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UW By-laws


UNIVERSITY WOMEN OF BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY
​                                                     BY-LAWS
                                         (REVISED AUGUST, 2018)

 

ARTICLE I – NAME
SECTION 1.  The name of this association shall be the University Women of Bowling
                                                      Green State University.
 
ARTICLE II - OBJECTIVES  
SECTION 1.   The objectives of the University Women shall be to encourage a friendly and
             cooperative spirit within its diverse membership and to foster a continuing
             interest in the university and the community. University Women does not
             endorse or publicize any political candidate or issue.
 
ARTICLE III – MEMBERSHIP AND DUES
SECTION 1. Membership
        Members shall be women who are interested in promoting and fostering an
        interest in Bowling Green State University and its surrounding communities.
        Honorary memberships will be extended to the president of the university, if
        female, or to the female spouse of the president and to the mayor of Bowling
        Green, if female, or to the female spouse of the mayor.
                 
SECTION 2.  Dues
        All members shall pay annual dues as established by the
        Executive Board.  All members are responsible for paying any interest
        group dues for the interest groups they wish to join.
 
ARTICLE IV – OFFICERS
SECTION 1. Officers
         The officers of the University Women shall be a President, a President-Elect,
         a Vice President, a Secretary, and a Treasurer. These officers shall take office
         the day following the Spring Commencement in May and serve until
         their successors are named. All officers shall be dues paying members.
                 
SECTION 2.  The President
         The President shall preside at all general meetings of the University Women,
         shall be a member ex officio of all committees, and shall appoint special
         committees as needed. She shall perform all other duties pertaining
         to the office.
                 
SECTION 3.  The President-Elect
         The President-Elect succeeds to the office of President the year immediately
         following her election as President-Elect. She shall do whatever necessary to
         orient herself to the duties of the office.
 
SECTION 4.  The Vice President
         The Vice President shall act as aide to the President and shall perform the duties
         of the President in the absence of that officer.  In the event the President is
         unable to complete her term of office, the Vice President shall succeed to
         the office of President.
 
SECTION 5.   The Secretary
         The Secretary shall keep an accurate record of all general, special and Executive
         Board meetings of the University Women and shall perform such other 
         duties as may be delegated to her.
 
SECTION 6.   The Treasurer
         The Treasurer shall receive all monies of the University Women; shall keep an
         accurate record of all receipts and expenditures; and shall pay out funds as
         authorized by the Executive Board of University Women. Fiscal year for the
         treasurer is July 1 to June 30. All tax returns will be filed at the end of fiscal
         year.
 
ARTICLE  V – EXECUTIVE BOARD
SECTION 1.   The Executive Board
         The Executive Board shall be composed of the officers, three or more Members-
         at-Large, and the chairs of the following committees: nominating, interest
         groups, newsletter, directory, web master/newsletter, scholarship, publicity,
         and communications.
 
SECTION 2.   The Members-at-Large
         The members-at-large shall aid in decision making by the Board and shall
         represent the membership.
                                                     
SECTION 3.   The Nominating Chair
          The Nominating Chair along with the Executive Board will contact members to
          see if they have an interest in becoming a part of the Executive Committee.
          Members may also self-nominate themselves for a position. New officers will be
          introduced at the Fall Luncheon.
 
SECTION 4.   The Interest Group Chair
          The Interest Group Chair shall be responsible for overseeing groups now
          established, the organization of new groups, and notifying the heads of
          interest groups of the names of  members interested in joining their group.
          Interest Groups shall be formed according to the interests of the members
          in any one year. Plans for interest groups are subject to approval of the
          Executive Board.
 
SECTION 5.    The Directory Chair
           The Directory Chair shall prepare a directory for electronic distribution
           and maintain and update the directory as needed.  The directory
                            will serve as a current roster of all members.
 
SECTION 6.  The Webmaster/Newsletter Chair
          The Webmaster/Newsletter Chair shall update and maintain our website        
          and will assist with the formatting of the newsletter.
                 
SECTION 7. The Scholarship Chair
          The Scholarship Chair shall be responsible for working with Bowling Green State
          University, gathering names of those students eligible and selecting the
          the scholarship winner or winners. The winner or winners will be nontraditional
          female students attending Bowling Green State University.
                 
SECTION 8.  The Publicity Chair
           The Publicity Chair shall be responsible for release of general publicity
           concerning events and activities of University Women.
 
SECTION 9. The Communication Chair
          The Communication Chair distributes via e-mail the newsletters, the directory,
          and notices of events that are of importance to University Women. She also
          maintains communication with the membership as needed. The Communication
          Chair will not distribute materials that endorse any political candidate or issue,
          religious event, or commercial enterprise.                                            
 
SECTION 10. Vacancies
          A vacancy occurring in any Executive Board position shall be filled by
          appointment by the Executive Board.
 
ARTICLE VI - MEETINGS   
SECTION 1.  General Meetings
           General Meetings shall be as determined by the Executive Board.
 
SECTION 2. Executive Board Meetings
          There shall be at least three meetings of the Executive Board within the term
          of office. Special meetings may be called by the Executive Board.
 
ARTICLE VII – PARLIAMENTARY AUTHORITY
SECTION 1.  The rules contained in “Roberts Rules of Order"               
          Roberts Rules of Order shall govern the University Women in all cases to which they are applicable and in which they are not inconsistent with these By-Laws.
                 
ARTICLE VIII – AMENDMENT
SECTION 1. Amendment to the By-Laws     
          These By-Laws may be amended at any business meeting of the University Women by a two-thirds              vote of the members present and voting, provided the proposed amendment has been submitted                in writing to the Executive Board and the membership one month prior to the meeting at which it is to be voted upon.            

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