All members should read and understand the constitution. They will be held responsible for all information herein.
Article I – Organization Name The name of this organization shall be the "Skateboard Club at UCF." The organization may also refer to its self as "Skate Club," "Skate Club at UCF," "SC," "SCUCF," or "SC at UCF." Article II – Preamble It is the mission of this organization to promote the interest in all types of skateboarding among UCF students, faculty, and staff, in a safe, fun, non-competitive atmosphere. All activities and functions shall be legal under University, local, state, and federal laws. Article III – Officers Section 1 – Eligibility All officers of the Skateboard Club at UCF shall possess at least the minimum requirements to serve in a leadership position as stated in the most recent version of The Golden Rule. These requirements include the following:
Section 2 – Titles and Duties The offices of this organization shall include a President, Vice-President, Secretary, and a Treasurer. All officers retain voting privileges, except for the president, who votes only in the event of a tie. Each officer may only hold one office per term, and may be reelected, however for not more than two (2) consecutive terms. All officers are eligible to be chairmen of any committee, but not more that one. All officers are to be elected and re-elected as described in Article IV. The President will appoint a temporary replacement in the event an officer is removed from office, until elections are held at the end of the term. The President shall:
The Vice-President shall:
The Secretary shall:
The Treasurer shall:
Article IV – Selection of Officers. Section 1: Eligibility to Vote and Hold office "Active voting membership will be limited to all student who are active members, currently enrolled at the University of Central Florida and in good financial standing with the organization. Faculty, staff, UCF alumni, student spouses, ect., may be affiliate members, but my not vote or hold office. Section 2: Nomination Process The nomination of officers shall occur at the first meeting held in February. Any eligible member (as defined in Article VI, section 1) present may nominate someone or themselves by verbally nominating the individual during the procedure. Absentee ballots may be cast, as described in Article IV, Section 3. Section 3: Election Process. The election of officers shall occur at the first meeting in February. The nominated candidate will be given the opportunity to discuss his/her qualifications and reasons why they should be elected. Once each candidate has had the opportunity to speak, all eligible members (as defined in Article IV Section 1) will cast their vote in the form of "yeas and nays." It will be up to the President to interpret the yeas and nays. In the event that any member wishes to contest the yeas and nays, or that the president not be able to confirm a winner, a written vote will be taken in the form of a secret ballot. In the event of a tie, the president will cast the deciding vote, unless he/she is the topic of the vote. In this case, the faculty/staff advisor shall cast the deciding vote. Absentee ballots may be cast, via telephone or email, to the secretary. Section 4: Term of Office The length of office shall be no longer than one (1) calendar year. Newly elected officers shall take office upon the next meeting. All officers not returning to their positions must submit all information pertaining to the Skateboard Club. Failure to do so may result in disciplinary action. Article V – Officer Vacancies Section 1: Removal of Officers Any officer may be removed from any office at any time providing the following steps are taken. The officer in question will be notified in writing of the possible termination or removal at least seventy-two (72) hours prior to the vote and will be allowed either to address the organization in order to relay to members any relevant defense prior to voting for removal, or to announce his/her resignation, two weeks from said date. Section 2: Resignation Officers no longer wishing to serve on the board must submit their resignation to the President at least two (2) weeks in advance. Prior to the officer’s final day he/she will brief his/her replacement of current projects in his/her care. Section 3: Filling Vacant Officer Positions In the event an officer is removed from office or resigns, the nomination process as stated in Article IV Section 2 will take place at the next scheduled meeting. The election process will take place as stated in Article IV Section 3. The newly elected officers’ term shall end at the end of the regular term. Article VI – Membership Section 1: Membership Statement "Membership is limited to all students who have paid fees and are enrolled with the University of Central Florida. No discrimination shall be made on the basis of gender, race, age, creed, religion, disability, sexual preference, national origin, marital status, parental status, or veteran’s status. No hazing or discrimination will be used as a condition of membership in this organization. All groups, except those exempt by law must have opportunities for male and female memberships. Sports clubs involving contact or competitive selection may limit participation to one sex, but must permit membership in the club to both sexes." "Active membership will be limited to all students who are active members and currently enrolled at the University of Central Florida. Affiliate membership is limited to UCF Faculty, staff, alumni, and Central Florida Research Park employees, who may be non-voting members. At no time will the voting membership fall below 75% of the organization." Section 2: Recruitment and Affiliate Membership Recruitment shall take place throughout the year and membership is always open. The organization may have affiliate members such as UCF faculty, UCF staff, UCF alumni, UCF student spouses, ect., but at no time shall the UCF student membership fall below seventy-five (75) percent. Section 3: Revocation of membership. Membership may be revoked, without mutual agreement for non-participation, misconduct, or violations of any provisions of this Constitution.. The member will be notified in writing of the possible revocation at least seventy-two (72) hours prior to the vote and will be allowed to address the organization in order to relate to members any relevant defense prior to the voting for removal. Membership can only be revoked upon a two-thirds (2/3) vote of members of the Membership Committee present at the meeting. Any legal action, (University, local, state or federal) taken against a member, may result in immediate revocation of membership. The length of revocation of membership shall be determined by the Membership Committee. Article VII – Finances Section 1: Membership dues Membership dues shall be five (5) U.S. dollars per year, or three (3) U.S. dollars per semester. Membership dues will be collected at the first meeting in the fall and spring semester. No membership dues will be collected during the summer except for new, first time members. In this case, said member will be exempt from dues for the following semester. All members will be required, including officers and affiliate member, to pay dues. Only the faculty/staff advisor will be exempt from membership dues. Section 2: Spending the Organization’s Money For the protection of