How it all works

Articles of Incorporation

This is where we got our start folks, way back on January 13th 1944! Though we provided housing as early as 1932, it took a few years for our fellow co-opers to qualify as a legal non-profit organization. The Articles are ironclad and can only be changed in dire circumstances at the State Government level.

Bylaws

After the Articles of Incorporation comes our Bylaws, created on November 18th, 1969. They outline what membership means, who our corporate officers are, assigns duties of the Board of Directors and a host of other fun things. Changes are made infrequently through a referendum of the entire membership, typically done at the Winter Annual Meeting (WAM.)

Standing Rules

Our Standing Rules (SR’s) are the main operational guidelines of the ICC. They are frequently updated as the needs of our membership change overtime. Proposals are routed through the Coordinating Committee and approved or rejected by the Board of Directors. They are divided into three sections: Membership & Board of Directors, Central Operations, and House Operations.

Policies

Policies vary throughout the ICC, though they are most commonly utilized on the Committee level. These documents are created by the committee, team or administrative department and do not need formal Board Approval. Policies cover operational activities that don’t require formal BoD approval.

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The documents outlined above, provide guidance for the ICC as a whole. Every co-op house outlines their own guidelines for community living. These House Constitutions (HC) tend to be geared more towards theming and operations of the house e.g vegetarian only meals, substance free, work hours, etc. HC’s are reviewed and edited by the membership of the co-op house through a house vote. Houses can provide stricter guidelines though they cannot override the SR’s. Make sure you review your houses HC here!