Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012, February 21, 1955, Page Six, Image 6

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    Emerald Prints Revised Constitution
Women students of the Uni
versity win vote Thursday at
women’s elections to accept or
reject the revised constitution of
the Associated Women Students
as well as electing officers of the
women's organization.
Major changes in the constitu
tion. which have been approved
by the women students' executive
council, include the adoption of
an AWS activity board, addition
of an inter-collegiate AWS repre
sentative to the AWS cabinet,
changing the names of the of
fices of reporter and * sergeant
at-arms to editor and historian,
and the addition of the presi
dents of Panhellenic, the Co-ed
Co-op Council and the newly
formed AWS activity board to
the AWS executive council.
The following copy of the re
vised constitution appeal’s in to
day’s and Wednesday's Emerald,
in accordance with Article 8 of
the present constitution.
PREAMBLE:
We. the women students of the I’riversity
Ot Oregon, in order to footer the best inter
ests of women students, du ordain and estab
lish this constitution.
ARTICLE I: NAME AND PURPOSE
SECTION I: NAME Tbi> organisa
tion shall he known as A»ociated Women
Students of the University of Oregon.
SECTION lit PURPOSE—The pur
pose of this organization shall be to promote
acifuaiotance arid friendship arao’ig it* mem
l*ers, furnish a medium^ through which the
social standards o; the University of Oregon
may l>e elevated and maintained, inaugurate,
aid and promote projects or activities ot
benefit to the member.- of the organization
and the University, and aid and co-of>erate
w ith all organizations in which AWS has an
ARTICLE II: MEMBERSHIP
SECTION I: ACTIVE MKMBKRS
The active membership oi AWS shrill in
clude ail women meml»er> of the A"pciated
Student^ of' the University of Oregon and
the Universit> associate director of student
affairs responsible for women’s activities
SECTION II. HONORARY MEM
BERSHIP Honorary members of AWS
shall include the wife of the University i
I-resident and the president of the Oregon :
Mother's club. Honorary membership in j
AWS may be conferred upon other w><men |
who have given outstanding service to the !
University by a majority vote of tho>e in \
attendance at a regular meeting of the AWS )
Executive Council. j
ARTICLE III: MEETINGS
Meetings of all the members shall be held !
at least once during the year for the pur- (
* |»ose pf nominating officer.'. Additional
Mtnefcings of the entire member .'hip of AWS
i*iiaU be called by the president u(<on the
*rcommendation of the Executive Council.
ARTICLE IV: ASSOCIATED
WOMEN STUDENTS* CABINET
SECTION I: OFFICERS -Theofficer
of this organization shall include a pres
cient, a vice-president, a secretary, a treas
urer. a historian, an editor, and an inter
collegiate AWS representative.' The above
officenr shall comprise the AWS cabinet.
SECTION II: QUALIFICATIONS—
The president and vice’^resident shall be j
ruminated from the women who are mem- I
t ers e! the junior class at* the time of their
^nomination; the secretary and treasurer shall j
be nominated from women who are members j
of the sophomore'cla>s a? the time of their j
nomination ; the historian and editor shall i
4-c nominated from women who are member' |
oi the freshman class at the time of their
coital nation. The intercollegiate AWS retire- 1
tentative shall be selected 4*y- the cabinet 1
and must be an upperclassman during her *
term of office. All nominees must meet the I
minimum scholastic requirement -e* by the
University and shall be approved by the j
Office oi Student Affairs.
SECTION' III: ELECTIONS-At an
excutive council meeting within the first
three weeks of winter term, the president
sLall appoint a nominating committee which
tohail inclttde all -of the senior members of
the, council. The president sliall act as chair
man of the committee. Tfce coraniittee shall
prepare a slate of nominees for presentation
**. a meeting of all the members of AWS
held winter term. Additional- nominations
may be made from die tioor at the meeting
Elections shall be held on the same day,
-immediately following the no ruinating a - -
sembJy. Each officer shall have a majority
o: the ballots cast in the election, which
must be at last ten per cent of all the wom
en enrolled in the University to validate
the election.
SECTION IV: INSTALLATION
AND OATH—Installation of officers shall
i-e held within six weeks following the elec
tion. Time and place of the installation
frball be set by the president. At the instil
lation newly elected officer*, shall take the
following oath: *J. (name), pledge myself
to perform the duties of (name of office) to
the,best of my ability."
SECTION V: REMOVAL FROU
OFFICE—Any officer may be removed
f om office for tailing to faithfully perform
the duties of her office as outlined i:: this
constitution, or for other good and substan
tial cause, by a three-fourths vote at a hear
ing held by the Executive Council, at
which time the Associate Director of Stu
rent Affairs responsible for women*s activi
ties shall preside. Any officer who at any
time does not meet -University requirements
.‘-hall automatically be removed from office
and the office declared vacant.
