ARGOSY PUBLICATIONS INC.

CONSTITUTION








DRAFT 1
03/10/11






Drafted By Julie Stephenson
Original Document - Argosy Constitution 2006
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CONTENTS

BYLAW I - INTERPRETATIONS
BYLAW II - NAME
BYLAW III - LETTERS PATENT
BYLAW IV - OFFICES
BYLAW V - BY-LAWS
BYLAW VI - FINANCES
BYLAW VII - MEMBERSHIP
BYLAW VIII - BAGM
BYLAW IX - BOARD OF DIRECTORS
BY-LAW X - RECORDS OF ARGOSY PUBLICATIONS INC.
BY-LAW XI - PROTECTION AND INDEMNITY OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
BYLAW XII - HIRING OF STAFF
BYLAW XIII - AUTONOMY
































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BYLAWS OF ARGOSY PUBLICATIONS INC.

PREAMBLE

Whereas The Argosy is the independent student newspaper of Mount Allison University, it strives for
fair, insightful, and respectful coverage of the campus and community. Founded in 1875, it is a
regular publication during the academic year, and is partially funded by the students of Mount Allison.

The Argosy is bound by its code of ethics and constitution and these are enforced by its Editor-in-Chief
and Board of Directors. The Argosy is published by Argosy Publications Inc.

The Argosy maintains strict fact checking, editing, and strives to ensure that libellous material is never
printed. All material is read by the Editor-in-Chief prior to publication and all potentially problematic
material is referred to a lawyer.

The opinions expressed in The Argosy are not necessarily those of the University, nor of any subsidiary
or related university association. The Argosy encourages student contribution and prints unsolicited
material at its discretion, ensuring the material conforms to all applicable ethical standards and libel
laws.

The Argosy shall recognize as its mission to serve Mount Allison University and the community of
Sackville through truthful, accurate and respectful reporting.

The Argosy will provide training and instruction for its staff members in the principles and practices of
responsible journalism. The Argosy will provide a forum for the Mount Allison community to debate
and discuss the issues and events of the day.

We affirm that this Constitution is a living document, and only continual criticism, refinement, re-
evaluation and renewal can ensure it remains so.

BY-LAW I - INTERPRETATIONS

1.01 DEFINITIONS

Unless otherwise indicated:
a) Argosy Publications Inc. is the organization that publishes The Argosy.
b)The Argosy is the independent student newspaper of Mount Allison University.
c) The Constitution is the collective document that governs Argosy Publications Inc.
d) Corporation means Argosy Publications Inc.
e) These Bylaws are the collected by-laws that govern the day to day operations of The
Argosy.
f) Statutes mean the Letters Patent or Supplementary Letters Patent of the Corporation.
g) Standing Resolution means any resolution passed as such at a general meeting.
h) General Meeting means funders convened for a general meeting of the Corporation.
i) Funder means any member of the corporation as outlined in the Constitution.
j) Board means the Board of Directors of the Corporation.
k) Officer includes any member of the Board and any person appointed Officer by the Board.
l) Staff means any and all staff members employed by the Argosy Publications, Inc.
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m) Editorial Board means any and all section editors including News, Features, Opinions and
Editorials, Humour, Entertainment, Arts and Letters, Science and Technology, and Sports.
n) EIC means Editor in chief of The Argosy.
1.02 INTERPRETATIONS

a) Terms used in the singular may also refer to the plural, and vice-versa; those terms applying to
individuals also apply to legal entities, particularly corporations and other non-incorporated groups.

b) /ny orson inlorrolinq lbo Cororolions 8y-laws shall respect the terms defined as follows:
[i} Sboll" moons on oosololo ooliqolion.
[ii} Moy" moons o oiscrolionory owor, ormission ool nol ooliqolion. Tbis owor is lo oo
exercised in the best interests of the Corporation and not in an arbitrary fashion.
BY-LAW II - NAME

2.01 The name of the publication produced by Argosy Publications, Inc. is The Argosy.

BY-LAW III - LETTERS PATENT

3.01 The Letters Patent of Argosy Publications, Inc. As delivered by the Province of New Brunswick
shall be kept in form at the offices of The Argosy.
BY-LAW IV - OFFICES

4.01 The head office of the Corporation shall be located in the town of Sackville, in the province of
New Brunswick, Canada. The main office shall be located in a central location on the Mount Allison
University campus so that all students may have access to it.

