Amendments

The word "studies" contained in sentence 1 of paragraph 1 of Section 1 of Article I of The Articles of Incorporation of the Institute for Advanced Perpendicular Logic Studies (hereafter referred to as "The Articles") shall be changed to "Studies"

The motto "Esse brevis laboro, obscurus fio" contained in sentence 1 of paragraph 1 of Section 2 of Article I of The Articles shall be set in an italic typeface in all of this institute's publications.

The director of this institute, as defined in Article II, Section 1 of The Articles of Incorporation of the Institute for Advanced Perpendicular Logic Studies shall be granted the power to perform marriage ceremonies.

The honor designations that may appear on all degrees issued by this institute are one of the following:
summa cum laude
magna cum laude
cum laude

Honor selections will be based on the following 3 criteria: injury to humans, damage to non-experimental property, and whether arrests occur as a result of the actions caused by the experiment or public demonstration thereof.

If none of the criteria occur, an honor designation of summa cum laude shall be granted. If one of the criteria occur, an honor designation of magna cum laude shall be granted. If 2 of the criteria occur, an honor designation of cum laude shall be granted. If 3 of the criteria occur, no honor designation shall be granted.

The Membership Committee by a simple majority vote may recommend to the Committee of the Whole that an Institute member be expelled.

That member may be expelled by simple majority vote of the Committee of the Whole, including the votes of both the Director and the Assistant Director.

Paragraph 3 of Section 4 of Article III of the Articles of Incorporation of The Institute for Advanced Perpendicular Logic Studies (hereafter the "Articles") shall be removed.

Word five of Sentence One of Paragraph One of Section One of Article III of the Articles shall be changed from "tenure" to "full membership".

Tenured Faculty of this Institute shall be those full members awarded tenure by a seventy-five percent majority vote of the Committee of the Whole.

Adjunct Faculty of this Institute shall be those full members granted a Grand Master of Perpendicular Logic Degree but not granted tenure by the Committee of the Whole and, as such, shall not have the duties or privileges of tenured faculty.

Adjunct Faculty are entitled to wear the Academic Regalia and participate in the Investiture Procedures; and in other Institute Procedures as deemed appropriate by the Executive Committee.

Those members who have served the Institute shall be entitled to retire, at their discretion, at the end of their service to the Institute.

Retired members who were tenured members and who so desire shall be known as Emeriti Faculty and shall otherwise have the duties and privileges of Adjunct Faculty.

A member who wishes to resign from this Institute shall tender his or her resignation to the Chair of the Membership Committee. Upon receipt of that resignation, that person shall have no further duties or responsibilities with this Institute. Their degree shall remain valid.

Resigning members shall surrender their membership card to this Institute for proper disposal.

Upon the vacancy of the office of the Director or the Assistant Director of the Institute for Advanced Perpendicular Logic Studies (hereafter the "Institute") a meeting of the Committee of the Whole shall be convened within one week. The meeting shall be chaired by one of the following, in decreasing order: The serving Director, the serving Assistant Director, the most senior tenured member by investiture date.

During the vacancy, the vacant position shall be held by one of the following, in decreasing order: The serving Assistant Director and then through the most senior Tenured members by investiture date. This person shall serve as the acting holder of the vacant post.

At the meeting of the Committee of the Whole, nominations for the vacant position may be tendered by any Tenured member of this Institute, and must be seconded by any other Tenured Member of the Institute.

After one week, the Committee of the Whole shall reconvene. The casting of votes shall be on ballots. The votes shall be counted in the presence of the Entire Committee of the Whole by the most senior Tenured Member present who is not a nominee.

A seventy-five percent majority vote of the Committee of the Whole will be required for the election of a new officer. If no nominee receives the majority of votes, the top two nominees shall be voted upon. The top nominee of the top two who receives a majority of the votes of the Committee of the Whole shall be elected to the vacant office. If neither of those two nominees receives a majority of the votes of the Committee of the Whole, a random lot will be cast and selected by the most senior tenured member not in contest for the office.