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- [Note: OCF is the Open Computing Facility at UC Berkeley.]
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- The OCF Constitution
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- As ratified or amended by votes of the OCF membership: 3 February
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- Preamble
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- We, the computer using community of the Berkeley campus of the
- University of California, provide by this Constitution an
- organization dedicated to the pursuit of obtaining and managing
- open computing resources. The intent of this organization is to
- provide an environment where no member of Berkeley's campus
- community is denied the computer resources he or she seeks. This
- group's spirit can be traced directly to the former Undergraduate
- Computing Facility, however this organization's membership is
- much more widely open. It is also the intent of this group to
- appeal to all members of the Berkeley campus community with
- unsatisfied computing needs and to provide a place for those
- interested in computing to fully explore that interest. It is
- the intention of this group that no small number of people ever
- control the accessibility of any OCF sponsored computing
- facility.
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- Articles
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- 1. Name
- This organization shall be called the Open Computing Facility and
- may also be referred to as the OCF.
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- 2. Members
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- 2.1. General Membership
- Any UC Berkeley student, faculty or staff member may be an
- OCF Member.
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- 2.2. Active Members
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- 2.2.1. Eligibility
- Active Membership status is restricted to U.C. Berkeley
- Faculty and Staff and Registered Students.
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- 2.2.2. During General Meetings
- Any member of the OCF shall be an Active Member by
- physical presence at an OCF General Meeting.
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- 2.2.3. Between General Meetings
- Any OCF Member who has attended an OCF General Meeting in
- either this semester or the one preceding shall be an
- active member.
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- 2.3. Inactive Members
- Any OCF Member who is not an Active Member shall be
- considered an Inactive Member.
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- 3. Officers
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- 3.1. Elected Officers
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- 3.1.1. Offices
- The only elected offices are General Manager and Site
- Manager(s).
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- 3.1.2. Eligibility
- All elected officers must be Active Members.
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- 3.1.3. When Elected
- The officers shall be elected at each OCF Elections
- Meeting.
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- 3.1.4. Term Of Office
- The officers' terms shall begin immediately after
- election and last until the next election.
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- 3.1.5. Removal From Office
- An officer shall be removed from office if, at a General
- Meeting, the members vote to remove him or her.
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- 3.1.6. Succession
- If any elected position becomes vacant, a General Meeting
- will be called to elect a replacement.
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- 3.1.7. General Manager Duties
- The General Manager is the chief political and executive
- officer of the OCF and shall chair all meetings.
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- 3.1.8. Site Manager Duties
- The Site Manager is the chief system manager of a
- particular installation of computing equipment. In the
- absence of the General Manager, a Site Manager shall
- chair meetings.
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- 3.2. Board of Directors
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- 3.2.1. Membership
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- 3.2.1.1. General Manager and Site Manager(s)
- The General Manager and Site Manager are ex officio
- members of the Board and shall have no more and no
- less power than any other member of the Board.
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- 3.2.1.2. Other Directors
- Other Directors shall be appointed and removed
- through the OCF Decision Making Process.
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- 3.2.2. Term Of Office
- The term shall expire at the next Elections Meeting.
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- 3.2.3. Duties
- Directors shall normally be responsible for the creation,
- implementation and discussion of the majority of OCF
- actions. Also the Board shall review all of the actions
- of the General Manager and Site Manager at its
- discretion.
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- 3.3. Interim Manager
- When the OCF is not formally in session, or any other time
- when there is a temporary vacancy in an elected office, the
- OCF Decision Making Process shall designate a member or
- members to see to it that the OCF functions properly.
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- 4. Meetings
- The OCF is formally in session during the Fall Semester and the
- Spring Semester. This is the only time General Meetings can take
- place. The OCF is informally in session between the semesters.
- During this time the Faculty Sponsors and the Interim Managers
- are responsible for the functioning of the OCF.
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- 4.1. General Meetings
- The OCF Decision Making Process can call a General Meeting at
- any time. When possible, one weeks notice shall be given.
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- 4.1.1. Election Meetings
- The Elections Meeting shall, in this order, approve the
- Faculty Sponsors, elect the General Manager, elect the
- Site Managers, appoint Directors and then consider new
- business.
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- 4.1.1.1. Fall Meeting
- The OCF shall meet during the week immediately
- preceding Thanksgiving.
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- 4.1.1.2. Spring Meeting
- The OCF shall meet during the second week following
- Spring Break.
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- 4.1.2. Special General Meetings
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- 4.1.2.1. How Called
- Ten OCF members can call a Special General Meeting
- when the normal process for calling a General Meeting
- is not feasible.
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- 4.1.2.2. Procedure
- These ten members must notify the General Manager if
- possible, provide prominent public notice of the
- meeting at least one week beforehand and must try to
- contact all members of the OCF.
