CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS
CLARION UNIVERSITY CHAPTER OF
PUBLIC RELATIONS STUDENT SOCIETY OF AMERICA
ARTICLE I. NAME
The name of this organization shall be the Clarion University Chapter of the Public
Relations Student Society of America.

ARTICLE II. OBJECTIVES
The objectives of this chapter shall be to encourage the understanding of current theories
and procedures in the practice of public relations, to provide students of public relations
with the opportunity to become acquainted not only with their peers but with professional
practitioners as well, to encourage students to adhere to the highest ideals and principle of
the practice of public relations and to instill in them a professional attitude.

ARTICLE III. MEMBERSHIP
Membership shall comprise undergraduate and/or graduate students, regardless of age,
race, color, creed, sex or national origin, who are either public relations majors or have
demonstrated an interest in public relations. Only those students enrolled in Clarion
University shall be eligible for membership.
ARTICLE IV. OFFICERS
The officers of this chapter shall be President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, and
Public Relations Officer. Election of officers and advisors shall be held before April 15
each year, with those elected assuming office the following June 1 for one calendar year.
Other chapter officers may be elected to handle local needs. One-third of the duespaying membership of the chapter shall constitute a quorum. A simple majority vote of
the quorum is required for the election to office.

ARTICLE V. DUTIES OF OFFICERS
The duties of the President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Public Relations
Officer shall be such as described in Article XII, Section 6(b) of PRSSA National

Bylaws.

ARTICLE VI. FACULTY ADVISOR
The chapter shall elect annually, before April 15, for one-year (renewable) period a
Faculty Advisor who is a Member or Associate Member of PRSA. He/she shall teach at
least one of the public relations courses required for the establishment of a PRSSA
chapter. The Faculty Advisor shall be recognized as the official faculty representative in
and to the chapter, and shall act as the official link between the student chapter and the
Public Relations Society of America. The elected Faculty Advisor shall assume office on
June 1.

ARTICLE VII. PROFESSIONAL ADVISOR
The chapter shall elect annually, before April 15, for a one-year (renewable) period one
or two Professional Advisors who are members of the Public Relations Society of
America, who shall represent the practice rather than the academic. The elected
Professional Advisor(s) shall assume office on June 1.

ARTICLE VIII. MEETINGS
The chapter shall meet at least once during each month that school is in session. They
should meet at a designated location within the campus community.

ARTICLE IX. NATIONAL DUES
National dues shall be collected from each member by the chapter treasurer at the outset
of each academic year and sent, with the official form provided by PRSSA, to PRSSA
Headquarters, no later than November 1. On payment of such dues, a student is entitled
to one full year’s membership, extending from November 1 to October 31 of the
following year. National dues for students joining the chapter on March 1 may be
forwarded by the chapter treasurer, together with the official form provided by PRSSA,
to PRSSA Headquarters in the spring. On payment of such dues, a student is entitled to
one full year’s membership, extending from March 1 to the last day of February the
following year. There shall be no prorating of dues during either one-year period.
ARTICLE X. CHAPTER DUES
Chapter dues will be determined at the beginning of each academic year by chapter
officers. Local dues will be collected by the chapter secretary/treasurer.

ARTICLE XI. REMOVAL FROM CHAPTER OFFICE
Any chapter officer may be removed by a two-thirds vote of the entire chapter
membership during a special meeting held for this purpose. Petition for removal must be
submitted to all parties concerned at least three weeks in advance of a special
convocation of the chapter and all parties concerned shall have the opportunity to present
their cases. Grounds for removal shall be intentional misconduct so as to bring discredit
to PRSSA or PRSA, dereliction of assigned duties, intentional violation of PRSSA
Bylaws, or the Chapter Bylaws, and/or failure to maintain acceptable academic
standards. Proceedings in such cases shall be confidential. A removed officer shall be
replaced by one elected by a plurality vote of the chapter membership.

ARTICLE XII. CHAPTER ACTIVITIES
All activities of the Clarion University PRSSA chapter must be taken in the name of the
chapter. The chapter may not merge with other organizations. No chapter activity shall
impose any liability or obligation upon the Public Relations Society of America.

ARTICLE XIII. AMENDMENTS
These Bylaws may be amended by a three-quarters favorable vote of the membership of
the chapter, provided that the amendment shall have been proposed at least one meeting
previous to the time of voting. Amendments to the Chapter Constitution and Bylaws,
however, shall become effective only upon their approval by the National Committee of
the Public Relations Student Society of America. Such amendments shall conform to the
National Bylaws of the Public Relations Society of America.