CONSTITUTION OF THE SAGINAW VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY
OF THE STUDENT MICHIGAN EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
| ARTICLE I | Name and Location |
| Section 1 | The name of this association shall be THE SVSU STUDENT MICHIGAN EDUCATION ASSOCIATION here in after known as the Association. |
| Section 2 | Headquarters for the Association will be maintained in Saginaw Valley State University, Saginaw County, MI. |
| ARTICLE II | Purposes |
| Section 1 | Promote interest in young adults interested in education. |
| Section 2 | Provide members with opportunities for developing personal growth and professional competence. |
| Section 3 | Provide opportunities for gaining and understanding the history, ethics and programs of the education profession. |
| Section 4 | Provide opportunities for participating in cooperative work on the problems of the profession and the community. |
| Section 5 | Provide professional membership on the local, state, and national levels during the preparation period for a career in education. |
| Section 6 | Strive for higher standards of preparation. |
| ARTICLE III | Membership |
| Section 1 | Membership in the Association shall be open to any Saginaw Valley State University student preparing for a career or interested in education who has never been eligible for any other category of membership within the NEA. |
| Section 2 | In addition to being a member of the Association each member shall be committed to being a member of the Association each member shall be affiliated with the State and National Student Program. A member shall not be admitted to or continue membership in the Association who posses a teaching contract or who received payment for teaching duties rendered-with the exception of graduate students receiving graduate teaching assistantships. |
| Section 3 | Membership year shall be from September 1 to August 31. |
| Section 4 | Membership will not be denied on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, or physically challenged. |
| ARTICLE IV | Officers |
| Section 1 | The officers of the Association shall be responsible to the membership in all matters concerning the discharge of their duties. |
| Section 2 | The officers of the Association shall be a President, a Vice President, a Secretary and a Treasurer. |
| ARTICLE V | Organization |
| Section 1 | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: There shall be an Executive Committee composed of the officers, state officers from the local, and the local Advisors. |
| Section 2 | GENERAL MEETING: There shall be 12 general meetings of the members of this association annually. |
| ARTICLE VI | Affiliation |
| Section 1 | The Association shall be affiliated with the (State and National) NEA Student Programs. |
| Section 2 | The Association shall not affiliate with any local, state of national group, union or association, that competes for membership with (State and National). |
| ARTICLE VII | Amendment Process |
| Section 1 | This Constitution may be amended at any regular meeting by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the members present and voting. |
| Section 2 | Proposed amendments must be submitted in writing to the secretary and read at the previous regular meeting. |
| Section 3 | EFFECTIVE DATE: Any amendment(s) to this constitution shall become effective immediately upon approval by the membership. |
| ARTICLE VIII | Suspension of rules |
| Section 1 | Any section of an article of this Constitution may be suspended by a two-thirds (2/3) vote at any general meeting, provided that any request for a suspension must be accompanied by a statement of the purpose for the suspension of the rules. |
| Section 2 | EFFECTIVE DATE: Any amendment(s) to this constitution shall become effective immediately upon approval by the membership. |
| ARTICLE I | Officers |
| Section 1 | The term of office for the officers shall be one year or until their successore are duly qualified. Incumbents are eligible to seek reelection for one additional term. The officers shall assume office on September 1, following their election. |
| Section 2 | The President
a. shall be the chief executive officer of the Association; b. shall represent the association as spokesperson on matters of policy or assign responsability for such representation; c. shall prepare the agenda and preside at all meetings of the Association; d. shall serve as ex-officio member on all committiees; and e. shall, with the approval of the Executive Committee, appoint the parliamentarian and the members of all standing committees. |
| Section 3 | The Vice-President
a. shall preside in the absence of the President; shall preform other duties as deligated by the President and/or the Executive Committiee; and b. shall assume the office of President upon resignation of the President. |
| Section 4 | The Treasurer
a. shall be responsible for the safekeeping and accounting of all funds; b. shall provide financial reports at each Executive committee and Representative Assembly meeting; and c. shall sign all cheks drawn on the bank account of the Association. |
| Section 5 | The Secretary
a. shall keep accurate records and files of the proceedings of general and Executive Committiee meetings; and b. shall submit monthly reports to the respective district, regional, or state presidents. |
| Section 6 | In the event of a vacancy in the office of Vice-president, Secretary,
or Treasurer, the vacancy shall be filled by
appointment of the Executive Committiee for the remainder of the term. |