ARTICLE I: Name

Asian-American Student Association (ASA) is the name of this
organization.
 

A. The primary purposes of this organization are:
 

To serve as an educational group that promotes

awareness and understanding among Asian-Americans
and with the larger campus community,
 

To provide support for all undergraduate

Asian-Americans at the University,
 

To strengthen common bonds of unity among

Asian-Americans through fellowship,
 

And to celebrate the differences and similarities that

exists among Asian-Americans and all people of diversity.

To offer activities and events those promote Asian-American

awareness and understanding,
 

To become a campus voice that addresses Asian-American

needs and perspectives,
 

To provide an open forum of expression and exchange of

Asian-American concerns and issues,
 

To foster relationships and work together with other

organizations that support minority and diversity issues,
 

To promote and respect positive cross-cultural ties,

 

And to be responsive to the individual needs of

undergraduate Asian-American students at the University.

The Asian-American Student Association is open to any individual
interested in learning more about the various cultures of Asian and the
important issues facing Asian Americans today.

ARTICLE IV: Activities

A. Events and activities outside of organization meetings that support the
organization's purposes and goals will be offered and supported by the
association.

B. ASA members are individually responsible for social involvement within
the University community.

ARTICLE V: Meetings (Executive Board and General)

A. Executive Board Meetings
 

1. The Executive Board shall meet on a weekly basis, unless
otherwise noted bythe President, at a predetermined time and place,
which shall be voted on by the Executive Board at the beginning
of each semester.

2. Special meetings of the Executive Board may be called upon by
thePresident, at his/her discretion or by two-thirds agreement of the
Executive Board.

3. All Committee chairperson and/or co-chair are expected to be present
at the weekly Executive Board meeting to report the status of his/her
committee.

4. Individual committees shall meet at the discretion of the committee
chairperson(s).
 

5. General meetings shall be held bi-weekly,unless otherwise noted by
the Executive Board, at a predetermined time and place with sufficient
notice given to all members.  All members are strongly encouraged to
participate.

6. In decisions necessitating a vote, the decision shall be carried by a
majorityvote (fifty percent plus one) of those members present.

7. The president shall vote in general meetings only in cases where votes
areequally distributed and no decision may otherwise be reached.

8.The President at his/her discretion may call upon special general meetings,
by two-thirds agreement of the Executive Board, or by the written request of
5% of the ASA membership.
 

• Announcements and Reports

President

Vice President

Treasurer

Communication

Committee Reports

• Old Business
• New Business
• Adjourn

ARTICLE VI: Government

A. The body of ASA members that plans, guides, and serves the needs of
the ASA is the Council (Executive Board).

B. The titles and responsibilities of Council (Executive Board) members are:
 

1. President
 

To act as the official representative and spokesperson


of the ASA in it's public relations.

To moderate and facilitate organization meetings.

To delegate responsibilities to the officers of the Executive


Committee and supervise their implementation.

To share the duty of Program Director with Vice


President.
 

2. Vice President
 

To assume the responsibilities of the President in situations


where the President is unable to do so.

To serve and responsible for two following positions:

 
3. Fellowship Director

To plan and facilitate all social events, including receptions,


food, and transportation.

To provide opportunities for fellowship interaction with and


among ASA members.


4. Program Director

To plan and facilitate all bi-weekly meetings.

To plan and facilitate events that are supported


and/or sponsored primarily by the ASA.
(Duty shared with the President)

 
5. Communication Director
 

To serve as the chairperson of the Publicity Committee,


which is responsible for all organization publicity and
promotions

To faithfully inform, report, and advertise (where necessary)


information concerning past and upcoming events and news
regarding the ASA or Asian American issues.
 

6. Treasurer
 

To keep an open, accurate, and up-to-date account


of the ASA finance.

To give a report of the financial status to the general


membership and Executive committee when requested.

To be responsible for establishing and maintaining a balanced


ASA budget.

To serve as the chairperson of the Fund-raising Committee,


which plans and coordinates fund-raising activities.

 
7. Historian/Secretary
 

To collect materials, photos, news articles, propaganda, etc.


and organize a photo album which contains all these in a
neat and fashionable manner.

To share photos with webmaster for an electronic photo album.

To take and keep all meeting minutes.

To keep all other ASA members informed of organization news.

8. Webmaster
 

To faithfully design, create, and update the web page


of the ASA.

To advertise information and events (where necessary)


on the ASA web site.

To withhold data that would jeopardize the web site account


of the ASA by revealing information such as passwords, access
keys, etc. except to the President in office.

Amendments to the constitution and its bylaws can be made only
by a 3/4 majority vote of all active organization members.