Purpose: The University of St. Francis Council for Environmental Awareness (CEA) provides interested students the opportunity to participate in university and environmentally related activities. The activities planned by the CEA are both fun and beneficial to the environment and the community.

 Structure: The CEA is comprised of a Chair, Chair-Elect, Treasurer/Secretary, and general members. All members will be expected to attend all meetings, if a member cannot attend a meeting he or she is expected to contact the Chair, Chair-Elect, or the Faculty Advisor. The CEA shall abide by all regulations and privileges of the Student Government Association (SGA).

Article I- Officers Responsibilities:

 Chair:
*Conduct Meetings
*Schedule Meetings
*Represent the CEA at all functions
*Prepare an annual report and organize the election process for new officers by April 15th.
*Assist in planning, organizing, and executing all functions

Chair-Elect:
*Subsitute for the Chair when the Chair is unavailable to attend meetings and or functions/activities
*Assist Chair in the election process
*Be present, or delegate someone to be present at all meetings and or functions/activities
*Assist in planning, organizing, and executing all meetings and or functions/activities.
*Preside as Chair for the following year.

Treasurer/Secretary:
*Record Minutes at Meetings
*Provide a Monthly Financial Statement to the CEA
*Handle all Advertisements (Tower Talk, USF-Radio, USF-TV, E-Mail, etc.) for Fund Raisers and Activities
*Assist Chair in the election process

Article II-Elections of Officers and Passage of CEA Fund-raisers and Activities

* All members of the CEA are voting members. Nominations for all positions must be made in writing and submitted to the Chair and or Faculty Advisor by April 8. The election of officers shall be done by a ballot vote. Election proceedings and of new officers shall be completed by April 15.
* All activities and fund-raisers will be put to a vote for approval. This vote will be taken by a show of hands. All new ideas for fund-raisers and activities will be presented to the CEA as a whole and an explanation will be needed to justify its benefit.

Article III- Rights and Regulations

 * All members are expected to attend each meeting. A schedule of meetings and topics will be distributed at the beginning of each semester.
 * If an elected member cannot attend a meeting, the member must contact either the Faculty Advisor, the Chair, or the Chair-Elect.
 * At each meeting a role call shall be taken, attendance will be used to decide who may participate in the annual awards dinner and other fun activities.
 * Any new activities shall be presented to the CEA meeting and must be explained thoroughly as to how it would benefit the Council.
 * All members are encouraged to participate in council activities.
 * Any member has the right to amend the by-laws by submitting a written statement of the change to the CEA. The Council
Members will then vote on it.

Written: March 24, 1998
Proposed: March 26, 1998
Amended: April 9, 1998
Ratified: April 9, 1998
Amended: October 18, 2002
Ratified: October 18, 2002