ARTICLE XI – MEETINGS

Section 1. Regular meetings.

1.1. WOUFT will hold regular member meetings (hereafter: “regular meetings”) at least three times during the academic year to take place in Fall Term during the week preceding the beginning of classes, and during the first four weeks of each Winter and Spring term. The Executive Council may, by majority vote, establish and/or change the dates of these regular meetings so long as notice is given to the membership at least ten (10) business days in advance of the rescheduled meeting. See Article XI, Section 3 for meeting quorum details.

1.2. The President or Executive Council may call additional regular meetings, including meetings during the period of July through August.

Section 2. Special meetings.

Special meetings may be called in three ways (see Article XI, Section 3 for meeting quorum details):

2.1. The regular members, by majority vote at a regular meeting, may agree on a date, time, and purpose for a special meeting.

2.2. A petition stating the purpose of the proposed special meeting, and signed by at least twenty percent of the regular members, may be submitted to the President, who shall call a special meeting.

2.3. The Executive Council, by a majority vote, may call a special meeting.

Section 3. Quora

A quorum for regular and special meetings shall consist of ten percent (10%) of the total number of regular members, including at least two officers. For strike authorization votes, strike votes, and changes to the Constitution and Bylaws, a quorum shall consist of twenty percent (20%) of the total number of regular members, including at least two officers.

Section 4. Other.

The President shall conduct all meetings. The President may delegate authority to a member of the Executive Council to conduct a meeting. All meetings will be conducted according to Revised Roberts Rules of Order.