I Article Name The name of this organization shall be Lawther House. It is located on the second floor of Eaton Hall. Article II Purpose and Goals Section I: Lawther House is a residence based group that is established in order to form an efficient house, ensure equal representation of each resident, and secure an environment that stimulates intellectual, social, recreational integration and interaction. It is the purpose of the House to create an atmosphere of fellowship among members as well as to help improve the scholarly, social, cultural awareness, and personal development of the house as a unit. Section II: Lawther House abides by and supports established Iowa State University policies, State and Federal Laws. Article III Membership Section I: Membership is limited to those that physically reside within the House as designated by the Department of Residence. Nonstudent members, the CAAdvisor, and the HD Advisor cannot vote. Section II: An Honorary Member may be voted in by majority vote at any House meeting. This person must be a registered ISU student. An Honorary Member may not be an officer but is allowed to vote. Article IV Officers The term of office will be one full academic year (August to May). All officers shall comprise the Executive Committee of the organization. The Executive Committee shall meet in addition to regular organization meetings. The Executive Committee shall appoint such committees that are needed to carry out organization goals. Elections shall be held within the first two weeks of the semester and be decided by a hand vote by the members. Threequarters of the House must be present, and one half of the vote is needed to win the election. The officers of this organization must meet the following requirements: (a) Have a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) as stated below and meet that minimum GPA in the semester immediately prior to the election/appointment, the semester
of election/appointment and semesters during the term of office. For undergraduate, graduate, and professional students, the minimum GPA is 2.00. In order for this provision to be met, at least six hours (halftime credits) must have been taken for the semester under consideration. (b) Be in good standing with the university and enrolled: at least half time (six or more credit hours), if an undergraduate student (unless fewer credits are required to graduate in the spring and fall semesters) during the term of office, and at least half time (four or more credits), if a graduate level student (unless fewer credits are required in the final stages of their degree as defined by the Continuous Registration Requirement) during their term of office. (c) Be ineligible to hold an office should the student fail to maintain the requirements as prescribed in (a) and (b)." Officer Duties: 1. President ~ Preside over all meetings ~ Represent organization on campus ~ Ensure that the organization is operating in conformity with the standards set forth by Iowa State University and Student Activities Center ~ Maintain communication with the Lawther House Adviser ~ Attend the weekly Eaton Hall Council meeting ~ Call Cabinet meetings 2. Vice President ~ Preside over house meetings in the absence of the President. ~ Attend the weekly Programming Board meeting ~ Maintain communication with the Lawther House Adviser 3. Secretary ~ Take detailed notes at all house meetings ~ Send the notes via email to the members in a prompt manner 4. Treasurer ~ Complete vouchers, intramural and forms, PCard transactions ~ Approve any items wanted to be bought by members for Lawther House ~ Provide an updated record at each meeting 5. Social Chair
~ May be up to three, but two preferred ~ Plan social events for floor (at least 2 per month) ~ Plan social events for Hall provided by Lawther (1 per semester) 6. Academic Chair ~ Collect class schedules from all members, make list, and post in hall ~ Plan study nights ~ Plan Academic Speaker (1 per year) 7. Intramural Chair ~ Know dates of Intramural sign ups/end dates ~ Organize teams within the house or contact other houses to play with Lawther ~ Make sure enough house funds to pay for intramurals wanted 8. Recycling Chair ~ Place bins in trash room and label each bin ~ Take recyclables to get money for floor 9. Birthday Chairs ~ May be up to three, but two preferred ~ Obtain a list of members' birthdays ~ Decorate door or give bag of candy on birthday 10. Historian ~ Take pictures of members at House events ~ Post pictures where everyone can see them 11. Advisors The advisors of the House consist of both the Community Advisor (CA) who lives on the House and the Hall Director (HD) of the building that the House resides in. Although the HD serves as the official advisor to the House, the CA carries out many advisory roles including advising the Cabinet, meeting weekly with the House President, assisting with elections, etc. The HD is responsible for authorizing all purchases of the House through both the Voucher system and the Purchasing Card system. A. CA Adviser ~ Maintain communication and meet with officer(s) regularly ~ Ensure that the organization is operating in conformity with the standards set forth by Iowa State University and Student Activities Center ~ Appointed by Eaton Hall B. HD Advisor
~Awareness and approval of financial expenditures Officer Removal: Officers may be removed from office by vote of the other officers and of the general membership if actions are deemed inappropriate by the membership. This vote must be done by secret ballot. The office...