Ridgewater
College Professional Human Development Club By-Laws
ARTICLE
I - Name and Purposes of Organization
Section
A
The
name of this representative organization shall be PHD Club of Ridgewater
College.
Section
B
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The
purposes for which this organization shall serve are as follows:
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To
encourage student-directed activities that provide opportunities
for self-realization and growth.
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To
promote the welfare of the student body.
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Promote
and involve the student body in human services activities, school
and community wide.
ARTICLE
II
Section
A
All
students currently enrolled in the Ridgewater PHD major of Ridgewater
will be represented by the duly elected members of the PHD club.
Section
B
Membership
of the PHD Club shall consist of all class members and duly elected
president, vice-president, secretary, treasurer, historian, student
senate representative and alternate.
Section
C
All
elections for PHD Club officers will be held each semester during
the school year.
Section
D
September
elected officers preside through December and January elected officers
preside until June.
Section
E
Nominees
for PHD Club officers shall be students in good standing and must
be doing satisfactory work. An officer who misses three consecutive
meetings without notification will be replaced by election.
Section
F
Any
officer who fails to perform his/her duties in accordance with this
Constitution or is reported by the faculty to be seriously delinquent
in his/her class work, may be dismissed by two-thirds majority vote
of the PHD Club.
ARTICLE
III - Officer's Duties
Section
A - President
The
powers and duties of the President shall be the following:
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Preside
at all meetings of the PHD Club.
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Have
the power to appoint special committees and to designate PHD members
to serve on these committees.
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Assist
the treasurer in the preparation of the budget.
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Preside
impartially and give all a fair chance to be heard.
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May
vote only to make or break a tie.
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Attend
all student senate meetings.
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Preside
over all fundraising activities.
Section
B - Vice President
The
powers and duties of the Vice President shall be the following:
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Perform
the duties of the President in the President's absence or inability.
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In
case of a temporary absence of the President, preside at the PHD
meetings. Should the president be permanently absent, the Vice-President
will assume the office of the PHD President and a new Vice-President
will be elected from within the PHD Club.
Section
C - Secretary
The
powers and duties of the Secretary shall be the following:
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Keep
accurate minutes of all PHD Club meetings.
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Prepare
agenda and notices for meetings.
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Present
PHD Club minutes at each meeting.
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If
unable to attend meeting, must give information to Historian for
presentation.
Section
D - Treasurer
The
powers and duties of the Treasurer shall be the following:
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Keep
accurate records of all monetary transactions.
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Present
Treasurers report at each PHD Club meeting.
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If
unable to attend meeting, must give information to Historian for
presentation.
Section
E - Historian
The
powers and duties of the Historian shall be the following:
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Keep
accurate records of all PHD Club functions.
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Picture
Taking
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Newspaper
Articles
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Events
/ Activities (school or community)
2. Present historical record of school year to PHD Club.
ARTICLE
IV - Advisor
Section
A
A
member of the faculty of PHD major shall serve as advisor to the PHD
Club.
Section
B
An
advisor shall be in attendance at the regular meeting of the PHD Club.
Section
C
An
advisor shall accompany the PHD officers and members to conferences,
workshops, field trips and other related activities.
ARTICLE
V - Meetings
Section
A
Regular
meetings of the PHD Club/officers shall be held during each week of
the school year at times flexible to accommodate officers and advisor's
schedules.
Section
B - Social
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Officers
will coordinate all social activities throughout the year.
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Officers
will file club activities sheet with Dean of Student Life.
Section
C - Sales and Fundraising
Officers
will coordinate all fundraising activities.
Section
D - Public Relations/Publicity
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Officers
will promote the activities of PHD Club in the community through
newspapers, radio and other media in coordination with the Ridgewater
marketing department.
- The
PHD Club will promote activities with Ridgewater
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