Athletic
Training Club By-Laws
PREAMBLE
WE,
THE STUDENT BODY of Rowan University, in order to establish a
coordinating body for all athletic training students, to promote the
general
welfare, to represent ourselves and our posterity in any situation
relating to,
dealing with, or concerning any facet of the athletic training
specialization
and University, and to afford equal opportunity for participation of
members of
any organizational affiliation regardless of race, color, religion,
national
origin, physical handicap, age, sex, or sexual affiliation, do obtain
and
establish this constitution of the
Athletic Training Club of Rowan University.
ARTICLE I
(MEMBERSHIP)
SECTION 1
Section
A
Only
official members may participate in meetings, be elected to office,
vote, debate, or represent the organization.
Section
B
There
may be no membership discrimination based on race, sex, religion,
national origin, sexual preference, or major areas of interest.
Section
C
This
organization, or any of it’s members, shall not conspire to commit
any act that causes or is likely to cause bodily, physical, or
emotional harm
to any member of the campus or community.
Section
D
Members
must meet the following criteria to remain in good standing:
- Matriculated student at
- Freshman, Sophomore,
Junior, or Senior status
- Minimum GPA = 2.5
- Be in attendance for
90% of the club meetings
SECTION 2
Attendance:
Active
members are responsible for attendance. Seventy-five percent of
the meetings must be attended in order to take part in all club
activities.
This also includes being nominated and voting procedures. Only doctor’s
notes,
death in the family, class, or severe illness will be accepted as a
waive of
attendance. Those who cannot attend due to one of those reasons must
contact an
officer before the meeting is held to record the absence.
SECTION 3
Honorary
membership within the Athletic Training Club may be granted by
a two-thirds vote of the present members of the Athletic Training Club.
Such members
shall have all privileges of active membership except the right to vote
and to
hold office.
ARTICE II
(PURPOSE)
The
purpose of the Athletic Training Club at
ARTICLE III
(OFFICERS, DUTIES, ELECTION PROCEDURES)
SECTION 1
(OFFICERS)
Elected
members must be in good academic standing within the University
and may be removed if they fall below the academic and/or ethical
standards
established by the University’s faculty or staff. The
advisor/co-advisor may
assign an administrative assistant from the pre or formal
specialization to
assist in the administrative duties associated with the club. This
position is
at the discretion of the advisor/co-advisor and is voluntary on the
part of the
student. The administrative assistant’s role is one for one calendar
year and
may be assigned at the first official meeting of the fall semester.
SECTION 2
(ELECTION PROCEDURES)
Ø
Elections shall be held
once a year at the end of
the spring semester.
Ø
Only members in good
standing can be nominated
and/or vote for officers.
Ø
Nomination shall be
accepted from the floor for
all elected offices – one week prior to
election. Nominations will be verbally announced or written at the
second
to last meeting in the spring semester. Nominations will be second in
order to
be placed on the ballot. There will be no limit to how many people can
be on
the ballot.
Ø
The nominee must be
present at the time of the
nomination in order to deny or accept the position at hand.
Ø
One may only run for 1
position. Therefore, if nominated for 2
positions, that
individual must choose which he/she would like to run for.
Ø
It will be the
responsibility of the President and
the Advisor/Co-advisor to handle all nominations and voting results.
Ø
Each nominee must give a
five minute speech
stating how they will positively affect the future of the club. Questions may be developed by the current
executive board and the co-advisor.
Ø
No officer can hold the
same position more than one
time.
Ø
To elect, a majority vote
of the active club
members in attendance shall be required.
Ø
Elected chapter officers
shall take office during
the first official meeting of the fall semester.
Ø
The Vice-President,
Treasurer, Secretary,
Senator(s), and Historian shall each serve a one year term. The President-Elect will serve two terms in
total; a one year term as President Elect and a one year term as
President.
Ø
In the event of a vacancy
in any office,
nominations and elections will be held at the next regularly scheduled
club
meeting.
Ø
To remove any elected
officer from office, a petition
signed by 1/3 of the active club members will need to be presented to
the
Advisor (who will verify the signatures against the chapter roster).
