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THE
CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS
PREAMBLE
We .the students of tlip University of
Oregon, in order to provide an organiza
tion for itbe settlement of certain mat
ters of general student concern, do or
dain and establish the following Constitu
tion and By-Laws:
CONSTITUTION.
Article I.
Name and Membership.
Sec. 1—Name. The name of the asso
ciation of students under this constitution
shall be the Associated Students of the
Cniversity of Oregon.
See. 2—Membership. All registered
students in the University of Oregon
shall be active members of the Assoeiat
,.,1 Students of the University of Oregon,
providing such membership has not been
forfeited by non-payment of the annual
assessment described in Article X, Sec
tion 1.
Article II.
Officers.
See. 1—General Officers. The offi
cers of this association shall be a Presi
dent. a Vice-President, a Secretary, a
Treasurer, and a Graduate Manage:', all
of whom, excepting the Graduate Man
ager and Treasurer, shall be chosen from
the Junior and Senior classes of the fol
lowing year.
Sec. 2—Duties of the PresjbJent. The
President shall preside at ail meetings
of the Association and shall perform
th(> usual duties of that office. He shall
he presiding officer of the Executive
Council arid Student Council.
Sec. ‘1—Duties of Vice-President. The
Vice-President shall assume the duties
of the President in the absence of that
officer. lie shall be a member of the Ex
ecutive Council and the Student Council.
Sec. 4—Duties of Secretary. The Sec
retary shall keep a. record of all pro
ceedings of the Association and at the
close of the college year shall file the
above-mentioned records with the Regis
trar of the University.
The Secretary shall also be a member
of the Executive Council and the Stu
dent Council and shall act as secretary
for both councils.
Sec. 5—Duties of Treasurer. The du
ties of tlie Treasurer shall be laid down
in'Artiele VII of this constitution.
Sec. (1—Duties of Graduate Manager.
The duties of the Graduate Manager
shall be laid down in Article VIII of this
Constitution'.
•Sec. 7—Vacancies. The Vice-President
shall assume the duties of the President
of the Associated Students in the case
of vacancy in fliat office. A vacancy in
the offices of Vice-President or Secre
tary of tlie Associated Students shall be
filled by a special election.
Article III.
Executive Council.
Sec. 1—Name. The name of this or
ganization shall be the Executive Council
'of the University of Oregon.
See. 2—Membership. The Executive
Council shall consist of the following
members. (A)—The President of the
Cniversity. (R)—The President of the
Associated Students, who shall be the
presiding officer, without vote except in
ease of tie. (C)—Three members of the
faculty, one of whom shall be a graduate
of the University of Oregon, all of whom
shall be appointed by the President of
the University on or before September
1 of each year. (D)——One member of the
alumni who shall be elected by the Alum
ni Association at its annual meeting in
June. (E)—The Graduate Manager of
the Associated Students, who shall he a
non-voting member. (F)—The Vice-Pres
ident and Secretary of the Associated
Students. (G)—One woman, who shall
be elected each year from the Senior
class of the following year. And, (Hi
Two men at large, one of whom shall be
elected every year from the Sophomore
class to serve a term of two years.
Sec. 3—Duties.
Clause 1. It shall be the duty of the
Executive Council to require all officers
of the association to comply with the pro
visions of ithe constitution and to exer
cise all other powers in connection with
student affairs not delegated by this
constitution to other sources or reserved
for the Association itself.
Clause 2. The Executive Council shall
have full control over all athletics, for
ensics, and other student body activi
ties not delegated to any other organi
zation by this constitution.
Clause 3. The Executive Council
shall elect the Graduate Manager and
select all coaches and trainers, subject
to the approval of the President of the
l niversity. It shall approve all sched
ules of all divisions of student activities.
Clause 4. The Executive Council
shall appoint all student managers of all
student body activities, after consulta
tion with the Graduate Manager. All stu
dent. managers shall be under the super
vision of, and directly responsible to, the
Executive Council.
