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24 changes: 12 additions & 12 deletions constitution.tex
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% Incoming RIT students is defined as students who have attended RIT for less than 1 full semester
\asubsubsection{Selection Process for Incoming RIT Students}
\begin{enumerate}
\item During spring semester, the Evals Director selects a group of Active Members to form a Selections Committee.
\item During the spring semester, the Evals Director selects a group of Active Members to form a Selections Committee.
The Selections Committee reviews applications and conducts interviews in accordance with the process prescribed by ResLife.
\item A subset of applicants will be offered Intro Membership and have the opportunity to participate in the Intro Process defined in \ref{The Evaluation Period}.
A subset of Intro Members will be offered On-Floor status and will be able to select a room on floor.
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Active Members must participate in at least one major project during the academic year.
Members are required to submit a description for this major project to E-Board for approval.
As an alternative to this requirement, members may instead assist on a large number of CSH activities and projects.
As an alternative to this requirement, members may instead assist with a large number of CSH activities and projects.
However, it is to be understood in advance by the member that this option requires a great deal of participation throughout the year.
This participation will be evaluated by E-Board.

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Active Members who resign from CSH after passing the current operating session's Membership Eval are considered to be Alumni in good standing.
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Active Members who depart house without passing the current operating session's Membership Eval are considered to be Alumni in bad standing.
This may be appealed to E-Board in order to pursue a different outcome, described in \ref{Appeals}.
This may be appealed to E-Board in order to pursue a different outcome, as described in \ref{Appeals}.

\asubsection{Alumni Membership Expectations}
There are no expectations associated with the Alumni Membership status.
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There are no expectations associated with the Honorary or Advisory Membership status.

\asubsection{Honorary and Advisory Membership Privileges}
Honorary and Advisory Members may advise in CSH issues, use CSH facilities, and attend CSH functions.
Honorary and Advisory Members may advise on CSH issues, use CSH facilities, and attend CSH functions.

\asubsection{Honorary and Advisory Membership Evaluations}
Honorary and Advisory Members are not subject to any Evals.
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Honorary and Advisory Memberships shall last until the member resigns.

\asection{Leave of Absence}
A leave of absence offers the option for members to take extended time away from their responsibilities to House for any number of personal issues including, but not limited to, physical illness, mental illness, or care giving for a sick family member.
A leave of absence offers the option for members to take extended time away from their responsibilities to House for any number of personal issues including, but not limited to, physical illness, mental illness, or caregiving for a sick family member.
CSH recognizes the need for its members to take care of their personal well-being and will support them through the process of requesting a leave of absence.
House will also help reacclimate any returning member back to the culture of House upon their return.
Upon approval of a leave of absence request, the Evals Director is notified and the member's leave is applied immediately.
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A leave of absence can be extended by submitting a new request.

\asubsection{Leave of Absence Return}
A member may return from a leave of absence whichever they choose to.
A member may return from a leave of absence whenever they choose to.
When a member wishes to return, they must in writing notify a staff member of ResLife, excluding student employees, to end their leave of absence.

\asubsection{Modified Evaluations}
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\asubsection{Leave of Absence for Executive Board Member}
The duties and responsibilities of an E-Board member on leave are assumed using the process defined in \ref{Appointment of an Interim Director} until the member returns from their leave.
If the member returns before the end of the Standard Operation Session in which they started their leave, they may assume their position and the interim director is removed. % someone gets their position back if they come back during the year for which they were elected
If any point the member's leave is determined by E-Board to be detrimental to be operations of House, any E-Board member may propose an E-Board Vote to require a resignation from the member.
If any point the member's leave is determined by E-Board to be detrimental to the operations of House, any E-Board member may propose an E-Board Vote to require a resignation from the member.

% ARTICLE V - OFFICERS OF THE HOUSE
\article{Computer Science House Officers}
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\renewcommand{\theenumi}{\arabic{enumi}} % For this section, we want items to use letters
\begin{enumerate}
\item To hold a weekly meeting specific to their responsibilities and submit notes to CSH, if they are a Voting Member
\item To meet at least weekly during the Standard Operating Session to discuss and report the operations of CSH
\item To meet at least once per week during the Standard Operating Session to discuss and report the operations of CSH
\item To report pertinent information to members at the following House Meeting
\item To maintain records of the goals defined by each previous E-Board
\item To act as a Judicial Board as defined in \ref{Judicial}
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\begin{enumerate}
\item A candidate for the OpComm Directorship shall be chosen by the current RTPs.
\item The candidate is given a minimum of twenty-four hours to accept or decline the nomination.
\item The candidate is given a minimum of a twenty-four hour period to accept or decline the nomination.
\item The candidate is presented to E-Board for approval.
This E-Board Meeting is closed to the E-Board Members, RTPs, and members with explicit invitation from E-Board.
\item All Voting E-Board Members must be present during the discussion and voting period unless that member is a candidate for the position, in which case the member is absent and their vote is abstained.
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\asubsubsection{Term}
\begin{enumerate}
\item The election process for the following year's E-Board members shall begin in the middle of spring semester.
\item The election process for the following year's E-Board members shall begin in the middle of the spring semester.
\item The newly selected officers shall begin their terms on June 1 of that year and their terms shall end on May 31 of the following year.
\item The term of an officer will be abbreviated due to resignation, impeachment, or change in membership status.
\item Officers elected or selected during the course of the year due to an abbreviated term of the previous officer shall hold office until the end of the normal term.
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\renewcommand{\theenumi}{\alph{enumi}} % For this section, we want items to use letters
\begin{enumerate}
\item Nominations are taken from the RTPs meeting the selection criteria in \ref{Qualifications of a Root Type Person}.
\item Each candidate is given a minimum of twenty-four hour period to accept or decline the nomination.
\item Each candidate is given a minimum of a twenty-four hour period to accept or decline the nomination.
\item A list of all nominees who have accepted is presented to E-Board for approval.
This E-Board Meeting is closed to E-Board Members, RTPs, and members with explicit invitation from E-Board.
\item If an E-Board Member is a candidate for the office in discussion, the member is absent and their vote is abstained.
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Hazing in the second degree is a violation.

\asection{Anti-Discrimination Clause}
This organization shall not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, religion, age marital state, national origin, disability or veteran status.
This organization shall not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, marital status, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
This policy will include but is not limited to, recruiting, membership, organization activities or opportunities to hold or run for club office.

\asection{Statement of Compliance with University Regulations}
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