Preamble.

We, the Makers of Entertaining Games Association of the University of Southern California School, will work for and represent the student body in issues pertaining to their artistic, social, community, and academic needs. 

Article I.

The official name of this representative body will be the Makers of Entertaining Games Associaion, also know as MEGA.

Article II.

MEGA  will consist of three different branches.

A. Executive Board

a. Members.  The Executive Board will consist of the five student body officers: President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Development Director.

b. Officers.

      i. The President will oversee all business, preside over meetings, event coordinaton, and act as liaison to the university affairs (attend faculty meetings).

      ii. The Vice President will assume presidential duties in the absence of the president, and will be responsible for public and industry relations.

      iii. The secretary will take the minutes at each meeting and will be in charge of keeping all records in the MEGA database. They will also be responsible for disseminating club and event info.

      iv. The treasurer will oversee all MEGA funds, will work closely with the IM business office, raise funds, and will create and oversee the yearly budget.

     v. The development director will promote and facilitate game development within the MEGA network.

c. Duties.

      i. The exec board will create a plan and goals for the duration of their positions and do everything within their power to implement this plan successfully.

      ii. The exec board will oversee all duties of MEGA.

      iii. The exec board will establish agendas for the meetings.

d. Powers. 

      i. The exec board must approve all proposals.

      ii. The exec board will appoint the committee chairpersons. 

B. Committee Chairpersons

a. Members. The Chairpersons are the appointed leaders of the four committees which include: Public Relations, Fundraising, Social, and Independent Student Productions.

b. Duties

     i. The Public Relations Chairperson will assist in publicity, will publicize any upcoming MEGA events, and will organize and distribute a MEGA  newsletter once each month to the student body.

     ii. The Fundraising Chairperson will plan one fundraising event each semester and work closely with the Treasurer to insure that MEGA  has enough funds to fulfill all of its duties.

     iii. The Social Chairperson will plan one social event each semester and will plan a freshman welcoming party in the fall semester.

     iv. The ISP Chairperson will oversee the committee each semester to choose the MEGA-funded Independent Student Production.

c. Powers

     i. The Chairpersons will vote on each issue that comes before MEGA in each meeting.

Article III.

The MEGA will conduct all elections.

A. Candidacy

a. All candidates running for Executive Board must have one year of MEGA experience. 

b. All students are eligible for any other position.

B. Time

a. The election of MEGA officers for the academic year will take place at the end of the spring semester each year. 

b. Special elections will be held when necessary.

C. Voting

a. All votes will be email to the MEGA  email address. 

b. An impartial third party will tally all votes, after which the outgoing officers will contact the new officers.

c. All student body will be allowed to vote.

D. Term

a. The terms will be from the date of the election until the end of the next fall semester. (One calendar year)

Article IV.

The MEGA will appoint all committee chairpersons and freshman representatives.

A. Candidacy

a. All students will be eligible to apply to be a committee chairperson.

b. All freshmen will be eligible to apply to represent their respective major.

B. Time

a. The applications for committee chairpersons will be due the same day as the election of MEGA Exec Board and representatives.

b. The outgoing and incoming executive boards will review the applications and chose the candidates within a week thereof. 

c. The applications for freshman representatives will be due close to the beginning of the fall semester.

d. The exec board will review the applications and announce the representatives within a week of the application due date.

C. Term

a. The Committee Chairperson will serve from the date of their appointment until the end of the next fall semester.

b. The freshman representatives will serve from the date of their appointment until their class elects a sophomore representative in the spring semester (they will serve the fall semester).

Article V.

Impeachment.

A. Should any member of MEGA seriously neglect their duties, the executive board may propose to impeach that member.  The representatives and chairpersons will vote on the measuere.  A member may only be impeached by a 2/3 vote.

B. Should that member serve on the executive board, 50% of the representatives and chairpersons may petition to vote to impeach the member.

Article VI.

The constitution will be ratified and will become immediately after it receives a simple majority of the members of the MEGA .

Article VII.

A. An amendment may be proposed by a member of MEGA  or by a petition signed by 10% of the student body.

B. An open forum will be held to discuss the amendment.

C. The Amendment will be ratified if it receives a two-thirds vote by members of the MEGA. 

ARTICLE VIII. AFFILIATIONS

Section A.USC

Part 1. This organization is a recognized student organization at the University of Southern California, but is not part of the University itself.

Part 2. In all correspondence and business transactions, it may refer to itself as an organization at USC, but not as part of USC itself.

Part 3. MEGA accepts full financial and production responsibility for all activities it sponsors.

Part 4. MEGA agrees to abide by all pertinent USC policies and regulations. Where USC policies and regulations and those of MEGA differ, the policies and regulations of USC will take precedence.

Part 5. This organization recognizes and understands that the University assumes no legal liability for the actions of the organization, and that the University is not providing blanket indemnification insurance coverage for any activities of the organization, unless those activities expressly benefit and further the goals of the University, and have received prior review, approval, and consent of Campus Activities, Risk Management, and/or General Counsel.