Bylaws

ARTICLE I - NAME

   SECTION I          The Association is known as the Three Rivers Alumni Association.

                                       The Association does business as the Three Rivers Alumni Association.

                                       Public Act 92-126 merged Mohegan Community College and Thames

                                       Valley Technical College. The single name for the combined comprehensive

                                       institution is Three Rivers Community College.

   ARTICLE II - PURPOSE

                                        The purpose of the organization is to:

                                            1. Promote a spirit of shared interest and active involvement between

                                                college and alumni of the former Mohegan, the former Thames Valley

                                                and the merged Three Rivers Community College.

                                            2. Facilitate communication and fellowship among the alumni, students,

                                                faculty, and staff of Three Rivers Community College.

                                            3. Promote and develop interest and good public relations between the

                                                College and the community it serves.

                                            4. To assist in the development and growth of Three Rivers Community

                                                 College.

ARTICLE III - MEMBERSHIP

SECTION I             There are three divisions of membership consisting of regular, associate, and

                                        honorary.

SECTION II            Individuals who have graduated with a certificate or degree program are eligible

                                        for regular membership. Membership is also open to former students who have

                                        attended the college and left in good standing.

SECTION III          Associate membership consists of faculty and staff of Three Rivers Community

                                       College, spouses of regular members, and friends of Three Rivers Community

                                       College.

SECTION IV         Honorary membership can be conferred upon such persons whose activities tend

                                       to enhance the Association and/or the College and who exhibit concern and work

                                       for the welfare of the organization. Honorary membership is conferred by the

                                       Board of Directors.

SECTION V             Associate and honorary members do not have the privilege of serving as an officer

                                       of the Association nor have voting privileges.

SECTION VI         Active membership is held by those who are eligible for membership as described

                                      in Section II and Section III and who have paid the current membership fees.

ARTICLE IV - FEES

SECTION I             Membership fees may be changed by recommendation from the Executive

                                       Committee and a majority vote at a yearly or special meeting. The active

                                       membership must be notified in writing at least 30 days prior to the meeting

                                       at which a change of fees will be considered.

SECTION II           Annual fees are due and payable by the first of July each year. any member whose

                                       dues are not paid by October 1st, following the due date of July 1st, will lose

                                       active membership status.

ARTICLE V - OFFICERS

SECTION I            The officers of the Three Rivers Alumni Association are active regular members.

                                       The officers consist of a President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, and

                                        Public Relations Officer. The offices of the Secretary and Treasurer may be

                                        combined as may those of the Vice-President and Public Relations Officer.

SECTION II             The President acts as chairperson at all meeting of the Association, Board of

                                       Directors, and the Executive Committee (President, Vice-President, Secretary,

                                       Treasurer, and Public Relations Officer); serves as ex-officio member of all

                                       committees (except the nominating committee); appoints chairpersons to all

                                       committees unless otherwise provided; and performs all other duties pertaining

                                       to the office of President.

SECTION III           The Vice-President assumes the duties of the President in the case of the

                                       President's absence. The Vice-President assists the President and performs such

                                       additional duties as the President of the Executive Committee may designate.

SECTION IV            The Secretary records the minutes of the meetings of the Association, Board of

                                       Directors, and Executive Committee; maintaining records of the Alumni

                                       Association proceedings; keeps up-to-date copies of Association records and

                                       documents and performs other duties as may be developed by the Executive

                                       Committee.

SECTION V             The Treasurer keeps full and accurate accounts of all receipts and disbursements

                                       of the Association and submits a written report to the Board of Directors at each

                                       scheduled meeting.

SECTION VI            The Public Relations Officer is responsible for communications with the news

                                       media; is generally responsible for promoting the image of the Association; helps

                                       produce the Association's newsletter; and, performs other duties as may be

                                       developed by the Executive Committee.

SECTION VII         All officers are elected for a one-year term beginning July 1st and ending June 30th.

                                       They are eligible for re-election to the same office.

