Constitution
This association shall be strictly social, cultural, and educational in nature. It shall be non political and non religious.
PURPOSE
The purpose of this association includes the following:
1. To create a better social and cultural atmosphere for all international students at the University of Central Florida.
2. To assist all international students with their cultural transition and assimilation at the university.
3. To promote mutual assistance and to advance the cause of international students in cooperation with the university's management, to improve and enforce policies toward international students, and to resolve any problems an international student may encounter on campus through mutual assistance and practice.
4. To promote awareness of various cultures among International students as well as American students for the benefit of ourselves and the Central Florida community.
ARTICLE I: NAME
Section 1. The name of this organization is The International Student Association (ISA).
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ARTICLE II: REQUIREMENS OF MEMBERSHIP
Section 1. Any student, faculty, or staff member of the University of Central Florida who is interested in international cultures may be eligible for membership in the International Student Association.
Section 2. Active voting members must be currently enrolled at UCF, have a completed membership application on file, and must have paid the association dues. The voting members must be in good academic and social standing with the university.
Section 3. Additional memberships may be extended to non UCF persons. These persons may include alumni or "friends of ISA.. Such members will not be entitled to hold a vote in ISA elections but will be afforded all other membership privileges.
Section 4. Membership is limited to students enrolled at the University of Central Florida.(Exception Article II Section 3). No discrimination shall be made on the basis of sex, race, age, creed, disability, handicap, veteran status, or national origin. No hazing or discrimination will be used as a condition of membership in this organization.
Section 5. Membership is open year round and is considered active when association dues and application have been submitted. Membership is revoked only through the non payment of dues and may be reinstated upon payment.
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ARTICLE III OFFICERS AND DUTIES
Section 1. The officers of the association shall be composed of the President, Vice President Secretary, Treasurer, Public Relations Officer Historian, and Events Coordinator.
Section 2. No more than two officers shall be of the same country.
Section 3. The association's faculty advisor shall be the International Student Services Coordinator. He/she will hold no voting power in ISA, but he/she is an authorized co-signer on all ISA financial accounts.
Section 4. The President will call meetings, preside at all meetings, create and appoint committees with the consent of the other officers, and have general supervision of the association's affairs. The President will be a co-signer on all ISA financial accounts.
Section 5. The Vice President will assume the responsibilities of the President in the case of his/her absence and will create and appoint committees with the consent of the other officers. Additionally, he/she will serve as the association's representative for all Knight of the Round Table" meetings. The Vice President will assume the responsibilities of the President in the case of his/her absence.
Section 6. The Secretary will be responsible for the recording of ISA meetings, reading of all minutes, and the coordination of the events calendar. The secretary is also required to keep correspondence with other organizations, maintain a copy of the minutes in the Cubicle Office of Student Activities, and he/she is the appointed chairperson of the Newsletter Committee.
Section 7. The Treasurer is responsible for collecting all membership dues, keeping an account of all receipts and expenditures , and making the payment of all current bits. He/she will hold the principal signature on all ISA financial accounts. He/she is the appointed liaison with Student Government in all financial matters. The Treasurer is responsible for providing a monthly budget for the records of ISA and its members.
Section 8. The Public Relations Officer is responsible for promoting the spirit of ISA to prospective members, collecting and recording all membership applications, and notifying the members of all association activities with the assistance of the Telephone Committee. He/she must coordinate with the media sources (i.e. campus newspaper and radio, etc.) to publicize all activities.
Section 9. The Historian is responsible for regulating meetings and logging and recording visual records of ISA activities. He/she must be familiar with the constitution and insure that both executive and general meetings and elections are coordinated according to policy. He/she must also make and/or keep visual records (photographs) of ISA events, log them, and help coordinate their use in the newsletter and related uses. The historian must be or also work closely with the photographer(s).
Section 10. The Events Coordinator is responsible for the coordination of activities; for creating and establishing fund raisers, to serve as the contact/resource person for ISA members, and to assist all Executive Officers with the implementation of their duties.
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ARTICLE IV: COMMITTEES
Section 1. The committees shall consist of current ISA members in good standing.
Section 2. The committees shall fall into the following categories: Events, Elections, Newsletter, and Telephone. The committees shall fall into the categories the Executive Board deems necessary.
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ARTICLE V: ELECTION OF OFFICERS
The President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Public Relations Officer, and Historian, and the Events Coordinator shall be elected in the Spring Semester of each year and shall be formally installed by the incumbent officers (and executive committee) according to the rules and procedures:
a) Term of office shall be one year.
b) Candidates must be in good standing with the university and an active member of ISA for at least one previous semester.
c) Election procedures will be announced after the first meeting in the Spring semester.
d) Officers will be elected by a majority vote (50%+1 of the votes cast). If this condition can not be satisfied, the candidate with the most votes will be elected.
e) If there is a tie, there will be a run off election.
f) Any protest of a campaign or election shall be submitted in the form of a typewritten letter and signed by an ISA member. This letter shall be hand delivered to an Election Committee Member no later than two school days following elections. This letter should include any illegal actions of any person or misconduct of the Elections Committee. Any candidate who feels that a recount of the ballots could reveal a different result in the election in which he/she was involved may submit a letter requesting a recount. All decisions made by the election committee shall be final.
g) Offices falling vacant shall be filled by appointment of the President, in consultation with the other members of the executive board. In the event of the office of the President falling vacant, the Vice President shall assume the office and appoint another Vice President in consultation with the other members of the executive board.
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ARTICLE VI: CREATION OF EXECUTIVE BOARD POSITION
Section 1. The President in consultation with members of the Executive Board, shall declare and appoint the position and nominee official if the need of another officer shall arise only if it is recognized prior to or after Spring Elections.
Section 2. If the ISA deems necessary a newly created Executive Board Position during any Spring Election, the candidate(s) must follow the standard rules of the electoral process as stated in Article V.
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ARTICLE VII: RESIGNATIONS AND DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS
Section 1. Resignations shall be submitted in a written statement to the faculty advisor.
Section 2. A copy of the resignation shall be presented to the ISA President.
Section 3. All disciplinary actions are to be initiated and administered by the faculty advisor as he/she deems necessary.
Section 4. Before a disciplinary action can be administered, there must be a majority vote from the executive board.
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ARTICLE VIII: MEETINGS
Section 1. There will be at least one General Meeting each month for the members of the Association. The meeting time shall be decided by the executive board.
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