4.02 The Corporation may establish such other offices and agencies elsewhere in Canada as deemed
expedient by a resolution of the Board of Directors or Funders. If other offices must be established, for
whatever reason, the Funders must be notified within seven (7) days of the decision.

BY-LAW V - BYLAWS

5.01 By-laws of The Argosy may be enacted, repealed, or amended by a two-thirds (2/3)
majority of votes cast at a General Meeting. Typography errors, spelling errors, and incorrect citations
in the By-laws may be corrected by a unanimous decision by the Board of Directors at any of its
regular meetings, provided that no fewer than thirty (30) days notice is given to the membership.
Modifications enacted by the Board of Directors may not alter inherent spirit or implicit meaning of the
By-laws.
5.02 The enactment, repeal, and/or amendment of any By-law shall not be enforced or acted
upon until the approval of the membership has been obtained. Except as noted in 5.01.

5.03 In extreme cases of By-law revision or alteration the Board of Directors may vote by two-
thirds (2/3) majority to temporarily empower the revised By-Laws. The By-laws must be officially
enacted, repealed, or amended by the Funders within six (6) months.
a. Extreme cases of By-law revision are restricted to (i) changes made corresponding with the
end of an Academic Term or Year, (ii) emergency changes during the Publishing Year, or (iii) changes
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occurring during a unprecedented suspension of publishing.

By-law VI - Finances

6.01 The fiscal year of The Argosy shall begin May 1 and end April 30.

6.02 An annual budget for the upcoming year shall be prepared for the last Board meeting of
each year. The annual budget will be collaboratively prepared by the incoming and outgoing EICs
and the outgoing Business Manager.
a) The projected budget is to be developed in consideration with the following aspects:
i. Tbo rovioos yoors oooqol ono locloolions in oovorlisinq rovonoo,
ii. Projected student numbers, which the outgoing Business Manager should get from the
Mount Allison University Controller or Admissions Department,
iii. Any planned investments, projects, or necessary payments, and
iv. Outstanding loans.
b. Each annual budget should incorporate a five (5%) per cent contingency line.
c. Honoraria for each staff position should be evaluated based on the annual staff survey
administered by the Human Resources representative.
d. The budget must be set and approved by the final Board meeting of the winter term.
6.03 Any changes to the budget during the publishing year of The Argosy must be reviewed
and approved by the Board.
a) Any adjustments to staff honoraria must be approved by the Board.
6.04 At the close of each fiscal year, the Business Manager shall have a third party conduct an
official audit that will have a copy of a:
a. Balance Sheet
b. Statement of Revenue and Expenses
c. Statement of Surplus
d. Statement of Change in Financial Position
6.05 Signing Authority
a) The bank account(s) of Argosy Publications Inc. shall have as signing officers the Editor in Chief,
Business Manager, and the Chair of the Board. Other officers may be added from the Board, but
must be approved by a 2/3 majority.
i.All payments made by Argosy Publications Inc, including bills, honoraria, and miscellaneous
expenditures, will be made by cheque.
ii.All cheques from Argosy Publications Inc. must be signed by two signing officers.
a. The Editor in Chief and the Business Manager may not sign cheques to themselves for
expenditures of over $500. The cheques must be co-signed by a Board signing officer
who is not either the Editor in Chief or the Business Manager.
b. Cheques of over $500 which are signed by both the Editor in Chief and Business
Manager must be photocopied and kept in a file by the Business Manager for review
by the Board at the next Board Meeting.
iii.Prior to each publication year, the appropriate measures will be undertaken to update the signing
officers.
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b) The officers with signing authority will also apply to legal documents such as loans, leases, and
other legal documents.
c) The funds in said account(s) are solely for the use of Argosy Publications Inc. No signing officer
may access them for his/her personal use.
d) If a signing officer no longer holds his/her position on the Board, the signing authority of said
person must be terminated immediately.
6.06 Petty Cash

The Business Manager shall allocate a maximum of fifty (50) dollars in petty cash to the lock box held
in The Argosy office during the publishing year. The monies may be used for unplanned necessities
such as, but not limited to office supplies, story expenses, and food and drink. Receipts for purchases
shall be left within the petty cash envelope. If an official receipt is not possible, a signed note by the
Editor in Chief or Business Manager must be left with the receipts.
BY-LAW VII - MEMBERSHIP

