Our mission statement:
PENNPagans is a student-run organization at the University of Pennsylvania
that serves as a gathering for local students, faculty, and staff that are
interested in any aspect of paganism. Interests include, but are not
limited to, Druidism, Wicca, Asatru, OTO, Shamanism, New Age Spirituality,
and the practice of magick in general. Our goals are as follows:
-To bring
together pagan students at PENN
-To support the pagan community,
both on and off campus
-To help educate the PENN
community as a whole about paganism
-To network with other pagan
groups, both within other universities and
within the Delaware Valley
-To promote tolerance among ALL
religions
Our constitution:
Article I--Name of the Group
The name of this group will be PENNPagans.
Article II--Purpose
PENNPagans aims to establish a long-standing supportive pagan organization
at the University of Pennsylvania.
The goals of PENNPagans are as follows:
-To bring together pagan
students at PENN
-To support the pagan community,
both on and off campus
-To help educate the PENN
community as a whole about paganism
-To network with other pagan
groups, both within other universities and
within
the Delaware Valley
-To promote tolerance among ALL
religions
Article III--Officers
The officers of PENNPagans will be selected on a yearly basis by the group
members. All members of PENNPagans, however, will hold equal stature
within the group. The positions for the organization are as follows:
1. Business coordinator. Organizes business meetings and
activities on
campus.
2. Secretary. Records meeting minutes, alerts members of meetings,
responsible for
upkeep of group website, provides responses to inquiries about the
group.
3. Treasurer. Will handle group finances and other monetary
issues.
4. Historian. Will keep records of information, meetings, and
activities.
Article IV--Membership
PENNPagans will be open to all PENN students that are currently practicing
any form of paganism, or to any students that are interested in such
practices. The majority of the organization's members will consist of
undergraduates at PENN, although graduate students, faculty, and staff are
also welcome to attend meetings and activities.
Article V--Meetings
Meetings will be held at least once a month, at a time and place to be
determined by the officers.
Article VI--Finances
All financial resources and expenses of PENNPagans shall be maintained and
distributed by the Treasurer, who shall be in compliance with University,
city, state, and federal guidelines concerning transactions.
Article VII--Amendment
This constitution may be amended as seen fit by the members of
PENNPagans. Any amendments must be introduced at a scheduled meeting, and
will be discussed and decided upon at the following month's
meeting. Three-fourths of the vote of the members of PENNPagans is
necessary to carry an amendment.
Article VIII--Constitution
This constitution shall be in effect, superseding all previous
constitutions, when approved by the majority (three-fourths) of the
organization's membership.