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UNIVERSITY CAREER WOMEN

ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY

BYLAWS

ARTICLE I - NAME OF ORGANIZATION

The name shall be University Career Women (also referred to as “UCW”).

ARTICLE II - PURPOSE OF UCW

The mission of University Career Women is to provide opportunities for professional and personal development, advance the status of, and improve the environment for, women at Arizona State University. UCW works to:

A. Provide women opportunities whereby professional development and individual and group learning and interaction are fostered, promoted, and supported.

B. Be an integral campus voice and leader in advocating for women.

C. Promote and support a diverse membership with purposeful integration of programming, services, and responsiveness to women representing different race/ethnicityís, religions, age, job status, dependent status, nationalities, sexual orientation, disabilities, and other salient social dimensions.

ARTICLE III - MEMBERSHIP

A. Membership is open to academic professionals, Administrative staff, Classified staff, faculty, graduate students, service professionals and undergraduate students interested in the mission of UCW and who have paid annual membership dues as set by the board of directors.

B. All dues, fees, and other indebtedness personally incurred by a member, for any reason, shall be the responsibility of the member. A service charge will be imposed on any member’s check that is returned by a financial institution. The treasurer will set this charge.

C. All dues, fees and other indebtedness, incurred by a college or department, shall be the responsibility of said college or department. If the individual holding said membership leaves their position, it is at the discretion of the college or department whether or not to reassign the membership to another individual in that college or department. The reassignment must occur within 30 days of the vacancy. The college or department must contact the membership chair.

ARTICLE IV - OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND TEAMS

A. OFFICERS - The officers shall be:

1. President

2. Advisor to the President

3. President Elect

4. Communications Coordinator

5. Finance Coordinator

6. Recorder

B. REQUIREMENTS

All officers, directors, and team leaders must be active paid members of the organization.

C. TERMS OF OFFICE

The new President assumes the office the first day of July and terminates on the 30th day of June. The President Elect shall be two (2) years; one (1) year as President Elect and one (1) year as President. The term of office for the communications coordinator and finance coordinator shall be two (2) years commencing on the first (1st) day of July following election and terminating on the 30th day of June two years later. The term of office for the recorder shall be one (1) year, commencing on the first (1st) day of July following election and terminating on the 30th day of June the following year. During the interim period between the date of election and July 1, the newly elected officers shall serve as non-voting members of the board of directors.

D. DUTIES OF OFFICERS - The duties of the officers shall be:

1. President
- leads and facilitates the activities of the organization
- leads liaison and advocacy efforts with other organizations and university
- administration
- provides overall implementation of organization purposes and goals
- serves as spokeswoman for the organization
- serves as executive officer for the organization
- appoints and/or recruits team leaders
- calls meetings of the board of directors and the membership
- presides over board meetings
- initiates and guides strategic planning

2. Advisor to the President (appointed by President)
- serves as a womentor to the new President, Board, and Team Leaders
- serves with or in place of the President as the organization’s political advocate

3. President Elect
- works with the President and Board on bylaw updates/revisions
- serves in the capacity of President whenever the President is unavailable or unable to serve
- leads and runs the election process
- notifies the Board and arranges meeting rooms for board meetings

4. Communications Coordinator
- maintains UCW Web site
- develops and/or disseminates UCW promotions/ communications
- leads membership recruitment
- works as welcome wagon for new members
- posts UCW events
- Works with the board on UCW Web site information

5. Financial Coordinator
- Maintains financial records for organization
- Handles all financial transactions, including membership dues, other deposits, and expenses
- Provides financial reports to the board

6. Recorder
- Records board meeting mintues
- Works closely with the President