SECTION VI: VACANCIES — The
president, with the approval of at least 10
members of the Executive Council, shall fill
fxny vacancies which arise -in elective of
fices. If the office of president shall become
vacant, the vice-presnieut shall aa*ume the
office of president and the office of vice
president shall be declared -vacant. If the
office of both presidefi? and vice-president
fchall become vacant, then the Executive
Council shall filll both office* by the ap
proval of at least 10 of its. members.
SECTION VII: DUTIES OF THE
OFFICERS —Clause I: President: It shall
by the duty of the President to call and pre
side over all meeting- of the entire member
tthipjof AWS and to preside over ah meet
ings of the AWS executive council and cab-'
-4net; to fill ah vacancies on the AWS cab
inet as provided in Section VI of this
article; t»> recommend appointment of the
ASl () social chairman, as provided in Ar
ticle VI11 oi this constitution; to direct
cabinet mentor* to act as advisers t chair*
men oi various committees as required; to
•represent all women students on committees
where she is a member In vhtue of heiiig
AWS president; to place an annual re)H>rt
in the records of this organization contain
mg a description of the year’s activities ami
suggestions for the future; to represent the
Mgamzaiioii on all occasions, including na
tional ami regional conventions; tv» act .»>
c i-ordinator of all women's activities on the
Imvcisity campus; aiul to carry out all
other duties pertaining to her office.
Clause 2: Vice*President It shall be
the duty of the vice-president to preside
over all meetings and to otherwise assume
the rule of President should the president lie
ub-eiith or should the office of piesgient in*
vacant; to act as adviser on parliamentary
rule>; to manage all elections and to l>c in
charge of the constitution and all amend
ments thereof; to be responsible for AWS
scholarships awarded spring term; and to
carry out all other duties delegated to her
bv the president and those pertaining to her
Clause : Secretary It shall l*e the duty
of the secretary to keep records of all meet’
ings of the AWS executive council and
cabinet; to conduct all necessary corre
>po«dence; to keep a calendar of all wom
en’s activities; to organize ami supervise
,tine AWS activity hoard ; to have charge of
all manuscripts, paper, records, and similar
i property of the organization; and to carr>
wit all other ‘duties assigned to her hy the
president and those pertaining to her of.
lice.
Clause 4: Treasurer It shall he the
duty ot the treasurer to act as fuiancia) ad
viser of each committee appointed b> the
president: to he chairman of the finance
committee; to keep the executive council m
tunned at all times of the financial condi
tion of the organization; to pay all lulls
through the adviser; to .see that permanent
records are kept of ail financial transac
tion*.; to perform all other duties delegated
to her h> the president and those pertaining
to her office.
Clause 5: Historian—It shall be the duty
of the historian to keep the scrapbook anil
record> of AWS activities; to procure a
place tor meetings ami to notify members of
the meetings; to l»e in charge of the AWS
office; to carry out all other dtitie* delegated
to her by the president and those pertaining
to her office.
Clause 6: Editor—Tt shall l»e the duty of
the editur to see that all matters concerning
AWS are given proper publicity; to gen
erally supervise all notices and publications
concerned with AWS; and to carry out all
other duties delegated to her by the president
and those pertaining to her office.
t la use 7: Intercollegiate AWS Represen
tative — An Inter-Collegiate AWS represen
tative shall lie appointed by the president
with the approval of the AWS cabinet It
shall Ik* the duty of the AWS luter-Colle
giate representative to conduct ail necessary
c«*rre>jH»udencc with other AWS organiza
tions; to contribute to the i liter collegiate
AWS publication; and to perform all other
duties delegated to her by the president.
SECTION VIII: MEETINGS AND
D l’TIES OF TH K AWS C A BIX ET The
AWS 1 abinet shall hold a regular meeting
at least once each month. Hie time of thi*
meeting shall be determined by the cabinet.
The president may call such additional meet
ings i»t the cabinet as lie deems proj»er. It
shall be the duty of the cabinet to discus*
and co-ordiuate the duties of the respective
members thereof; to formulate the plait*
anti policies of the AWS; to appoint ail
c<*nnnittre chairmen tor AW’S-spun sored
events; and to carry on all routine business
and functions of the 'Cnivrrsit v AWS.
ARTICLE V—EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
SECTION 1; NAME -There shall be an
AWS Executive council.
SECTION H: MEMBERSHIP __ Said
Executive Council shall consist of the mem
bers of the cabinet ami the president* ui
Mortar Board. Phi Theta Cpsiloii, kuama,
h W CA. WKA, Heads of House*. PanheJ
lenic. Co-Ed Co-Up Council and the AWS
activities ixiard. and the campus social
chairman. Jt» duties sliall lx* to co-ordinate
the activities of the various organizations
represented thereon, and to aid and advise
the cabinet in formulating its plans and
policies.
