Constitution of the KPD Israeli Club (aka KPD) (December 15, 2008)


ARTICLE I - Name

The name of this student organization shall be the KPD Israeli Club (aka KPD).


ARTICLE II - Mission

The objectives and purposes of KPD shall be:

1. serve the Philadelphia Jewish community.
2. cooperate and fellowship between members regardless of religious denomination, including secular.
3. become leaders and role models.
4. explore and celebrate the Jewish identity.
5. support the Judaic Studies Program at Drexel.
6. advocate Israel's right to exist and flourish as a Jewish State.
7. commit to marry Jewish and to raise your children to be Jewish.

We are particularly interested in reaching the commuter students and the students who live on campus but do not
belong to a fraternity or sorority.



ARTICLE III – Membership

1. Membership in KPD is open to all full-time undergraduate Drexel University students who are committed to
carrying out the aforesaid mission of KPD. No discrimination shall take place, regardless of race, religion, national
origin, gender, sexual orientation, or ability.

2. Faculty, staff, and those who are not full-time undergraduate students of Drexel University are encouraged to
participate in meetings and activities, but may not receive privileges of membership, may not vote, nor may they
benefit from undergraduate funding (e.g. SAFAC or graduate fee).

3.The right to run for office or to vote on motions or for officers is reserved for members in good-standing.

4. Members may be expelled from KPD for cause upon (1) the written recommendation to the Chairperson of the
Membership Committee with reasons stated, from one officer or two members and (2) a majority vote of the
membership.



ARTICLE IV – Officers

1. The President, Vice President, and Treasurer must be full-time undergraduate students.

2. Any member in good-standing within the organization may run for office. .

3. Each officer will be required to undergo Drexel University’s student organization leadership orientation (SOOT).

4. The offices of President, Vice President, and Treasurer must be occupied at all times. In the event that an officer
resigns or leaves his or her post for any reason, a special election will be held as soon as reasonably possible for
his or her replacement.

5. The inaugural set of officers should serve until the end of the Spring Term. Thereafter, officer terms shall be for
at least one full year, Summer Term thru Spring Term. The term of office shall generally run from the end of the
Spring Term until the end of the subsequent Spring Term. Elections shall be held at the annual regular meeting in
May, unless the President moves it forward because an officer is graduating..

6. An officer may be removed from office for cause by appeal to the Chairperson of the Elections Committee   
Motions for removal shall be made via email to the Chairperson of the Elections Committee from no less than two
members at least two weeks before voting can take place, stating the reasons for cause. Removal will require a vote
of not less than two-thirds of those voting. The voting shall be by anonymous ballot

7. The form, Student Organization Annual Recognition Form, shall be submitted to OCA by the new President
before the first day of the new fiscal year,  July 1.

8. The remaining officer election procedures shall be specified in the Bylaws



ARTICLE V – Advisors

There shall be two advisors:

1. The Primary Advisor or Advisor shall be a full-time faculty or full-time staff member who shall be selected by the
President and approved by a majority of member votes cast. The tenure of office shall be for one school year
starting July 1. The Advisor shall be a member of the Executive Board. When a vacancy arises in the position of
Primary Advisor, the President will seek out a new advisor, who will be subject to an approval by a majority of
members voting.

2. The Alumni Advisor shall be an officer of the KPD Drexel Scholarship Fund and an alumnus of Drexel. He/She
will advise on matters involving the alumni.



ARTICLE VI - Executive Board

1. The Executive Board shall consist of the President, Vice President, Treasurer, and the Primary Advisor.

2. The Executive Board should meet once every month to discuss the coordination of events, the organization’s
progress, the organization’s finances, the running of the organization, and the general well-being of the
organization.

3. The Board shall review the need for and the duties of Standing Committees.



ARTICLE VII - Committees

1. Standing Committees are described in the Bylaws.

2. All members should serve on at least one committee.



ARTICLE VIII – Meetings

1. Meetings are discussed in the ByLaws.

2. In order for a vote to take place, the meetings must have a quorum of five people, or one-quarter of the
membership, whichever is greater.

3. A majority of votes cast is needed for an issue to pass, unless stricter numbers are specified by the Constitution
or Bylaws.

4. Members must attend all meetings; exceptions to this are covered in the Bylaws.

5. Regular meetings shall have a duration time limit, as specified in the Bylaws.



ARTICLE IX – Finances

1. There shall be no membership dues; however, members may sometimes be asked to pay for transportation or
other expenses as they arise.

2. KPD will seek to obtain funds through both Drexel University and through external donors.




ARTICLE X – Ratification

1. The Constitution of KPD shall be ratified at the second meeting of each year by a majority vote of those voting.
The President may limit debate on this ratification.

2. The intent to ratify and the URL of the Constitution shall be announced by the President at the first meeting of
each year.



ARTICLE XI – Amendments

1. Any part of the constitution may be amended for good reason, with the approval of OCA.

2. The President, Vice President, or Treasurer may propose amendments to the Constitution. Any member may
also propose an amendment to the Constitution, provided that they obtain the signatures of a majority of the
membership.

3. A proposed amendment to the Constitution must be submitted to the Chairperson of the Constitution Committee,
in writing, at least one month before it may be voted on. The proposed amendment should be published on the KPD
website.

4. A majority vote of the total membership is required for approval of an amendment

5. The revised Constitution should be published on the KPD website..



ARTICLE XII – Bylaws**

1. Bylaws are rules, regulations, or procedures specific to KPD which are not specified in the Constitution.

2. Adoption of the Bylaws and procedures amending the Bylaws are stated in the Bylaws.



ARTICLE XIII – Dissolution

1. A proposal for voluntary dissolution of KPD must be submitted in writing to the President along with signatures of
half the active members at least two months before it may be voted on.

2. Dissolution of KPD may be accomplished by order of the Office of Campus Activities (OCA) for cause or
voluntarily by a vote of a majority of the membership and by at least two of the three officers.



(End of Constitution)


From the OCA Skeleton Constitution

*Graduate student organizations and joint undergraduate and graduate student organizations should tailor the
requirements to their type of organization.

**Only include this section if the organization has Bylaws. For Drexel chapters of national organizations, please
include the national organization Constitution and treat your chapter Constitution like Bylaws.