Section 1
The name of this association is the Lock Haven University
of Pennsylvania Young Alumni Council, hereinafter referred to
as the Young Alumni Council. It exists as an affinity group within
the Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania Alumni Association.
Section 2
The purposes of the Young Alumni Council shall be to foster
and to cultivate the spirit of community among recent alumni of
Lock Haven University; to unite that community into a vital force
of influence, support, action, and giving through effective communication
among members and with the University; and to perpetuate interest
in and welfare of the University and the larger community of fellow
alumni and friends.
Section 1.
All recent graduates of Lock Haven University are ipso facto members
of the Young Alumni Council. Recent graduation is defined as alum
who have earned a degree from Lock Haven University within ten
years.
Section 2.
Any alum wishing to hold membership in the Young Alumni Council
after ten years have passed since graduation may elect to do so.
These two groups constitute the Regular Members of the Young Alumni
Council.
Section 3.
Spouses, siblings, parents, students and other extended family
members of the Regular Members are Associate Members of the Young
Alumni Council. Associate Members are entitled to participate
in all activities of the Young Alumni Council, but they are not
entitled to vote or office in the organization.
Section 1.
The work of the Young Alumni Council is an integral part of the
activities undertaken annually by the Alumni Association. The
Young Alumni Council serves in an advisory capacity to the Alumni
Association insofar as each group deems appropriate.
Section 2.
A staff member of the Alumni Affairs office shall serve as liason
between the Board of Directors and the Alumni Affairs office.
It shall be the role of this liason to share all pertinent and
necessary information with each group and to coordinate the efforts
of the same.
Section 1.
The Young Alumni Council shall appoint from its membership a corps
of officers known as the Board of Directors, hereinafter referred
to as the Board, whose task it is to efficiently operate the Young
Alumni Council. The Board of Directors generally acts as a committee
of the whole in all aspects of the activity of the Young Alumni
Council.
Section 2.
The Board shall consist of not more than 15 and not less than
10 members of the Young Alumni Council.
Section 3.
Board members shall be selected by a majority of current Board
members at any time. Careful consideration of all members of each
graduating class must be made in order to select those alum who
possess proven leadership and organizational abilities as well
as a lifelong commitment to the future of Lock Haven University.
Potential candidates may be found within the leadership of the
Student Cooperative Council, the Haven League, athletic and club
sports organizations and special interest organizations, not inclusive.
Section 4.
The officers of the board shall consist of a President, Vice President
and Secretary. These officers shall be nominated by members of
the board and elected annually during Homecoming weekend. Nominees
must not be present to be elected but must accept their nomination
prior to election.
Section 5.
The election of officers shall take place after careful consideration
of all candidates has been made by all Board members. The method
of election shall be by closed, written ballot. Ballots shall
be distributed by a member of the
Section 6.
The term of office of all officers shall be a term of approximately
one year commencing and ceasing with successive Homecoming weekends.
The term limit for each member shall be no more than five complete
terms for any given office.
Section 7.
In case an officer must leave his or her office for any reason
whatsoever, the President shall appoint a person to that office.
Appointments made in this manner must be approved by a simple
majority of all members of the Board. All Board members must be
contacted in order to cast their approval, disapproval or abstention
of the appointment. In the case that the Presidency be vacant,
the Vice President shall
Section 1.
The President shall be the presiding officer generally empowered
to execute mission and programs of the Young Alumni Council,
working in close relationship with the Office of Alumni Affairs.
The President shall have the power to create and appoint members
to any ad-hoc committee that he or she deems appropriate with
the advice and consent of the Board of Directors. Any member of
the Young Alumni Council may serve as a member of any such committee.
Section 2.
The Vice President shall assist the President in all duties as
appointed by the President and shall act in place of the President
in his or her absence.
Section 3.
The Secretary shall keep the minutes and records of all meetings
of the Young Alumni Council. The Recording Secretary shall cause
all minutes to be distributed to the Board of Directors. The Recording
Secretary is also responsible for maintaining a current contact
list of all Board members. The staff and resources of the Office
of Alumni Relations shall be utilized in fulfilling his or her
responsibilities.
Section 4.
The Past-President shall assume his or her office by virtue of
his or her having served as President of the Young Alumni Council
during the previous year but does not have voting power on the
Board of Directors. The Past-President shall serve as resource
person to the President and to the Board of Directors.
This Constitution may be amended or revised by a two-thirds vote of all member of the Board.
This Constitution and shall become effective immediately upon its approval by a two-thirds vote of all those members of the seed group known as the Young Alumni Committee.
Draft March 25, 2000