===Article 1 - Name and Purpose of the Society===

1.1. The official name of the Society shall be, in English, the “Materials Engineering Undergraduate Society”, and in French, the “Association des Étudiant(e)s en Génie des Matériaux” hereinafter referred to as the MEUS and AÉGM, respectively.

1.2. The purpose of the MEUS shall be:

:1.2.1.To create a unified, cohesive body of undergraduate students that collaborates to enhance the student experience for all.

===Article 2 - Definitions===

2.1. The Department of Mining and Materials Engineering hereinafter referred to as “the Department”.

2.2. The Engineering Undergraduate Society of McGill University hereinafter referred to as “the EUS”.

2.3. The Materials Advantage Student Chapter of McGill hereinafter referred to as “the MA”.

2.4. The CIM-MetSoc Student Chapter of McGill hereinafter referred to as “the MetSoc”.

===Article 3 - Membership===

:4.2.2.To use the MEUS facilities and services, subject to the MEUS Executive policies.

4.3. All Members of the MEUS shall be obligated to conform to the MEUS Constitution and bylaws.

4.4. No Member is empowered to make purchases in the name of the MEUS, or to financially obligate the MEUS in anyway unless such permission to undertake such actions has been granted beforehand by the MEUS Executive.

===Article 5 - Finances===

:6.1.11. U4 Class Representative

6.2. None of the positions above may be held concurrently by two or more people at the same time.

6.3. No one person may hold more than one of the above positions at the same time, except under exceptional circumstances involving vacancies of office.

===Article 7 - Duties and Responsibilities===

===Article 12 - Vice-President Finance===

12.1. The Vice-President Finance may not be on a co-op work term for the Fall and Winter semesters of their proscribed term in office and must be present in Montreal.

12.2. Duties of the Vice-President Finance shall include:

:12.2.1. Managing and tracking the financial activities of the MEUS.

:17.2.1. The President and the Vice-President Finance are not permitted to take a co-op work term for the duration of their term in office. Failure to comply will result in automatic and immediate expulsion from office.

17.3. All members of the Executive must maintain satisfactory academic standing. Failure to do so will result in immediate expulsion from their office.

17.4. All members of the Executive must remain members of the MEUS for the full duration of their terms. Failure to do so will result in immediate expulsion from their office.

17.5. Any member of the Executive may, in writing, call for the resignation of another member of the Executive.

:17.5.1. If any member of the Executive is charged with a call for resignation in this manner, a two-thirds (2/3) majority is required for impeachment.

===Article 20 - Committee Organization===

20.1. All committees must be chaired or co-chaired by at least one member of the MEUS Executive.

20.2. Regular members of all committees shall be selected by the chair or co-chairs of the committee in question.

20.3. The committee chair shall present regular reports on their committee to the Executive. Title III – Procedures Section 1 – The Executive

===Article 21 - Meetings of the Executive and Procedures===

21.1. During the Fall and Winter semesters, at a minimum, the Executive shall hold meetings no fewer than once every two (2) weeks, not including university-wide holiday periods.

21.2. During the Summer semester, at a minimum, the Executive shall hold meetings no fewer than once every two (2) calendar months.

21.3. Quorum for voting conducted among the Executive shall consist of the President, at least two (2) of the Vice-Presidents, and at least half (1/2) of the Class Representatives.

21.4. In the case of a tie, the President has the right to cast an additional deciding vote.

21.5. Any member of the MEUS has the right to bring up issues for discussion by the Executive or attend meetings of the Executive, unless it has been specifically declared a closed session by the President.

:21.5.1. The decision to close a meeting may be overturned by two (2) Class Representatives. Section 2 – Referenda & General Assemblies

===Article 22 - Referenda===

22.1. A referendum may be initiated by any member of the MEUS, Executive or otherwise, at any time of the year.

22.2. In order for a referendum question to be formally called to question, the motion must be seconded by either 5% of the membership of the MEUS, or a simple majority of the MEUS Executive.

