U-M Club of Tampa Bay: Club Bylaws - Alumni Association of the University of Michigan

Articles of Association

U-M Club of Tampa Bay

Reviewed & Re-Adopted October 2014

Article One – NAME

The name of this organization is the University of Michigan Alumni Club of Tampa Bay, hereinafter referred to as the U-M Club of Tampa Bay.

Article Two – PURPOSE

The U-M Club of Tampa Bayis an affiliate of, and chartered by, the Alumni Association of the University of Michigan (AAUM), an educational, non-profit membership organization of graduates and friends of the University of Michigan. The club and AAUM bring alumni together in support of each other both personally and professionally, while promoting the objectives of the University of Michigan through the establishment and maintenance of contact among the University, its graduates, and present and prospective students.

Article Three – MEMBERSHIP

U-M Club of Tampa Bay membership is a benefit of membership in AAUM without additional payment of dues. The classes of AAUM membership are:

“Regular members” – who consist of all those who have been regularly enrolled in a degree granting program at the University of Michigan for one semester or more and have paid current annual or life dues to AAUM.
“Associate members”- who consist of all persons, excluding those qualified as regular members, who have shown an active or vital interest in the University of Michigan and the AAUM and who have paid current annual or life dues to AAUM.

** Any board member, chairperson, or volunteer of the U-M Club of Tampa Bay are not required to pay any dues at any time. Membership to AAUM is strictly voluntary and encouraged to support national club activities.

*** Any board member, chairperson, or volunteer of the U-M Club of Tampa Bay are not required to be a University of Michigan Alumni. Positions are volunteer and open to all interested individuals to support the cause of club functions and encourage AAUM goals.

Article Four – AMENDMENT OF ARTICLES ASSOCIATION

A majority vote by the Board and Committee Chairs are required to amend the Articles of Association.

Article Five – BYLAWS

The power to adopt, alter, amend, or repeal bylaws shall be vested in the board of directors of the U-M Club of Tampa Bay.

Bylaws

Reviewed & Re-Adopted October 2014

Section One – BOARD OF OFFICERS

The U-M Club of Tampa Bay shall be governed by a Board of Officers (hereinafter the “Board”) who are elected by the general membership at the Annual Meeting. The U-M Club of Tampa Bay shall always have at least three members of the Board.

Officers are encouraged to be current dues paying members of the AAUM.

Section Two – ELECTION OF OFFICERS

The members of the Board shall be drawn from the membership of the U-M Club of Tampa Bay, who are members of the AAUM. The Board shall consist of the following:

Four to Seven primary officers: President (Co-Presidents if needed), Vice President (Co-Vice Presidents if needed), Secretary and Treasurer (Co-Treasurers if needed) whose general responsibilities are listed in Addendum A

Section Three – TERMS OF OFFICE FOR OFFICERS

U-M Club of Tampa Bay Officers are elected for a 1 year term and may be re-elected for 5 additional terms for a total of 6 consecutive years of service in a single office.

No Board member may serve for longer than a maximum of 6 years on the Board, unless otherwise mutually agreed upon by a vote of the majority of the Board and Committee Chairs each year thereafter and not to exceed a total of 10 years. The person shall run for board membership the following year and the clock subsequently restarts.

If an Officer should resign before his or her term ends or be unable to complete his or her term of office, the President, with concurrence of a majority of the Board, may replace that Officer or Director for the remainder of the un-expired term until the next election, at which time a replacement will be selected by utilizing the selection process outlined above.

If the President resigns before the end of his or her term, the Co-President will assume the role of President. If both Co-Presidents resign the Vice President shall assume the role of President, and with concurrence of a majority of the Board, may replace the President for the remainder of the un-expired term until the next election, at which time a replacement will be selected by utilizing the nomination and selection process outlined above.

Section Four – QUORUM & VOTING

A quorum for the Board shall consist of a minimum of fifty percent (50%) of the Board members and Committee Chairs with at least two (2) Officer(s) in attendance (either electronically or in person). Action by the Board must be by a majority of the quorum. Every Board Member and Committee Chair entitled to vote at a meeting or to express consent or dissent without a meeting, may authorize another person or persons to act for him or her by proxy. The proxy must be executed in writing (or by email) by the Board Member or Committee Chair. Such proxy shall be filed with the President of the U-M Club of Tampa Bay before or at the time of such meeting or at the time of expressing such consent or dissent without a meeting.

Section Five – COMMITTEES / LEADERSHIP CHAIRS

The U-M Club of Tampa Bay has ten (10) standing committees/leadership chairs: Career, Community Service, Cultural, Sports, Social, Family/Suburban, Scholarship and Student Recruitment, Marketing and Web Administration, Big Ten Relations, and Banquet.

