Hellenic Student Association

Article I - Name

The name of this organization shall be The Hellenic Students Association of Purdue University.


Article II - Purpose

The purpose of this Association shall be:
1. To promote fellowship among members of the Greek academic community.
2. To promote cultural, social and educational activities.
3. To foster a spirit of cooperation and concern about the Greek problems.


Article III - Definition of Membership

Section 1: Only Purdue University students are eligible for a regular membership in the organization.
Section 2: Membership and participation are free from discrimination based on race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin or ancestry, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, disability, or status as a disabled or Vietnam-era veteran.
Section 3: Purdue University faculty and their spouses are eligible for adjunct membership.
Section 4: For one to be considered a regular member, he/she has to attend at least half of the meetings held that term.


Article IV - Officers

The Executive Committee (E.C.) of the Association will be composed of the following elected officers:
(A) President,
(B) Vice-President,
(C) Secretary,
(D) Treasurer,
(E) Public Relations Officer.

Section 1: Any regular member of the Association satisfying the University requirements can hold office.
Section 2: The officers are elected individually by the regular members of the Association. Elections are called by the E.C. once a year within the first two weeks of the Fall Semester.
Section 3: Accepting the nomination, any regular member will become an officer if he/she has obtained fifty percent plus one (50% + 1) of the votes.
Section 4: A faculty advisor is chosen by the E.C.


Article V - Officers and Duties

The duties of the E.C. and its members shall be as follows:
Section 1: The President will be the chairperson of the E.C. The office of the President will be responsible for the external representation of the Association.
Section 2: The Vice-President will assist the President, and in the absence of the President will perform the duties of the latter.
Section 3: The Secretary will present the agenda, keep the minutes of the meetings, and will be responsible for all correspondence.
Section 4: The Treasurer will collect all dues, and will be responsible for presenting a report at the last meeting of his/her term. The Treasurer shall keep accounts, deposit the Association’s funds, and make expenditures in a manner approved by the Business Office for Student Organizations.
Section 5: The Public Relations Officer will be responsible for advertising the events that will be held by the Association.
Section 6: The responsibility of the internal affairs of the Association will be divided equally among the five officers of the E.C.
Section 7: Before leaving the office, the E.C. will give complete report on the Association’s activities during their term.


Article VI - Amendments

Section 1: Modification of this Constitution will require at least three-quarters of the votes of the quorum. In this case, at least two thirds plus one (2/3 + 1) of the regular voting members will constitute a quorum. If there is not a quorum present, a second meeting is called for the same reason, and at that meeting the same percentage of the regular voting members is needed in order to constitute a quorum.
Section 2: All amendments to the Constitution and bylaws are subject to the approval of the Office of the Dean of Students.


Bylaws

1. Meetings may be called by the E.C. or by at least twenty percent (20%) of the regular voting members.
2. The chairperson of the meetings is the first officer in the hierarchy of the E.C. present at the meeting.
3. Fifty percent plus one (50% + 1) of the regular voting members present on campus will constitute a quorum. A count to establish the quorum will be taken at the beginning of the meeting.
4. The agenda will be proposed at the beginning of each meeting, and discussions will be entertained only on the agenda.
5. No official meeting can be held during University vacation periods or during the Summer session.
6. Decisions are taken by the E.C. The quorum must accept the decisions of the E.C. If the decision is not accepted, the faculty advisor will be consulted.
7. Regular dues are to be set at the first meeting of the year, and will not be less than ten dollars ($10.00) a semester. Dues deadline will also be determined at this time.
8. Only regular members who have paid dues hold voting privileges.
9. Adjunct members may vote only for decisions pertaining to cultural activities, newspapers and periodicals.
10. Objections to the procedure by which a decision was taken by the Assembly must be submitted to the E.C. within forty-eight (48) hours of the meeting. If four fifths (4/5) of the E.C. decide that the procedure was anti-Constitutional, another meeting is called.
11. The decisions of the Assembly are valid and executable forty-eight (48) hours after the meeting has taken place.
12. Vacancies in the E.C. will be filled immediately after occurrence by the E.C.
13. Any member who violates this Constitution shall be expelled by decision of the Assembly.

The Constitution is signed by the President, the Dean of Students, and the Advisor.
Date of Adoption: To be specified
Date of Recognition: To be specified