The Stanford Union's functions lead it naturally to a democratic structure.  The following chart details the organization of people and resources in the Union.

MEMBERS

Any registered Stanford student organization (including theme houses) or academic club can become a Member Organization of the Union.  The organization sends representatives to Union meetings.  After attendance at two meetings (or attendance at the opening meeting), the organization becomes a member organization.  If an organization fails to send a representative for a certain number of consecutive meetings, it loses its membership.  All Union meetings are open to the public.

RESOURCES

Each of the Member Organizations is asked to donate whatever resources it feels appropriate to the Union.  No donation is required.  The Union keeps a store of supplies for use of all the Member Organizations.

Income may also be obtained from Stanford Fund shifts, donors, special fees, and other funding sources.

MEETINGS

An all-Union meeting is held the first week of each term.  Other meetings may be called by Member Organizations or by the Secretary.

At the first all-Union meeting, the term's Secretary, Project Directors, and budget are discussed and elected.  Each Member Organization is given one vote at the meetings.  All the meetings will have informal time, including "brainstorming sessions."  In these activities, organizations will have a chance to get together to share their ideas for group projects and originate new ones.  The Union may also host other events for its members, such as workshops on event management.

The Union Constitution prohibits the Union from allying with a platformed party outside Stanford University.

ADMINSTRATORS

There are three kinds of administrators: the Secretary, Treasurer, and the Project Directors.  The Secretary keeps the records, disseminates Union information, presides over meetings, and represents the Union.  The Treasurer keeps the books.  The Project Directors are given authority and financial responsibility for Union projects.  They propose their project and its budget at the first meeting of the term.

PROJECTS!

The Union will run both one-time projects such as events, publications, seminars, and drives, and longer-term projects such as community service programs and speaker series.

The Union Constitution requires that all projects must provide non- or multi-partisan access to resources.
 

Some projects planned for Fall 1998