Connecticut Public Interest Research Group (Conn PIRG) Constitution

 

Divisions:

  1. ConnPIRG is divided into subgroups that work on different projects.

i.                    Hunger and Homelessness

ii.                  Campus Climate Challenge

  1. Each group has its own coordinators who oversee and help make decisions for that particular group.

Purpose:

  1. We work towards solving social problems at the local, state, and national level. We address problems such as hunger and homelessness, global warming, and democracy issues, among other thing. The main ways we do this is by educating our community about the solutions to these issues, doing service trips, and some advocacy.

i.                    Hunger and Homelessness: We want to educate students about solutions to hunger and homelessness, volunteer in the community, and raise funds, food, and clothing for local agencies in need.

ii.                  Camps Climate Challenge: We want to educate students about solutions to global warning that exist right now. We also want to improve recycling on campus and look for other easy to fight global warming at the University of Connecticut-Hartford.

Membership Requirements:

  1. Membership is open to all and does not require any commitment; however members who come to meetings regularly will be the ones to decide what projects we do.
  2. To join ConnPIRG, you must do one or more of the following:

i.                    come to a meeting

ii.                  volunteer at a service trip

iii.                volunteer at an event.

Officers:

  1. Officers are selected by the subgroup and/or the Campus Organizer based on interest, commitment to the group, and the desire to lead.
  2. Officers can serve for a semester or year term.
  3. Officers duties include, but are not limited to:

i.                    Running the weekly project meeting or arranging for another to run it in the case that the coordinator cannot be present.

ii.                  Assigning event coordinators to each event/service trip held.

iii.                Attending ConnPIRG Core meetings

  1. Officers are:

i.                    Chair: Marta Dabrowski Vice Chair: Mary Dubrosky

ii.                  Hunger and Homelessness Project Coordinator: Jerica Sandiford

iii.                Campus Climate Challenge Project Coordinator: Ryan Eblen

Meetings:

  1. The group meets weekly in the Student Lounge from 12:45 to 1:15
  2. Later in the semester each individual group will meet weekly. These meting times will be determined by each subgroup.

Budget:

  1. Since our projects are subject to change and are sometimes not determined until later in the semester or year, we are unable to submit a complete budget at the beginning of the year.
  2. We will propose any budget additions to the AGS Budget Committee for approval. Those additions will then be subject to vote by ASG.

Changes to This Constitution:

  1. Any member of ConnPIRG can submit changes to this constitution.
  2. The proposed changes must be reviewed and approved all of the following to be adopted:

i.                    Chapter Chair

ii.                  Hunger and Homelessness Project Coordinator

iii.                Campus Climate Challenge Project Coordinator

iv.                New Voters Project Coordinator

v.                  Campus Organizer