OUR CONSTITUTION
Preamble:
Model United Nations at West Ranch aims to inform students of international politics and global perspectives through the mock simulation of the United Nations.
Article I - Name:
The club’s name is West Ranch Model United Nations. Its purpose is to give students at West Ranch a place to debate and compete against others about international politics, just like the real United Nations. Through these debates, we work to come to agreements in the interests of all parties. This internationally-recognized organization helps students look at the world from a greater point of view and become educated on topics that are relevant on a local, regional, and global scale.
Article II - Membership:
Article III - Officers
Article IV - Selection of Officer’s Term of Office and/or Qualification
President(s) will be chosen by their predecessors and the club advisor. The board of officers will then be selected by the president(s) and advisor. Chosen officers will fill leadership roles in the club and lead programs for a term length of 1 year. Should they desire a position in the following year, they must complete the process again. In addition, an officer can lose his or her position if they fail to fulfill their duties. In this event, another candidate will be selected within 2 weeks. Officers must have and maintain a 3.5 or higher GPA.
The responsibilities for each officer are as follows:
Article IV- Meetings
Meetings will be held every week on Friday at Lunch for general club members. Officer meetings will be held on the first Tuesday of every month at Brunch. The officer board will establish up a Telegram account, Remind, and email chain to notify members. Should the need arise, officers can call a special meeting through these lines of communication.
Article V- Amendments
An amendment can be written by any club member and come into effect by a simple majority (more than 50%).
Article VI- Schedule
August 28, onward
Model United Nations at West Ranch aims to inform students of international politics and global perspectives through the mock simulation of the United Nations.
Article I - Name:
The club’s name is West Ranch Model United Nations. Its purpose is to give students at West Ranch a place to debate and compete against others about international politics, just like the real United Nations. Through these debates, we work to come to agreements in the interests of all parties. This internationally-recognized organization helps students look at the world from a greater point of view and become educated on topics that are relevant on a local, regional, and global scale.
Article II - Membership:
- Must be a West Ranch student body member.
- Must have a 3.3 GPA or higher.
- Attend at least 75% of all meetings.
- Must be nice, cooperative, and willing to work hard.
Article III - Officers
- President
- Vice President
- Secretary
- Treasurer
Article IV - Selection of Officer’s Term of Office and/or Qualification
President(s) will be chosen by their predecessors and the club advisor. The board of officers will then be selected by the president(s) and advisor. Chosen officers will fill leadership roles in the club and lead programs for a term length of 1 year. Should they desire a position in the following year, they must complete the process again. In addition, an officer can lose his or her position if they fail to fulfill their duties. In this event, another candidate will be selected within 2 weeks. Officers must have and maintain a 3.5 or higher GPA.
The responsibilities for each officer are as follows:
- President:
- Oversees competition training.
- Registers for competitions.
- Ensures that all officers are completing their duties well and in a timely manner.
- Edits the website, keeps it up-to-date with events and schedules.
- Conducts meetings.
- Confirms meeting dates with the advisor.
- Writes the agenda prior to each meeting and gets it approved by all officers.
- Vice President:
- Assists the President with training members.
- Assists the President with ensuring the completion of all officers’ respective duties.
- Communicates meeting dates and times to general members through Remind.
- Secretary
- Submits the WRTV bulletin before each meeting.
- Takes minutes at every meeting.
- Completes the monthly club cover packet and submits it to the ASB office.
- Treasurer
- Handles all fundraisers.
- Works with ASB for all necessary P.O. work, check requests, and deposits.
- Responsible for handling the money for all competitions.
Article IV- Meetings
Meetings will be held every week on Friday at Lunch for general club members. Officer meetings will be held on the first Tuesday of every month at Brunch. The officer board will establish up a Telegram account, Remind, and email chain to notify members. Should the need arise, officers can call a special meeting through these lines of communication.
Article V- Amendments
An amendment can be written by any club member and come into effect by a simple majority (more than 50%).
Article VI- Schedule
August 28, onward