The name of this institute shall be the "Institute for Advanced Perpendicular Logic Studies."

The motto of this institute shall be "Esse brevis laboro, obscurus fio;" translated as "I strive to be brief, but I become obscure." The motto shall be set in an italic typeface in all of this insitute's publications.

The seal of this institute shall be as follows: An outline of a double circle; in the center of which is an open book, with the letters IAPLS descending diagonally left to right on the left page; and the motto on the right page; behind which is a lit torch; the whole seal turned ninety degrees clockwise from the vertical.

The mission statement of this institute shall be "To support and explore the Arts and Sciences in innovative and ingenious ways, by methods unusual and peculiar, to the limits of local, state, and federal statutes."

The Executive Committee shall have the power to govern day-to-day operations. It shall consist of the Director, the Assistant Director, and all tenured department heads.

The Chair of the Executive Committee shall be the Director.

The Director will be responsible for day-to-day operations of this institute. The Director shall be granted the power to perform marriage ceremonies.

The Membership Committee shall consist of the Assistant Director and additional members selected by the Committee of the Whole.

The Chair of the Membership Committee shall be the Assistant Director.

The Committee of the Whole shall consist of all tenured members of this institute.

It shall elect officers it deems necessary by a simple majority vote.

Additional committees may be formed by a simple majority vote of the Executive Committee.

All committees except the Executive Committee, Membership Committee, and the Committee of the Whole may be dissolved by a simple majority of the Executive Committee.

Departments may be formed by a seventy-five percent majority vote by the Executive Committee, including the votes of both the Director and the Assistant Director.

Department heads are chosen by a simple majority vote within the department.

Departments may be dissolved by a seventy-five percent majority vote by the Executive Committee, including the votes of both the Director and the Assistant Director.

Persons wishing to attain full membership within this institute shall submit a signed application and a research proposal to the Membership Committee.

Upon a simple majority vote of the Membership Committee, that person shall carry out any research needed.

Upon completion of the research, the person shall write a report and submit it to the Committee of the Whole.

The person shall then perform a public presentation of the material.

The Committee of the Whole shall meet within one week and decide upon membership.

The person shall become a member-elect upon a seventy-five percent majority vote by the Committee of the Whole, including the votes of both the Director and the Assistant Director.

A person failing to gain membership shall remain associated with this institute by simple majority vote of the Committee of the Whole.

The degree awarded to a member-elect shall be "Grand Master of Perpendicular Logic."

That person shall be entitled to use the title "Demented Representative," the prefix "D.r.", and the suffix "GmPL".

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 or more of the criteria occur, no honor designation shall be granted.

Honorary doctorates may be given upon recommendation of the Membership Committee by simple majority to persons whom the Committee believes have exhibited qualities fitting for this institute.

The honorary degree shall be given upon a seventy-five percent majority vote of the Committee of the Whole, including the votes of both the Director and the Assistant Director.

The honorary degree given shall be "Associate of the Peculiar Letters," and the bearer shall be entitled to use the suffix "APL".

Investiture shall occur at times decided on by the Executive Committee.

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.

Tenured members shall be considered on sabbatical either by request of the member or after missing a number of committee meetings that were announced reasonably far in advance for which the member did not supply proxy votes to whatever issues were being addressed at the scheduled meeting. The number of meetings missed before being put on sabbatical shall be 3 unless changed by majority vote of the Committe of the Whole including the votes of the Director and the Assistant Director. What is considered "reasonably" far in advance shall be determined by the Executive Committee.

A member on sabbatical shall retain their full position but shall have no voting priviledges and no membership in committees. Members placed on sabbatical shall return to their former position including voting priviledges and committee membership upon resuming attendance at scheduled committee meetings and submitting a synopsis of their sabbatical.

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

Members who have been on sabbatical for more than one year may be forced into retirement by recommendation of the Membership Committee by simple majority vote and then by simple majority vote of the Committee of the Whole.

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 the Membership Committee for proper disposal.

The Membership Committee by a simple majority vote may recommend to the Committee of the Whole that a member of this institute 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.

Former members who resigned shall not reapply for membership until at least one year after the date of their resignation.

Former members who were expelled may not reapply for membership.

All persons having full or honorary membership in this institute shall be entitled to wear the Academic Regalia, which shall consist of the following:

A toga, worn over the left shoulder.

A medal with the seal of this institute on the front; and the members name, degree, and year of investiture on the back.

The medal shall be suspended by a blue ribbon for full members, a green ribbon for honorary members.

In addition, each member shall be given a diploma and a membership card.

Full Academic Regalia shall be worn at investitures and may be worn at other events decided upon by the Executive Committee.

Upon the vacancy of the office of the Director or the Assistant Director of this 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 this 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.

Branches of this institute may be formed if there is interest in this institute at a location too far from the main branch for potential members to regularly attend committee meetings. Branches shall adopt the Articles of Incorporation as their initial charter.

To form a branch, two people designated to act as Director and Assistant Director of the new branch shall be invested as a full member of this institute. These people shall become the Director and Assistant Director of the new branch.

A new branch may also be formed if the Executive Committee appoints a tenured member to act as an emissary. The emissary shall be given a writ of investiture and the power to invest two people who meet membership requirements as the Director and the Assistant Director of the branch location.

Formation of new branches shall be reported to the main branch. The main branch is the surviving branch with the oldest date of formation.

A branch may be dissolved by seventy-five percent majority vote of the Committee of the Whole, including the votes of both the Director and the Assistant Director.

Organizations that are not branches of this institute but have a similarity of purpose may become sister oganizations of this institute.

To be considered a potential sister organization, a copy of the potential sister organization's charter shall be filed with this institute and a copy of the Articles of Incorporation of this institute shall be filed with the potential sister organization.

A potential sister organization may be recognized as a sister organization by simple majority vote of the Committee of the Whole.

Members of a sister organization shall have the priviledges of Adjunct Faculty.

The relation of a sister organization may be dissolved upon simple majority vote of the Committee of the Whole.

This document may be amended by recommendation of the Executive Committee by simple majority. The amendment shall become effective upon a seventy-five percent majority vote of the Committee of the Whole, including the votes of both the Director and the Assistant Director.