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Constitution

The contract between the Renewable Energy Club and the Student Government Association of Connecticut College.
  1. NAME

    The name of this organization shall be the Renewable Energy Club.

  2. PURPOSE

    The purpose of this organization is to:

    • convert Connecticut College from its current energy system to renewable, more sustainable forms of energy,
    • maintain and ensure this conversion once it has taken effect,
    • continuously educate the campus on efficient energy use.

  3. MEMBERSHIP

    1. Membership may not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, age, religion, national or ethnic origin, visible or invisible disability, or status as a disabled veteran or veteran of the Vietnam war.

    2. Voting membership is open to all matriculated students of Connecticut College.

    3. Non-voting membership is open to faculty, staff, administration and their families.

    4. Membership not provided for in Article III, Sections 1 and 2 shall not exceed 10% of the total registered membership.

    5. Voting members must be registered with the club in order to cast a vote in a meeting.

  4. ORGANIZATION

    Officers shall consist of 2 co-chairs, a treasurer, a secretary, and a public relations officer.

  5. DUTIES OF THE OFFICERS

    1. The co-chairs will be responsible for:
      • running the meetings
      • maintaining a voting list
      • maintaining relations with faculty and staff
      • maintaining and furthering relations with energy suppliers
      • maintaining participation in the Environmental Modeling Committee.

    2. The treasurer is responsible for all financial records and transactions of the Renewable Energy Club.

    3. The secretary is responsible for the records of each meeting the Renewable Energy Club.

    4. The public relations officer is responsible for advertising and informing the community of all events and functions of the Renewable Energy Club.

  6. NOMINATIONS FOR ELECTIONS

    1. Elections shall be held at the second to the last meeting of the spring semester.

    2. Nominations will be received by the voting members.

    3. Winners shall be chosen by a simple majority in a secret ballot election.

  7. AMENDMENTS

    1. Amendments must be presented to all voting members in writing before the proposed vote.

    2. Amendments must be approved by a simple majority of the voting members

    3. Amendments must be approved by the Student Government Association.

  8. RATIFICATION

    The Student Government Association must ratify this Constitution.