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The Constitution of the Economics Society

Article I: Name

Section 1: The name of the organization shall be the Economics Society.

Article II: Purpose

Section 1: The Economics Society exists to provide all students interested in the field of economics opportunities to engage in economic debate and discussion through student and faculty presentations, panel discussions, publications, films, lecturers from outside the SJU community, and expeditions to sites of economic interest. It also serves as a forum for student input and a venue for the distribution of information about opportunities for further economic education, through conferences, internships, fellowships and post-graduate positions.

Article III: Membership

Section 1: All undergraduate day students of the University community who are interested in the field of economics are considered members. Economics Majors and Minors are considered automatic members.
Section 2: Membership in the Economics Society may not be denied on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, religion, or political affiliation.
Section 3: Membership status will terminate when the individual is no longer a part of the Saint Joseph’s University.
Section 4: All members must register contact information with the executive board to receive updates and important announcements.

Article IV: Governance and Elections

Section 1: The executive board shall consist of a President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary, and Department Liaison.

Section 2: Elections shall be held at the final Economics Majors Monthly Meeting (EMMM) of the academic year. All members of the club may vote, and all matters being voted upon must be settled by a simple majority vote of members present to be valid.

Section 3: All members of the club may run for elective office as long as they will not be abroad the following year. All elections and nominations to the governing structure of the Economics Society are subject to the following criteria which ensures a fair and an equitable process:

1. President
a. All candidates must be an economics major in good academic standing.
b. Voting by ballot.

2. Vice President
a. All candidates must be an economics major in good academic standing.
b. Voting by ballot.

3. Treasurer
a. All candidates must be in good academic standing.
b. Voting by ballot

4. Secretary
a. All candidates must be in good academic standing.
b. Voting by ballot

5. Department Liaison
a. All candidates must be in good academic standing.
b. Voting by ballot

Section 4: Those candidates who receive the most votes win.
Section 5: In the case of a split vote between candidates the tie shall be settled by the current standing Executive Board.

Article V: Powers, Duty, and Responsibilities

The powers, duties, and responsibilities of the governing structure shall be defined as follows:

Section 1: President

  • Shall schedule and chair executive board and general meetings
  • Shall serve as liaison to Student Leadership and Activities Office, and Organization Presidents’ Association.
  • Shall attend Budget Presentations to Student Budget Advisory Committee (SBAC) with the Economics Society Treasurer.
  • Shall convene an Executive Board meeting once a month.
  • Shall make a presidential report at each Economics Major Monthly Meeting (EMMM).
  • Shall convene, standing and ad hoc committees, as need arises and will appoint members to chair said committees, with approval of executive board.
  • Shall oversee alumni relations
  • Maintain contact with Office of Alumni Relations
  • Plan and coordinate Annual Networking Night

Section 2: Vice President

  • Responsible for assisting the President in keeping the society operating smoothly.
  • Shall in the absence of the President, assume the duties and responsibilities of that office.
  • Shall make a monthly report on internship/job opportunities.
  • Shall assist the President with Alumni Relations:
  • Maintain contact with Office of Alumni Relations
  • Plan and coordinate Annual Networking
  • Upon completion of his/her term, shall compile the necessary resources to make a smooth transition for the next executive board.

Section 3: Secretary

  • Shall oversee the Communications Committee:
  • Maintain and update Economics Society’s Facebook and Twitter pages
  • Maintain the Economics Society Website.
  • Assist Department Faculty with Monthly Department Newsletter, which shall include:
    • Presidential Report
    • Departmental Related issues or News
    • Current Economic Topics
    • Shall oversee all social and fundraising events

Section 4: Treasurer

  • Shall prepare annual budget
  • Shall submit annual budget and requests for additional funding to Student Budget Advisory Committee if necessary. Also attend all OPA meetings.
  • Shall submit receipts and track reimbursements for all expenses.
  • Create financial log of all expenditures.
  • Shall provide a written monthly budgetary update for the executive board.

Section 5: Executive Liaison

  • Shall assist Dr. Burke with the Economics’ Department Newsletter each month.
  • Shall assist the Department Secretary, currently Dori Pappas, at EMMMs and other events throughout the academic year.
  • Shall provide a monthly update to the executive board of events happening in the Department.

Article VI: Impeachment and Succession

Section 1: Impeachment

All executive board members are subject to removal from office.
Any member of the economics society may request that an executive board member be removed from office by notifying the President of alleged wrongdoing by the accused executive board member in writing.

If the President is member being accused, the Vice President must be notified.
President, along with society advisor, will investigate allegations. If allegations are true, president will present evidence to the executive board.
All members of the Executive Board must vote in favor of removal.

Section 2: Succession

In the event that the president is to resign or be removed from office, the Vice president will assume the duties of the president. In the event that the Vice President is to resign or be removed from office, the Secretary shall assume the duties of the Vice President and a new Secretary will be appointed by the executive board.  In the event that the Secretary is to resign or be removed from office then a new Secretary will be appointed by the Executive Board.
In the event that the Treasurer is to resign or be removed from office then a new Treasurer will appointed by the Executive Board.

Article VI: Bylaws

The bylaws of the constitution are the specific rules of the organization; bylaws are of such importance that they cannot be changed in any way without previous notice.
Bylaws should be detailed and should explain for the members; their responsibilities, limitations, and expectations of the organization. Bylaws can include dues, meeting time and location, election procedures, attendance, etc.

Section 1: The Economics Society shall create a set of bylaws which become a part of this Constitution upon approval demonstrated by a majority vote of the membership. Deletions or additions can be made to the bylaws by a majority vote of the membership of the organization.

Article VII: Amendments and Ratification

Section 1: Amendments to this constitution can be made by a proposal to the executive board, who will decide if the amendment will face a general vote.
Section 2: Amendments to this constitution are be ratified by a two-thirds vote of the membership of the Economics Society.
Section 3: This constitution shall be fully ratified after being approved by a two-thirds vote by the membership of the Economics Society.

Article VIII: Mission Statement

The Economics Society is a group of students who are devoted to working collaboratively with others to build a diverse and respectful community, to uphold the Jesuit ideals, and to encourage awareness of economics issues and topics by providing programming and by fostering leadership in members.