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Bylaws Article I – Board of Directors and Officers

Section 1

The Board of Directors shall consist of the Association President, President –elect or the retiring President, the First Vice President, the Second Vice President, the Secretary, and twenty- one (21) elected directors (one of whom shall be a member of the IHM Congregation and an alumna). Chapter presidents/regional representatives or their designates, the President of the Student Council, the President of the Senior Class, and the officers of the Student Alumni Association are invited to participate in activities of the Board of Directors but do so in an honorary, non-voting capacity.

Section 2

The Executive Committee of the Board of Directors shall manage the affairs of the board; evaluate the efficiency, administration, and effectiveness of the Association and its standing committees; and propose goals and objectives to ensure that the Association is meeting the continuing and evolving needs of the Association, Association Chapters, and its individual members. It shall consist of the President, First Vice President, Second Vice President, and Secretary and in applicable years, the President-elect.

Section 3

1. The term of office of the President shall be one term of three years. The First Vice President, the Second Vice President, and Secretary shall hold office for one term of three years and may serve a consecutive term as a board member. The term of President-elect shall be for one year prior to succession to the presidency.
2. A minimum of twenty-one (21) directors shall be elected by the members of the Association for a term of three years. No director shall serve more than two consecutive terms as a director. However this does not preclude a director after two consecutive terms from eligibility to serve as an officer of the Association.
3. Eligibility
   The officers and twenty one directors shall be elected from the membership with the President-elect having been a member of the Association for at least three years and served either as a member of the Board of Directors or on a major committee of the Association. Final determination of eligibility to serve pending installation and a member’s ongoing ability to serve as an officer or director is at the sole discretion of the University President in consultation with the Director, Constituency Relations and the Association President. Should an individual be considered ineligible to assume service or continue to serve as an officer or director, the individual shall be notified in writing and such ineligibility shall be effective immediately.
4. Vacancies
   If a vacancy occurs through resignation or otherwise, the Executive Board by a majority vote, shall appoint a member to complete the unexpired term of office. This shall not apply in the case of the President. If a vacancy occurs in the office of the President, the President-Elect or First Vice President shall serve the unexpired term of the President, and the Second Vice President shall serve the unexpired term of the First Vive President. The Second Vice-President’s position shall remain vacant unless the unexpired term exceeds eighteen (18) months.
5. Director Emeritus
   Upon majority vote of the Board and upon final approval of the University President in consultation with the Director of Constituency Relations an alumni board member who has served the Association with exceptional commitment and longevity can be afforded Board of Director Emeritus. This position is honorary and affords no voting or office eligibility privileges.