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CONSTITUTION

Article 1 - Name
The name of the organization shall be “Student Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Society.”

Article 2 - Objectives
The objectives of the organization shall be:
Section 1. To promote student participation and interest in veterinary emergency and critical care medicine.
Section 2. To provide opportunities for members to obtain hands on experience in veterinary emergencies and critical care.
Section 3. To provide additional opportunities for students to further their education in the field of emergency medicine.
Section 4. To make available information about opportunities to work in the field of emergency and critical care in veterinary medicine.

Article 3 - Membership
Section 1. Students available for full membership shall include all full time students of veterinary medicine at NC State University who have paid their dues to SCAVMA and SVECCS.
Section 2. Membership and participation are free from discrimination based on race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin or ancestry, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, disability, or status as a disabled or Vietnam-era veteran.

Article 4 - Officers
Section 1. The officers of the Chapter shall consist of a President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary, Wetlab Coordinator(s), Webmaster, T-shirt Representative(s), and a SVECCS class representative for each class year.
Section 2. The SVECCS class representative for the incoming freshman class shall be elected during the first month of the school year.
Section 3. The new President(s), Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary, Wetlab Coordinator(s), Webmaster, T-shirt Representative(s), and second & third year SVECCS class representatives shall be elected during the last month of the academic year.

OFFICERS AND DUTIES

Section 1. The duties of the president(s) include delegation of tasks and duties, scheduling officer meetings, scheduling club meetings and talks, organizing club activities, and making final decisions on club proceedings.
Section 2.  The duties of the vice president include support of the president in his/her responsibilities and organizing elections for the next year’s executive board.   
Section 3. The treasurer keeps accounts, deposits the organization’s funds, and makes expenditures in a manner approved by the University.
Section 4. The secretary keeps minutes of the executive board meetings and collects and organizes posters, literature or other forms for use by SVECCS.  The secretary should maintain a current roster of members and create a club email list at the beginning of each school year.
Section 5.  The Wetlab coordinators are responsible for planning, organizing and implementing wetlabs for veterinary students throughout the school year.  This includes choosing dates, coordinating with faculty to instruct the labs and gathering necessary materials for the wetlabs.
Section 6. The Webmaster is responsible for maintaining and updating the organization’s website.
Section 7. The T-Shirt Representative is responsible for coordinating SVECCS merchandise pre-orders and sales for fund-raising purposes, and for coordinating the staffing of club members at the SCAVMA T-shirt room and at the fund-raising booth at the North Carolina State Fair.
Section 8.  The SVECCS class representatives are liaisons between the executive board and the veterinary student body.  They are responsible for communicating information regarding SVECCS events to their respective classes and relaying information from members to the executive board.

Article 6-Amendments
Section 1. The Constitution shall be amended only by the club president(s). All amendments to the constitution and by-laws are subject to the approval of the Office of the Dean of Students.

BYLAWS

Article 1-Membership
Section 1. Membership: The membership dues will consist of the predetermined SCAVMA fees and the $7 fee for SVECCS.

Article 2- Officers
Section 1. The officers having immediate charge of the Student Chapter affairs shall consist of a President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary, Wetlab coordinators, Webmaster, T-shirt Representative(s), and SVECCS class representatives.
Section 2. The members of the executive board shall be a first, second, or third year student in the current school year in which they are active.
Section 3. All officers shall be elected via popular vote from all members of SVECCS.

Article 3-Officer Meetings
Section 1. Meetings shall be scheduled at the discretion of the president(s).

Article 4- General Meetings
Section 1. The club shall meet as determined by the executive board each semester.   There shall be at least one lunch meeting scheduled each semester with a guest speaker.

Section 2. The executive board shall schedule and decide the time and location of all general meetings and make the information available to all SVECCS members in advance.

Article 5- Wetlab
Section 1. There shall be at least one wetlab scheduled in the school year in either semester. The content of the wetlab shall be decided by the executive board.

Article 6- SVECCS Informational Board
Section 1: There shall be a SVECCS informational board that is maintained and updated each semester by the club officers and should be used as an informational guide for all SVECCS members. The board should have a calendar of all upcoming SVECCS events.

Article 7- Fundraising
Section 1: All Fundraising ideas shall be approved by the SVECCS executive board and shall follow all regulations and restrictions required by the College of Veterinary Medicine at NC State University.

Article 8- Elections
Section 1: All officers shall be in office for one term only, which consists of one school year. Student Representatives may remain in office for the following year if there are no challenges for the position during elections.

Article 9- Financial Reimbursement of Members
Section 1: It is preferred that the club utilize funds available in the SVECCS treasury to pay for costs associated with club events. If a member decides to assume the costs for a particular club expense, reimbursement for these expenses is at the discretion of the club Treasurer, and should be approved by him/her prior to the purchase. Members seeking reimbursement should supply a receipt to the Treasurer within 7 days of the purchase. Reimbursement is contingent on available club funds and may not exceed the clubs earnings for a given academic year. Any discrepancy in this policy will be decided by the SVECCS executive board.

Article 10- Ratification
Section 1: The Constitution and these Bylaws shall be effective as of August 2008.