Clause 5. The Executive Council
shall approve all budgets made for re
spective divisions of University activi
ties.
Clause 0. All motions of all other or
ganizations requiring appropriation of
student funds shall be submitted to the
Executive Council for approval before
going into -effect.
4—Finance Committee.
Clause 1. Membership. The members
of the finance committee shall consist of
one faculty member of the Executive
council, who shall be designated by the
! resident of the University and the Pres
ident of the Associated Students; the
Secretary of the Executive Council, the
' iee-President of the Associated Stu
dents and the two men members at large
of the Executive Council; the Graduate
Manager shall be a non-voting member
of tnis committee. The presiding officer
or the committee shall be the senior
member at. large. The Secretary of the
council shall act as its secretary.
1 lause 2. Duties. Three voting mem
jVS °f the finance committee shall ap
I>!| >ve all bills and shall sign all war
rants for the disbursement of all stu
nent body funds. The finance committee
Miall prepare the annual budget, with the
stance of the Graduate Manager.
shall be submitted to the Execu
tlve I ouncil for approval or revision on
°r before January 15 of each year.
1 lause 3. Emergencies. During the
scation or in times of emergency the
•raduate Manager, upon the written ap
proval of the faculty member of the
i mance committee, or the President of
The University, or whom he may desig
nate, may make expenditure of student
node funds.
Any disbursement of student funds un
tier the emergency clause .shall be re
l.orted to the finance committee at its
next regular meeting.
Claus 4. Any expenditure of student
ody funds amounting rn more than $25
eommifArSt be autBor«e<l hy the finance
committee, except as provided in clause
*» flDOVP.
Sec. ...—Activity Committees.
( lause 1.. Membership. The following
activity committees shall be appointed
befoie .June 1 of each year bv the l’res
of the University and the presi
dent-elect and retiring president of .the
Associated Students, subject to the ap
pioval of the retn-ing executive council.
(A) football Committee. (B)_Track
Committee (C)— Basketball Commit
tee. (1>)—Baseball Committee. (EV—Mi
nor Athletics Committee. (F)—Women’s
Athletics Committee. (G)—Forensics
( ommittee. (H)— Publications Commit
tee. (I)—Musical Organizations Com
mittee.
There shall be a student majority on
each activity committee, with the re
quirements of one faculty member on
each committee and at least one alumni
member on each athletic committee. The
members of the activity committee shall
hold office for one year or until replac
ed by the Executive Council. Xo coach
or trainer shall be a member of any ac
tivity committee.
Clause 2. Duties. The activity com
mittee shall safeguard and promote the
interests of the student activity which
the,\ represent: shall make recommenda
tions to the Executive Council reanrd
mg matters of policy: and shall submit
estimates for the budget for their re
spective activities to the finance com
mittee.
( lause 3. Vacancies. Vacancies in the
activity committees shall lie filled bv the
President of the University, the Presi
dent of the Associated Students and the
presiding officer of the finance com
mittee. subject to the approval of the
Executive Council.
Sec. 6—Meetings.
Clause 1. Regular meetings of the
Executive Council shall be held on the
first and third Wednesdays of each
month of the college year.
Clause 2. Special meetings of the Ex
; ecutive Council shall be held on the call
of the president of the council or on the
written request of two members; pro
vided. _ however, that all members shall
be notified at least twenty four hours be
fore the time set for the' meeting.
, Sec. 7—Quorum. Six members of the
Executive Council shall constitute a
quorum, four of which must he students
and one either a faculty member or an
alumnus. No member of the Qouncil
shall vote by proxy.
Sec. 8—Vacancies. Anv vacancy oc
curing on the Executive Council shall be
filled by the remaining members of the
couneil unless otherwise stipulated by
this constitution.
Article IV.
Student Council.
Sec. 1—Name. The name of this or
ganization shall be the Student. Council
of the University of Oregon.
