The purpose of Beta Beta Beta Biological Society shall be to function as a society to students with an interest in biological sciences.  Its activities shall be designed to stimulate interest, scholarly attainment and investigation in the biological sciences.

ARTICLE 1

NAME:  This organization shall be known as the Biology Club of UW-SP, with Lamda Omicron

Chapter of Beta Beta Beta Biological Society a subset of said group.

ARTICLE 2

MEMBERSHIP:

Clause 1.  Membership will be granted to any undergraduate student who herewith qualifies, according to the constitution of the Biology Club of UWSP, the National Constitution of Beta Beta Beta and to the Lambda Omicron Chapter by-laws, irregardless of race, color, creed or religion, sexual orientation, handicap, sex, ancestry, political affiliation or nation of origin.

Clause 2.  Membership will consist of four (4) classes:  General, National Active, National Associate, and Honorary.  It shall consist of individuals who have met the requirements of the Biology Club set forth in this constitution.  National Active and Associate members must meet the requirements for the national constitution and those set forth in this constitution. 

Clause 3.  Eligibility for general membership will consist of an intended biology major or minor.

Clause 4.  Eligibility of National Active membership will consist of: 

1) a declared biology major

2) overall grade point average of 2.5

3) biology grade point average of 3.0

4) completion of three biology courses

Clause 5.  Eligibility of National Associate membership will consist of any general member wishing to become recognized nationally as a member of the Lambda Omicron Chapter of Tri-Beta.

Clause 6.  Honorary memberships are used to recognize the contributions of faculty and other biological professionals to the goals of Beta Beta Beta.

Clause 7.  National and General memberships.  The only difference between these two categories is in payment of dues (see Clause 8).

Clause 8.  Initiation of all members will take place during November of the fall semester.

Clause 9.  An active member from some other institution who has transferred to UW-SP shall automatically become an active member of the Lambda Omicron Chapter.

ARTICLE 3

OFFICERS:

Clause 1.  As the Lambda Omicron Chapter of Beta Beta Beta shall act as a collective, there shall be 5-6 officers of this chapter that shall share the rights and responsibilities of the leadership of the club together.  Planning and preparation of events and activities shall be evenly divided among officers and each officer shall be responsible for a major undertaking.

          Clause 2.  Only full or part-time students are eligible to serve as officers.

Clause 3.  The term of office for all officers shall be for one year, beginning after the spring elections.

ARTICLE 4

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE:

The Executive Committee shall be made up of the officers of the Lambda Omicron Chapter of Beta Beta Beta and any members who express an interest in planning events, meetings and activities.

ARTICLE 5

MEETINGS:

Meetings shall be held bi-weekly on a day and time that shall be determined by convenience to the greatest number of members at the beginning of each semester term.

Clause 1.  The regular meetings shall be held bimonthly at a time and lace that is most convenient for club members.

Clause 2.  A quorum at regular meetings shall consist of a simple majority of the members present.

ARTICLE 6

FINANCES:

Clause 1.  Dues: National Active is $30 for a lifetime membership; National Associate is $20 for the duration of undergraduate studies; honorary members have no membership dues.

Clause 2.  In the event of the dissolution of the Lambda Omicron Chapter of Beta Beta Beta, the assets present in the SFO account, if any, will be distributed to the National Beta Beta Beta Biological Society.

Clause 3.  If Student Government Association funds are allocated for any activity, funds will be returned to the SGA upon the dissolution of the Lambda Omicron Chapter of Beta Beta Beta.

ARTICLE 7

ELECTIONS:

Clause 1.  The election of officers shall take place that the last regular meeting of the college year.  Newly elected officers shall serve co-currently with existing officers until the end of the school year.  All active members are eligible for office.

Clause 2.  Nominations for any office or committee may take lace at the elections meeting.  Any willing general member may serve as an officer or committee chair.

Clause 3.  At the same time new officers are elected the Chapter shall, if necessary, elect a Chapter advisor from among the biological sciences faculty.  Any advisor shall serve for a term of two years but is to be re-elected every two years according to national policy.

ARTICLE 8

Amendments to these by-laws may be presented by an active member or by the advisor.  In order to be adopted, proposed amendments must be presented to the Chapter in writing and must be approved by affirmative vote of a simple majority of the active membership.

ARTICLE 9

This constitution was updated and ratified 13 September 2005 and so it is to be updated in fall of 2008.

                                                                        Article     10

Active members of Beta Beta Beta Lambda Omicron Chapter shall attend a total of 8 hours credit over the course of two full semesters: fall and spring. One credit hour is counted per meeting, and all other hours determined by Beta Beta Beta leadership. If the 8 hour total is not completed by a member over the two semester period as stated above, the respective member will not be eligible to receive graduation cords that year.