1. NAME
a.The name of the Society shall be the University of Bristol Atheist, Agnostic and Secular Society.
b.The Society shall be recognised by the University of Bristol Union.

2. AIMS
a. The Society aims to provide guidance and discussion for atheist, agnostic and non-religious students, and a tolerant and open-minded arena for discussion and debate concerning issues to do with atheism, agnosticism and secularism.
b. The Society aims to campaign for equal opportunities inside and outside the University, regardless of religious preference and persuasion.
c. The Society shall aim always to abide by the Union’s Equal Opportunities and Harassment Policies.
d. The Society aims to provide talks, discussions, and other public academic events.

3. MEMBERSHIP
a. Full membership is open to all ordinary members of the Union by application in writing to the Secretary of the Society.
b. Associate membership is open to all other persons who are interested in the aims and objectives of the Society.
c. Not less than two-thirds of the Society members shall be members of the Union.
d. The secretary shall keep a list of all members, differentiating between full and associate members.
e. There shall be a subscription fee levied for membership, which shall be fixed at the discretion of the committee.

4. PRIVILEGES OF MEMBERSHIP
a. Only full members may sit on the committee.
b. All categories of membership shall have equal rights of voting and attending meetings.

5. COMMITTEE
a. There shall be a committee of the society which shall be the executive decision making body of the society.
b. The President and/or Chair of the Committee shall be a full member of the Union.
c. The Committee shall be responsible for the general and financial policy of the Society, subject to such rules as laid out in the General Union Functions.
d. Quoracy for committee meetings shall be set at 50% of the post filled positions plus one.

The committee shall be composed of:
President
Vice-president
Secretary
Treasurer
Social Secretary
Academic Secretary

6 HONORARY OFFICERS
Provision can be made for an Honorary Chairman and Vice President(s) at the discretion of the society, should the society find it necessary.

7. FINANCIAL
a. The Treasurer of the society shall be a full member of the Union and not in their final year at the University.
b. The accounts of the Society shall be audited by a member of University Staff and submitted to the Union Treasurer (Secretary to Student Activities Committee) as and when requested and at least once per annum.
c. All financial arrangements must be made in accordance with current instructions to Society Treasurers, as set down by Student Activities Committee.

8. GENERAL MEETINGS
a. There shall be an Annual General Meeting once per annum, and this shall be in the first week of March.
b. Notices of such meetings must be published on the Society’s website at least seven days beforehand, together with the Agenda.
c. Quorum of such meetings shall be set at 3 committee members plus 3 non committee members.
d. An Emergency General Meeting may be called by 5% of the membership of the Society by application to the Secretary. An EGM shall be called as specified on the application, but at least 7 days notice shall be given.

9. ELECTIONS
a. Elections shall be held at the Annual General Meeting to elect officers of the committee for the following session.
b. There shall be provision for by-elections to be held at an EGM in term time should there be vacant committee posts. Such elections cannot be in the first or last week of term, or in the last 4 weeks of teaching in the summer term.
c. Any restrictions on who can stand must be stated – note that such restrictions must not contravene the Equal Opportunities Policy.
d. Nominations must be received three days in advance for the positions of President, Treasurer, and Secretary. In the event that no nominations or only one nomination is received for a given position, then nominations may be announced at the EGM. Votes for all positions shall be taken by a show of hands. e. Only and all contested elections shall be by secret ballot.

10. AFFILIATIONS
a. The society shall affiliate to external bodies only where membership of those bodies is essential to the fulfillment of the core aims, and only with the prior agreement of the Union’s Student Activities Committee

11. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
a. Any amendment to this constitution shall require a two-thirds majority of the members present at a properly constituted General Meeting.
b. All such amendments shall become valid only after approval by Student Council.