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Article I. Association Name

Wilkes University Master of Business Administration Association
 

Article II. Membership

Membership is open to all Wilkes University students and graduates, regardless of academic major, residence, race, age, sex, ethnic background, gender, religious affiliation or sexual orientation.

Article III. Purpose

1. Provide an opportunity for students to experience, develop, and apply knowledge and practices related to the business disciplines.
2. Create a forum for the dissemination of information related to the Wilkes MBA program.
3. Provide students the opportunity to network with other students, faculty, and practitioners in their own and other majors.
4. Support and participate in university and community-sponsored service activities.
5. Organize and coordinate opportunities for interaction among graduate business students.
6. Present MBA student perspective to the Wilkes faculty and administration

Article IV. Officers & Duties

The term of office for all officers is July 1 through June 30 of the year immediately following their election.
 

President -  Schedule meetings, chair meetings, represent the association at student government functions.
Vice-President - Stand-in for the president when he/she is unavailable or unable to perform.
Secretary - Take minutes at all association meetings, compose all necessary correspondence, record nominations for office, conduct elections, advertise meetings and events, record proposed constitutional amendments and conduct all related procedural activities.
Treasurer - Oversee all financial activities, records, properties and monies, and interact with financial records office. Prepare and deliver treasurer's report monthly to association membership.

Any officer, if charged to do so by association members, may represent the association at any university or student government activity.
Every officer must maintain contact with, and periodically report to, the faculty advisor.
 

Article V. Elections & Voting Eligibility

Elections will be conducted annually in the first week of March. Nominations for officers are restricted to students not in their final year of study at Wilkes University. Such students must be members of this association and in good standing. Any current association member in good standing may make nominations for officers. "Good standing" means attendance at 50% of association meetings in the Fall semester of the current year, and participation in association activities and service events in that same semester.
Voting rights are restricted to those student members in "good standing," and pertain to all voting issues, including officer elections and any activity, scheduling, or related topics.
 

Article VI. Replacement of Officers

In the event an officer fails to perform his/her duties satisfactorily, he/she may be removed from office. This shall take place at a meeting of the association in which a quorum (more than one-half of the membership) is present after a motion to do so by a member in good standing is seconded, and then approved by two-thirds majority of all Association members in present.
In the event of removal from office or resignation by the president, the vice-president will succeed the president. For any other officer, the remaining officers will select and appoint a member in good standing to fulfill the remainder of the term.
 

Article VII. Amendments

Amendments to this constitution may be proposed by any member in good standing at any official meeting of the association. Upon seconding, such proposal will be scheduled for discussion at the two succeeding association meetings, after which the secretary will conduct a vote of all members in good standing. Approval requires a two-thirds majority vote. If approved, the amendment(s) will take effect the first day of the following calendar month. All amendments are subject to the re-approval of the Wilkes University Student Government.