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Club Hierarchy, Rules, and Duties
Membership Rules - Membership is open to all Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College students without regard to race, ethnicity, age, sex, or beliefs. A quorum of membership for voting purposes shall be reached when a simple majority of the regular members in good standing are present during a vote. In order to be a good standing, members must have paid their dues and have attended at least 60% of all club meetings.
Officership Rules - The five officers of the club shall make up the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors is responsible for the success of the club as a whole. They must meet before every meeting in order to determine the subject matter of each meeting and agree on the direction of the club. The Board must keep in close contact with the club advisor(s).
In order for a student to hold an office, he/she should be a member in good standing and maintain a GPA of a 2.0 or better and must attend at least 80% of all regularly scheduled club meetings, board meetings, and club events. If at any time during the year an officer is unable to maintain their position for the entire term, a replacement will be appointed by the Board of Directors. An officer can be removed from office by a 3/4ths vote from the Board of Directors and confirmation from 3/5ths of members in good standing. Any ties will be broken by the club advisor(s). If a member of the Board of Directors wishes to resign, he/she must submit a letter of resignation stating, in detail, the rationale behind the decision. In this event, the Board of Directors will appoint a replacement.
The Chairman of the Board can be chosen each year in one of three ways: by the board of directors from the previous year, by the club advisor(s) prior to the new year, or by election each fall if the position is not filled by then. In addition, positions on the Board of Directors can be determined by the Board of Directors from the previous year. Any position not filled by the beginning of each year must be filled by elections. The officers shall be elected within the first three meetings of the fall semester. Nominations should occur within the first two meetings and elections should be held on the third meeting.
Any club activities, events, or plans outside of each officer’s official responsibilities must be put to a vote by the Board of Directors. The Board is required to have 3/5ths in agreement in order to pass any motions set before it. In addition, if any club member in good standing wishes to oppose any measure of the Board, the club can put the motion to a vote and 3/5ths of the club members (not including the votes of the board) can block any motion set forth by the Board of Directors.
Club Hierarchy - The administration for the International Club is very different from most all organizations here at ABAC. Rather than a President, Vice President, and other traditional positions of varying importance, we have a Board of Directors that determines all aspects of the club and all positions on the board hold the same importance. Each boardmember has specific duties which they are tasked with and wholly responsible for. We do also have specific officer positions that are not included as members of the board. These officer positions work underneath a boardmember (I.E. the SGA Representative falls underneath the responsibilities of the Deputy Director of the Board).
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