UNITAS By-laws

UNITAS BYLAWS

Article 1- Goal

The goal of UNITAS is to undertake those activities as will contribute to the advancement and celebration of diversity in all its forms andof community in the broadest possible sense.

Article 2- Membership

Membership is open to all members of the Union Community,including alumni. Membership shall be conferred (or revoked) by a vote of themembers attending a meeting of UNITAS. (In the fall of 2008 Co-Conveners will name fifteen or more original members of UNITAS from among those persons whohave been regular attendees of meetings.

Article 3- Meetings

UNITAS will schedule regular meetings of the entiremembership at least three times per term.

Article 4- Offices

At the end of each year UNITAS will elect the following offices:

Co-Conveners, Secretary, and Treasurer, each to serve for a one-year term, Re-election of any officers to a second one-year term is permitted.

Article 5- Executive Committee

The Executive Committee will consist of the Co-Conveners, the Secretary, the Treasurer, and the immediate past Co- Conveners.

Article 6- Duties of Officers and Executive Committee

The Co-Conveners shall schedule meetings and set meeting agendas (after consultation with the Executive Committee), and shall preside atmeetings and provide leadership to UNITAS.

The Secretary shall keep brief minutes of each meeting that are to include a record of all actions taken, including especially a record of all votes taken at meetings with the number ofyeas and nays. Brief summaries of discussions of important matters shall be included in the minutes. A written record of all votes taken by e-mail, with numbers of yeas and nays shall be kept in an appendix to be attached to the minutes of meetings.

The Treasurer will regularly report at meetings the status of the UNITAS Fund and on monies available for programs, activities, support of events, individualsand organizations.

Article 7- Voting

Votes on funding requests may be conducted by e-mail. Votes on all other matters must be taken at meetings. Votes on motions can be taken only if ten or more members are present.

Article 8- Committees

The following standing committees as appointed by the Co-Conveners in consultation with other members of the Executive Committee, will assist in carrying out the business of UNITAS.

Nominations Committee- Charged with nominating candidates for offices, at least two candidates for each office.

Recruiting Committee- Charged with recruiting new members of UNITAS

Events Committees- Charged with planning and carrying out all events other than fund-raising events.

Fund-Raising Committee- Charged with planning and carrying out all events whose purpose is fundraising, creating and mailing all letters soliciting funds, and creating and mailing all letters of thanks to donors as well as acknowledgements for tax purposes.

Committee members and the Chairs of Committees are to be appointed by the Co-Conveners in consultation with others members of the Executive Committee.

AwardsCommittee- Charged with recommending to UNITAS recipients of all UNITAS awards.

PublicityCommittee- Charged with publicizing the goals, activities, events, awards, and achievements of UNITAS through all appropriate means including Concordiensis,WRUC, the Chronicle, and the College website.

Article 9-

UNITAS will welcome requests from any individual or campus organization for financial or other support for events, projects or activities that foster UNITAS goals. UNITAS willannounce each term (through the college web page, Concordiensis, andother appropriate means) that proposals meeting the above criteria will beconsidered.

Article 10- Advisory Role to the President of the College

Meeting minutes will be sent to the President of the College, and a meeting with the President will be held at the end of the academic year. Prior to the meeting the Co-Conveners will forward to the President a report of UNITAS activities. At the meeting with the president, theCo-Conveners shall solicit the President's suggestions for UNITAS activities.

Article 11-

These revised Guidelines will go into effect by atwo-thirds vote of all those UNITAS members who vote, provided that at least 15members vote. Future revisions must meet the same requirement.

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HOME Request for Support Selected Past Events UNITAS History Committee Members UNITAS By-laws Diana Legacy Fund Diversity Leadership Award UNITAS Reports	UNITAS BYLAWS Article 1- Goal The goal of UNITAS is to undertake those activities as will contribute to the advancement and celebration of diversity in all its forms andof community in the broadest possible sense. Article 2- Membership Membership is open to all members of the Union Community,including alumni. Membership shall be conferred (or revoked) by a vote of themembers attending a meeting of UNITAS. (In the fall of 2008 Co-Conveners will name fifteen or more original members of UNITAS from among those persons whohave been regular attendees of meetings. Article 3- Meetings UNITAS will schedule regular meetings of the entiremembership at least three times per term. Article 4- Offices At the end of each year UNITAS will elect the following offices: Co-Conveners, Secretary, and Treasurer, each to serve for a one-year term, Re-election of any officers to a second one-year term is permitted. Article 5- Executive Committee The Executive Committee will consist of the Co-Conveners, the Secretary, the Treasurer, and the immediate past Co- Conveners. Article 6- Duties of Officers and Executive Committee The Co-Conveners shall schedule meetings and set meeting agendas (after consultation with the Executive Committee), and shall preside atmeetings and provide leadership to UNITAS. The Secretary shall keep brief minutes of each meeting that are to include a record of all actions taken, including especially a record of all votes taken at meetings with the number ofyeas and nays. Brief summaries of discussions of important matters shall be included in the minutes. A written record of all votes taken by e-mail, with numbers of yeas and nays shall be kept in an appendix to be attached to the minutes of meetings. The Treasurer will regularly report at meetings the status of the UNITAS Fund and on monies available for programs, activities, support of events, individualsand organizations. Article 7- Voting Votes on funding requests may be conducted by e-mail. Votes on all other matters must be taken at meetings. Votes on motions can be taken only if ten or more members are present. Article 8- Committees The following standing committees as appointed by the Co-Conveners in consultation with other members of the Executive Committee, will assist in carrying out the business of UNITAS. Nominations Committee- Charged with nominating candidates for offices, at least two candidates for each office. Recruiting Committee- Charged with recruiting new members of UNITAS Events Committees- Charged with planning and carrying out all events other than fund-raising events. Fund-Raising Committee- Charged with planning and carrying out all events whose purpose is fundraising, creating and mailing all letters soliciting funds, and creating and mailing all letters of thanks to donors as well as acknowledgements for tax purposes. Committee members and the Chairs of Committees are to be appointed by the Co-Conveners in consultation with others members of the Executive Committee. AwardsCommittee- Charged with recommending to UNITAS recipients of all UNITAS awards. PublicityCommittee- Charged with publicizing the goals, activities, events, awards, and achievements of UNITAS through all appropriate means including Concordiensis,WRUC, the Chronicle, and the College website. Article 9- UNITAS will welcome requests from any individual or campus organization for financial or other support for events, projects or activities that foster UNITAS goals. UNITAS willannounce each term (through the college web page, Concordiensis, andother appropriate means) that proposals meeting the above criteria will beconsidered. Article 10- Advisory Role to the President of the College Meeting minutes will be sent to the President of the College, and a meeting with the President will be held at the end of the academic year. Prior to the meeting the Co-Conveners will forward to the President a report of UNITAS activities. At the meeting with the president, theCo-Conveners shall solicit the President's suggestions for UNITAS activities. Article 11- These revised Guidelines will go into effect by atwo-thirds vote of all those UNITAS members who vote, provided that at least 15members vote. Future revisions must meet the same requirement.
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