Our desire is to become members of The National Association for Music Education Collegiate Chapter of Capital University. We as members have the opportunity to enjoy MENC collegiate membership, to share its responsibilities, and to increase interest, knowledge, and productivity in all areas of music education.

We shall be known as Capital University collegiate chapter of MENC: The National Association for Music Education and shall be listed in the MENC records as Chapter Number 6468.

This chapter shall have an affiliated relationship with the OMEA: Ohio Music Educators Association.

It shall be the purpose of this organization to:

• Make available to members opportunities for professional development;
• Acquaint students with the privileges and responsibilities of the music education profession;
• Provide all members with the opportunity to become acquainted with leaders in the music education profession through participation in programs, demonstrations, discussions, workshops, and performances planned by this chapter, Ohio Music Educators Association, and The National Association for Music Education;
• Provide the opportunity to have contact with collegiate members from other schools.

Membership shall be open to any student enrolled at Capital University who is interested in teaching music and who is not employed full-time in the field of music education.

Students who fulfill the requirements as stated in Section 1 may become members of this chapter on payments of dues as stated in Article IV.

Graduating collegiate members of this chapter will have the opportunity to receive regular MENC membership at a special introductory rate in the year of or immediately following their graduation as a first-year teacher of full-time employment in music education as offered by the national organization.

Any member may participate in collegiate, OMEA and MENC events.

Every collegiate member of this chapter will receive issues of the official MENC periodicals Music Educators Journal and Teaching Music and the official OMEA periodical The Triad.

All optional member services offered by MENC are available to the collegiate members of this chapter.

Dues for MENC collegiate membership are for an academic year. The total dues collected each year for MENC collegiate membership represent both national and state dues for the given year. Students eligible for MENC collegiate membership become members of MENC and OMEA when proper national and state dues are sent to the MENC national office.

Nominal dues may be levied in excess of national and state dues to help finance the activities of the chapter.

The officers of this chapter shall be President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer.

Vice President: It is the duty of the vice president to preside in the absence of the president, assist the president at meetings, take pictures at all meetings and events, compile a scrapbook of the year’s activities, and act as a liaison to all collegiate chapter members.

Secretary: It is the duty of the secretary to keep in touch with other collegiate chapters, maintain close connection with MENC headquarters, take minutes at all general and Executive Council meetings and report the chapter activities for publication in state and/or national publications.

Treasurer: It is the duty of the treasurer to keep accurate records of business, keep a current roll of membership, and be responsible for and account for the collection of any monies and/or payment of any debts of the organization.

In an event that a vacancy occurs in the office of the president, the vice-president shall assume the duties of the president for the remainder of the term of office. Vacancies in any of the other offices shall be filled by immediate election.

Election of officers shall be held in the spring of the current year, no later than May 1, for the following school year. Each officer shall assume his office at the conclusion of spring commencement and serve throughout the entire school year.

Nominations will be taken from members at a designated meeting. Nominees must submit an application for officer eligibility and a letter of intent within one week.

Any candidate for office shall have been a member of this chapter for at least one full year, have a grade point average of 2.75, have passed piano competency, have an A- in music 241 and 242 and taken and passed the Praxis I.

Any registered member of this chapter is qualified to vote by secret ballet in the chapter’s election of officers.

A candidate must receive a majority, at least one half of the votes plus one, of the votes cast for that office to be elected.

If a majority is not reached, the candidate with the lowest vote is thrown out and a re-election occurs.

Management of this chapter is the responsibility of the Executive Council and is upheld by this constitution.

The Executive Council shall consist of the officers of this chapter, one freshman representative, one sophomore representative and the chapter advisor as an ex officio member without vote.

The Executive Council shall meet at least once between regular meetings of the chapter to organize and plan future activities.

The Executive Council shall have the power to make necessary decisions in all matters not specifically acted upon by the group.

There shall be a chapter advisor who is a member of the music faculty at Capital University and who is a member of MENC. The chapter advisor shall serve ex officio without vote on the Executive Council.

The responsibilities of the chapter advisor shall be to:

• Act as a representative of MENC to the students;
• Represent students in their association with MENC at every level;
• Inform the students of the nature, purpose, and function of MENC;
• Encourage interest and participation of students in MENC activities;
• Serve as an advisor and guide in formulation of chapter programs and policies;
• Serve as a resource person
• Explain the benefits of MENC collegiate membership during orientation meetings, methods classes, and other functions that involve music education students;
• Complete section B on each student’s Application for Collegiate Membership with remittance authorization and signature;
• Encourage the development of student initiative, leadership, and imagination, to build a sense of responsibility on the part of the students;
• Help officers in fulfilling their respective duties, including the maintenance of chapter records;
• Promote professional attitudes among chapter members;
• Work for support of the chapter by members of the college faculty and explore with department chairpersons the possible funding of chapter activities;
• Represent the interests of the chapter on campus and at MENC functions; and
• Promote the concept of chapter importance in training music education students.

All officers are subject to recall by a signed petition of at least 50 percent of the membership of the chapter.

Should a recall election occur, Article VI, Sections 2-5 shall still apply.

The president shall have the power to appoint special committees as needed with the approval of the Executive Council.

There shall be a meeting on the first Wednesday of every month at 7PM, while school is in session.

Votes can only be taken with a quorum of 50% of registered members voting.

Special meetings may be called at any other time as determined by the Executive Council.

This constitution may be amended by a two-thirds majority vote of the membership.

All members shall receive notice of proposed amendments ten days before the meeting.