Student OrgsARC (Adoption Recognition Community)
- Statement Of Purpose/ Mission
- Adoption Recognition Community is a student organization that focuses on exploring adoptee identities, bridging the gap between adoptees and non-adoptees on our campus by increasing the awareness of the adoptee identity.
- Affiliations
- N/A
- Application Type
- Awareness
- Constitution
Article I:
Section I-1: Presidency
- Represent adopted students at Gustavus Adolphus College
- Spokespeople for Adoptee Recognition Community (A.R.C)
- Work alongside all the other positions to create new ideas and agenda for meetings
- Preside over all meetings, including Executive Board meetings
- Work with our advisor and other exec board members to create yearly goals for the organization
- Oversee the process of all events organized by ARC
- Oversee all student organization purchase requests
- Maintain contact with other national organizations and other adoptee communities around the country (talking to other colleges)
- Make the final decisions of all events, conversations, debates, etc.
- Listen and respond to all feedback from advisor, peers, and members of ARC
Section I-2: Secretary
- Record information at all meetings
- Distribute meeting minutes of every meeting to the appropriate alias
- Create an alias of all members of the organization
- Prepare an agenda with the Co-President for all meetings
- Prepare the organization's calendar of events
- Distribute agendas for each meeting of the organization
- Notifies all members of meetings
- Inform members of organization and campus event
- Keep a record of all activities of the organization
- Reserve locations for meetings and events
- Assist in the development of yearly organizational goals
Section I-3: Treasurer
- Handles budgeting and event planning funds.
- Provides summaries of financial records and prepares annual budgets.
- Collects organization dues and maintains historical records
- Assists in the development of yearly goals.
- Advises members on financial matters
Section I-4: Risk Manager
- Make sure the organization is open and respectful to people from all backgrounds.
- If any problem or disagreement arises, the risk manager will make sure the situation is handled calmly and professionally.
- Seek approval from the College for any events that require a Special Events checklist
- first-time event/one-time event
- complex or hazardous activities
- large and mixed crowds
- Inexperienced organizers and staff
- temporary sites
- requests for alcohol
- unanticipated last-minute decisions
- Ensure liability waivers are signed and fully understood
- Establish working relationship with the Risk Management Committee and Student Life
Section I-5: Community Outreach
- Be part of involvement fairs
- Make sure the events we put on are advertised on social media and on campus
Article 2:
Section II-1: Meetings: Meetings will be held weekly or biweekly
Section II-1.1: Cords: Cords will be given to the Executive Board
Section II-2: Events: Hold events once a semester
Section II-2.1: Funds and Fundraising
- Choose different organizations monthly or per semester to raise money for through events
Article 3:
Section III-1: Description: Mission Statement: Our mission is to bridge the gap between adoptees and non-adoptees. We want to create a safe, open environment to foster honest conversations to explore identities that are our own and of others.
Section III-2: Goals:
- To foster a community environment between adoptees and non-adoptees
- Educate non-adoptees on adoptee experiences
- Explore our identities further through open dialogue
- Raise money for different orphanages domestic and internationally
Section III-3: Membership:
- Constituents have to sign up
- The Executive Board is expected to attend all meetings