SECTION III: POW ERS The AWS
Executive Council shall have the i*jsrer to
j-emove frpm • office any officer of AWS
under article IV, Section V, and shall have
the power to approve the president’s ap
pointee* to fill elective offices under Article
I\ , Section \ l, ami the president's recom
mendation for campus social chairman under
Article ViII. Nine meml>er* of the AWS
executive council sliall constitute a quorum
at a meeting where removal from office i.*
being considered or where approved of ap
pointment* is to be made.
ARTICLE VI—ACTIVITY BOARD
SECTION 1 NAME There shall Ik* an
AW'S Activity Hoard.
SECTION II: MEMBERSHIP The
AW S Activity Hoard shall Ik* ct>m|H»sctl «»t
tlu* acti\ ity chairman from each women's
living organtzution.
SECTION ill: MEfTINCS Regular
nicttuik* ot the AW'S Activity Hoard shrill
I Ik* held once a month at a tune and place
| designated l»> a majority vote of the mem
SECTION IV: Dt'TIES It shall ImmIh
I duty of members of the AW'S Activity
Hoard to represent their living orifuiu/a
'lions; to stimulate interest In activities; to
j intorut the office of student affairs of the
activities of their members; to check thr
calendar ot events kept by the AW'S secre
I tary ; to make any recommendations deemed
| necessary to the AW S executive council and
i cabinet; and to carry out all duties dele
[ gated to them by the AW'S cabinet.
ARTICLE V11—CAMPUS SOCIAL
CHAIRMAN
SECTION 1: NAME There shall be an
ASCO campus social chairman.
SECTION II UCAUKICATIONS
The campus social chairman shall Ik* a senior
woman appointed l>y the ASCO president
upon the recommendation of the AW'S
president, with the majority approval of the
AW'S executive council.
' SECTION 111: DC TIES It shall Ik- the
| duty of the campus social chairman to pre
side oxer all meetings of the living organise*
| tiou social chairmen; to appoint all com
mittees the group deems necessary; to an*
i tiounce w hat dress shall l*c tu order foi all
j Cnivcrsity sjHMisored events; to lie a turfli*
ler ot the AW S executive council; and t*»
' perform all other duties delegated to her by
j the president.
ARTICLE VIII—AMENDMENTS
SECTION |: PJtOCKIH'KK Prot»o*cd
| imendmcnts t*» thin cuihiitution shall Ik* in
; written form, subscribed h> not lw>* than
; «ent) member* of AWS, ami submitted to
[ tiie president of the association. It shall !**
the iitrt) of the Executive Council to meet
within one week after a proposed ameiuliuetit
i> submitted to the president; to discus* the
Eropusal; and by a simple majority, voting
y a secret ballot, to either approve or re
'< ject the proposed amendment.
If the Executive Council approves the
■ proposed aiueuduieiit, it i* to l*e placed upon
! a ballot lor the vote of the whole membership
; of the Association; such hnihttmg n to l*e
conducted at the next meeting, cither reg
ular or special, «»f the Association following
the decision of the Council; Provided, that
»uch meeting shall occur at least two weeks
following the decision of the Council. Dur
ing the two weeks immediately preceding the
balloting upon the proposed amendment, the
text of this proi»o.sal. in the form in which
it is to appear upon the ballot, must lie print
ed at least twice in the (Jr won Datly f. m.r*
iltd. In the balloting upon the proposed
amendment, an Australian ballot is to be
used. Ten per cent of the women enrolled
in the lamrr»il> must cast ballot* to vali
date the election; of these, two-thirds must
: lie in the affirmative for the proposed
! arnriulinent to become a part of tin* Con*
I stitution.
If the Executive Council rejects the pro
posed a men dentil!, the decision of the Coun
cil may Ik* ajipcaled to a meeting of the
whole membership of the Association. This
meeting may l*c the next general or special
meeting of the Association; or not les- than
fifty metnhri - ol the Association may Mile
scribe a writing to be Miltinitted to the
President, requesting the President to call
! a meeting tor the purpose of considering
i sixrh appeal. Cpon receipt of such a writ
ing. it :s the duty of the President, to call
a meeting of the w hole incnihct »hip of th«*
Association within one month. The member
ship may. by a simple majority, voting by a
show* of hands at any meeting stipulated
a?Hive. either affirm or reverse the decision
of the council. If the decision of the Council
i» upheld, there shall be no further apjte^l.
It the decision is reversed, the proposed
amendment must Ik- voted upon in exactly
the same manner as if the Council had ap
proved the proposal..
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the United States.
Solar time on the walk in front
of Friendly and Allen hall is
eight hours, twelve minutes and
19.1062 seconds slow of Green
wich time. This information is
courtesy of Oregon's sundful,
which is blocked from the sun
by trees and Johnson hall.
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