CONSTITUTION FOR THE ORGANIZATION OF BioInTx CLUB AT UTEP ARTICLE I – NAME The name of the organization shall be BioInTx Club ARTICLE II – PURPOSE a) To serve as forum for discussion and dissemination of information about bioinformatics to general public, UTEP students, alumni, faculty and staff. b) To promote the growth and visibility of Bioinformatics Masters program at UTEP c) To foster the continued interest in bioinformatics and computational biology d) To provide experiences designed to develop skills in the field of bioinformatics e) To provide members with an opportunity to learn and excel in the field of bioinformatics f) To serve the university community in the following ways: i) increase awareness of opportunities in bioinformatics ii) promote fellowship among people interested in bioinformatics ARTICLE III – ORGANIZATION: Section 1. Membership – The BioInTx organization shall be composed of students, staff and/or faculty members who are interested in our purpose. Section 2. Officers – Officers are elected as described below. The length of the terms is one (academic) year. QUALIFICATIONS: To be eligible to hold any office a person must: A. be a student currently enrolled at UTEP B. have a minimum GPA of 3.0 C. not be on any disciplinary or scholastic probation D. have been an active member of the organization at least one semester after first year of club existence E. Attendance record of 80% at meetings F. Enroll in at least one bioinformatics related course per semester