We the African students of Purdue University, in order to form a more perfect union, establish mutual understanding, provide for the common good, promote culture and stronger ties with various students, and secure the blessings of freedom to ourselves, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the African Student Association.
Name and Nature
The name of this organization shall be the African Students' Association at Purdue University. The Organization shall be an independent, non-profit, non-sectarian, socio-cultural and educational student organization.
The Aims of the Association shall be:
To consolidate and promote mutual understanding among the African Students.
To promote a better mutual understanding and stronger ties with the American community.
To promote understanding with students and other student organization in and around the University.
To act as liaison between the African Students of the University and other African Students organizations outside.
Name and Nature
The official language to be used on all records at all Association functions shall be English.
Membership
There shall be two types of membership:
Full membership shall be restricted to Purdue University students from the continent of Africa and the associated islands.
Associate membership shall be open to:
Associate members may participate in the meetings, pay dues, exercise the vote, but may not hold office.
Executive Council
The affairs of the Association shall be conducted by an Executive Council.
The Executive Council shall consist of a President, a Vice-President, a Secretary, a Treasurer, Publicity and Information Officer, and a Program Chairman.
The Officers shall be elected by a single majority of the members present, by secret ballot.
The term of office shall be one academic year. The officers may be nominated for re-election, such re-election being for one additional term only.
Any vacancies shall be filled by a special election called for by the Executive Council.
Faculty Advisor
The Association shall have a Faculty Advisor who shall be elected by a simple majority of the members present by secret ballot. His term of office shall be same as that of the Executive Council.
The Faculty Advisor may be nominated for re-election.
Duties of Officers
The Aims of the Association shall be:
Meeting:
Dues:
Expenditures:
Assembly:
Disciplinary Committee:
The disciplinary committee shall be composed of five members, two from the Executive Council and Three from the full members of the Association. The committee shall cease to exist with the submission of a report to the Association.
Elections:
Ammendments:
All contingencies not covered by the constitution shall be governed by the bylaws and by
"Robert's Rules of Order"
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