General responsibilities for these committees are listed in the accompanying addendum.

Section Six – MEETINGS

The Annual Meeting of the Board shall be held at specified date, time, and location in the Summer of each year as the Board or President may designate with proper notice being sent to all members. Any member in good standing may attend. Such notice shall accompany the notice of the election of Officers and Committee Chairs.

There shall be at least three (3) other meetings of the Board each year. Additional meetings of the Board may be called when deemed necessary by the President or any two (2) members of the Board. Notice of such meeting may be provided by e-mail, or with mailed notice, provided such notice is given at least seven days prior to said meeting.

Action without a Meeting: Any action to be taken at any meeting of the U-M Club of Tampa Bay or a committee thereof, may be taken without a meeting if a consent in writing, setting forth the action so to be taken, signed by a majority of the Board Members or a majority of the members of the committee, as the case may be, is filed in the minutes of the proceedings of the board or of the committee, and such consent shall have the same effect as a majority vote.

Section Seven – RULES OF ORDER

The set of Rules of Order (“present-day general parliamentary law”) shall be duly adopted by a majority vote of the Board to govern parliamentary procedure in the U-M Club of Tampa Bay meetings.

Section Eight – BYLAWS

The Bylaws shall be adopted and re-adopted after bi-annual reviews for the governance of the U-M Club of Tampa Bay by a majority of the Board. A majority vote by the Board and Committee Chairs is required to amend the Bylaws.

Section Nine – COMPENSATION

Board Members shall not receive compensation for their service but may be reimbursed for Board-approved expenses.

Addendums

Reviewed & Re-Adopted October 2014

Addendum (A)

Officer Positions

Officers

The responsibilities of the U-M Club of Tampa Bay officers shall include but not be limited to the following:

Set overall strategy for the U-M Club of Tampa Bay.
Lead efforts to revise Articles of Association, By-Laws, and Addendums as needed.

(Co-)President(s)

The President’s responsibilities include:

Supervising and coordinating U-M Club of Tampa Bay activities.
Calling and presiding over regular and special meetings of the Board.
Ensuring the holding of the Annual Meeting as called for by club√¢‚Ç¨‚Ñ¢s bylaws.
Ensuring the completion of the U-M Club of Tampa Bay Annual Report for the AAUM.
Serving, if interested, as a member of any standing or ad hoc committee, with the right to vote.
Appointing, with a majority vote of the Board and Committee Chairs, standing or ad hoc committees for the U-M Club of Tampa Bay and their respective chairpersons.
Serving as principal liaison with the University, the Alumni Association and other organizations.
Database and website administration and/or assist the chair/committee where required.

(Co-)Vice President(a)

The Vice President’s responsibilities include:

Presiding over the U-M Club of Tampa Bay meetings in the absence of the President.
Ensuring that the term limits described in the U-M Club of Tampa Bay bylaws are adhered to by the Officers and Directors of the Board.
Serving as a resource for the Chairs of the U-M Club of Tampa Bay’s committees and, participating in associated activities as needed.
Assuming the duties of the President on an interim basis if the President is unable to complete his/her term.

Secretary

The Secretary’s responsibilities include:

Giving notice of the U-M Club of Tampa Bay Board meetings.
Taking and distributing meeting minutes at Board and special meetings.
Maintaining a permanent record of all U-M Club of Tampa Bay proceedings.
Tallying votes from the Board, Committee Chairs and general membership.
Maintaining and circulating the current Articles of Association, Bylaws and Addendums of the U-M Club of Tampa Bay.
Taking attendance at U-M Club of Tampa Bay Board meetings.
Contributing editor for the E-TrueBlue.
MAC Database Administrator in the event the President so designates.

(Co-)Treasurer(s)

The Treasurer’s responsibilities include:

Receiving all funds paid to the U-M Club of Tampa Bay.
Disbursing money on properly authorized orders/invoices.
Maintaining the permanent record of all financial matters.
Preparing a Treasurer’s Report on the status of the operating and scholarship funds for all meetings of the Board, including the Annual Meeting.
Preparing a final report for the prior fiscal year and submitting such report to the Board.
Transferring funds to the Office of Financial Aid of the University of Michigan.
Transferring financial records to the current treasurer no later than the Annual Board Meeting.
Assisting in preparation of event-based budgets and related record keeping.
Serving as a resource for the Director(s) of (1) Scholarship Awards & Student Relations and (2) Fundraising, participating in associated activities as needed.

Addendum (B)

Committees / Leadership Chairs

The Chair(s) for each committee shall be responsible for submitting financial goals, including budgets, in writing to the Treasurer throughout each fiscal year. The financial goals are to be reviewed and rejected, accepted, or accepted with modifications by the Board.