ARTICLE I: NAME & PURPOSE
Section A: Name – Korean Student Association
Section B: Purpose – The purpose of this club shall be:
1. To spread awareness of Korean culture, history, and language.
2. To build lasting connections/relationships among members and other
organizations
3. To achieve students group of excellence
a. Learning - encourage learning korean culture, history, and language
b. Service - engaging in two community service projects each year
c. Community - collaborating with at least two other student groups on an event or
service project per year
ARTICLE II: MEMBERSHIP & DUES
Section A: Eligibility - Membership shall be open to actively registered uncg
student upon payment of the dues as outlined in Section C.
Section B: Dues – Dues shall be $20 per year. [List national and state dues
separately if applicable].
Section C: Deadline - deadline should be 3rd general body meeting
ARTICLE III: OFFICERS
Section A: Officers – The officers shall be a President, Vice-President, Secretary,
Treasurer, historian, public relation, event coordinator, and web manager.
Section B: Eligibility – Officers must be part of general body meeting at least two
semesters and attendance of at least 50% and registered student of UNCG
Section C: Election – The officers shall be elected by ballot at the last meeting of
the spring semester by a majority of the vote cast for that office.
Section D: Term – The officers shall serve for one year and their term of office shall
begin at the commencement of the fall semester.
Section E: Vacancy – If a vacancy occurs in the office of President, the
Vice-President shall assume the office for the remainder of the term and vacancies in
any other office shall be filled by a special election.
ARTICLE IV: DUTIES OF OFFICERS
Section A: President – it shall be the duty of the President to:
● Preside at meetings
● Vote only in case of a tie
● Represent the club
● Appoint committee chairpersons subject to the approval of the Executive
Committee
● Serve as an ex-officio member of all committees except the nominating
committee
● Perform such other duties as ordinarily pertain to this office
Section B: Vice-President – It shall be the duty of the Vice-President to:
● Preside in the absence of the President
● Serve as chairperson of the Program Committee
Section C: Secretary – It shall be the duty of the Secretary to:
● Record the minutes of all meetings
● Keep a file of the club’s records
● Maintain a current roster of membership
● Issue notices of meetings and conduct the general correspondence of the club
Section D: Treasurer – It shall be the duty of the Treasurer to:
● Receive all funds and process Request for Payment, Deposit Slip, and Officer
Signature Forms.
● Keep an itemized account of all receipts and expenditures and make reports
as directed
ARTICLE V: MEETINGS
Section A: General Body Meetings – Regular meetings shall be held every other
weekly during the regular school year.
Section B: Officer Meeting – Officer meetings may be called by the President with
the approval of the Executive Committee.
Section C: Quorum – A quorum shall consist of [example: two-thirds (2/3)] of the
membership. (i.e. survey)
Section D: Parliamentary Authority – Robert’s Rules of Orders, shall govern this club
in all cases to which they are applicable and in which they are not inconsistent with
these bylaws.
ARTICLE VI: EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Section A: Responsibility – Management of this club shall be vested in an
Executive Committee responsible to the entire membership to uphold these bylaws.
Section B: Membership – This committee shall consist of the officers as listed in
Article III and the faculty advisor.
Section C: Meetings – This committee shall meet at least once between regular
meetings of the club to organize and plan future activities.
Section D: Termination of Officer position – officers will be asked to vacate their
position based on a three-strike policy. The policy is as define below:
1. Three-strike policy is based on officer’s attendances, job performance, and
behavior. The implementation of this policy is up to the discretion of the other
members on the executive board.
a. Attendance
i. three absences from officer and general body meeting are equal to one
strike
b. Job performance
i. Each officer needs to be responsible for knowing what their job
description entails without being constantly reminded
c. Inappropriate behavior
i. Every officer should refrain from slander and defamation of the Korean
Student Association in front of the general body members and the public.
ii. Officers should refrain from acting in any way that may pose as a danger
to any members of the Korean Student Association.
d. Exceptions
i. Emergencies that include sickness and family issues.
ARTICLE VII: ADVISOR
Section A: Selection – there shall be a faculty/staff advisor who shall be selected
each year by the executive board
Section B: Duties – The responsibilities of the faculty advisor shall be to:
● Maintain an awareness of the activities and programs sponsored by the
student club.
● Meet on a regular basis with the leader of the student club to discuss
upcoming meetings, long range plans, goals, and problems of the club.
● Attend regular meetings, executive board meetings as often as schedule
allows.
● Assist in the orientation of new officers.
● Explain and clarify campus policy and procedures that apply to the club.
● Provide direction in the area of parliamentary procedure, meeting facilitation,
group-building, goal setting, and program planning.
● Assist the club treasurer in monitoring expenditures, fundraising activities, and
corporate sponsorship to maintain an accurate and up-to-date account ledger.
● Inform club members of those factors that constitute unacceptable behavior
on the part of the club members, and the possible consequence of said
behaviors.
ARTICLE VIII: COMMITTEES
Section A: Program Committee – A program committee composed of the executive
board shall decide in the beginning of the fall semester, based on their schedules,
who will head each of the respective committees.
Section B: Other committees –
1. Tea time
2. Language corner
3. Dance
a. Dance for fun
b. International festival
Section C: Special Committees – The President shall have the authority to appoint
any special committees, with the approval of the Executive board, from time to time
as need demands.
ARTICLE IX: AMENDMENTS
Section A: Selection – these bylaws may be amended by a two-thirds (2/3) majority
vote of the executive board.
Section B: Notice – all executive board members shall receive advance notice of
the proposed amendment at least five days before the meeting. [The time may be
extended to the following meeting.]
