MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY BLACK FACULTY, STAFF AND ADMINISTRATORS ASSOCIA TION BYLAWS

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1 MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY BLACK FACULTY, STAFF AND ADMINISTRATORS ASSOCIA TION BYLAWS ARTICLE I: NAME AND LOCATION Section 1: Name The name of this organization shall be the Black Faculty, Staff and Administrators Association of Michigan State University. Section 2: location The location of this organization shall be in the City of East Lansing, Michigan. ARTICLE II: PURPOSE AND RESPONSIBILITIES The purpose of this organization shall be to promote an amicable professional relationship between the Black faculty, staff, and administrators at Michigan State University and to enhance the Black experience on campus as well as the community-at-large. It further aims to: 1. Provide a collective voice on matters relating to all minority affairs. 2. Increase the involvement of Blacks in all levels of University life. 3. Demand accountability from those involved in the formation of policies that impact upon Blacks in the MSU community. 4. Develop effective channels of communication to bring about better understanding of the goals and objectives of affirmative action and other articulated concerns as they relate to Blacks in the University community. 5- Undertake a continuing plan to identify areas of need in program development and the recruitment of Black students, faculty, administrators and staff. 6. Encourage the development of academic excellence among Black students. ARTICLE III: MEMBERSHIP Section 1: Composition The organization shall be open to all who hold faculty, administrative or staff positions at Michigan State University. Section 2: Membership Privileges All financial members shall have a right to vote, hold office, serve on committees, and/or as committee chairpersons. Section 3: Dues All members will pay annual dues of $25.00, payable in full at the October meeting of the current academic year or up to three installments.

2 ARTICLE IV: MEETINGS Section 1: Meetings shall be held at least eight (8) times in each academic year, ordinarily in September, October, November, December, January, February, March, and April. Section 2: Annual Meeting The annual meeting shall be the April meeting. Section 3: 1. The meetings shall be at a time and place designated by the president with written notice provided to each member at least fourteen (14) days prior to the meeting. 2. Meetings will be conducted according to Robert's Rules of Order unless otherwise agreed upon by a majority of the body present. Section 4: Agenda for Annual Meeting Agenda for annual meetings shall include the following: 1. Call to Order. 2. Approval of Minutes. 3. Report of Officers. 4. Report of Committees. 5. Unfinished Business. 6. New Business. 7. Election of Officers. 8. Other Elections or Appointments. 9. Adjournment. The organization shall be open to all who hold faculty, administrative or staff positions at Michigan State University. Section 2: Membership Privileges All financial members shall have a right to vote, hold office, serve on committees, and/or as committee chairpersons. Section 3: Dues All members will pay annual dues of $25.00, payable in full at the October meeting of the current academic year or up to three installments.

3 ARTICLE IV: MEETINGS Section 1: Meetings shall be held at least eight (8) times in each academic year, ordinarily in September, October, November, December, January, February, March, and April. Section 2: Annual Meeting The annual meeting shall be the April meeting. Section 3: 1. The meetings shall be at a time and place designated by the president with written notice provided to each member at least fourteen (14) days prior to the meeting. 2. Meetings will be conducted according to Robert's Rules of Order unless otherwise agreed upon by a majority of the body present. Section 4: Agenda for Annual Meeting Agenda for annual meetings shall include the following: 1. Call to Order. 2. Approval of Minutes. 3. Report of Officers. 4. Report of Committees. 5. Unfinished Business. 6. New Business. 7. Election of Officers. 8. Other Elections or Appointments. 9. Adjournment. The organization shall be open to all who hold faculty, administrative or staff positions at Michigan State University. Section 2: Membership Privileges All financial members shall have a right to vote, hold office, serve on committees, and/or as committee chairpersons. Section 3: Dues All members will pay annual dues of $25.00, payable in full at the October meeting of the current academic year or up to three installments. ARTICLE IV: MEETINGS Section 1:

4 Meetings shall be held at least eight (8) times in each academic year, ordinarily in September, October, November, December, January, February, March, and April. Section 2: Annual Meeting The annual meeting shall be the April meeting. Section 3: 1. The meetings shall be at a time and place designated by the president with written notice provided to each member at least fourteen (14) days prior to the meeting. 2. Meetings will be conducted according to Robert's Rules of Order unless otherwise agreed upon by a majority of the body present. Section 4: Agenda for Annual Meeting Agenda for annual meetings shall include the following: 1. Call to Order. 2. Approval of Minutes. 3. Report of Officers. 4. Report of Committees. 5. Unfinished Business. 6. New Business. 7. Election of Officers. 8. Other Elections or Appointments. 9. Adjournment. I. Standing committees shall assume those functions provided for in these bylaws and such other functions as may be assigned to them by the Association or its President. 2. Chairpersons and members of committees shall be appointed by the President of the Association for a one ( I) year term beginning each May I st. Ad Hoc Committees may be appointed by the President when necessary. 3. The standing committees shall be: Executive Nominating Student Affairs Bylaws Institutional Climate Social Action Fundraising Institutional Awards Dialogue & Donuts Faculty Support Assessment Athletics Scholarship Director & Internships

5 4. The President of the Association shall be an ex-officio member without the right to vote and without affecting the quorum count of all committee except the nominating committee. Section 2: Executive Committee I. The Executive Committee shall consist of the President, First Vice President, Second Vice President, Recording Secretary, Corresponding Secretary and Treasurer as elected and the immediate past President and President Emeritus. 2. The Executive Committee shall: (a) Meet at least quarterly and have authority to transact the affairs of the Association between regular meetings. (b ) Serve as a priorities committee and shall recommend priorities of the membership. (c) Encourage and assist orderly program development in every reasonable way including recommending the appointment of special committees and special activities. (d) Accept such other authority as may be delegated to it by the membership. Section 3: Nominating Committee 1. The nominating committee shall consist of not less than three (3) members including the chairperson. Nominating committee members shall not serve simultaneously as members of the executive committee. 2. The nominating committee shall perform the following duties: (a) Request and identify nominations for candidates for office and determine the willingness and ability of such candidates to serves. (b) At each annual meeting they shall place in nomination a slate of candidates for all vacant membership positions and offices for the coming year. (c) When necessary, the shall place in nomination candidates for any vacant membership position or offices as might appear. Section 4: Bylaws Committee 1. The Bylaws Committee shall consist of not less than three (3) members including the chairperson. 2. They shall annually review the bylaws in order to ensure their appropriateness to the requirements of the Association. 3. They shall receive and write all proposals for changes in, or amendments to, these bylaws and shall report their efforts and their recommendations to the Executive Committee and to the membership for approval.

6 Section 5: Other Committees 1. Other committees and special task forces may be established from time to time to serve in an advisory capacity to the organization and its standing comn1ittees. 2. These committees shall be titled and appointed by the President of the Association. 3. Such other committees or task forces shall automatically terminate at the conclusion of each calendar year unless an earlier date was designated. They may however be reappointed for the subsequent year. ARTICLE VII: QUORUMS 1. A quorum shall be 30% of the financial members at the time of a meeting. An act of such a quorum shall be considered an act of the Association. 2. For all committees, including the executive committee, 40% of the members shall constitute a quorum and an act of such a quorum shall be an act of the committee. ARTICLE VIII: AMENDMENTS These bylaws may be amended at annual, regular, or special meetings of the Association by a 2/3 vote of the financial members present and voting, provided that copies of all proposed amendments shall have been furnished to all financial members at least thirty (30) days prior to such meeting. Adopted -March 13, 1978 Aniended -April 3, 1996 Amended -March 4, 1998