Article I

Name

The name of the organization shall be the Future Athletic Trainers Society.

Article II

Founding Members

President: Nick Kniefel
Vice President: Recia Schuil
Secretary: Brittany Pogue
Treasurer: Sarah Martin
Director of Student Affairs: Katelyn Wood
Communication Officer: Kim Ariza
Historian: Daniel Melara

Article III

Location

The place of principle office of the organization is to be located on-campus at San Diego State University in the city of San Diego, county of San Diego, and state of California.

Article IV

Purpose

Article 4a

The purpose of the organization shall be to educate students and the public about the profession of athletic training, to assist community organizations through athletic training volunteer programs, and to provide a platform for athletic training students to enhance their educational opportunities through club involvement.

Article 4b

The FATS will conduct forums, panels, dissections, and/or lectures concerning the educational advancement of student members.

Article 4c

The FATS is organized exclusively for charitable, educational, and scientific purposes including: the making and distribution to organizations that qualify as exempt organization under 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue code, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code.

Article V

Membership

Article 5a

Eligibility for members and/or student officers (elected or appointed) in the FATS will not be limited on the basis of race, sex, color, age, religion, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental handicap, ancestry, or medical condition, except as explicitly exempted in federal law.


Article 5b

Membership in the organization shall be open to those enrolled as students at SDSU in the department of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences. Students must be in good academic standing according to the requirements of the university. This organization will not have associated members who are non-students or who do not meet the criteria.

Article 5c

There shall be dues of $10.00 per academic year ($5.00 per semester) and a one-time initiation fee of $20.00 for membership in the organization. Dues shall be paid by the second meeting of the semester. In the event that dues are not paid on time, membership will be terminated. Attendance of each FATS function for non-members requires a $5.00 fee. Non-members shall be required to pay for each event attended until they have paid a total of $25.00 (initiation fee plus semester membership fee), and at this time they may attend remaining FATS functions with member status for the remainder of that semester. The same shall be the case for those wishing to become a member in the middle of a semester.

Article VI

Officers and duties

The officers of this organization shall be: the President, the Vice President, the Secretary, the Treasurer, the Director of Student Affairs, the Communications Officer, and the Historian.

The President

The duties of the President shall be to preside at all meetings of the organization, to enforce the constitution, to decide question order, and to submit all proposals to the members for a vote. The President will also attend ACI meetings in order to keep all ACI's updated on the organization.

The Vice-President

The duties of the Vice President shall be to preside at all meetings in absence of the President. The Vice President shall also act as chairman of the Fund Raising Committee.

The Secretary

The duties of the Secretary shall be to keep records of meetings, maintain the membership roster, to take roll call, to handle correspondence, and to act as chairman of the Seminar Committee.

The Treasurer

The duties of the Treasurer shall be to collect dues, keep financial records, and spend money at the discretion of the majority vote of the Allocations Committee.

Director of Student Affairs

The duties of the Director of Student Affairs are to organize and manage all volunteer programs, including the student volunteer log, and to organize all socials.

The Communications Officer

The duties of the Communications Officer include notifying all members of the organization about upcoming meetings and all club events via email, telephone, and/or distribution of flyers or posters. The Communications Officer will also act as chairman of the Outreach Committee.

The Historian

The duties of the Historian shall be to attend and record all FATS events. The Historian shall also maintain and keep up to date the FATS website, displays that deal with FATS or the San Diego State Professional Athletic Training Program, and FATS logos, emblems, and T-shirts.

Article VII

Qualifications

7a: Qualifications of Officers

To be eligible for office, candidates must be full-time students at San Diego State University majoring in Kinesiology with an emphasis in Athletic Training. The candidate must have completed one year at one of the SDSU curriculum program sites including San Diego State University, University of San Diego, University of California San Diego, Mesa College, Grossmont College, Cuyamaca College, and Southwestern College. Officers must be a member of the Future Athletic Trainers Society and the National Athletic Trainers Association at the time of election. The candidate must satisfy the current GPA and academic standards of the professional program. Grade verification will move through the program director at the completion of each semester and consideration of status will undergo review by the Ways and Means Committee. A candidate is ineligible for office if they are on academic probation the semester of the elections. If elected, their appointment will be contingent upon maintaining good academic standing through their tenure.

7b: Qualifications of Members

FATS members are required to attend club meetings. Members are allowed to miss no more than two meetings per semester. Acceptable reasons for missing a meeting consist of team travel, training room commitments, or class; other unique circumstances will be evaluated by the Ways and Means Committee. Members are also responsible for accumulating volunteer hours to be determined by officers, and by maintaining professional conduct while representing FATS or attending all FATS events.

