Description
The GAME LAB club is a student organization at Iowa State University. The club aims to create an environment for graduate and undergraduate students who have an interest in using games, media, and interactive technology for educational and research purposes. The GAME LAB club is a research-oriented community of students, to develop and apply game-based research skills, and provide students with collaborative opportunities.
Affiliations
This organization has no affiliations.
Constitution / Tier
Membership Information
| Student Members |
34 |
| ISU Members |
2 |
| Non-ISU Members |
0 |
| Allowed Members |
Membership is open to all registered students in good standing at Iowa State University. |
| Allowed Officers |
Officer positions are open to all registered students in good standing at Iowa State University. |
| Membership Qualifications |
No qualifications are required. |
| Membership Restrictions |
Students (members and officers) should be in good standing at Iowa State University. |
| Elections/Selection |
All officer roles are elected (unless no officers are currently sitting, at which point the president and treasurer are appointed).
Candidates for an officer role must notify the sitting vice president of their candidacy a week before elections are to be held. In the event the vice president is not available, any other officer may be delegated the election facilitation responsibility. The vice president will then inform the members of the club of the candidates for all roles.
At the election (carried out during a general meeting), all candidates for a given role have up to five minutes to speak to club membership. After all candidates have spoken for a given role, a secret ballot is held and a winner is selected via a plurality.
In the event of a tie, an immediate runoff is held for the two candidates who tied with the most votes. In the event tie following the runoff (or in the event no candidates are eliminated) a coin is flipped to determine the leader.
Candidates may stand for multiple offices but may only win one. Candidates may withdraw their candidacy at any time preceding their role’s election proceedings. |
| Meetings |
Meetings are held bi-weekly (once every two weeks). |
Description of Regular Meetings/Activities
| The club meetings and activities include educational and research oriented events, with a focus on games, media and interactive technologies: education/research oriented game nights, game/interactive technology oriented talks and lectures, networking social events, collaborative opportunities such as game jams. |
Description of Special Events