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Constitution of CMU Ballers

ARTICLE I

Section A: Name
This organization should be known as CMU Ballers

Section B: Mission Statement

The purpose of this organization will be to unify all people who have an interest in basketball, to raise interest and awareness of the sport, and to build a year round community of basketball players. The club’s activities will include, but are not limited to, organizing regular court hours, teaching fundamental skills workshops for new players, organizing monthly tournaments, and organizing basketball trips to games in the area.

ARTICLE II: Membership

Membership in this club will open to all students, faculty, and alumni of Carnegie Mellon University. Membership shall not be denied on the basis of age, color, disability, gender, familial status, height, marital status, national origin, political persuasion, race, religion, sexual orientation, and weight. CMU Ballers does not discriminate on the basis of religion, creed, ancestry, belief, age, veteran status, sexual orientation or gender identity. CMU Ballers abides with the Carnegie Mellon University Statement of Assurance

ARTICLE III: Elected Officers

1. Commissioner (a.k.a. President) - The duties of the commissioner will be to:

· Attend monthly meetings

· Call and set the meeting times and hours

· Represent the organization in the Student Body.

· Enforce the Constitution.

· Appoint additional officers if the need arises.

2. General Manager (a.k.a. Vice-President) - The duties of the general manager will be to:

· Attend monthly meetings

· Keep a membership roll

· Set court hours/tournament dates

· Organize any fundraising activities that arise

3. Public Relations Director - The duties of the Public Relations Officer will be to:

· Attend monthly meetings

· Promote CMU Ballers to students, faculty and staff at Carnegie Mellon

· Email members with announcements and event dates


4. Vice-President of Finances - The duties of the Vice-President Finances officer will be to:

· Attend monthly meetings

· Handle all funds and bills of the club.

· Handle donations during charity tournaments

· Present frequent updates on the financial status of the organization to the rest of the Executive Board

· Manage Fundraising Committee to conduct grassroots fundraising efforts

· Handles relations between the CMU Ballers and the Funding and Recognition Committee of Student Senate

5. Information Technology (IT) Director- The duties of the IT Director will be to:

· Attend monthly meetings

· Create and maintain organization’s website for publicity and information distribution

· Manages d-list, facebook, and all other organizational communication methods.

ARTICLE IV: Selection of Officers

Section A: Election terms and rules

1. A candidate must be an active member of the organization

2. The candidate will be elected for a term of a year, serving for one full calendar year beginning on May 1 and ending on April 30 the next year

3. The candidate will be elected in a general body meeting where at least half the members are present.

Section B: Election Process

During an election, candidates may give a short speech to the membership, during which time other candidates running for the same position will be asked to leave the room. All candidates will be brought into the room for a general question and answer session during which questions may be directed to a specific candidate.

After the question and answer session, candidates will be asked to leave the room and a private discussion will be held amongst the membership. Then members will each cast a private vote. The candidate with the highest number of votes wins the election.

If there is more than one candidate for a given position, the victor may decline the position if he or she wins another position, in which case the candidate with the next highest number of votes is given the position.

The commissioner will moderate these election procedures. During an election in which the commissioner is a candidate, another member, chosen by the officers, will moderate the elections in his or her place.

ARTICLE V: Removal of Officers and Members

Section A: Removal of Officers

In case the Commissioner cannot perform his or her duties, the officer on the board with the most years of experience as a CMU Ballers officer will assume the duties of the President. If a tie exists, the order of succession will be as follows: General Manager, Public Relations Director, Vice-President of Finances and IT Director. The vacant position will then be filled by a general member who will be elected based upon the process stated in Article IV. Any changes to the board will be subsequently followed by an emergency meeting, where members will vote on the changes. At least two-thirds of attending members must approve of the change.

Section B: Removal Members

If any member or officer acts in a manner which is disrespectful to other members while playing basketball, the person in question will have his or her membership suspended indefinitely. During this suspension, the member will meet with the board in order to explain his or her actions. Afterwards, the board will discuss whether or not to reinstate the member or to revoke his or her membership. If the board chooses to revoke the member’s membership, an emergency meeting will be scheduled where at least two-thirds of attending members, not including the member in question, must approve of revoking the membership. Once a member’s membership is revoked, he or she will be removed from the distribution list and will be barred from attending CMU Ballers organized events.

