Membership
Any student
at the University of Maine can become a part of the General
Membership of the Maine Masque. We encourage everyone to
participate and become involved. In recognition of those
individuals that participate in Maine Masque functions and
activities on a regular, and often extraordinary, basis, General
Members can become voting members based on a semesterly point
system. Voting members are allowed to vote on things such as
officer elections and changes to the constitution.
The Secretary of the Maine Masque will keep a record of point
accumulation, updated on a weekly basis. Immediately upon
accumulating 10 points in one semester a General Member will be
considered a Voting Member for the remainder of that semester as
well as the following semester. While the Secretary will make
every effort to maintain accurate records, it is each member's
responsibility to make sure they are awarded their points
appropriately. In other words, if you attend an event or
participate in a function, make sure the Secretary or one of the
officers knows you are there so they can record your points.
After a General Member becomes a Voting Member, they must
accumulate 8 points in each following semester in order to
maintain Voting Membership. If a Voting Member does not accumulate
their 8 points, they will return to the General Membership at the
start of the next semester. For example: A General Member that
accumulates 10 points in the Fall semester will be considered a
voting Member for the remainder of the Fall semester, as well as
the Spring semester. If that member does not accumulate 8 points
in the Spring semester they will return to the General Membership
at the start of the next Fall semester. They can return to the
Voting Membership immediately upon accumulating 10 points in one
semester.
Points do not carry over from semester to semester and can not be
transferred.
Points will be awarded on the following basis:
- General meetings: 1 pt
(these are held at least once a month and often twice a month,
or more if special meetings are called)
- Publicity and recruitment
functions (i.e. Family and Friends Weekend, Open Houses,
etc.): 2 pts.
- Bake sale bakers: 1 pt.
- Bake sale table sitters: 2
pts.
- Other events (i.e.
fund-raisers, participation in the Maine Masque production,
etc.) will be awarded a point value at the officers’
discretion based on the amount of participation.
As a check and balance, If the
membership does not agree with a decision or action of the
Executive Council, any five members (General or Voting), or more,
may call for a special meeting of the membership. At the special
meeting the membership may call for a vote to reconsider the
decision or action that is in question, if at least one quarter of
the Voting Membership is present to vote.
Check our Performances and Events page for an idea of what events
you can participate in.
