Amendment 5

Ratified: DID NOT PASS 9/27/2025

Preliminary Statement (DO NOT ERASE)

Preliminary Statement (DO NOT ERASE)

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.

Statement of Purpose (DO NOT ERASE)

Amendatory Procedures (DO NOT ERASE)

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

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.
Amendments shall be sent, in written form, to the leaders chat in Slack at least 3 days in advance of voting.
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
All sections of the amendment document shall be completed THE SAME DAY the amendment was made
Amendments to the Constitution shall be made in sequential order, and shall be properly documented

Original Article or Passage from the Constitution

Original Article or Passage from the Constitution
5.F. Probation Members no longer in good standing with the club as outlined in Section 5.D. will be placed on a probationary status. Probationary status includes the loss of all following rights: Right to vote on proposals and in elections Right to work on projects or attend team meetings Right to attend social events, sponsorship events, and team launches Right to purchase team apparel Members on probation may still attend General Meetings
Amended Article or Passage of the Constitution
5.F.3: Permanent Academic Probation If a student is placed on permanent academic probation by the University, they may regain the following privileges of members in good standing: Right to attend social events, sponsorship events, and team launches Right to purchase team apparel Right to work on projects or attend team meetings The right to work on projects or attend team meetings will be for a maximum of two days per seven-day week The restoration of these privileges to the student on academic probation is contingent upon the following: Self-reported term grade point average must be no lower than 2.50/4.00 The student must participate in monthly academic check-ins with the RIT Launch Initiative's Club Advisor If the student fails to abide by the above restrictions, they will be immediately classified as a member in bad standing and will not be able to regain good standing unless removed from academic probation by the University.
Purpose of Amendment
The purpose of this amendment is to provide a recourse for students to regain some privileges of members in good standing despite being placed on permanent academic probation. We at RIT Launch Initiative believe that people can make the effort to change and should be rewarded for doing so, but we also do not wish to go against the University's decision.