Bison Robotics Constitution ​ ​ ​ ​ ARTICLE I ​ ​ NAME AND PURPOSE ​ ​ ​ ​

Section 1 ​ ​ The name of the organization established by this constitution shall be the Bison Robotics of ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ North Dakota State University (NDSU). ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Section 2 ​ ​ The purpose of this organization shall be to: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ A. Provide North Dakota State University and Tri-College students with the opportunity ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ to gain self-confidence, leadership, communication, organizational, and professional ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ skills. B. Help inspire students of all ages to get involved in science, technology, engineering, ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ and mathematics. ​ ​ C. Aid and support K-12 robotics programs. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ D. Provide social activities, events, and networking opportunities for the Membership ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ and community as a whole. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ E. Participate as a competitive collegiate robotics team. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

ARTICLE II ​ ​ MEMBERSHIP

Section 1 ​ ​ Non-Discrimination Statement: ​ ​ North Dakota State University does not discriminate on the basis of age, color, disability, gender ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ expression/identity, genetic information, marital status, national origin, public assistance status, ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or status as a U.S. veteran. Direct inquiries to: Equal ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Opportunity Specialist, Old Main 201, 701-231-7708 or Title IX/ADA Coordinator, Old Main ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 102, 701-231-6409." ​ ​

Anti-Hazing Statement: ​ ​ Hazing is prohibited regardless of location, intent or consent of participants. Hazing is defined as ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ any action or situation that intentionally or unintentionally endangers a student for admission ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ into or affiliation with a student organization or group. Such activities and situations include, but ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ are not limited to, paddling in any form; creating excessive fatigue; forced consumption of any ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ substance; forced road trips; morally degrading, demeaning, unsanitary, humiliating games or ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ stunts; and harassment, ridicule or other activities prohibited by law or university policy. It is the ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ responsibility of the organization and its leadership in conjunction with the (inter)national ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ organization, if any, to protect potential members, members or other persons associated with the ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ organization from any hazing activity or practice conducted, condoned, or encouraged by the ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ current members of the organization, alumni or other associates. The university or individuals ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ may file a complaint of hazing with the Dean of Student Life Office. Individuals and/or groups ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ may also be subject to criminal and/or civil liability beyond the jurisdiction of the university. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Section 2 ​ ​ Requirements of Members: ​ ​ ​ ​ A. A Member: ​ ​ a. Is an NDSU student or a Tri-College student. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ b. Must be enrolled in Bison Robotics on MyNDSU ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ c. Must attend at least five meetings during both the fall and spring semesters. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ i. Does not include summer semester ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ d. Must have paid the Membership Fee ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Section 3 ​ ​ Membership Fee ​ ​ A. The purpose of the Membership Fee is to support the function of the club and provide ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Members with quality meetings ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ a. Must be paid prior to or at the second Large Group Meeting of the semester ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ b. Must be paid in order to attend Bison Robotics events and participate in Projects ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ c. In extenuating financial circumstances, a Member may coordinate with the ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Treasurer

Section 4 ​ ​ Removal of Members: ​ ​ ​ ​ A. Grounds for removal of Members include: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ a. Violation of University Policy ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ b. Failing to meet any of Section 2, Requirements of Members, at the discretion ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ of the Officers of Bison Robotics ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ i. It will be handled on a case-by-case basis through an Officer Vote ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ B. A Member may be removed by the following process: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ a. The grounds for removal are to be presented at a scheduled Officer Meeting ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ b. Members in question will be notified at least a week before said Officer ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Meeting c. The Member in question shall be provided an opportunity to present a defense ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ either in person or in writing at the Officer Meeting ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ d. An Officer Vote shall be held at the scheduled Officer Meeting ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ e. If the Officer Vote decided the Member is to be removed, an announcement is ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ to be made at a scheduled Meeting in which Members can vote to appeal the ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Officer Vote to remove the Member in question ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ f. Any member removed shall be notified within a week of their removal ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ C. A removed member will not be allowed to participate in organizational activities for ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ the remainder of that semester ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Section 5 ​ ​ Appeal of Removal of Member: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ A. Members may appeal the vote of their removal by notifying the Secretary ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ B. At the next scheduled Officer Meeting an Officer Vote shall be held ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ C. The Member in question is permitted to attend the Officer Meeting and provide ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ defense, including but not limited to other members ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

