Amendment 2

While the Constitution was written to provide the team with a stable and long term governance structure, it shall also be a living document. The word/operating structure/experiences of Launch officers in 2022 may not be applicable to those in the future and, as such, the Constitution must be amended to reflect the team that it so governs. 

This page is to be used for documenting any and all significant amendments to the Constitution.

A significant amendment to the Constitution is one that:

• Notably changes the operating structure of the team
• Notably changes the powers of officers or members
• Notably changes any team decision/electoral/penal procedure 
• Otherwise provides a meaningful change to the Constitution that alters its function or how its language AND/OR spirit applies to the team

1. Amendments shall be announced at least 1 week before the vote is to be taken and a method of online attendance is to be provided
2. Amendments shall be proposed to at least 2/3 of the Launch officers, upon which they shall vote. A 2/3 majority of all present officers will pass or reject the amendment.
   1. If passed, the amendment shall be codified into the Constitution
   2. If rejected, the amendment shall be deliberated/altered to compromise or struck entirely
3. All sections of the amendment document shall be completed THE SAME DAY the amendment was made
4. Amendments to the Constitution shall be made in sequential order, and shall be properly documented

4.B.2: Process of Re-ratification

The team constitution shall be re-ratified each year. Yearly re-ratification shall be conducted with only the current academic year's officers. The Process of Re-ratification is identical to the Process of Ratification outlined in Section 4.B.1.

We the Launch Officers of the 2023-24 term do hereby amend the Constitution. We have decided to add this new section – 4.B.2 – in order to ensure that the spirit of this team constitution is maintained. This amendment will encourage an attitude of fluidity surrounding changes to the team's governance; one which is only necessary as the demographics and experiences of the team, and RIT as a whole, evolves. Additionally, this amendment comes with the added benefit of ensuring each group of new Officers is aware of the team's governance, along with knowing their duties and responsibilities.