The officer-elect shall take office the first meeting of the fall semester of the year they were elected and serve until the first meeting of the following year. Officers shall have been members in good standing of the society for at least six months prior to serving. Exceptions will be made for those students who have arrived at Auburn University less than six months prior to the election. Nominations for office will be taken from the general membership. If an officer resigns or graduates prior to completion of their term of office, an election to fill the vacancy for the remainder of the term will be held at the next regularly scheduled meeting.
Resignations are to be made in writing to the president.
Any faculty member at Auburn University with a strong interest and appropriate training in herpetology is eligible to hold the position of faculty advisor. Tenure of the faculty advisor shall be two years with review and reappointment during the February election. There is no restriction on the number of consecutive terms served. The general membership reserves the right to elect or replace faculty advisors at any time as the need arises. Article VI Meetings Regular meetings will be held monthly.