Constitution

 

ARTICLE I: Name and Purpose
ARTICLE II: Membership and Participation Requirements
ARTICLE III: Executive Board and Officers
ARTICLE IV: Meetings
ARTICLE V: Bylaws
ARTICLE VI: Amendments
ARTICLE VII: Adoption


ARTICLE I: Name and Purpose


Section 1.
A. The name of this organization shall be the Stevens Dramatic Society, herin referred to as the Society.

Section 2.
A. The purpose of this organization shall be to:
  1. promote interest in the Performing Arts, and
  2. produce plays in the Stevens Theater.

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ARTICLE II: Membership and Participation Requirements


Section 1.
A. Any undergraduate or graduate student of Stevens Institute of Technology may participate in the activities of the Society, and be eligible to become a voting member.

Section 2.
A. Recognition of participation in any major production shall be given to any individual who:
  1. is a member of the cast or orchestra for that production, or
  2. actively participated, as determined by the overseer of the appropriate activity, in at least one of the following:
    • one third of the construction crew calls
    • one third of rehearsals
    • the majority of rehearsals two weeks preceding opening night
    • technical preparation including committees (i.e. publicity) during the month preceding opening night.
B. Said indivudal must also participate in all productions of the show, unless an excuse is presented to and accepted by the Production Manager if a member of the crew or Stage member if a member of the cast.

Section 3.
A. The membership shall consist of:
  1. voting members which shall be defined as students who have participated in at least one major production of the Society in the preceding three semesters and who have not missed two consecutive General Meetings without giving an excuse, accepted by the Executive Board, prior to the meetings.
  2. non-voting members which shall be defined as alumni of both Stevens Institute of Technology and the Society, students which particpation in the Society during the last three semesters, all former voting members still enrolled at Stevens, or honorary members as declared by the Executive Board of the Society.

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ARTICLE III: Executive Board and Officers


Section 1.
A. The elected Officers of the Executive Board of the Society shall consist of the following numbers, listed in order:
  1. President
  2. Vice President
  3. Business Manager
  4. Publicity Manager
  5. (2) Member-At-Large
Section 2.
A. After being convicted of or confessing to any Honor Board violation or violations, Officers of the Executive Board must disclose said violations to the voting members at the next General Meeting.

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ARTICLE IV: Meetings


Section 1.
A. General Meetings shall be held at least one during each full month of the semesters, Spring and Fall, of the academic year.

Section 2.
A. Each voting member shall be personally notified in writing at least seventy-two hours before a scheduled meeting. Notification must be given one week prior to a nomination or election meeting. Notification regarding other types of meetings shall be at the discretion of the President.

Section 3.
A. The President shall call a General Meeting within one week after being requested by five voting members of the Society.

Section 4.
A. The President shall call an Executive Board meeting within one week after being requested by two members of the Executive Board.

Section 5.
A. A quorum shall be defined as one half of the voting members.

Section 6.
A. Procedures outlined in Robert's Rules of Order, Newly Revised, shall apply to all Society meetings in all cases for which they are not inconsistent with the Constitution of this organization.

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ARTICLE V: Bylaws


Section 1.
A. The Bylaws of the Constitution of the Society shall be valid for all intents and purposes as part of this Constitution, save that they shall require only a majority vote to pass, suspend, or negate.

Section 2.
A. No Bylaw shall supercede, or be inconsistent with this Consitution.


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ARTICLE VI: Amendments


Section 1.
A. Amendments to this Constitution shall be presented in writing by any voting member to the Executive Board not less than one week before being presented at a meeting.

Section 2.
A. Amendments shall become effective upon a two-thirds (2/3) affirmative vote of the voting members.

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ARTICLE VII: Adoption


Section 1.
A. This Constitution shall become effective upon the approval of:
  1. two-thirds of the voting members of the Society
  2. the Student Council of Stevens Institute of Technology
Section 2.
A. The establishment of this, the Constitution of the Stevens Dramatic Society, shall abolish all previously existing Constitutions for the governance of the Society.

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