Purposes and Procedures for the Council for Ethnic Participation

A Standing Council of

The Association for the Study of Higher Education

By-Laws*

ARTICLE I

NAME

The name of this organization shall be the Council for Ethnic Participation (hereafter called CEP).

ARTICLE II

PURPOSE

The CEP shall be a standing council of the Association for the Study of Higher Education (hereafter the “Association”). The primary purpose of the CEP will be to facilitate ethnic participation in the affairs of the Association. Annual reports, with or without recommendations, shall be submitted to the Association’s Board of Directors.

ARTICLE III

MEMBERSHIP

Membership in the CEP shall consist of members of the Association dedicated to the advancement of the concept of inclusiveness.

ARTICLE IV

FINANCE

The operating expenses of the CEP shall be met by funds made available by the Association. Additional financial support may be provided by external funding initiatives (e.g., foundations, governmental agencies). A proposed budget based on total funds available will be presented for approval at the annual meeting of the Association’s Executive Board. The financial year of the council shall be from January 1 to December 31 inclusive.

ARTICLE V

COUNCIL OFFICERS

Section 1: CEP Officers – CEP officers shall be as follows:

-Chair

-Chair Elect

-Secretary

Section 2: Advisory Board

An advisory board shall be appointed by the Chair to serve as a consultation body for issues pertinent to the CEP.

Section 3: Election Process and Terms of CEP Officers

Nominations for CEP officer positions shall occur triennially and will be taken from the floor at the annual meeting of the CEP. Individuals in attendance shall vote on nominees for each position at the annual meeting. The officers shall serve a three-year term.

Section 4: Duties of the CEP Officers and Advisory Committee

• Chair. It shall be the responsibility of the Chair to oversee the various functions of the CEP and to report and communicate with the Board of the Association on the needs of CEP members, programs and activities. The Chair will present to the Board an annual budget request to support CEP programs and activities.

• Chair-Elect. The Chair-Elect shall work closely with the Chair to learn the duties of the Chair; shall assist the Chair in carrying out the business of the CEP; and shall perform the duties of the Chair in the absence of the Chair.

• Secretary. The secretary shall record and maintain the minutes from the annual meetings of the CEP. This position will also be responsible for correspondence to the general membership.

• Advisory Committee. The Advisory Committee serves the chair as agents for decision-making and functions as the official corpus on controversial matters.

ARTICLE VI

MEETINGS

Section 1: At least one regular meeting of the CEP will be held each year and shall be known as the Annual Meeting. The meeting shall be held on a date and at a place corresponding with the Association conference. The attendees at that meeting shall constitute a quorum for the purposes of conducting Council business.

Section 2: Special Committees shall meet at the direction of the Chair.

Section 3: All meetings of the CEP, its Advisory Committee, and its Special Committees shall be open to any member of the Council. Any member will be entitled to bring before such meetings any item of business appropriate to the functioning and/or jurisdiction of the body assembled at a time provided by the Chair. Notification of such intent must be made to the presiding officer prior to the scheduled meeting.

ARTICLE VII

BY-LAW AMENDMENTS

Section 1: These By-Laws may be amended by two-thirds vote of the CEP members present at the Annual Meeting. (1) The amendments shall be placed before the CEP Chair and Advisory Committee at least three months before the meeting at which such amendment is acted upon; and (2) the amendment or amendments shall be distributed to the CEP membership of record no later than 30 days prior to the regular business meeting.

Section 2: These By-Laws or its amendments may not be in conflict with the by-laws of the Association for the Study of Higher Education, or the rules and regulations for its constituent bodies.

*Approved by the CEP membership on 11-04-04 at the CEP Business Meeting. ASHE 2004 Annual Meeting, Kansas City , Missouri .