Section 1. The Board of Directors, hereinafter referred to as the "Board," shall have no less than 25 members and no more then 35 members.
Section 2. Each member of the Board shall be elected for a three-year term and may be reelected for one term. A member's term shall commence on the July 1st immediately following the Annual Meeting at which they are elected. Criteria for re-nomination shall be established by the Nominating Committee. After serving two-consecutive terms, a member must take a one-year hiatus before seeking re-election to the Board. For the purposes of this section, the computation of term limits shall commence July 1, 2000.
Section 3. A vacancy that occurs in Board membership prior to the scheduled completion of said term may be filled by a majority vote of the Board following the recommendation of the Nominating Committee. This individual will complete the unexpired portion of said position.
Section 4. A vacancy which occurs in an officer position prior to the scheduled completion of said shall be filled by the President with the majority vote approval of the Board. This individual will complete the unexpired portion of said position.
Section 5. Nominees for Board membership shall be recommended by the Nominating Committee, approved by a majority vote of the Board, and elected for a three-year term by a majority vote of those members of the Association casting their votes on or before the Annual Meeting of the Alumni Association. All members of the Association, shall be notified of the names of the candidates for Board membership and provision shall be made for absentee ballots.
Section 6. Upon recommendation of the Executive Committee, a Board member may be removed from the Board for just cause by a two-thirds vote of the entire Board at a regular or special meeting. A minimum of ten days notice of such a vote must be made to the Board. For the purpose of this section, absentee ballots or proxies shall not be acceptable.
Article II. Board Meetings
Section 1. All votes of the Board require a quorum equal to a majority of the current number of voting members of the Board.
Section 2. All members of the Association may attend and speak at meetings of the Board; however, only appointed members of the board may vote.
Section 3. All Board members shall abide by Robert's Rules of Order at the discretion of the President.
Article III. Duties of Officers
Section 1. The President shall:
(a) Direct the activities of the Association and provide leadership in fulfilling the mission of the Association;
(b) Preside at all meetings of the Executive Committee and Board;
(c) Promote the interests of the alumni and serve as primary liaison to the University; to serve as a voting member of the Board of Governors of the University, in accordance with the University Bylaws;
(d) Establish all special and ad hoc committee and define the powers and duties of said committees;
(e) Appoint all committee chairs and committee members and serve as an ex officio member of all committees;
(f) Fill all vacancies on the Executive Committee with a majority vote approval of the Board.
Section 3. The Vice President's shall:
(b) Assume the duties of the President in his/her absence;
(c) Assist the President in fulfilling his/her duties and carry out any other duties assigned by the President.
Section 4. The Secretary shall:
(a) Record, distribute and maintain the minutes of all meetings of the Executive Committee and Board;
(b) Maintain the membership list of the Executive Committee, Board, and Association, maintain the Constitution and Bylaws of the Association; and maintain all correspondence of the Board and Association;
(c) Carry out any other duties assigned by the President.
Section 5. The Treasurer shall:
(a) Oversee all the revenues, expenditures and investments of the Association;
(b) Oversee the preparation of budgets for submission to the Board and, if appointed by the president, chair the Finance and Budget Committee.
(c) Report regularly to the Board on the status of the Association's budget and investments;
(d) Carry out any other duties assigned by the President.
Article IV. Executive Committee
The Executive Committee is established by the Constitution of the Association and its responsibilities are delineated therein.
Article V. Standing Committees
Section 1. Standing committees and the powers and duties of said committees shall be established by an affirmative vote of a majority of the Board.
Section 2. All committee chairs and members of standing committees shall be appointed by the President.
Section 3. All Board members shall serve as an active member of at least one committee.
Section 4. Standing committees shall include the following:
(b) Development Committee - This committee shall oversee all alumni giving to the University including the Annual Fund, Alumni Phonathon, and other development initiatives, and shall serve as the Association's liaison to the University's Advancement and Development committee.
(c) Budget and Finance Committee - This committee shall be responsible for overseeing all revenues and expenditures of the Association, developing a budget for the approval of the Board, and monitoring all investments of the Association. This committee shall be chaired by the Treasurer of the Association, unless otherwise specified by the President.
(d) Nominating Committee - This committee shall be responsible for identifying, researching and nominating candidates for membership on the Board, nominating members of the Board to serve as officers, and orientating new members of the Board.
(e) Strategic Planning Committee - This committee shall be responsible for developing, reviewing and suggesting implementation strategies for the long-term and short-term goals of the Association.
Article VI. Special and Ad Hoc Committees
Section 1. Special committees shall be established by the President to fulfill the objectives of the Association and shall remain active at the discretion of the President.
Section 2. Special committees shall include, but are not limited to, the following:
(b) Alumni Awards Selection Committee - This committee shall serve to identify, research, review, and recommend candidates for alumni awards. All committee recommendations must be approved by a majority vote of the Board.
(c) Homecoming and Reunion Committee - this committee shall plan Homecoming and Reunion activities and encourage alumni attendance at these events.
(d) Scholarship Ball Committee - This committee shall organize the Alumni Scholarship Ball to raise funds for the endowed scholarship fund and encourage alumni attendance at this event.
Section 3. The President may establish temporary Ad Hoc Committees to assist in fulfilling the objectives of the Association.
Article VII. Amendments
These Bylaws or any portion thereof may be amended by an affirmative vote of the Board and shall become effective upon approval. Notice of any proposed amendment shall be provided to all members of the Board at least ten days prior to any meeting at which the amendment is to be considered.
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Section 1.02 Article VII. Amendments
These Bylaws or any portion thereof may be amended by an affirmative vote of the Board and shall become effective upon approval. Notice of any proposed amendment shall be provided to all members of the Board at least ten days prior to any meeting at which the Amendment is to be considered.
Article II.
Article III. Proposed Amendment to By-Laws
Article IV. Article 1 Nominations and Elections
Proposed Section 7, New
SECTION 7-NO PERSON MEETING MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS, OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAVEN ALUMNI ASSOCIATION, WHO IS EMPLOYED AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAVEN (PART-TIME OR FULL TIME) AND/OR UNDER CONTRACT, SHALL SERVE AT THE SAME TIME, AS A MEMBER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAVEN ALUMNI ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ANY PERSON HAVING AN INTEREST, OR IS AN EMPLOYEE OF ANY COMPANY DOING BUSINESS WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAVEN, SHALL DISCLOSE THAT INFORMATION TO THE NEW HAVEN ALUMNI ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Purpose-To eliminate any potential or appearance(s) of Conflict of Interest(s).
