MCA Constitution
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MCA Constitution
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Article I.
Article I. Name, Mission and Vision Statement
Section I. Name The name of this alliance will be the Michigan Campus Alliance, referred to as the MCA. This name and acronym will be used by the State, Campus, and Members to refer to themselves as part of MCA.
Section II. Mission Statement The Michigan Campus Alliance unites students, staff, faculty, alumni and community members to empower the voices of those who are under-served and underrepresented on diverse issues of sexuality, gender and sexual identities. We challenge ourselves and others to create welcoming, affirming and safe environments at institutions of higher learning throughout the state of Michigan.
Section III. Vision Statement The Michigan Campus Alliance envisions a united campus network inclusive of all people, enabling one another against oppression, invisibility and privilege.
Article II.
Article II. Members
Section I. Purpose The members of MCA are the backbone and base of MCA. Without the members of MCA, the group would no longer have a purpose.
Section II. Joining A. To be a member of MCA you must be a student, faculty, staff, or alumni of the campus. A member can also be part of the surrounding community of that campus. B. To join MCA, members must attend at least one MCA meeting on their campus. C. Members submit a Member Form to their MCA Chapter, who will then submit the form to the Elected Board. D. Members will not be required to pay to be part of MCA. E. Members will have no time requirements not stipulated by their campus’s MCA Chapter. F. At any time, a member may leave MCA.
Section III. Role A. Members must submit a Membership Form to their Representative, who will submit a copy of the form to the Elected Board. The Membership Form will be placed in the MCA records. B. Members support the cause of MCA. C. Members must maintain the support of the Elected Board and the Representatives. D. Members must voice their opinions to their Representatives and the Elected Board. E. Members must support the chain of command in MCA. F. Members must support communication throughout MCA.
Section IV. Responsibilities
A. Members must adhere to the Code of Conduct of Members.
B. Members must attend one MCA meeting a year while attending or working for the Campus Chapter they are part of.
C. Alumni and Community members do not have to attend meeting to be part of MCA, only one initial meeting to confirm their membership.
Section V. Conduct A. Members will handle themselves and treat others with respect. B. While representing MCA, members will not be intoxicated or under the influence of any illicit substance. C. Members will not be hateful or aggressive toward anyone, up to and including community members and other MCA members. D. Members will be upstanding citizens and will not cause MCA to be related to any distasteful and illegal activities, such as riots.
Section VI. Provisionary Statements A. Members who violate the Appearance and Conduct Policy (Article IX, Section VI). B. Members can be asked to leave MCA by their campus’s Representative, but only after the Representative clears the request with the Elected Board with a two-third vote. C. Members can raise concern through the chain of command, starting with their Representative, then to the Elected Board. In the case that the member in question’s Representative is not appropriate to talk to in that particular situation, then they may contact the External Co-Chair.
Article III.
Article III. Campus Chapters
Section I. Purpose Campus Chapters of MCA will be in existence to support MCA members. They will be in connection with other Michigan Campuses through MCA and by other means.
Section II. Role A. Campus Chapters will serve the members that are part of it. B. Campus Chapters will continue communication with the Elected Board through their Representative and the Representative Reports (Article IX, Section V, C). C. Campus Chapters will voice their concerns, questions, and comments to the Elected Board through their Representative.
Section III. Provisionary Statements A. A Campus Chapter that violates the Code of Conduct can be placed on probation. This will be done through a three-quarter vote by the Elected Board. B. If a Campus Chapter is placed on probation, that probation lasts for one year. They may not take part in MCA events for that year. The probation status will be removed at the end of the year. C. If a Campus Chapter is placed on probation, their Representative will not be able to vote during that year.
Article IV.
Article IV. School Representatives
Section I. Purpose The purpose of a school representative is to vote for their school in MCA voting and also to represent their school for MCA and to the Elected Board.
Section II. Role A. Representatives will take part in Statewide Voting. B. Representatives will keep monthly communication with the Elected Board. C. Representatives will handle their campus’s opinions and needs and will report them to the External Co-Chair. D. Representatives will voice their campus’s needs or concerns to the External Co-Chair.
