ALADE CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS
ALABAMA ASSOCIATION FOR DEVELOPMENTAL EDUCATION
CONSTITUTION
ARTICLE I ~ Name
The name of this organization
shall be Alabama Association for Developmental Education (hereinafter referred to as ALADE
or “this Association”).
ARTICLE II ~ Purpose
The purpose of the Alabama
Association for Developmental Education shall be to promote the following goals within the
state of Alabama:
1. To provide visibility and significance to learning
assistance and developmental programs through a professional group in post-secondary
education institutions;
2. To promote support for learning assistance and
developmental programming;
3. To provide a means for identification and
interaction with fellow professionals in learning assistance and developmental areas;
4. To provide an informational channel for
post-secondary learning assistance and developmental faculty;
5. To assess, clarify and promote professional
standards for learning assistance and developmental programs;
6. To provide staff developmental activities for
sharing of professional methods, techniques and strategies;
7. To provide an arena for the discussion of local
campus issues related to post-secondary learning assistance and developmental faculty;
8. To identify and initiate solutions for issues and
concerns rising from learning assistance and developmental services within post-secondary
institutions;
9. To be a spoken group for postsecondary learning
assistance and developmental faculty on issues directly directing instructional programs;
and
10. To promote cooperation and communication between
secondary and post-secondary institutions in the area of developmental education.
ARTICLE
This Association shall be
affiliated with the National Association for Developmental Education
(hereinafter referred to as NADE) and shall operate in harmony with the Association’s
Constitution and By-Laws.
ARTICLE IV ~ Membership
Any individual engaged in remedial
or developmental studies or otherwise interested in the purpose of this Association shall
be eligible for membership.
ARTICLE V ~ Governance Structure
1. The ALADE Executive Board will consist of the
President, President-Elect, Recording Secretary, Corresponding Secretary, Treasurer, a
Two- and Four-Year representative, Newsletter Editor, and Immediate Past- President.
2. Executive Board Powers: The Executive Board shall have the responsibility
and authority for interpreting and implementing policy actions adopted by the general
ALADE membership at annual conferences and elsewhere.
It shall have the responsibility and authority for generating, interpreting,
and implementing policies deemed necessary between annual conference and other expressions
of membership, provided that such interim actions shall not abrogate the Constitution and
Bylaws of the Association.
ARTICLE VI ~ Committees
1. Nominating Committee ~ The nominating committee
shall consist of the Immediate Past President, two At ~Large members chosen by the
President, and two At~ Large members chosen by the other Executive Board Members.
2. Membership Committee ~ The Membership Committee
shall be chaired by the Two- and Four-Year representatives.
3. Program Planning Committee ~ the Program Planning
Committee shall be chaired by the President-Elect.
4. Awards Committee ~ The awards committee will be
chaired by the Immedaite Past President.
5. Emeritus Council Committee ~ The Emeritus Council
Committee will be chaired by the Immediate Past President.
6. Other Committees ~ All other committees necessary
for professional development of the Association shall be appointed by the President.
ARTICLE
Officers shall be elected by a
simple majority vote of the membership attending the State conference. Any voting member of the Association may submit a
petition to the Nominating Committee to place his/her name in nomination. Members must meet the qualifications of the office.
ARTICLE VIII ~ Annual Conference
1. An annual conference shall be held in the fall of
each year. Specified dates and locations shall
be appropriate for maximum attendance.
2. A meeting of the membership shall be held at the
annual conference, with a quorum consisting of those members who are present.
Article IX ~ Amendments
Amendments to the Constitution and
Bylaws may be made at any annual conference by a majority vote of the membership present,
provided such proposed amendments have been prepared in written form and distributed to
all the membership at least one month prior to the scheduled meeting.
BYLAWS
ALABAMA ASSOCIATION
FOR DEVELOPMENTAL EDUCATION
ARTICLE I ~ Rules of Order
Roberts Rule of Order, Revised,
shall guide the Association in all areas not in these Bylaws.
ARTICLE II ~ Dues
The annual dues of members and
student members shall be reviewed each year and set by the Executive Board. The fiscal year shall be from January 1 to December
31.
ARTICLE
1.
President ~ Duties shall include acting as the
executive officer for an academic year; presiding at professional developmental programs,
meetings and in annual conference; promoting professional communication through
newsletters and bulletins; appointing all committee members; and acting as an ex-
officio member of all committees. The
President shall act at his/her own discretion in all situations he/she considers to be
emergencies, subject to later discussion and action by the Executive Board, and otherwise
implement the provisions of the Constitution and By-Laws.
2. President-Elect ~ Duties shall include acting an
executive officer in the absence of the President, chairing the Program Planning Committee
for the annual conference, and preparing for the duty of president during the succeeding
year.
3. Recording Secretary ~ Duties shall include
recording activities and actions of all Executive Board meetings and membership meetings.
4. Corresponding Secretary ~ Duties shall include
acting as mailing officer for all Association mailings.
5.
Treasurer ~ Duties shall include maintaining
and reporting of all financial matters relating to the association such as depositing
duties, distributing funds, planning budgets, and collecting dues.
6. Newsletter Editor ~ Duties shall include compiling,
editing and printing newsletters as directed by the Executive Board, and publishing the
annual membership directory.
7.
Two- and Four-Year representatives ~ Duties
shall consist of serving as Political Liaison Committee members and co-chairing the
membership committee.
8.
Immediate Past President ~ Duties shall
consist of advising current President of the Executive Board as a non-voting member on the
Executive Board and chairing the nominating committee and the awards committee.
ARTICLE IV ~
Terms of Office
1. Each newly elected officer shall take office at the
annual conference and shall serve for two (2) years. The President-Elect shall succeed
into the Presidency upon completion of one (1) year. The President-Elect, Recording
Secretary, Corresponding Secretary, Treasurer, and Two- and Four-Year representatives
shall be elected bi-annually. The terms of the
Two- and Four-Year representatives should be staggered.
2. Replacement and Impeachment of Officers: Officers
who resign or are unable to serve due to death or prolonged illness during their term of
office shall be replaced for the interim of that term by appointment of the President,
with the concurrence of the Executive Board. An elected officer may be impeached by a
two-thirds (2/3) vote of the membership upon recommendation of the Executive Board.
ARTICLE V.~ Governance Structure
1.
The elected officers of this Association shall be:
a. President
b. President-Elect
c. Recording
Secretary
d. Corresponding
Secretary
e. Treasurer
f. Two-Year
Representative
g. Four-Year
Representative
2. The Executive Board shall consist of the
following voting members: President,
President-Elect, Recording Secretary, Corresponding Secretary, Treasurer, Two-Year
Representative, and Four-Year Representative. The
Newsletter Editor and the Immediate Past President shall serve as non-voting members of
the Board. The Newsletter Editor shall be
appointed by the other elected Executive Board members.
3.
Committees for this Association shall be:
a. Nominating Committee (chaired by Immediate Past
President)
b. Membership Committee (co-chaired by Two- and
Four-Year representatives)
c. Program Planning Committee (chaired by
President-Elect)
d. Political Liaison Committee (chaired by Political
Liaison)
e. Awards Committee
f. Emeritus Council (chaired by Immediate Past
President)
g. Cultural Diversity Committee (chaired by Cultural
Diversity Liaison)
h. Professional Development Committee
i. Research Committee
j. Other committees