ARTICLE VI: Meeting Structure

Meetings will be held at least monthly and will be called by President. At least two executive members must be present at any meeting.

ARTICLE VII: Finance Section

Any business transaction must be handled by the Treasurer and the President. The budget plan shall be devised by the Treasurer and approved by the rest of the officers of the organization.

ARTICLE VIII: Amendments

Constitutional amendments are a positive method for the development and expansion of the CMU Ballers organization and should be considered each year. Consensus on constitutional amendments is encouraged. Amendments to the constitution must be approved by all offices. After being approved, general members will vote on the amendment where at least two-thirds of attending members must approve.

Bylaws

October 16, 2009

ARTICLE II: Membership

Membership in this club will open to all students, faculty, and alumni of Carnegie Mellon University. Membership shall not be denied on the basis of age, color, disability, gender, familial status, height, marital status, national origin, political persuasion, race, religion, sexual orientation, and weight. CMU Ballers does not discriminate on the basis of religion, creed, ancestry, belief, age, veteran status, sexual orientation or gender identity. CMU Ballers abides with the Carnegie Mellon University Statement of Assurance

ARTICLE III: Elected Officers

1. Commissioner (a.k.a. President) - The duties of the commissioner will be to:

· Attend monthly meetings

· Call and set the meeting times and hours

· Represent the organization in the Student Body.

· Enforce the Constitution.

· Appoint additional officers if the need arises.

2. General Manager (a.k.a. Vice-President) - The duties of the general manager will be to:

· Attend monthly meetings

· Keep a membership roll

· Set court hours/tournament dates

· Organize any fundraising activities that arise

3. Public Relations Director - The duties of the Public Relations Officer will be to:

?Attend monthly meetings
?Promote CMU Ballers to students, faculty and staff at Carnegie Mellon
?Email members with announcements and event dates

4. Vice-President of Finances - The duties of the Vice-President Finances officer will be to:

· Attend monthly meetings

· Handle all funds and bills of the club.

· Handle donations during charity tournaments

· Present frequent updates on the financial status of the organization to the rest of the Executive Board

· Manage Fundraising Committee to conduct grassroots fundraising efforts

· Handles relations between the CMU Ballers and the Funding and Recognition Committee of Student Senate

5. Information Technology (IT) Director- The duties of the IT Director will be to:

· Attend monthly meetings

· Create and maintain organization’s website for publicity and information distribution

· Manages d-list, facebook, and all other organizational communication methods.

ARTICLE IV: Selection of Officers

Section A: Election terms and rules

1. A candidate must be an active member of the organization

2. The candidate will be elected for a term of a year, serving for one full calendar year beginning on May 1 and ending on April 30 the next year

3. The candidate will be elected in a general body meeting where at least half the members are present.

Section B: Election Process

During an election, candidates may give a short speech to the membership, during which time other candidates running for the same position will be asked to leave the room. All candidates will be brought into the room for a general question and answer session during which questions may be directed to a specific candidate.

After the question and answer session, candidates will be asked to leave the room and a private discussion will be held amongst the membership. Then members will each cast a private vote. The candidate with the highest number of votes wins the election.

If there is more than one candidate for a given position, the victor may decline the position if he or she wins another position, in which case the candidate with the next highest number of votes is given the position.

The commissioner will moderate these election procedures. During an election in which the commissioner is a candidate, another member, chosen by the officers, will moderate the elections in his or her place.

ARTICLE V: Removal of Officers and Members

Section A: Removal of Officers

In case the Commissioner cannot perform his or her duties, the officer on the board with the most years of experience as a CMU Ballers officer will assume the duties of the President. If a tie exists, the order of succession will be as follows: General Manager, Public Relations Director, Vice-President of Finances and IT Director. The vacant position will then be filled by a general member who will be elected based upon the process stated in Article IV. Any changes to the board will be subsequently followed by an emergency meeting, where members will vote on the changes. At least two-thirds of attending members must approve of the change.