Section III. Committees A. Representatives will have the opportunity to take part in Elected Board Committees. B. The Elected Board will communicate Committee opportunities to the Representatives. C. The Committees will serve as the extend Elected Board. D. The Representatives will serve in their Committees until the end of their term or until the Committee is dissolved.
Article V.
Article V. Election of School Representatives
Section I. Nomination A. A person must be a member of MCA for at least one year to be nominated. B. A person can nominate themselves or be nominated by another member of MCA. C. A member must be nominated at least ten days before elections are held. D. A member must be nominated by contacting the current Representative of their school by either mail or email. E. The nomination submission must be made with the form provided by MCA. F. The current Representative will present the nominees to the campus’s MCA Chapter.
Section II. Establishing Nominees A. The forms needed are the Biography, Interest, and Personal Information forms. B. The current Representative will send a copy of every Nominee’s submitted forms ten days before election are held to their MCA Chapter. C. No soliciting will be permitted, or the Nominee will not be permitted to be on the Representative ballot at the time of Voting.
Section III. Election Process A. The Voting Population will consist of the MCA members of the Representative’s Chapter. B. The approved Nominees will provide a short speech about their interest in MCA and being a leader in MCA for the present Voting Population. C. The Voting Population will receive the list of Nominees before voting. D. The highest percentage of votes for a specific nominee will decide the winner of the vote. E. The Representative will be installed at the end of the election in front of the Voting Population.
Section IV. Voting Process A. The Voting Population will vote in person at the Voting. Those unable to attend cannot vote. B. Voting will be for every position at once. C. Voting will be private with the campus having one to five impartial, non-voting and non-Nominee, representatives overseeing voting and tallying the results. D. Contesting of the final results of the Vote is put to the current Representative. E. Voting will be held in a secure room. The tallies/ballots will not leave that room and only as many voting booths can be open as there are campus representatives.
Section V. Provisionary Statements A. Nominees have the right to remove themselves from the election at any time. B. In the case of a tie of voting, the Nominees that are part of the tie will be put on a new ballot and voted on again by the Voting Population. C. A member can only be a Representative for two years for their campus. D. Any contesting of the Representative who is elected will be directed to the External Co-Chair.
Article VI.
Article VI. Elected Board
Section I. Purpose The purpose of the MCA Elected Board is to oversee the members and any events MCA is affiliated with. The Elected Board has a strict Code of Conduct and will not violate reasonable means of leadership over MCA. The purpose of an elected body is to represent the interests of MCA in a fair and impartial way.
Section II. Provisionary Statements A. Code of Conduct i. Timely ii. Attend Relevant Training iii. Parliamentary iv. Proactive v. Damage Control vi. Must Comply with MCA Policies vii. Professional Appearance and Conduct viii. Submit a Report at Every Meeting ix. Responds to Communication in a Timely Manner B. The Elected Board members may be Impeached (Article IX, Section II, A, C).
Section III. Co-Chairs A. Purpose a. The Co-Chairs will be the head of the Elected Board. b. There will be an Internal Co-Chair that will be the voice of the Elected Board and will handle communication chains within the Elected Board. c. There will be an External Co-Chair that will handle the affairs of the Representatives and Campus Chapters. d. The Co-Chairs will be a non-voting position during Elected Board meetings, unless in the case of a tie. At that time, the External Co-Chair will break the tie. B. Roles a. Delegating Tasks b. Facilitation c. Official Representation d. Agenda Creation e. Maintaining Communication Appropriately
Section IV. Records Chair A. Purpose a. The Records Chair maintains communication throughout MCA. b. The Records Chair will handle documentation throughout MCA. B. Roles a. Taking notes and minutes for all meetings. b. Keeping a living history of MCA. c. Dispersing the agenda and minutes of all meetings d. Communicates to all members, including the Elected Board. e. Documents all MCA actions, movement, and decisions.
