Serveri ry's rules of order

1 NAME AND SEAT

The name of the association is Students of Computer Science at the University of Eastern Finland - Serveri ry. The registered office of the association is Kuopio.

2 PURPOSE AND ACTIVITIES

The purpose of the association is to unite students of Computer Science at the University of Eastern Finland and to support their work in the field of computer science. intellectual and material aspirations, both in professional and recreational matters. Its purpose interests of its members by maintaining contacts with other associations, companies and the university. administrative bodies. The association organises various information, presentation, lecture and discussion events, and evening events. The association aims to support the studies and study trips of its members. To support its activities the Association may also receive grants, donations and bequests, and may, with the permission of the person concerned, carry out fund-raising and raffles, acquire, sell and own movable and immovable property necessary for its activities. property, or to engage in any activity directly related to the realisation of the objects of the association or economically related to the realisation of the objects of the association considered to be of negligible economic value.

3 LANGUAGE

The language of the Association is Finnish. Minutes shall be drawn up in Finnish.

4 IMPARTIALITY

The Association is politically neutral.

5 MEMBERS

Members can be:

  1. Full members: persons enrolled at the University of Eastern Finland (present or absent) in the field of computer science. Students of Computer Science (current or present).
  2. Sustaining members: Sustaining members may be individuals or legal entities with an interest in the field of computer science. and wish to support the activities of the association.
  3. Honorary members: A person who has made a special contribution to the activities of the Association may be invited to become an honorary member. The proposal is submitted to any member may make a proposal for honorary membership, orally or in writing, to the Board of Directors, which shall invite the member to become an honorary member. The proposal may be submitted to the Association's General Assembly or directly to the Association's General Assembly, where a simple majority is sufficient. majority of the votes cast, if any, to approve the proposal. Any graduate member may be elected by the Board of by decision of the Board.
  4. Community members: Community members may be any legal entity interested in the activities of the Association and wishing to The association may be supported by a legal entity who is interested in the association and who wishes to support it.

Full members, sustaining members and community members shall be approved by the Board of Directors of the Association upon application. Membership takes effect from the date of application. The membership of a member, in addition to the members, shall take effect after the decision of the Board of Directors. Withdrawal from membership shall be effected by written notification to the Board of Directors. or its President or by announcing the resignation at a meeting of the Association to be recorded in the minutes. For resignation for non-payment of the membership fee shall be decided by the Board of Directors.

6 OBLIGATIONS OF THE MEMBER

Members are obliged to inform the Board of Directors of the Association of the information required by the Association Act whenever changes occur, at least every five (5) years.

7 MEMBERSHIP FEES

The amount of the joining fee and the annual membership fee for full members and sustaining members shall be set separately for each of the following. for each category of member shall be decided by the Autumn Meeting. The membership fees for Community members are decided by the Board of Directors of the Association. Honorary Presidents and honorary members do not pay membership fees.

8 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The Board of Directors shall consist of a President elected at the Autumn Meeting and a minimum of seven (7) and a maximum of fifteen (15) members. other full members and at least zero (0) and no more than five (5) alternate members. The number of full and alternate members shall be shall be decided at the Autumn Meeting. The term of office of the Board of Directors shall be one calendar year. The Board shall elect from among its members The Board of Directors shall appoint from among its members a Vice-Chairman and a Secretary, and shall appoint a Treasurer and other necessary officers.

9 FUNCTIONS OF THE BOARD

The tasks of the Board of Directors are:

  1. Maintain the list of members
  2. to convene meetings of the Association when necessary
  3. Call the meeting of the General Assembly at 3.00 a.m. Call the General Assembly at 3.00 a.m. Call the meeting at 3.00 a.m.

10 WRITING THE NAME OF THE ASSOCIATION

The name of the Association shall be written by the Chairman of the Board, the Secretary or any other member of the Board whose name is The secretary, the secretary or the board of directors, as designated by the board of directors, shall sign the name of the association, each individually.

11 CONVENING OF MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The Board of Directors shall meet at the call of the Chairman or, in his absence, the Vice-Chairman, whenever they deem it necessary. when they deem it necessary or at the request of a member of the Board of Directors. A quorum shall exist if half of the members of the Board of Directors members, including the Chairman or Vice-Chairman, are present and notice of the meeting has been given to the Board of Directors. members at least three days before the meeting, or if four fifths (4/5) of the members of the Board of Directors are present at the meeting. of the members of the Board have given their prior consent to the holding of the meeting. The Board of Directors shall decide on the meetings at its organizational meeting. Decisions are taken by a simple majority of the Board. by open ballot, unless a person wishes to have a closed ballot. In the event of a tie, the chairman of the meeting shall have the casting vote. shall have the casting vote, except in the case of elections by lot.

