The Hamilton College Computer Gaming Club facilitates Hamilton College Students adequate computer and video game playing opportunities with each other and the internet community at large.

The Hamilton College Computer Gaming Club complies with all State and Federal laws and Hamilton College policies on nondiscrimination. The Hamilton College Computer Gaming Club supports and encourages respect for political, religious, ethnic, racial, physical, generational, sexual and affectional, and intellectual differences because such respect promotes free and open inquiry, independent thought, and mutual understanding.

Article I – Name

The name of this organization shall be The Hamilton College Computer Gaming Club.

Article II – Purpose

The purpose of The Hamilton College Computer Gaming Club shall be to provide Hamilton College Students access to computer games, adequate servers to host multiplayer games, and adequate bandwidth for internet games.

Article III – Membership

All registered Hamilton College students are eligible for membership in this organization. Voting members shall be designated as those individuals who have attended a minimum of one fifth of meetings and online events during one academic semester. Associate (non-voting) memberships may be offered to faculty, administrators, staff, and other members of the Hamilton College community.

Article IV – Hazing

This organization complies with all State and Federal laws and Hamilton College policies on hazing. This organization recognizes hazing to be any action taken or situation created to inflict physical or mental discomfort, embarrassment, harassment or ridicule upon an individual or group. Further, the members of this organization understand that any individual or group found responsible for hazing will be subject to disciplinary action, which may result in probation, suspension, or revocation of College recognition.

Article V – Officers

Section 1. The officers of this organization, called the Executive Board shall be:

a. Chairperson
b. Vice Chairperson
c. Treasurer
d. Secretary

Section 2. All voting members of this organization shall be eligible to hold an office.
Section 3. The term of office for each position shall be one calendar year, January to December.
Section 4. The officers shall be elected by two-thirds of the voting members of this organization during elections held annually during the first week of December.
Section 5. Vacant offices shall be filled as needed by two-thirds of the voting members of this organization.

Article VI – Advisor

An advisor from the faculty, administration, or staff may be appointed to this organization by two thirds of the voting members. The advisor shall be a member of the Executive Board but shall not have voting privileges within the organization.

Article VII– Meetings

Section 1. Regular meetings of the voting membership shall be held at least once in a two month period.
Section 2. Special meetings of this organization may be called by the Chairperson, or by the Executive Board, or upon the written request of at least three voting members of this organization.
Section 3. A quorum for the conduct of official business shall be defined as three fourths of the voting membership.

Article VIII – Committees

Section 1. Public Relations Committee
The Public Relations Committee shall provide communication with the Hamilton community. This committee is responsible for making announcements as well as receiving response from members of the Hamilton community.
Section 2. Technology Committee
This committee shall maintain gaming equipment and consult on new games and peripherals.

Article IX – Sanctioning, Impeachment, and Removal

If any member of the executive board, which includes the Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, Treasurer, Secretary, and Advisor, is accused of gross neglect of duty and/or other just cause in writing by at least three voting members, then a vote requiring two-thirds of the voting members may hereby impeach the accused.

A member, voting or non-voting, may be removed from the organization by a vote of three-fifths from the executive board, or by motion of three voting members and two Executive Board members.

Article X – Rules of Procedure

Section 1. Robert’s Rules of Order (Revised) shall be the parliamentary authority of this organization. Should Robert’s Rules of Order conflict with this Constitution, the Constitution will take priority.
Section 2. In order to maintain active status, this organization will comply with all Hamilton College policies and procedures, including financial regulations, which pertain to student organizations.

Article XI – Amendments

Section 1. Amendments to this Constitution may be proposed in writing by any voting member of this organization.
Section 2. Two thirds of the voting members shall be necessary in order to approve an amendment to this Constitution.
Section 3. Amendments to this Constitution shall be recommended for approval to the Director of Student Activities.

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Article I – Duties of Officers

The Chairpersons is responsible for the general operation of the club. This includes organizing games, events, and activities for members of the club. The Chairperson is also responsible for the general cohesion of the club and all it’s members as well as maintain listserv.

The Vice Chairperson shall have the same duties as the Chairperson, however can be overruled by the Chairperson.

The Treasurer maintains the balance for new equipment, games, and scheduled upgrades for the equipment.

The Secretary Shall Maintain listserv and archive all possible communication.

Article II – Duties of Advisor

The Advisor shall maintain order should conflict arise.

Article III – Elections

Any voting member can be elected to any position after a half-year.
Elections will be done by submitting an electronic ballot, but is up to the discretion of the Chairperson to appoint new officials should less than half the voting population submit a ballot.

Article IV – Finances

The Hamilton College Computer Gaming Club’s operation budget will be obtained through the Student Assembly. The budget will primarily go to the procurement of computer equipment to serve the club.
Any dues will be collected based on any subsidized purchase of club material (games or peripherals) if a member should so choose permissible by the Chairperson and Technology Committee.

Article V – Activities

The main function of the Computer Gaming Club is to bring Hamilton College gamers together to play multiplayer games. The games that are to be played will be based on interest and game availability, which will vary with time. Mostly, games will be played over the current Hamilton College Local Area Network using the Gaming Club’s server.

Other activities include meetings to discuss strategies and tactics for games, as well as general socializing. The nature of computer games suggests that meetings need not occur in one room, but may span into the virtual meeting places of the intranet and internet.