Article V: Nominations
A) Shall be called for by the president within eight (8) weeks of the end of the spring semester
B) Must be made by a member and must be seconded by another member
C) The length of the candidate's speeches shall be decided upon at the time of the nominations by the president
D) All nominees will need to have academic written approval from the chief advisor
E) The speeches shall be made on the day of elections
Article VI: Elections
A) Elections shall be held within the last eight (8) weeks of each academic year
B) Notice of elections and appointments shall be made by adequate means as defined in the bylaws
C) Voting will be held immediately following the speeches
D) Active membership is required to vote
E) An individual shall be chosen based on a majority vote. Should an individual receive more votes of “No” or “Abstain,” a re-election will take place
Article VII: Meetings
A) General meetings shall be held at least monthly
B) Other meetings, events or activities can be called at any time by the executive board
C) The highest-ranking official, as defined in the bylaws, in attendance shall preside at the general meetings
D) One third of the active membership shall constitute a quorum
E) No meeting shall be conducted without the minimum attendance of at least three (3) members of the executive board
F) Executive board meetings will be held at least bi-weekly
Article VIII: Summer Session
In the absence of all of the executive board members, a member appointed by the president shall preside.
Article IX: Sponsors and Advisors
A) SHPE|UIUC shall have one or more advisors, which will be either full time faculty members or academic staff personnel. Teaching assistants shall not be eligible
B) Selection of the candidates will be based on their abilities to ensure that the organization is functioning according to its objectives
Article X: Committees
The majority of the executive board shall approve establishment of new committees.
Article XI: Supervision of Funds
Funds shall be supervised by the treasurer and shall be deposited in to the Registered Student Organization (RSO) account or the SHPE|UIUC private account. The treasurer shall be the primary officer designated to handle the organization's funds and manage the accounts. The president shall supervise the management of funds and shall be the secondary officer designated to handle the organization's funds.
Article XII: Amendments
A) The constitution shall be amended with the consent of all officers and with two-thirds (2 / 3) of the active membership
B) Advanced notice of the constitutional amendments will be announced at the general meetings
C) Amendments can be proposed by any active members and must be approved in accordance with Article XII, Part A
Article XIII: Referendum
The aforementioned quorum (Article VII, PartD) constitutes a referendum committee, which shall have the power to overrule any applicationss taken by the executive board.