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Winona State University

Math/Stat Club Constitution

 

Revised: February 7, 2006

  • Name
    • The name of this organization shall be: The W.S.U. Math/Stat Club.

  • Purpose
    • To provide its members with an organizational reference from which to direct their interests and activities.
    • To provide its members with an intellectual and social atmosphere in which to discuss facts and developments in the field of Mathematics and Statistics.
    • To promote an interest in Mathematics and Statistics and the opportunity to pursue these interests beyond class structure limitations.
    • To keep members updated on the latest state or national mathematics and statistics information.

  • Memberships
    • Membership requirements will be non-discriminatory and all persons will be treated in a fair and equitable manner in accordance with Minnesota Statute 363.
    • Any student or faculty member interested in the fields of Mathematics or Statistics shall be granted membership to the Math/Stat Club.
    • The Math/Stat Club will by no means discriminate any race, gender, or ethnicity. Any actions of discrimination will be reported to the
    • Math/Stat Club officers and advisor.

  • Officers
    • Leadership nomination requirements will be non-discriminatory and all persons will be treated in a fair and equitable manner in accordance with Minnesota Statute 363.
    • The officers, listed in order of rank shall be:
    • Two Co-Presidents, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Web Administrator(s).
    • These six officers shall compose the Executive Committee.
    • All officers shall serve from the time of their installation to the next December of the next school year.
    • Should a vacancy occur between elections, it shall be filled by a majority vote of the members at a meeting held within one month after the vacancy has occurred.
    • Leadership nomination requirements will be non-discriminatory and all persons will be treated in a fair and equitable manner.

  • Meetings
    • The W.S.U. Math/Stat Club shall meet once every four weeks or at the discretion of the executive officers.
    • Special meetings may be called by the Co-Presidents or by a petition signed by one-third of the members. All members shall receive notification at least 48 hours prior to them.

  • Funding
    • The Treasurer is responsible for handling the budget. The co-Presidents and the Advisor must agree and approve all expenditures.
    • All funds will be held in an account in the WSU Business Office.
    • In the event of the dissolution of the club, all funds will be returned to the Student Activities Fund Committee of Student Senate for re-appropriation.

  • Nominations and Elections
    • The nominations shall be made by any member of the W.S.U. Math/Stat Club.
    • The nominee may decline position nomination.

  • The Elections
    • The election of an officer shall require a simple majority vote by all the members present.
    • No member shall be elected to more than one executive position.
    • No member may hold an office more than two consecutive terms in a single position.

  • Amendments
    • The constitution may be amended if all officers of the Math/Stat Club agree to the amendment and with a two-thirds majority vote of the membership.
    • The amended constitution will then go before the WSU Student Senate for ratification.
    • The Math Stat Club Constitution must be resubmitted for ratification to the WSU Student Senate at least every two years.

  • Advisor
    • The current advisor of the Math Stat Club is Tisha Hooks and Eric Errthum. His duties are as follows:
      • Attend regular club meetings
      • Maintain contact with club leadership
      • In conjunction with the responsible party from the club, track the club budget.
      • Maintain current contact information with WSU Student Senate.
      • Conduct Pi Mu Epsilon Inductions