7.01 All registered students at Mount Allison University are considered members of the
Corporation and therefore known as Funders.
7.02 All funders pay an annual fee, split into two payments, to fund the operation and
publication of The Argosy.
7.03 All funders have voting rights during Bi-Annual General Meetings.
7.04 /ll onoors bovo lbo riqbl lo viow Tbo /rqosys inonciol ono bislorical records. Requests
for each must go through the Editor in Chief, who will arrange a time to access the documents.
7.05 Quorum for Funders at Bi-Annual General Meetings is five (5) non-staff and non-Board
member Funders.
BY-LAW VIII - BI-ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGS

8.01 The Board of Directors sboll coll ono Fonoors Moolinq or ocooomic lorm. Tbo 8ooro
assumes responsibility for promoting the meetings, which must consist of:
a. / bol oqo oovorlisomonl oovorlisinq lbo oolo, limo, locolion, ono oroso o lbo Fonoors
Meeting. The advertisement shall be published in the two (2) issues of The Argosy prior to the
meeting.
b. Poolicolion o lbo moolinqs oqonoo in The Argosy.
8.02 Tbo oll Fonoors Moolinq mosl inclooo lbo ollowinq oosinoss.
a. A business report presenting Tbo /rqosys budget for the current fiscal year, and the
professional audit of Tbo /rqosys previous fiscal year.
b. A report given by the Editor in Chief, presenting the staff list, editorial priorities and challenges
of the year, and any other pertinent business.
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c. If Board positions are vacant, the election process will follow that outlined in Article 8, section
3, sub-section c, sooslilolinq oll" or winlor."
8.03 Tbo winlor Fonoors Moolinq mosl inclooo lbo ollowinq oosinoss.
a. / oosinoss roorl rosonlinq Tbo /rqosys ro|ocloo oooqol or lbo osl yoor ono oclool
expenditures.
b. A report given by the Editor in Chief, reviewing accomplishments, priorities and challenges of
the year, and any other pertinent business.
c. Selection of the Board members for the next academic year, following Article 9, section 2.
d. Approval of the EIC Selection committeos rocommonooo Eoilor in Cbio conoioolo or lbo
next year.
8.04 Coorom ol o Fonoors Meeting shall consist of five (5) non-staff Funders, and a majority
of Argosy staffers in attendance. The Editor in Chief, Business Manager, and the Chair of the Board
must also be present.
BY-LAW IX - BOARD OF DIRECTORS

9.01 Mandate
a) The Board of Directors shall uphold Argosy Publications, Inc.s 8y-Laws and other policy as set by
the Funders.
b) The Board has the power to ensure that the provisions of the Constitution and the Code of Ethics
are respected, and to ensure the proper financial management of Argosy Publications Inc.
c) The Board of Directors shall oversee the governance of the publication, The Argosy, make interim
and short-term policies and ensure member input into the operations of the Corporation.
d) In the event that The Argosy is charged with conduct or publishing content that is illegal, violates
the Code of Ethics, or one or more articles of the Constitution, the Board will review editorial content
and decide upon following action.
d) The Board of Directors shall make budgetary revisions as necessary.
e) The Board of Directors must authorize all unbudgeted expenditures over $1,200. The Board may
not authorize any single unbudgeted expenditure over $10,000.
f) Board decisions may be overturned by a full majority decision of the Funders at the Bi-Annual
General Meeting.
g) Each Director and the Board as a whole shall abide by all corporate motions of policy, and
provincial and federal regulations and laws.
b} /ll moolinqs o lbo 8ooro sboll oo conoocloo in occoroonco wilb Rooorls Rolos o Croor, oxcol
when unanimous consent of voting members has been given to do otherwise.

