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CONSTITUTION
PREAMBLE
Recognizing the challenges faced by Chemical Engineering majors and the common
desires to establish an organization dedicated to serve and promote the interest of our
fellow students; we hereby establish the University of the Philippines Academic League of
Chemical Engineering Students and do solemnly promulgate this constitution for its
governance.
ARTICLE I
NAME
The name of the organization shall be the UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES ACADEMIC
LEAGUE OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING STUDENTS, hereinafter referred to as UP
ALCHEMES.
ARTICLE II
DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES AND OBJECTIVES
Promote academic excellence among its members and assist them in their
pursuit of higher scholastic achievements;
B.
Serve as a forum and venue for the exchange of ideas and interests and
development of camaraderie among Chemical Engineering majors;
C.
Organize projects and activities that shall assist and support its members in
preparation of their professional career;
D.
Foster holistic growth and development of its members through relevant and
worthwhile programs and projects;
E.
Resident members. There are members who renewed their membership and
have participated in at least 75% of the organizations activities.
B.
Inactive members. These are members who renewed their membership but
attended less than 75% of the organizations functions without valid excuse.
They shall have obligatory participation in order to regain active status.
C.
D.
To uphold the constitution and abide by the rules and regulations of the
organization
B.
C.
D.
Section 2. The following rights may be enjoyed by the members of the organization:
A.
To avail the services offered by the organization and take part in activities
B.
C.
To be informed
D.
Section 1. The General Assembly of the UP ALCHEMES shall be the highest policy- making
body of the organization.
Section 2. The General Assembly shall be composed of the resident members.
Section 3. The General Assembly shall have the following powers and
responsibilities:
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Section 1. The Executive Council shall be the governing body of the organization. It shall be
composed of seven resident members duly elected by the General Assembly.
Section 2. The Executive Council shall be composed of the following officers:
A.
PRESIDENT
1.
2.
3.
4.
B.
2.
C.
2.
between
the
organization
and
other
organizations on campus.
3.
D.
2.
E.
2.
F.
2.
1.
2.
S/He shall take down the minutes of the Executive Council and
General Assembly meetings.
3.
Section 3.The term of office of every member of the Executive Council shall be one
academic year.
Section 4. An officer may stay in office for a maximum of two terms.
ARTICLE VII
ADVISERS TO THE ORGANIZATION
The adviser/s shall be faculty representative/s and must fulfill the requirements as stated in
the Guidelines of the Office of Student Activities.
ARTICLE VIII
COMMITTEES
B.
C.
The External Affairs and Publications Committee shall be responsible for all
publicity and promotions of the organization for special projects.
B.
C.
D.
E.
B.
C.
B.
C.
The Logistics, Sports and Recreation Committee shall be responsible for the
upkeep of the property and equipment of the organization.
B.
This committee shall provide an inventory of all property and equipment of the
organization during the General Assembly.
C.
This committee shall be responsible for the manpower for sports and social
events participated by the society.
D.
This committee is tasked to arrange the venue for meetings and other social
functions.
B.
C.
as the
C.
The President shall call the Executive Council meetings at least two days
before the General Assembly.
B.
These meetings shall be used for the discussion of issues, policies, and
projects that are subject to the approval of the Executive Council.
C.
The Chairperson shall call all committee meetings that should be attended by
all committee members.
B.
C.
These meetings are called at least a day before the Executive Council
meetings.
The President shall call the General Assembly at least once a month.
Emergency GAs may also be called upon the approval of the president.
B.
All resident members and applicants for membership should attend these
meetings.
C.
Quorum shall be sixty percent of the resident members. Majority vote shall
be fifty percent plus one (50% + 1) of the General Assembly.
ARTICLE X
ELECTIONS
B.
Section 2.
Section 7B shall organize a General Assembly two weeks before the date of the
elections to facilitate the nominations for the seven positions in the
Executive Council.
Election should be conducted two weeks before the last day of the second
semester.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
Winners shall be declared day after the elections and they shall be inducted a
week after.
B.
C.
The induction day will then be postponed to give time for the COMELEC to
study their protests.
D.
After all protests have been decided upon, the COMELEC shall declare the
winners and reschedule their induction. Their decision will be final and
executory.
B.
If the Presidential seat is unfilled, the Executive Council shall call for a special
election.
C.
Section 1. Any member of the organization may have their membership revoked on the
basis of the following grounds:
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Any other grounds that may be found against the member concerned, which
does not fall under the aforementioned grounds. In this regard, the decision is
left under the discretion of the Executive Council.
Section 2. An officer of the organization may be impeached from office based on the
following:
A.
Gross
Negligence
of
Duty.
This
includes
intentional
aversion
of
responsibilities.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Any other grounds that may be found against the officer concerned, which
does not fall under the aforementioned grounds.
F.
amendment/s
is/are to be made.
Section 3. A rule shall be amended by a vote of sixty percent of the General Assembly.
Section 4. All amendments shall take effect immediately after it has been approved.
Section 5. Amendments are to be held when necessary.