The name of this organization shall be the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Hillel Society of the B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundations, hereafter referred to as Hillel.

The purpose of Hillel shall be to serve as the Jewish community on the campus of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and to provide functions and services to further Jewish life on the campus.

Hillel shall be under the jurisdiction of the B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundations and the New England Region of the B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundations.

Section 1. Membership in Hillel shall be open to all members of the MIT Community interested in furthering Hillel's purpose.
Section 2. Each member of Hillel shall have the right to count in a General Meeting quorum and to vote at General Meetings.
Section 3. Each member of Hillel shall be eligible to hold a position of the Executive Board.

Section 1. The Executive Board of Hillel shall have six officers: the President, the Executive Vice President, the Treasurer, the Social Vice President, the Philanthropy Vice President, and the Secretary.
Section 2. The duties of the President shall be the following:
a. Responsibility for the proper functioning of Hillel.
b. Presiding at all General Meetings and at meetings of the Executive Board.
c. Voting at meetings of the Executive Board and breaking ties in Executive Board votes.
d. Breaking ties in votes taken at General Meetings.
e. Representation of Hillel whensoever such representation shall be necessary.
f. Taking emergency actions on matters requiring immediate attention.
g. Overseeing the implementation of measures agreed upon at General Meetings and at meetings of the Executive Board.
h. Verification and signature of the copy of this constitution filed with the Secretariat of the Institute within one month of his election and submission of copies of any amendments to the Secretariat and to the Activities Executive Board.
i. Notification of the officers of the Executive Board of meeting times and agendas.
j. Assisting all other members of the Executive Board in the completion of their duties.
Section 3. The duties of Executive Vice President shall be the following:
a. Fulfillment of the duties of the President in the absence of the President.
b. Ascendance to the Presidency upon the resignation or removal of the President and retention of that office until the next General Election.
c. Coordination of all committees of Hillel ensuring their accomplishment of intended tasks.
d. Working with the Hillel Staff to ensure a diversity of programming in the calendar and presentation to the Executive Board at the beginning of each semester of a tentative semester calendar.
e. Assisting all other members of the Executive Board in the completion of their duties.
Section 4. The duties of the Treasurer shall be the following:
a. Maintenance of Hillel's financial records.
b. Timely payment of all legitimate bills.
c. Development an annual budget approved by the Executive Board within one month of his election.
d. Biannually requesting funding from the MIT Undergraduate Association Finance Board.
e. Co-signing all checks drawn against the Hillel account with the Hillel Director, Administrative Assistant, or President.
f. Submission of financial reports to the B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundations upon request.
g. Submission of appropriate financial reports to the Finance Board of the Institute Committee upon request.
h. Reporting regularly Hillel's financial status to the Executive Board.
i. Assisting all other members of the Executive Board in the completion of their duties.
Section 5. The duties of the Social Vice President shall be the following:
a. Assembly of and regular meeting with the Social Committee.
b. Initiation and coordination of Hillel's social program.
c. Reporting regularly to the Executive Board.
d. Assisting all other members of the Executive Board in the completion of their duties.
Section 6. The duties of the Philanthropy Vice President shall be the following:
a. Assembly of and regular meeting with the Philanthropy Committee.
b. Initiation and coordination of Hillel's philanthropy program.
c. Reporting regularly to the Executive Board.
d. Assisting all other members of the Executive Board in the completion of their duties.
Section 7. The duties of the Secretary shall be the following:
a. Recording minutes of General Meetings and of meetings of the Executive Board.
b. Submission of the minutes of General Meetings and of meetings of the Executive Board to the Hillel office for the access of all members.
c. Distribution of the minutes of each meeting of the Executive Board to all officers within one week of the meeting.
d. Maintenance of a current copy of the Constitution.
e. Notification of the membership of General Meetings at least one week prior to their occurring.
f. Maintenance of Hillel's membership database and mailing lists.
g. Overseeing the publication and updating of the Hillel website.
h. Overseeing the publication of Hillel's monthly printed calendar.
i. Publication of a regular electronic newsletter.
j. Service as the MIT representative to the Regional Hillel Board of New England.
k. Submission of the list of new officers and their addresses to the Secretariat of the Institute within one month of his election.
l. Assisting all other members of the Executive Board in the completion of their duties.

