Writing a Constitution for a Club:

  • All clubs are required to create and submit a constitution with their organization registration form
  • Constitutions must contain the following sections:
    • The purpose of the organization
    • How to gain membership within the organization
    • The titles, duties, and powers of the officers within the organization
    • The requirements to be eligible to run for offices within the organization
    • The selection and removal process for officers within the organization
    • The length of the term of office for officers within the organization
    • Whether the Organization collects dues
      • If so, how much is paid to dues, where are the dues deposited, and what are they used for?
    • The process by which the constitution of the organization may be amended
    • The process by which the organization would dissolve
    • How debts, should any exist, will be recovered upon dissolution

Here is a more detailed version of the process of writing a constitution: 

ASWOU Club Officer Training

  • All club officers are required to complete an officer training module on canvas
  • After the club registration is approved, officers will be assigned to the online training module by the Director of Student Organizations to be completed by the given deadline

Constitution and Bylaws

  • Here is the ASWOU constitution and bylaws which govern ASWOU and therefore student clubs.  We recommend reading the Statue for Chartered Organizations when starting a new club.  This details the rules, requirements, and process for starting a new club.