About Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering Graduate Association | Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering Graduate Association

This club shall exist for the purpose of:

Participating in the development of policies (academic and administrative) in the Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering (MME) department
Participating in the affairs and development of policies affecting graduate students at the University of Waterloo, through the election of a representative to the Graduate Student Association (GSA), and
To promote social interaction among Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering Graduate Association (MMEGA) members, particularly between different research groups

This club agrees to adhere to the stated regulations of the University of Waterloo GSA

All registered graduate students in the MME department shall be considered members of MMEGA
To act as a representative body for the academic, social and administrative affairs that affect MME graduate students at the University of Waterloo

Every executive must be a UWaterloo graduate student enrolled in a graduate program with the MME department
While not explicitly stated, every executive member may be delegated tasks by other executives, in order to aid in event planning and preparation
Check out roles and duties for detailed responsibilities of MMEGA executive members

Executives hold their position for a maximum of three terms before applying for re-election, during which time other students may apply for the position and be eligible for election
There is no maximum for the number of times an executive member may be re-elected to the same position
Should an executive member resign before three terms have elapsed, the executive resigning is responsible for finding and suggesting a temporary replacement to the remainder of the MMEGA executive (for their approval), until another general meeting and election can be held

The executive council must organize an election when an executive member’s three terms have elapsed, or if they choose to end their executive membership early
Elections shall be held at a general meeting, where all executives and MMEGA members may vote
Should more than one person be applying for position, in the case of a tie another vote will be held; should a tie re-occur, the existing executive members shall decide the winner of the vote
After an election, each executive member is responsible for training their successor

This constitution can be amended only by a simple majority vote at any meeting.