Constitution of Wuyang Wuyang Chinese Drama Club
Article l - Name, Purpose, and Non-Discrimination Policy of the Organization
Section 1:Name:
The official name of the organization shall be Wuyang Wuyang Chinese Drama Club at The Ohio State University, hereafter referred to as Team Weyoung.
Section 2-Purpose:
The purpose of the organization is to provide a stage for students who have a dream of participating in drama. Meanwhile we are also dedicated to making amazing Chinese dramas for students at OSU. We want to spread the culture of Chinese drama, and rise up the awareness of Chinese culture for Ohio State students. We want to serve students with an extraordinary experience with Drama show. In this way, we are confident that we can enrich the extra-curricular activities of the students on campus.
Section 3-Non-Discrimination Policy:
This organization and its members shall not discriminate against any individual(s) for reasons of age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.
Article II - Membership: Qualifications and categories of membership
All students enrolled in OSU are eligible to join Team Weyoung. New members must be approved by the vote of existing members. Non-students (such as former members graduated from The Ohio State University) may become the honorary members. Others, such as faculty, alumni, professionals, etc., are encouraged to become members but as non-voting associate or honorary members.
Article III - Organization Leadership: Titles, terms of office, type of selection, and duties of the leaders
(1) The officers of the organization shall be: A President, a Vice Presidents and a Treasure. The
officers represent the Executive Committee and general membership.
(2) Duties of President - The President shall represent the organization, and preside over the organization general meeting, make annually plans for Team Weyoung, determine the duties of the other officers, and oversee club events.
(3) Duties of Vice President – The Vice-President shall assist the President in the meetings and in executing the tasks, and assume the President’s responsibilities upon the absence of the President.
(4) Duties of Treasurer - The treasure shall maintain the budget, pay invoices owed by the organization, and keep a record of the club’s finances.
Article IV – Executive Committee: Size and composition of the Committee.
The Executive Committee contains 13 memberships, the President, a Vice-presidents, a director of marketing, a director of Human Resource，a lead play writer, a treasure, and two representatives of the general membership.
Article V – Method of Selecting and/or Removing Officers and Members.
(1) Any Team Weyoung member has the right to vote and stand for election.
(2) The members of the Executive Committee should be elected in the general meetings of the
membership, which may be held in autumn and spring semesters. The candidates are either previous committee members or active members.
(3) A member who wants to be considered for the position of President has to qualify with the
following requirements:
A. Be an active current Committee member.
B. Have organized at least two major events in the previous year.
(4) Election of President and Vice-president shall be held in the spring semester. The
newly elected officers shall assume their positions before the coming autumn semester.
(5) All elected officers of the organization shall serve a term of one year. The president cannot serve
for more than 1 year, the vice president not for not more than 3 years, and the treasure
not for not more than 5 years.
(6) General members who are absent from general meetings without a proper excuse for three
times or more in a year will automatically been removed from the committee member list.
Moreover if any general member steals money from Team Weyoung, harasses another member
or has any other inappropriate behavior, the President has the right to remove that member from
the list.
(7) If an Executive officer does something the president thinks is inappropriate,
the President has the right to hold a vote among the entire officers and above titles to dismiss the officer. When more than 2/3 members vote to dismiss, then he/she must resign from his/her title.
Article VI – Advisor(s) or Advisory Board: Qualification Criteria
(1) The advisor of the organization must be a member of University faculty or Administrative & Professional staff.
(2) The responsibilities of the advisor shall be determined by the Executive Committee.
(3) The duties and responsibilities of the advisor is to approve organization’s registration, funding requests, and goals, provide continuity, perspective, suggestions, and advice,
Article VII – Meetings of the Organization:
(1) General meeting is required each month of the entire semester except for summer.
(2) Executive Committee meetings should be called and presided over by the President or the Vice
president (when the president cannot take the responsibility for some reasons).
(3) A special Executive Committee meeting can be called by three or more committee members.
(4) A decision of a committee meeting is majority-voting based. When there is a tie, the President
retains the right to make the final decision.
Article VIII – Method of Amending Constitution:
Proposed amendments should be voted on by more than 2/3 general members or ten Executive Committee members. Then the proposed amendments can be approved.