Constitution of the
University of Houston-Victoria
Education Student Association
ARTICLE I. Name and Location
Section 1.
The name of this association shall be University
of Houston Victoria Education Student Association, hereinafter
known as the Association.
Section 2.
Headquarters for the Association shall be maintained
in Victoria, Victoria County, Texas.
ARTICLE II. Purposes
Section 1.
Promote interest in college students interested
in education.
Section 2.
Provide its members with opportunities for developing
personal growth and professional competence.
Section 3.
Provide opportunities for gaining an understanding
of the history, ethics and programs of the education
profession.
Section 4.
Provide opportunities for participating in cooperative
work on the problems of the profession and the community.
Section 5.
Provide active professional membership on the local,
state and national levels during the preparation period
for a career in education.
Section 6.
Strive for higher standards of preparation.
ARTICLE III. Membership
Section 1.
Membership in the Association shall be open to any
University of Houston-Victoria student preparing for
a career or interested in education.
Section 2.
In addition to being a member of the Association,
each member must also be affiliated with a professional
educator association of their choice and provide proof
of membership. A person shall not be admitted
to, or continued in membership in the Association who
holds full certification, a teaching contract and receives
payment for teaching duties, with the exception of graduate
students receiving graduate teaching assistantships,
and those students who hold substitute positions.
Section 3.
The membership year shall be from September 1 to
August 31.
ARTICLE IV. Officers
Section 1.
The officers of the Association shall be responsible
to the membership in all matters concerning the discharge
of their duties.
Section 2.
The officers of the Association shall be a President,
a Vice President, a Secretary, a Treasurer and a Social
Director/Historian.
ARTICLE V. Organization
Section 1.
Executive Committee: There shall be an Executive
Committee composed of the officers and advisor(s).
Section 2.
General Meetings: There shall be four (4)
general meetings of the members of this Association
per semester.
ARTICLE VI. Affiliates
Section 1.
This Association shall not affiliate with any local,
state or national group, union or association.
Section 2.
Members shall be affiliated with the professional
organization of his or her choice.
ARTICLE VII. Amendment Process
Section 1.
This constitution may be amended at any regular
meeting by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the members present
and voting.
Section 2.
Proposed amendments must be submitted in writing
to the Secretary and read at the previous regular meeting.
Section 3.
EFFECTIVE DATE. Any amendment(s) to this Constitution
shall become effective ten (10) days after the approval
by the membership.
ARTICLE VIII. Suspension Procedure
Section 1.
Any section of any article of this Constitution
may be suspended by a four-fifths (4/5) vote at any
general meeting, provided that any request for a suspension
must be accompanied by a statement of the purpose for
the suspension of the rules.