines to succeed to a vacant office, then an election shall be held to fill the vacant office for the remainder of the unexpired term. The election procedure for filling the unexpired term of a vacant office shall be the same as the normal procedure for elections.

ARTICLE VI: Appointments

Section 1:
The president shall appoint, with the approval of the Executive Committee, such positions as may contribute to the successful operation of the Kent State University Running Club. Examples include, but are not limited to, program chair, fund-raising chair, etc.

ARTICLE VII: Removal From Office

Section 1:
Any officer may be removed from office for failure to perform his/her prescribed duties by a two-thirds vote of the active membership, provided that all members are notified of this pending action at least one week prior to the removal decision. Removal from office can occur for failure to carry out the responsibilities of that office, for actions which violate the purposes of the organization, or for actions which violate University Rules and Regulations. Written charges by a member are to be presented to the Executive Committee who will notify the officer in question with sufficient opportunity given for the officer to answer charges at a meeting of the membership. Voting for removal from office is done by secret ballot. Only active members may participate in this vote, affiliate members are ineligible to vote.

ARTICLE VIII: Meetings

Section 1:
General membership meetings shall be held of once a month, with additional meetings called by the president as needed. Notice of additional meetings must be given to all members in the most timely manner possible but not less than one week. The official means of notifying members shall be agreed upon at the first meeting held after the election of a new president.

Section 2:
The Executive Committee shall meet when called by the president.

Section 3:
Official notice of the meeting at which the election of Kent State University Running Club officers will take place must be provided to all Kent State University Running Club members not less than two weeks prior to such meeting.

Section 4:
Quorum shall be defined as two-thirds of the total members of the Kent State University Running Club active membership.

ARTICLE IX: Funding

Section 1:
Dues shall be charged for membership in the Kent State University Running Club. The amount of dues charged for each year/semester will be determined at the first meeting of the Fall Semester. Semester memberships will expire on the first day of the next semester. Yearly memberships will expire on the last day of the second semester (including summer) after the semester in which dues are paid. Membership dues can be paid during any semester and will be collected by the treasurer. Students who do not pay their membership dues will lose their privileges of membership, including voting rights. Dues will be voted during the first meeting of the fall semester.

Section 2:
The Kent State University Running Club will, as it deems necessary, undertake fund-raisers for its own purposes. All fund-raising shall be conducted in accordance with University policies and procedures.

ARTICLE X: Amendments

Section 1:
Amendments to this constitution shall be adopted by a two-thirds vote of the active members present at two consecutive meetings at which the amendment has been read.

Section 2:
Once approved by the active membership, amendments shall be submitted to the Office of Campus Life of Kent State University.

ARTICLE XI: Jurisdiction

Section 1:
The Kent State University Running is subject, as a registered student organization, to the rules, regulations, and policies of Kent State University and the laws of the State of Ohio. The rules, regulations, and policies of Kent State University shall hold precedence over any and all rules, regulations, and policies applying to the Kent State University Running, including those of national organizations with which the Kent State University Running is associated.