About Us
Canadians at Cornell was founded on 30 October 1995 and re-established in June 2001.
Charter
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Preamble
We, Canadian students at Cornell University have gathered together in the United States in pursuit of higher learning. Despite the affinity between the United States of America and Canada, Canadians have traditionally upheld their own distinct national culture. The goals of the Canadians at Cornell Club (CACC) are to:
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• foster Canadian culture at Cornell University;
• create a "second home" for Canadians on the campus;
• facilitate social interaction among Canadians and those interested in Canada;
• promote Canadian culture among peoples of other origins and nationalities at Cornell;
• maintain active relations with other Canadian and American institutions of higher learning, with student and cultural associations in the United States and overseas and with Canadian Cornell alumni.
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Operative Clauses
The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms is sanctioned by Canadians at Cornell as basic organizing principles. Bilingualism and multiculturalism are quintessential to the spirit of the organization. Canadian citizenship is not a criterion for membership provided that there is recognition and respect for Canadian culture among members. Active and cordial relations will be maintained with other Canadian and American institutions of higher learning, Canadian student and cultural organizations in the United States of America and overseas, and Canadian Cornell alumni.
The Executive of the Canadians at Cornell Club is the governing body and is responsible for planning and organizing events and meetings. The Executive consists of the President, Vice Presidents, Treasurer, and Webmaster. A quorum will consist of at least three members. The Executive is normally elected for the full academic year in the first week of April by organization-wide suffrage. Unopposed candidates for Executive positions will receive office by acclamation. The Executive does not represent any Canadian parties or any political organizations. Affiliation of Executive members with any Canadian political party is purely a private matter. The Constitution of Canadians at Cornell Club may be amended by the unanimous vote of the Executive. The Constitution of the Canadians at Cornell Club is ratified by the Executive's acceptance.
The club's advisor serves for one academic year, and is selected based on the advisor's expressed interest and consent. The term may be renewed by mutual consent.
The Canadians at Cornell Club holds executive meetings bi-weekly throughout the academic year. General member meetings are held once a month or as announced by the Executive or by the president. Members of the Executive may be recalled by a two-thirds vote of the membership.
Signed hereby in the City of Ithaca of the State of New York on the twenty-eighth day of June of the year two thousand and one.
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