CRITERIA FOR ACCEPTANCE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF FINDLAY STUDENT ORGANIZATIONAL CONSTITUTIONS AND/OR BY-LAWS 

I.        Name of the organization – what the name of the 
          organization is going to be known as.  

II.       A statement of purpose/mission statement of organization. 

III.      Provision for at least 4 officers:   
            President or Chair    Organizational Leader according to 
                                            Robert’s Rules of Order   
            Vice President          Officer to take over in absence of 
                                            President   
             Secretary                 Office to keep minutes of all 
                                            meetings.  Minutes should be kept 
                                            on file for seven (10) years.    
             Treasurer                 Officer to be responsible for 
                                            budget and financial reports to be 
                                            submitted monthly to Student 
                                            Government Association (SGA). 
                                            Also responsible for submitting 
                                            books for auditing.  

IV.        A statement of eligibility that the organization does not 
            engage in discrimination in its programs, activities, and 
            policies against students or prospective students, on 
            account of race, color, religion, sexual orientation, 
            martial status, height and weight, ethnic or national 
            origin, non-disqualifying handicap or sex.  

V.         Provide for financial cost so prospective members will 
            know what it will cost to be an active member of the 
            organization.  

VI.       Provision that any advisor’s name shall be submitted for 
            approval by the Student Activities Office before they 
            can act in that capacity, unless advisor is automatically 
            chosen through contractual agreement through The 
            University of Findlay.  

VII.      Provide for faculty advisor to be present at each 
            meeting where formal action or decisions are to be 
            made. (National Greek Fraternities and Sororities shall 
            be exempt from the requirements of the presences of
            their advisor where a conflict of ritual secrets may exist. 
            Meaning that, they may conduct official business in the 
            absence of their advisor.)  

VIII.    Provisions that all potential organizations are required to 
            host at least one event that is for the whole campus each 
            year (music/concert, lecture, dance, etc.).  

IX.      All potential organizations submitting constitutions to the 
           Constitution Committee of Student Government 
           Association (SGA) must include the Ohio Revised 
           Code Sec. 2307.44 and 2903.31 regarding hazing of 
           members or the future code as it may change.  

X.       A list of steps that club must follow to remove an office 
           from his or her duties.  

XI.       Provide a method of how officers are elected and how 
            often, as well as a provision in the case of a tie. 

XII.     A provision of attendance and consequences if rules are 
            not followed.  

XIII.    A provision that all amendments to the current 
            constitution must be submitted to Student Government 
            Association (SGA) for their approval before the revision 
            can be implemented. SGA will then submit the 
            proposed constitution to the Student Activities Office 
            for approval.