Section V. Financial Chair A. Purpose a. The Financial Chair will handle the monetary transactions throughout MCA. b. The Financial Chair will be the facilitator of the 501C3 status. B. Roles a. Maintaining Budget and Allocations b. Handle proposals c. Book Keeping d. Maintaining and Coordinating 501C3 Status e. Coordination of Fundraising f. Coordination of Grant Procurement
Section VI. Event Coordinator Chair A. Purpose a. The Event Coordinator Chair handles the events MCA takes part in. b. The Event Coordinator Chair presents ideas for events to the Elected Board. B. Roles a. Fundraisers b. Community Service c. Retreats d. Statewide Conference e. Supervises on MCA Event Guidelines f. Disseminates Information to the Elected Board g. Notifies Elected Board of Other Events of Interest
Section VII. Public Relations Chair A. Purpose a. The Public Relations Chair will handle the outward view of MCA. b. The Public Relations Chair must present their work to the Elected Board. B. Roles a. Press Releases b. Marketing and Advertising c. Outreach d. Recruit and Retain e. Publicity f. Media Relations
Section VIII. Information Technology Chair A. Purpose a. The Information Technology Chair will not be an elected position; it will be a selected chair by the Elected Board by a three-quarter vote. b. The Information Technology Chair will handle most technology based situations in MCA. B. Roles a. Maintain Website b. Database Creation and Maintenance c. Reports d. Maintain Online Activities (ie. Webpolls) e. Digital Communication and Involvement in Mass Communication f. Maintaining Records and Organization Information Archives
Section IX. Advocacy Chair A. Purpose a. The Advocacy Chair will maintain MCA’s position on activism. b. The Advocacy Chair will be part of the selection process and activism process of MCA’s events and community projects. B. Roles a. Campus and Statewide Policy Coordinator b. Activism c. Lobbying d. Governmental Affairs
Section X. Education Chair A. Purpose a. The Education Chair will maintain a full digital and hard library of the issues of the community MCA hopes to represent in forms of fliers, organization information, and other similar items. b. The Education Chair will be the main educational resource for MCA in the matters of the community it represents. c. The Education Chair will work to provide educational programming, both active and passive, for MCA, about such relative issues. B. Roles a. Researching and Finding Educational Information Pertinent to MCA b. Involvement in Events and Outreach programs and groups. c. Workshop Advisor d. Keeping Records of the Educational Information Gathered e. Coordinates Training, Educational Programming, and Resource Fliers and Information f. Work as an advisor and resource for, and in conjunction with, other e-board members on matters concerning educational opportunities. g. Work to put together educational media & materials for MCA programming.
Section XI. Faculty, Staff, and Alumni Chair A. Purpose a. The Faculty, Staff, and Alumni Chair will be the resource for MCA on the non-student members in the community MCA hopes to represent. b. The Faculty, Staff, and Alumni Chair will be the representatives of the Faculty, Staff, and Alumni in MCA. Faculty, Staff, and Alumni will be known as FSA. B. Roles a. Maintaining Interest of Membership of FSA b. Maintaining Resources of and for FSA c. Representative of FSA d. Chair Filled by a Student in Case of Lack of Interest from FSA e. Acts as a Resource f. Acts as a Liaison to School Administrations
Article VII.
Article VII. Election of Elected Board
Section I. Nomination A. A person must be a member of MCA for at least one year to be nominated. B. A person can nominate themselves or be nominated by another member of MCA. C. A member must be nominated at least fifty days before elections are held. D. A member must be nominated by contacting the current Co-Chairs by mail. E. The nomination submission must be made with the form provided by MCA. F. The Co-Chairs will submit the nomination to be approved by the current Elected Board, who will then inform the MCA members of the nomination.
Section II. Establishing Nominees A. When a member is approved as a Nominee, they will submit the appropriate forms to the current Records Chair. B. The forms needed are the Biography, Interest, and Personal Information forms. C. The Records Chair will send a copy of every Nominee’s submitted forms twenty-five days before election are held. D. The Nominees will choose which positions they are interested in running for, as per the Interest Form. E. No soliciting will be permitted, or the Nominee will not be permitted to be on the Elected Board ballot at the time of Voting.
Section III. Election Process A. The Voting Body will consist of the School Representatives voted in by their respective schools. Only those members present will be able to vote. B. The approved Nominees will provide a short speech about their interest in MCA and being a leader in MCA for the present Voting Body. C. The Voting Body will receive the list of Nominees and the positions they are interested in before voting. D. The Voting Body will cast their initial ballots for each position. E. The highest percentage of votes for a specific nominee in the position they are running for will be the decided winner of that position. F. The elected members will be installed at the end of the election in front of the Voting Body.
