CONSTITUTION
of the
WEST VIRGINIA
UNIVERSITY AMATEUR RADIO
CLUB
PREAMBLE
We, the undersigned, wishing to
secure for West Virginia
University and ourselves
the pleasures, services, benefits, and prestige acquired in association with
persons and activities commonly associated with Amateur Radio, do hereby
constitute ourselves the West Virginia University Amateur Radio Club, and do
enact this constitution as our governing law. It shall be our purpose to
facilitate the exchange of knowledge and information between the members, other
stations, other clubs, other Universities, and other sections of the United
States and the world to promote radio knowledge, fraternalism, and individual
operating efficiency; to provide Radio Theory and Radio-Telegraph Code classes
to those interested; to serve the University, the Community, the State, and the
Nation by providing the services of the Club and its facilities to operate and
maintain a Club Station for such uses as provided for in this Constitution and
the By- Laws of the Club; and to promote the general interest and welfare of
the cause of Amateur Radio.
Article I
Section 1. MEMBERSHIP- Full-time students, staff, and faculty
members interested in Amateur Radio shall be
eligible for membership. The Club will not deny
membership on the basis of race, sex, age,
disability, veteran status, religion, sexual
orientation, color, or national origin. There
shall be two classes of membership:
FULL MEMBER - Those who hold a valid FCC
Amateur License.
ASSOCIATE MEMBER - Those interested in Amateur
Radio, but not FCC licensed.
Section 2. ELECTION TO MEMBERSHIP - Persons may be elected to
membership upon presenting themselves at a regular
meeting and expressing a desire and a willingness
to abide by the Club Constitution and By-Laws.
Upon payment of the proper amount of dues, he
shall be declared a member of the Club.
Article II
Section 1. OFFICERS- the officers of this Club shall consist
of: A President, a Vice-President, a Secretary, a
Treasurer, and an Activities Manager.
Section 2. The Term of Office of the officers shall be one
full year. They shall be elected at a special
election meeting and the officers shall take
office in the next meeting. Simple majority is
necessary for election. The voting membership
shall be limited to organization members who are
WVU students. To hold an elected office a member
must have at least a C (2.0) average at the time
of election and must be a full time student.
Furthermore, the member may not be on academic or
disciplinary probation.
Section 3. Officers may be removed by a three-fourths vote of
the active membership. Active membership is
defined in the By-Laws.
Section 4. Vacancies occurring between elections must be
filled by special election at the first meeting at
which the withdrawal or resignation is announced,
or as soon as practicable if the above time is not
appropriate.
Section 5. The Duties of the Officers:
President- a. Preside over meetings.
b. Represent the Club in its
relations with the Student Body
and the Administration of WVU.
c. Enforce the Rules and By-Laws of
the Club.
d. Perform all the customary duties
of the President.
Vice President- a. Shall assume the duties of the
President in the absence of the
President.
b. Shall be the Publicity Chairman.
c. Shall perform all the customary
duties of the Vice-President.
Secretary- a. Shall keep and preserve the Club
records.
b. carry on all correspondence of
the Club, except for QSL's.
c. Shall perform the usual duties
of the Secretary.
Treasurer- a. Shall keep all financial records
of the Club.
b. Shall make monthly reports to
the Club, and annual reports to
WVU.
c. Shall perform the customary
duties of the Treasurer.
Activities Manager- a. Shall be in charge of all
activities of the Club.
Article III
Section 1. All Federal Communications Commission and the WVU
Code of Student Rights and Responsibilities shall
be considered a pert of this Constitution, and in
case of conflict the order of precedence shall be
the FCC, the University, and this constitution and
By-Laws in that order. Members who knowingly or
willingly break Club-rules shall be subject to
immediate expulsion from the Club.
Article IV
Section 1. Dues of not more than:
a. $5.00 per year for Full members
b. $5.00 per year for Associate
Members.
c. $5.00 per year for repeater use
can be charged upon a majority vote at a regular
meeting.
Section 2. Assessments may be levied upon Club Members by a
two-thirds vote of the members present at a
regular meeting.
Article VI
Section 1. A QUORUM shall be necessary for all business
meetings. This Quorum shall be defined as one more
than half the active membership.
Section 2. Regular meetings shall be held bi-monthly during
regular academic year at the hour and day most
suitable for the majority of the members. Called
meetings may be held if deemed necessary by the
Trustees and the President.
Section 3. Robert's Rules of Order Revised shall be used to
decide questions of procedure and Rules where not
in conflict with this Constitution.
Article VIII
Section 1. By-Laws - The By-Laws of this Radio Club shall be
amendable in the same manner as the Constitution.
They shall consist of all rules and regulations
not included in the Constitution, and, in case a
situation arises which is not covered by the
Constitution or By-Laws, such a By-Law as
necessary to cover the situation shall be shall be
enacted by a majority vote of the members present
at a regular meeting. In case action must be taken
before a regular meeting is scheduled, the
President, after consultation with the other
officers and the Trustees, shall be empowered to
take the proper action.