Section 1. The Executive Board shall be empowered to interpret this Constitution.
Section 2. The Executive Board shall be responsible for all the business of Hillel between General Meetings.
Section 3. Meetings of the Executive Board may be called by the President or any four other officers. At least one meeting should be held each month during the academic year. A quorum consisting of four officers must be present to hold a meeting of the Executive Board.
Section 4. All decisions of the Executive Board must be by simple majority vote. A vote may be called by either the President or by the agreement of four other members of the Executive Board. In the event of a tie, the President shall cast the deciding vote.
Section 5. The rules contained in the most recent edition of Robert's Rules of Order shall govern meetings of the Executive Board when not inconsistent with this Constitution.

Section 1. The Social Vice President shall assemble his committee and organize its regular meeting.
Section 2. The Philanthropy Vice President shall assemble his committee and organize its regular meeting.
Section 3. In fulfillment of Hillel's purpose, special interest groups shall exist to provide religious services, special programming, and kosher food. They shall be autonomous in all of their business including appointment of leaders. As permanent committees, each special interest group shall report regularly to the Executive Board.
Section 4. The Executive Board shall create and dissolve additional committees with specific responsibilities as necessary.

Section 1. The professional staff of Hillel shall assist the student board in running the daily operations of Hillel, in planning and executing programming, and in raising funds for Hillel.
Section 2. The Board of Directors of Hillel shall guide the organization in its long-term development, assist in its raising of funds, and arrange for the professional staff.
Section 3. The President of the Executive Board and the Hillel member heading the special interest group for graduate students shall serve on the Board of Directors. Additionally, two additional student Hillel members shall serve on the Board of Directors. These two students shall be annually selected by the Executive Board in the last month of the Spring term for one year of service beginning at that time. The four student members of the Board of Directors shall attend its regular meetings and there represent student viewpoints.

Section 1. All of the business of Hillel may be transacted at a General Meeting.
Section 2. The President shall preside over General Meetings.
Section 3. A General Meeting shall be held at least annually.
Section 4. A General Meeting may be called by an action of the Executive Board.
Section 5. A quorum of eighteen voting Hillel members shall be necessary at a General Meeting to transact business.
Section 6. No proxies shall be allowed at General Meetings.
Section 7. The rules contained in the most recent edition of Robert's Rules of Order shall govern General Meetings when not inconsistent with this Constitution.

Section 1. The Nominations Committee (NomComm) shall consist of five students who have been members of Hillel for at least two years and who will not be returning to MIT as students for the ensuing Fall term. Any Executive Board Officer who fits the said description shall automatically serve on the committee. The remaining committee members shall be chosen by vote of the standing the Executive Board before the nominations General Meeting.
Section 2. A General Meeting for nominations shall be held at least four weeks prior to the election of officers. Before opening nominations for each office, the President shall read the relevant portion of Article V.
Section 3. Hillel members interested in running for office should be present at the General Meeting or should submit to NomComm their decision to run in writing to prior to the meeting. Nominations will be allowed until closed by the President at the General Meeting for elections, but late nominees will not have the chance to receive NomComm interviews.
Section 4. The NomComm shall make its recommendations at least two weeks before the election. NomComm shall operate in the following manner
a. NomComm shall meet with all candidates for Executive Board positions.
b. NomComm shall evaluate each candidate as well suited or ill suited to serve.
c. NomComm may inform a candidate that he is better suited for another position and, with the candidate's agreement, may transfer his candidacy to another position.
d. NomComm's report shall be sent to the members of Hillel at least one week prior to the election.
Section 5. During the General Meeting for elections, at least two members of NomComm shall tally the vote in private.

