Constitution Requirements

Your group is required to have a constitution which must clearly state:

• The purpose of your organization
• A definition of membership in the organization
• About the Officers:
• Officer election procedure and dates
• Terms of office of your group's officers
• Duties of your group's officers
• Removal process for officers
• About Meetings:
• The frequency of meetings
• How decisions are made during a meeting
• Amendment Procedures
• The ASA Governance Clause, which states:

The [your group name] agrees to abide by the rules and regulations of the Association of Student Activities, and its executive board. This constitution, amendments to it, and the by-laws of this organization shall be subject to review by the ASA Executive Board to insure that they are in accordance with the aforementioned rules and regulations.

There is also a sample constitution available.