Constitution |
ARTICLE I - NAMEThis organization shall be known as the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) University Chapter of the Institute of Industrial Engineers; hereinafter called the "Chapter", which shall have been granted a charter by the Board of Trustees of the Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE).
ARTICLE II - OBJECTIVESThe objectives of the Chapter is to promote the profession of Industrial Engineering through organized effort in study, research, and discussion of the fields of Industrial Engineering and the dissemination of knowledge thereby gained. The Chapter shall promote membership in IIE by acquainting the student body with the ideas, purposes and objectives of IIE.
ARTICLE III - MEMBERSHIPSection 1Any person who is enrolled as a full-time student at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) in an undergraduate curriculum in engineering or technology which culminates in a bachelor's degree and is in good standing with IIE is eligible for membership in the Chapter. Section 2Any person who is enrolled in any graduate-level degree program at UTC, which will enhance professional competence and is in good standing with IIE is eligible for membership in the Chapter. Section 3The term "full-time" implies that the principal pursuit of the prospective member is higher education through enrollment in a college or university and includes students following a cooperative education (Co-op) program. Section 4Members of the Chapter, only those on the official membership roster, are eligible to vote. Section 5All members of the University Chapter are subject to the Constitution and Bylaws of the Institute of Industrial Engineers .
ARTICLE IV - STUDENT COUNCILThe Chapter is classified as a professional organization and is to be registered with the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Student Council. The Chapter is to be directly represented in the Student Council and Council decisions shall be binding upon the Chapter as long as they are not in any way conflicting with the IIE Constitution and Bylaws.
ARTICLE V - OFFICERSSection 1The officers of the Chapter shall be President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer. The offices of Secretary and Treasurer may be combined if necessary. All officers must be members of IIE in good standing. Section 2The officers of the Chapter shall be elected in the manner prescribed by the By-Laws of the Chapter. They shall hold office for a period of one (1) year.
ARTICLE VI - QUORUMIn order to transact business at a meeting, at least one-fourth (1/4) of the chapter membership shall be in attendance.
ARTICLE VII - AMENDMENTSThis Constitution may be amended by a three-fourths (¾) vote of the members present at any regular or special meeting, provided that written notice of the amendment has been posted on the Industrial Engineering Notice Board, or mailed to all members at least ten (10) days prior to the date of the meeting. Upon passage, an amendment becomes effective upon approval by IIE.
Bylaws
ARTICLE I - DUESSection 1The regular annual dues for all University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) University Chapter members shall be as set by IIE and shall be remitted to IIE. A portion of the annual dues will be returned to the University Chapter in the form of a rebate. Section 2The Chapter shall be authorized to request from its members a voluntary contribution for the Chapter treasury for use by the Chapter. These funds will not be handled through IIE. Section 3Student applications for membership are evaluated at IIE Headquarters in Norcross , Georgia . Students will individually receive the grade of membership for which they qualify.
ARTICLE II - NOMINATIONSSection 1At least two (2) meetings or ten (10) weeks prior to the scheduled election meeting, the President shall appoint three (3) seniors to the Nominating Committee. Section 2The Nominating Committee shall prepare a ballot consisting of at least one (1) member for each office. Permission of the candidates to have their names on the ballot must be obtained. Section 3At the last meeting before the annual election meeting, the Nominating Committee will make known the ballot. At this meeting, additional nominations will be accepted from the floor and included on the ballot.
ARTICLE III - ELECTIONSSection 1Elections shall be held in March. Section 2New officers shall take office on April 1 and continue through March 31 of the following year. Section 3Special meetings will be called to elect new officers to fill any vacancies, which occur. Written notice of the special meeting, its purpose and office to be filled shall be posted on the Industrial Engineering Notice Board or mailed to all members at least ten (10) days prior to the day of such a meeting. Section 4No student shall be elected to office if he or she is expected to graduate before completing at least one-half (1/2) year in office. Section 5No officer may hold a given office for more than one (1) year. Section 6A majority vote of all members present shall be necessary to elect an officer. Section 7All elections shall be by secret ballot. Section 8Removal of any officer may be accomplished only upon presentation of just and reasonable cause for such action to the Faculty Advisor of the Chapter and, upon the Faculty Advisor's approval, with a two-thirds (2/3) vote of all enrolled members of the Chapter, subject to review by the Senior Vice President – Chapter Operations of IIE.
