OFFICERS & FACULTY

	President: Stephanie Hodges Major: Sociology with criminology concentration
	Vice-President & SGA Delegate: Crista Cuccaro Major: Sociology with criminology concentration
	Secretary: Alex Calder Major: Sociology
	Treasurer: Tiffany Hutchins Major: Sociology
	Public Relations: Ebonie Potter Major: Sociology
	Faculty Advisor: Aqueil Ahmad, Ph.D. Areas of Interest: Sociology of Science and Technology, Global Sociology, Developing Societies, Global Deviance, Nonviolence, and Organizational Conflict

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MISSION STATEMENT

We are a group of students and faculty dedicated to the following goals:

• To better inform students of the benefits of sociological thought
• To enable them to use a "sociological imagination" and sociological theory & research to broaden their knowledge of the world around them
• To discuss and debate contemporary social issues
• To promote empathy with the human condition locally and globally
• To explore professional/occupational opportunities for “students of society”

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CONSTITUTION

We, the students of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, acting in the belief that the student is the basis of the university, recognizing
that individual responsibility is the right of every student, and believing that there is honor and dignity in the Sociology Club, do ordain and
establish this Constitution.

The Sociology Club of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro is open to all sociology majors, minors and others interested in sociological
theory, thought and social issues. Sociology Club promotes empathy with the human condition locally and globally as well as community services
for the well being of all without discrimination.

Article I – Name

The name of this organization shall be The Sociology Club of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

Article II – Purpose

The purpose of this organization shall be to:
a. better inform students of the benefits of sociological thought;
b. enable them to use “sociological imagination” and sociological theory and research to broaden their knowledge of the world around them;
c. discuss and debate contemporary social issues;
d. promote empathy with the human condition locally and globally; and
e. explore professional/occupational opportunities for “students of society.”

Article III – Membership

Section 1 Membership is open to all UNCG students. Attendance at two meetings per semester will constitute membership.

Section 2 The Sociology Club of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro will not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, religion,
national origin and handicap.

Article IV – Officers, Representatives and Organizational Responsibilities

Section 1 The Sociology Club of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro will be coordinated by officers consisting of four students
elected from the members of a Sociology Major and/or Minor from the Freshman, Sophomore, Junior or Senior class.

Section 2 The officers are responsible for coordination of programs and maintaining open communication between the members.

a. The President and Vice President are responsible for the efficient operation of the officers, to gather relevant information and make it
available to the membership and to chair all meetings.
b. The Secretary will keep a list of all current membership and maintain all correspondence.
c. The Treasurer will keep an account of all financial transactions.

Section 3 Elections shall take place at the beginning of the fall semester. Each term will last until the elected officers have graduated or
until an election deems otherwise.

Section 4 The President must maintain a G.P.A. of no less than 2.50.

Section 5 A majority of all votes cast shall be necessary to constitute an election.

Section 6 In the event of a vacated position, a replacement will be elected by the membership in the form of majority vote.

Article V – Meetings

Section 1 Meetings shall be held bi monthly at the time specified by officers.

Section 2 Officer meetings shall be held bi monthly at the time specified by officers and on days not having member meetings.

Section 3 51% or more of membership is needed to constitute a quorum.

Article VI – Finances

Section 1 The Sociology Club of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro shall be funded by the SGA and fundraising.

Section 2 Funds shall be expended upon the authorization of the organization by a majority vote of those present, or in the case of an
emergency, expenditure upon the authorization of the officers and the approval of the advisor.

Section 3 The Sociology Club of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro shall submit a detailed financial statement to the
appropriate University authority once each year in accordance with University policy.

Article VII – Reading of Constitution

Section 1 The constitution shall be read at the fall semester of each year with all members present.

Article VIII – Faculty Advisor

Section 1 The Sociology Club of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro shall have one (1) selected advisor who must be a
member of the faculty.

Article VIIII – Method of Amending

Section 1 This constitution may be amended at a regular meeting by a majority vote of all members. The proposed amendments shall
be submitted in writing to all members of the organization at least 7 days before voting upon. No constitution or bylaw should be
amended by less than majority vote.

Section 2 Amendments to this constitution become effecting upon the approval of The Sociology Club of the University of North Carolina
at Greensboro and the Office of Student Life.

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MEMBERSHIP & FUNDING

Membership is free, voluntary, and open to all UNCG students, faculty, and staff. Club participation is based upon any given member's
availability. The club is to each person what he or she makes of it. Our meetings are open to everyone and do not require club membership.

We affiliated ourselves with the Student Government Association (SGA) during the Fall 2002. Crista Cuccaro, club Vice-President, is
the current SGA Delegate. Attendance at SGA meetings is mandatory for every club that hopes to gain the financial benefits of being
affiliated with the SGA. We are applying for funds for the allocation period which starts October 25 and goes through February 14, 2005.

Contributions are always welcome and completely voluntary, and we're always open to fund raising suggestions.

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CONTACT INFORMATION

General Information: Contact one of our officers or Aqueil Ahmad, Ph.D.
Web Content: Gene Huller

Postal Address:
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Frank Porter Graham Building, 3rd Floor
PO Box 26170
Greensboro, NC 27402-6170

Email: a_ahmad@uncg.edu or stephaniehodges81@hotmail.com

Telephone: (336) 334-5295
FAX: (336) 334-5283

WHY SOCIOLOGY?

What is Sociology?

Sociology is the scientific study of human society and social interactions. The point of view used within the discipline has been termed "the
sociological imagination." The sociological imagination involves:

• "Seeing the General in the Particular" - C. Wright Mills/Peter Berger,
• "Seeing the Strange in the Familiar" - John J. Macionis, and
• "Seeing the Individual in the Social Context" - Emile Durkheim.

As Macionis points out in his text entitled Society: The Basics, the benefits of seeing the world sociologically range from:

• being able to critically access the truth of commonly held assumptions,
• helping to see the opportunities and constraints in our lives,
• empowering us to be active members of our society,
• and assisting in our success as a culturally diverse world.

In "The Promise of Sociology," sociologist, C. Wright Mills wrote:

To be aware of the idea of social structure and to use it with sensibility is to be capable of tracing such linkages among a great variety
of milieu; to be able to do that is to possess the sociological imagination.

Sociology Careers

Careers in sociology are almost as diverse as the human society itself.

With an undergraduate's degree, students have moved on to become:

• low-level researchers, research assistants, counselors, consultants, journalists, government and political personnel, public relations
  specialists, business persons, and public administrators.

Additionally, undergraduate sociology programs have also served as a springboard for individuals interested in pursuing careers in:

• law, education, medicine, and social work.

Graduate and post-graduate sociology students have taken on careers as:

• researchers, professors, applied sociologists, policy analysts, human resource managers, program managers, gerontologists, statisticians,
  urban planners, criminologists, and demographers.

For those who are currently pursuing a career in sociology, we wish you the best of luck with expanding your "sociological imagination." Above all
else, have fun with your sociological pursuits. If you do that, your pursuits will be that much easier and, perhaps, more attainable.

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KEY CONCEPTS #2:
Family and diversity, represented below by this multiracial family, are two
major areas of study in sociology. The appearance of today's family is a
reflection of the world's growing diversity. Family is the primary group
organized around kinship ties and designed to regulate sexual behavior,
in addition to reproducing, nurturing, protecting, and socializing the young.
Diversity is defined as the condition of being different or having variety.
Sociologically, diversity pertains to variety in race, ethnicity, sexual
orientation, age, and physical/mental abilities. Sociologists support
and encourage empathetic views of family and diversity.
   

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