SECTION VIII        In the case of vacancy in the office of President, the Vice-President becomes

                                       President. A vacancy in any other office is filled by an appointment by the

                                       President with a simple majority approval of the Board of Directors.

ARTICLE VI - BOARD OF DIRECTORS

SECTION I               Members of the Board of Directors consist of the Executive Committee,

                                        12 at-large active members, a staff representative and a faculty representative

                                        (both shall have full voting privileges as members of the Board).

SECTION II             The term of office for each at-large director is two years.

SECTION III           At-large directors are voted into office by the Board of Directors at times of

                                       vacancies.

SECTION IV            The Board of Directors oversees the business affairs of the Association. In

                                       addition, the Board authorizes such appointments and special projects as deemed

                                       necessary.

SECTION V             A member of the Board of Directors who is absent from three successive regular

                                       meetings without cause is deemed to have automatically resigned from

                                        membership on the Board. A member's absenteeism for just cause should

                                        include contacting the Board to justify the absence as soon as possible.

                                        A member who cannot attend all but three (3) meetings per year may still be

                                        on committees and help with various Alumni activities.

ARTICLE VII - MEETINGS

SECTION I             The annual meeting of the Association is held in the last quarter of the fiscal year

                                      (April - June). The call for the meeting is to be mailed to members at least 30 days

                                      prior to the meeting together with notices of nominations and agenda. The Board

                                      of Directors reports on its activities since the previous annual meeting; the

                                      Secretary conducts the election of officers; and, such business as scheduled is

                                      conducted.

SECTION II            Special meetings are held at the request of the Board of Directors. The Executive

                                      Committee is responsible to establish the time and place of the meeting and send

                                       notification to the active membership at least 30 days prior to the meeting. Only

                                       business stated in the call for the meeting needs to be conducted.

SECTION III           Active membership meetings are needed to approve changes in fees, hold

                                        elections, amend by-laws, or execute other responsibilities as deemed

                                        appropriate by the Board of Directors.

SECTION IV            A Board of Directors meeting schedule is to be published no later than

                                        September. All Board meetings are open for attendance by the Association's

                                        members.

SECTION V             A simple majority of voting members present is sufficient for the transaction of

                                       business at any meeting.

ARTICLE VIII - COMMITTEES

SECTION I              The Association has the following standing committees:

                                      Executive, Nominating, Scholarship/Awards, Activity/Fund Raising,

                                      and Public Relations.

SECTION II            The Executive Committee consists of the elected officers of the Association and

                                       the staff representative. The previous year's President (if not a current officer)

                                       may sit on the Executive Committee in an advisory capacity having no voting

                                       privilege.

SECTION III          The Executive Committee implements the policies of the Association. It makes

                                       routine decisions and conducts all business that may arise between annual or

                                       special meetings. The Executive Committee makes recommendations to the

                                       Board of Directors and the entire Association.

SECTION IV            The Nominating Committee is appointed by the Executive Committee and is

                                        responsible for the nomination of candidates for at-large directors and the

                                       Officers of the Association.

SECTION V             The Scholarship/Awards and Activities/Fund Raising Committee Chairpersons

                                       are appointed by the Executive Committee and perform actions needed to insure

                                       continuity of effort in these areas.

SECTION VI            The Public Relations Committee is chaired by the Public Relations Officer

                                       and assists the Public Relations Officer in the performance of designated

                                       responsibilities.

SECTION VII          Temporary committees or Task forces may be created by the President as the

                                        need arises with the advice and consent of the Board of Directors, when not

                                        inconsistent with these by-laws.

ARTICLE IX - PROCEDURE

SECTION I               The Association governs all its meeting by utilizing ROBERT'S RULES OF

                                       ORDER REVISED except when rules conflict with the by-laws of the

                                       Association.

SECTION II             All authorization for expenditures have to be approved in the minutes and

                                       approved by the Treasurer, President, or Campus Liaison.

SECTION III           The fiscal year begins the first day of July.

SECTION IV             In the event of dissolution of the Association, all assets will be donated to the

                                        Three Rivers Community College General Scholarship Fund.

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