To promote
excellence in mathematics instruction in the post-secondary institutions of
Indiana and surrounding states and to provide a forum for the common concerns of
those institutions relating to the mathematics normally taught during the first
two years.
Any person
or institution eligible for membership becomes a member upon filling out the
membership form and paying dues for the current membership year. The membership
year shall be from November 1 to the following November 1.
Membership
in the organization is restricted to the following:
a)
Regular membership - Any teachers of mathematics or other person
interested in two-year college mathematics education in Indiana and surrounding
states;
b)
Associate membership - Any full-time student of mathematics or related
discipline;
c)
Institutional membership - Any college, university, learning center,
manufacturer, or similar entity that supports the purposes of the association.
a)
Only regular members of the association are eligible to hold offices. The titles
of the officers are president, president-elect, treasurer, past-president and
secretary. The officers serve for two-year terms.
b)
The president-elect automatically succeeds the president at the end of his/her
term or when the
president leaves office permanently. In the event that an officer other than the
president leaves office before the expiration of the regular term, the
president, with the approval of the board of directors, shall appoint a
replacement for the remainder of the term.
c) The
officers are members of the board of directors. Nine additional members shall be
elected from the membership and shall serve 3-year terms with 3 to be elected
each year.
a)
preside at all meetings of the organization
b)
serve as Chairman of the board of directors and prepare the agenda for
all board meetings
c)
act as ex-officio
member of all committees, except the elections committee
d)
appoint the newsletter editor and supply appropriate assistance in the
publication of the newsletter
e)
be a
delegate to the AMATYC annual meeting
a)
act as President
in the absence of the president
b)
be the scientific program chairman for all meetings
c)
obtain the
coordinator for each meeting whose school will host the meeting. The coordinator
will make all physical arrangements for the meeting. The
coordinator and president-elect will make arrangements for notifying
the membership.
d)
assume other duties
as assigned by the board of directors arrangements for the meeting.
a) keep accurate permanent records of the meeting of the organization and also of board of directors
b) be
responsible for all official correspondence of the organization
c) keep an
up-to-date mailing list of members and potential members and provide this to the
president-elect.
a) be in
charge of all financial records and funds
b) be in
charge of all receipts and disbursement and keep accurate records of the same
c) make a
financial report at each regular business meeting and prepare an annual report
and any other financial reports requested by the president
d) provide the secretary with a list of paid members.
e) prepare
a budget for the coming fiscal year and submit to the Board of Directors
a) chair
the nominating committee and conduct elections at the spring meeting
b)
serve as membership chairman
c) The
officers are members of the board of directors. Nine additional members shall be
elected from the membership and shall serve 3-year terms with 3 to be elected
each year.
a)
aid the president in carrying out the purposes and obligations of the
organization
b)
assist the president-elect in organizing the scientific program
c)
assist the president-elect in identifying the host institution
d)
appoint a delegate to the AMATYC annual meeting from the board membership
e)
adopt the dues schedule for the following fiscal year
f)
adopt a budget for the following fiscal year
g)
consider and make recommendations for changes in the by-laws
These
by-laws may be amended by the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the board of
directors or by a majority vote of the members voting on the amendment.
Officers
are elected by secret ballot by the regular members at the spring meeting.
Officers start their term by August 1 following their election and hold office
for two years.
If at any
time, in the opinion of the board of directors, the organization shall cease to
carry out the purpose as herein stated, all assets and property held by it
shall, after the payment of liabilities, be paid over to an organization
selected by the board of directors, which has similar purposes and has
established a tax-exempt status.
The rules
contained in Robert’s Rules of Order, Revised, govern in all cases to which
they are applicable and in which they are not inconsistent with the by-laws.
The
organization will maintain affiliations with appropriate professional
organizations determined by the membership.
To reduce
the present board of directors from 21 to 9, 3 directors will be elected each
spring and all the present directors will complete their terms. Thus,
Spring 1990
– elect 3, board size 17
Spring 1991
– elect 3, board size 13
Spring 1992
– elect 3, board size 9
following
years – elect 3, board size 9
Should this
be considered and become part of the by-laws?
Who should
be responsible for sending news items to the AMATYC newsletter? Maybe the
newsletter editor should prepare and submit to the president?