Engineers Without Borders Constitution

Preamble:

This Constitution is designed to provide the basic operational tenets while the accompanying By-Laws will provide specifics and be more easily maintainable

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Article I 

The name of the organization shall be Engineers Without Borders – Tech Chapter or EWB at TTU.

Article II

Engineers Without Borders is a non-profit humanitarian organization established to partner with developing communities worldwide in order to improve their quality of life.  This partnership involves the implementation of sustainable engineering projects, while involving and training internationally responsible engineers and engineering students.*

Article III

Membership shall be open to Texas Tech University students, faculty, staff and the community at large.

            Member Classifications:

I   – Student Members shall have paid dues and be currently enrolled and in good standing with the University

II  – Faculty and staff members shall currently employed in the University system but can not be classified as a student member

III – Community Members shall live within an acceptable distance from a Texas Tech University Campus and provide a useful service to the organization.

Article IV

The officers shall include a president, vice-president, secretary, treasurer, and faculty advisor. Additional offices may be commissioned as needed and shall be detailed in the By-Laws.

Article V

General Meetings will be held at least three times per long semester. The time will be determined by the President and will be posted at least ten days before the meeting date.

Article VI

The Engineers Without Borders – Tech Chapter shall be affiliated with Engineers Without Borders USA (EWB-USA)

Article VII

EWB-TTU will plan, design and implement humanitarian engineering projects around the world.

Article VIII

The structure of the organization shall be outlined in the By-Laws.

Article IX

The faculty advisor shall be a member of EWB-USA and will be consulted on all fiscal matters as well as matters of chapter policy.

The faculty advisor shall be nominated by the Executive Council and approved by the chapter. The advisor shall remain in office until a replacement is needed or desired. 

Article X

Rules of Order shall be defined in the By-Laws

Article XI

Any proposed amendment to the constitution shall become effective upon an affirmative vote by three-fourths of a quorum.