Korea Graduate
Student Association
The Constitution
PREAMBLE
We, the members of the Korean Graduate Students Association,
hereby establish this Constitution on October 30,2000 in
order to realize our purposes to the fullest.
ARTICLE I : Recognition of the Name
The name of this organization shall be the “Georgetown
University Korean Graduate Students Association.”
ARTICLE II : Purpose
Section 1: The Georgetown University Korean Graduate Students
Association is founded to provide an opportunity for all
individuals to gain awareness about Korea. The Georgetown
University Korean Graduate Students Association seeks to
provide an environment that fosters understanding of Korean
politics, economy and culture through its sponsorship of
social and academic events.
Section 2: The Georgetown University Korean Graduate Students
Association understands and is committed to fulfilling its
responsibilities of abiding by Georgetown University’s
policies.
ARTICLE III : Membership
Section 1: Active membership shall be limited to persons
officially connected with the University as enrolled graduate
students. In addition, the following requirements are necessary
to constitute voting membership:
A. Payment in full of financial obligations as determined
by the Georgetown University Korean Graduate Students Association.
B. Attendance at 50% of all meetings during a given semester.
C. Active participation in all activities sponsored by
the Georgetown University Korean Graduate Students Association.
Section 2. The Georgetown University Korean Graduate Students
Association openly admits graduate students to its membership
and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed,
sex, national origin, or sexual orientation.
ARTICLE IV : Officers
Section 1. Officers of the Georgetown University Korean
Graduate Students Association must be full-time graduate
student enrolled at Georgetown University. The Georgetown
University Korean Graduate Students Association will be
governed by the following means:
A. An elected president (or other designated officer) will
preside at all meeting of the Georgetown University Korean
Graduate Students Association. The president shall be present
at 75 % of the meetings of the Georgetown University Korean
Graduate Association. The president is responsible for communication
between the Georgetown University Korean Graduate Students
Association, its advisory board, and the Office of Student
Programs.
B. The Georgetown University Korean Graduate Students Association
shall also maintain a Vice President. The Vice President’s
duties shall be to preside at all meetings and functions
that the President cannot attend. The Vice President will
also keep the lists of voting and active members, handle
all new members, rule observances at stated meetings, protocol,
etc.
C. Association members shall also elect a Treasurer who
will handle all dues, accounts, and expenditures.
D. Association members shall also elect a Secretary who
will maintain communications with other clubs and organizations.
ARTICLE V : Operations
Section 1. Voting Eligibility
Those members meeting all requirements of active membership
by the first Friday of February as set forth in Article
III will be eligible to vote.
Section 2. Election Process
All officers shall be elected by a majority vote of eligible
voting members of the Georgetown University Korean Graduate
Students Association. The election will be held on an annual
basis during February of each academic year.
A. The president will take nominations from the floor.
The nomination process must be closed and the movement seconded.
The nominated parties will be allowed to vote if they are
eligible voting members.
B. All voting shall be done by secret ballot to be collected
and tabulated by two voting members of the Georgetown University
Korean Graduate Students Association, appointed by the outgoing
President.
C. Newly elected officers will assume office on March 1st,
except in the case of mid-term elections. Officers elected
mid-term will assume office immediately after the election.
Section 3. Removal
Any officer of the Georgetown University Korean Graduate
Students Association in violation of the organization’s
purpose or constitution may be removed from office by the
following process:
A. A written request by at least seven members of the organization.
B. Written notification to the officer of the request,
asking him/her to be present at the next meeting prepared
to speak in his/her own defense.
C. Written notification to the membership.
D. 50% of the voting membership must be in attendance for
the vote on removal of an officer. A majority vote is necessary
to remove the officer.
Section 4. Replacement
Should an officer resign or be removed, a special election
will be held one week after written notification to all
voting members. Mid-term elections shall be conducted as
specified in Article V, Section 2.
Section 5. Meetings
A. All meetings will occur on a monthly basis selected
by the Georgetown University Korean Graduate Student Association
and all members should follow the procedure set forth below:
Attendance
Report by the President
Committee Reports
Vote on all committee motion and decisions
Any other business put forward by the members of the association
Dismissal by the President
B. Any members in attendance may voice their opinion concerning
matters affecting the Georgetown University Korean Graduate
Students Association without infringement by other means.
Section 6. Special Committees
Special committees shall be formed at the discretion of
the officers in efforts to further the purpose of the Georgetown
University Korean Graduate Students Association.
ARTICLE VI : Finances
Section 1. The Georgetown University Korean Graduate Students
Association will finance its activities by the following
means:
A. Membership dues (appropriate amount set by the Georgetown
University Korean Graduate Student Association).
B. The Georgetown University Korean Graduate Students Association
will submit a budget to the appropriate Office of Student
Program Advisory Board on an annual basis and request funding
appropriate for the effective operation of the organization
for each year.
C. The Georgetown University Korean Graduate Students Association
will conduct all financial activities in accordance with
university policy and place all funds in its University
account.
ARTICLE VII : Amendments
Section 1. This Constitution is binding to all members
of the Georgetown University Korean Graduate Students Association,
but the constitution is not binding unto itself.
Section 2. Amendments to the constitution may be proposed
in writing by any voting member of the Georgetown University
Korean Graduate Student Association at any meeting at which
two-thirds of the voting members are present.
Section 3. These amendments will be placed on the agenda
for the next regular meeting of the executive council or
other officer grouping.
Section 4. Proposed amendments will become effective following
approval of majority vote of voting members.
Ratified on October 30,2000
Revised on April 9, 2003
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