Ratified:

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
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.
Amended Article or Passage of the Constitution
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 120 seconds of speaking time, to be monitored by the President or Club Officer presiding over the Leads Meeting. The President or Club Officer presiding over the leads meeting may choose to extend this time at their discretion. In the event a Leads vote must be taken, all non-officers shall remove themselves from the meeting space.
Purpose of Amendment
The purpose of this amendment is to clearly define the role of non-officers at Leads Meetings.