Office of Student Involvement & Leadership

Constitutions

Content

Constitutions explain how your organization conducts its business. Several sections should be included:

  • Name and affiliations (if any)
  • Purpose/mission
  • Membership (including the University's full non-discrimination statement)
  • Description of officers/positions and their roles
  • Elections/transition plan
  • Removal procedures (of officers and members)
  • Meeting structure
  • Amendments (how to change constitution)
  • Committees (if any)

Examples

CONSTITUTION TEMPLATE

CONSTITUTION SAMPLE

Updating

If your organization needs to make changes to its constitution, please follow the procedures listed in the current version's Amendments process. Then send a copy of the new constitution to getinvolved@utoledo.edu so it can be updated in the Involvement Network.

Last Updated: 6/27/22