Constitution

Article I--Name

The name of this organization shall be The Men's Student Union, and hereinafter referred to as the MSU.

Article II--Purpose

The purpose of this organization shall be to promote awareness of Men's issues, and equalize rights and responsibilities between the genders.

Article III--Membership

  1. Qualifications of Members
    1. MSU membership is open to all who wish to join.
    2. Voting privileges shall be granted only to regularly enrolled CSU, Chico students.
    3. Responsibilities will include regular attendance of all meetings and official club functions and full payments of all dues and assessments.
  2. Assessments and Dues
    1. Assessments and dues will be charged on a per semester basis.
    2. The amount for assessments will be set by the Board of Directors.
  3. Membership may be terminated by a simple majority vote of the Board of Directors.

Article IV--Officers and Committees

  1. Criteria
    1. All Board Members must be regularly enrolled students in good standing at California State University, Chico.
  2. Election and Removal
    1. Officers shall be elected by a simple majority of a quorum.
    2. A quorum, for election purposes, is 40% of all club members in good standing.
    3. Elections shall be held on the last meeting of the spring semester.
    4. Vacancies will be filled by appointment of the Chairman, appointees must be then approved by a 2/3s majority of the board of directors.
  3. Duties and Responsibilities
    1. The Chair shall preside at all meetings of the club, represent the club to the university and others, and shall convene the board of directors at least monthly when school is in session.
    2. The Administrative Vice Chair shall be responsible for the day to day running of the club, and shall assume the duties of the Chair when he is absent, as well as serve as a member of all subcommittees.
    3. The Treasurer shall keep all records of official business and financial transactions.
    4. The Librarian shall keep records of all non-fiscal club property.
    5. The Historian shall keep a record of all club activities and publicity.
  4. Committees
    1. The Board of Directors committee shall be comprised of the elected officers of the MSU, and shall meet to finalize agenda item, prepared informational reports, and collaborate on the business of the organization.
    2. The chair shall appoint members to committee as the need arises.

Article V--Meetings

  1. Meetings shall be on a twice monthly basis while school is in session.
  2. Membership notification
    1. Meeting will be regularly scheduled.
    2. All members will be notified by phone in the event of a special meeting.
    3. Committee chairmen are responsible to schedule committee meetings at least once a month while school is in session.

Article VI--Decision Making Process

  1. The process of general decision making shall be done with a unanimous vote by the executive committee.
  2. If the executive committee is unable to reach a unanimous vote then the decision shall be decided upon by a majority vote by members attending the next meeting.
  3. The executive committee may, with a majority vote, authorize expenditures of up to $100.00 for routine operational expenses.

Article VII - Advisor

  1. The faculty or staff advisor shall be selected and removed with a unanimous vote of the executive committee.

Article VIII - Amendment Process

  1. This constitution written by Daniel Engelhardt and Kent Nichols may be amended by a 2/3 written vote by all member of the MSU and a unanimous vote of the executive committee.
  2. Amendments to the constitution may be introduced by any member in good standing at a regularly scheduled meeting.

Article IX - Dispersal of Assets

  1. Should the MSU cease to exist, the executive committee shall disburse the assets to pay all outstanding debts with the remaining funds to go to Big brother/ Big sister program operated by C.A.V.E.. Should no members be available, The Director of the Student Activities Office shall be authorized to make the disbursal.

BYLAWS

Article I - Nominations and Elections

  1. Any person wishing to run for an executive position must have at least two members second the persons nomination for office.
  2. All positions shall be filled in the following order
    1. Executive Chair.
    2. Executive vice chair.
    3. Treasurer.
    4. Librarian
    5. Historian.
  3. Each position will be filled and the remaining pool of nominees will then be able to run for the next position if they so wish.
  4. If all positions of the executive committee cannot be filled within 6 weeks of a vacancy, the club officially ceases to exist.
  5. All persons who wish to be nominated should prepare a short invigorating self descriptive speech telling the other club members why they should be nominated in no more than 250 words.

Article II General Club Agenda

  1. Promotion of the image of males on campus, and in the community.
  2. Engaging in activities within the campus and community to promote awareness of men's issues. These activities include, but are not limited to:
    1. Homeless activism.
    2. Youth Guidance.
    3. Set up Suicide Hotline for males.
  3. Provide a platform for research into Men's issues.
    1. Build a data base of statistics concerning men's issues.
    2. Build a referral List for men's issues.
  4. Become a campus-watchdog on gender issues.
  5. Provide a forum for dialog between the sexes.
  6. Sponsor social and cultural activities that support all for the above.

Article III - Dues and Fund Raising

  1. The exact amount of the dues will be set by the executive committee in a meeting prior to the meeting in witch the dues will be actually collected.
  2. Dues will be collected only by the treasurer who will provide a receipt of dues payment to payee.
  3. Payment of dues is critical to membership in the club and non-payees will be dutifully ignored.
  4. The treasure shall keep a database of all previous fund raising events and a database of local businesses with a positive attitude towards the group. ( i.e.. business that have made any kind of contribution towards the club.)

Article IV - Committees

  1. All other committees other than the executive committee will be created on a need for basis.
  2. Any Member of the Excutive committee is authorized to create a committee, and the committee shall be the creating officer's direct responsibility.
  3. All committees will be staffed by volunteers from the club.
  4. Committees will have access to funds to support the activities of the committee via the executive committee's approval.

Article V Amendment

  1. The bylaws can be amended by the Executive committee by a written majority vote that will go on file.
  2. An archive containing the original constitution and bylaws and their successive amendments will be maintained by the Historian.

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