the organization and its members, it is required that two (President’s and Secretary’s) authorized signatures be on all monetary transactions. Only the President, Treasurer, or the faculty/staff advisor can be signers on the organization’s account. Organizational funds will be used for functions, supplies, ect., as stipulated by the organization, but will not be used for anything illegal under University, local, state, or federal laws. Section 3: Officer Transition It shall be the responsibility of all account signers to change contact information as well as assisting in the update of new account signatures after each election with the clubs financial institution. In addition, the Treasurer will be responsible to pass along all information from previous year’s budget and current budget. All financial information will be kept on file from year to year. Section 4: Dissolution of Organization In the event that the club ceases to exist, any funds remaining in the organization’s account, after all debts have been paid, are to be donated to Habitat for Humanity. Article VIII – Publications All publications, signs, and logos of the organization must be voted upon prior to duplication and distribution. Further more, all publications, signs, and logos must comply with the Golden Rule "Advertising and Signs" section, Student Organization Guidelines "Advertising" section, and the University Identity and Standards Manual. Upon passing a vote they must be approve by the Secretary and President, prior to duplication and distribution. Article IX – Meetings Section 1: General Duties The president will be in charge of calling all meetings, while the Secretary will be responsible for notifying all members, forty-eight (48) hours prior to all meetings via e-mail and/or telephone. The president shall preside over all meetings. All decisions and activities of the club are to be voted upon by the voting members of the club. Section 2: Quorum Defined A quorum is not required to conduct business, however, any voting member or officer may request that a quorum be present at any time during a meeting. In such a case, a quorum shall be defined as fifty (50) percent of all officers and two-thirds (2/3) of all active, voting members. Section 3: Voting Process All votes shall be cast as a verbal vote in the form of "yeas and nays." In the case that the President cannot clearly select yea or nay, a vote will be taken by a show of hands. Any member may request that a quorum be present to vote either immediately before or after a verbal vote. In such a case, all votes would be suspended until a quorum could be assembled, and the votes would continue in the form of secret written, ballots. All votes, unless otherwise stated, require a simple majority (51%) to be declared a winner. Article X – Advisor Section 1: Nomination and Role The advisor shall be selected by the officers of the organization and must be approved by a simple majority (51%) vote of eligible members. The advisor shall serve as a mentor to the organization providing guidance to the officers and members. The advisor has no voting rights except in the event of a tie, as outlined in Article IV Section 3. The advisor has no term limit other than he/she must be a current UCF faculty or staff member. Section 2: Removal and Replacement of Advisor The advisor will be notified in writing of the possible removal at least seventy-two (72) hours prior to the vote and will be allowed to address the organization in order to relate to members any relevant defense prior to the voting for removal. Upon a two-thirds (2/3) majority vote of eligible members the advisor will be removed from his/her duties. In the event that an advisor is removed or resigns, a new advisor shall be elected within fourteen (14) calendar days. Article XI – Amendments Amendments to the constitution must be proposed in writing to the President. The amendment must then be presented to the organization during a schedule meeting and should include a full explanation and/or rationale for the amendment. The amendment will then be voted upon, as outlined in Article IX, Section 3, and shall not take effect until approved by a two-thirds (2/3) majority vote of eligible members of the organization. Article XII – Liability Section 1 – Club Activities A club-sponsored activity shall be defined as an activity promoted or hosted by the club, during the specified time, at the specified location. A variance in any of these factors would cause the event in question to not be a club-sponsored activity. Section 2 – UCF Liability As active, voting members of the club, all members release the University of Central Florida from all liability in connection with club sponsored activities. Section 3 – Skateboard Club Liability As active, voting members of the club, all members release all officers and members from all liability in connection with club sponsored activities. The club will also not be held liable or responsible for any form of criminal activity by its members outside of club sponsored activities, as outlined in Article XII, Section 1. Article XIII – Committees Section 1: Committee Names and Chairs Upon the founding of this club, there shall be also five (5) committees. They are as follows: Appropriations committee, Membership committee, Longboard Society committee, 407 committee, and Z Boys committee. The Treasurer shall chair the appropriations committee. The Secretary shall chair the membership committee. The respective committee members shall elect the chairs of the other three committees once a year at the beginning of March. Membership of the committees is open to all club members and is unlimited, except for the Z Boys committee. Section 2: Appropriations Committee Responsibilities The responsibilities of the appropriations committee include all of the responsibilities of the Treasurer, as outlined in Article III, Section 2. The committee’s responsibilities shall also include, but are not limited to: Writing a budget proposal each year, Proposing the budget to the committee members for approval, and proposing the budget to SGA, and Student Senate. Section 3: Membership Committee Responsibilities The responsibilities of the membership committee include all of the responsibilities of the Secretary, as outlined in Article III, Section 2. The committee’s responsibilities shall also include, but are not limited to: Recruitment, photos of events, discipline, and new member sign up. Section 4: Longboard Society Committee Responsibilities The Longboard Society shall be responsible for formulating ideas for activities and trips geared to the longboarder as well as teaching club members to longboard. All ideas for activities and trips will be submitted to the chairman, then to the club President for a general vote Section 5: 407 Committee The 407 committee shall be responsible for formulating ideas for activities and trips geared to the shortboarder as well as teaching club members to ride a shortboard. All ideas for activities and trips will be submitted to the chairman, then to the club President for a general vote Section 6: Z Boys Committee The Z Boys Committee shall serve as a competitive skateboard (long and short board) team for geared toward competition. The chairman and the club officers shall select all members. The club officers shall appoint the initial chairman.
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