9.02 Composition of the Board
a) The Board of Directors shall be composed of the following;
i)Two (2) students, each holding a two (2) year term. At least one student must be elected each year.
In case of a graduating student being elected to the Board, they may be permitted to hold a one (1)
year term.
i. These students may not hold staff positions at the Argosy during their term on the Board.
ii. These students still retain member voting rights at general meetings.
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ii) Two (2) faculty members, each holding at least a two (2) year term and each during alternative
years.
iii. The faculty member who has served on the Board for the longest period of time shall
Chair the Board. The second faculty member shall serve as Vice Chair, and act as interim
- Cboir in lbo Cboirs oosonco.
iv. The faculty members do not hold member voting rights, only that which the Board imbues
them with.
iii) The Editor in Chief of The Argosy shall sit as a member of the Board in his/her capacity as
President of Argosy Publications Inc.
v. He/she will retain member voting rights at general meetings.
iv) The Business Manager of The Argosy shall sit as a member of the Board in his/her capacity as a
business person.
vi. The Business Manager will also serve as Treasurer of the Board.
vii. He/she will retain their member voting rights at general meetings.
v) The Office Manager of The Argosy shall sit as a member of the Board in his/her capacity as a
management personnel.
viii. He/she will not hold voting rights on the Board but will retain member voting rights at
general meetings.
ix. He/she will also serve as the Secretary for the Board. He/she will keep minutes of all
Board meetings.
vi) A local business person or practicing lawyer (who also serves as counsel in any and all matters that
are potentially problematic, including material for print), holding a two (2) year term.
b) Two groups may not hold seats on the Board at any time:
x. Corronl momoors o lbo Slooonls /ominislrative Council, including appointed positions,
Executives, and voted members. This does not include members of the union, only those
who sit on the council.
xi. Current members of the Mount Allison University Administration.

9.03 8ooro Momoors Dolies
o} Diroclors sboll bovo rooo lbo CPs 8y-Laws and Policies before their term commences.
b) Each Director is responsible for attending all board meetings, as they are called by the Chair.
c) Directors mosl ollono oll Fonoors Meetings. Extenuating circumstances that result in absences must
be approved by the Chair and the Editor in chief.
d) With due consideration, the Board may suspend the Editor in Chief and Business Manager, pending
a formal review by a third party committee.
i) The suspension of the Editor in Chief or Business Manager would temporarily remove the
person as an authority on The Argosy and their signing authority.
ii) The third party committee will be comprised of three (3) student representatives, two of which
will be the student representatives on the Board, the Chair, and the Office Manger.
iii) The review committee must conduct a formal interview with the Editor in Chief/Business
Manager and complete a final report, detailing their decision.
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ix) Tbo roviow commilloos oocision con oo oooloo, ool mosl oo oono wilbin 72 boors o lbo
final decision. If the decision is appeal, a general meeting of the corporation will be called and it will
lo|o o 2/3 mo|orily volo lo roool lbo commilloos oocision. Eocb sioo will oo qivon 2 minolos lo
speak to the funders.
x) In the place of the suspended Editor in Chief/Business Manager, the Editorial Board will elect
from the senior editors, an interim replacement. The name must be submitted to the Board of
Directors for approval within 24 hours of the suspension of the Editor in Chief/Business Manager.
9.04 Duties Of The Executive
b) Chair:
i) The Chair shall act as spokesperson of the organization for matters pertaining to the Board of
Directors.
ii) The Chair shall be the senior Faculty member from among the Board of Directors.
iii) The Chair shall be responsible for calling and chairing all meetings of the Board.
iv) The Chair shall act as a signing authority on financial documents.
b) Vice-Chair:
i) The Vice-Chair shall be the second Faculty member from among the Board of Directors.
ii) The Vice-Chair shall be responsible for taking over the duties of the Chair in the event that the
Chair cannot fulfill his or her duties
iii) The Vice-Chair shall also provide support to the Chair as needed.
c) Treasurer:
i) The Treasurer shall be the Business Manager of The Argosy.
ii) The Treasurer shall be responsible for providing a financial report at each regularly scheduled
Board meeting. This report shall be given to the Chair at least one week before the meeting
is convened.
iii) The Treasurer is responsible for making financial recommendations to the Funders at the Bi-
Annual General Meetings.
iv) The Treasurer shall act as a signing authority on financial documents.
d) Human Resources Representative:
i) The Human Resources Representative shall be elected from among the voting student-at-large
members of the Board of Directors by the voting members of that Board.
ii) The Human Resources Representative shall provide a written report at each regularly
scheduled Board meeting. This report shall be given to the Chair at least one week before the
meeting is convened.
iii) The Human Resources Representative is responsible for filing all relevant personnel
documents.
iv) The Human Resources Representative shall maintain documents and ensure the confidentiality
of these documents.
v} Tbo Homon Rosoorcos Rorosonlolivo sboll oss on rolovonl oocomonls lo lbol rorosonlolivos
successor.
vi) The Human Resources Representative shall be a member of any commission or committee
concerned with hiring or human resource policy, except where such membership presents a
conflict of interest for the Representative.
vii) The Human Resources Representative shall ensure that staff receive fair and informative
evaluation.
viii) The Human Resources Representative shall ensure that The Argosy hiring procedures are
conducted in accordance with the law.
ix) The Human Resources Representative shall act as a mediator in the event of disputes between
or regarding Argosy staff, unless the dispute concerns the Representative, in which case the Chair
o lbo 8ooro o Diroclors sboll ocl in lbo Rorosonlolivos loco.
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x) The Human Resources Representative shall ensure that end-of-term reports are distributed to
the appropriate staff.
e) Secretary:
i) The Office Manager of The Argosy shall act as Secretary.
ii} Tbo Socrolory sboll moinloin lbo orqonizolions minolos, Policy Monool, Conslilolion and other
legal material.

