La Unidad Latina Alumni Association
of
PREAMBLE
As active La Unidad Latina alumni of
As their number and
activity have grown and evolved,
As these alumni have been organized into an Alumni executive council for
over five years now,
As these alumni have been requesting recognition from
Thus, we draft this
constitution of law and by-laws that will govern this organization in the hopes
of a more perfect union as well as full recognition
from and official affiliation with our Alma
Mater,
CONSTITUTION
Article
The name of this
organization shall be “LA UNIDAD LATINA ALUMNI
ASSOCIATION
OF
Article II. PURPOSE
The
purpose of the Association shall be to develop a strong and enduring club
structure in order to further the interest, welfare, and educational purposes
of Dartmouth College (the “College”), for so long as the Association is in
existence and the College remains organized exclusively for charitable,
educational or scientific purposed within the meaning of Sections 501 (c)(3)
and 170 (b)(1)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
In
particular, the Association shall work to foster community among the Latino
community with the larger community of the College; to further the intellectual,
cultural, social and educational well-being of the La Unidad
Latina alumni and Latino students of the College; to give support and guidance
to the undergraduate La Unidad Latina, Lambda Upsilon
Lambda Fraternity Incorporated Psi Chapter of Dartmouth;
and to provide the College, as well as the larger College community, with the
active support of the La Unidad Latina alumni of the
College in matter of mutual concern. Our goals are to further following mission:
La Unidad Latina, Lambda Upsilon Lambda
Fraternity, Incorporated, a private, nonprofit, nonpartisan organization
established in 1982, exists to bring men together in Brotherhood and to unite
the Latino community. In its pursuit to fulfill this mission, La Unidad Latina will:
* Provide Latino students with the academic, cultural and
social support necessary to excel in institutions of higher learning
* Increase opportunities for Latino children and adolescents
to achieve in elementary and secondary schools
* Develop leaders that shall provide, develop and implement
the tools for community empowerment
* Inspire ethnic pride and cultural
awareness in the Latino community
* Support the efforts to enhance the growth and well-being of
the Latino community
* Collaborate with individuals, organizations and
institutions that will join our efforts to improve the conditions of the Latino
community.
Article III. OFFICERS
1. The
officer of the Association shall be President (the “President”), Vice President
(the “Vice President”), Secretary (the “Secretary”) and Treasurer (the
“Treasurer”).
Each
officer shall be elected for a two-year term.
2. The
President, and in his absence, the Vice President, shall preside at all
meetings of the Association and of the Board of Trustees (as defined below).
He/she
shall, with the advice and consent of the Board of Trustees, appoint all other
committees, name their chairpersons, and ensure the proper performance of their
functions.
Further,
he shall perform such other duties as the Board of Trustees may require of him/her
and as usual appertain to the office of President.
If
the President resigns, is removed from office or
becomes physically unable to perform the duties of office before the end of
his/her term, the Vice President shall serve as “Acting President” for the
remainder of that term of until the Nominating Committee has filled the vacancy
with the approval of the Board of Trustees.
3. The
Secretary shall give notice of all meetings of the Association and the Board of
Trustees.
He
shall keep the roll of current member, conduct correspondence of the
Association, maintain records of the Association, keep in contact with the
College, inform the Board of Trustees as to all significant correspondence with
and information for the College, and shall perform such other duties as the
President or the Board of Trustees shall require of him/her.
4. The
Treasurer shall collect all dues and revenues of the Association, keep its
accounts, and be prepared to report on the financial condition of the
Association at all meetings of the Board of Trustees and of the Association.
If
the Treasurer were unable to attend any such meeting, he shall secure a
delegate to perform his duties and ensure that the delegate is properly
informed and prepared including having any necessary financial reports or
related material.
The
Treasurer shall ultimately be responsible for any and all
fund-raising activities of the Association.
5. If absolutely
necessary, the offices of Secretary and Treasurer may be held by the
same person.
6. An Assistant Secretary
and an Assistant Treasurer may also be elected.
7. All officers shall
submit to the President written reports of the activities of their office at or
near the end of each year or upon completion of a special assignment.
Article IV. BOARD OF
TRUSTEES
1. The ordinary business of
the Association shall be conducted by the Board of Trustees, the members of
which shall be chosen by our Board of Trustees by a 2/3 majority vote. The
Board of Trustees shall constitute the policy-making body of the
Association and act in its
behalf concerning the Association and its affairs.