Section IV. Voting Process A. The Voting Body will vote in person at the Voting. Those unable to attend cannot vote. B. Voting will be for every position at once. C. Voting will be private with the host school having one to five impartial, non-voting and non-Nominee, representatives tally the results. D. Contesting of the final results of the Vote is put to the current Co-Chairs. E. Voting will be held in a secure room. The tallies/ballots will not leave that room and only as many voting booths can be open as there are host school representatives.
Section V. Provisionary Statements A. Nominees have the right to remove themselves from the election at any time. B. In the case of a tie of voting, the position’s results will be held and reviewed when the rest of voting has concluded. If the position Nominees in the tie are not elected to other positions in the Elected Board, the position will be put to a vote again. C. In the case of a position not being filled, that position will be put to the current Nominees who have not been elected and will be voted on again by the Voting Body. D. A Nominee can run for a maximum of three positions, unless a position is not filled. E. A single campus can only have a maximum of three members be Nominated and/or elected to the Elected Board. F. If a Nominee wins multiple positions, the position with the highest percentage of votes will be awarded to the Nominee. For positions the Nominee was forced to decline, the position will go to the second place elected member. G. In the case that a position is filled by a second place elected member, the position may be contested by another member within one week of the original election. That member, along with the contested member, will be placed into a re-election for the position. H. In the situation when a position is not filled and there are no Nominees interested in running for the position, a campus can allow one of their members to be Nominated at the election for the position. I. If a position is still not filled at the end of an election and no means of re-election can rectify the situation, then the position’s responsibilities will be dispersed throughout the Elected Board by the Co-Chairs.
Article VIII.
Article VIII. Community Outreach
Section I. Purpose The purpose of Community Outreach is to help further the ability of MCA to help create opportunities for people who are underrepresented and unprivileged to be treated with the respect they deserve. Community Outreach can span from MCA working with other groups to activism throughout the state of Michigan.
Section II. Selection Process A. A group that MCA selects to work with must be a respectful, supported group that has ideals that mirror MCA’s ideals. B. A program or other type of activism or fundraising activity must be aligned with MCA’s ideals. C. The Community Outreach group or program must be reviewed by the Elected Board and be put to a vote of three-quarters of the Elected Board to be passed. D. MCA will have no more than three programs a year that it actively supports. E. MCA will have no limit on how many groups it communicates with, but will only be able to dedicate outside time to no more than three groups a year.
Section III. Selection Guidelines A. The selection of a Community Outreach program or group must be fully public to all members of MCA. B. The Elected Board must state fully and clearly what relationship they want MCA to have with the group or program. C. The External Co-Chair and Records Chair will review the Public Relations Chair’s communications with the group or program in question. D. The communications between the group and MCA will be reviewed by all Elected Board members. E. The Advocacy Chair, Education Chair, and Event Chair will handle the selection of programs that will be put to the Elected Board to be voted on.
Article IX.
Article IX. Policies
Section I. Attendance A. Elected Board members must attend all Elected Board meetings. a. If an Elected Board member cannot attend a meeting, the rest of the Elected Board must be informed. b. If at any time the Elected Board feels that a member’s attendance is questionable, they may review the past performance of the member and the Co-Chairs will decide what consequences the member in question will face. c. If the member in question is a Co-Chair, the Records Chair will facilitate the Elected Board along with the remaining Co-Chair in the discussion of the member in question. B. Representatives will be required to attend all Committee meetings that are held. a. Representatives that do not attend their Committee meeting can have their past performance evaluated by their Committee and its Elected Board member. b. If the Committee and Elected Board member feel that the Representative in question needs to be removed from the Committee, a formal review by the full Elected Board will be held to decide if the Representative will be removed. C. Members will not be required to attend any official MCA meetings at either the State or Campus level a. Members will need to attend at least one meeting to be nominated for either Representative or Elected Board. b. Members will need to attend at least one meeting to be part of a Committee.