ARTICLE IV - MEETINGSSection 1As permitted by the University calendar, the Chapter shall conduct at least two meetings during the semester (with additional meetings as necessary) with the exact date and location determined by the Officers. Section 2Notice of all meetings shall be posted on the Industrial Engineering Notice Board or mailed to all Chapter members at least ten (10) days prior to the date of the meeting. Meetings may be further publicized in any manner the Publicity Committee deems necessary and proper.
ARTICLE V - PROGRAMSSection 1A regular meeting shall be held each month. It shall be devoted primarily to the profession of Industrial Engineering but may be held in connection with refreshments or dinner. Section 2At least one (1) field trip of a professional nature shall be scheduled each academic year and must be supervised by the Faculty Advisor. A field trip may be scheduled in lieu of a regular monthly meeting. Section 3Social functions may not be scheduled in place of a regular monthly meeting.
ARTICLE VI - DUTIES OF OFFICERSSection 1The President, as Chief Executive of the organization, shall supervise the activities and affairs of the Chapter. The President is the executive, administrative, presiding and reporting officer. The President shall be responsible for public relations, publicity and promotion of the Chapter and Institute activities. The President will appoint a representative to the Student Council at the University and will work with the Faculty Advisor, the IIE Vice President for Student Development, and the IIE Region Vice President in all Institute matters. Section 2The Vice President shall preside at meetings in the absence of the President and shall supervise membership promotion. The Vice President may be the appointed representative to the Student Council. The primary duties of the Vice President will be program planning and execution. Section 3The Secretary shall be responsible for posting and/or mailing notices of all regular or special meetings and shall keep a permanent record (minutes) of such meetings. The Secretary shall be responsible for maintaining a continuous post office box or other permanent address and checking it frequently for correspondence. Section 4The Treasurer shall be responsible for the financial records of the organization and for receipt and disbursement of funds at the direction of the membership (by vote) with the approval of the Faculty Advisor. Income will be received through membership dues rebates and through income-producing functions, including assessments, approved by the membership and the Faculty Advisor.
ARTICLE VII - UNIVERSITY REGION CONFERENCE AND STUDENT AWARDS PROGRAMSSection 1The Chapter shall provide an official delegate to a University Region Conference each year following all prescribed procedures for University Region Conference attendance. Section 2The Chapter shall host a University Region Conference in appropriate years when selected by the official delegates to the previous University Conference within the Region. Section 3The Chapter shall encourage its members to submit papers and/or theses for consideration to both Region and International IIE Awards Programs.
ARTICLE VIII - COMMITTEESSection 1There shall be three (3) standing committees: Program, Chapter Development, and Membership, each consisting of two (2) to five (5) members. Section 2The President shall appoint the Chairpersons of the standing committees and, with approval of the committee Chairpersons, shall appoint the members of the committees. The Vice President shall be Chairperson of the Program Committee. Section 3The President shall appoint any additional committees deemed necessary and proper to fulfill the objectives of the organization.
ARTICLE IX - FACULTY ADVISORThe Faculty Advisor must be in good standing as a Member, Senior Member or Fellow of the Institute and shall be known as the Honorary Chairperson of the Chapter. He/She shall serve the Chapter and IIE as an intermediary and resource person.
ARTICLE X - AMENDMENTSThese Bylaws may be amended by three-fourths (3/4) vote of the members present at any regular or special meeting, provided written notice of the proposed amendment has been posted on the Industrial Engineering Notice Board or mailed to all members at least ten (10) days prior to the meeting. Upon passage, an amendment becomes effective upon ratification by IIE.
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