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Bylaws Article III - Standing Committees

Section 1

All standing committees shall be headed by a chair from the Board of Directors and shall include representation from both the Board of Directors and the Association. Committee membership from the Board of Directors shall be established at the first meeting of the Board following the Annual General Membership Meeting of the Association. The Board of Directors shall have three (3) standing committees: Executive Committee, Membership Committee, and Nominating Committee. The Board of Directors may create or dissolve a Standing Committee through a majority vote of the Board of Directors and approval by the Association membership at the Annual General Membership Meeting of the Association.

Section 2

Nominating Committee

1. The committee on nomination serves for one year. No Chairperson of the committee shall be eligible to serve as chair for more than two (2) successive years.
2. Any member of the Association, member of the Board of Directors, or a representative of the University may recommend prospective nominating committee members to the President, self nominate at the Annual Meeting, electronically or by mail.
3. Upon confirmation of their eligibility by the Director, the President shall select a chairperson and members of the Association and board to serve on the committee. The committee shall select a slate of Directors, (and officers in applicable years) in accordance with the procedure set forth in Article VIII, Section 3.
4. Minutes of all meetings shall be submitted by the Chairperson of the Committee to the Director, Constituency Relations for review by the Board of Directors.
5. The committee shall review its procedures on a yearly basis and make recommendations for future consideration to the Executive Committee prior to the Annual General Membership Meeting of the Association.

Section 3

Membership Committee

1. This committee, shall be chaired by a member of the Board, and shall regularly monitor and evaluate the active engagement of University alumni with the University and the Association, including its Chapters and regional organizing committees.
2. The committee shall actively manage a portfolio of tools, activities, and events to drive the active engagement of alumni and shall organize itself and its operations accordingly to best fulfill that accountability.
3. The committee shall be actively engaged with the Executive Committee to assist in its development of membership engagement strategies and to carry out its activities as membership (alumni) engagement is central to the existence and well being of the Association.
4. The committee shall actively engage the Board of Directors for the purpose of maximizing engagement and participation of all members of the Alumni Association. The committee will also have the responsibility for nominating persons for honorary membership, in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution, Article IV, Section 4.
5. Minutes of all meetings shall be submitted by the Chairperson of the Committee to the Director, Constituency Relations for review by the Board of Directors.
6. The committee shall review its procedures on a yearly basis and make recommendations for future consideration to the Executive Committee prior to the Annual General Membership Meeting of the Association.

Section 4

1. The President shall appoint such other committees, ad-hoc or special, as the Association or the Executive Board deem necessary to carry on the work of the Association.
2. The President shall be a member ex-officio of this committee.