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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
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 V
Duties of the Executive Board
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 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
Regional Directors shall
call and chair meetings of their respectiveregional organizations, have
the deciding vote in the event of any tiesat any meetings which they
chair, represent their respective regionson the Executive Board of the
NCCCFA, carry out the daily business oftheir respective regional
organizations, and implement directives from the NCCCFA Executive Board.
ARTICLE IX
Selection of Executive Officers
Section 1. The selection of elected officers shall
take place at the NCCCFA Annual Meeting.
Section 2. The terms of office for President, Vice-President
External Affairs, Vice-President Internal Affairs, Vice-President
Communications, Treasurer, Western Regional Director, Central Regional
Director, and Eastern Regional Director shall be for two
years. All terms of office shall commence on January 1 of the
year next following the adjournment of the NCCCFA Annual Meeting at
which their election takes place.
Section 3. The President, Vice-President External Affairs,
Vice-President Communications, and Eastern Regional Director shall be
elected in even numbered years. The Vice-President Internal
Affairs, Treasurer, Central Regional Director, and Eastern Regional
Director shall be elected in odd numbered years.
ARTICLE X
Nominating and Voting Procedures
Section 1. The nominating procedure for elections shall be as
follows. The Nominating Committee, an ad hoc committee of
five
members, appointed by the Executive Board, shall call for
written nominations from the membership for each open
position. The committee shall determine the willingness of each nominee
to serve if elected.
Section 2. At least 30 calendar days before the NCCCFA Annual
Meeting, the Nominating Committee shall inform the membership of the
candidates for election through direct mailings and publication of the
list of candidates in the NCCCFA
Newsletter and on the NCCCFA Website.
Section 3. Voting shall take place at the Annual Meeting.
Voting shall be by a secret ballot that has the list of formally
nominated candidates
and write-in options for each position. Each member shall have one vote
for each statewide position.
Each member shall also have one vote for the Regional Director position
that corresponds to the
member's region of membership.
Section 4. The Nominating Committee shall tally the
votes. Candidates must receive a simple majority of
votes cast to be
elected. If no candidate receives a majority on the
first ballot, a run-off between the top two candidates
will be conducted. The Nominating Committee shall announce election
results at the Annual Meeting
and publicize them in the next newsletter and on the website.
ARTICLE XI
Vacancies on the Executive Board
Section 1. If at any time the position of President shall
become vacant, the Vice-President shall fulfill the
President's term.
Section 2. If a position other than President
becomes vacant, the President shall appoint and the Executive Board
shall confirm a regular member for this position. This
appointment must be made within thirty days of the position's vacancy.
The member appointed through this process shall
fulfill the term of the vacant position.
ARTICLE XII
Finances
Section 1. The signing officers shall be either President
together with the Treasurer or Treasurer together with the
Vice-President External Affairs, Vice-President Internal Affairs, or
Vice-President Communications
Section 2. The NCCCFA shall have no power to borrow money.
Section 3. The accounts of the NCCCFA must be audited as
required by law.
Section 4. Members may inspect the financial records of the
association at any time convenient to both the members and the
Executive
Board. Such time must be arranged within fourteen days of a written
request.
Section 5. A provisional balanced budget will be presented
for approval at the Annual Meeting.
Section 6. Revisions to the budget will be posted
on the website and detailed in the newsletter.
ARTICLE XIII
Meetings
Section 1. Notice of the NCCCFA Annual Meeting must be mailed
to all members at least 30 calendar days prior to the conference.
Section 2. The NCCCFA Annual Meeting shall be held each fall.
Section 3. Regional Meetings shall be held annually as a part
of the NCCCFA Annual Meeting.
Section 4. Special meetings on matters requiring the
immediate attention of members of the NCCCFA may be called by the
Executive Board or by not less than 10 percent of the current
membership.
Section 5. All matters of concern to the NCCCFA shall be
decided by a simple majority of the votes cast. Voting at meetings
shall be conducted according to Robert's Rules of Order
Newly Revised.
Section 6. In all matters not regulated by the Constitution
or Bylaws, Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised shall govern
meetings of the NCCCFA.
Section 7. Members present constitute a quorum at the Annual
Meeting, Regional Meetings, and special meetings of the NCCCFA.
Section 8. A simple majority of the board members shall
constitute a quorum for meetings of the Executive Board.
Section 9. Business may be transacted only if a quorum is
present.
Section 10. Executive Board meetings may be held at
more than one location simultaneously when two-way communication is
provided.
ARTICLE XIV
Committees
Section 1. The Executive Board may establish standing
committees that are responsible to the membership. Members may be
appointed to
these committees from the general membership and should come from all
regions, when
possible.
Section 2. The Executive Board may establish ad hoc
committees. Ad hoc committees shall report to and be responsible to the
Executive Board.
ARTICLE XV
Fiscal Year
The fiscal year of the
association shall be January 1 to December 31.
ARTICLE XVI
Nonmember Support
Nonmembers may support
the NCCCFA through monetary donations to the organization. As
supporters, individuals or groups shall not have the rights and
responsibilities of members, but they will be recognized according to
the following schedule: $25--Supporter; $50--Friend; $100--Sponsor;
$250--Bronze Medal Sponsor; $500--Silver Medal Sponsor; $1000--Gold
Medal Sponsor; $5000--Platinum Medal Sponsor.
ARTICLE XVII Amendments
The Bylaws may be amended
by special resolution proposed by any member at the Annual Meeting and
accepted by a simple majority of the votes cast at the meeting.
NCCCFA Constitution and
Bylaws first ratified 9 October 1999
at the NCCCFA Annual Meeting/Conference,
Guilford Technical Community College,
Jamestown, North Carolina
NCCCFA Bylaws amended 6
October 2001
at the NCCCFA 3rd Annual Meeting
Embassy Suites
Greensboro, North Carolina
NCCCFA Bylaws amended 7 October 2002
at the NCCCFA 4th Annual Meeting
Embassy Suites
Greensboro, North Carolina
NCCCFA Bylaws amended 6 October 2003
at the NCCCFA 5th Annual Meeting
Embassy Suites
Greensboro, North Carolina
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