Preamble

The purpose of the Thai Connection is to allow the Thai community and those
who are connected to or who are interested in anything related to Thailand or Thai
culture to experience this culture and share it with one another; to build a Thai
presence on campus so that everyone can experience the art, food, and overall
culture of the Thai people and Thailand; and to educate the CSUN community
about Thailand and its culture. Thai Connection is most basically intended to
serve as a connection between Thailand and the CSUN community.

Article I Official Name

The official name of the organization is Thai Connection, California State
University, Northridge.

Article II Membership
Section 1: Student Access
Any person currently enrolled as a student at CSUN and fulfilling the membership
requirements of the organization may be a member.

Section 2: Non-Discrimination Statement

In accordance with State law and the regulations of the California State
University, no organization shall discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion,
creed, gender, pregnancy, marital affiliation, sexual or affectional orientation, age,
ethnic origin, citizenship, nationality, veteran status, or disability.

Section 3: Membership Requirements

Any student enrolled at CSUN may be a member of Thai Connection.
**SECTION TO BE COMPLETED LATER** Ideas include: non-paying
members versus paid active members. Paid active members may participate in
any event without paying. Unpaid members may participate in any event, but
may be required to pay (e.g., if a function is held at a restaurant, Thai Connection
Paid Active Members will have all meals covered, but unpaid members will have
to cover their own portion of the bill). Non-members may participate in certain
events, but may not be able to participate in others, or may not be made aware of
events about which all others members will be notified.

Section 4: Privileges of Membership

Paid Active Members will be invited to participate in specified events without
paying. Not all events may be covered for Paid Active Members by Thai
Connection funds. Regular (non-paying) Members will be required to participate
in any event, but may be required to pay more often than Paid Active Members
(e.g., if a function is held at a restaurant, Thai Connection Paid Active Members
may have all meals covered, but unpaid members will have to cover their own
portion of the bill). All members shall have the right to be notified of all
functions. No members shall be excluded from any functions, events, or meetings
(excluding meetings that are purposely intended to be held privately between Thai
Connection officers, meetings which may or may not include advisors).
Article III Officers and Advisors
Section 1: Official Positions
**SECTION TO BE COMPLETED LATER** Required officer positions include
President, Vice President, and Treasurer.

Section 2: Officer Qualifications

**SECTION TO BE COMPLETED LATER**
Pursuant to CSU Executive Order 969, the president, vice president, and treasurer
are additionally required to meet the following requirements:
Minimum Academic Qualifications—The president, vice president, and
treasurer must be matriculated and enrolled at California State University,
Northridge with a minimum overall 2.0 grade point average each term (term is
defined as Fall and Spring semester). The student must be in good standing and
must not be on probation of any kind.
Incumbent Unit Load—Undergraduate students in the role of president,
vice president and treasurer are required to earn six (6) semester units per term
while holding office. Graduate and credential students in the role of president and
treasurer must earn three (3) semester units per term while holding office.
Incumbent Maximum Allowable Units—Undergraduate students in the
role of president, vice president and treasurer are allowed to earn a maximum of
150 semester units or 125 percent of the units required for a specific baccalaureate
degree, whichever is greater. Graduate and credential students in the role of
President and Treasurer are allowed to earn a maximum of 50 semester units or
167 percent of the units required for the graduate or credential objective,
whichever is greater. Students holding more than this number of units, including
students pursuing a double major, will no longer be eligible.

Section 3: Terms
**TO BE COMPLETED LATER** Length of term for officers.

Section 4: Advisor
**TO BE COMPLETED LATER**
Pursuant to Executive Order 969, a CSUN faculty or staff advisor will be chosen
at the start of each academic year. The university advirsor will be required to sign
all campus documents.
A. Advisor Responsibilities
B. Method for selecting advisor

Article IV Elections
Section 1: Time of Elections
**SECTION TO BE COMPLETED LATER**
Elections will be held at the first meeting of each academic year.

Section 2: Election Procedures

**TO BE COMPLETED LATER**
 Section 3: Special Election Procedures
Procedures for filling vacancies//**TO BE COMPLETED LATER**

Section 4: Recall Election

**TO BE COMPELTED LATER**

Article V Meetings
Section 1: Logistics
//State how the date and time of regular meetings shall be determined//

Section 2: Frequency
//State how often the club will meet//

Section 3: Special Meetings

//Explain the procedure for calling a special meeting including who has the
authority to call the meeting and how the membership will be notified. Be sure to
address how many hours/days/weeks prior to the meeting the members will be
notified.//

Section 4: Quorum
//State the minimum number of voting members who must be at a meeting before
any official decisions can be made.//

Section 5: Rules of Procedure

//Specify a procedural style that will be referred to as necessary. E.g., Rober’s
Rules of Order, Sturgis’ Standard Code of Parliamentary Procedure, etc.//

Article VI Finances
Section 1: Account
This organization, pursuant to its charter obligation, shall maintain an agency
account with the Associated Students for the official conducting of University
business.

Section 2: Usage
All monies of this organization shall be deposited in, and disbursed from, this
account following procedures outlined by the Associated Students, Inc.

Section 3: Dispersal of Funds

Should this organization become inactive, including the failure to apply for
university recognition annually, the agency account will be handled in accuracy
with the procedures of the Associated Students.

Section 4: Fiscal Year

//Establish the beginning and end of your fiscal year.//
 Section 5: Dues
//State the procedure for establishing dues//
**TO BE COMPLETED LATER** Dues may be established by planning
activities for the academic year, finding the cost per participant, and then adding a
small amount of buffer for that cost that will, essentially, serve as a deposit from
which extra funds can be drawn, if necessary, for that individual’s participation.
Dues are not required but, if paid, make more services available to members who
will thus be deemed Paid Active Members.

Article VII Committees

Section 1: Standing Committees
//State the names, powers, and duties of standing committees (e.g., membership
committees, finance committees, social committees, etc).//

Section 2: Selection of Standing Committees

//State method of establishing the committees.//

Article VIII Amendments

Section 1: Submission of Amendments
//Explain how amendments to the constitution shall be proposed.//

Section 2: Approval of Amendments

//State the requirements to pass an amendment.//

Section 3: Notification of Amendment

Pursuant to Executive Order 969, any substantive change or amendment must be
submitted to the Matador Involvement Center within 90 days.

Article IX Ratification
Section 1: Procedures for Ratification
Upon ratification by a (¾, ¼, etc) vote of the membership, and approval from the
Matador Involvement Center and the Associated Students, Inc., this constitution
shall become the official governing document of the organization.

ADDITIONAL articles and/or sections may be included if deemed necessary. =)