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ARTICLE 1-NAME
THE NAME OF THIS ORGANIZATION SHALL BE THE DETROIT ILLINI CLUB.
ARTICLE 2-PURPOSE
THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLUB WILL BE TO ENCOUAGE AND SUPPORT THE EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS, TO CULTIVATE FRIENDSHIP AND FELLOWSHIP AMONG THE MEMBERS OF THE CLUB, AND TO EXPRESS LOYALTY TO, AND PROMOTE THE WELFARE OF, THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS. THE CLUB WILL BE A NON-PROFIT ORANIZATION, AND WILL HAVE AT LEAST ONE GENERAL MEETING OR EVENT EACH YEAR.
ARTICLE 3-MEMBERSHIP
ALL GRADUATES, FORMER STUDENTS, AND FRIENDS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR MEMBERSHIP IN THIS CLUB.
ARTICLE 4-OFFICERS
THE OFFICERS OF THIS CLUB WILL CONSIST OF A PRESIDENT, COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER, AND TREASURER ALL OF WHOM MUST HOLD MEMBERSHIP IN THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS ALUMNI ASSOCIATION.
ARTICLE 5-DUTIES OF OFFICERS
SECTION 1: PRESIDENT
THE PRESIDENT WILL PERFORM DUTIES THAT GENERALLY PERTAIN TO THE OFFICE OF PRESIDENT, INCLUDING ANY DUTIES SPECIFIED HEREIN. THE PRESIDENT WILL PRESIDE AT ALL MEETINGS OF THE CLUB, WILL BE THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, EX-OFFICIO MEMBER OF EVERY COMMITTEE AND REPRESENT THE CLUB FOR ON CAMPUS ACTIVITIES.
SECTION 2: COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER
THE COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINING THE OFFICAL MEMBERSHIP ROSTER AND DIRECTING ALL CLUB COMMUNICATIONS INCLUDING EMAILS, SNAIL MAILS, WEBSITES, AND TELEPHONE CALLS. THE COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER SHALL EMPLOY THE LATEST AFFORDABLE TECHNOLGY AVAILABLE AND BE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE.
SECTION 3: TREASURER
THE TREASURER WILL SUPERVISE ALL RECIPTS AND EXPENDITURES AND FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR ALL MEETINGS, PROGRAMS, AND EVENTS. THE TREASURER SHALL BE CHAIRMAN OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. THE TREASURER SHALL APPROVE EXPENSES FOR CLUB EVENTS PRIOR TO ANY COMMITMENTS BEING MADE.
ARTICLE 4-BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SECTION 1: THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL CONSIST OF THE OFFICERS, STANDING COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS AND AS MANY OTHER MEMBERS AS ARE ELECTED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. EACH MEMBER SHALL BE A MEMBER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS ALUMNI ASSOCIATION.
SECTION 2: THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL HAVE FULL POWER TO FILL ALL VACANCIES.
SECTION 3: ALL OFFICERS, COMMITTEE CHAIRS, AND BOARD MEMBERS SERVE AT THE PLEASURE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
SECTION 4: THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL CLUB INCOME, EXPENSES, AND FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS.
SECTION 5: THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL MEET AT LEAST ONCE A CALENDAR YEAR. SUCH MEETINGS ARE TO BE HELD AT SUCH TIME AND PLACE AS WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE PRESIDENT, WITH APPROVAL OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. A MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY BE CALLED EITHER BY THE PRESIDENT OR BY TWO (2) MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.
ARTICLE 7-COMMITTEES
SECTION 1: THE PRESIDENT, WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WILL APPOINT SUCH COMMITTEEES AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO CARRYOUT THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE CLUB AND TO PROPERLY ADMINISTSER IT’S AFFAIRS.
ARTICLE 8-MEETINGS
SECTION 1: GENERAL MEETINGS OF THE CLUB WILL BE HELD AT LEAST ANNUALLY.
ARTICLE 9-FISCAL YEAR
THE MEMBERSHIP YEAR AND FISCAL YEAR SHALL BE THE CALENDAR YEAR.
ARTICLE 10-ELECTIONS
SECTION 1: THE OFFICERS AND RESPECTIVE DIRECTORS WILL BE ELECTED EACH YEAR AT THE ANNUAL MEETING AND HOLD OFFICE UNTIL THEIR SUCCESSORS HAVE BEEN ELECTED. OFFICERS ARE:
PRESIDENT
TREASURER
COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER
STANDING COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS
SECTION 2: VACANCIES WILL BE FILLED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNTIL THE NEXT ANNUAL MEETING.
ARTICLE 11-ADOPTION
THE BY-LAWS WILL BE OFFICIALLY ADOPTED BY THE CLUB UPON its APPROVAL BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE MEMBERS ATTENDING THE MEETING AT WHICH THE BY-LAWS ARE CONSIDERED AND VOTED UPON.
ARTICLE 12-BY-LAW CHANGES
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY IMPLEMENT IMMEDIATE CHANGES IN THE BY-LAWS. THESE CHANGES MUST BE CONFIRMED BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THOSE CLUB MEMBERS AT THE NEXT MEETING AT WHICH THE CHANGES ARE CONSIDERED AND VOTED UPON, PROVIDED THAT SUCH BY-LAWS WILL NOT BE INCONSISTENT OR CONTRADICTORY TO THE SPIRIT AND INTENT OF THE BY-LAWS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS ALUMNI ASSOCIATION.
ARTICLE 13-WORKING PROCEDURES
MEMBERSHIP IN THE CLUB IS OPEN TO ALL FORMER STUDENTS, GRADUATES AND FRIENDS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS. THIS INCLUDES ALL CAMPUSES.
INDIVIDUALS OR FAMILIES MAY JOIN. WHEN BOTH SPOUSES QUALIFY FOR MEMBERSHIP, THEY DO NOT EACH HAVE TO JOIN INDIVIDUALLY-THEY CAN JOIN AS A FAMILY
ALUMNS CURRENTLY RESIDE IN THE SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN ARE ELGIBLE.
IN ADDITION, ANY ALUMNI LIVING IN AN AREA WITHOUT AN ALUMNI CLUB ARE ELGIBLE TO BE MEMBERS.
ALL EXPENDITURES MUST BE APPROVED BY TWO MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND/OR PRESIDENT AND ONE OTHER MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
STANDING COMMITTEES WILL BE:
FINANCE
COMMUNICATIONS
SCHOLARSHIPS
SPORTS EVENTS
CULTURAL EVENTS
SOCIAL EVENTS