Sec. 2—Membership. The Student
Council of the. Associated Students shall
consist of fourteen members. It shall
be composed of the President. Vico Pres
1 ident. and Secretary of the Associated
Students, the Editor of the Oregon Daily
Emerald, the 1‘resident of the Woman’s
League, three men and two women from
the senior class of the following year,
and two men and one woman from the
Junior class of the following year, and
one man from the sophomore class of the
pillowing year.
Sec. ::—Duties of Student Council.
The duties of the Student Council shall
be:
1. To act as an intermediary between
faculty ami students.
T° assist, advise and eo-opernte
with the yell leader in his duties and to
supervise features connected with uni
versity rooting. The student council shall
pass upon tin' qualifications of the two
assistant yell leaders to be appointed by
the elected yell leader.
•!. To direct the entertainment of the
visiting teams or any others who are
guests of the University.
4. To represent the Associated Stu
dents regarding matters of the policy of
™ * Diversity Infirmary. A standing
Health Service Service Committee”
shall be appointed at the beginning of
each school year.
To assume charge of all other items
of importance in which the students may
be directly interested and which are mot
specifically ascribed t# the Executive
Council.
0. To act as a board of appeal before
which any student directly connected
with the University of Oregon may place
questions of student welfare.
'• Li) take charge of all elections of
tile Association under the stipulation's
prescribed in this constitution.
Sec. 4—Duties of Officers:
< lanse 1. The President shall preside
at all meetings and shall perform the
duties pertaining to that office.
Clause 2. The Secretary shall keep an
accurate account of all minutes and per
form all the duties pertaining to that of
fice.
Sec. .i Mootings. Regular meetings
of the Student Council shall occur the
second and fourth Wednesday of each
school month. Special meetings mav be
called by the President or u]k>u written
request of any three members.
Sec. G—Quorum. A majority of the
members of the Student Council shall
constitute a quorum.
Sec. 7—Vacancies. Should nnv va*
fancy occur in the Student Council, it
shall be filled by appointment by the
President of the Associated Students.
Article V.
Publications.
Sec. 1.—The Oregon Emerald.
Clause 1. The name, of this publica
tion shall be the “Oregon Daily Emer
ald.”
, Clause 2. Duties of the Editor. The
dies of the editor shall be as follows:
He shall—
!•. Have general supervision over the
publication of the paper.
2. Preside at all meetings of the edi
torial staff.
3. Direct the policy of the paper, and
4. Appoint what assistants he needs.
Clause .'I. Duties of Manager. The
duties of ithc manager shall be as fol
lows: He shall—
1 ■ Approve all bills in writing and
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■1. Be provided with a revolving petty
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4. Within one week after the end of
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Appoint, what assistants he needs.
Sec. 2—The Oregana.
Clause 1. Name. This publication
shall be known as the “Oregana.”
Clause 2. Time of lbiblication. The
"Oregana” shall be published in the
nytnth ot May of each voar.
Clause ”, Duties of Editor. The du
ties of the editor shall be as follows: He
shall—
1. Him* general supervision over the
publication of the book.
2. Preside at. all meetings of the edi
torial staff.
• >. Direct the policy of the book, and
4. Appoint what, assistants ho needs,
Clause 4. Duties of Manager. The
duties ot the manager shall be ns fal
lows: He shall—
i APProve Ml bills in writing and
shall collect all debts due the book and
deposit all money with the Treasurer
2. All disbursements shall be made
tin outfh the Treasurer by voucliors
signed by the Graduate Manager and ap
proved by the finance committee of the
lExeoutive Council.
:i- Shall he provided with a revolvin'
petty cash fund by tlie Executive Coun
cil.
4. Shall submit a complete report to
the, Executive Council on or before
.Tune 1.
5. Appoint, what assistants he needs.
See. IT—Vacancies. A vacancy in the
office of editor-in-ehief of the "Oregon
Daily Emerald” shall be filled by a spe
cial student election. A vacancy in tin
office of editor-in-chief of the “Oregana”
shall be filled by appointment by the Stu
dent Council.
Article VI.
