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<The International Students Association> Charter for Recognition <October><01>, <2008> Updated August 26, 2011 Mission Statement: The <International Students Association> aims to, promote better relations among students of different cultures through a variety of intellectual, informative, and entertaining events encouraging cross-cultural communication and keeping the Clark and Worcester communities abreast of international cultures. Through integrating socio- cultural, as well as political and historical perspectives from our richly diverse communities, we should be able to critically evaluate today's connections of politics, cultures and civil society. We share a belief that international understanding and unity are fundamental in building respect among different peoples and in encouraging enduring peace and harmony in a global community. ISA shall have the goal of actively pursuing its objectives in collaboration with other organizations, and scheduling a minimum of six programs per academic year. ISA adheres to policies and programs enacted by the Clark University Undergraduate Student Council and its respective Constitution. The current Executive Board and contact information are as follows: President – Haanee Akhtar Tyebally ([email protected]) Secretary- Vinayak Sinha ([email protected]) Treasurer – Jessica Chung ([email protected]) Deputy Treasurer- Elizabeth Huff ([email protected] Events Planning Chair- Currently Open Events Planning Chair- Mariana Lopez Davilla ([email protected]) Publicity Chair- Caitlin O’Brien ([email protected]) Publicity Chair- Crystal Fam ([email protected]) Ambassador- Andrew Hostetler ([email protected]) Technology Coordinator- Divya Sarisdharan Publicity Committee: (Elected in Fall semester) Publicity Committee- Publicity Committee-

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Charter for Recognition, !dated August 2", 2011Mission Statement: The aims to, promote better relations among students of different cultures through a variety of intellectual, informative, and entertaining events encouraging cross-cultural communication and keeping the Clark and Worcester communities abreast of international cultures.Through integrating socio-cultural, as well as political and historical perspectives from our richly diverse communities, we should be able to critically evaluate today's connections of politics, cultures and civil society. We share a belief that international understanding and unity are fundamental in building respect among different peoples and in encouraging enduring peace and harmony in a global community. I! shall have the goal of actively pursuing its ob"ectives in collaboration with other organi#ations, and scheduling a minimum of si$ programs per academic year.I! adheres to policies and programs enacted by the Clark %niversity %ndergraduate tudent Council and its respective Constitution.The current Executive Board and contact information are as follows:#resident $ %aanee A&htar T'eball' (ht'eball')clar&u*edu+Secretar', -ina'a& Sinha (.sinha)clar&u*edu+Treasurer $ /essica Chung (0chung)clar&u*edu+1e!ut' Treasurer, 2li3abeth %uff (ehuff)clar&u*edu2.ents #lanning Chair, Currentl' O!en2.ents #lanning Chair, 4ariana 5o!e3 1a.illa (45o!e31a.ila)clar&u*edu+#ublicit' Chair, Caitlin O67rien (cobrien)clar&u*edu+#ublicit' Chair, Cr'stal 8a9 (cfa9)clar&u*edu+A9bassador, Andre: %ostetler (ahostetler)clar&u*edu+Technolog' Coordinator, 1i.'a Sarisdharan Pulicit! "ommittee: #Elected in $all semester%#ublicit' Co99ittee, #ublicit' Co99ittee, #ublicit' Co99ittee, #ublicit' Co99ittee, #ublicit' Co99ittee, Events Plannin& "ommittee: #Elected in $all semester%2.ents #lanning Co99ittee,2.ents #lanning Co99ittee, 2.ents #lanning Co99ittee, 2.ents #lanning Co99ittee, 2.ents #lanning Co99ittee, Article I:'ame of (r&ani)ationThe na9e of this organi3ation shall be ,henceforth referred to as * ecuti.e 7oard*Sec* 2a; O!en and :idel' !ublici3e all organi3ational 9eetings and e.ents, and acti.ities that the organi3ations hold, s!onsor, or co,s!onsor (e>cluding the S!ree 1a' Co99ittee+*Sec* 2b; Allo: e.ents and acti.ities held, s!onsored, or co,s!onsored to be o!en for the !artici!ation of all 9e9bers of the Clar& ndergraduate Student 7od' regardless of race, color, se>, religion, national origin, se>ual orientation, or handica!*Sec* ecuti.e board changes, as necessar', :ith u!dated contact infor9ation to the /udiciar' Co99ittee of the Student Council*Sec* ecuti.e 4e9bers b' an' 9eans of effecti.e co99unication9ethods and di.ulged b' the Secretar' of ISA, and #ublicit' at least 2?hours in ad.ance* Section /: The 2>ecuti.e 7oard shall 9eet once a :ee& on regular basis u!on the deter9ination ofa s!ecific 9eeting ti9e set before the acade9ic 'ear start*Article 2: Elections7'la: ?01;Section ,: The 2>ecuti.e 7oard election shall be held during the last :ee& of A!ril, right before the acade9ic 'ear ends in order to ensure the s9ooth continuation of ISA acti.ities :ithout an' distraction so that 2,7oard can start off its acti.ities the 'ear after as =uic&l' as !ossible* Section .: All candidates, :ho are running for 2>ecuti.e #ositions 9a' be no9inated one :ee& !rior to or during the na9ed election*2lections shall be held at a date, ti9e, and !lace to be decided u!on b' at least three 9e9bers of 2>ecuti.e 7oard*The #resident, Secretar' and ISA Ad.isor shall 9a&e sure that the elections are carried out according to the Code of Conduct* Section /:The #resident and other 2,7oard 9e9bers should be u!!er,class students :hen !ossibleK Section 3:4e9bers of the 2,7oard shall be elected b' 9a0orit' .ote of all !resent 9e9bers at the election* Section 4: 2>ecuti.e 7oard elections shall be conducted b' secret ballot* The #resident, Secretar' and ISA Ad.isor 9ust su!er.ise the counting*Article 2I: Im*eachment Procedures7'la: B01;Section, ; 4e9bers of the 2>ecuti.e 7oard 9a' be i9!eached, in :riting, during a scheduled 9eeting b' an' 9e9ber of the 2>ecuti.e Council, or b' ten acti.e 9e9bers* Section .: Charges of the i9!each9ent 9ust be read out b' the Secretar' and ac&no:ledged b' the 2>ecuti.e 7oard* Section /: Ao 9e9ber shall be re9o.ed or sub0ect to disci!linar' action (e>ce!tion of re!ri9and+*Section 3: A 9a0orit' .ote of the 2>ecuti.e 7oard !resent is grounds to re9o.e the i9!eached 9e9ber fro9 office*Section 4:In case of re9o.al fro9 office of an 2>ecuti.e 7oard 9e9ber, a s!ecial election :ill be held as soon as !ossible and held according to the !rocedure outlined b' 7'la: ?01* If the e.ent that the #resident is i9!eached, the !rocedure outlined in 7'la: 201, Section 1*2 :ill be follo:ed*Article 2II: Amendments7'la: "01;Section ,: A9end9ents to Charter, andDor its res!ecti.e 7'la:s 9a' be :ritten and !assed at the scheduled 9eetings b' t:o,thirds .ote of the .oting 9e9bershi! !resent*Article 2III:Student "ouncil 5udiciar! "ommittee "lause7'la: L01; /udicial A!!ro.alSec* 1; The Clar& ni.ersit' ndergraduate Student Council /udiciar' Co99ittee 9ust a!!ro.e an' changes or a9end9ents to this charter*Student "ouncil 6se (nl!R;MMMMMMMMMMMMMSCR;MMMMMMMMMMMMM2 Se9ester Co9!letion 1ate;MMMMMMMMMMMMM