Our Pledge
We are here to bring awareness to the Vietnamese culture and promote diversity on the campus of University of Wisconsin-Madison.  Our purpose is to connect and network the Vietnamese student and to unite in reaching out to those who are of Vietnamese descent as well as those with interest in the Vietnamese culture. We would like to facilitate a gateway with the students’ body of this campus to understand and appreciate the Vietnamese culture.

Article I: Declaration
We hereby established Vietnamese Students Association (or VSA) to fulfill our pledge.

Article II: Officers
Each year, members of VSA have the responsibility of choosing the President and Vice President for the succeeding year. The selection process should be a democratic approach, voting is essential to have fairness among members. Officers should be a member and have genuine dedication to establish a voice for Vietnamese students on the campus community.

Section 1: President
1:1       Serve as the executive officer and shall conduct all meetings, oversee programs and activities, and manage the             business of VSA
1:2        Maintain open channels of communication with the University and the community
1:3       Have the highest jurisdiction to all decisions in the organization.
1:4       Appoint a new member to the Board of Officers in the case of the removal of other officers
1:5       Assist members in managing the organization and activities carried out by the organization

Section 2: Vice President
2:1       Assist the President in all functions of the organization including helping the President in planning, coordinating,             and supervising all activities.
2:2       Maintain good internal relations with members, seek out any complaints/suggestions/dissatisfactions and                    address them with the President.
2:3       Represent the President in deciding matters in the case the President is absent or unable to fulfill his/her duties.

Section 3: Secretary
3:1       In charge of keeping accurate notes at all executive and general VSA meetings. Meeting minutes should be sent             within 3 days after the meeting.
3:2       Keep a record of attendance at each meeting
3:3       Contact and notify VSA members of all meetings and activities

Section 4: Public Relations
4:1       To recruit new members and organize activities pertaining to the recruitment of new members.
4:2       Act as the association ambassador to the campus community and members.
4:3       Work closely with Vice President to maintain symmetry of information.

Section 4: Treasurer
5:1       Be held responsible for keeping association’s bank account.
5:2       To organize and implement fundraising activities
5:3       Work alongside with the President to keep detail record of any monetary transaction.

Article III: Meetings
a) Board meeting of officers should be held at least once a month or once every four weeks.
b) General meeting with members should be held at least twice a month or once every two weeks.

Board meeting with officers is to keep the officers informed, to check on the progress and goals of the association.
General meeting is to inform and collect feedbacks from members, in order to help officers carry out their duty to best serve the members.

Article IV: Members
Any full-time student at the University of Wisconsin Madison with an interest in the Vietnamese culture can be a full-pledged member. To be qualified to vote for the officers, however, a member must have participated in at least five (5) functions or events of VSA. Any member who brings disturbance or activity that is harmful to the social atmosphere of the association can, and will face eviction from the board of officers. All members must represent VSA in the manner that is best for the association. VSA is an equal member organization.

Membership fee should be decided on yearly basis by the current administration based on the needs of VSA.

Article V: Impeachment and Amendments
A) Impeachment
1: Members have the right to remove any officer(s) with a two-third (2/3) majority.
2: Any act of indictment must be presented in written form to the President or Vice President one week prior to any voting proceeding.
3: In the case of a President and/or Vice President is indicted, the office under the highest authority shall be noticed.

B) Amendments
1: Any proposed change to the Constitution should be in written form and submitted to the board of officers.
2: An amendment is ratified only with two-third (2/3) of the votes.