CONSTITUTION
OF THE HARVARD CLUB OF SERBIA 

ARTICLE I - Name

The name of this organization shall be the Harvard Club of Serbia.

ARTICLE II - Purpose

This club is organized and shall be operated exclusively for educational and charitable purposes. In furtherance of such purposes, the club shall foster a spirit of fraternity among graduates and former students of Harvard University; serve in extending knowledge of the aims and achievements of Harvard University; promote the interest of all alumni and alumnae in the academic and extracurricular activities of Harvard; represent the interests of the University in the Western Balkans; encourage recreational activities for its members; and generally do all things to promote and encourage communication between Harvard University and its alumni/ae residents in Serbia.

ARTICLE III - Membership Eligibility

A full member is any person who has completed a degree at Harvard University or Radcliffe College, or who has received an honorary degree from Harvard or Radcliffe, or who has been a fellow of Harvard University for at least one academic year, or who has been an instructor at Harvard University for at least one academic year.  An associate member is any person who is a current student of Harvard university or Radcliffe College, or who has completed a Harvard executive program or who is eligible for full membership but is away from the region for more than six months a year. The Harvard Club of Serbia also welcomes members from the countries in the region (Bosnia and Herzegovina, FYR Macedonia, Slovenia), pending the establishment of Harvard clubs in those countries.

ARTICLE IV - Officers

Section 1. Name of Officers
The officers of the club shall be a President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer. They shall be ex-officio members of the Executive Committee.

Section 2. Election of Officers
Officers shall be elected at the Annual Meeting of the Club and hold office for two years. The President and Vice President shall alternate after one year. No officer except the Treasurer or Secretary may serve more than two successive terms. The offices of Treasurer and Secretary may be held by one person.

Section 3. Officer Vacancy
Vacancies occurring in any office, except the office of the President, shall be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term by the Executive Committee. In case of a vacancy occurring in the office of the President, the Vice President then in office shall serve as President for the remainder of the unexpired term, and the Executive Committee shall fill the vacancy of the Vice President for the remainder of the unexpired term.

Section 4. Removal of Officers
Removal of an officer shall be conducted without cause as the result of a 2/3 vote of the board.

ARTICLE V - Duties of Officers

Section 1. The President, or in that officer's absence the Vice President, shall preside at all meetings of the club and Executive Committee. The President shall appoint all committees except as otherwise provided by this Constitution, and perform such other duties as may be required by custom or by the welfare of the club or by request from the Harvard Alumni Association (HAA).

Section 2. The Vice President will be responsible for heading important committees of the club as assigned by the President and Executive Committee. The Vice President shall, in the absence of the President, preside at all meetings of the club and of the Executive Committee and assume all other duties of the President as stated in the Constitution or directed by the Executive Committee.

Section 3. The Secretary shall keep a record of all meetings of the club and Executive Committee. The Secretary shall keep a roll of the membership and give notice of all meetings of the club, or of the Executive Committee, and discharge such other duties as belong to this office and as assigned by the club, Executive Committee, or President.

Section 4. The Treasurer shall collect and disburse all funds of the club in a bank approved by the Executive Committee and deposited in the name of the club. The Treasurer shall make an annual statement and report to the club, or, when required, to the Executive Committee; and perform other duties of the office and as assigned by the Executive Committee or President.