Article VIII

Elections

8a: Election of Officers

Elections will be held during the May meeting. A special Primary ballot shall be distributed during the preceding months to determine the election candidates. Each member shall nominate one member for each office position without nominating a member more than once. The top three candidates shall be placed on the election ballot and, upon completion of the election, an elected member may accept only one office position. The term of office for all elected officers shall commence June 1st and end May 31st.

8a: Election of Officers

All members who accept a nomination shall prepare a written statement of intent. This statement will be submitted to the Communications Officer, who will submit the platform statements to the club members via email. These platforms must be submitted by the first meeting of April. The members will then vote via email. These votes will be emailed to and tallied by the staff advisors. The staff advisors will announce the results at the final meeting of the year.

8c: Term of Office

The Term of Office for all elected officers shall commence at the final FATS meeting in May and end for the incumbent officers at the same time. Current officers are eligible for re-election in their current office as well as a different office.

Article IX

Meetings

A meeting shall be every three weeks to be determined by the officers prior to each semester. The President, or Vice-President in the absence of the President, shall have the power to call special meetings when necessary.

Article X

Committees

Ways and Means Committee

Its function is to determine the status of members and policies concerning probation, re-admission, and grievances. The site representatives from each professional site, whom will be elected by their peers, shall sit on this committee. This committee shall meet when needed on a case-by-case basis regarding unique unexcused absences.

Election Committee

Its function is to coordinate and organize all seminars, including but not limited to dissections and presentations. This committee will consist of the Secretary acting as chairperson and members who volunteer to work on the committee.

Seminar Committee

Its function is to coordinate and organize all seminars. This committee will consist of the Secretary acting as chairman with three other members appointed by the President.

Fund-raising Committee

Its function is to coordinate all fundraising events, including but not limited to the golf tournament and other fund-raising events. This committee will consist of the Vice-President acting as chairperson and members who volunteer to work on the committee.

Allocation Committee

Its function is to determine the allocation of funds to be distributed for any purpose the organization and/or member has proposed. This committee will consist of officers and staff advisors.

Outreach Committee

Its function includes but is not limited to the organization of all activities relating to the advancement of the profession of athletic training, promoting National Athletic Training Month, as well as contacting those interested in the profession, or the professional program at San Diego State University. This committee will consist of the Communications Officer acting as chairperson and members who volunteer to work on the committee.

Article XI

Allocation of Funds

A percentage of all monies raised by initiation and membership fees, donations, and fundraising shall be allocated to various purposes by majority vote of the Allocations Committee. Members must satisfy various requirements, to be determined by officers, for eligibility to receive funds.

Article XII

Faculty and Staff Advisors

This organization shall have at least one regular Exercise and Nutritional Science Department faculty advisor and at least one ACI from any of the SDSU curriculum sites who will attend meetings and advise the organization. The officers as a whole in the case of competing interests shall select the faculty and staff advisors.

Article XIII

Powers

No part of the net earnings of the organization shall work to the benefit of, or be distributed to, its members, trustees, officers, or other private persons, except that organization shall be authorized and empowered to pay reasonable compensation for services rendered and to make payments and distributions in furtherance of the purposes set forth in Article 4 hereof. No substantial part of the activities of the organization shall be the carrying on of propaganda, or otherwise attempting to influence legislation, and the organization shall not participate in, or intervene in (including the publishing or distribution of statements) any political campaign on behalf of or in opposition to any candidate for public office. Notwithstanding any other provision of these articles, the organization shall not carry on any other activities not permitted to be carried on (a) be an organization exempt from federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code, or (b) by an organization, contributions to which are deductible under section 170 (c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code.

Article XIV

Parliamentary Authority

The rules contained in the current edition of Robert’s Rules of Order newly Revised shall govern the organization in all cases in which they are applicable and in which they are not inconsistent with these bylaws and any special rules of order the organization may adopt.

Article XV

Amendment of Bylaws

Amendments to this constitution shall be submitted to the President in writing for submission for the members to vote. A two-thirds vote of the members of the organization shall suffice for adoption thereof, subject to final approval by the faculty staff advisors.



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President’s signature and date Advisor’s signature and date

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Secretary’s signature and date Advisor’s signature and date

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Treasurer’s signature and date Advisor’s signature and date

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Communications Officer’s signature and date Advisor’s signature and date

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Director of Student Affairs’ signature and date Advisor’s signature and date

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Historian's signature and date Advisor’s signature and date


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Article XVI

Dissolution of Association

Upon the dissolution of the organization, assets shall be distributed for one or more exempt purposes within the meaning of section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code, or shall be distributed to the federal government, or to a state or local government, for public purposes. Any such assets not so disposed of shall be disposed of by a Court of Competent Jurisdiction of the county in which the principle office of the organization is there located, exclusively for such purposes or to such organization, as said court shall determine, which are organized and operated exclusively for such purposes.