9.05 Persons Entitled To Be Present
a) The only persons entitled to attend a meeting of the Board of Directors shall be the Directors, and
auditors of the Corporation.
b) Other persons may be admitted only on the invitation of the Chair with the consent of the voting
members of the Board. The Board should grant such invitation to all staff and any Funders who
are interested in attending the Board meeting.

9.06 Quorum
a) Quorum at a Board of Directors meeting shall the Editor in Chief, Chair, and two other members.
b) In the event that the Board of Directors must decide on the dismissal or appointment of a staff
member quorum shall be 2/3 of voting members of the Board.

9.07 Frequency Of Meetings
a) The Board of Directors shall meet at least three (3) times per academic term; two of these meetings
shall be at Bi-Annual General Meetings.

9.08 Notice Of Meetings
a) Notice of regular Board meetings shall be given to the Directors at least three (3) weeks in advance
by the Chair.
b) Notice of regular Board meetings shall be confirmed by the Directors within one week of notice
being given.
c) The Board shall provide an agenda to all members seven (7) days before any regular Board
meeting.

9.09 Emergency Board Meetings
The Chair must give at least forty-eight (48) hours notice to the Directors before an emergency
meeting of the Board can begin.

9.10 Proxying Votes
Directors shall be allowed to proxy their votes to another voting Director with the approval of the
Chair. Proxies shall not count towards quorum.

9.11 Minutes
a) Minutes shall be compiled by the Secretary within one month of each Board meeting.
b) Minutes shall be made available to the membership within fourteen (14) days of them having been
approved.

9.12 Conflict Of Interest
a) Directors are expected to recognize situations where their personal interests are, or may appear to
be, in conflict with the best interests of the Corporation, and to excuse themselves from discussion and
decisions in which they have a fiduciary or complimentary interest.
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o} Clbor Diroclors moy olso rogoosl o Diroclors oosonco i lboy con ioonliy o olonliol conlicl of
inlorosl, os in occoroonco wilb Rooorls Rolos.

BY-LAW X - RECORDS OF ARGOSY PUBLICATIONS INC.

10.01 The minutes of the Board of Directors and General Meetings, and other books and records of
the Company shall be kept in the Argosy Offices.
10.02 The books and records of the Corporation may be inspected by Members in the Corporation
office on any working day during normal office hours provided twenty-four hours written notice is
given.

BY-LAW XI - PROTECTION AND INDEMNITY OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS

11.01 No Director or officer of the Corporation shall be liable for the acts, receipts, neglects, or
defaults of any other Director or officer, or for joining in any receipts or other act for conformity, or for
any loss or expense happening to the Corporation through the Board for or on behalf of the
Corporation, or for the insufficiency or deficiency of any security in or upon which any of the moneys
of the Corporation shall be invested, or for any loss or damage arising from bankruptcy, insolvency,
or tortuous act of any person with whom the moneys, securities or effects of the Corporation shall be
deposited , or for any loss occasioned by any error of judgement or oversight on their part, or for any
other loss, damage, or misfortune whatever which shall happen in the execution of the duties of an
office or in relation thereto unless the same shall happen through lbol oiroclors or oicors own
dishonesty.
11.02 Directors, former directors, officers, and former officers of the Corporation and their heirs,
executors, or administrators, and estate and effects, respectively, shall, from time to time and at all
times be indemnified and saved harmless out of the funds of the Corporation, from and against:
a) All costs, charges and expenses whatsoever which such director, former director,
officer, or former officer sustains or incurs in or about any action, suit or proceedings
which is bought, commenced, or prosecuted against him or her, for or in respect of
any act, deed, matter, or thing whatsoever, made, done, or permitted by him or her,
in or about the execution of the duties of his or her office; and also
b) All other costs, charges, and expenses which he or she sustains or incurs in or about
or in relation to the affairs of the Corporation;
c) Except such costs, charges, or expenses as are occasioned by his or her own wilful
neglect or default.


