The Constitution of the Geography Society
Article One
The official name of the organization shall be “The Geography Society”.
Article Two
The Geography Society shall strive to acquaint Geography majors and those interested, in cultural, physical, and social aspects of Geography through community activities, field trips, involvement in geography meetings with professional geographers, and socializing among majors and other students on campus.
Article Three
Membership in The Geography Society shall be open to any enrolled student, faculty, or staff member of The University of Texas at San Antonio.
Article Four
The Geography Society shall have three offices: The President or Co-Presidents, the Vice-President, and the Secretary-Treasurer. Each shall be chosen for a term of one year by a majority vote at the first meeting of the Society at the beginning of each school year. The President or Co-Presidents shall be the presiding officer(s) at meetings and preside over all Society functions. The Vice-President shall be responsible for the Society’s publicity and carrying out all other important duties indicative of the office. The Secretary/Treasurer shall be responsible for the collection of money at meetings for the payment of expenses incurred by the Society and the coordination of field trips.
The Geography Society shall also have a Special Activities Committee consisting of two to four Society members being responsible for coordinating club projects and assisting the officers of the Society, if needed.
Article Five
The faculty advisor for The Geography Society shall be a tenure track professor in the Geography program. The advisor shall serve as a consultant for club projects.
Article Six
The Geography Society shall not collect dues from members, but shall request funds from members for special activities according to need.
Article Seven
General meetings of The Geography Society shall occur at least once a month during the academic semester. A quorum shall consist of two officers, two committee members, and at least five regular members. The senior officer present shall be the presiding officer.
Amendments to the Constitution require a two-thirds majority vote to be enacted. An amendment can only be considered at a meeting where a quorum exists.
Article Eight
Roberts’ Rules of Order shall serve as a guide to parliamentary procedure when necessary.
The official name of the organization shall be “The Geography Society”.
Article Two
The Geography Society shall strive to acquaint Geography majors and those interested, in cultural, physical, and social aspects of Geography through community activities, field trips, involvement in geography meetings with professional geographers, and socializing among majors and other students on campus.
Article Three
Membership in The Geography Society shall be open to any enrolled student, faculty, or staff member of The University of Texas at San Antonio.
Article Four
The Geography Society shall have three offices: The President or Co-Presidents, the Vice-President, and the Secretary-Treasurer. Each shall be chosen for a term of one year by a majority vote at the first meeting of the Society at the beginning of each school year. The President or Co-Presidents shall be the presiding officer(s) at meetings and preside over all Society functions. The Vice-President shall be responsible for the Society’s publicity and carrying out all other important duties indicative of the office. The Secretary/Treasurer shall be responsible for the collection of money at meetings for the payment of expenses incurred by the Society and the coordination of field trips.
The Geography Society shall also have a Special Activities Committee consisting of two to four Society members being responsible for coordinating club projects and assisting the officers of the Society, if needed.
Article Five
The faculty advisor for The Geography Society shall be a tenure track professor in the Geography program. The advisor shall serve as a consultant for club projects.
Article Six
The Geography Society shall not collect dues from members, but shall request funds from members for special activities according to need.
Article Seven
General meetings of The Geography Society shall occur at least once a month during the academic semester. A quorum shall consist of two officers, two committee members, and at least five regular members. The senior officer present shall be the presiding officer.
Amendments to the Constitution require a two-thirds majority vote to be enacted. An amendment can only be considered at a meeting where a quorum exists.
Article Eight
Roberts’ Rules of Order shall serve as a guide to parliamentary procedure when necessary.
Article Nine
Should The Geography Society become defunct, the organization’s assets will be turned over to the faculty advisor. Should the faculty advisor be unable to maintain the assets of the organization, they will be disbursed to the Department of Political Science and Geography at the University of Texas at San Antonio.
Article Ten
The Geography Society accepts and agrees to abide by all University policies and local, state, and federal law.