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- 4.2. Voting
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- 4.2.1. Elections and General Meetings Quorum
- By definition a quorum exists at these meetings.
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- 4.2.1.1. Special General Meetings
- Quorum consists of 25% of all Active Members prior to
- the meeting.
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- 4.2.2. Board Meetings
- Quorum consists of 3/4 of the Board of Directors or five
- Board members, whichever is greater.
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- 4.2.3. Procedure
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- 4.2.3.1. Election of Officers
- The election of officers shall be by secret ballot.
- A simple majority of those casting votes (including
- abstaining votes) is required. If on the first ballot
- no candidate receives a simple majority, then there
- will be a runoff between the top two candidates. The
- voting will continue until one candidate receives a
- simple majority.
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- 4.2.3.2. Other Votes
- All other votes require a simple majority to pass.
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- 4.2.3.3. Proxy
- An OCF Member must be present at a meeting to vote.
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- 5. Faculty Sponsors
- The OCF Faculty Sponsors shall consist of a faculty member or
- faculty members who are dedicated to the functioning of the OCF.
- These Faculty Sponsors shall be selected by the OCF Board of
- Directors and shall be subject to selection by the OCF at the
- Elections Meeting.
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- 6. The OCF Decision Making Process
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- 6.1. Faculty Sponsors
- The Faculty Sponsor or Faculty Sponsors shall have ultimate
- authority over any OCF actions except for constitutional
- amendments and the approval of the Faculty Sponsors.
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- 6.2. OCF Membership
- The OCF Active Membership shall have authority over any OCF
- actions except where such action conflicts with Article 6.1.
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- 6.3. OCF Board of Directors
- The OCF Board of Directors shall have authority over any OCF
- actions except where such action conflicts with Articles 6.1
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- 6.4. OCF General Manager
- The OCF General Manager shall have authority over any OCF
- actions except where such action conflicts with Articles 6.1,
- 6.2 and 6.3.
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- 6.5. OCF Site Managers
- OCF Site Managers shall have authority over any OCF actions
- except where such action conflicts with Articles 6.1, 6.2,
- 6.3 and 6.4.
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- 7. Bill of Rights
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- 7.1. Nondiscrimination
- The OCF shall not discriminate in any way against any person
- by race, color, religion, marital status, national origin,
- sex, age, sexual orientation, handicap, college major or
- political activity.
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- 7.2. Hazing
- The OCF shall not haze, in accordance with California state
- law.
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- 7.3. Grievance
- Any individual who has a grievance with the OCF shall first
- contact the General Manager. He or she may then appeal to
- the Faculty Sponsors and then finally to the University of
- California through established channels.
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- 7.4. Conduct
- All users of OCF managed facilities shall comply with
- University of California regulations, including the UC
- Berkeley Student Conduct Code and any OCF regulations.
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- 7.5. Freedom of Information
- All official OCF documents must be provided to interested
- parties without undue delay and the OCF may not charge above
- cost to do so.
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- 7.6. Privacy
- Individuals' rights of privacy shall not be violated without
- reasonable cause.
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- 7.7. Rights Not Enumerated
- The enumeration in this Constitution of certain rights shall
- not be construed to deny or disparage other rights retained
- by individuals.
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- 8. Amendments and Bylaws
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- 8.1. Amendments
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- 8.1.1. Process
- A proposed amendment to the Constitution must be
- presented for consideration at a General Meeting. If the
- Membership votes to further consider the amendment, it
- shall be open for voting for a review period, of not less
- than two weeks. Voting in this case may be through
- electronic or physical means. A 2/3 majority of all
- Active Members is required for approval.
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- 8.1.2. Annotation
- Whenever this Constitution is amended, an annotation of
- the date of ratification shall be added to the beginning
- of this document and shall be further noted immediately
- following the new amendment.
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- 8.1.3. ASUC Records
- All amendments, additions, or deletions must be filed
- with the ASUC Student Affairs Office within one week of
- adoption, and must be in consonance with University of
- California and ASUC regulations and policies.
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- 8.2. Bylaws
- Bylaws may be created or modified as needed, through the OCF
- Decision Making Process.
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- 9. Dissolution
- The assets of the OCF constitute a continuing trust for the
- benefit of all members of the Berkeley campus community
- interested in open computing facilities. In the event of the
- dissolution of the OCF for whatever reason, the assets, after
- payment or adequate provision for payment of all outstanding
- debts and obligations of the OCF shall be transferred to a non-
- profit fund, foundation or corporation which is organized and
- operated exclusively for the purposes for which the OCF was
- founded. All unspent ASUC funds shall remain the property of the
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