TABLE OF CONTENTS
Mission Statement Governance Glossary 1. Membership Conditions 2. Membership Responsibilities and Duties 3. House Meetings 4. House Officers 5. Financial Obligations 6. Rooms Assignments + Parking 7. Paint and Decoration Policy 8. Safer Spaces and Harassment Policy 9. Guest and Party Policy 10. Fines and Penalties 11. Jobs Policy 12. Drug Policy 13. Pet Policy 14. Amendments 15. Scope
MISSION STATEMENT
We are Phoenix Haus! The mission we strive to embody is to create a cooperative intentional community that provides a culture ensuring living and learning to uphold the ideals of Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion. The members of this house along with the property of the house will serve as a space that prioritizes the needs of those from marginalized experiences within the Spartan Housing Cooperative along with opening up the cooperative framework to people outside of our organization from marginalized backgrounds.
GOVERNANCE
The House is governed under this constitution. The House is empowered to make day to day decisions and policies as long as they do not conflict with this constitution. At the same time, the house is encouraged to keep this constitution modern, and in keeping with the values of the house and its ever-changing members. This constitution can always be altered upon a discussion, and a quorum vote in favor of the change(s). This constitution must also be in keeping with The Spartan Housing Cooperative of Operations, By-laws, and/or decisions of the SHC Board of Directors. Decisions will be made by majority vote at House meetings as defined in this Constitution..
GLOSSARY
In the event of two Facilities Officers, there will be a repair-focused officer and a preventative maintenance focused officer
Section 4.12 The Events Coordinator shall:
In the event of two Events Officers, there will be an officer focused on handling house logistics and an officer focused on logistics in relation to entertainment.
Co-op Coordinator:
Master of Ceremonies:
Both:
Phoenix Cooperative Haus is a place of living and learning meant to provide its members with the tools and experiences to grow into the best version of themselves. That includes the space to make mistakes, change, and be able to gain healthy relations to conflict and handle it productively in a secure and safe environment. This safe and safe environment includes a process and safety measure for handling conflict based in a transformative justice framework and supported by the resources of the SHC.
Assault is used as an umbrella term in this document to refer to any kind of assault, this includes sexual assault, physical assault,verbal assault, ect.
Phoenix is a pet friendly house. Pets are defined as any animals brought into the house by an individual meant to stay on the property longer than a day. Uncaged pets are defined as cats, or any other animal that would spend the majority of its time outside of a cage. Free-roaming pets are any pets allowed to regularly spend time outside of their owner’s room. By choosing to live in this house, you are agreeing to possibly live with any approved animals.
This constitution shall be subject to all laws and regulations set forth by the United States of America, the State of Michigan, and the City of East Lansing.