Student OrgsOrganization for LatinX American Students (OLAS)

Article 1: Name- The name of this organization shall be OLAS. Article 2: Purpose- The mission of OLAS is to foster trans-cultural competence through community outreach by promoting empathy, inclusion, and belonging. Article 3: Membership- Section 1: Membership in this organization is open to all students who enjoy and display interest in Latin American and Spanish culture. Section 2: With the exception of officers, no member of OLAS shall be considered "superior" to any other; no categories of membership shall exist. Section 3: Members are accepted continually throughout the year so long as they are in good standing with the College. A student may become a member of OLAS by requesting that they be added to the email based mailing list and attending the majority of the OLAS meetings. Section 4: With the agreement of all officers and a majority of the members (minus the member in question), a member may be removed from membership by being removed from the mailing list and so informed by the President or designated officer. Reasons for removal may include but are not limited to violation of school policies, severe rude behavior, and abuse of OLAS resources. Of course, members may themselves request that they be removed from membership. Article 4: Officers- Section 1: The following officer positions shall exist: President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Publicity Coordinator, and Diversity Leadership Council Representative (hereby referred to as DLC Rep.) Section 2: Duties of each officer: President: to organize and initiate meetings; to act as a spokesperson for OLAS; to facilitate communication among members; to help in organizing events; to work with advisers and other members of OLAS. Vice President: to assist in leading meetings; to take charge and lead meetings, if President is unable to be present; to act as a secondary spokesperson for OLAS. Secretary: to take minutes at the meetings; to send out emails; to keep members informed of what's going on; to assist in the organization's goals; to attend board meetings. Treasurer: to maintain finances and accurate records of those; to keep track of fundraiser efforts; to assist in the organization’s goals; to attend board meetings. Publicity Coordinator: to take charge in all advertising of OLAS. DLC Rep: to attend the Diversity Leadership Council (hereby referred to as DLC) meetings each week and bring updates from these meetings to every OLAS meeting; to abide by the constitution of DLC; to attend executive board meetings. Section 3: Candidates for office must be nominated by members of the organization. Members eligible to vote must have demonstrated an interest in the organization and must have had regular attendance throughout the year. Elections can be done at the end of the school year. However, in the event of attaining a new executive board, elections can be done at the beginning of the school year. Nominated candidates can turn down their nominations or will be elected if they have the majority of votes. Section 4: Every officer will have a full academic year of holding office. Section 5: If the majority of the members feel that a board member is not keeping up with his or her responsibilities or based on another cause, they should bring it up and nominate a new board member at the next meeting. Article 5: Meetings- Meetings will be held every week. The Secretary will be responsible for informing members about the meetings. Article 6: Finances- Section I: The organization's funds shall be raised through fundraising. Article 7: Amendments- Section I: Members may propose amendments. All members in good standing are eligible to vote and must be present at the meeting to do so. The majority of votes are needed to pass the amendment, which will take effect right away if passed.