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UPDATED CONSTITUTION TO BE UPLOADED SOON. <b>Section 1. -</b><br> The Drew Organization of Anime (formal acronym: DOA) was founded by Richard Bachmann and Ivan Rodin in March of the year 2000; the first official meeting occurring on the twenty-sixth of that month. <br> <b>Section 2. -</b><br> Anime, otherwise known as Japanese animation or Japanamation, is a form of art in which artists create lifelike animated characters who interact with the environment in a relatively realistic manner. Anime has been an accepted art form in Japan for quite some time; however, it is only relatively recently that anime has found acceptance in American popular culture.<br> <b>Section 3. -</b><br> As with all video that cross international lines, in this case between Japan and the United States, copyright disputes may arise, below is a slight introduction to the issue and the terms involved.<br> Anime, similar to American video cassettes, is patented by the company that has created it. This copyright, however, is valid only in Japan and not in the United States. As anime has gained popularity in the United States certain companies have arisen that specialize in translating anime to English. These companies translate anime in one of two ways. If the anime is left with the original Japanese voices and English captions are simply added at the bottom of the screen, the video is called subtitled or subbed. If the anime has the Japanese voices removed and replaced by English verbal translations, the video is called dubbed. These subbed or dubbed videos are then copyrighted in the United States by agreement of the anime's creators and the translators. However, since anime is, by default, not copyrighted in the United States, it is legal for anyone to bring over a Japanese video and show in the U.S. Because of this practice it is not all that rare that fans personally subtitle anime for distribution in the United States. When fans do the translation and subtitling (dubbing is extremely rare because of the need for voice actors and equipment) on their own, and they do not wish to copyright their translations (say, for instance because they do not wish to form a business arrangement with the creators) the result is called a fansub. Fansubs are legal in the U.S. and typically found from various stores and sites on the internet. Fansubbing, for the most part is a non-profit activity; fans who subtitle anime typically do so because that is the only way for an English speaking audiences to see an anime that has not been picked up by a translation company.<br> <b>Section 4. -</b><br> Whenever applicable, DOA will attempt to obtain permission for copyrighted material, and will be bound by the distributors stipulations, providing that they do not conflict with Drew University's, New Jersey's, or the United States' rules, regulations, and laws; furthermore, DOA will, in accordance with copyright law, not show fansubs if there is currently a copyrighted counterpart.<br><br> <b>Article II - Purpose and Mission Statement - </b><br> <br> <b>Section 1. -</b><br> The purpose of founding DOA is to provide a forum for those who watch anime to discuss, view, and trade, as well as to introduce the art of anime to those who have not yet heard of it. DOA will deal with both anime that is copyrighted in the United States as well as fansubs (see Article I, Section 3. for a discussion of terms). The above stated purpose will be achieved under the general format of a weekly meeting of DOA members followed by the showing of, typically, one to two hours of anime. Both the meeting and the video showing will, unless otherwise stated, be open to the public. Other group functions will be arranged at the discretion of DOA and its members. <br><br> <b>Article III - Membership - </b><br> <br> <b>Section 1. -</b><br> "Membership shall be open to all Drew University students and must comply with federal laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, sex, handicap, age, sexual orientation, or political or religious affiliation. Compliance with these laws means that membership, benefits, and the election of officers will not be made on the basis of these factors."<br> No membership fees will be charged. <br> <b>Section 2. -</b><br> Active membership in DOA is defined as a participant who attends at least half of the DOA meetings and other functions. This excludes video showing. In other words, one would be considered an active member if he/she attended more than half of the DOA's total meeting and other functions but no video showings as compared to a nonmember who comes to less than half of the meetings but every video showing.<br> Active members of DOA will make the final decisions regarding future video showings, club fund allocations, future club activities, etc., however, non-active members will be welcome and their opinions will be taken under advisement. <br><br> <b>Article IV - Officers/Executives - </b><br><br> <b>Section 1. -</b><br> Officers will be required to have active membership (see Article III, Section 2.) and will be elected by the majority vote of active DOA members. Officers running for office need not be in attendance at the election meeting to run, as long as they have achieved the requirement of active membership. Active members who cannot attend the election meeting will be able to vote by proxy. <br> Officer terms will be for one academic year. <br> Officer elections will occur at the end of each academic year and the newly elected officers will hold their terms for the next academic year. (This arrangement, while unfortunately excluding incoming freshman, will allow DOA members to form a basis for whether of not officers have successfully met active membership that year, let the members get to know the future officers in question, let the future officers get acquainted with DOA and how it works, etc.)