[NAME OF UNI] Forecasting Club Constitution

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Article 1: Name

The name of the Club shall be “[NAME OF UNI] Forecasting Club”.

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Article 2: Statement of Purpose

[NAME OF UNI] Forecasting aims to teach members the skill of forecasting, accurately predicting future events under uncertainty across subjects like politics, economics, technology, finance, and more. [NAME OF UNI] Forecasting will host forecasting tournaments and competitions in order to further this goal.

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Article 3: Criteria for Membership

  1. [NAME OF UNI] Forecasting is open to all members of the University.
  2. Community members and students from other schools are always welcome at all [NAME OF UNI] Forecasting events, unless otherwise specified.
  3. Members of [NAME OF UNI] Forecasting will be considered for expulsion if they create a disruptive environment for other members. Prior to expulsion, the member will receive an explicit verbal warning and an additional explicit written or otherwise warning. The individual in question will have one final opportunity to appeal to the Executive Committee before expulsion.

Article 4: Structure and Duties of the Executive Board

  1. The Executive Board shall consist of the following officers: President, Treasurer, and Secretary, which shall normally be elected at the Annual General Meeting (AGM).
  2. Any other officer positions may be created and removed at the discretion of the President.
  3. The President may represent the organization, conduct Executive Board and general meetings, assign duties to and supervise officers, schedule and plan elections, and chart a vision for the organization.
  4. The Treasurer may maintain the account of the organization, work with the Board and membership to determine budgets, apply for available funding, pay bills of the organization when receipts for expenditures are turned in, submit quarterly reports to the membership, coordinate fundraising, and disburse monies as the organization may direct.
  5. The Secretary may maintain a yearly calendar of activities and goals, keep minutes of meetings, give written notice to all members of meetings and the agenda to be covered, issue press releases when deemed appropriate by the Board, maintain the [NAME OF UNI] Forecasting email list, and tally votes during any voting procedure.

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