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constitution.tex

@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ \subsection{Modifying the Constitution}
 Any semantic change to the Constitution requires the change to be proposed in writing for discussion at a House Meeting.
 Any modifications made due to the discussion are added to the written proposal and the modified proposal is posted during the week.
 The final proposal is presented the following week, and ballots are distributed for a Balloted Two-Thirds Vote with two-thirds quorum as described in \ref{Balloted Vote}.
-The ballots are collected for a minimum of a forty-eight hour period.
+The ballots are collected for a minimum of forty-eight hours.
 A quorum of two-thirds of Eligible Votes must cast ballots for the vote to be official.
 A vote equaling or exceeding two-thirds of the number of Votes Cast is required for the change to be placed into the Constitution.
 \asubsubsection{Overrides}
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ \subsection{Modifying the Constitution}
 % Incoming RIT students is defined as students who have attended RIT for less than 1 full semester
 \asubsubsection{Selection Process for Incoming RIT Students}
 \begin{enumerate}
-	\item During spring semester, the Evals Director selects a group of Active Members to form a Selections Committee.
+	\item During the spring semester, the Evals Director selects a group of Active Members to form a Selections Committee.
 	      The Selections Committee reviews applications and conducts interviews in accordance with the process prescribed by ResLife.
 	\item A subset of applicants will be offered Intro Membership and have the opportunity to participate in the Intro Process defined in \ref{The Evaluation Period}.
 	      A subset of Intro Members will be offered On-Floor status and will be able to select a room on floor.
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ \subsection{Modifying the Constitution}
 \\* \\*
 Active Members must participate in at least one major project during the academic year.
 Members are required to submit a description for this major project to E-Board for approval.
-As an alternative to this requirement, members may instead assist on a large number of CSH activities and projects.
+As an alternative to this requirement, members may instead assist with a large number of CSH activities and projects.
 However, it is to be understood in advance by the member that this option requires a great deal of participation throughout the year.
 This participation will be evaluated by E-Board.
 
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ \subsection{Modifying the Constitution}
 Active Members who resign from CSH after passing the current operating session's Membership Eval are considered to be Alumni in good standing.
 \\*\\*
 Active Members who depart house without passing the current operating session's Membership Eval are considered to be Alumni in bad standing.
-This may be appealed to E-Board in order to pursue a different outcome, described in \ref{Appeals}.
+This may be appealed to E-Board in order to pursue a different outcome, as described in \ref{Appeals}.
 
 \asubsection{Alumni Membership Expectations}
 There are no expectations associated with the Alumni Membership status.
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ \subsection{Modifying the Constitution}
 	\item The Evals Director performs preliminary research on the candidate and presents the findings.
 	\item If E-Board decides not to present the nomination at a House Meeting, the selection process ends and the candidate does not become a member.
 	\item If the nomination is presented at a House Meeting for discussion, a Two-Thirds Vote with two-thirds quorum is held to determine whether the nomination is accepted.
-	      Ballots are distributed and voting must remain open for a minimum of a forty-eight hour period.
+	      Ballots are distributed and voting must remain open for a minimum of forty-eight hours.
 	\item Candidates selected for Honorary Membership are notified of their selection as an Honorary Member and presented with the honor.
 	\item Candidates selected for Advisory Membership are notified of their acceptance as CSH Advisors and asked to accept or decline the selection.
 \end{enumerate}
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ \subsection{Modifying the Constitution}
 There are no expectations associated with the Honorary or Advisory Membership status.
 
 \asubsection{Honorary and Advisory Membership Privileges}
-Honorary and Advisory Members may advise in CSH issues, use CSH facilities, and attend CSH functions.
+Honorary and Advisory Members may advise on CSH issues, use CSH facilities, and attend CSH functions.
 
 \asubsection{Honorary and Advisory Membership Evaluations}
 Honorary and Advisory Members are not subject to any Evals.
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ \subsection{Modifying the Constitution}
 Honorary and Advisory Memberships shall last until the member resigns.
 
 \asection{Leave of Absence}
-A leave of absence offers the option for members to take extended time away from their responsibilities to House for any number of personal issues including, but not limited to, physical illness, mental illness, or care giving for a sick family member.
+A leave of absence offers the option for members to take extended time away from their responsibilities to House for any number of personal issues including, but not limited to, physical illness, mental illness, or caregiving for a sick family member.
 CSH recognizes the need for its members to take care of their personal well-being and will support them through the process of requesting a leave of absence.
 House will also help reacclimate any returning member back to the culture of House upon their return.
 Upon approval of a leave of absence request, the Evals Director is notified and the member's leave is applied immediately.
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@ \subsection{Modifying the Constitution}
 A leave of absence can be extended by submitting a new request.
 
 \asubsection{Leave of Absence Return}
-A member may return from a leave of absence whichever they choose to.
+A member may return from a leave of absence whenever they choose to.
 When a member wishes to return, they must in writing notify a staff member of ResLife, excluding student employees, to end their leave of absence.
 
