Article I
Name
1. This organization
shall be called the Duke University Student
Chapter of the Association for Computing
Machinery. In these Bylaws it is referred to
as the Chapter; the Association for Computing
Machinery is referred to as the ACM.
Article II
Purpose
1. The Chapter is
organized and will be operated exclusively
for educational and scientific purposes to
promote the following:
a An increased
knowledge of and greater interest in the
science, design, development,
construction, languages, management and
applications of modern computing.
b Greater interest in computing and its
applications.
c A means of communication between
persons having an interest in computing.
d A majors Union for computer science
majors.
2. The Chapter will
serve students at Duke University and other
interested persons in the Durham community.
3. The Chapter is chartered by the ACM.
Article III
Membership
The provisions of this
section must conform to the membership
provisions specified in ACM's Bylaws (Bylaw
6, Section 5; ACM Constitution Article 3).
1. Membership in the Student Chapter shall be
open to all ACM members and nonmembers.
2. Voting membership in the Student Chapter
shall be granted to chapter members who are
also ACM members.
Article IV
Officers
1. The officers of this
Chapter shall be: President, Vice President,
and Secretary
2. The officers shall be elected by a
plurality of the votes cast at the annual
election meeting. They shall take office on
May 1 and serve for one year.
3. No member may serve in the office of
President or Vice President for more than two
consecutive years.
Article V Duties
of Officers
1. The President is the
principal officer and is responsible for
leading the Chapter and managing its
activities in accordance with the policies
and procedures of the ACM and these bylaws.
The President shall preside at all meetings
of the chapter.
2. The Vice President shall preside at
meetings in the absence of the President,
assist the President in the management of the
Chapter, and perform other duties that may be
assigned by the President.
3. The Secretary shall keep the minutes of
all Chapter meetings. Other duties of the
Secretary include:
a. Maintaining the
records of the Chapter.
b. Preparation of the Chapter's activity
report and officer contact information,
and submission of these to ACM
Headquarters.
c. Submission of any proposed amendment
to these bylaws to the Presidents of the
Membership Activities Board. Proposed
amendments must be approved before they
can be submitted to the Chapter's
membership for a vote.
d. Perform other duties as assigned by
the President.
Article VI
Chapter Sponsor
1. The Student Chapter
Sponsor shall be a voting member of ACM and
either a member of the faculty or full-time
staff of Duke University
2. The Student Chapter Sponsor shall be
generally responsible for the activities of
the Chapter. Specifically, the Sponsor:
a. helps provide
continuity from year to year as student
leadership and personnel change;
b. promotes good student-faculty
relationships;
c. helps maintain university standards in
all activities of the Chapter;
d. exercises financial supervision, if
necessary, by:
i promoting
prompt payment of bills and
collection of dues, and
ii overseeing the settlement of all
accounts in the event of dissolution
of the Chapter; and
e. represents the
Chapter interests to the faculty and
administration.
Article VII
Meetings
1. Meetings shall be
held as planned by the Program Committee. The
Chapter shall hold meetings only in places
that are open and accessible to all members
of the Association.
2. The Annual Election meeting should be held
at the last meeting of the semester. At this
meeting, the Secretary shall present the
required report. Also, the election of
officers shall be held. Written notices of
all meetings shall be distributed to all
members at least one week prior to any
meeting.
Article VIII
Amendment and Voting Procedures
1. All proposed changes
to these Chapter Bylaws shall be approved by
the Presidents of the Membership Activities
Board and the ACM Constitution and Bylaws
Committee before being presented to the
Chapter membership for a vote.
2. A simple majority of the voting members
present shall be required to carry a motion.
3. Officers will be elected by a plurality of
votes cast.
Article IX
Dissolution of the Chapter
1. Dissolution of this
Chapter by consent of the members shall
consist of unanimous agreement of all its
officers together with a majority vote at a
meeting which has been publicized in advance
to all members of the Chapter for the purpose
of taking this vote.
2. Should this Chapter be dissolved, its
assets and liabilities shall be transferred
to ACM and shall be supervised by the
Membership Activities Board.
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