ARTICLE III ​ ​ OFFICERS

Section 1 ​ ​ The officers of this organization in the following hierarchy will be: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ A. President B. Vice-President C. Treasurer D. Project Manager ​ ​ E. Service Coordinator ​ ​ F. Secretary G. Fundraising Officer ​ ​ H. Recruitment Officer ​ ​ I. Social Media Officer ​ ​ ​ ​

Section 2 ​ ​ In order to be eligible to hold an office in this organization, the following qualifications must be ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ met: A. The candidate must be a paid Member of the organization. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ B. The candidate must maintain a 2.0 GPA. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ C. The candidate must have held Membership in the organization for at least one ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ semester.

Section 3 ​ ​ Nominations: A. Members may nominate themselves or other eligible members for any possible ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ position. B. Nominations must be open at least one Meeting before scheduled elections. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ C. Nominations will remain open the day of the elections. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Section 4 ​ ​ Elections: A. The Officers of the organization shall be elected for a term of one academic year. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ B. There will be no restrictions placed on the number of terms of office a Member may ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ hold. C. Elections will be held in March. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ D. Election to office will be by a simple majority vote of the present Members. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ E. Terms will start at the beginning of that summer semester. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Section 5 ​ ​ Duties of the Officers: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ In addition to the duties listed below, each officer will be required to: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ A. Provide the Secretary with an Officer update every Officer Meeting, and attend all ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Officer Meetings, unless excused ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ B. Follow up and make contact with any Member who has questions or tasks that fall ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ under their jurisdiction. ​ ​ ​ ​ C. Participate in Officer Meetings ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ D. Participate in Officer Votes ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ E. If an Officer cannot attend an Officer meeting, they must submit an excused reason ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ for not attending to the Secretary ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

