Manifesto De Jengo
Article I: Name
Section 1
The name of this organization shall be the (Tufts) Strategic Gaming Society.
Article II: Purpose
Section 1
The Strategic Gaming Society strives to bring together students with an interest in strategic games and related activities. We also seek to create a welcoming environment for Tufts community members to engage in such intellectual diversions and games, and provide resources for these diversions.
Article III: Membership
Section 1
All undergraduate members of the Tufts community who have paid the student activities fee may be members of the Strategic Gaming Society. Anyone in the Tufts community may participate in Society events and meetings.
Section 2
Voting privileges are given to any member, in good standing, who has attended at least two meetings and assisted in at least one Society activity in the current semester. Voting privileges apply to both the election of officers and policy decisions of the Society.
Article IV: Meetings
Section 1
The society will regularly hold open gaming sessions and workshops (known as general meetings) for the entire Tufts community.
Section 2
The Society will regularly hold meetings for administrative purposes – including, but not limited to, scheduling, budgeting and purchasing.
Section 3
All administrative meetings shall be attended by the members of the Executive Council and any members interested in participating in the decision-making process.
Section 4
To constitute a quorum, an administrative meeting must be attended by at least four members of the Executive Council (officers), while a general meeting must be attended by at least four officers and at least half of the voting members of the Society.
Article V: Officers and Elections
Section 1
The officers of the organization shall be the Supreme Divine Monarch (President), Vice-Admiral of the Fleet (Vice-President), Grand Miser (Treasurer), Minister of Misinformation and Propaganda, Games Master, and various Specialist Games Coordinators, as needed. These members comprise the Executive Council.
Section 2
The following details the procedures for elections:
a. Elections for all officers shall be held in the month of April.
b. Elections shall be by secret ballot.
c. A general meeting must have a quorum in order to hold elections.
d. Elections shall be announced at least two general meetings before the elections are held.
e. A simple majority is necessary to vote in a new officer.
f. All voting members of the Society are eligible to run for any officer position, provided they are not graduating that Spring semester.
g. If two or more candidates hold equal number of votes for a given position, a call to trial is given and the issue shall be settled by non-lethal combat. (See Section 4 below.)
Section 3
The following details the procedures for impeachment:
a. If a complaint is received about the conduct of any officer, a board of inquiry will be formed by the remaining members of the Executive Council.
b. If the board determines that the accused is guilty of misconduct (i.e. abuse of position and powers, or gross negligence), the board of inquiry has the power to call for a re-election. The accused may be considered in this re-election.
c. If the board determines the accused is innocent of misconduct, the accused has the right to call his accuser to trial and face them in non-lethal combat.
Section 4
All disputes in the organization shall be settled through a venue of non-lethal combat, conforming to the guidelines listed below:
a. The defender shall choose the venue of combat.
i. In the case of impeachment, the defender shall be the accused.
ii. In the case of a tie during elections, the incumbent shall be considered the defender.
iii. If the defender cannot be determined, then the issue shall be settled through an agreeably random method.
b. The venue of combat may consist of any game deemed by three officers as “strategic”.
c. If necessary, the combat shall be held at a later date - up to two weeks from when the challenge was issued.
d. The Executive Council shall appoint any member in good standing to observe the combat as a neutral party and report the results if the combat is to be held at a later date.
e. The dispute shall be decided by the Executive Council in the victor’s favor.
Article VI: Duties of Officers
Section 1
The Supreme Divine Monarch (President):
a. Shall preside over all meetings.
b. Shall be responsible for contacting the Executive Council in the case of an emergency that must be dealt with before the Society’s next scheduled organizational meeting.
c. Shall possess three “smites” per semester, which can be expended to resolve disputes over rules and conduct, in the interest of decorum.
d. Shall have signatory powers in the Society’s financial account with the TCU Treasury, and a key to the Metal Maw (gaming closet).
e. Shall be responsible for the annual registration of the Society with the OSA and the re-recognition of the Society with the TCUJ.
f. Shall act as the official contact for the Society.
g. May be referred to as President of the organization.
Section 2
The Vice-Admiral of the Fleet (Vice-President):
a. Shall act as the Supreme Divine Monarch in their absence.
b. Shall determine the schedule for each semester - including general and administrative meetings, specialist groups, and events.
c. Shall make room reservations (online) for all events.
d. Shall delegate tasks for special event planning to other members of the Society, as needed.
e. Shall not have signatory power, even in the absence of the Supreme Divine Monarch.
f. May be referred to as the Vice-President of the Society.
Section 3
The Grand Miser (Treasurer):
a. Shall keep all financial records and monitor all financial transactions of the Society.
b. Shall take responsibility for preparing the budget of the Society.
c. Shall oversee the purchasing or selling of the Society’s games and resources.
e. Shall have signatory powers in the Society’s financial account with the TCU Treasury.
f. May also be referred to as the Society’s Treasurer.
Section 4
The Minister of Misinformation and Propaganda:
a. Shall be responsible for maintaining the Society’s website (http://ase.tufts.edu/sgs/) and the email list (sgs@elist.tufts.edu).
b. Shall be responsible for organizing advertising for Society events - through emails, Tuftslife.com and flyers, as necessary.
Section 5
The Games Master:
a. Shall be responsible for recommending games to be purchased or sold on behalf of the Society, with the help of the Grand Miser.
b. Shall possess a key to the Metal Maw (gaming closet).
b. Shall be responsible for maintaining the Society's Metal Maw (gaming closet) and its contents.
c. Shall maintain an accurate listing of the Society’s games and other gaming resources.
Section 6
The Specialist Games Coordinator:
a. Shall be appointed during general elections or by Executive Council vote during an administrative meeting, as needed.
b. Shall take on all of the above roles (See Sections 1-5) with respect to a particular subset of gaming (i.e. “Magic: The Gathering”, “Warhammer 40K”, and role-playing games).
c. Shall be considered an officer during the period of their appointment.
Section 7
The Executive Council:
a. Shall be comprised of the officers listed above.
b. Shall, if in quorum, act for the Society if action is required before the Society’s next administrative meeting.
Section 8
The following details the procedures for amending the constitution:
a. Amendments may be suggested by any member of the Society.
b. The Executive Council will discuss the proposed changes for one week.
c. After this period, the Executive Council shall vote on the suggested changes.
i. Only a simple majority is required to accept the proposed changes.
ii. In the case of a tie, the voting members of the club will be called upon to make the deciding vote.
d. Any non-unanimous decision may be challenged through non-lethal combat as outlined in Article V, Section 4.
e. All amendments must first be approved by the TCUJ prior to enactment.