The name of this organization shall be the Public Relations and Business Club.
Purposes and Goals:
The purpose of this club is to promote the study of public relations by
helping students with career planning and networking in the public relations
field. Further purposes of this club will be to help other student
activities at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota with the public relations
planning of their respective groups or activities, and to facilitate social
interaction between students and faculty at Saint Mary’s University and
the professional world. The goals of this club are to help more completely
fulfill the objectives of this university by encouraging the pursuit of
excellence in the public relations field.
Function:
This organization shall meet its purposes and goals by sponsoring events
such as lecturers, speakers, field trips, educational programs, and by
attempting to become a member of the national public relations society.
PRSA (Public Relations Society of America). The PRSA is an official
activity of the Public Relations Society of America.
Authority:
The authority of this club to exist is derived from the Student Senate
at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota.
Membership:
Membership is open to all students and faculty who have an interest in
promoting the club’s purposes. New members are welcome and admitted
at any time during the year.
Elections:
Officers shall be elected of a quorum of members present at the meeting
during which the vote is taken near the end of each school year.
Officers to take office at the start of the following school year.
Officers:
The officers shall be made up of the president, vice president, secretary,
treasurer, and moderator. All officers, except the moderator, shall be
Saint Mary’s University students. The moderator shall be a Saint
Mary’s University faculty member. The president will prepare agendas for
and chair all meetings. The vice president will keep track of the current
members and notify all the members of all meetings and activities. The
secretary is in charge of taking minutes of each meeting. The treasurer
shall be in charge of the budget, financial records, and all other financial
matters.
Meetings:
Public relations club meetings will be held whenever the officers deem
necessary.
Annual Reports:
The public relations club will submit an annual report to the Student Senate
by March 1st, of each year.
Funds:
The public relations club will petition funds from the Student Senate and
from any grant monies given to Saint Mary’s University for which this organization
is eligible.
Amendments:
Amendments can be brought before the club at any time and will be considered,
discussed and voted on by the public relations club membership before being
committed to the constitution.
