PREAMBLE

OUR CITIES DETERMINE THE FUTURE OF THE AMERICAN ECONOMY, SOCIAL POLICY AND CULTURAL CLIMATE. AS THE NEXT MILLENNIUM BEGINS, CITIZENS MUST STUDY URBAN PROBLEMS AND ALWAYS FOCUS THEIR VISION ON THE COLLECTIVE GOOD OF CITY-DWELLERS. THROUGH ANALYSIS OF HISTORY, AN AWARENESS OF HUMAN NATURE, AND UNPARTISAN POLICY DECISIONS, STUDENTS OF AMERICAN CITIES ARE UNIQUELY POSITIONED TO SHAPE THE FUTURE OF THEIR BELOVED METROPOLIS AND THEIR COUNTRY.

ARTICLE I

SECTION I.

THE NAME OF THIS ORGANIZATION SHALL BE THE COLUMBIA STUDENT URBAN NETWORK, HEREAFTER REFERRED TO AS CSUN.

SECTION II.

THE OFFICERS OF CSUN SHALL MAKE UP THE COMMISSIONERS OF CSUN, HEREAFTER REFERRED TO AS THE COMMISSIONERS.

ARTICLE II

SECTION I.

THE COLUMBIA STUDENT URBAN NETWORK EXISTS TO HELP CREATE UNITY AMONG COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY AFFILIATES INTERESTED IN URBAN ISSUES. WHILE MANY CLUB MEMBERS ARE URBAN STUDIES MAJORS, THE CLUB IS OPEN TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY. CLUB MEMBERS GATHER AND SHARE INFORMATION ABOUT URBAN EVENTS, INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS, AND JOB OPPORTUNITIES. IN ADDITION, MEMBERS WORK DIRECTLY TO IMPROVE CONDITIONS IN OUR HOME CITY BY PARTICIPATING IN A COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT AT LEAST ONCE A SEMESTER. THROUGHOUT THE ACADEMIC YEAR, THE CLUB SPONSORS CAMPUS EVENTS FOR ITS MEMBERS AND THE COLUMBIA COMMUNITY.

SECTION II.

THE COMMISSIONERS, IN ADDITION TO FULFILLING THE SPECIFIC DUTIES IN THIS DOCUMENT, WILL PROVED GENERAL GUIDANCE AND ORGANIZATION LEADERSHIP FOR CSUN.

ARTICLE III

SECTION I.

THE REQUIREMENTS OF MEMBERSHIP ARE: I) AFFILIATION WITH COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY; 2) ATTENDANCE AT ANY COMBINATION OF TWO GENERAL CSUN MEETINGS OR EVENTS-THE DEFINITION OF WHICH WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE COMMISSIONERS-PER SEMESTER.

SECTION II.

ALL MEMBERS MAY VOTE, BUT ONLY UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS MAY HOLD OFFICE.

SECTION III

THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE MEMBERSHIP ARE TO ACTIVELY WORK TOWARD TO THE AIMS OF CSUN AND RESPONSIBLY ELECT COMMISSIONERS.

SECTION IV.

MEMBERSHIP MAY BE REVOKED BY FULL AGREEMENT OF THE COMMISSIONERS AND 2/3 AGREEMENT OF THE QUORUM -1 /3 OF ALL CSUN MEMBERS. CRITERIA FOR DISMISSAL INCLUDE UNETHICAL CONDUCT AND SHALL BE FURTHER DEFINED BY THE COMMISSIONERS AS SITUATIONS ARISE.

ARTICLE IV

REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETINGS SHALL BE DETERMINED BY THE COMMISSIONERS. OFFICERS MAY CALL EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL MEETINGS AT ANY TIME.

ARTICLE V

SECTION I.

CSUN WILL HAVE THE FOLLOWING OFFICERS: PRESIDENT, COMPTROLLER, PUBLICITY, CONTACTS/INFORMATION, OFF-CAMPUS, PROGRAMMING. ALL UNDERGRADUATES WHO HAVE BEEN MEMBERS FOR AT LEAST ONE SEMESTER ARE ELIGIBLE TO HOLD OFFICE. A CANDIDATE MUST BE NOMINATED BY A MEMBER. SELF_NOMINATION IS ALLOWED. THE NOMINATION MUST BE SECONDED BY ANOTHER MEMBER. A SECRET BALLOT ELECTION SHALL BE HELD, AND THE CANDIDATE WITH THE A MAJORITY OF VOTES SHALL HOLD OFFICE FOR ONE TERM.