A. The President shall be the principal executive officer and shall have the following ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ duties: a. Preside at all Large Group Meetings of the organization ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ b. To enforce and promote enforcement of the Constitution and Bylaws. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ c. To act as a general representative of Bison Robotics, except in cases where ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ authority is given to another Officer or Member. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ d. Be aware of all activities coordinated by other Officers and/or Members. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ e. Coordinate finances with Treasurer ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ f. Attend at least one CSO Large Group Meeting per semester. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ g. Give final approval over the budget. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ B. The Vice President shall assume the duties of President in the event of absence of the ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ President until reelection. In addition, the Vice President shall have the following ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ duties: a. Coordinate all of the speakers for monthly meetings with help from the ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Project Manager and Service Coordinator. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ b. Work with Officers in scheduling meetings. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ c. To schedule, announce, and moderate all full-group meetings. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ d. Prepare and file, along with the Secretary, any report required by the ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ University, Student Government, or professional affiliation. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ C. The Treasurer shall have the following duties: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ a. Keep all financial records for the organization ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ b. Coordinate and compile annual budget with respective officers and leads. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ c. Provide budget template for Project Leads ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ d. Handle all budget requests for funds. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ e. Prepare and submit financial reports to the Members. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ f. Become familiar with the University accounting procedures and policies ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ g. Maintain a file of annual budget requests and approved budgets. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ h. Responsible for depositing any funds within one month of receipt. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ D. The Project Manager shall have the following duties: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ a. Oversees all competitive/non-service related projects. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ b. Makes and maintains connections with outside organizations relating to ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ competitive/non-service events. ​ ​ c. Coordinates project expenses with Treasurer. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ d. Communicate with Project Leads. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ e. Maintain a record of communication with Members in the project and record ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ details. f. Maintain the Bison Robotics calendar ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ g. Coordinates with Project Leads to plan effective project meetings ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ h. Build relationships with potential sponsors. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ i. Ensure all university-required travel release forms are completed on time ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ E. The Service Coordinator shall have the following duties: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ a. Oversees all service related projects. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ b. Makes and maintains connections with outside organizations relating to ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ service. c. Coordinates service project expenses with Treasurer. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ d. Communicate with service-related Project Leads. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ e. Maintain a record of communication with volunteering Members and record ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ details.. ​ ​ f. Plan service meetings. ​ ​ ​ ​ g. Build relationships with potential sponsors. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ h. Ensure all university-required travel release forms are completed on time ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ F. The Secretary shall have the following duties: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ a. Keep a record of all Members of the organization. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ b. Handle meeting attendance. ​ ​ ​ ​ c. Keep a record of all activities of the organization. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ d. Keep a record of all minutes of the organization. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ e. Perform other duties as assigned by the President, without impeding on other ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Officers duties. ​ ​ f. Handle the removal of Members. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ g. Keep track of all projects Members are a part of. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ G. The Fundraising Officer shall have the following duties: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ a. Coordinate necessary funding for club operations and activities. This includes: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ i. Grants ii. Donations iii. Sponsorships iv. Miscellaneous b. Coordinate fundraising events ​ ​ ​ ​ c. Shall establish required amount of fundraising as needed. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ H. The Social Media Officer shall have the following duties: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ a. Manage all media outlets for organization (website, Twitter, Facebook, ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Newsletter, newspaper, BlackBoard, YouTube, etc). ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ b. Publish events, updates, and photos on social media. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ c. Coordinate contact with local media outlets. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ d. Prepare and manage marketing materials for the organization (business cards, ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ posters, infographics, fliers, etc.) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ I. The Recruitment Officer shall have the following duties: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ a. Organize all Large Group Meetings ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ b. Sign up and rent a table for the Student Involvement Expo each semester. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ c. Organize recruitment events. ​ ​ ​ ​ d. Advertise the organization with fliers, display, posters, etc. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ e. Additional recruitment duties as needed. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ f. Maintain organization’s display board and keep the information up to date ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Section 6 ​ ​ Vacancy of an Office: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ A. In the event of a vacancy in the office of the President before the expiration of a full ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ term, the Vice President shall assume the duties of the President until a special ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ election can be held. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ B. In the event of a vacancy in the office of the Vice President before the expiration of a ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ full term, the duties of the Vice President shall be delegated to other Officers as ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ needed until a special election can be held. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ C. In the event of a vacancy in an office other than the President or Vice President ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ before the expiration of a full term, a special election can be called by the President ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ within one month to fill the vacancy. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ D. In the event of a vacancy before the expiration of a full term, the interim officer will ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ remain in office for the remainder of that term ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Section 7 ​ ​ Removal of an Officer: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ A. Grounds for removal of an officer include: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ a. Violation of University Policy ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ b. Failure to perform the duties of the office as set forth in the constitution and ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ bylaws of the organization. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ B. An officer may be removed by the following process: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ a. A petition to remove the officer in question must be submitted to another ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ officer. Such a petition must contain the signatures of 10% of members of the ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ organization. b. The grounds for removal are to be presented by the officer in charge at a ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ regular or special meeting or the organization, and the vote for the officer ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ removal will take place at this meeting by an Officer Vote. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ c. The officer in question shall be provided an opportunity to present a defense ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ either in person or in writing. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Section 8 ​ ​ Appeal of Removal of Officers: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ A. An officer may appeal his/her removal within two weeks of the vote for removal by ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ requested a special appeal meeting of the organization. The president, or Vice ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ President, if the President is the officer being removed, shall notify all Members of ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ this meeting which is to occur between one week and one month after the appeal ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ request is received. ​ ​ ​ ​ B. The decision to uphold the vote for removal shall require a simple majority vote of ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ the members present at the meeting. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Section 9 ​ ​ Changes in Officers: ​ ​ ​ ​ A. All changes in officers or mailing addresses shall be submitted to the Commission of ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Student Organizations, Student Government Office, within two weeks of such a ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ change. Failure to do so could result in an organization being placed on probation. ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Section 10 ​ ​ Officer Vote: ​ ​ A. Shall be held at an Officer Meeting ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ B. Must have 2/3 of Officers present for a valid vote, including at least one of the ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ following: a. President b. Vice-President ​ C. Shall be passed by simple majority vote ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ D. In the case of a tie, the tie-breaker vote goes to the President, then the Vice-President ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ if the President if not present. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ E. Officers shall be allowed to vote remotely. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

