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SNA Constitution CONSTITUTION
ARTICLE I: NAME The name of this
organization shall be called the Student Nurses Association of the ARTICLE II: PURPOSE The purpose of this organization shall be:
A.
To provide an organized body through which nursing students can be informed of
current health care events, campus news and events, nursing program changes, and
a voice in program decision making.
B.
To provide representatives for professional committees.
C.
To efficiently disburse authorized budgeted and raised funds according to the
nursing student’s interest.
D.
To create an opportunity in which BSN, MSN, NP and PhD students can interact
outside of an educational setting through organized social event.
E.
To provide an event that will benefit the community ARTICLE III: MEMBERSHIP Membership shall be open to all duly enrolled UMKC students. Membership and activities are open to all currently enrolled students regardless of race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, or Vietnam era veteran’s status. All full-time, part-time, and pre-licensure nursing
students at UMKC ARTICLE IV: MEETINGS
ARTICLE V: COMMITTEES
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Faculty Assembly (President, Vice President) -
Tri-Council (Dean/SNA/Alumni/Lambda Phi) (SNA president) -
Student Government Association (President and/or Vice President and/or
one elected member of SNA as designated by either President or Vice President
for a total of two senators) -
Student Discipline/Grievance Panel (SGA senator appointed by SGA
president) -
Curriculum Committee (one graduate, once undergraduate) -
Faculty Steering (one graduate, one undergraduate) -
Student Affairs Faculty Council (one graduate, one undergraduate)
ARTICLE VI: OFFICERS
A.
Officers of this organization must be chosen in
an election format open to all current members. Every effort will be made to
notify all members of said election and, further, to reasonably accommodate the
needs of all members desiring to participate. B.
Officers must meet minimum eligibility
requirements, including a cumulative GPA of 2.5 and six credit hours of current
enrollment, and must not be on student conduct disciplinary or honor code
probation. The requirement to be enrolled in six credit hours will be waived for
Doctoral students who have completed their formal degree course work, have
passed their comprehensive or matriculation examination, and are continuously
enrolled in at least one hour of research in the Fall and Spring semesters. C.
Potential candidates must have accumulated 12
hours of credit at UMKC before filing for office. D.
Students must be accepted into the School of
Nursing. SECTION 2: A.
SNA shall be governed by a five officer executive
committee. Members of the committee shall include: President, Vice-President,
Secretary, Treasurer, and SAFC representative. All members of SNA meeting
requirements (see Article VI, Section 1) are eligible for elected office.
B.
Elections of the officers, by the nursing student
body, shall be held prior to the end of the spring semester of each school year
with the term of office to begin and include the following academic year. C.
Efforts shall be made to ensure
equal representation between undergraduate, graduate and doctoral nursing
students. SECTION 3:
A.
All elected officers of the executive committee
shall be expected to hold their positions and faithfully discharge the duties of
said positions until the end of their term in office. In the event of a
resignation, a resignation letter must be submitted in writing to the executive
board and student body. B.
In the event an officer of the executive
committee is unable to complete his/her term in office, a special election shall
be held to fill the vacant position as soon as possible, within 3 weeks of the
resignation notification. In the interim, the President may appoint someone to
fill the office until a special election is held unless the appointment is less
than 2 weeks before the end of the academic year. C.
Elected officers and appointed positions (Article
VII) are expected to attend all general meetings as well as executive board
meetings. Absence is to be reported to the President or Vice President as soon
as absence is determined; absences should not exceed more than three per school
year. SECTION 4: A. Each
officer shall be elected by a simple majority of balloted votes cast for each
office. B. In the
event of a tie, successive balloting will be conducted until one candidate
receives simple majority. C. Spaces
for written votes should be provided for each position on the ballot. D.
SGA must be notified about all election results E.
Nominations for positions must be presented 2
weeks prior to election week F.
Elections must run for at least 3 days G.
Candidates are restricted from using list serves
and blackboard for campaigning purposes SECTION 5: A. The
President shall be responsible for presiding over all meetings, or may delegate
the act of presiding to the Vice President of the executive board, as necessary.
In addition the President shall: 1. Attend all Tri-Council meetings of UMKC School of Nursing 2.
Attend all SGA meetings as a senator unless delegated to another SNA
member 3. For an
SGA meeting, if delegation is used, the president must notify the AVP 24 hours
in advance of the SGA meeting. 4. If the
president must resign from senator role due to academic conflicts, a permanent
replacement shall be chosen by the entire executive board. 5. Each
senator is allowed 3 unexcused absences and 3 delegated absences. The delegated
individual shall inherit the number of absences or delegations already
accumulated. 6.
Act as a liaison to administrators, faculty and staff through the close
working relationship with the Faculty Advisor(s). 7. Administer and authorize the budget for SNA in conjunction with other executive members. 8. Prepare agendas for all meetings and disseminate to the executive board at least 24 hours prior to the scheduled meetings. 9.
Serve on committees as a representative to assure coordination with
faculty and students. 10. Manage SNA email account and disperse emails to appropriate executive members. B.
The Vice-President shall: 1. Preside at meetings designated by the President 2.
Evaluate and modify SNA constitution yearly and write appropriate updates
and bylaws in conjunction with other executive board members. 3. Serve on committees as a representative to assure coordination with faculty and students. 4.
