CONSTITUTION OF

THE MUSLIM STUDENT ASSOCIATION

COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF RHODE ISLAND

JANUARY 28, 2003

1.NAME :                                                                                                                                    

THE NAME OF THIS ORGANIZATION SHALL BE :    “MSA”

“MUSLIM STUDENTS ASSOCIATION OF CCRI”

2.PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVE:                                                                                                  

THIS ORGANIZATION SHALL BE NONPROFIT NONPOLITICAL ORGANIZATION.

 THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION SHALL BE GUIDED BY ISLAMIC PRINCIPLES :

• TO PROVIDE MUSLIMS THE OPPORTUNITY TO PRACTICE PRAYERS AND OTHER RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES

• TO MAKE ISLAM BETTER UNDERSTOOD BY MUSLIMS AND OTHER INTERESTED STUDENTS

• TO PROMOTE FRIENDLY RELATIONS BETWEEN MUSLIMS AND NONMUSLIM STUDENTS

• TO PROVIDE GUIDANCE TO NEW STUDENTS IN MATTER OF ORIENTATION, HOUSING, REGISTRATION AND OTHER PERTINENT PROBLEMS

• TO CONDUCT LECTURES AND SEMINARS ABOUT ISLAM

• THIS ORGANIZATION SHALL NOT DISCRIMINATE AGAINST ANY PERSON DUE TO RACE, COLOR, SEX, OR PREFERENCE, HANDICAP, OR RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION OR BELIEF.

3.MEMBERSHIP:

ANY STUDENT OF CCRI SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR FULL MEMBERSHIP IN THIS ORGANIZATION. FACULTY AND OTHER PERSONS SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP.

4.FACULTY MEMBER WILLING TO SERVE AS ADVISOR:

WILLIAM J. PELLICIO

ASST. PROFESSOR OF HUMAN SERVICES/ CO-DIRECTOR, CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE

5.OFFICERS:

THE ORGANIZATION SHALL HAVE FIVE OFFICERS FOR THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THESE OFFICERS ARE AS FOLLOWS:

PRESIDENT

SECRETARY

TREASURER

CULTURAL COORDINATOR

SOCIAL COORDINATOR

6.MEETINGS:

THE MINIMUM NUMBER OF MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS SHALL BE ONE.

THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL MEET ONCE EVERY MONTH AND WHENEVER NECESSARY. THE QUORUM FOR SUCH MEETINGS WILL BE THREE OFFICERS AND DECISIONS SHALL BE TAKEN BY SIMPLE MAJORITY VOTE. THE MEMBERS SHALL BE NOTIFIED ABOUT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE OF THE MEETING AT LEAST ONE WEEK IN ADVANCE.

7.QUORUM:

THE MINIMUM PERCENTAGE OF MEMBERS WHO MUST BE PRESENT TO LEGALLY CONDUCT BUSINESS SHALL BE 35 %.

8.METHOD OF AMENDMENTS:

ALL AMENDMENTS TO THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL REQUIRE AT LEAST TWO-THIRD AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF THE MEMBERSHIP, SHALL BE PROPOSED AT ONE REGULAR MEETING AND DEBATED AND VOTED UPON AT A REGULAR MEETING LATER BY AT LEAST ONE WEEK.

9.ELECTIONS:

ELECTIONS SHALL BE HELD WITHIN TWO WEEKS OF THE BEGINNING OF THE FALL/SPRING SEMESTER. THE OFFICERS SHALL BE ELECTED FROM THE FULL MEMBERS. ALL MEMBERS SHALL RECEIVE A LIST OF ALL CANDIDATES FOR OFFICE AT LEAST ONE WEEK IN ADVANCE TOGETHER WITH THE DATE AND PLACE OF VOTING UNLESS THE MEMBERS WAIVE THIS PRIVILEGE BY TWO-THIRD MAJORITY AT ANY REGULAR MEETING AND THE ELECTION TAKES PLACE AT A MEETING FOLLOWING THE WAIVER VOTE BY AT LEAST ONE WEEK. ALL VOTING PERSONS TO FILL POSITIONS SHALL BE BY SECRET BALLOT.

10.PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURES:

ALL FULL MEMBERS ARE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE.