Article 1 : Name

The student organization shall be known as the University of Toronto " Laboratory Medicine & Pathobiology Students' Union", "LMPSU".

Articles 2 : Objectives

LMPSU shall:

a) provide an opportunity for undergraduate LMP students to come together as a group through social and academic events.

2. b)work closely with the LMP faculty, and promote student representation on Faculty, through course evaluations and social events, in order to provide a comfortable and friendly environment for students and teachers.
   

Article 3 : Membership

Members of LMPSU shall consist of all undergraduate students belonging to the Department of Laboratory Medicine

and Pathobiology at University of Toronto.

Article 4 : Executive Council

Section 1: The Executive Council will be the governing body of LMPSU.

Section 2: The Executive Council shall consist of members of LMPSU, who will be elected annually by all the members of LMPSU.

Section 3: The Executive Council will be comprised of a President, Vice Presidents (Finance, Communications, and Academic), Social Coordinator and Events Committee

Section 4: The Executive Council has the authority to recruit members as a part of the Council if deemed necessary.

Article 5 : Responsibilities of the Executives

Section 1: All members of the Executive Council are responsible for carrying out the mandates of this constitution, attending Executive Council meetings, and assisting each other in organizing events in the best interest of the LMPSU members.

Section 2: President

A) The President is responsible for the overall organization of LMPSU.

B) He/ she is responsible for ensuring that the Council is ran in a fair and liberal fashion.

C) He/ she will act as the official representative of LMPSU in University of Toronto affairs.

D) He/ she will act as the liaison between the students and the faculty.

5. E)He/ she will attend ASSU Council Meetings
   

Section 3: Vice President (Finance)

A) He/ she shall work with the President in the general organization of LMPSU

B) He/ she will document all LMPSU financial transactions and provide frequent updates to the Executive Council.

C) He/ she will be responsible for the collection of funds

D) He/ she will be responsible for the collection of receipts and reimbursement

Section 4: Communications Officer

A) He/ she will be responsible for taking minutes at all Executive Council meetings and provide the minutes (by e-mail or other means) to all Council members after the meeting.

B) He/ she will be responsible for booking halls or rooms for LMPSU events.

C) He/ she will be responsible for sending out invitations (in the form of an e-mail or other means) to LMPSU members and/or Faculty.

D) He/ she will be responsible for monitoring the e-mail account and responding to e-mails from LMPSU members and inquirers.

E) He/ she shall work with the President in the general organization of LMPSU

Section 5: Vice President (Academic)

A) He/ she shall work with the President in the general organization of LMPSU

B) He/ she will be responsible for coordinating academic events such as working closely with the academic speaker or presenter, and the events committee.

C) He/ she will attend ASSU Council Meetings

D) He/ she will be responsible for ASSU course evaluations

Section 6: VP Social

A) He/ she will be responsible for organizing and coordinating LMPSU social events

B) He/ she will be responsible for contacting, obtaining information and permission from organizations such as the LMP department, catering services, etc.

C) He/ she will be working closely with the Events Committee

Section 7: Events Committee

A) He/ she will be responsible for working closely with the Social Coordinator

B) He/ she will be responsible for the assisting in the organization of the event, as well as during the event.

C) He/ she will be responsible for attending Executive Council Meetings when necessary.

Article 6 : Amendments and Elections

Amendments to this constitution may be made on a 2/3rd majority resolution of the Executive Council and a 2/3rd majority vote of the members present at a general meeting. A three week notice has to be given.

The LMPSU general elections can be held anytime during the second semester. A two week notice has to be given.

Article 7 : General Meetings

A minimum of two general meetings for all members shall be held during each academic year.

A minimum of 14 days notice must be given to all members.