University at Albany Tae Kwon Do

Article 1 Name This organization shall be called University at Albany Tae Kwon Do, henceforth referred to as UATKD. Article II Purpose UATKD is an educational and recreational organization involved with the teaching and practice of all aspects of the martial art and Olympic sport of Tae Kwon Do henceforth referred to as TKD.! UATKD encourages all of its members to learn about TKD and the culture it came from, through physical training, events, and competition. Article III Government UATKD is based on a federal system of government with variations and specialized positions created to meet the specific needs of a collegiate level TKD organization. "t shall consist of an #$ecutive %oard a.&.a. #'%oard! made up of the traditional offices of government, which are (resident, )ice (resident, Treasurer and *ecretary, as well as a specialized or non' traditional office which will include Director of Olympic *tyle *parring,. The #'%oard is responsible to the University at Albany *tudent Association and all in+uiries regarding UATKD shall be brought to him,her,them,it. The duties of each officer are defined below(resident- The (resident of UATKD must hold the title of a Ku&&iwon sanctioned %lac& %elt of the .st degree or higher. "f no such person is available through the election process! or willing, a member of lower ran& may hold the position of (resident. The (resident is the high administrative officer empowered to create or disband UATKD offices, appoint or remove officers, writes rules, levy dues, and govern the membership in the best interest of the purposes set herein. The (resident will lead /eeting of Offices see article iv!. "n the absence of the head instructor, the (resident holds responsibility of 0ead "nstructor, and reserves the right to re+uest a club member to "nstruct class with said members approval!, or direct instruction responsibility to a club member upon re+uest of said club member provided that said club member is recognized as a holder of the title of a Ku&&iwon certified %lac& %elt of the .st degree.

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)ice (resident- The )ice (resident is responsible for overseeing other offices and assisting the (resident with matters confronting the group. The )ice (resident may lead /eetings of the Offices in the absence of the (resident to &eep order at UATKD meetings and events. The )ice (resident is responsible for all public relations and media management, as well as coordinating events and fundraisers. 0ead "nstructor, Kyoo *a- The 0ead "nstructor 0enceforth referred to as 0"! is the highest ran&ing Ku&&iwon certified %lac& %elt active member of UATKD. The 0" holds responsibility of 0ead "nstructor, and reserves the right to re+uest a club member to "nstruct class with said members approval!, or direct instruction responsibility to a club member upon re+uest of said club member provided that said club member is recognized as a holder of the title of a Ku&&iwon certified %lac& %elt of the .st degree. Treasurer- The Treasurer is responsible for &eeping all records of all financial dealings of UATKD and to provide written documentation as spelled out in the treasurer1s handboo&. 0is,0er duty shall also encompass the collection and record &eeping of membership fees, funds

raised from events, fundraising and donations. The Treasurer is responsible for creating budget proposals to be presented at each /eeting of the Offices covering costs,needs,spending,profit for events, tournaments, fundraisers, demonstrations, e+uipment, and professional relationships with local martial arts establishments i.e.fees the club is charged to have an authorized 2/aster "nstructor3 officially recognize promotion and progress of UATKD members.! *ecretary- The *ecretary is responsible for all records, including ta&ing notes from training sessions, /eeting of Offices, and events. The *ecretary is also responsible for reading announcements at /eeting of Offices, and training sessions and any administrative paper wor& delegate to him,her from the offices of (resident, )ice (resident, Treasurer, or Director of Olympic *tyle *parring. Director of Olympic *tyle *parring- The Director of Olympic *tyle *parring, henceforth referred to as DO**! is responsible for creating a curriculum and training regimen for which UATKD members interested in United *tates Tae Kwon Do the national U*A governing body for the sport of TKD, and henceforth referred to as U*T! style sparring can follow as to be able to be successful in TKD competition. Article IV Membership /embership to UATKD is open to any University at Albany, henceforth referred to as UA,! student possessing an interest in the martial art,sport of TKD, a willingness to participate in the various UATKD activities of regular wee&ly training sessions, demonstrations, competitive tournaments, and is willing to behave in a manor conducive to a healthy, safe, educational, environment consistent to the doctrines of any martial arts school. UATKD will recognize a person meeting the above standards as a member of UATKD after attending no less than five training sessions. The (resident reserves the right to consult with the traditional #'%oard offices to list a member as inactive, thus alleviating said member of the rights, and responsibilities of an active UATKD member. Article V Meetings Official meetings of #'%oard members entitled 4/eetings of Offices1 shall be held regularly each month at a time and place to be set by the (resident providing that this schedule is acceptable to the remaining officers. These meetings shall be open to the general membership5 however only officers are guaranteed a voice in maters of state. At the meetings, minutes mist be recorded by tape recorder or written by the *ecretary. "n addition, general interest and mass meetings will be scheduled, advertised and held at various locations and times. Article VI Quorum Decisions regarding UATKD are to be made by the (resident unless a vote of no less than four fifths with said voters including all four traditional offices of the #'%oard, and the fifth officer holding the office of Director of Olympic *tyle *parring is made to oppose the action in +uestion. Article VII Dues /embers are by default not re+uired to pay dues however if the (resident and Treasurer each, together, deem additional funds necessary for continuous club operation a due by the amount of 67.88 until 6.8.88 per member may be levied. Article VIII Warrants At the recommendation of UATKD officers, the (resident shall be empowered to issue warrants of appointment or removal of office. The (resident may be removed from office with either a vote of no less than two thirds of the #'%oard or with a vote of no less than three fifths of the general UATKD active members.

Article IX Amendment 9ith a three fifths vote including all four traditional offices of the #'%oard, and the fifth officer holding the office of Director of Olympic *tyle *parring, the constitution may be amended in whole or in par, to be set down by the office of the *ecretary who will be charged to inform *A of the changes, which will become affective upon being signed by the five officers, 4yay1, or 4nay1, and approval of *A. Article X ati!ication The :onstitution shall become affective upon being signed by the four traditional offices of the #'%oard and the approval of *A Article XI "tudent Association #unds The offices of the (resident and Treasurer shall be charged with preparing a budget for *tudent Association funds and the responsibility for proper e$penditure of these funds. A budget council including representatives from each office shall be formed for the purpose of drafting a student association budget for submission upon approval by the membership. The administration of these funds shall be by the Treasurer with the written, verbal or overtly stated approval of the (resident, for the purpose provided for in the budge, with the consent and approval of the general membership.