Article III. Officers An officer will hold office for one full school year.

Nominations for future officers will be held the first general body meeting of February. Nominees will accept or decline nominations by the following Wednesday. Elections for the following school year will be held on the first Wednesday each March. Immediately following the election the future officer will begin a training period where he or she will shadow and or assist the officer currently in power. Training will last until the end of the spring semester. The new officers will take control at the end of their positions on the day following the end spring semester. In the case that the president leaves, the vice president will assume the responsibilities of the president until a new president is elected. Nominations for a new president will be held the following general body meeting and elections will be made at the general body meeting following the nomination.

President Macro manages Conducts general and executive board meetings Receives minutes from each committee Provides guidance to committee heads Co authorizes release of funds Vice President Liaison between president and the rest of organization. Performs presidential duties in the absence of the president. Co chair on all committees Brings committee reports to the president 3 business days before the executive board meeting. Secretary- Responsibilities include: Recording executive and general meeting minutes. Maintaining and organizing minutes of all meetings. Being the archivist of all recorded meetings. Distributing minutes Maintaining communication throughout organization through emails, phone calls and other means. Historian- Responsibilities include: Archiving all organizational documents Recording organizational functions Assisting the secretary Treasurer Responsibilities include: Chair of Funding Committee Keeps track of income, expenses and budget

Responsible for reporting budget to the committee and school Gives report of what monies were spent or garnered and for what reason. Gives report to historian Publicity Chair Responsibilities include: Chairing the publicity committee Advertising/ publicity for the group through means of traditional media. Giving the executive committee a report on how much money needed to publicize an event Evaluating the event Parliamentarian- Responsibilities are: Helps to run meetings by using Roberts Rules of order Upkeep and maintenance of constitution and charter Any changes that need to be made to the constitution can be discussed with the parliamentarian for presentation before the executive board.

Article IV. Faculty/Staff Advisor Faculty/ Staff Advisors will be nominated by the general committee at the same time as the officers if there is a vacancy. The nominees will need to accept or decline the nomination by the following Wednesday and elections will be held the 1st Wednesday in March. The future advisor will consult the current advisor for guidance but they will not be required to shadow the current advisor. The Faculty/ Staff Advisor will remain in office until they are no longer able to fulfill their duties or until they choose to leave. Article V. Meetings

Meeting times for the executive board will be determined by a 3/4ths vote of the executive board. The general body meeting times will also be determined by a 3/4ths vote of the general body. The first executive meeting time will be called by the president of the organization. The executive board meeting times will change as necessary with a 3/4ths majority vote to accommodate the schedules of the executive board committee as the school year goes on. The first general meeting will in turn be determined by the executive board. The first general meeting will also include a vote to determine the following general body meeting times which will remain unchanged for the remainder of the school year and or forever at the discretion of the general body.

Article VI. Quorum The organization can have an unlimited amount of members. To conduct business among the

general body, 50% +1 of the members present will constitute a majority vote. To conduct business among the executive board, 50% +1 of the officers will need to be present.

Article VII. Amendments Any amendment suggestions should be brought to the attention of the Parliamentarian to be brought before executive board. After review by the executive board, the amendment suggestion will be brought before the general body for final approval through a majority vote.

Article VIII. Ratification Constitution will be ratified through a 3/4ths vote of the executive board of We Are Rtists.