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This section is devoted to assisting you with developing a
constitution and by-laws for the organization. Each organization
at Truman is required to have a constitution and/or by-laws on
file with the Center for Student Involvement. These documents
serve as the rules and procedures for the organization in almost
every way. The language used in these documents should be clear
and concise, not leaving much up to interpretation. The
constitution is the document in an organization that should
provide the members with direction and purpose. It is important
as an advisor to know the constitution of the organization you
are working with. Also it is important that you encourage the
students to review their constitution regularly, making
revisions and corrections as the organization changes over time.
Within the constitution or by-laws, your role as the advisor
should be defined. It could be beneficial to you as an advisor
to be sure that your duties are defined to provide both you and
the students a clearer sense of how active you should be. The
Center for Student Involvement has information that can help an
organization design its constitution. Encourage the students to
visit the Center for Student Involvement to receive an outline
of a sample constitution and some information on what to include
in the constitution.
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