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Toolkit: Constitution

Society Constitution

 

Every society has a constitution. This is your society's list of rules and regulations that you and your members must follow. Most societies just use a standard constitution, with their own aims inserted. Here is a copy of the standard one.

However, your society is welcome to amend all the 'non-bold' areas of the document to suit your goals. If you do amend your society's constitution, you must let Christy know.

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        • Discord
        • Elections
        • Handover
        • Microsoft Forms
        • New in the toolkit
        • Society Bucket List
        • Toolkit: Activities Coordinator
        • Toolkit: Advertising
        • Toolkit: AGM & EGM
        • Toolkit: Banking
        • Toolkit: Booking a room
        • Toolkit: Constitution
        • Toolkit: Contacts.
        • Toolkit: FAQ
        • Toolkit: Funding
        • Toolkit: Guest Speakers
        • Toolkit: Logging your hours.
        • Toolkit: Marketing your events.
        • Toolkit: MATES
        • Toolkit: Online Events
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        • Toolkit: Printing.
        • Toolkit: Reaffiliation.
        • Toolkit: Risk Assessments
        • Toolkit: Societies Email
        • Toolkit: Society Council Meetings.
        • Toolkit: Society Officers.
        • Toolkit: Sponsorship.
        • Toolkit: Using Canva
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