The Mapúa Outdoor Club
"With the development in
view of stimulating a greater interest and development in environmental and
preservation and outdoor recreational activities in our Institute, and creating
enthusiasm which, by reason of our example, will serve to awaken a spirit of
emulation and cooperation to the same end throughout the Institute we do hereby
form ourselves into the Mapúa Outdoor Club."
Consonant with the most liberal
spirit of tolerance in the achievement of our purpose, we further agree that in
its vigorous pursuit, this organization shall at all times maintain an attitude
strictly non-sectarian, non-partisan, and non-sectional, nor shall it, as an
organization, take part in political issues.
ARTICLE I
Name of the Organization
Section
1. The Mapúa Outdoor Club shall be
the name of this organization.
Section 2. This organization shall be established as a scientific association subject to the Rules and Regulations Governing Student Organizations of the Mapúa institute of Technology.
Section 3. The office of the organization shall be located at the ground floor and shall be the official place of business unless deemed necessary by the Officers and the Founders to move to another place within the territorial limits of the Institute.
Section
4. For purposes of this
Constitution, the abbreviation "MOC" refers to the Mapúa Outdoor
Club.
ARTICLE
II
Section
1. The general objectives of the Mapúa
Outdoor Club are as follows:
1.a To assist the Mapúa Institute of Technology in all lines of
endeavor especially with regards to our ecology system.
1.b To enhance the goals of education among MIT students to
continue training them for nature awareness and leadership in an
out-of-the-classroom-close-to-nature setting.
Section
2. The specific objectives of the
MOC are:
2.a To give the MIT students the chance and opportunity of being
acquainted with mother nature.
2.b To inculcate to each member the importance of nature and its
role in our daily lives most especially in the near future.
2.c To encourage them to get involved in outdoor recreational,
environmental and as well as educational activities thru seminars, training
courses, and workshops.
2.d To
promote a more nature-oriented environment within the Institute.
2.e To engage in outdoor expeditions to broaden and deepen his
knowledge and skills in self reliance and independence.
2.f To provide a standing force within the Institute of specially
trained and skilled service group for emergency services.
2.g To
learn basic skills in survival.
2.h To
conduct first aid, life saving, outdoor safety and emergency training courses.
2.i To have the maximum utilization of their leisure time with
the emphasis in camping and other nature-oriented activities.
2.j To
reaffirm the vital links to GOD, nature, and man.
Membership
Section 1. All bonafide students of the Institute
is entitled for application in this organization. All applicants shall be
subjected to a screening process outlined by the Officers and the Founders.
Section 2. An applicant must pass the screening
process and must accomplish the minimum requirement, that is, sixty percent
(60%) of the set activities for the current semester, for one to be a member of
this organization.
Section 3. Once an applicant passes the minimum requirement, he or she will always be a member unless otherwise terminated.
Section
4. No member will be entitled for
resignation of membership, only termination of membership.
Section 5. A member may be terminated of his/her
membership on the grounds of non-compliance with the by-laws of the
organization and grave misconduct.
ARTICLE
IV
It
shall be the obligations of the members of MOC to:
ARTICLE
V
Section 1. The MOC shall be governed by a
President, Vice-President, a Secretary, a Treasurer, an Auditor and a P.R.O.
Section
2. The President shall have general
supervisions of the businesses and affairs of this organization.
Section 3. The Vice-President shall assume the
duties of the President in his/her absence, incapability, or inability to
discharge the functions, which shall be as follows:
3.a To be responsible in securing the permission of different institutions and companies whee the Organization is intended to visit.
3.b To
be responsible for the promotion of the Club in other institutions.
3.c To be responsible in informing the endeavors of the Club and
establish contacts with its alumni.
3.d To be responsible in seeking assistance in any form from its
alumni with regards to the undertaking of the Club.
Section 4. The duties of the Secretary shall be the
handling of all official correspondence, filing of all the records and
communications, and the recording of all the proceedings of the general
meetings, regular meetings of the Officers and the joint meetings between the
Officers and the Founders of the Club and all the businesses in general that
comes before and is disposed of the Club. The Secretary shall be the custodian
of all the records and books of the Club.
Section
5. The Treasurer shall have the
following duties:
5.a He shall be responsible for the handling of all financial
affairs of this Club. He shall prepare the budget for the whole semester and
shall prepare a monthly financial statement of all expenditures of the Club
during the semester.
5.b he shall be the custodian of funds, money and receipts, and
shall take charge of all the collections and disbursements of the club.
5.c He shall render accounting of the financial condition of the
Club and all his transactions as treasurer whenever it is required.
5.d He shall make and submit to the President and to the Dean of
Student Affairs reports of the financial condition of the Club before the
semester ends but not to exceed more than one (1) week before the final
examinations.
Section 6. The Auditor shall work with the
Treasurer in the preparation of the budget. He shall audit the financial
statements of the Club as prepared by the Treasurer and shall report directly
in writing any form of financial irregularity, witnessed or otherwise, to the
Founders.
Section 7. The Public Relations Officer shall
promote good and friendly working relations towards the unity not only within
the Club but also with the other organizations. The PRO shall be responsible in
announcing and promoting the Club's activities and shall be in charge of
procurement of all PR materials. He can hand-pick not more than seven (7)
members to assist him in carrying out his duties.
ARTICLE
VI
All
bonafide students of MIT seeking elective positions in the Mapua Outdoor Club
must have the following qualifications:
ARTICLE
VII
Section 1. the election of the officers shall take place annually right after the finals of the second semester and members of the COMELEC shall be nominated from the floor, and voted upon at the last regular meeting prior to the general meeting.
Section 2. Each member of this organization may
nominate any member by sending a special notice to the COMELEC within the
prescribed period set by the said committee. Nominations submitted after the
prescribed period may still be accepted by the committee provided that at least
twenty-five (25) members have signed their name in accordance with the
nomination.
Section 3. The Committee on Election shall prepare
the list of the top three (3) candidates who have received the greatest number
of nominations for the Presidency an the Vice-Presidency. This list will be the
official list of candidates for the said positions.
Section 4. The top three (3) candidates who have
received the greatest number of nominations for the position of Secretary,
Treasurer, Auditor and PRO shall compose the official list of candidates vying
for their respective positions.
Section 5. The top fifteen (15) nominees for the
position of Board of Directors shall compose the official list of candidates
vying for the said position.
Section 6. Each candidate shall be subjected to a
thorough screening process to be conducted by the COMELEC.
Section 7. The COMELEC, whose members are not
incumbent officials nor candidates for any position, shall conduct the election
by secret balloting.
Section 8. Any project regarding the outcome of the
election must e filed immediately not later than twenty-four (24) hours after
the official counting. The protest will be decided immediately by the Founders
and the COMELEC for necessary action after twenty-four (24) hours.
ARTICLE
VIII
Section 1. Not less than one regular meeting shall
be held every month, and the power shall be vested on the President to fix the
date of such meetings.
Section 2. Special meetings can be called by any
officer through the President or upon the request of at least one-fourth (1/4)
of the total membership or whenever deemed necessary.
Section 3. No meeting shall take place unless at
least one-fourth (1/4) of the total registered members are present in that
particular meeting.
ARTICLE
IX
The
Faculty Advisers
Section 1. The organization shall choose two (2) to
three (3) advisors coming from any School within the Institute who are of
notable ability and are in sympathy with the objectives of this Club.
Section 2. The presence of the faculty adviser
shall be governed by Rule III, section 9 of the Rules and Regulations Governing
Student Organizations.
PROPOSED PROJECTS AND
ACTIVITIES: