CONSTITUTION OF THE PAGAN ALLIANCE,
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, LONG BEACH

Article I. Name of Organization:

The name of this organization shall be the Pagan Alliance.

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Article II. Statement of Purpose:

We are a loose alliance of students, staff and faculty who come together to explore, learn, experience, teach and celebrate our shared spirituality and our place in the Web of Life.

We practice a variety of contemporary religions rooted in or inspired by indigenous traditions worldwide, religions that are characterized by Earth centered spirituality, belief in the interconnectedness of all life, personal autonomy, gender equity, polytheism, and immanent divinity.

We seek to learn to live a balanced life, to accept responsibility for our own actions, to give back to the community that nurtures us, and to develop peaceful resolutions to conflict situations.

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Article III. Membership:

Section 1. Membership is open to all members of the campus community who support the organization's statement of purpose, without regard to sex, race, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation/preference, age, or veteran status.

Section 2. Membership is limited to CSULB students, staff and faculty.

Section 3 Each member has equal rights and privileges.

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Article IV. Officers:

Section 1. The elected officers of the Guiding Council shall be Spider, Crow, Hare, Snake, and Dragon.

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Article V. Meetings:

Section 1. Regular meetings shall be scheduled at least bimonthly during the academic year.

Section 2. Special meetings may be called by any member of the Guiding Council. All members must be given a minimum of 48 hours notice by e-mail or website posting.

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Article VI. Guiding Council:

Section 1. The elected officers shall constitute the guiding council of the organization and shall have one vote.

Section 2. The Guiding Council shall meet no less than once a month during the academic year. Meetings of the Council shall be open to any member.

Section 3. Approval by the Guiding Council and the Dragon is needed for all disbursements under $50.00 which are not first brought before the organization for approval. Expenditures in excess of $50 must have majority approval of the organization.

Section 4. The Guiding Council shall serve as a planning committee and must have prior approval of the membership.

Section 5. Any single constituency within the Pagan Alliance (consisting of students, staff and faculty) may hold a maximum of 3/5 of the offices on the Guiding Council at any one time.

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Article VII. Method to Amend the Constitution:

Section 1. Proposed constitutional amendments by a member shall be presented to the Guiding Council, in writing, one meeting before it may be voted on.

Section 2. Approval by a majority of the voting members present at a regular meeting shall pass a proposed amendment.

Section 3. Approval by the A.S.I. and the University are needed to change the constitution.

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Article VIII. Succession of Officers:

Section 1. In the event of permanent incapacitation, resignation by, or removal of a member of the Guiding Council, the position will be filled by a temporary appointee of the Guiding Council or an existing member of the Guiding Council who wishes to take on additional duties as assigned.

Section 2. Upon the vacancy of any office, a new candidate will be elected at the next regular meeting or at a special meeting.

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Article IX. Statement of Affiliation:

Section 1. The Pagan Alliance has no formal affiliation with any national or other off-campus organization.

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Article X. Hazing Prohibition

The organization and/or its members shall not engage in hazing or commit any act that injures, degrades, or disgraces any fellow student. Hazing is understood by the organization, its officers, and its members to be defined as any action taken or situation created which, regardless of location, intent, or consent of the participants, (1) produces or is reasonably likely to produce, bodily harm or danger, mental or physical discomfort, embarrassment, harassment, fright, humiliation, intimidation, degradation, or ridicule, or otherwise compromises the dignity of an individual; (2) compels an individual to participate in any activity which is unlawful, perverse, publicly indecent, contrary to the rules, policies, and regulations of the University, or which is known by the compelling person to be contrary to the individual's genuine moral or religious beliefs; or (3) will, unreasonably or unusually, impair an individual's academic efforts.