The Constitution of Iranian Association of New Hampshire

PREAMBLE
The Iranian Association of New Hampshire is founded to introduce Iranian culture to the
University of New Hampshire, organize cultural and recreational events, and communicate
with other active international and local organizations.
ARTICLE I NAME
Section 1: The name of this organization shall be Iranian Association of New Hampshire,
here after referred to as IAN.
Section 2: The officers of IAN shall make up the Executive Board of IAN, hereafter referred
to as the Board.
ARTICLE II PURPOSE
Section 1: The purpose of this organization shall be to introduce Iranian culture to UNH.
Section 2: The purpose of the Board shall be 1. to organize cultural and recreational events;
2. to communicate with other international and local organizations.
ARTICLE III MEMBERSHIP
Section 1: The general body of this organization must be comprised mostly of UNH students.
Section 2: The specific process for becoming a member of IAN is 1. to request to become a
member, 2. to be approved by the Board members as a temporary member, 3. to
become a permanent member after three months.
Section 3: The privileges and responsibilities of membership are 1. to be able to attend non-
mandatory meetings, 2. to nominate as a Board member if eligible, 3. to vote for
the Board member nominees, 4. to receive discounts on event tickets organized by
IAN.
Section 4: Membership may be revoked by a two-thirds vote of the Executive Board due to
misrepresentation of the organization goals.
Section 5: Membership rules of IAN will not be contrary to the University of New
Hampshire nondiscrimination policy as listed in Students Rights, Rules and
Responsibilities.
Section 6: The Iranian community members (non-students) shall be members upon their
request. They may vote and are eligible to hold certain officer positions as
described in article IV.
ARTICLE IV OFFICERS
 Section 1: The Iranian Association of New Hampshire shall have a: President, Vice
President, Secretary, Social Network Manager and Treasurer. These officers
shall comprise the Executive Committee or Board and must be listed as officers
on the organizations Wildcat Link page.
Section 2: All officers must be members of IAN.
Section 3: At least 3 officers of 5 officers must be UNH students. Only students are eligible
to be President and Vice President.
Section 4: The term of office shall be from August 20st to August 19th of next year.
Section 5: Election of officers shall be held annually Every August.
Section 6: The voting process for The Board membership shall be online.
Section 7: A two week notice shall be given before election date.
Section 8: Nominees shall be nominated by the members, self-nominations are permitted.
Section 9: Any officer may be removed from his/her position by a two-thirds vote of the
Executive Board. Any officer removed from office may appeal to the general
membership. If his/her appeal is approved by the majority vote of the
membership, said officer shall be considered reinstated.
Section 10: Any vacancy which may occur in an office shall be filled by appointment by the
president pending ratification at the next group business meeting.
ARTICLE V DUTIES OF OFFICERS
Section 1: The President
1. The president shall be the chief executive officer.
2. The president shall appoint all committee chairpersons.
3. Vacancies in offices will be filled by appointment of the president with
approval of the general membership.
4. The Presidents vote shall be the tiebreaker
Section 2: The Vice President (sometimes referred to as Director)
1. The vice president shall be the parliamentarian for the organization.
2. The vice president shall assume the duties of the president should the office
become vacant, or in the absence of the president.
3. The vice president will keep and have available current copies of the
Constitution and bylaws and will also be charged with ensuring that the copies of
these documents on the IANs Wildcat Link page are also current.
4. The vice president will be responsible for scheduling programs.
 5. The Vice Presidents vote shall be the tiebreaker in the absence of the President
Section 3: The Secretary
1. The secretary shall be responsible for keeping the minutes of all meetings and
the meetings of the executive board.
2. The secretary will provide a copy of the minutes for each officer and keep a
master file.
3. The secretary shall maintain a complete and accurate account of attendance and
membership status.
Section 4: The Treasurer (sometimes referred to as Business Manager)
1. The treasurer shall keep a current record of all financial transactions.
2. The treasurer shall develop quarterly reports containing a list of all receipts and
disbursements and distribute them among the membership.
3. The treasurer will be responsible for checking the accuracy of all bills and
invoices and paying them correctly and on time.
Section 5: The Social Network Manager
1. The manager shall organize the social networks such as Wildcats link and
Facebook and messaging groups.
2. The manager shall provide announcements for events and meetings and
advertise via flyer.
3. The manager shall receive and transfer feedbacks to the organization regarding
its operation and functioning.
ARTICLE VI COMMITTEES
Section 1. The Standing committees of this organization shall be the financial committee and
programming committee.
Section 2. The duties of each of these standing committees shall be defined by the Board
members.
Section 3. Committee members shall be selected or removed by two-thirds vote of members.
Section 4. Additional committees may be formed and dissolved by the Board members.
ARTICLE VII Meetings
Section 1: Parliamentary procedure
1. Roberts Rules of Order Revised shall be followed by the organization in all
cases involving parliamentary procedure when it does not conflict with the
Constitution.
 2. The rules may be suspended by two-thirds vote of the present membership.
Section 2: Meeting times
1. The times for regularly scheduled meetings shall be First Friday of each
semester.
2. At least 7 days of notice shall be given for each regular business meeting.
3. Special or emergency meetings may be called with less than 1 day of notice by
the Executive Board.
4. The meetings shall include a quorum, order of business, and disposition of the
minutes.
Section 3: Voting
1. A quorum will be the majority of member.
2. All members can vote.
3. Proxy voting is allowed with earlier notice (1 day before voting).
ARTICLE VIII BYLAWS
Section 1: Bylaws of the organization shall be established and altered by the majority of the
members.
Section 2: Bylaws of the Board shall be established and altered by the majority of the Board
members.
Section 3: Bylaws of the organization and of the Board shall be attached to this document.
ARTICLE IX AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION
Section 1: Members shall propose amendments to the Constitution.
Section 2: The amendments proposed shall be officially sent to any of The Board members.
Section 3: The amendments are voted on during the yearly meeting and they shall pass with
1. two-thirds of The Board members vote, 2. two-thirds of the members vote
Section 4: The President shall update the Constitution on Wildcat link.
ARTICLE X RATIFICATION
This Constitution shall be established by a vote of a (two-third) majority of the Board
members of the organization.
**NOTE: All recognized student organizations must follow the policies discussed in the
Students Rights, Rules and Responsibilities Handbook.
For further assistance, visit the Office of Student Involvement & Leadership (MUB 114).