Constitution

 

The Social Work Club is a student-lead organization designed to provide students with opportunities to affiliate with other social work students and professional social workers, with the goal of helping MSW students build an identity with the social work profession.


ARTICLE I

Official Name


Section 1:  The official name of this organization shall be the Social Work Club, at California State University, Bakersfield.



ARTICLE II

Membership


Section 1:  Any person enrolled as a student at CSUB in the Master of Social Work     Program is considered a member.  Membership shall include the general members and the elected executive officers.


Section 2:  In accordance with State law and the regulations of the California State     University, no organization shall discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, gender, pregnancy, marital affiliation, sexual orientation, age, ethnic origin, citizenship, nationality, veteran status, or disability.


Section 3:  No limitations are placed on membership.


Section 4:  Termination of membership will result due to graduation or termination     from the MSW program.  Reinstatement of membership shall occur upon     reinstatement into the MSW program.



ARTICLE III

Officers and Advisors


Section 1:  The executive officers of the organization shall be the Chair, Chair of     Student Activities (Vice Chair), Treasurer, Secretary, Chair of Fundraising Activities, Chair of Community Relations, and a Faculty Advisor.  The duties of the executive officers are as follows:


CHAIR

Provides leadership to other officers.  Coordinates and organizes committees and the calendar of special events for the academic year.  Represents the club at CSUB functions and department activities.  Serves as Student Representative for the NASW-CA Kern Unit Executive Team.  Responsible for the overall management of the club.  Should possess strong communication, delegation, and negotiating skills.


CHAIR OF STUDENT ACTIVITIES (Vice Chair)

Assists Club Chair as needed and attends functions as his/her designee when necessary.  Special responsibilities include planning and coordinating student involvement in community projects, conferences such as NASW Lobby Days, and various other activities.


TREASURER

Consults with Club Chair on budget and updates budget monthly.  Informs the membership of income and expenses.  Helps committees set budgets for activities and fundraising efforts.  Submits receipts and keeps records as required by the University.  Should be good with numbers and have excellent organizational skills.


SECRETARY

Responsible for correspondence to students, faculty, guest speakers, and other campus organizations or community agencies as needed.  Takes minutes at all meetings and distributes them to students, faculty, and the club bulletin board.


CHAIR OF FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES

Coordinates and executes fundraising efforts on behalf of the club.


CHAIR OF COMMUNITY RELATIONS

Responsible for P.R. and new member recruitment.  Maintains club bulletin board.


FACULTY ADVISOR

A faculty member that serves as advisor to the club and helps with activity coordination.

       



Section 2:  Only students in their final year of graduation are eligible to hold     executive office position.  Pursuant to CSU Executive Order 1006, the chair, chair of student activities (vice chair) and treasurer must be matriculated and enrolled at California State University, Bakersfield with a minimum overall 2.0 grade point average each term (term is defined as Fall, Winter, and Spring Quarters).  The student must be in good standing and must not be on probation of any kind.  Graduate students in the role of chair and treasurer must earn four (4) quarter units while holding  office.  Graduate students in the role of chair and treasurer are allowed  to earn a maximum of 75 units.  Student holding more than this number of units, including students pursuing a double major, will no longer be eligible.


Section 3:  The length of term for officers will be one academic year.


Section 4:  Pursuant to Executive Order 1006, a CSUB faculty or staff advisor will be chosen at the first meeting of each academic year.





ARTICLE IV

Elections


Section 1:  Officers will be elected by a simple majority vote of the membership to     be held each Spring Quarter.


Section 2:  Nominations will be accepted from the floor the meeting prior to the     date of elections.  Votes shall be cast by secret ballot.  The candidate receiving a majority (50% +1 of the present membership) will be declared the winner.  In case of a tie or no majority, a run-off election using the same vote counting procedures as the general election will occur within 7 days.


Section 3:  Should a vacancy in any office occur, it shall be filled by an appointment     made by the remaining officers.


Section 4:  A petition of 2/3 of the total number of members shall be cause for a     recall election.  The offense must be in writing and submitted by a member.  A recall election shall be held at the next regular business meeting after presentation of the recall petition.  Recall will require a favorable vote of 2/3 of the total voting membership.



ARTICLE V

Meetings


Section 1:  The day and time of regular meetings shall be determined by the     executive officers at the first regular meeting of the term.


Section 2:  General membership meetings shall occur at least once per quarter.


Section 3:  Special meetings may be called by the executive office and notification     will be placed on the club bulletin board 24 hours prior to the meeting.


Section 4:  Quorum for regular and special meetings shall be a minimum of five     members to legally conduct business.


Section 5:  The rules of procedure for this organization shall be Robert’s Rules of     Order.



ARTICLE VI

Finances


Section1:  This organization, pursuant to its charter obligation, shall maintain a     Club Fund with University Accounting.


Section 2:  All monies of this organization shall be deposited in, and disbursed from,     this account following procedures outlined by the Office of Student Involvement and Leadership.


Section 3:  Should this organization become inactive, including the failure to apply     for University recognition annually, the Club Fund will be handled in accuracy with the procedures of the University Accounting.


Section 4:  The fiscal year of this organization shall be July 1-June 30.


Section 5:  There shall be no dues, no initiation fees, and fines will not be levied,     unless approved by the general membership.




ARTICLE VII

Committees


Section 1:  The standing committees are Fundraising and Planning.


Section 2:  A Planning Committee shall be composed of the Chair of Student     Activities and other members if the Chair and Chair of Student Activities so choose.  The Fundraising Committee shall be composed of the Chair of Fundraising and other members if the Chair and Chair of Fundraising so choose.  The Chair shall be ex officio a member of all committees.




ARTICLE VIII

Amendments


Section 1:  Proposed constitutional amendments shall be presented to the     organization in writing one meeting before they may be voted on.


Section 2:  Approval by 2/3 of the voting members present at a regular meeting     shall pass a proposed change.  The change shall be put into effect immediately     unless otherwise stipulated in the amendment.


Section 3:  Pursuant to Executive Order 1006, any substantive change or amendment must be submitted to the Office of Student Involvement and Leadership within 90 days.