Section 1. Election of the officers shall take place at a General Meeting to be held within six weeks of the end of the Fall Term.
Section 2. The term of office shall run from the beginning of the Spring term for one year.
Section 3. The Secretary shall notify the membership of a General Meeting for elections at least one month in advance.
Section 4. The President shall read the entirety of ARTICLES XI and XII and answer any procedural questions before proceeding with the elections.
Section 5. The order of elections shall be as follows: President, Executive Vice President, Treasurer, Social Vice President, Philanthropy Vice President, and Secretary. The election for each office shall be completed before the election for the next office may begin.
Section 6. Before each election, the President will close nominations for that office.
Section 7. Each candidate for a position may speak for three minutes before that election with the other candidates not present. Subsequently, with no candidates present, the Hillel members present at the election shall discuss the candidates until a motion to vote is approved by a majority.
Section 8. Votes for officers shall be cast by written secret ballot. The ballot shall contain a list of candidates' names noting those with NomComm recommendations. The name of all candidates nominated off the floor shall be written onto the ballot. Any ballot not containing all the candidates' names shall be disregarded. The vote shall be by prioritization. Voters shall rank candidates (1, 2, 3 ...) in order of preference.
Section 9. To be elected, a candidate must receive a majority of the votes cast, ranking each vote by priority. First, only #1 votes shall be considered. If no nominee receives a majority, the nominee receiving the fewest votes shall be eliminated. Any ballots in that candidate's pile will then be divided based on #2 votes. This process will be continued through the preference order. If no candidate is elected by this procedure, then a simple majority vote will determine the election in a run off between the two leading candidates from the original ballot.
Section 10. No member may hold more than one office at a time.
Section 11. Upon the resignation or removal of any officer, a special election shall be held in a General Meeting as soon as possible to fill the vacant office. The membership shall be notified of the General Meeting at least two weeks in advance. Nominations shall occur immediately prior to the election. Remaining officers may run for the vacant office, and vacancies created in other positions by their election will be filled by the same special election procedure. For a vacant Presidency, the Executive Vice President will assume the Presidency and a special election will be held to fill the Vice Presidency. Special elections shall be run in accordance standard procedures outlined in the other sections of this article.

Section 1. These shall be acceptable grounds for impeachment:
a. Failure to execute satisfactorily the duties of office.
b. Behavior unbecoming of an officer of Hillel.
Section 2. The impeachment procedure shall be as follows:
a. Impeachment proceedings against any officer may be brought through written charges of four other Executive Board officers or through a petition signed by thirty-six members of Hillel.
b. Those charges shall be submitted to the Secretary, or in the event that this party is the officer in question, to the President. The Secretary or President shall present these charges to the officer in question.
c. At a General Meeting shall be held within two weeks of this charging. The officer in question may speak for ten minutes in his defense. He shall then leave the room and those present may debate until a motion to vote is approved by the majority.
d. A 2/3 vote of the members present at the General Meeting shall be required to remove the officer under question from his duties.

Section 1. Amendments to this Constitution may be proposed either by the Executive Board or by the petition of eighteen Hillel members. Amendment proposals shall be presented to the Secretary at least two weeks before a General Meeting at which they are to be considered.
Section 2. At least one week before the meeting, the Secretary shall send to each Hillel member the following: a copy of the proposed amendment, an explanation of the reasons for the amendment, a copy of this article of the Constitution, and an announcement of the General Meeting at which the amendment is to be considered.
Section 3. At a General Meeting where amendment proposals are processed, the following qualifications shall apply:
a. At that General Meeting, amendments may be modified by proposals approved by a majority vote.
b. The final form of the amendment must be germane to the original proposal.
c. New amendment proposals may not be brought at General Meetings, but must instead by transacted through the procedure outlined in this article.