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ASCE - American Society of Civil Engineers Student Chapter
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Name
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The name of this chapter association shall be the American Society of
Civil Engineers (Student Chapter of the American Society of Civil
Engineers).
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Objectives
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The objectives of this American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Student
Chapter shall be the advancement of the science and profession of
engineering by encouraging the development of student's professional
consciousness, providing an opportunity for engineering students
to become acquainted and practice working together effectively; promoting
a spirit of unity among them; and by exposing students to the field
of engineering.
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Membership
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Eligible members of this chapter shall be students enrolled in the Department
of Civil Engineering or any other Engineering discipline. Applicants
for memberships are accepted upon payment of chapter dues.
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Officers
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The officers of this chapter shall be:
President, Vice-President in charge of trips, Vice-President
in charge of speakers, Secretary, Treasurer, Historian
and Committee Chairs(4).
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The President shall be a member of the
Senior of Junior class, upon assuming office. The Vice-President
shall be a member of the Senior, Junior or Sophomore class,
upon assuming office.
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The Secretary, Treasurer, Historian and
Committee Chairs shall be a member of the Senior, Junior,
Sophomore or Freshman class, upon assuming office.
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Nominations may be made by an active member
during the meetings at which the elections are held. Officers
shall hold office until their successors are duly elected
and qualified. Officers shall be elected by secret ballot
or by majarity vote. If no election is held, active members
can volunteer for each position. The ballots to be distributed
to and collected from the Active members. For each office
the candidate receiving the highest number of votes shall
be declared elected.
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Election of new Chapter Officers shall
take place during first two weeks of the Spring Semester
to successfully train next year's officers.
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Duties of Officers
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The President shall preside at all meetings
of the Chapter and shall perform such other duties as are
incumbent on such an office. The President shall appoint
and organize the participation of members in each of the
Student Committees.
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The Senior Vice-President shall assist
the President and shall assume the duties of the President
when the latter is in any way unable to discharge the duties
of office. The Vice-President shall actively participate
in chapter activities and assume responsibilities as appointed
by the President. Additionally, the Senior Vice-President
shall assume all responsibilities associated with travel
to all functions.
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The Junior Vice-President shall assist
the President and the Senior Vice-President and shall assume
the duties of the President when the latter in any way
unable to discharge the duties of office. The Vice-President
shall actively participate in chapter activities and assume
responsibilities as appointed by the President. Additionally,
the Junior Vice-President shall assume all responsibilities
associated with scheduling speakers.
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The Secretary shall keep a record of all
transactions of the chapter and shall, with the assistance
of a committee appointed for the purpose, attend to all
notification of meetings, keep roll of all members, and
prepare and submit annual report of the Chapter to the
ASCE.
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The Treasurer shall take charge of all
funds belonging to the Chapter, be responsible for their
proper disbursement, and present an accurate account at
each meeting. The fiscal year of the chapter shall begin
on the sfirst day of Fall Semester.
- The Historian superseeds and upgrades historical data and
archives.
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Chapter Meetings
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The regular chapter meetings shall be held on any day and at least bi-monthly.
Meetings are open to all university students and faculty.
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Chapter Dues
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The annual dues of the ASCE student and national chapter shall be $10.
This fees entitles members to full membership privileges for one
year, and are payable by a date designated by the chapter officers.
The officers may elect to charge late fees in the amount of $2.00.
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Chapter Committees
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The following shall be standing committees of the chapter.
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Amendments
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An Amendment to this constitution may be proposed by presenting to the
chapter secretary a petition stating the desired amendment and containing
the signature of thirty percent of the active members of the chapter.
This petition shall be read at the next regular meeting. An eighty-percent
favourable vote of the active membership of the chapter shall be
required for adoption.
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