ARTICLE IV ​ ​ ADVISOR

Section 1 ​ ​ Advisor Selection: ​ ​ A. The Advisor to this organization must be a member of the NDSU faculty or staff. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ B. Organization selects an advisor and then asks said advisor. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Section 2 ​ ​ The role of the advisor can include: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ A. The Advisor shall assist Officers, Project Leads, and Members in accomplishing the ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ purpose of the organization. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ B. The Advisor shall regularly review the financial record for the organization and ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ forward mailings to the appropriate officer. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ C. The Advisor shall serve as a resource or consultant to the organization. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ARTICLE V ​ ​ MEETINGS

Section 1 ​ ​ Meetings: A. Meetings are defined as follows: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ a. Any event in which attendance is taken ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ i. This can include build or planning meetings as long as attendance is taken ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ by a Project Lead or Officer ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ b. An Officer or Project Lead must be present ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ c. Must be a scheduled event ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ d. Notice must be given to the relevant Members ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ B. Shall occur at least once a month, unless University Holidays interfere ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ C. Can be called by the President during the academic year. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ D. Non-business meetings for the purpose of projects or other activities shall be held as ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ called by Officers or Project Leads. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Section 2 ​ ​ Officer Meeting: ​ ​ A. Comprises of Officers and any invited Members or persons ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ B. Scheduled by an Officer and agreed upon by 50 percent of Officers ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ C. Must be attended by 50 percent of Officers ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ D. Are scheduled twice per month ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Section 3 ​ ​ Large Group Meeting: ​ ​ ​ ​ A. Comprises of Members of Bison Robotics ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ B. Provides updates about Bison Robotics goings-on and notification of upcoming events ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ C. Are scheduled twice per month ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Section 4 ​ ​ Special Meetings: ​ ​ A. Shall be called by the President upon one week notice to the Members. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ B. President shall call a special meeting when requested as needed. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Section 5 ​ ​ Quorum: A. A quorum at business meetings (any Meeting where business is being conducted) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ shall consist of a simple majority of the voting Membership. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ B. Quorum is not required to hold non-business meetings. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

ARTICLE VI ​ ​ PROJECT LEADS ​ ​

Section 1 ​ ​ Authority to Establish Project Leads: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ A. The Officers have the power to establish Project Leads through an Officer Vote. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ B. These Project Leads may include, but are not limited to: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ a. Volunteering b. Competitive Events ​ ​ c. Educational Programs ​ ​ d. Others as needed ​ ​ ​ ​

Section 2 ​ ​ Duties of the Project Leads: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Each Project Lead must: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ A. Maintain communication with the Project Manager ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ B. Hold scheduled project meetings and provide meeting dates and times to the ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Project Manager ​ ​ C. Maintain record of Members that participate in their project ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ D. Coordinate with Advisor to ensure that all Members receive excuse forms as ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ needed for official Bison Robotics events ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ E. Maintain communication with the Social Media Officer, providing any necessary ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ information and media to keep the newsletter, website, social media accounts, and ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ display board up to date ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ F. Attend all Large Group Meetings or get excused by the Secretary and send a ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ project representative in their place capable of giving a project update to the club ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ G. Manage the finances of their Project, including requesting additional funds at an ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Officer Meeting if necessary ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ H. Submit a project budget for the following year to the Treasurer by December 31st ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ and meet with the Treasurer to discuss their submitted budget for approval ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ I. Coordinate with the Project Manager to define the number of members that can ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ attend a Project event during the current year by December 31st. Changes shall be ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ approved at an Officer Meeting. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

