ARTICLE I: Name

The name of this organization shall be The American Institute of Chemical Engineers of Columbia University.

ARTICLE II: Purpose

The purpose of this Chapter is to promote knowledge of science and engineering and to promote mutual acquaintance and good fellowship among students and between students and instructors, and to provide services when called upon in order to present a good image of the University to the community.

ARTICLE III: Affiliation

Section 1:
The American Institute of Chemical Engineers of Columbia University is an officially sanctioned chapter in the New York Region as dictated by the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) National Headquarters.

Section 2:
The American Institute of Chemical Engineers of Columbia University will endeavor to fully satisfy all requirements and to conduct all of its programs in accordance with the procedures recommended by AIChE, and the guidelines set by the governing bodies of Columbia University.

ARTICLE IV: Membership

Section 1:
Membership in this Chapter shall be open to individuals in good standing with the Columbia University and who possess an interest in engineering and the sciences.

Section 2:
The American Institute of Chemical Engineers of Columbia University shall not discriminate its membership or participants on the basis of race, color, religion, sex national origin.

ARTICLE V: Officers

Section 1:
The Officers of this Chapter shall be a President, a Vice President, a Secretary, a Treasurer, and as provided by the bylaws.

Section 2:
A person may not hold two elected offices at the same time. In the event a person is elected to two offices, he or she must choose to occupy one office and the runner up shall occupy the vacant office.

ARTICLE VI: Amendments

This Constitution may be amended at an announced meeting of the Chapter if agreed by two-thirds of the active members voting, provided that the amendment shall have been recommended by the Board of Directors, and provided that thirty days notice to the membership shall have been given of the proposed change.

BYLAWS TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE AIChE OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY

I. FISCAL YEAR

Fiscal year shall begin on the first day of July.

II. MEETINGS

1. Regular meetings of the Chapter shall be called every second week beginning with the academic year during regular school sessions.

2. Other meeting of the Chapter may be called by:

a. Order of the President

b. At the request of the Board of Directors

c. At the request of at least five members of the Chapter; five days notice of such meetings shall be given.

3. Meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held by:

a. Order of the President

b. Call of the members of the Board of Directors; except when required by urgency, at least five days notice of such meeting shall be given.

III. ELECTION OF OFFICERS

Officers of the chapter shall be elected during the week preceding the first regular meeting in May. Those elected will take office with the beginning of the following fall session. Only those who have attended at least half of the events of the calendar year shall vote.

A majority of votes cast shall constitute an election of office. If the majority of not achiever, a run-off election between the two candidates receiving the highest number of votes shall be held. The candidate receiving the highest number of votes in the run-off election shall be considered elected for office.

Nomination to offices of the Chapter shall be conducted during the week prior to the first regular meeting in April and shall be announced at that Meeting.

IV. DUTIES OF AIChE OFFICERS

President:
a. Responsible for overseeing and enforcing the duties of other executive officers and to assume the duties of another officer in the case of a temporary absence or vacancy.
b. Call and preside over all executive board and general body meetings.
c. Serve as a representative of AIChE at all National AIChE and Department Faculty meetings.
d. Act as AIChE's chief contact with faculty and other student organizations.

Vice-President:
a. Perform the duties of the President if absent.
b. Responsible for the Career Development Program activities, such as information sessions, workshops, and etc.
c. Work closely with the Employment/Internship Coordinator and report all activities related to the Career Development Program to the executive board and general body meetings if appropriate.
d. Assist President when it is needed.

Secretary:
a. Keep records of all executive board and general body meetings.
b. Maintain a list of active memberships.
c. Maintain a list of recent and past alumni.
d. Maintain and update the AIChE website
e. Take attendance quickly and efficiently, and keep permanent attendance records.
f. Responsible for maintaining all routes of communication with members.

Treasurer:
a. Maintains records of all business transactions of the chapter.
b. See that the chapter develops a yearly budget of income and expenditures.
c. Submit all event approval forms to Office of Student Activities.
d. Attend all treasurer workshops if necessary.

University Representative:
a. Serve as a representative between the chapter and other student activity organizations.
b. Attend all student activity organization meetings and report to the executive board officers at the next executive board meeting.
c. Assist President and Vice-President when it is needed.

Internship Coordinator:
a. Responsible for coordinating career-oriented activities, such as information sessions, workshops, and etc., and acting as a liaison between other career service organizations and the chapter.
b. Responsible for creating contacts within industry, with alumni, with potential internship programs, and with professors in order to carry out these activities.
c. Work closely to Vice-President and inform any events in all executive board and general body meetings if appropriate.

Junior Class Senator:
a. Recruiting AIChE members among the junior class members.
b. Advertising all events organized by the AIChE and its chapter to the junior class members.
c. Knowing the needs of the junior class members and communicating those needs to the executive board officers so that events may be arranged to suit the interests of the junior class.
d. Assist President and Vice-President when it is needed.

Sophomore Class Senator:
a. Provide useful suggestions concerning the improvement of AIChE and help propose, organize, and execute any AIChE activities.
b. Inform sophomores about AIChE meetings whether it is via class announcements, e-mails, or directly by words of mouth.
c. Consider any sophomore class concerns and describe these concerns at the AIChE executive board meetings.
d. Assist President and Vice-President when it is needed.

Other elected or appointed offices and positions may be added to this list.
 

VIII. COMMITTEES

Committees may be appointed by the President, or by the Board of Directors with the approval of the President, as the occasion arises.

IX. PROCEDURE

1. The order of business at regular meetings of the Chapter shall be minutes of last meeting reports of officers reports of committees unfinished business

2. All other questions pertaining to Procedure shall be referred to Robert's Rules or Order.

X. AMENDMENTS

1. Amendments to these Bylaws may be proposed at any regular meeting of the chapter and shall be considered at the next meeting. The membership shall be informed of the proposed changes and the stated reasons for these changes.

 2. Approval of amendments shall be by a vote of two-thirds of the active members voting.