Section II. Impeachment A. Process a. A letter of complaint must be written and sent to the Elected Board in either case of an Elected Board member(s) or a Representative being questioned in their position. b. The letter of complaint must be submitted to the Records Chair and the External Co-Chair. c. The letter of complaint will be reviewed by the Elected Board. In the case of a Representative complaint, the Elected Board will approve the beginning of the Impeachment process. In the case of an Elected Board member complaint, the Elected Board will begin the Elected Board member process. B. In the case of an Elected Board member being Impeached, there must be full and honest cause to remove said member. a. The Elected Board member must have a fair chance to explain their actions. b. The Elected Board must review the past performance of the member in question fully and with impartiality. c. If the Elected Board finds the member in question to be incapable of serving their position for any reason, including bias, inconsistent behavior, or a violation of the Elected Board Code of Conduct, the member may be removed by a three-quarter vote of the full Elected Board. d. If the Elected Board is unable to come to a three-quarter vote decision, the member in question can be put on probation by the Elected Board with a separate three-quarter vote. e. The probation of the member in question will relieve them from their position on the Elected Board for the time of one meeting. The probation can be extended twice after the initial probation. f. If the member in question is placed on probation three times, either non-consecutively or consecutively, they will be removed from office on the fourth probation. g. The position of that Elected Board member that is removed will remain open and will not be voted on until the next election, due to the possibility of a biased Elected Board. h. The member removed from the Elected Board may not run for Representative or Elected Board member again. C. In the case of a Representative being Impeached, there must be full and honest cause to remove said member. a. The Representative must have a fair chance to explain their actions. b. The MCA members of the Representative’s school must review the past performance of the Representative fully and with impartiality. c. If the MCA members find the Representative in question incapable of serving their position for any reason, including bias, inconsistent behavior, or a violation of that campus’s Code of Conduct, the member may be removed by a three-quarter vote of the MCA members. d. A quorum of at least four-fifths of the MCA members of that campus’s Chapter must be present to vote, or the ruling will be void and will be overturned. e. A Representative that is removed may not run for Elected Board or Representative of their campus or any other in MCA. D. In the case that the Elected Board in its entirety is seen by the members of MCA and the campus Representatives as incapable of being part of the Elected Board, the Representatives, there must be full and honest cause to remove the Elected Board. a. The Elected Board must have a fair chance to explain their actions. b. The Representatives must review the past performance of the Elected Board fully and with impartiality. c. If the Representatives find the Elected Board incapable of serving their positions for any reason, including bias, inconsistent behavior, violation of the Code of Conduct, or severe indiscretion, the Representatives must come to a three-quarter consensus vote to remove the Elected Board. d. A quorum of at least four-fifths of the Representatives must be present to vote, or the ruling will be void and will be overturned. e. The Elected Board members removed will not be able to run for the Elected Board or Representative at any time after being removed. f. In the case that the Representatives cannot come to a conclusion, they must call on the MCA members to resolve the disagreement. g. At the time of the full Elected Board Impeachment, the Elected Board is required to provide the Representatives full access to the member lists and the minutes to all Elected Board meetings. h. If an Elected Board is Impeached, even if one or more members are not removed, the positions must be voted on by the Representatives to be filled.
Section III. Constitutional Amendments A. Purpose a. The purpose of a Constitutional Amendment is to protect and/or expand MCA. b. The purpose of a Constitutional Amendment is not to prevent a non-hateful group of people from joining MCA. c. The purpose of a Constitutional Amendment is not to serve the person bias of an Elected Board member. B. Proposing an Amendment a. An Elected Board may present a Constitutional Amendment only at an official Elected Board meeting. b. The member afore mentioned must present to the Elected Board a clear and fully supported statement on why the Constitution should be amended. c. The Elected Board must discuss the amendment fully to eliminate bias and cannot prevent a member from speaking about the proposed amendment. d. The Elected Board must have an absolute consensus when voting on the amendment, or the amendment must be discussed further or tabled. C. Provisionary Statements a. A Constitutional Amendment must be approved by the full Elected Board. If an Elected Board member abstains or does not vote in favor of the amendment, the amendment cannot pass. b. An amendment can be reintroduced at any time, except more than once in a meeting. c. An amendment must be stated in Article X: Amendments.