ARTICLE VII ​ ​ PROJECTS

Section 1 ​ ​ Project Definition ​ ​ A. A Project shall be defined as, but not limited to: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ a. Any competition (e.g. BattleBots) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ b. Any large-scale service event (e.g. Robot in 3 Days) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ c. Any educational program or session provided by Bison Robotics ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Section 2 ​ ​ Project Proposal ​ ​ A. Written statement shall include: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ a. Overview of the Project ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ b. How project follows Bison Robotics’ Purpose as defined in Article I, Section 2 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ c. Financial statement and estimated cost ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ B. Visual Presentation to Bison Robotics at a Large Group Meeting ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ C. Have representation at the relevant Officer Meeting ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Section 3 ​ ​ Project Approval ​ ​ A. Collect consensus from Large Group Meeting following presentation ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ B. Discuss project proposal at preceding Officer Meeting taking into account: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ a. Opinion of Members in Bison Robotics ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ b. Project Proposal ​ ​ C. Hold an Officer Vote to approve the project ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

ARTICLE VIII ​ ​ FINANCIAL STRUCTURE ​ ​ Section 1 ​ ​ Club Account: ​ ​ A. The Treasurer will always remain on the account. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ B. All appropriate funds must be expended and requested in accordance with Finance ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Commission Guidelines ​ ​ C. All unappropriated funds must be maintained in an account at a financial institution ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ approved by a majority of the organization’s Members ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ D. Checks drawn on the organization unappropriated funds account must be signed by ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ the Treasurer and approved by the President. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Section 2 ​ ​ Financial Responsibilities: ​ ​ A. Member Fees will be collected by the Treasurer and deposited to the club account. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ B. Changes to the Member Fee for this organization are proposed by the Treasurer and ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ voted on during a Large Group Meeting. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ C. The price of the membership fee is approved by an Officer Vote, if a change is ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ necessary. D. Deposits will be made by the Treasurer within one week of receipt. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ E. Requests to the University Business Office for appropriated funds will be made by ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ the Treasurer. ​ ​

Section 3 ​ ​ Fiscal Planning Responsibilities: ​ ​ ​ ​ A. The Treasurer will be responsible for obtaining a current copy of Finance ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Commission guidelines and coordinating with Project Leads to prepare a budget ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ request per those guidelines. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ B. The President will be responsible for reviewing the budget prior to submission. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ C. The Secretary will maintain a file of annual budget requests and approved budgets ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ this file will remain with the organization to provide continuity from one ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ administration to the next. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Section 4 ​ ​ Allocation of Funding: ​ ​ ​ ​ A. All Bison Robotics funds are to be deposited into the club account. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ B. Student Government funding shall be allotted to each Project according to the project ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ budget submitted and based off the results from Bison Robotics’ annual budget meeting ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ with Student Government’s Finance Commission. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ C. All other funding will go into the club account and will be distributed by the Officers ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ upon request by a Project Lead through an Officer Vote. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ D. 25% of Prize money goes to the club account the remainder is allocated to the project ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Section 5 ​ ​ Fundraising: A. All Project Leads must meet with the Treasurer and Fundraising Officer to have their ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ budgets approved ​ ​ a. This meeting should take place as early in the school year as possible with the ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ exact date to be determined by the Treasurer ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ b. Budgets are approved through a negotiation process which shall involve the ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Project Lead, Treasurer, and Fundraising Officer ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ c. All parties must agree to a budget for the budget to be approved ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ d. Projects without an approved budget will not be eligible to receive ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ reimbursements on purchases made for their project ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ e. Once a project budget has successfully been agreed upon, the final budget ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ approval will come via an Officer Vote ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ B. The Treasurer shall maintain an independent account within Bison Robotics for each ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ project a. The money in a project’s account are to be managed by the project lead, and the ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ money in the project’s account are protected from outside influence ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ b. The money in a project’s account remains in the account from year to year for as ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ long as a project remains active within Bison Robotics ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ c. If a project is no longer active within the club, the money in the project’s account ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ is transferred to the General Fund ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ C. Any money raised by the Fundraising Officer goes into the General Fund ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ D. Any money raised by the Fundraising Officer in correspondence with a project(s) shall be ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ dealt with as follows: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ a. The Project Lead and Fundraising Officer must agree on what percentage of the ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ money shall go to the project, and what percentage shall go to the General Fund in ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ advance of the fundraising event ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ i. The agreed upon allocation of funds must be written down, signed by both ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ parties, and then filed by the Secretary--paper and digital copies ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ b. Correspondence in this case can be defined as an agreed upon partnership ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ between the Fundraising Officer and Project Lead ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ i. The Fundraising Officer cannot impose itself on a project’s fundraising ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ effort, the Project Lead must consent to receiving help ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ E. Any money raised solely by a project shall be dealt with as follows: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ a. The Fundraising Officer must be notified about any organized fundraising effort ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ at least 24 hours before the execution of the fundraising event ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ i. This includes receiving a list of companies contacted, or a written ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ description of a fundraising event and how it intends to raise funds as ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ applicable ii. In cases where an unplanned donation is committed to a project, or the ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Project Lead forgot to notify the Fundraising Officer, the Fundraising ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Officer must be notified within 24 hours of the time of commitment ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ iii. In a case where the Fundraising Officer is not notified or the case is not ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ covered by E.a.ii., any money raised during the event shall go to the ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Contingency Fund ​ ​ b. Until a project’s approved budget is satisfied, any money raised by the project ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ shall go towards that project’s account ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ i. A project budget will be considered satisfied when the amount of money ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ allocated to the project is equal to or greater than the amount of money ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ requested in the project budget ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 1. The following sources of funding shall be considered when ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ determining the amount of money allocated to the project: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ a. Money received from student government ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ b. Money in the account from previous years ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ c. Money fundraised during the current school year ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ d. Money received from grants ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ c. Once a project’s budget is satisfied, all money raised by the project will go into ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ the Bison Robotics Contingency Fund ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ i. The Bison Robotics Contingency Fund is defined as the following: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 1. It shall be accessible only by Bison Robotics projects ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 2. Projects may apply for funding from the account ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 3. Approval for Contingency Fund money will be determined via an ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Officer Vote ​ ​ ii. Any unused money in the Contingency Fund at the end of the fiscal year ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ will be transferred to the General Fund ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ARTICLE IX ​ ​ BYLAWS

