Amendment 9

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

6.A: Frequency of Meetings

RIT Launch Initiative will gather for weekly meetings for all members, hereby labeled General Meetings.

RIT Launch Initiative Club Officers will gather for weekly leadership meetings, hereby labeled Leads Meetings.

Meetings may be canceled for reasons such as holidays , breaks, or other events.

6.A: Frequency of Meetings

RIT Launch Initiative will gather for weekly meetings for all members, hereby labeled General Meetings.

RIT Launch Initiative Club Officers will gather for weekly leadership meetings, hereby labeled Leads Meetings.

Meetings may be canceled for reasons such as holidays , breaks, or other events.

6.A.1: Rules for Leads Meetings

Leads meetings shall be open to all members of the club, regardless of officer status. In the event that a non-officer wishes to speak at these meetings, they shall be restricted to no more than 90 seconds of speaking time, to be monitored by the President or Club Officer presiding over the Leads Meeting. In the event a Leads vote must be taken, all non-officers shall remove themselves from the meeting space.