22.3. Quorum in order for referenda results to be valid shall be 10% of the membership of the MEUS.

22.4. Voting procedures for referenda shall follow the guidelines outlined in the EUS Referendum Bylaws.

===Article 23 - General Assembly===

23.1. The purpose of the General Assembly will be to allow for discussions and Motions on social, cultural, academic, and professional issues as they relate to the MEUS, as well as the operations of the MEUS Executive.

23.2. Any 5% of the membership of the MEUS or a simple majority of the Executive may call for a General Assembly at any time of the year.

23.3. The official Speaker of a General Assembly will be chosen from the MEUS Executive by a simple majority of the rest of the Executive.

23.4. The General Assembly has final say on all decisions including overturning decisions made by the MEUS Executive.

23.5. Notice of a General Assembly must be posted at least ten (10) school days prior to the date of the General Assembly.

23.6. Motions must be presented in writing to the Speaker no later than five (5) school days prior to the date of the General Assembly.

23.7. Motions and the order of business must be publicized three (3) school days prior to the General Assembly.

23.8. Unless otherwise stated, a simple majority will suffice for passing Motions at a General Assembly.

:23.8.1. Motions are considered non-binding unless a two-thirds (2/3) majority is obtained.

23.9. Quorum for Motions to pass during a General Assembly shall be 10% of the membership of the MEUS.

23.10. Voting procedures for General Assemblies shall follow the guidelines outlined in Title II, Section III of the EUS Constitution. Section 3 – Elections

===Article 24 - Electoral Officers===

24.1. A Chief Returning Officer (“CRO”), selected by the EUS, shall work with the President to select a Deputy Returning Officer (“DRO”) for the MEUS, in accordance with the EUS Electoral Bylaws.

24.2. The DRO:

:24.2.1. Shall be in charge of running the departmental elections in conjunction with the CRO.

===Article 25 - Procedures===

25.1. MEUS elections shall be run in accordance with the EUS Electoral Bylaws.

25.2. Candidate eligibility shall follow the rules outlined in the EUS Electoral Bylaws.

25.3. If a conflict arises between the procedures outlined herein and the EUS Electoral Bylaws, an appropriate course of action will be taken after a discussion between the DRO and the CRO.

25.4. Election of the U1 Class Representative is exempt from the provisions herein and shall instead be conducted in September by the U1 Members of the MEUS.

:25.4.1. Election of the U1 Class Representative shall be overseen by the President. Title IV – Additional Provisions

===Article 26 - The Constitution===

26.1. The Constitution is binding in all its provisions except where explicitly stated otherwise within the Constitution itself.

26.2. Where provisions of the Constitution are contradictory or are otherwise vague, the President shall be responsible for deciding on the best interpretation.

26.3. In case of conflict, the EUS Constitution supersedes the MEUS Constitution.

===Article 27 - Amendments to the Constitution===

27.1. A call for amendments to the constitution may be made by any one member of the Executive or by any 5% of the members of the MEUS.

27.2. Amendments to the constitution must first obtain two-thirds (2/3) majority amongst the Executive, followed by a simple majority in a general referendum in order to be ratified.

===Article 28 - Bylaws===

28.1. The Bylaws of the MEUS are binding unless in conflict with provisions of the Constitution. The Constitution supersedes all Bylaws.

28.2. The rules, regulations, and policies of the EUS supersede all those of the MEUS.

===Article 29 - Amendments to Bylaws===

29.1. A call for amendments to any bylaw may be made by any one member of the MEUS, Executive or otherwise.

29.2. Amendments to bylaws of the MEUS must obtain a two-thirds (2/3) majority of the entire Executive in order to be ratified.

:29.2.1. If an amendment was initiated by a non-Executive member of the MEUS, the amendment process must include the initiator, and their approval must be obtained along with a two-thirds (2/3) majority of the entire Executive for ratification.