New Groups
The constitution and/or by-laws of a student group contain(s) the rules that govern the action and activities of the group. The document(s) should:
State the purpose of the organization.
Define the characteristics of the organization and criteria for membership.
Prescribe how the group functions and identify the parliamentary procedure by which business will be conducted.
Include all rules that the group considered so important that they (1) cannot be changed without previous notice to the members and the vote of a specified large majority (such as two-thirds vote), and (2) cannot be suspended.
State the rights of members of the organization whether present or absent from a meeting and the limitations placed on the powers of the members attending a meeting.
For a sample constitution, click here.