Section 1 ​ ​ Provision for Bylaws: ​ ​ ​ ​ A. The organization may approve bylaws for the specific operation of the organization. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ B. No bylaw shall be adopted that is contrary to the provisions of the constitution. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Section 2 ​ ​ Vote Required: ​ ​ A. The organization may adopt, amend or rescind any bylaw by a two-thirds vote of the ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Membership. B. Any proposed bylaw must be publicized to the Members at least one meeting prior to ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ the Meeting at which it is to be voted upon. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ARTICLE X ​ ​ AMENDMENTS

Section 1 ​ ​ Ratification: A. A proposed amendment to this constitution shall be presented to the Members at least ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ one Meeting prior to the Meeting at which the vote shall be held. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ B. This means you need to have the amendment written to present to the organization ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ one Meeting prior to the vote for the amendment. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ C. Ratification of an amendment to this constitution shall require a two-thirds vote of the ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Members present at a regularly scheduled business meeting of the organization. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Section 2 ​ ​ Submittal to Congress of Student Organizations: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ A. Any changes made to this Constitution must be submitted to the CSO Executive ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Commissioner. A new constitution must be submitted every three years. Failure to do ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ so could result in probation. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ a. A new Constitution does not mean to start from scratch, it means to look through ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ the current one and make any necessary changes. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Ratification Date ​ ​ This is the date that the Organization approves the constitution. Every three years or as ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ changes are made to the Constitution this date will need to change. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Signatures: Each time the constitution has changes made the signatures of the current President of the ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Organization and the current Advisor of the Organization must be changed as well. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

President: Kacy McCormick 01/21/2016 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Advisor: Dr. Majura Selekwa 01/25/2016 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Updated January 22, 2017, ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Ryan Swanson Jessie Lee ​ ​ ​ ​ Bison Robotics | President Bison Robotics | Vice President ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Benjamin Dardick Dr. Majura Selekwa ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Bison Robotics | Treasurer Bison Robotics | Advisor ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​