BYLAW XII - HIRING OF STAFF

12.01 Staff of The Argosy
The Argosy will be staffed by the Editor in Chief, Business Manager, Production Staff, Circulations
Staff, Editorial Staff, Advertising Staff, and Writing Staff.

a) The exact divisions of staff will be dictated by The Argosy Hiring Policies.
12.02 Hiring of the Editor in Chief
The Editor in Chief of The Argosy shall be selected by the Editor in Chief Selection Committee no later
than the first Friday of March for the following May 1 to April 30 term.

b) The Editor in Chief Selection Committee shall be composed of the following members:
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i. The outgoing Editor in Chief shall serve as Chair of the committee and may only vote in
the event of a tie.
i. If the outgoing Editor in Chief cannot sit on the committee for whatever reason,
the position shall be filled by an outgoing member of the Editorial Board, to be
voted in by the editors.
ii. Two (2) students, chosen from The Argosy correspondents, nominated and selected at a
general meeting before the Thursday before Reading week of each year.
i. Correspondents will be defined as those volunteers who have contributed to least
three (3) issues of The Argosy in one (1) semester.
iii. One (1) student chosen from the outgoing Section Editors, selected by the Editorial Board
from accepted nominations at an Editorial Board Meeting held no later than the
Wednesday before Reading Week of each year.
i. Should the Editorial Board prove unable to fill these positions internally, Section
Editors from previous years (with preference to more recent employees) shall be
considered for the remaining seat.
iv. The two (2) students -at-large from the Publication Board, who shall be offered the seats
before the Thursday before Reading Week of each year.
i. In the event that they are unable to sit, they should assist the Editor in Chief in
finding a replacement who will also be a student knowledgeable in the
qualifications necessary in an appropriate Editor in Chief.
c) Editor in Chief hiring procedure is to be conducted as determined in the Argosy Policy Manual.
12.03 Hiring of the Operational Staff, Production Staff, Support Staff, Editorial Staff, and
Writing Staff. The remaining staff of The Argosy shall be selected by the Staff Hiring Committee before
the third Saturday of March for the following May 1-April 30 term.

d) The Staff Hiring Committee shall be composed of the following members:
a) The outgoing Editor-in-Chief, who shall serve as Chair.
b) The incoming Editor-in-Chief.
c) Three (3) outgoing or returning staff members who have demonstrated exceptional
knowledge in the organization and operation of The Argosy as selected by the incoming and
outgoing Editor-in-Chiefs.
e) Staff hiring procedure is to be conducted as determined in the Argosy Policy Manual.
12.04 Generation and Termination of Employment
Any funder may apply for a staff position on The Argosy.

f) Staffers must, prior to being hired, be told their responsibilities as a staff member, including:
a. Projected time commitments,
b. Expected job duties, and
c. Prospective honoraria.
g) Staffers must also read the Constitution and Code of Ethics after being hired, and sign a statement
affirming that they have done so.
h) The Editor in Chief shall present the Staff Hirinq Commilloos rocommonoolions or oll slo
osilions or lbo 8ooros roliicolion oooro lbo ono o lbo ocooomic yoor rocooinq bis/bor lorm.
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a. If staff members are recommended after this, the Board must approve as soon as
possible.
i) If a staff member has committed a serious offence affecting his/her performance as an Argosy staff
member, the EIC has the right to suspend them immediately and recommend their dismissal to the
Board.
a. The Board must meet within five business days to decide whether to uphold this
dismissal. In this vote, the EIC will not vote on whether the staff member should be
dismissed.
b. The guidelines for dismissal will be set within The Argosy By-laws.
c. Upon the recommendation of termination, the EIC must present to the Board the name
of an individual who has agreed to work in the position of the affected staff member
prior to the termination taking effect. The EIC may present their own name in this
capacity.
d. To contest dismissal, a staff member must appeal to the Chair of the Board, in writing,
within thirty days following their dismissal. The chair will then form a grievance
committee, consisting of the chair and other disinterested parties, to review the
dismissal.
BYLAW XIII - AUTONOMY

13.01 Statement
Argosy Publications, Inc. And The Argosy exist separate from Mount Allison University and the
Slooonls /ominislrolivo Cooncil. The Corporation and the Publication exist at the will of the Funders,
the students of Mount Allison University and answer directly and only to that body.