12 ACCOUNTS

The financial year of the Association shall be the calendar year. The treasurer shall present the accounts, a written statement of the use of the funds and a financial position to the Board of Directors by 15 January following the end of the financial year. The Board shall draw up under the direction of the President and the Secretary, a report on its activities. The financial statements, together with the necessary documents and the the annual report of the Board of Directors and the annual report of the Board of Directors shall be submitted to the auditors at least three weeks before the spring meeting. For the auditors shall submit their written opinion to the Governing Board no later than two weeks before the spring meeting. The Board of Directors shall propose the financial statements and the opinion of the auditors, together with the report of the auditors, to the Spring Assembly of the Association.

13 CONVENING A MEETING OF THE ASSOCIATION

The convening of the spring and autumn meetings and extraordinary meetings of the Association shall be convened by notice given no later than. one week before the meeting on the notice board of the Association. An extraordinary meeting shall be held if the Board of Directors considers it necessary. or if at least one twentieth (1/20) or 30 of the members of the Association with voting rights so request. the Board of Directors in writing for a specifically notified matter.

14 ANNUAL MEETINGS

The Spring Meeting of the Association shall be held in February. The meeting shall consider at least the following matters:

  1. to establish the legality and quorum of the meeting.
  2. to elect a chairman, a secretary, two scrutineers and a scrutineer.
  3. To approve the agenda for the meeting.
  4. to present the report of the previous year's activities.
  5. Presentation of the auditors' report. Approval of the accounts and decision on the discharge to the accounting officers.
  6. to consider any other business that may arise at the meeting.

The Association's autumn meeting will be held in November, at which at least the following items will be discussed:

  1. to establish the legality and quorum of the meeting.
  2. to elect a chairman, a secretary, two scrutineers of the minutes and a scrutineer of the votes.
  3. To approve the agenda of the meeting.
  4. to decide on the remuneration and compensation of any officers of the Association.
  5. to present an action plan for the coming year.
  6. to consider and approve the proposed budget of income and expenditure and the amount of membership fees, as prepared by the Board of Directors.
  7. to elect two auditors and two deputy auditors.
  8. To elect a Chairman of the Board of the Association.
  9. to decide on the number of members of the Board of Directors.
  10. to elect the other members of the Board of Directors.
  11. to consider any other business to be transacted at the meeting

If a member of the Association wishes to have a matter brought before the Spring or Autumn Meeting of the Association, he/she must to the Board of Directors at least two weeks before the meeting so that the matter can be included in the agenda of the next general meeting. be included in the notice of the meeting.

15 VOTING RIGHTS

At meetings of the Association, each full member shall have one vote. An honorary, supporting and corporate member shall have have the right to attend and speak, but not to vote, at meetings of the Association. In the event of a tie, the President shall have the vote of shall have the casting vote, but in the case of elections, the election shall be by lot. Voting shall be by closed ballot if any member so decides. if one of the members wishes.

16 ANNIVERSARY

The Association shall celebrate its anniversary on 21 October. The Association was founded in 1987.

17 RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES

In order to support and develop hobbies consistent with the purposes of the Association, members may establish an unregistered club or hobby group, the activities of which the Association shall endeavour to support as far as possible as far as possible.

18 AMENDMENT OF THE STATUTES AND DISSOLUTION OF THE ASSOCIATION

The decision to amend the statutes and dissolve the association must be taken at a meeting of the association at least three majority of three quarters (3/4) of the votes cast. The notice of the meeting shall state that the amendment of the Statutes or the dissolution of the Association dissolution. In the event of the dissolution of the Association, the assets of the Association shall be used to further the purposes of the Association. in the manner determined by the meeting which decides on the dissolution of the association. If the Association is dissolved, its assets shall be used for the same purpose.

19 MEMBERSHIP RIGHTS

The membership rights acquired shall be maintained.

20 ASSOCIATION SYMBOLS

The form of the Association's emblem and of the decorations and medals shall be decided by the General Assembly. The distribution of the badges is decided by the Board of Directors.

Updated last time: Sunday, May 28, 2023