The University of Toledo
Catharine S. Eberly Center for Women
I. The official name will be The Catharine S. Eberly Center for Women Advisory Board.
To provide broad oversight, guidance and advice to the Provost & Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and the Director for the programming, financing, and direction of the Center.
A The Board will be composed of 14 members including the chair.
B. Mr. Michael Eberly or a member of the Eberly family, the Provost & Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and the Director of the Center will serve as ex-offico, non-voting members of the Board.
C. The Board members will be appointed by the Provost & Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs upon recommendation and consultation with the Board.
D. Terms will be for four years, and Board members cannot succeed themselves. However, for good cause shown, under recommendation of the Chair and Vice Chair, the Board may extend the terms of Board members for no more than two years.
E. Terms of the newly constituted Board will be staggered to ensure a Rotation of three members every four years.
F. One undergraduate and one graduate student will be members of the board
IV OFFICERS AND DUTIES
A. Chairperson: Shall call and preside over meetings, prepare agendas and work closely with the Director of the Center.
B. Vice-Chairperson: Assumes the responsibilities of the chair to his/her absence.
C. Secretary: Prepares and circulates minutes of the meetings.
D. The above officers are elected for a two-year term.
E. The chair will serve in an ex-officio capacity for one year after his/her terms for continuity, unless his/her term has expired.
F. The Executive Committee will advise and make recommendations to the Board. This committee will consist of the Chair, the Vice Chair and Director, and the Provost & Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs.
G. Elections will be held in May of every other year. If there is an open position at other times, the board will vote on a replacement.
H. Board members who miss three Board meeting in a row without explanation will lose their place on the Board.
A General Board meetings will be held quarterly.
B. Special meetings may be called by the Chair.
C. Amendments to the By-Laws shall be presented in writing to the Board two weeks prior to the general meeting.
By-Laws adopted by the unanimous vote of the Advisory Board on December 2, 1996. By-Laws amended by the unanimous vote of the Advisory Board on September 13, 1999.
By-Laws amended by unanimous vote of the Advisory Board on March 3, 2003.