Sociology Club

Past Events:

Fall 2024                                                

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Our first meeting as a resurgent club, dormant since 2019. We watched the film Get Out by Jordan Peele and discussed the film's themes and character's interactions with one another. 

This discussion, headed by Professor Reece Torres focused primarily on the theory of dramaturgy elaborated by Erving Goffman, and the ways in which W.E.B. Dubois' double consciousness explains the behavior of the main character, Chris Washington, as a black man in a white, exploitative environment.

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Our second meeting was a registration aid workshop centered around the Department of Sociology, where we discussed what courses were available in the Spring 2025 semester, how faculty teaching styles differed, and how a major and minor in sociology could be structured.

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Our third meeting was a less structured open forum, where attendees brought their current research and term papers to give critiques and show their unique sociological interests, while enjoying a cup of hot chocolate!

Spring 2025

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For our first meeting of the spring 2025 semester, we hosted another movie watching event, this time on The Hunger Games by Gary Ross, focusing on the concept of the functioning of a dystopian society. 

This discussion, headed by members of the Eboard, took a Marxist perspective, and focused on the various ways that the government of Panem uses visual and verbal cues to maintain control over its exploited population through the theories of the culture industry posited by Theodor Adorno and the colonization of the lifeworld explained by Jürgen Habermas.

Madelyn Engel - President

Guadalupe Alicea - Vice President

Bubba Abrams - Treasurer/ Public Relations

Geneseo Sociology Club

I. Geneseo Sociology Club 

II. Statement of Purpose

The purpose of the Geneseo Sociology Club is an academic/social organization formed to increase awareness about sociology

The goals of the club will be evaluated each year by the executive board.

III. Membership

a. All members belonging to the Geneseo Sociology Club uphold in the conduct of our affairs all regulations of the College and the State University of New York.

b. Membership in GSC shall be open to all currently registered students at SUNY Geneseo.

c. All members agree that any involvement in an organization sponsored activity is voluntary. Participants actively acknowledge that they are undertaking participation at their own risk and that the College does not take responsibility for the safety or security of club activities.

d. GSC does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, gender identity/expression, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, or sexual orientation.

e. Membership Eligibility requirements are that they are currently a part-time or full-time or undergraduate or graduate student here at Geneseo

1. Acceptable responsibilities include, but not limited to: Attendance, participation

IV. Officers

1. President

Vice President

Secretary

Treasurer

Public Relations

Event Coordinator 

b. Qualifications

All Executive Board Members must be registered, full-time undergraduate, student activity fee-paying Members of the GSC. They must also be able to serve on the Executive Board for the duration of the school year. One semester positions are available for transfer students.

In order to be elected for the GSC, one must be a Voting Member, a transfer student, or officially registered as a Freshman. All Executive Board Members may participate in other organizations as long as it does not conflict with the GSC. A cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better will be required for all members. 

c. Duties Of Executive Board 

To be the sole official representative of the GSC.

To discuss, recommend and/or legislate policies concerning the GSC. To attend all appropriate activities and functions in accordance with the GSC that the Executive Board deems necessary.

Must attend all General and Executive Board Meetings if able.

Responsible for overseeing all programming events and functions.

Executive Board Meetings will be held at the discretion of the majority of the Executive Board Members.

D. DUTIES OF INDIVIDUAL OFFICERS

President- 

The President will preside at all General and Executive Board Meetings of the organization. The President will approve agendas and minutes of the organization. The President is expected to be aware of various college events and functions. The President will represent the GSC at all appropriate functions. 

Vice President- 

The Vice President will assume all duties of the President when the President is unable to perform their duties.The Vice President is responsible for arranging all volunteering activities. All documents must go through the Vice President before reaching the President. 

Secretary- 

The General Secretary will be responsible for keeping the minutes during the General and Executive Board Meetings. The General Secretary will be responsible for the distribution of the minutes to the Executive Board. The General Secretary will be responsible for maintaining the GSC email account and keeping correspondence including but not limited to email. The General Secretary will be responsible for keeping a record of all General Members.

Treasurer- 

The Treasurer is responsible for the financial interactions that the GSC undergoes including but not limited to keeping track of all the money received, check requests, filling out appropriate forms for fundraising, raising funds for planned events, and budget realignment. The Treasurer must follow the Student Association financial regulations, and procedure.

Public Relations- 

The duties of Public Relations are to publicize all events and activities of the GSC through all forms of communication. The responsibilities for Public Relations include but are not limited to the designs, duplications, and distribution of flyers; newsletters, announcements, networking, and bulletin boards. The Public Relations must maintain and build relationships with organizations and Members of the GSC.