 \asubsection{Modified Evaluations}
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@ \subsection{Modifying the Constitution}
 \asubsection{Leave of Absence for Executive Board Member}
 The duties and responsibilities of an E-Board member on leave are assumed using the process defined in \ref{Appointment of an Interim Director} until the member returns from their leave.
 If the member returns before the end of the Standard Operation Session in which they started their leave, they may assume their position and the interim director is removed. % someone gets their position back if they come back during the year for which they were elected
-If any point the member's leave is determined by E-Board to be detrimental to be operations of House, any E-Board member may propose an E-Board Vote to require a resignation from the member.
+If any point the member's leave is determined by E-Board to be detrimental to the operations of House, any E-Board member may propose an E-Board Vote to require a resignation from the member.
 
 % ARTICLE V - OFFICERS OF THE HOUSE
 \article{Computer Science House Officers}
@@ -622,16 +622,16 @@ \subsection{Modifying the Constitution}
 
 \asubsubsection{Selection of the Chairperson, Evaluations Director, Social Director(s), Financial Director, House Improvements Director, History Director,  Research and Development Director(s), Public Relations Director}
 \begin{enumerate}
-	\item The opening of the E-Board position(s) is announced at a House Meeting and nominations for the position are taken for a minimum of a seventy-two hour period.
+	\item The opening of the E-Board position(s) is announced at a House Meeting and nominations for the position are taken for a minimum of seventy-two hours.
 	      Any member may nominate any member, or pair of members where appropriate, for a directorship.
 	\item The candidates will be notified of their nomination.
-	      Each candidate is given a minimum of a twenty-four hour period to accept or decline the nomination.
+	      Each candidate is given a minimum of twenty-four hours to accept or decline the nomination.
 	      A list of all nominees who have accepted their nominations will be posted shortly thereafter.
 	\item The date and time of candidate speeches will be announced by a member of E-Board at least five days prior to the event.
 	      All Active Members are expected to attend candidate speeches in accordance with \ref{Expectations of Active Members}.
 	      If a member cannot attend due to a scheduling conflict, they may provide a reason for their absence to the Evals Director, who will record the reason with the absence.
 	\item Each candidate will be given an equal amount of time to present their platform of candidacy to the attending members.
-	\item Ballots will then be distributed for a Balloted Vote \ref{Balloted Vote} and voting will be open for a minimum of a forty-eight hour period.
+	\item Ballots will then be distributed for a Balloted Vote \ref{Balloted Vote} and voting will be open for a minimum of forty-eight hours.
 	      The Ballots will list, in random order, all of the candidates who are qualified for a given office with a means to indicate the selection of one of the candidates.
 	      In addition, an area will be provided to indicate a write-in selection of a candidate.
 	\item At the end of the voting period, the Chair will terminate voting.
@@ -695,7 +695,7 @@ \subsection{Modifying the Constitution}
 	      If the majority of E-Board votes are negative, the petition and impeachment proceedings are dismissed.
 	      This vote may be overridden by an impeachment petition consisting of the grounds for impeachment and a minimum number of signatures of current members equaling or exceeding two-thirds the number of Eligible Votes.
 	\item If the majority of the E-Board votes are positive, or the negative vote was overridden, the petition is presented at the following House Meeting and the accused and accuser(s) again present their cases.
-	\item Ballots will then be distributed and a Secret Ballot Vote shall be held for a minimum of a forty-eight hour period to determine whether or not the member should be removed from office.
+	\item Ballots will then be distributed and a Secret Ballot Vote shall be held for a minimum of forty-eight hours to determine whether or not the member should be removed from office.
 	      Votes shall be collected and counted for a Two-Thirds Balloted Vote, as described in \ref{Balloted Vote}.
 	\item A two-thirds quorum is necessary for the vote to be official.
 	      If the resolution passes, the accused officer is relinquished of their position and any benefits thereof and this position is treated like any other vacated position.
@@ -706,7 +706,7 @@ \subsection{Modifying the Constitution}
 
 \asubsubsection{Term}
 \begin{enumerate}
-	\item The election process for the following year's E-Board members shall begin in the middle of spring semester.
+	\item The election process for the following year's E-Board members shall begin in the middle of the spring semester.
 	\item The newly selected officers shall begin their terms on June 1 of that year and their terms shall end on May 31 of the following year.
 	\item The term of an officer will be abbreviated due to resignation, impeachment, or change in membership status.
 	\item Officers elected or selected during the course of the year due to an abbreviated term of the previous officer shall hold office until the end of the normal term.
@@ -752,7 +752,7 @@ \subsection{Modifying the Constitution}
 \renewcommand{\theenumi}{\alph{enumi}} % For this section, we want items to use letters
 \begin{enumerate}
 	\item Nominations are taken from the RTPs meeting the selection criteria in \ref{Qualifications of a Root Type Person}.
-	\item Each candidate is given a minimum of twenty-four hour period to accept or decline the nomination.
+	\item Each candidate is given a minimum of twenty-four hours to accept or decline the nomination.
 	\item A list of all nominees who have accepted is presented to E-Board for approval.
 	      This E-Board Meeting is closed to E-Board Members, RTPs, and members with explicit invitation from E-Board.
 	\item If an E-Board Member is a candidate for the office in discussion, the member is absent and their vote is abstained.