The fundamental requirements for all constitutions of emerging student groups are as follows: 

Preamble  

State the purpose and aims of the group in the University setting.   

Article I - Name

State the name of the organization. 

Article II - Membership 

State the requirements of membership and any size limitations of the group. 

Article III - Officers 

Include the list of officer positions and the terms of office.  Descriptions of officer duties and responsibilities may also be included in this article. 

Article IV - Executive Committees 

Describe the make-up of the executive committee, method of selection, and terms of office.  Provision for vacancies of officers or other executive members may be included in a section under this article. 

Article V - Meeting  

State the regular meeting time and provisions for calling special meetings.  If meetings cannot be held regularly, authority to call special meetings should be outlined in this article.  Additional sections may provide for the number of members required to constitute a quorum at any meeting and the requirements to call an executive meeting. 

Article VI - Amendments 

State the requirements for adopting amendments to the constitution and the proportion of votes necessary to approve an amendment. 

Article VII - Ratification 

This article may or may not be necessary.  However, if more than a majority of those members present is desired for ratification of the constitution, a special article should be included.