Article I

Name

The name of this Organization shall be Hellenic Association of Illinois Institute of Technology (HA), here after referred as Hellenic Association of IIT.

Article II

Purposes:

 The purpose of this organization shall be:

Article III

Membership:

Section 1.   The membership of this organization shall consist of Undergraduate students, alumni, graduate students and faculty of IIT & Vandercook.

Section 2.    Eligibility Requirements: Desire to join.

Section 3.    Membership shall not be discriminated upon the basis of race, ethnicity, gender, age, sexual orientation, economic status, or physically ability."

Article IV

Officers:

Section 1.     The officers of this organization shall be:

a)    President

b)    Vice President

c)    Treasurer

d)    Secretary

     Section 2.     Qualification for each officer is active membership, election.

     Section 3.     Term of office is one (sp;  Qualification for each officer is active membership, election.

     Section 3.     Term of office is one (1) year.

     Section 4.     Duties of officers:

     Section 5.      Provision for removal of officers is vote of non-confidence by 2/3

of members.

     Section 7.      In case of replacement of officers, resignation or removal, special

                        elections should be held (using regular voting procedures) to elect

                        new members.         

    Article V

    Meetings:

    Section 1.      Regular meetings of this organization shall be held biweekly.

    Section 2.      Special meetings may be called at any time by the president

                    upon petition of 30% of members.

Section 3.      A quorum (minimum number of members required to be

                    present in a meeting) shall consist of 1/3 of members.

Article VI 

Elections:

Section 1.      Election of officers shall be held yearly. 

Section 2.      All present members and advisors in a meeting have the right

                    to vote. There is no proxy vote.

Article VII

Advisors:

Section 1.      There shall be one or two advisors, who shall be IIT full-time faculty or staff members with voting privileges.

    Section 2.      Selection of advisors will be done by vote.

Section 3.      The advisor’s duties will be to help HA members

                    with any problem regarding IIT.

Article VIII

Amendments:

Section 1.      This constitution may be amended by meetings where 50% of membership are present.

Section 2.      One-month advance notice is required for a meeting where the amendment of the constitution will be tabled.

Section 3.      Amendments are voted using regular voting procedures.

Article IX

Dissolution:

Section 1.      Upon the dissolution of this organization, funds, equipment,

                    responsibilities, shall be handed over to the president and the advisor.

Section 2.      If the funds are from the SLC, or the equipment was purchased with IIT money, it must be returned to IIT.