SECTION II. THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICERS ARE AS FOLLOWS:

1. PRESIDENT: TO PROVIDE GENERAL LEADERSHIP, ACT AS A SPOKESPERSON FOR CSUN TO THE COMMUNITY AT-LARGE, AND FACILITATE COMMUNICATION ON EXEC. BOARD.
2. COMPTROLLER: TO OVERSEE THE CLUB S FINANCES RESPONSIBLY, KEEP RECORD OF CSUN MINUTES
3. PUBLIC INFORMATION: TO PUBLICIZE CSUN EVENTS THROUGH POSTERS, EMAIL, PHONE MAIL, ETC. THE PUBLICITY COMMISSIONER WILL HELP RECRUIT MEMBERSHIP AND MAINTAIN A CSUN PHONE LIST, BULLETIN BOARD, AND NEWSGROUP/WEB-SITE.
4. EXTERNAL AFFAIRS: TO FIND OUT ABOUT SPECIAL EVENTS OPPORTUNITIES IN NEW YORK CITY METRO AREA. THE OFF-CAMPUS COMMISSIONER WILL MAINTAIN THE CSUN BULLETIN BOARD AND ADD INFORMATION TO THE NEWSGROUP/WEB-SITE.
5. CONTACTS/INFORMATION: TO WORK TO DEVELOP AN ALUMNAE NETWORK AND TO GATHER INFORMATION ABOUT INTERNSHIPS, SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES, FELLOWSHIPS, AND GRANTS. THIS PERSON WILL ALSO POST ALL PERTINENT INFORMATION ON THE CSUN BULLETIN BOARD.
6. PROGRAMMING: TO WORK WITH THE OFF-CAMPUS COMMISSIONER IN ORDER TO PLAN CSUN EVENTS AT COLUMBIA. THE PROGRAMMING COMMISSIONER IS IN CHARGE OF PLANNING ALL EVENTS AND MAKING SURE THAT THEY RUN SMOOTHLY. THIS PERSON WILL ALSO TELL THE PUBLICITY COMMISSIONER ABOUT SPECIAL EVENTS ON CAMPUS SPONSORED BY OTHER CU. DEPARTMENTS OR GRADUATE SCHOOLS.

SECTION III.

THE DURATION OF ALL OFFICES SHALL BE FOR ONE YEAR, BEGINNING AT THE START OF THE SPRING SEMESTER AND ENDING AT THE END OF THE FALL SEMESTER.

ARTICLE VI

SECTION I.

GENERAL ELECTIONS SHALL TAKE PLACE AT THE END OF THE SEMESTER IN WHICH THE TERMS OF OFFICE EXPIRE. SPECIAL ELECTION RULES WILL BE DESCRIBED BY THE BYLAWS.

SECTION II.

IF A VACANCY OCCURS ON THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, A MAJORITY OF THE COMMISSIONERS AND 2/3 OF THE QUORUM SHALL APPOINT A NEW OFFICER.

SECTION III.

UNETHICAL BEHAVIOR, FAILURE TO FULFILL DUTIES OF OFFICE, OR SEPARATION FROM THE UNIVERSITY ARE SUFFICIENT GROUNDS FOR REMOVAL FROM OFFICE. A LETTER EXPLAINING WHY AN OFFICER MUST BE SUBMITTED BY ANY CLUB MEMBER TO THE COMMISSIONERS OR BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE CSUN MEMBERSHIP. ANONYMOUS LETTERS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. THE QUORUM SHALL THEN VOTE BY SECRET BALLOT ON WHETHER TO CONTINUE THE IMPEACHMENT PROCEDURE. IMPEACHMENT PROCEDURES OCCUR A COMMITTEE MADE UP OF CSUN MEMBERS SHALL BE APPOINTED BY A DEAN OR FACULTY MEMBER TO INQUIRE INTO THE ACCUSATIONS. THE RESULTS OF THIS COMMITTEE SHALL BE PRESENTED TO THE CSUN MEMBERS, AND THE MEMBERS SHALL THEN VOTE TO REMOVE THE IMPEACHED. THE IMPEACHED WILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO PUBLICLY RESPOND TO THE ACCUSER S LIBEL.

SECTION IV.

OFFICERS MAY RESIGN

SECTION V.

UNTIL A VACANT POSITION IS FILLED, THE COMMISSIONERS MAY APPOINT A TEMPORARY OFFICER.

ARTICLE VII

COMMITTEES MAY BE APPOINTED BY THE COMMISSIONERS.

ARTICLE VIII

SECTION I.

CSUN BY-LAWS WILL BE ESTABLISHED AND ALTERED BY THE COMMISSIONERS. BY-LAWS MUST BE APPROVED BY A 2/3 AGREEMENT OF QUORUM DURING A GENERAL MEETING.

SECTION II.

COMMISSIONER BY-LAWS WILL BE ESTABLISHED AND ALTERED BY THE COMMISSIONERS. BY-LAWS MUST BE APPROVED BY A 213 AGREEMENT OF QUORUM DURING A GENERAL MEETING.

ARTICLE IX

AMENDMENTS TO THIS CONSTITUTION MAY BE PROPOSED BY ANY CSUN MEMBER. A 2/3 AGREEMENT OF A QUORUM AND A MAJORITY AGREEMENT OF THE COMMISSIONERS ARE NEEDED TO ADOPT OF THE AMENDMENT.

ARTICLE X

THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL BE ESTABLISHED BY A 2/3 VOTE OF THE CSUN MEMBERSHIP.