The
petition shall include a list of charges brought against the officer by
persons
signing the petition. After appropriate review by all active members, a
majority vote shall be required to remove the petitioned officer from
office.
During the time that the petition is in effect, and before a vote is
taken, the
officer shall be relieved of all duties for his/her chapter.
SECTION 3 (DUTIES)
President: The
President shall be elected by a majority vote of the members of the
Athletic
Training Club. The President shall preside over meetings of the
Athletic
Training Club. The President is responsible for the overall operation
of the
Athletic Training Club. The President shall execute any other
responsibility
necessary to carry out duties of his/her office. The President may
assign club
members to ad hoc, or any potential ad hoc committees to further the
goal of
the Athletic Training Club. The President Shall also serve as a
Co-Coordinator
of the Annual High School Athletic Training Educational Symposium.
President
Elect: The President Elect shall be
elected by a majority vote of the members of the Athletic Training Club. The President Elect shall assist with the
overseeing of the ad hoc committees develop by the President. The President Elect shall assist the Advisor
with the monitoring of the good standing of members.
The President Elect shall serve as a
Co-Coordinator of the Annual High School Athletic Training Educational
Symposium. The President Elect shall
assist in the overall operation of the Athletic Training Club.
Vice
President:
The Vice President shall be elected by a majority vote of the members
of the Athletic Training Club. The Vice President shall assume the
duties of
the President in his/her absence. The Vice President shall execute any
other
responsibility necessary to carry out duties of his/her office. Serve
as a
parliamentarian and perform the duties that the President delegates. Be
responsible for all information related to the professional interests
of the
chapter. Organize and distribute any chapter publicity, in accordance
with
school policies.
Secretary: The
Secretary shall be elected by a majority vote of the members of the
Athletic
Training Club. The Secretary shall record the minutes from all meetings
and
make the minutes available to all members following each meeting. Be
responsible for handling all chapter correspondence. Submit a year-end
report
to the activities Student Government Association. Record the minutes of
all
club business and executive meetings. Be responsible for submitting all
paper
work to the Student Government Association in order to keep in good
standing of
our charter.
Treasurer:
The
Treasurer shall be elected by a majority vote of the members of the
Athletic Training Club. The Treasurer is responsible for reporting and
recording
any and all monies deposited and spent by the club. The Treasurer is
responsible for updating members of the financial status of the club at
each
meeting. The Treasurer shall: handle all finances for the organization.
Keep
accurate records and present the organization’s financial report.
Senators: Two
senators shall either be elected by a majority vote of the members of
the
Athletic Training Club or volunteer themselves for the position. The
Senators
are the official representatives of the Athletic Training Club on
occasions
where such representation is necessary or appropriate. Responsibilities
are
acting as liaisons between the club and the Student Government
Association.
ARTICLE IV
(MEETINGS)
Regular
meetings of the Athletic Training Club shall be held at regular
intervals during the academic year. The schedule shall be determined by
the
President and distributed no later than October of each year. The executive board shall also setup a
schedule to meet regularly.
Special
Meetings of the Athletic Training Club shall be called by the
majority of the Executive Board, ¼ of the Athletic Training Club
of the active
student body. Notice of Special Meetings shall be given to members of
the
Athletic Training Club at least forty-eight (48) hours in advance of
the
meeting. No business shall be transacted at Special Meetings other than
that
named in the notice.
Regular
and Special Meetings of the Athletic Training Club shall be open
to the public. Only duly elected or appointed members of the Athletic
Training
Club who desire to speak shall have the privilege of the floor.
Non-members of
the Athletic Training Club who desire to speak before the club must
first be
yielded the floor by a member of the Athletic Training Club.
