Club Mission Statements: Two examples

From the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC)

Below is an example statement of purpose for the University of Illinois club.

The main goals of this club, in order of importance, are:

1. Studying and understanding Ayn Rand's philosophy of Objectivism

2. Disseminating information about Objectivism to the wider University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign campus and community

3. Socializing with other Objectivists or people interested in learning more about Objectivism.

This organization seeks to provide members of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign community access to literature, activities, and information concerning the philosophy of Objectivism. Whenever possible, it will serve as an information bureau and a center for educational activities, such as guest speakers and recorded lectures. The University of Illinois Objectivist Club is supported in large part by the Ayn Rand Institute, and for this reason will stay on good terms with it in every way possible. Although we support and are supported by The Ayn Rand Institute, we are not spokesmen for The Ayn Rand Institute.

From the University of Chicago

The purpose of the University of Chicago Objectivist Club is to provide an opportunity for students to examine the philosophy of Objectivism with other students who share their interests, values, and principles.

Or, as formally stated in the constitution:

Article II: Purpose

Section 1. The purpose of the University of Chicago Objectivist Club shall be to examine Objectivism, the philosophy of Ayn Rand, in order that it may enrich the lives of its individual members, individuals in the University community, and individuals in the world beyond.

Section 2. The essentials of the philosophy of Objectivism are the following:

Metaphysics: Objective Reality
Epistemology: Reason
Ethics: Rational Egoism
Politics: Laissez-Faire Capitalism

Section 3. Objectivism is the name Ayn Rand gave to her philosophy and it is limited to the philosophic ideas she presented or endorsed during her lifetime.

Section 4. The meetings of the club will generally consist of discussions of issues which are of concern to the members, the exhibition of audio or video tapes concerning some aspect of Objectivism and the discussions that follow, the discussion of literature read either during or before the meetings, or the coordination of a larger activity or event that might involve non-members.

Section 5. The club will provide members and non-members with information on Objectivism in the form of pamphlets and other literature and in the form of campus activities, such as live, on-campus speeches and debates by leaders in Objectivist thought.

Section 6. The club will be affiliated with the Ayn Rand Institute, but does not claim to speak for ARI nor for Objectivism. The club will not be affiliated with persons, organizations, or philosophies
incompatible with Objectivism.