THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HISTORY SOCIETY

1. Name 1.1. The name of the Society shall be the University College London History Society (hereafter referred to as UCL History Society or the Society). 1.2. The Society shall not be aliated to University College London Union (hereafter referred to as UCLU or the Union. 2. Statement of Intent 2.1. The Society stresses that it abides by the UCL Equal Opportunities Policy, and that Society regulations pertaining to membership of the Society or election to the management of the Society shall not contravene this policy. 3. Elections 3.1. The Committee will be elected on an annual basis. 3.2. All positions on the Committee will be contestable. 3.3. Only members of the UCL History Society may stand for election. 3.4. The election will be conducted through a secret ballot, in order to preserve the impartiality of the process and the integrity of the results. 3.5. There is to be no limit on the number of terms which any member of the Committee may serve, providing that they contest and win the annual elections. 3.6. Committee members are forbidden to hold more than one position on the Committee each year. 4. The Committee 4.1. President 4.1.1.The Presidents primary role is to give direction and leadership to the Society and standing Committee.

4.1.2.The President is the UCL History Departments main contact with the Society, and is the public face of the Society at all events and meetings. 4.1.3.As such, the President is responsible for room bookings made through the UCL History Department. 4.1.4.The President is ultimately responsible for the continuing success of the Society. 4.1.5.The President is responsible for ensuring the constitutional requirements of the Society are upheld. 4.2. Chairperson 4.2.1.The outgoing President for each year has the option of becoming Chairperson for the following year. 4.2.2.The Chairperson should oer advice and guidance to the President and Committee in the direction of the Society. 4.2.3.This position is not mandatory, and the Chairpersons attendance at Committee meetings and other events is voluntary and purely in an advisory capacity. 4.3. Treasurer 4.3.1.The Treasurers primary role is to manage the nances of the Society. 4.3.2.The Treasurer is responsible for nding and securing sponsorship. 4.3.3.The Treasurer is responsible for budgeting events and nancial planning. 4.4. Secretary 4.4.1.The Secretarys primary roles are attending and writing the minutes at all Society meetings, AGMs and EGMs, and publicising events. 4.4.2.The secretary is responsible for recording Society activities. 4.4.3.The Secretary is responsible for running AGMs and EGMs, including the annual election of a new Committee.

4.4.4.The Secretary is responsible for updating the website, the Facebook page, and any other social media presence which the Society holds. 4.4.5.The Secretary is responsible for producing marketing materials for the Society, including posters and yers for events. 4.4.6.The Secretary is the rst contact for any Committee member who needs an event publicised. 4.5. Social Secretaries 4.5.1.There will be two Social Secretaries elected each year. 4.5.2.The Social Secretaries primary role is to plan and run social activities for the Society. These events should include: the Freshers events at the start of term; a Christmas party; and an Easter party. 4.5.3.The Social Secretaries are responsible for posting in Facebook groups, on the Student Room and similar social networking groups to ensure the social activities which the Society organizes are suciently publicised. 4.5.3.1.Suciently shall be determined by the President according to the nature of the event. 4.6. Events Ocers 4.6.1.There will be two Events Ocers elected each year. 4.6.2.The Events Ocers are responsible for organizing events, such as lectures and talks that are focused on academia, or presentations and events focused on careers. 4.6.3.The Events Ocers should strive to organize a minimum of 3 careers events and two academic events over the course of the year. 4.6.4.The Events Ocers should liaise with the President, Treasurer, and Secretary once an event in conrmed.

4.6.5.The Events Ocers are also responsible for cultivating and continuing relationships with potential employers. These contacts should then be passed down to the next Committee. 5. The UCL History Society Easter Ball 5.1. The Events Ocers and the Social Secretaries are responsible for organizing the UCL History Society Easter Ball. 5.2. This is to take place during the Easter period of each year. 5.3. The management structure of the Easter Ball will be decided by the Events Ocers and Social Secretaries, at the discretion of the President. 6. Terms, Aims and Objectives 6.1. The Society shall charge a minimum membership fee of 10 for Freshers and 5 for continuing students who are not yet members, including Alumni. 6.1.1.Membership is for life. 6.2. The Committee is responsible for the continued existence of the Society. Committee members must defend the Society at all costs. 6.3. The Society shall hold the following as its aims and objectives: 6.3.1.To promote the full and active participation of all students in the life of the UCL History Department through involvement in the Society; 6.3.2.To provide a space in which Society members may be exposed to academic and careers opportunities; 6.3.3.To encourage inter-departmental socialising between First Years, Second Years, Third Years, Forth Years, Departmental Sta and Professors, and Alumni; 6.3.4.To foster a common and inclusive identity as members of the UCL History Department.

6.4. The Society shall strive to fulll these aims and objectives in the course of the academic year as its commitment to membership. 6.5. The core activities of the society shall be: 6.5.1.The running of regular social, careers and academic events throughout the rst and second terms of the UCL academic year. 6.5.2.The organizing of a series of events for the Freshers each year. 6.5.3.To represent the UCL History Department to students, and represent students to the UCL History Department. 7. Crisis 7.1. Should a Committee member decide to resign, the following procedure will occur: 7.1.1.An EGM shall be called and members of the Society will have the opportunity to stand for the vacant position; 7.1.2.If the President deems an EGM superuous, and the vacant position is neither President nor Treasurer, then it is permitted to appoint a new Committee member without election in order to preserve the stability and ecient functioning of the Society. 7.1.3.If the President or Treasurer resigns, an EGM is mandatory. 7.2. Should the President resign, either through their own volition or due to their position becoming untenable as a result of allegations of misconduct, the following procedure (Article 7.2) will occur until an EGM is held to elect a new President: 7.2.1.The Treasurer and Secretary are to become co-regents, exercising dual and equal authority over the Society in accordance with Article 4.1; 7.2.2.This role does not negate the Treasurer or Secretarys other duties as stipulated in this Constitution;

7.2.2.1.Should a conict arise between the co-regents over the direction of the Society or over another key decision, neither shall take precedence, and the matter will be resolved through an arbitration meeting at which all Committee members are present; 7.2.2.2.The Constitution may not be suspended without the agreement of both coregents; 7.2.2.3.Once the new President is elected, the co-regents are to relinquish their interim titles, and the powers are to be ceded to the new President. 7.2.3.The position of President is to be symbolically occupied by the auto-icon of Jeremy Bentham; 7.2.4.All necessary steps shall be taken to preserve the functioning capabilities of the Society. 8. Changes to the Constitution 8.1. This Constitution shall be binding on the Society ocers and shall only be altered by consent of two-thirds majority of the full members present at a Society general meeting. 9. Attestation 9.1. This Constitution has been approved and accepted as the Constitution for the University College London History Society. By signing this document, the President and the Treasurer have declared that they have read, and will abide by, the principles and regulations set out in this Constitution.