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ARTICLE VI. WITHDRAWAL OF A CHAPTER

Section 1—Withdrawal by a Medical Chapter From the National Association

1. If a medical chapter wishes to withdraw from the Association, it shall present a petition to the Board of Trustees. This petition shall carry the signature of at least two-thirds (2/3) of the medical student members of the chapter as found on the national membership rolls. The signatures on the petition shall be dated.

2. When the Board of Trustees has established the authenticity of the petition for withdrawal, the chapter shall be considered to have withdrawn from the Association. The President of the Association shall immediately notify the chapter that its petition for withdrawal has been accepted and its charter revoked.

3. The withdrawal of a chapter shall immediately cause the loss of membership privileges of all members of that chapter signing the petition for withdrawal.

Section 2—Withdrawal by a Premedical Chapter From the National Association (2005)

1. If a premedical chapter wishes to withdrawal from the Association, it shall present a petition to the Board of Trustees. This petition shall carry the signatures of at least two-thirds (2/3) of the premedical student members of the chapter as found on the national membership rolls. The signatures on the petition shall be dated. (2005)

2. In the event that the premedical chapter does not obtain two-thirds (2/3) of the total premedical members of the chapter as found on the national membership rolls and has reason to believe that some members may have graduated, they shall submit a letter to the national office containing the names of the members that the chapter believes are no longer affiliated with the school. The national office shall attempt to contact every member on that list within one month of receiving the petition in order to verify their enrollment. If after two successive attempts the members are unable to be reached, these members will no longer count toward the total number of premedical members of the given premedical chapter. (2005)

3. When the Board of Trustees has established the authenticity of the petition for withdrawal, the premedical chapter shall be considered to have withdrawn from the Association. The President of the Association shall immediately notify the chapter that its petition for withdrawal has been accepted and its charter revoked. (2005)

4. The withdrawal of a chapter shall immediately cause the loss of membership privileges of all members of that chapter signing the petition for withdrawal. Members not signing the petition shall retain their membership priviliges. (2005)

Section 3—Petitioning for a New Charter After Withdrawal

A chapter that has withdrawn from the Association may petition for a new charter in the manner outlined in Article IV, Section I of the Constitution and Bylaws.