This organization shall be officially known as TEC, the Teacher Education Club.

1. Membership is open to anyone interested in receiving or maintaining teacher certification. This organization will not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, gender, religion, or national origin.
2. The filing of a membership request form and payment of fifteen dollars (or five dollars per quarter) will place the student on the organization's membership list.
3. Those who are not currently enrolled with Michigan Tech are eligible to become associate members according to the procedure previously described.

1. Only active members will be granted voting privileges; activity depends upon the payment of dues and regular attendance of the meetings.
2. Only student members registered with Michigan Technological University can have voting privileges.

1. TEC will be represented by the Executive Board, which will consist of President, Vice-President, and Secretary/Treasurer.
2. Election of the Executive Board will occur at the last meeting of the Winter Quarter.
3. The election will be run by secret ballot upon nominations received from those in attendance. Eligibility requirements for nomination include registration at Michigan Tech, an active membership status, and a minimum of 2.00 cumulative G.P.A. at the time of election.

1. The Executive members will be required to represent the organization. Removal for lack of fulfilling this obligation will occur after all of the following have been acquired:

1. Written justification from a member, proving that an officer was neglecting his/her duty
2. Faculty advisor must agree that the member has a valid complaint concerning the officer's actions
3. Two-thirds vote of the membership is required to remove the officer in question.

1. Presidential duties will include the organization and conduction of all executive and general meetings, reviewing and establishing long and short-term goals for the organization, and overseeing the committees' progress.
2. Vice-Presidential duties will include performing the duties of the President in his/her absence and assisting the President in setting the agenda for each meeting.
3. Secretary/Treasurer will be responsible for attendance records, minutes from all meetings, and overseeing all monetary transactions.

A proposed amendment to this Constitution may be introduced by any member, in writing, at either a regular or special meeting called for this purpose. Such proposed amendments must be approved by the majority of the members in attendance at the next regular meeting. Absentee/proxy votes must be given to the President before this meeting takes place.