2. The President of the
Association, with the advice and consent of the Board of Trustees, may
appoint
additional officers, such as hob development/career advisory officer, community
service
coordinator,
regional coordinators, fundraising chairman, historian and student liaison
officer, all of whom must already be members of the
Board
of Trustees of the Association. The
Association’s recruitment/enrollment director shall be
appointed by the President after consultation with the Admissions Office
of the College and must be a member of the Board of Trustees. The Association's LALACS liason
shall be appointed by the President after consultation
with the Admissions Office of the College and must be a member of the Board of
Trustees.
3. A vacancy in the office
of the President, Vice President, Secretary or Treasurer shall
be filled through nominations and election from the Board of Trustees.
4. The Board of Trustees
shall have the power at any time to remove from office any officer who, in the
opinion of two-thirds of the Board of Trustees, is not serving the best
interests of the Association.
5. Notice of the time and
place of each meeting of the Board of Trustees shall be mailed to each member
of the Board of Trustees, at least seven days before the day on which the
meeting is to be held, of given in person or by telephone, e-mail or facsimile
transmission at least five days before the meeting. Three members of the Board
of Trustees present in person or by telephone shall constitute a quorum for the
transaction of business at any meeting of the Board of Trustees.
6. The President, with the
advice and consent of the Board of Trustees, may form other committees and
appoint committee chairpersons as required. These committees may include: communications, fund-raising, programming, policy
and scholarship fund.
Article V. MEMBERSHIP
All Hermanos
in good standing who are alumni of
Article VI. MEETINGS
1. There shall be an annual
meeting (the “Annual Meeting”) of the Association every year at a time
designated
by the Board of Trustees.
2. Other meetings of the
Association may be called at any time by the
President, the Board of Trustees, or upon the written request of not less than
five percent of the members of the Association qualified to vote under Articles
V and VII.
3. One-tenth of the members
of the Association who are in Good Standing shall constitute a quorum for the
transaction of business of the Association.
Article VII. SUFFRAGE
All members of the
Association shall be entitled to vote at all meetings.
Article VIII. ELIGIBLITLY
TO HOLD OFFICE
All members of the
Association qualified to vote under Articles V and VII shall be eligible for
election to any office in this Association.
Article IX. TERMS OF OFFICE
The term of office for all officers
shall be from annual meeting to annual meeting, unless otherwise stated herein or as otherwise determined by the Board of
Trustees.
Article X. THE ASSOCIATION
YEAR
The year of the Association
shall be from the first day of July of one year to the last day in June of the
next. Unless otherwise determined, the annual activities and reports of the
Association shall conform to that period of time.
Article XI. DUES AND
ASSESSMENTS
1. Association dues (the
“Dues”) shall be levied each year upon each member of
the Association. The amount of the Dues shall be decided
by not of the Board of Trustees.
2. Special assessments, in
addition to Dues, may be levied upon each member of
the Association. The amount and purpose of such special assessments shall be determined by note of the Board of Trustees.
Article XII. PRIVATE
UNUREMENT
No part of the net earnings
of the Association shall inure to the benefit of, or be distributable to, any
Association member, officer, or any other private person or individual.
Article XIII. POLITICAL
ACTIVITY
No substantial part of the
activities of the Association shall be the carrying on of propaganda, or
otherwise attempting to influence legislation. The Association shall not
participate or intervene in any political campaign on behalf of any candidate
for public office.
Article XIV. ADOPTION
This Constitution shall
become effective upon the approval of two-thirds of the members of the
Association voting at a meeting of this Association.
Article XV. AMENDMENTS
A two-thirds vote of those
members of the Association who are in Good Standing voting at any Association
meeting shall be necessary to incorporate amendments into this Constitution.
Adopted:
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Last
amended:___________
List of Officers
PRESIDENT
Daniel Rivera '98
VICE PRESIDENT
Fernando Diaz '00
TREASURER
Ernesto Cuevas
'98
SECRETARY
Rolando Lopez '00
Board of Trustees
Tyonek Ogemageshig '97
Daniel Rivera '98
Ernesto Cuevas
'98
Fernando Diaz '00
Rolando Lopez '00
Omar Rashid '00
Ali Rashid '01
Membership
Federico Rivera '95
Tyonek Ogemageshig '97
Daniel Rivera '98
Ernesto Cuevas
'98
Gerardo Carfagno '99
Fernando Diaz '00
Rolando Lopez '00
Omar Rashid '00
Ali Rashid '01
Genaro Bugarin '01
Dues were collected at the 5th
annual LUL Alumni Reunion on