THE BLACK ALUMNI ADVISORY COUNCIL OF
THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO
BY-LAWS

SECTION ONE
Name, Purpose, and Objectives

1.1    Name.    The name of this organization is The Black Alumni Advisory Council (hereafter referred to as BAAC) of the University of Illinois at Chicago (hereafter referred to as UIC).

1.2    Purpose.  The purpose of BAAC is to promote the mission, aims, and general welfare of the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) with particular focus on the needs and concerns of Black alumni, students, faculty and staff.  In addition, BAAC aims to maintain communication and dialogue with UIC administration and faculty. Such communication include matters affecting the accessibility of University programs and services to Black alumni, students, faculty and staff and the development of policies and procedures promoting wider participation in University and campus affairs.

1.3    Objectives.  The objectives of BAAC include such things as the following:
1.3.1    To encourage UIC Black alumni to support the goals and mission of the University of Illinois Alumni Association (hereafter referred to as UIAA) and BAAC, and to increase their interaction with UIC through communication, outreach, networking, education, and events.
1.3.2    To serve as a voice for UIC Black alumni.
1.3.3    To mentor future and current Black students and Black alumni.
1.3.4    To enhance the welfare and advancement of programs that affects the success of Black students at UIC.
1.3.5    To provide scholarship assistance to Black students.

SECTION TWO
BAAC Membership and Meetings

2.1    All Black UIC alumni, former students, current and former Black UIC faculty and staff are eligible to be members of BAAC. 
2.2    Individuals can become members by expressing their interest to the chairman of the Membership Committee who will forward their name to the Secretary for inclusion on the official roster.
2.3    All members of BAAC must be in good standing with UIC.
2.4    Members of BAAC are encouraged to become dues-paying members of the UIAA.
2.5    General meetings of BAAC will be held at least two times per year.
2.6    To remain a member, an individual must participate in at least one activity or meeting per year.

SECTION THREE
Officers

3.1    BAAC will be governed by an Executive Board.  The officers of BAAC shall be the President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer.  Also, chairpersons of the standing committee are members of the Executive Board.  One non-voting student member shall be included on the Executive Board.  Officers will be elected by a majority vote of members in good standing.  Elections will be managed by the Membership Development committee each year.
3.2    Officers of BAAC must be current, dues-paying members of the UIAA.
3.3    Elected officers shall serve two-year terms with a two-consecutive term limit.  Committee chairpersons shall serve a one-year term with a two-consecutive term limit.
3.4    The President shall be the presiding officer and shall have general supervision over the affairs of the organization.  He/She shall preside at board meetings and events.  In his/her absence, the Vice-President shall preside.  If neither of these two senior officers is present, the members shall designate a presiding officer.  The President acts as ex-officio member of all committees.
3.5    The Vice-President, in the absence of the President, acts as the presiding officer.  He/She assists the President in carrying out his/her responsibilities.  In the event of the President’s resignation or incapacitation, the Vice-President shall become President.  In this event, he/she shall serve out the unexpired term of the President.
3.6    The Secretary or his/her authorized designee shall keep the official membership roster and issue a notice of all general meetings and BAAC Executive Board meetings to the appropriate individuals.  He/She keeps minutes or summaries of all BAAC meetings and distributes them accordingly. He/She shall perform other duties as assigned by the Executive Board.
3.7    The Treasurer is the chief financial officer and shall see that full and accurate accounts of receipts and disbursements are kept in BAAC financial records.  He/She or the duly authorized designee shall see that all monies and other valuable properties are deposited in the name and to the credit of BAAC.
3.8    Membership of BAAC can call a vote of no-confidence of officers.  To do so would require a signed petition by 10 members of BAAC, presented no less than one week, before a BAAC general meeting.  All members of BAAC must be made aware of said petition prior to the general meeting, and a two-thirds majority vote of all BAAC present at the general meeting will constitute a vote of no-confidence.  Nominations for and election of new officers will take place immediately after a vote of no-confidence has been cast.


SECTION FOUR
Committees

4.1    The President shall appoint members of BAAC to serve as chairpersons of the following standing committees.  The Chairs of the standing committees shall report at the executive committee meetings and the general body meetings.
1.    Communications
2.    Programming
3.    University Relations
4.    Scholarship
5.    Membership Development
4.2    The Executive Board of BAAC will create ad hoc committees as needed to address projects and concerns as raised by BAAC or the committee.

SECTION FIVE
Amendments

5.1    Proposed amendments to these bylaws must be submitted in writing to the President.  Amendments can be adopted at any time by a majority vote of the members upon thirty (30) days prior written notice of the proposed amendment to the members.



Approved and adopted in Chicago, Illinois
December 6, 2007