Constitution

Article I. Nomenclature

This organization will hereto be known as the University of Oklahoma Objectivist Club.

Article II. Purpose

The purpose of the club will be to assist the debate and discussion of Objectivist principles and to introduce the philosophy of Objectivism and its applications to those interested.

Article III. Membership

Membership in the club is open to all people interested in the rational discussion of Objectivism. There will be two levels of membership: active and passive.

Passive members will not have to fill any requirements.

Active members must attend at least one-half of scheduled meetings within the preceding three months and be currently enrolled as a student at the University of Oklahoma.

Officers of the club reserve the right to expel a member after a proper hearing has been held. The member must be notified at least one week prior to the hearing. A ¾ majority vote of the officers will be required for a member to be expelled. A member may not be expelled for ideological reasons.

Article IV. Officers

Section 1. Terms and Duties

There will be four officers of this organization: president, vice-president, treasurer and secretary.

The presidents term shall last one year, beginning and ending the first day of the Fall semester. The president will be ultimately responsible for all club activities.

The vice-presidents term shall last one year, beginning on the first day of the Fall semester and ending on the Last day of the Spring semester. The vice-presidents duties will include standing in for the president when he/she is not able to form necessary duties.

The treasurers term will begin on the first day of the Fall semester and end on the Last day of the Spring semester. The treasurers duties will include the maintenance and responsibility of any financial accounts and/or transactions of the organization. During the Summer break, the president shall assume responsibility of financial matters.

The secretarys term will begin the first day of the Fall semester and end the last day of the Spring semester. The secretarys duties will include the maintaining of minutes and roll.

Section 2. Impeachment

Any officer may request an impeachment hearing of another. The officer to be impeached must be notified at least one week prior to the hearing. A 2/3 majority vote of the officers will be required for the impeached officer to be expelled.

Article V. Advisor

Professor Eric Connell will be the clubs faculty advisor until amended otherwise. The faculty advisor will act as observer and commentator. The advisor will be provided a copy of all meeting minutes, rolls and other club actions.

Article VI. Elections

Officer elections will be held at the first scheduled meeting of the organization in the month of April. Only members classified as active may vote. Voting will be conducted by ballot. The votes will be counted that evening in the presence of the current four officers. If a current officer is not able to attend, then an active member will be selected in place of that officer.

Those wishing to run for an office must announce their intention at a scheduled meeting at least two weeks before the election. A member must be classified as active in order to run for an office.

If an officer slot is open between elections, the president will appoint an active member to fill the slot until the next election.

Article VII. Meetings

This organization will schedule open meetings on the second and fourth Wednesday of every month. A closed meeting will be held on the third Wednesday of each month. Closed meetings will only allow the participation of the faculty advisor and officers. A schedule of all meetings and activities for the next month will be available at the first open meeting of every month.

Article VIII. Amendments

Changes or additions to the Constitution can be adopted by the club. Any member of the club may submit a written suggestion to any of the officers. The officers will vote on any modifications to the Constitution within one month of receiving the suggestion. A 3/4 majority vote of the officers will be required to adopt the change or addition.