International Club Constitution

1. The Executive Committee shall consist of the President, Vice-President, Treasurer, Secretary, Social Programming Coordinator and Historian of the International Club.
2. The Executive Committee shall meet on a weekly basis to coordinate the agenda, events and programs.
3. The Executive Committee shall be charged with continual constitutional review and propose amendments as deemed necessary.
4. One member of the Executive Committee shall attend required Student Senate meetings.

President

Vice-President

Treasurer

Secretary

Social Programming Coordinator

Historian

1. To provide advice and guidance to the International Club.
2. To attend a monthly meeting with the International Club Executive Committee.

1. Membership to the International Club is open to all full-time matriculating Gettysburg College students as well as faculty, administrators, staff members and Gettysburg community members.
2. Active members are defined as those that have attended a majority of the meetings.
3. Exceptions can be made by the Executive Committee based on participation in club events, activities, programs and interest.
4. An exception shall require a simple majority for approval by the Executive Committee.
5. Inactive members are those that do not meet the above-mentioned criteria.

1. The Executive Committee of the International Club shall determine the time and location of the meetings at the beginning of every semester.
2. The meetings shall be held at least on biweekly basis.

1. Amendments to this constitution may be recommended by any active member of the International Club.
2. Amendments, which shall be submitted in written form, may be proposed at any regular meeting of the International Club.
3. No vote shall take place until two weeks have passed since the submission of the Amendment.
4. Approval of the amendment shall require a 2/3 vote of active members of the International Club.

1. Any active member of the International Club has the authority to initiate impeachment proceedings.
2. An Impeachment Trial will be set for one week following the initiation of impeachment proceedings.
3. The President of the organization shall preside over the Impeachment Trial. In the event that the President is being impeached then the Vice-president shall preside over the Impeachment Trial.
4. Impeachment and removal from office shall require a 4/5 vote by active members of the International Club.
5. Judgment in cases of impeachment shall not extend beyond removal from office.
6. Any International Club Officer or member that is impeached and removed from office shall not be able to hold office in the future.

1. The President of the International Club shall be able to postpone or delay a meeting of the International Club. The President shall also be able to call emergency meetings.

1. All current active members are eligible for nomination for candidacy for positions in the Executive Committee.
2. Students who are knowingly studying off campus for either one semester of the full term of office shall be eligible for nomination for all positions except for the position of the club president.
3. A candidate staying on campus only one semester must agree with another student to serve at the position during the semester of his/her absence. During the voting procedure, the two candidates shall be listed jointly (as if they were one full year candidate), making it clear that each of them will serve one semester.
4. Full year candidacy is strongly encouraged to promote continuity of the Executive Committee.
5. Nominations will be accepted no later than the meeting one week prior to Election Day.

1. Elections are held annually on a date, at the end of March, to be determined by the Executive Committee during a regular meeting of the International Club.
2. Active members of the International Club can also vote at the advisor's office during hours to be names by the Executive Committee and the advisor.
3. Those nominated will prepare a short statement and present to the entire International Club through email with president’s assistance or on the date of the election.
4. Only active and inactive members shall have the ability to vote and each shall be allowed only one vote.
5. All elections shall be conducted on paper ballots.
6. The Vice-President shall, in collaboration with their advisor, count all ballots within forty-eight hours of the election.

1. In the event of a vacancy within the Executive Committee with less than two months remaining before the month of April, the President of the International Club has the ability to appoint an individual to the position with consent of the Executive Committee.
2. In the event of a vacancy with more than two months remaining before the month of April, then a special election will be held to fill that position. The same election procedures shall be used during this special election.