At
any meeting, the Athletic Training Club may, by a 2/3 vote all the
present members, move into Executive Session, at which time all
non-members of
the Athletic Training Club shall leave. The agenda, which shall follow
standard
parliamentary rules, shall include, but not be limited to, the
following:
1)
President’s Report
2)
President Elect’s Report
3)
Vice President’s Report
4)
Secretary’s Report
5)
Treasurer’s Report
6)
Senator’s Report
7)
Historian’s Report
8)
Chairs of Committees’
Reports
9)
Faculty Report
10)
All topics for
consideration in old business
11)
All topics for
consideration in new business
12)
All committees/projects
offering reports
13)
Announcements/Upcoming
Events
Approval
of the agenda shall follow roll call, and be the first order of
business at each meeting.
Business,
not included in the agenda, excluding new business, must be
approved by the Athletic Training Club by a second in order to bring
that
matter to the floor.
A
quorum must be present for all voted to be binding, a quorum is the
majority of the total voting membership of the Athletic Training Club.
Abstentions
shall count neither for the affirmative or the negative.
Abstained votes shall, however count toward the quorum.
A
vote may pass if a majority of the quorum present votes in favor of
the motion.
ARTICLE V
(FINANCE)
SECTION A
Funds
must be administered through the Student Government Association.
SECTION B
The
special event projects will be conduced each academic year to
provide revenues for the club. The nature of these events will be
decided by
the membership.
SECTION C
(PAPERWORK)
The
club may request Supplementals every other year. It must be
requested and then presented to the Student Government Association
financial
officers before a senate meeting. The financial officers will discuss
it and
then present it to the Senate at the next scheduled meeting where the
whole
board, as well as the senators, will vote on it. One must be present at
the
meeting (President or Treasurer) to inform the board on why the money
is
needed.
The
request must be submitted 3 months before the money is needed or
before school ends, whichever comes first. This will allow for adequate
time to
hear back from the Student Government Association.
Miscellaneous
Disbursement forms are the only way to take money out of
our accounts. We cannot directly pay someone or some company. An
invoice is
required with miscellaneous form attached and then the Student
Government
Association will send a check to that person/company.
Both
of these forms bust be turned into the Vice President of Finance.
ARTICLE VI (MINIMUM
REQUIREMENTS)
SECTION A
(MINIMUM ARRANGEMENTS)
SECTION B
(PROCEDURES)
-
Any by-laws amended shall
be presented to the
chapter executive board for agenda authorization at least two weeks
before a
vote is taken.
-
Amendments to the by-laws
shall be approved by a
majority vote of the active membership in attendance.
ARTICLE
VII (ADVISOR AND CO-ADVISOR)
SECTION A
The
advisor/co-advisor shall be a professional member of the teaching or
administrative faculty or staff, and shall be approved in advance by
his/her
respective department head or school dean.
SECTION B
The
advisor/co-advisor shall assist in the administration of club
functions.
SECTION C
It
is the responsibility of the advisor/co-advisor to ensure that
college policy is followed.
ARTICLE
VIII (AMENDMENTS)
Any
member of the club may present amendments to this constitution to
the Athletic Training Club during one of the scheduled meetings.
All
proposed amendments must be presented in writing to the executive
committee of the Athletic Training Club.
ARTICLE IX
(NEGLECT OF DUTY)
Any
duly elected or appointed member of the Athletic Training Club
executive board may be removed from position through serious violation
of this
constitution or the National Athletic Trainers Association code of
ethics.
In
order to be charged, a written petition containing all charges to be
made shall be drawn up by the executive board.
The
President will call a meeting of the Athletic Training Club and
notify both the members of the Athletic Training Club and the person
charged.
A
2/3 majority vote of the present members shall be required to uphold
any charge.
The
vote shall be for removal, suspension, or no punishment, to the
charged.
Any
member of the Athletic Training Club who is suspended or removed
from the Athletic Training Program will automatically forfeit their
membership
to the Athletic Training Club.
The
order of the meeting is as follows:
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President shall preside
over proceedings
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Petition shall be read by
President
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Charges explained by
petitioners
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Charged will speak on
their behalf
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Witnesses may be called
by either side
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Questions may be asked of
witnesses by other
members of the club
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Both sides shall offer
closing arguments
- Voting takes place with charged leaving the room
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Charged will re-enter the
room and will be
notified of decision
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