<br> <b>Section 2.1 -</b><br> The following offices have already been established (as of March 2000) but additional officers can be added as judged necessary by a majority vote (3/4 vote) of active DOA members; in addition, offices can be removed upon the majority vote (3/4 vote) of active DOA members. Positions, along with a brief description, are listed below as they fall in from highest to lowest rank.<br> <b>Section 2.2 -</b><br> President- The president is in charge of the overall functioning of DOA. His or her main function is to see that all officers and members of DOA function efficiently together. The president usually presides over DOA meetings but this is not a requirement.<br> <b>Section 2.3 -</b><br> Vice-president- The vice-president's job is to assist the president and all other DOA officers and members in the same capacity as the president, should the president be unavailable or should additional help be needed and/or requested.<br> <b>Section 2.4 -</b><br> Treasurer- The treasurer, while not solely responsible for using club funds, is responsible for the recording and distribution of funds. In most cases the treasurer will work with all active club members to see how an idea can be allocated for club funding (funding for video's, magazines, club activities, etc.). As such, active members will decide how funds are to be used and the treasurer will specifically see that money is allocated for that activity. For other issues of lesser importance, for example, funds need to be transferred to another officer (public relations needs paper or the tape copier needs to buy blank tapes), the treasurer will not need to consult all DOA members; however, he or she will be required to notify either the president, vice president, or secretary of the nature and amount of the expenditure, as well as provide the secretary with a copy of a receipt for his/her records. As such, the treasurer should have identical copies of expenditures as those retained by the club secretary. The treasurer will also be the member most likely to physically search out and buy products although this is not mandatory, and can be delegated to other members.<br> <b>Section 2.5 -</b><br> Secretary- The secretary's primary function is as record keeper for DOA. The secretary will keep copies of club schedules, club movie showings, member lists, funding receipts and information, the club Constitution, video showing contracts, etc. The secretary will also be the one to check DOA's e-mail, voicemail, and physical mailbox. The secretary will assume the responsibility of responding to the above listed accounts or will transfer the queries to a better suited officer (i.e.- forward a contract to the public relations officer). The secretary will be expected to respond in a manner that is appropriate for the representation of a Drew University organization and will keep a copy of all communications until at least the end of the academic year in case any disputes arise.<br> <b>Section 2.6 -</b><br> Public Relations- The primary function of the public relations officer(s) is to advertise on, and if need be, off, campus. This includes flyers, e-mails, voicemails, etc. In addition, the public relations officer(s) will be the one to communicate with translation companies in which permission for a specified Japanese animation is required. Promotions and/or other club events involving companies outside of Drew will also be handled by the public relations officers in addition with other officers as the situation may warrant. Public relations officers will be expected to follow any rules set forth by Drew University regarding appropriate' advertisements, but this is not likely to be a problem as voicemails and e-mails have to be approved before they are sent out.<br> <b>Section 2.7 -</b><br> Web Design- The purpose of the web designer(s) is to establish and/or maintain the DOA website. This includes working with club members (and, if needed, Drew University staff) to decide what appears on the site, working with Drew University staff to make sure links and other functions of the site are working properly, and in general making the site accessible to those outside of Drew while maintaining a site that is respectable to the name of Drew University. For the most part the Web Designer will have at his/her discretion what will appear on the DOA website; however, if a conflict does emerge, the president and/or vice-president have the right, after consultation with active DOA members, of having aspects of the site removed, added, and/or altered. The website, as a public domain, will comply to the laws and/or regulations of Drew University, New Jersey, and the United States.<br> <b>Section 2.8 -</b><br> Librarian- The purpose of the librarian is to keep track of all videos and magazines related to DOA's functioning. In the case of videocassettes, the librarian would be required to catalog, inventory, and find a place to store all club related videos (i.e.- videos bought with club money and/or do not have specific member ownership). In the event that the University Center "rental" idea goes into effect, the Librarian would also be required to check the log of borrowed videos and make sure that all videos were accounted for, that no video cassettes were damaged, etc. In the case of magazines, should DOA members choose to get a subscription to a magazine related to Japanese animation related topics, the librarian would be required to store these subscriptions, and see that they are loaned to the various club members upon request. Most likely this would entail the librarian to have the subscription in his/her name and sent to his/her address, although this is not mandatory.<br> <b>Section 2.9 -</b><br> Tape Copier- The tape copier(s), or dubber(s), would be responsible for copying non-copyrighted Japanese animation tapes for members. It is each members responsibility to purchase their own tapes, however, as a service to DOA members, the club will try to buy a large quantity of tapes at wholesale and then sell them, at cost, to members for the purpose of tape copying. The option of buying discount tapes from DOA would be regarded as an incentive and not a responsibility on the part of the club.