Event Coordinator-

The duties of the Event Coordinator included and are not limited to getting food for events and general meetings, contacting those who need to be contacted. Planning out events and booking rooms for said event. Reaching out to different organizations, people that are needed or vital to the event operation. Not limited to planning and organizing events.    

e. Impeachment proceedings

 May be initiated by any Member of the Executive Board of the GSC.

An impeachment of an Executive Board Member must be brought before all Members of the Executive Board in order for that body to decide whether impeachment is desired.

A majority of the GSC Voting Membership is required for the floor to initiate impeachment proceedings. If the GSC floor votes by the majority, impeachment is final. The Advisor must be present for any and all impeachment proceedings. Advisors are allowed to veto impeachment proceedings. Grounds for impeachment include neglecting duties, misappropriation of funds, lack of attendance for no just cause, and willful misrepresentation. 

V. Elections

Only Voting Members of GSC are eligible to run.

Officers of the GSC must be elected by the Voting Members of the organization.

New Officers must be elected in the previous semester prior to assuming office.

Nominations will be one week before the voting week.

Nominations may be presented by any Voting Member of GSC but shall only be considered in the event that the nomination is accepted by one other Voting Member.

Win by majority. If there is a tie after two votes, the Executive Board will vote.

 Advisor

Advisors will be nominated by either a Voting Member or a Member of the Executive Board of GSC. Nominees will be considered and appointed by a majority vote of the Executive Board.

The would be Advisor must share the same statement of purpose as GSC and be an accredited staff or faculty member of SUNY Geneseo. Expectations of the advisor are to help in furthering GSC goals and statements of purpose. Advisor has no voting rights but has veto power for events or activities that directly violate College policy. Advisors will be removed through the same impeachment process as the Executive Board.

Executive Board Meetings

Executive Board meetings will be run based on Robert’s Rules of Order when the executive board has more than three members. A total of five Members, including the Executive Board when there are less than five non-Executive Board Members, must be present in order to conduct business. Special general or Executive Board Meetings may be called for the purpose of completing unfinished business. Such Meetings may be called by a Member of the Executive Board or any Member submitting a written request to a Member of the Executive Board.

General  Meetings

General Meetings will be held bi-weekly. General Meetings will be decided during the fall and spring semester and regularly scheduled for the academic year at the Executive Board meeting.  Meeting dates and times will be announced at least one week in advance of the meeting. Members will be informed of meeting dates and times via email and group me. 

Finances

The Treasurer is responsible for handling the budget.

The funds will be deposited in an SA funded account.

Funds will be administered with the majority approval of the Executive Board.

Liability and Travel

Before each event requiring student transportation: 

A travel form must be filled out online prior to travel 

Drivers and Passengers must sign and submit “Student Organization Request for Travel Form”

These forms must be submitted to the Department of Student Life prior to travel.

Amendments

Any Voting Member may propose an amendment to the Executive Board.

The proposed amendment shall be read and considered at a General Meeting.

The proposed amendment shall be voted on at the conclusion of the discussion. The proposed amendment shall be approved by a two-thirds majority of the Voting Members present.

Ratification

The present constitution is in effect at the beginning of each semester until the newly elected Executive Board modifies and submits it to the Coordinator of Student Organizations. 

CONTINUITY

This shall apply only if a vacancy occurs with the GSC Executive Board at any time other than normal election time. If an Officer, other than the President’s position is vacated, an election shall be held immediately. This election will follow the normal voting/election procedures.

During the time a position is vacant, the President shall assume the duties of the vacant position until a new Member is elected. If the Presidency is vacated, the Vice President shall assume the office temporarily until an election can be held involving the Members of the GSC. It will follow the normal voting/election procedures.

HAZING

"Hazing means any act, explicit or implicit, committed by a person, whether individually or in concert with others, against a student in connection with pledging, being initiated into, affiliating with, holding office in, or maintaining membership in any organization or team and which is intended to have the effect of, or should reasonably be expected to have the effect of, humiliating, intimidating or demeaning the student or endangering the mental or physical health of the student, regardless of the person's willingness to participate. Hazing also includes soliciting, directing, aiding, or otherwise participating actively or passively in the above acts. (Approved by College Council Feb. 17, 2012) Organizations responsible for incidents of hazing may lose College registration and be excluded from the campus. There will be no hazing involved in the recruitment or maintenance process of membership."

THE GENESEO SOCIOLOGY CLUB AGREES TO UPHOLD IN CONDUCT OF ITS AFFAIRS ALL REGULATION OF THE COLLEGE AND THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK.

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