Attend all SGA meetings as a senator unless delegated to another SNA
member 5. For an
SGA meeting, if delegation is used, the vice president must notify the AVP 24
hours in advance of the SGA meeting. 6. If the
vice president must resign from senator role due to academic conflicts, a
permanent replacement shall be chosen by the entire executive board. 7. Each
senator is allowed 3 unexcused absences and 3 delegated absences. The delegated
individual shall inherit the number of absences or delegations already
accumulated. 8. Manage SNA email account and disperse emails to appropriate executive members. C. The
Secretary shall: 1. Record minutes from each meeting, have ready for approval, disseminate 24 hours prior to meeting date. After approval, approved minutes should be made available to nursing student body within 2 weeks. 2. Manage SNA email account and disperse emails to appropriate executive members. 3. Update SNA website with assistance of designated computer service representative. 4. Serve on committees as a representative to assure coordination with faculty and students. D.
The Treasurer shall: 1.
Obtain yearly account balance and make budget in conjunction with
executive board. 2. Be responsible for depositing money from fundraising sales.
3.
Work
with the executive board to ensure that all SNA members needing access to 4. Keep SNA financial accounts up to date at all times and provide a current report at each meeting. 5. Be responsible in the distribution of funds as designated by executive board. 6.
Serve on committees as a representative to assure coordination with
faculty and students. 7. Coordinate with SAFC representative about SNA budget
E.
The SAFC
representative shall: 1.
Attend all SAFC meetings. 2. Serve as a liaison between SAFC and SNA.
3.
Bring information from SAFC to SNA 4. Update the SNA treasurer about financial regulations. 5.
Update SAFC about the SNA budget 6.
Fulfill any other SAFC requirements to maintain in good standing with
SAFC ARTICLE VII: APPOINTED EXECUTIVE BOARD POSITIONS SECTION 1: A.
In order to fulfill the purpose of the student nurses association the
following standing positions have been formed. The following positions are
appointed by elected officers and each have a vote. -
Parliamentarian -
Social -
Public Relations
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Fundraising -
Election -
Community
-- Health Fair
B.
SNA members may volunteer for the positions listed above, but will
ultimately be appointed by the executive officers. In the event that more than
one SNA member volunteers for the same position, said volunteers may be voted to
serve conjointly and/or on a rotational basis whichever is appropriate to the
particular position. C. Appointed
positions are expected to attend all general meetings as well as executive board
meetings. Absence is to be reported to President and/or Vice President as soon
as absence is determined; absences should not exceed more than three per school
year. Positions may send a proxy in their place for any meetings and this will
not count as an absence. H.
Any appointed position may be removed for
sufficient cause. Sufficient cause consists of any one or more of the following:
malfeasance of office, violation of duly enacted regulations, or
violations of other legislation of the SNA. This must be determined by at least
3/4th vote of the executive officers. In the event of a tie, the
faculty advisor(s) shall make the tie breaking vote.
SECTION 2: A.
The parliamentarian advises officers, committees,
and other members of SNA on matters of parliamentary procedure. B.
The social position is responsible for
coordinating and implementing at least 2 social events per semester (fall &
spring). C.
Public relations is responsible for all
communication with general members about planned events; also responsible for
collaboration with Volker campus for campus wide events (e.g., SGA & APC).
Collaboration can mean attending monthly meetings and/or sending e-mails about
Volker campus events. D.
Fundraising is responsible for coordinating and
implementing at least 1 fundraising event per semester (fall & spring). E.
Election is responsible for coordinating and
implementing elections for SNA officers. Also responsible for coordinating a
yearly voter registration event. Manage SNA email account and disperse emails to
appropriate executive members. F.
Community is responsible for coordinating and
implementing at least 1 community service event per semester. G.
Health Fair is responsible for coordinating and
attending all meetings necessary for annual interdisciplinary health fair held
during the spring semester. SECTION 3: A.
Class Representatives 1.
Voted into position by each of the four
undergraduate classes. 2.
Graduate and post graduate representation is
encouraged 3.
Required to attend all SNA meetings 4.
Able to have a voice in SNA but no vote. 5.
Elections will take place by September 30th
ARTICLE VIII: ADVISOR
ARTICLE IX: FINANCES
ARTICLE X: HAZING Hazing is strictly
prohibited in the State of Acts of hazing
include, but are not limited to:
Hazing is a class C
Felony
ARTICLE XI: IMPEACHMENT A.
A petition
must be signed by 100 SNA members in order for the impeachment process to begin. B. After the petition has been brought forward, a special meeting will be called and all SNA members shall be notified 72 hours with information about the time and the place of the special meeting. C. A three-fourths majority vote of the SNA taken at the special meeting shall be required for impeachment. ARTICLE
XII: AMENDMENTS All proposed amendments and /or revisions to this
Constitution shall be submitted in writing to the executive board. Ratification
of these proposed amendments/revisions will be by a simple majority vote of the
executive board and members present at the following scheduled SNA meeting. It is further understood that if this organization desires at any time in the future to change in any way the provisions of this constitution, that before such action is taken, the organization will submit for approval to the Student Government Association and the Student Life Office every detail of the desired changes to be made.
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