Constitution

I. Name

The name of this organization shall be the Association for Academic Women.

II. Purpose

The purpose of this Association is to offer a collegial network for the advancement and welfare of women faculty members and TEAMS EXEMPT staff of the University of Florida.

III. Membership

1. General: Members are those eligible persons who have applied for Membership and who have paid annual dues.
2. Eligibility: Membership shall be open to all faculty members and TEAMS EXEMPT staff at the University of Florida. In addition, the Executive Board may accept as members such other persons as the board may deem appropriate.
3. Any other woman whose present or former affiliation with the University of Florida or any other university or college is such as would entitle her to membership may apply in writing to the Membership Officer. The Executive Board shall make the decision granting such membership.

IV. Officers

The officers of the Association shall be a President, President-elect, Secretary, Treasurer, immediate Past President, Program Committee Officer, Membership Committee Officer and Publicity Committee Officer. This group shall be known as the Executive Council.

The business of the Association shall be directed by the Executive Council, which is authorized to speak and act for the Association.

There shall be an election of officers each year at the annual business meeting. The President-elect shall become President one year later, and immediate Past President the following year for a total term of three years. All other officers shall serve a term of two years. The terms of all Association officers shall be July 1 – June 30.

V. Executive Council

The Executive Council of the Association is authorized to work on behalf of the Association through standing and ad hoc committees.

The Executive Council is authorized to call meetings of the membership with appropriate notice. In addition, there shall be at least one general meeting of the membership each year, designated as the annual business meeting, during which time elections for officers shall be conducted.
An annual accounting of income and expenditures and a report of Association activities shall be made at the annual business meeting.

VI. Standing Committees

A Nominating Committee shall be appointed by the President and approved by the Executive Council. It shall be composed of up to three members, one of whom shall be the Immediate Past President who shall serve as chair. A slate consisting of one candidate for each office shall be presented to the membership at the annual business meeting. Additional nominations may be made from the floor.

A Program Committee shall be appointed by the President-elect and shall consist of up to three members. The Program Committee shall be chaired by the Program Officer. The function of the Program Committee is to plan activities to fulfill the needs of the members in accordance to the purposes of the Association.

A Membership Committee shall be appointed by the President and shall consist of up to three members. The Membership Committee shall by chaired by the Membership Officer. The function of the Membership Committee is to recruit and retain members.

A Publicity Committee shall be appointed by the President and shall consist of up to three members. The Publicity Committee shall be chaired by the Publicity Officer. The function of the Publicity Committee is to publicize the activities, public functions and purposes of the Association.

VII. Dues

The annual dues of the Association shall be set by a majority vote of the Executive Council. The membership year shall run f