Article I: Name
Section 1: UWMC History Club.
Section 2: Created under the auspices of the UWMC Student Associations
Article II: Mission Statement
To provide an open environment for the advancement of historical knowledge through:
open forum, discussion, and events, including those in collaboration with other UW clubs.
Article III: Membership
Section 1: Voting membership is open to all registered UWMC students; they have the
rights to vote and hold office.
Section 2: Non-student membership is open to faculty and interested people outside of
the university setting; they may not vote or hold office.
Section 3: Any student joining during the summer registration will be given full voting rights.
Section 4: Any student joining in September or later will be allowed to vote at the 2nd meeting
following registration in the club.
Section 5: The secretary shall keep a record of all registered members.
Article IV: Offices
Section 1: Offices include: president, vice president, treasurer and secretary.
Section 2: The president shall lead meetings and provide leadership in club activities.
He or she shall schedule guest speakers and arrange, with the help of the faculty advisor(s), fieldtrips and other club activities.
The vice president shall take the place of the president when he/she is absent. The secretary shall keep minutes and schedule
future meetings. He or she shall have the responsibility of reserving a room for club meetings and shall set the agenda for
future meetings. He or she shall e-mail or communicate through other means the agenda for the next meeting. The treasurer shall
keep an accurate record of club expenditures and shall meet with the president and faculty advisor(s) to approve club
appropriations throughout the year.
Section 3: Elections for offices shall be held in September of each year. Elected positions
shall be for the duration of one year.
Article V: Elections
Section 1: Voting members may not run for more than one office in a given election.
Each voting member is entitled to one vote. In the event of a tie between the #1 and #2 candidates for any given office,
a game of history trivia between the two candidates shall be played. The candidates shall each be given an identical list
of 10 identification questions, provided by the faculty advisor(s), relating to historic people, dates, and events. The
candidate with the greatest number of correct answers wins.
Article VI: Removal of Officers and Resignations
Section 1: If an officer is judged to be incompetent for reasons of habitual absence,
insanity, or a general lack of enthusiasm for his/her club duties, procedures for the replacement of the officer are as follows:
1.) A signed petition by at least ½ of the voting members of the club must
be submitted to the faculty advisor, asking for removal of the officer.
2.) The request must also be given to the secretary, who shall then make
an anouncment at the meeting informing the members that a vote for the removal of an officer will be held at the following meeting.
The meeting for the removal of an officer must be at least one wek after the secretary's announcement. If the secretary is the officer
in question, then the president shall administer the removal proceedings instead.
3.) A 2/3 vote for the removal by present voting members is required
for the removal of the officer. Absentee ballots are not allowed.
4.) New elections for the vacant office shall be held at the next meeting.
Section 2: If an officer wishes to relive him/herself from his/her duties, procedures for resignation
and reelections are as follows:
1.) A formal letter of resignation shall be sent to the secretary, who shall
send a copy to the faculty advisor(s).
2.) The secretary shall inform the membership of the resignation at the meeting,
and shall take nominations for the open position.
Elections shall be held at the next meeting.
3.) Other officers shall assume the duties of the resigned officer until a new officer is elected.
Article VII: Meetings
Section 1: Meetings will be agreed upon after a consensus is formed among the members as to the
desired time and place of the meetings.
Section 2: Meetings between officers and facutl advisor(s) shall take place as needed.
Section 3: The first meeting shall be held during the 2nd half of September.
Article VIII: Advisor(s)
Section 1: Advisor(s) must be faculty or staff members of UWMC. Their numbers shall be limited
to two.
Section 2: Advisor(s) shall be selected by the club.
Section 3: The advisor(s) has a liason role between the student organization and the
adnministartion. Actual regulation or control by non-student authority should be minimal. Advisor(s) participation should be in
the form that is welcome by the student group, however the advisor(s) should ensure that the organization's goals match the educational
goals and mission of UWMC.
Section 4: The advisor(s) should oversee, in conjunction with the treasurer and president, the
financial records or the organization. Final responsibility of financual records lies with the advisor(s). The advisor(s) should
also inform the organization of legal issues that may arise, and ensure that the group follows the UW System, UWMC, and UWMC SA policies
and procedures.
Article IX: Committees
Section 1: Committees, in the vent they are needed, can be established by a simple majority, but
shall act only as an advising panel.
Article X: Procedure
Section 1: The president shall conduct the agenda.
Section 2: The secretary shall set the agenda, which shall include opportunities for open
discussion.
Section 3: Time and location of the next meeting shall be determined by consensus.
Section 4: An open forum procedure has been adopted.
Article XI: Amendments
Section 1: After a formal suggestion of ½ of the student members present is made to the secretary,
a vote on the article will be held at the following meeting. A 2/3 vote of all present voting members shall be necessary for the
passage of the amendment to the constitution.
BYLAWS:
This club adheres to the UWMC Student Association policy on discrimination.
