ASA Constitution

 

ARTICLE I

Section I

Name: The name of this organization shall be known and called "African Student Association", Princess-Anne, MD United States of America.

ARTICLE II

Section I

Purpose:  The organization shall be non-profit, non-political and non-religious. It's purpose is to promote unity amongst African students, to create a network which supports African students at the University of Maryland Easternshore and to further promote African culture on the University campus.

ARTICLE III

Membership: Membership is open to all students of the University of Maryland Easternshore and members of the university community (faculty, staff, and spouses) interested in furthering the organization's aims, regardless of gender, race, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, marital status, or political belief.

To be considered a member of the African Student Association, a person must contribute a yearly payment of $20 ($10 per semester). The money is due by the end of the second month of the semester that the person wishes to join the Association. A Member  status refers to members who have paid their yearly dues and attend meetings and/or participate in activities and/or participate in committees and/or contact officers about the organization's progress at least once a month.

A member's status is to be decided on a bi-monthly basis the officers and committee chairs. The Secretary will keep track of these decisions and will make them available to members upon request. These decisions are to be based strictly on the enumerated guidelines.

ARTICLE IV

Section I --Officers:

Office holders are empowered to serve and not to be served. It is expected that office holders will inform and seek the consent of the general assembly when making decisions on behalf of the ASA.

 

Section II --The President

i) Is to oversee the running of the organization. Full accountability as to the deeds of this organization as a group lies on this person.

ii) Is responsible for organizing the Association's activities, keeping the association visible and active on campus, keeping abreast of opportunities that further the organization's aims.

iii) Is to give a monthly account of this office.

iv) Has the authority to conclude miscellaneous problems over which the general assembly is split.

v) Is to display commitment to learning and exhibiting African culture.

vi) Is to be a full time student at the University of Maryland Easternshore who has completed at least one semester at the University.

vii) Is to keep in close contact with the sponsors, advising them of the Association's progress.

viii) Keep in touch with other associations and people that are beneficial to ASA, and ensure good rapport with them.

ix) Ensure effective recruitment of members

x) Propose ideas and activities that will ensure ASA's respectability and responsibility to its members and the community

xi) Prepare agenda for the executive council meetings and communicate it to the secretary to print for the executive members in attendance.

xii) Enforce ASA's constitution and ensure the rules and regulations are complied with by all members

 

Section III --The Vice-President

i) Assists the President and takes over the duties of the president should the president be ill disposed, unavailable or be unable to fulfill his/her duties for the remaining period of his/her tenure.

ii) Is responsible for the recruitment of new members to the organization.

iii) Promoting the retention of current members and seeing that they remain active and involved in the organization.

iv) Monitor all the committees and sub-committees of ASA

v) Prepare the agenda for general assembly meetings and communicate it to the secretary to print copies for the members in attendance.

vi) Head any disciplinary committees

vii) Is to give a monthly account of this office.

viii) Is to display commitment to learning and exhibiting African culture.

ix) Is to be a full time student at the University of Maryland Easternshore who has completed at least one semester at the University.

  Section V———Secretary 

I) Is to keep up with all the organization's paper work, outside of those that are financial in nature. Examples of forms of paper work for which the Secretary is responsible include minutes, the Constitution, Historical information, (albums, slides etc.), University related business etc.

ii) Is responsible for taking the minutes in every meeting.

iii) Administration activities like compiling and keeping a current list of members and their contact addresses, keep ASA's records properly, prepare ASA's annual schedule, print meeting agendas, update the constitution when amended.

iv) Assists other executive members, if necessary

v) Conduct the executive council elections

vi) Is to give a monthly account of the files.

vii) Is to display commitment to learning and exhibiting African culture.

viii) Is to be a student at the University of Maryland Easternshore.

 

Section VI --King & Queen

i) To act as a liaison between the Association and all related on-campus organizations especially those concerned with African and African-American affairs.