Findlay Tae Kwon Do - Constitution

Constitution

I. The name of the organization is Findlay Tae Kwon Do.

II. The purpose of Findlay Tae Kwon Do is to facilitate the mastery of Tae Kwon Do, both as an art and as a form of self-defense. Findlay Tae Kwon Do shall follow conduct and sparring rules established by the World Tae Kwon Do Federation (WTF) in order to achieve the above stated purpose.

III. There will be three officers elected by the organization. All officers should be present at meeting times unless there are unavoidable conflicts.

President: This office is elected by the organization. He or she will be responsible for communication with the University, Student Government Association, and the Student Activities Office. The President will set the agenda for and chair all organization meetings. The President will oversee the duties of all other officers. Other duties will be further defined by the organization.

Vice President: The Vice President (VP) is elected by the organization. The VP will assume presidential duties in the absence of the President. The VP will be responsible for all publicity concerning the organization. The VP will assist members in obtaining equipment and training apparel. He or she will also keep records as to what equipment the organization as a whole would like to obtain.

Secretary-Treasurer: The Secretary-Treasurer will be elected by the organization, and is responsible for recording the attendance of the group and the names, numbers, and addresses of all members. He or she will assist the President in preparing the meeting agendas and also keep meeting minutes. In addition, the Secretary-Treasurer will keep a ledger of all organizational funds.

IV. Findlay Tae Kwon Do does not discriminate in any programs, activities, or Policies on account of race, color, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, height, weight, ethnic origin, age, non-disqualifying handicap, or sex.

V. Findlay Tae Kwon Do will have in place a faculty/staff advisor from the University of Findlay.

VI. The advisor will guide Findlay Tae Kwon Do in our decision-making processes. He or she will be informed of all goings-on either by the President or other officers.

VII. Any general member may initiate the removal of an officer who is not doing their assigned job as designated by the organization or outlined by the constitution. If the complaint has merit as decided upon by 2/3 of the general members, the officer will be given a warning. If there is no improvement, a 2/3 majority organizational vote will be held to remove the person from office. Another elected member of the organization will replace the officer within 2 weeks.

VIII. Officers will be elected at the end of each school year by a majority secret ballot vote. Only members that have been in the organization for at least 1 semester may be elected to any office.

IX. Findlay Tae Kwon Do abides by the University Hazing Policy:

Section 2307.44

Any person who is subjected to hazing, as defined in division (A) of Section 2903.31 of the revised code, may commence a civil action for injury or damages, including mental and physical pain and suffering, that result from the hazing. The action may be brought against any participants in the hazing, and the organization whose local or national directors, trustees or officers authorized, requested, commanded, or tolerated the hazing, and any local or national director, trustee, or officer of the organization, who authorized, requested, commanded, or tolerated the hazing. If the hazing involves students in a primary, secondary, or post-secondary school, university, college, or any other educational institution, an action may also be brought against any administrator, employee, or faculty member of the school, university, college, or other educational institution who knew or reasonably should have known of the hazing and who did not make reasonable attempts to prevent it and against the school, university, college, or other educational institution. If an administrator, employee, or faculty member is found liable in a civil action for hazing, then not withstanding Chapter 2743 of the revised code, the school, university, college, or other educational institution that employed the administrator, employee, or faculty member may also be held liable. The negligence or consent of the plaintiff or any assumption of the risk by the plaintiff is not a defense to an action brought pursuant to this section. In an action against a school, university, college, or other educational institution, it is an affirmative defense that the school, university, college, or other institution was actively enforcing a policy against hazing at the time the cause of action arose.

Section 2903.31

A. As used in this section, "hazing" means doing an act or coercing another, including the victim, to do any act of initiation into any student or other organization that causes mental or physical harm to any person.

1. No person shall recklessly participate in the hazing of another.

2. No administrator, employee, or faculty member of any primary, secondary, or post-secondary school or of any other educational institution, public or private, shall recklessly permit the hazing of any person.

C. Whoever violates this section is guilty of hazing, misdemeanor of the fourth degree.

X. Any amendments to this constitution will be given to the Student Government Association, and then the Student Affairs Committee for approval.