Section IV. Committees A. Purpose a. The purpose of a committee is to support the Elected Board in programs and activities. b. A committee is meant to be run by a member of the Elected Board. c. B. Construction a. In the situation that an Elected Board member is placed in charge of a program or activity by the Elected Board, they can petition to create a committee b. The Elected Board will vote on the committee, which the Elected Board member creating it would present c. The Elected Board member would create the guidelines of the committee and the specific need for the committee using the Committee Request Form. d. Committee members must fill out the Committee Member Form. e. A committee cannot have more than ten members. f. A committee cannot have less than three members. C. Elimination a. A committee will work to fulfill their purpose through approved actions. b. A committee that fulfills the purpose for which it was created, then the committee is no longer needed. c. If a committee is stated to be long term, when one member leaves, another needs to be brought in to replace them. d. To disband a committee, the Elected Board must come to a three-quarter vote. D. Provisionary Statement a. If a committee is questioned by the Elected Board, they must present their past work to the Elected Board for review. b. If the Elected Board finds that the committee is either biased, unproductive, or unruly, they can disband that committee. c. The Elected Board can disband a committee if it is not working toward its original purpose.
Section V. Report A. Purpose a. The report is meant to create a steady form of communication throughout MCA. b. The report creates a line of communication between the Internal and External Co-Chairs to bridge the gap between the Elected Board and the Campus Chapters of MCA. B. Elected Board a. Elected Board members must submit their Reports on the 25th day of the month (ie. January 25, 2008). b. The Co-Chairs must compile the reports and submit them back to the Elected Board on the 1st of the next month (ie. February 1, 2008). C. Representatives a. Representatives must submit Reports at the beginning and end of each semester for their school. b. These dates will be seven days after the first day of classes at that school and seven days before the end of classes at that school. c. Reports may be submitted early. d. The External Co-Chair will compile the Reports and submit them to the Elected Board. D. Committees a. Committees will submit a Report every month on the 5th (ie. January 5, 2008). b. The Committee will only have to submit one Report and can place one person in the Committee in charge of the Report. c. The Elected Board member in the Committee cannot write the Report. d. The Internal Co-Chair will collect and compile the Committee Reports and will submit the compiled Reports to the Elected Board.
Section VI. Appearance and Conduct A. Purpose a. The purpose of having a set appearance and conduct in MCA is to protect MCA and the community it represents. b. The community MCA represents is a very publicly noticed community that needs to be protected from derogatory and hateful attention. B. Appearance a. A member of MCA must present themselves respectfully. b. No specific dress or hygiene must be adhered to, but a member must present themselves as a representative of MCA or their community at all times. C. Conduct and Provisionary Statements a. An MCA member is a representative of MCA at all times, and should conduct themselves as such. b. At MCA events, members cannot be under the influence of alcohol or illicit substances during set aside time for MCA. c. It is the responsibility of an MCA member to show understanding and compassion to those who will not show it to the community MCA represents, no matter what form provocation that person may present to create an unwelcome situation. d. Members can be asked to leave MCA by their campus’s Representative, but only after the Representative clears the request with the Elected Board with a two-third vote. e. Members can raise concern through the chain of command, starting with their Representative, then to the Elected Board. In the case that the member in question’s Representative is not appropriate to talk to in that particular situation, then they may contact the External Co-Chair.
Section VII. Damage Control
A. Purpose
a. In the event that MCA suffers a public indiscretion due to the actions of the Elected Board, Representatives, Committees, or members, a specific response must be made to maintain the public image of MCA.
b. In the event that MCA suffers an indiscretion within the campuses due to the actions of the Elected Board, Representatives, Committees, or members, a specific response must be made to maintain the purpose of MCA.
B. Image
a. When a public indiscretion occurs, the Public Relations Chair needs to compile any and all public responses (ie. News Articles, Blog Responses, Letters of Response, Internet Articles, etc).
b. The Public Relationship Chair will present that compilation to the Elected Board.
c. The Elected Board will compile their opinions on the solution to the situation and come to a conclusion on how to resolve the situation in a timely manner.
d. The Records Chair will submit a response from the Elected Board to the situation to the MCA members and Representatives.
