Clarion University Rehabilitation Science and Human Services Club
BYLAWS
ARTICLE 1.- Clarion University Rehabilitation Science and Human Services
The name of this organization shall be the Rehabilitation Science and Human Services Club of
Clarion University of Pennsylvania.
ARTICLE 2.- PURPOSE
Rehabilitation Sciences Club is an organization that helps to promote awareness of the five
concentrations, gerontology, developmental disabilities, courts and communities, substance
abuse, and PT/OT. Throughout each semester there are opportunities with activities and events
that give information on each of the concentrations, everyone can join this club, but it especially
benefits those in the Human Services field. Benefits are gaining knowledge and being well
rounded in each concentration and the PRA conference is great for networking and meeting
people in the field. Students want to be involved in the club because it connects everyone as a
whole in the Human Service field, the university, and the community of Clarion, PA.
ARTICLE 3.- MEMBERSHIP
Section 1. To qualify for this club, you must be a full-time student, have a 2.2 GPA on a 4.0
scale, and can be any major. Contact the president of the club for questions and attend a
minimum of 8 meetings per semester.
Section 2. Membership fees will be $5 per semester. Volunteering in programs, events, and
fundraisers are a mandatory thing. You also must have a minimum of 5 service hours a semester
in order to have the conference ticket paid for.
Section 3. You will be dismissed from the club for the following reasons:
a.
Failure to attend 8 meetings a semester (without an appropriate excuse).
b.
Failure to pay your dues on time (without an appropriate excuse).
c.
Failure to attend programs, events, and fundraisers (without an appropriate excuse).
ARTICLE 4.- DUTIES AND ELECTIONS OF THE OFFICERS.
Section 1.
President: runs the club/ meetings, oversees all the other e-board positions
Vice President: Takes over when the president is not present, helps run the
meetings and makes sure things go as smoothly as possible.
Treasurer: Takes care of all money and forms that need to be turned into the
university.
Communications chair: Will handle the Instagram and CU Connect, create flyers
and posters for events and fundraisers.
Secretary: Note taker for meetings, sends meeting notes via e-mail

Events chair: Run TAKE5 is a respite care program that we host from 5pm-7pm on
scheduled Fridays. We host special needs children ages 6-19 years old for them to hang out and
help parents get tasks done that they maybe cannot with their child, without having to hire a
babysitter. Take 5 also gives Rehab majors prime experience in the helping profession. Host
other events. Also help create fundraisers.

Section 2.
The election process is done once a year on CU Connect; e-board asks the meeting before
elections start who would like to run for what position. The elections are done in September of
the fall semester. If a member graduates or resigns you may reopen elections in January of the
spring semester. Each board member may rerun for their current position or a new one. The eboard compiles a list and posts the pole on CU Connect for the club to vote on. E-board leaves
the voting open for a week and then e-board announces the results and introduces the new eboard, the prior e-board will hand all the folders, and necessary documentation to the new eboard.

Commented [1]: Im not sure if you already noted this
but I would elaborate on that TAKE5 is or just leave it
broad to just events

Commented [2]:

Section 3.
Majority vote is how things are settled pertaining to voting. If there should be a tie, then there is
a discussion pertaining to the options and a revote. This way the election is fair.
ARTICLE 5.-ROLE OF CAMPUS ADVISOR.
Section 1.
The e-board picks the Advisor. If going to elect a new Advisor the E-board will
vote on the Advisor and majority rules.
Section 2.
Advisor attends conference and helps with networking but has no true authority
over the organization.
Note: Advisors do not get a vote.
ARTICLE 6.-MEETINGS.
Section 1.
A meeting will be held every Tuesday at 6pm in SPED 113. The Rehab Science
Club must hold a minimum of 10 (Ten) meetings a semester. Which means holding a minimum
of 20 (Twenty) meetings in an academic year.
Section 2.
Quorum shall be a simple majority of the active voting members of the Rehab
Science club.
Section 3.
Special meetings may be called by the Rehab Science President with at least 2
days’ notice prior to the meeting.
ARTICLE 7.-FINANCES AND FUNDING.

Commented [3]: Expand on how your gonna pick the
advisor. Are you gonna vote on one?

Section 1.

There will be dues of $5 per member per semester.

Section 2.
Funds will be requested from Student Senate to help where we are short for the
conference, only if a minimum of 2 fundraisers occurred.
Section 3.
Fundraising will be a big part of the club. The fundraising money will be used to
help with TAKE5. Take 5 a respite care program that we host from 5pm-7pm on scheduled
Fridays. We host special needs children ages 6-19 years old for them to hang out and help
parents get tasks done that they maybe cannot with their child, without having to hire a
babysitter. Take 5 also gives Rehab majors prime experience in the helping profession and the
conference.

ARTICLE 8.-AMENDING, SUSPENDING, AND ACCEPTING.
Bylaws are only changeable if the e-board unanimously wants to change a rule. Or if there is a
majority vote from the organization's members as a whole. Conflicts or concerns may be brought
to e-board’s attention, if the e-board feels that there is not a problem with the bylaws as a whole
then there needs not to be a change. If more of the organization feels that there needs to be a
revision then there must be a meeting held so there can then be a discussion and voting, if there
is a majority vote in favor of the change(s) then the vote passes, if not then the bylaws do not
change. All changes made or requested to be made to the Bylaws must also be approved by the
Student Senate, the Vice President of Student Affairs, and the President of Clarion University.

ARTICLE 9.-RATIFICATION.
These Bylaws, and its amendments, shall become effective upon ratification by the members of
The Rehabilitative Science Club and following the approval of the Student Senate of Clarion
University of Pennsylvania, the vice president for student & university affairs, and the president
of Clarion University.
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Commented [4]: Again Explain what TAKE5 is