Musical Organizations.
Sec. 1—Wen’s Glee Club:
Clause 1. Name. The name of this
organization shall be “The University of
Oregon Glee Club.”
Clause 2, Organization. The Glee
C1 ul> shall retain its individual organ
ization; except that, its manager shall 1m
the Graduate Manager, elect its own of
fieers, with the exception of the student
manager, levy and collect fines and dues
in accordance with its constitution, and
he governed by its constitution so long
as this constitution docs not conflict with
that of the Associated Students.
I'Manse .‘1. Control Over Tours. Tht
Graduate Manager and President of the
Glee Cluli. together with the Executive
Council of the Associated Students, shall
decide all matters pertaining to concerts
and concert, tours.
See. 2—Girl’s Glee Club:
Clause 1. Name. The name of this
organization shall be "The University of
Oregon Girl’s Glee Club.”
Clause 2. Organization. “The Uni
versity of Oregon Girl’s Glee Club” shall
retain its individual organization; except
that its manager shall be the Graduate
Manager, elect its own officers, with the
exception of the student manager, levy
and collect fines and duos in accordance
with its constitution, and he governed by
its constitution so long ns its constitu
tion does not conflict with that of the
Associated Students,
Clause ”, Control Over Tours. The
Graduate Manager and the President of
the "University of Oregon Girl’s Glee
Club.” together with the Executive
Council of the Associated Students, shall
decide all matters pertaining to concerts
and the Concert tours.
Sec. S—The U. of 0. Band:
<llausc 1. Name. The name of this
organization shall be the “University of
Oregon Band.”
Clause 2. Organization. The band
shall retain its individual organization;
except that its managers shall be the
Graduate Manager, elect its own offi
cers. with the exception of the student
manager, levy and collect fines and dues
m accordance with its constitution, and
be governed by its constitution so long
as this constitution does not conflict with
that of the Associated Students.
Clause Control Over Tours. The
Graduate Manager and President of the
Band, together with the Executive Coun
cil of the Associated Students, shall de
cide all matters pertaining to concerts,
concert tours and rewards for service in
the band.
Sec. 4—The University of Oregon Or
chestra:
Clause 1. Name, The name of this
irganization shall be.the ‘‘University of
Oregon Orchestra.”
Clause 2. Organization. The orches
tra shall retain its individual organiza
tion; except that its manager shall be
the Graduate Manager; shall elect its
awn officers, with the exception of the
student manager, levy and collect fines
and dues in accordance with its consti
tution, and be governed by its constitu
tion so long as this constitution does not
•onfliet with that of the Associated Stu
dents.
Clause .‘1. Control Over Tours. The
Graduate Manager and President of the
Orchestra, together with the Executive
Council of the Associated Students, shall
decide all matters pertaining to concerts,
concert tours, and rewards for services
in the orchestra.
Article VII.
Treasurer.
See. 1—The University Comptroller
shall act as Treasurer of the Associated
Students.
See. 2—Qualifications.
Clause 1. The Treasurer shall be held
under .the bonds required by the Hoard
of Regents of the. University.
See. :?—Duties. The duties of the
Treasurer shall be as follows:
1. Receive all moneys ncenring to the
Association.
2. Collect all dues and assessments.
‘1. Pay all bills and warrants ap
proved by three members of the finance
committee of the Executive Council.
4. Keep an accurate account and
make a report' of the same to the Exe
cutive ((ouneil on, or before the 1st day
of jTanuar.v of each year.
f». Collect at. registration the regular
class tax as specified in Article X of this
constitution.
t(. The Treasurer shall apportion the
funds so collected among the various
classes according to their respective
numbers.
7. Shall order and issue to the Gradu
ate Manager all tickets to athletic con
tests and student body entertainments
and shnll check up on sale of said tick
ets. And shall also order and issue all
student hotly tickets at time of regis
tration.
H. Shall provide the official poll
books for all student body and class elec
tions. listing all regular students who
have two weeks before the time of eleo
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