C. Internal
a. When an internal indiscretion occurs, the Co-Chairs will review the situation and present a report to the Elected Board.
b. The Elected Board will compile their opinions on the solution to the situation and come to a conclusion on how to resolve the situation in a timely manner.
c. The Records Chair will submit a response from the Elected Board to the situation to the MCA members and Representatives.
D. Provisionary Statements
a. In the event of an indiscretion, the Co-Chairs may call an emergency meeting of the Elected Board to resolve the indiscretion.
b. In the event that the indiscretion was caused by one or both of the Co-Chairs, the Records Chair may call an emergency Elected Board meeting.
c. In the event that the Elected Board is the cause of the public indiscretion or an internal indiscretion, view the Impeachment Policy (Article VIII, Section II, C).
d. In the event that a Representative is the cause of the public indiscretion or an internal indiscretion, view the Impeachment Policy (Article VIII, Section II, B).
e. In the event that a campus is the cause of the public indiscretion or an internal indiscretion, the Elected Board will come to a three-quarter vote to place that campus on probation. If an Elected Board member is part of that campus, they cannot vote on the probation status and will not be removed if the campus is placed on probation.
Section VIII. Event Guidelines A. Purpose a. An event has to be approved by the Elected Board. b. For an event to be approved by the Elected Board, the Event Guideline Form must be filled out. B. Selection a. The Event Coordinator Chair must present the Event Guideline Form to the Elected Board. b. The Event must be working towards the same goals as MCA. c. The Event must be a hate-free event that is not illegal in any way. d. The Event must be open to all members of MCA. e. The Event and MCA must create a document that has the terms of the agreement stated clearly and outlines the end of an agreement. The Event does not have to sign the agreement, but does need to know of the agreement and have a copy of it in their possession. f. The document does not need to be legal or have legal standing, it is meant to be a precaution to protect MCA and the Event from any unexpected situation. C. Provisionary Statements a. If in the case an Event somehow changes its purpose or violates the agreement between MCA and the Event, then the agreement can and will be terminated. b. MCA cannot remove itself from the agreement with the Event without just cause, and in that situation, the Event has the opportunity to respond and explain their actions. c. The Elected Board must come to a two-thirds vote to remove MCA from the agreement with the Event.
Article X.
Article X: Amendments
Section I. Amending the Constitution A. Purpose a. The purpose of amending the MCA Constitution is to better MCA. b. Amending the MCA Constitution is a serious and specific matter that must be presented to all MCA members. While only the Elected Board will vote on the changes to the MCA Constitution, the changes must be made public before and after they are approved. B. Process a. A MCA must present the proposal to amend the MCA Constitution to the Records Chair, who will pass on the proposal to the Co-Chairs. b. The Elected Board must discuss the change in the MCA Constitution at a public meeting. c. The Elected Board must come to a three-fifths agreement to change the MCA Constitution. C. Provisionary Statements a. If there are any major concerns from the members who abstain from or do not agree with the decision, the Elected Board must discuss the amendment further. b. If there is further discussion over the final result of the amendment vote, another vote must take place. c. An amendment cannot be voted on by the Records Chair or Co-Chairs. d. The member who proposes the change to the MCA Constitution must be present at the discussion to amend the Constitution. That member can waive their right to attending the discussion, but must have a representative for themselves at the meeting (ie. An Elected Board member, a Representative, or another MCA member).
Article XI.
Article XI. Constitution Approval
Section I. Approved By:
1. Katharine Miller 2. Miranda Larocque 3. Rae Mieskowski 4. Garrett Imhoff 5. Andrew Chirico 6. Garion Sutliff 7. Patrick D. Hopp 8. David Jaques 9. Andrew Boutcher 10. Cathy Millon 11. Tracy Brown
Section I. Signed By:
1. Katharine Miller 2. Miranda Larocque 3. Rae Mieskowski 4. Garrett Imhoff 5. Andrew Chirico 6. Garion Sutliff 7. Patrick D. Hopp 8. David Jaques 9. Andrew Boutcher 10. Cathy Millon 11. Tracy Brown
This Constitution is Copyrighted to the Michigan Campus Alliance. Constitution written by Katharine Miller.
