NCCCFA Constitution

CONSTITUTION OF THE
NORTH CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
 FACULTY ASSOCIATION

ARTICLE I Name

The name of this organization shall be the North Carolina Community College Faculty Association, a 501(c) nonprofit organization), hereinafter also referred to as the NCCCFA and the association.

ARTICLE II Mission and Goals

Section 1. The MISSION of the North Carolina Community College Faculty Association is to promote excellence throughout the North Carolina Community College System.

Section 2. To fulfill this mission, the North Carolina Community College Faculty Association is committed to, but not limited to, the following GOALS:

  • To foster professionalism among community college faculty.
  • To provide professional development opportunities and resources focused on teaching excellence and student success.
  • To stimulate and facilitate effective communication among faculty the state, and between faculty and the North Carolina College System Office, the NC Association of Community College Presidents, the NC Association of Community College Trustees, the State Board of Community Colleges, state lawmakers, business leaders, and others interested in community college excellence.
  • To promote cooperation among these groups in identifying and acting to meet the needs of community colleges and their faculty.
  • To raise awareness of the critical role that North Carolina's community colleges and their faculty play in meeting the education and training needs of the state's residents.
  • To advocate policies and legislation--from the local level through state level--that allow colleges to attract, employ, retain, and reward highly qualified faculty.
  • To establish and maintain an organization active in representing full-time and part-time community college faculty interests and concerns at the state level.
  • To support the efforts of faculty at individual colleges to address interests and concerns at the local level, including helping faculty establish and maintain independent campus faculty associations.

ARTICLE III Structure

The NCCCFA shall be a statewide organization governed at the state level and supported by three regional units: western, central, and eastern.

ARTICLE IV Amendments

Section 1. The Constitution may be amended by special resolution proposed by any member and accepted by two-thirds majority of those members voting at the Annual Meeting. Voting shall be by secret ballot.

Section 2. Any proposed constitutional amendment must be submitted in writing and received by the NCCCFA Executive Board at least 60 days prior to the Annual Meeting. Notice of the proposed amendment shall be incorporated into the announcement of the Annual Meeting.

BYLAWS OF THE NORTH CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE FACULTY ASSOCIATION
 
ARTICLE I Membership
 
Membership may be granted to any North Carolina community college faculty member, full-time or part-time, or to anyone retired as a faculty member from a North Carolina community college. Faculty designation is determined by the individual's teaching institute. To be a member in good standing, an individual must have paid the current year's NCCCFA dues. 
 
ARTICLE II Responsibilities of the Members 
 
Members shall support, promote, and enhance the Mission and Goals of the NCCCFA as well as the programs and efforts of the association.
 
ARTICLE III Membership Dues
 
The Executive Board shall determine annual dues for full-time, part-time, and retired faculty. The annual dues schedule will be published on the association web page. Dues shall be paid yearly. 
 
ARTICLE IV Officers 
 
The Executive Board shall implement decisions made at the NCCCFA Annual Meeting, conduct the business of the association between Annual Meetings, investigate and report matters of interest to the NCCCFA, appoint standing committees, ad hoc committees and representatives from among the members as required, produce a balanced budget of anticipated revenues and proposed expenditures for the fiscal year, plan for the Annual Meeting, and publish a schedule for the year. 
 
ARTICLE V Duties of the Executive Board 
 
An Executive Board composed of elected officers shall manage the NCCCFA. The Elected officers shall be the President, Vice-President External Affairs, Vice-President Internal Affairs, Vice-President Communications, Treasurer, Western Regional Director, Central Regional Director, and Eastern Regional Director.  
 
ARTICLE VI Duties of the Officers 
 Section 1. The President shall call and chair meetings of the NCCCFA and of the Executive Board, have the deciding vote in the event of a tie at any meeting that he or she is chairing, represent the NCCCFA at meetings external to the association, and carry out the daily business of the NCCCFA.

Section 2. The Vice-President Internal Affairs shall assist the President in all NCCCFA matters concerning the internal organization of the association.

Section 3. The Vice-President External Affairs shall assist the President in all NCCCFA matters concerning the public activities of the association.

Section 4. The Vice-President Communications shall assist the President in all NCCCFA matters concerning publications and communications of the association.

Section 5. The Treasurer shall receive all money paid to the NCCCFA and deposit it in such banking institutions as the Executive Board shall direct, pay all bills authorized by the Executive Board, prepare financial statements for all regular meetings of the NCCCFA as well as an annual report for the Annual Meeting, keep all financial records and books of the association, coordinate and prepare the annual budget, and have audits conducted as required by law

Section 6. The Membership Director shall maintain a register of current members, prepare membership reports for all regular meetings of the NCCCFA and the Annual Meeting.

Section 7. The Information Director shall oversee the creation and dissemination of all NCCCFA publications.

Section 8. The Systems Director shall administer and maintain the association's Internet communications systems and facilitate their effective use by members.

ARTICLE VII Duties of the Regional Organizations
 
Section 1. Each regional organization shall be composed of members falling within its geographic boundaries.

Section 2. Each regional organization shall have a Regional Director.

Section 3. Regional organizations shall implement decisions made at NCCCFA Regional Meetings, foster collegiality and communication among faculty within the region, investigate and report on regional concerns, assure that all regional actions comply with the mission and goals of the NCCCFA, support the mission and goals of the association, plan and provide for Regional Meetings, and publish their schedules.

ARTICLE VIII Duties of the Regional Directors