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BY-LAWS

Michigan Liberal Arts Deans

 

REPRESENTATION AND MEMBERSHIP IN MLAD

Each of Michigan's 28 community colleges has one person identified as a representative member. S/he must be an administrator at her/his institution. Any other administrator or faculty person from one of these colleges can be an associate member. Representative and associate members are welcome to attend any MLAD meeting or function.

VOTING PRIVILEGES

Representative members and officers have voting privileges.

EXECUTIBE BOARD

The executive board consists of an elected president, vice president, immediate past president, secretary/treasurer, and one at-large representative. Members of the executive board are elected for two-year terms to each of their offices except the president and past-president. At the end of the president’s two-year term, s/he becomes the immediate past president. At the end of the vice president’s two-year term, s/he becomes president.

Only representative MLAD members are eligible to serve on the executive board and are eligible to vote in the election of the executive board. The executive board will conduct an annual e-mail election during the summer. The vice president and secretary/treasurer will be elected for two-year terms in even numbered years, and the at-large-representative will be elected for a two-year term in odd numbered years. When establishing a slate for an election, every effort will be made to balance the offices between large and small schools and between geographic locations in the state. (See page 2 for “Roles and Responsibilities of MLAD Officers.”)

TREASURY

MLAD will collect yearly dues from each of the 28 institutions during the summer of each year. Colleges will pay $100 per year. Notification will be done in June.

MEETINGS

MLAD will typically meet five (5) times a year and meeting sites will be rotated among interested colleges.

Regular MLAD meetings will usually be held on a Friday and will be scheduled so that many participants will be able to drive in for the day. For such meetings, the executive board will meet, as needed, the Thursday afternoon before the general meeting.

ANNUAL LAND (Liberal Arts Network for Development) CONFERENCE

MLAD will provide support to the annual LAND Conference. This includes encouraging members and faculty at MLAD colleges to give presentations at the annual LAND Conference. MLAD will also name a representative to serve on the LAND Conference planning committee.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF MLAD OFFICERS

President

• Maintain the MLAD e-mail list serve.
• Communicate with State Department of Education.
• Maintain total membership list.
• Organize and convene each meeting.
• Plan annual meeting schedule.
• Prepare a summary report of annual MLAD activities.
• Serve as the MLAD Representative at state meetings.
• Convene MLAD executive board meetings as needed.

 

Immediate Past President

• Prepare an executive board nomination slate, and conduct annual executive board elections.
• Maintain executive board officer service history.

 

Vice President

• Assure MLAD has representation LAND planning committee.
• Serve as representative in place of president in his/her absence.

 

Secretary/Treasurer

• Collect annual dues.
• Audit financial records bi-annually.
• Pay bills.
• Prepare summary notes of MLAD meetings..

 

At-Large Representative

• Support MLAD activities.
• Serve as mentor for new MLAD members and as a liaison for members leaving MLAD.

 

Approved - July 21, 2000

Revised February 16, 2001

Revised – June 20, 2008