Proposed Changes to the Alumnae Association’s Bylaws
The following bylaws amendments (changes are in bold type) will be considered at the annual meeting of the Alumnae Association on May 24.
Article IV, Board of Directors
Section 1, Membership
2. Elected members. All members of the Board except two approved members-at-large shall be elected by the Membership.
3. Appointed Directors. No more than two (2) members-at-large may be appointed by the President to serve as shall be determined by the President, but in no event shall a term of an appointed director run beyond the term of the President appointing her.
Article VI, Nominations and Elections
Section 1, Nominating Committee
2.a. Members Rotation. … The number of members of the Nominating Committee shall be determined by the Board.
Article VII, Standing and Special Committees
Section I, Standing Committees
There shall be the following standing committees of the Board: Alumnae Honors Research Committee, Alumnae Quarterly Committee, Alumnae Relations Committee, Classes and Reunion Committee, Clubs Committee, Finance Committee, Nominating Committee, and Nomination of Alumnae Trustees/Awards Committee.
Section 4, Composition and Responsibilities of Standing Committees
2.a. Alumnae Quarterly Committee Composition. … Editor of the Quarterly shall be an ex officio member of the Alumnae Quarterly Committee without vote.
4.b. Classes and Reunion Committee, Responsibilities. The Classes and Reunion Committee shall be a resource to encourage, support and coordinate class organization of alumnae and to be responsible for reunions.
5.a. Clubs Committee, Composition. The Clubs Committee shall include the chair and eight members elected by the Alumnae Association membership.
5.b. Responsibilities. The Clubs Committee shall be a resource for alumnae who organize or wish to organize into a club based on their geographic location or an affiliate group based on special interests and to encourage, motivate and coordinate with such clubs/affiliate group.
7.a. Nomination of Alumnae Trustees/Awards Committee, Composition. … No member of the Nomination of Alumnae Trustee/Awards Committee, with the exception of the chair, shall be a member of the same class or from the same club area as any other member of the committee.