<br> <b>Section 3. -</b><br> In the case of general disagreement between officers and/or member, active or inactive, may call for a general vote to settle the dispute. This acts as a sort of checks and balances so that no member or officer can abuse his/her power simply by being in the upper regions of the DOA structural hierarchy. <br><br> <b>Article V - Vacancies/Removal of Officers and Members -</b><br><br> <b>Section 1. -</b><br> In the event of a vacancy in any of the above mentioned offices and in the event where a replacement cannot be found, the duties attributed to that office will be split among consenting DOA members. These consenting members need not be officers although it is permissible. In the case that consenting members cannot be found it may be necessary to drop officer positions designated of lower importance. Active DOA members will decide what positions are nonessential in these conditions.<br> <b>Section 2. -</b><br> Officer removal can occur on the grounds of improper conduct, violation of University policy and/or state and federal law, and/or a 3/4 vote of active DOA members that the officer has not fulfilled his/her appointed responsibilities. Members can be removed in the rare circumstances that would constitute improper conduct in a public meeting environment and/or violation of University policy and/or state and federal law. <br><br> <b>Article VI - Organization Structure -</b><br><br> <b>Section 1. -</b><br> As stated in Article IV, Section 2.1, officers are situated in the following general hierarchy ranging for highest to lowest: President, Vice-president, Treasurer, Secretary, Public Relations, Web Design, Librarian, and Tape Copier. (This is not to promote a strict hierarchal separation between members, but to promote efficiency in official tasks; also, as stated previously, questionable matters will be voted upon by all DOA members.) As of the current time there has not been a further subdivision (i.e.- presidential committee, treasury committee, etc.); should this become necessary for any reason either a second officer of the same title and position will assist, or DOA will hold a general discussion of DOA members to remedy the situation. Committee's may be established for specific purposes (such as fund-raising) but that will be established on an individual basis. Long term committee involvement will be decided by group discussion of active DOA members. <br><br> <b>Article VII - Meetings - </b><br><br> <b>Section 1. -</b><br> Meetings will typically occur before the weekly video showing and will typically last anywhere from fifteen minutes to an hour. Meetings are set up as a group forum for discussion; members, active and otherwise, as well as nonmembers, are welcome provided they are not disruptive. <br> <b>Section 2. -</b><br> At the meetings officers will relate any concerns, needs, status reports, etc. to the group and get the group feedback. The president, or vice-president as the case may be, will act as an arbitrator for the group's discussions. After the officers have presented their information the meeting will be further opened to get any general group discussion. This may include complaints, suggestions, or general talk about anime. In this way, the purpose of the pre-video meetings is not only to keep DOA functioning smoothly but also to provide a forum for anime discussion. <br> The entire group present will typically decide what video to watch in the near future. Disputes on future videos as well as meeting disputes in general will be decided by the majority vote of the members present. If an issue is deemed sufficiently important, the opinions of all members, even those not present may be solicited.<br> Attendance to DOA meeting is not required, however, active membership status is defined as one who attends at least 50% of club meetings and other related functions (aside from video showings).<br> <br> <b>Article VIII - Non-Discrimination Policies and Procedures -</b><br><br> <b>Section 1. -</b><br> "Membership shall be open to all Drew University students and must comply with federal laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, sex, handicap, age, sexual orientation, or political or religious affiliation. Compliance with these laws means that membership, benefits, and the election of officers will not be made on the basis of these factors."<br> <b>Section 2. - </b><br> "This organization shall abide by all applicable laws of the State of New Jersey and the United States."<br> <b>Section 3. - </b><br> "This organizations shall abide by all applicable rules and regulations of the University and under the privileges as granted by the Co-Curricular Life Office and Deans. This organization shall also abide by the rules and regulations of the University and the Board of Trustees as stated in the Drew University Student Handbook."<br> <b>Section 4. -</b><br> Whenever applicable, DOA will attempt to obtain permission for copyrighted material, and will be bound by the distributors stipulations, providing that they do not conflict with Drew University's, New Jersey's, or the United States' rules, regulations, and laws; furthermore, DOA will, in accordance with copyright law, not show fansubs if there is currently a copyrighted counterpart. <br><br> <b>Article IX - Amendments - </b><br><br> <b>Section 1. - </b><br> At any time any member of DOA, active or otherwise, may request the addition, removal, and/or modification of the amendments in this constitution. Addition, removal, and/or modification of the amendments in this constitution will be decided by the majority vote (3/4) of all DOA members. <br><br> <b>Article X - Listing of Constitutional Changes -</b><br><br> <b>Section 1. -</b><br> Original Constitution------------------------------------by Richard Bachmann, President--------5/9/00 <br> </font>  </div> </td> <td width="7" valign=top STYLE="background: url(img/background_right.jpg); background-repeat: no-repeat"> <img src="img/spacer.gif" width=7 height=1> <br> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </div> </body> </html>