The name of this organization shall be the California State University,
Dominguez Hills Chapter of the California Faculty Association.
The purposes of this Chapter shall be to defend and promote academic
freedom, tenure, due process, and shared governance; to protect and
advance the professional and economic interests of CSU faculty: to
promote the standards, ideals, usefulness, and welfare of the
profession; and to facilitate the purposes, objectives, and programs of
the state-wide California Faculty Association at the local level.
The membership in this Chapter shall be all Bargaining Unit Faculty at
this University who are members of the California Faculty Association.
Article IV. Relationship with the State-wide CFA
The Constitution and other policy documents of the Chapter and any
actions taken by the Chapter or its officers shall be in conformity
with the Bylaws, Articles of Incorporation, and other policy documents
of the state-wide CFA.
The officers of the Chapter shall be a president, vice president, and secretary-treasurer.
A. President -
The president shall carry out the
policies of the Chapter, exercise a general supervision over the
activities of the Chapter, preside at meetings of the Chapter and
Executive Committee, serve as spokesperson for the Chapter, appoint
standing and ad hoc committees, and certify elected Chapter
representatives to the CFA Assembly. By state-wide CFA by-laws the
president is also a representative to the CFA Assembly.
B. Vice President -
The duties of the vice president shall
include assuming the duties of the president at the request of or in
the absence of the president, and additional duties as assigned by the
president.
C. Secretary-treasurer -
The secretary-treasurer shall keep a
record of all proceedings and correspondence of the Chapter and
Executive Committee: shall keep a record of all monies received and of
all disbursements, prepare an annual financial statement, and present a
statement of Chapter finances at each Chapter meeting or whenever
requested to do so at Executive Committee meetings.
This Chapter shall be governed by the membership either in annual
meetings or by referenda. In order to facilitate the transaction of
Chapter business, the Executive Committee is empowered to take action
on behalf of, but remains subject to the instruction of the membership.
Similarly, the president may take action on behalf of, but remains
subject to the instructions of the Executive Committee and membership.
Article VII. Voting and Quorum
All members of the Chapter shall have the right to vote in Chapter
elections and Chapter meetings. A quorum at Chapter meetings shall
consist of at least five percent of the total membership of the
Chapter, but not fewer than ten members. The outcome of a vote shall be
determined by a plurality of votes cast.
Article VIII. Executive Committee
A. Membership
The Executive Committee shall consist
of the officers, the immediate past president, the representative to
the Lecturer’s Council, the representative to the Council for
Affirmative Action, the chapter grievance coordinator, the campus
membership coordinator, and the newsletter editor.
B. Quorum -
A majority of the Executive Committee shall constitute a quorum.
C - Voting -
All members of the Executive Committee shall have voting power.
D. Duties and Powers -
The Executive Committee shall be vested
with the authority to conduct the business of the Chapter, subject to
the policies of the CFA and the governance of the membership. In
addition, the Executive Committee shall:
1. be responsible for the Chapter's
continuing and effective presence on campus and for implementing
efforts to promote CFA goals;
2. schedule and prepare agenda for Chapter meeting or referenda,
3. make temporary appointments to fill vacant Executive Committee
positions, except that of president, until new elections have been held
to fill the positions for the unexpired terms of office, and appoint
alternate representatives to the CFA Assembly when elected
representatives are unable to attend a meeting; and
4.conduct elections as specified in Article X.
E. Chapter Delegates to the CFA General Assembly
The chapter delegates to the CFA
General Assembly shall be the chapter president, the representative to
the Lecturers Council, the delegate at large, and the representative to
the Council for Affirmative Action.
Article IX. Standing Committees
Section 1. Standing committees
The standing committees shall be the
Faculty Rights Committee, the CSUDH Lecturers Council, the Committee
For Affirmative Action, and the Elections Committee.
Section 2. Appointment, membership, and term
a) The chairs of the
Committee for Affirmative Action and the CSUDH Lecturers Council shall
be elected by the chapter membership at the same time as the election
of the chapter officers. These chairs shall serve two-year terms
and shall also be chapter delegates to the CFA General Assembly.
b) The chair of the Faculty Rights Committee and the
Elections Committee shall be annually nominated by the Executive
Committee at its September meeting and ratified by a plurality vote at
a Chapter meeting or by a mail ballot.
c) Standing committees shall consists of at least
three members of the Chapter, one of which must also be a member of the
Executive Committee, except for the membership of the Elections
Committee which is outlined below.
d) Replacements for vacated committee positions shall
be chosen by the Executive Committee. The term of membership for
standing committees is two years.
Section 3. Elections committee –
Members of the Elections Committee will
not be eligible for nomination to elective office nor be members
concurrently on the Executive Committee. The Elections Committee shall
present a slate of nominees to the Executive Committee no later than
March 15 of odd-numbered years.
Section 4. Ad Hoc Committees –
The Executive Committee shall appoint ad hoc committees as needed.
Article X. Elections
Section 1. Timing -
Elections shall be conducted during
March and April in odd-numbered years. Special elections shall be held
as soon as practicable after an office has been vacated. All
appointments to the Executive Committee shall be made by the president
and ratified by the elected officers. These appointments shall have a
term of at least one year.
Section 2. Call for Nominations -
Nominations shall be solicited from members of the Chapter and from the Executive Committee.
Section 3. Slate of Nominee -.
A slate of nominees (preferably with at
least two names for each position) shall be developed by the Elections
Committee. Additional nominations may be submitted to the Executive
Committee, within an established deadline, by petition signed by at
least ten members of the Chapter. Nominations submitted by petition
shall appear on the ballot. No person shall be a candidate
simultaneously for more than one elective office.
Section 4. Balloting -
The Elections Committee shall arrange
the preparation and distribution of ballots; shall receive and count
ballots, and announce and certify the results. A ballot for each office
shall contain entries for all nominees and space for write-in
candidates. Provision shall be made for including brief biographical
sketches and statements submitted by the candidates for inclusion with
the ballots. Each election shall be conducted by a secret ballot. The
outcome shall1 be determined as specified in Article VII.
Section 5. Vacancy for President
The vice president shall automatically
assume the office of president and complete the term of office as
president when the position of president is vacated. A new
vice-president shall be elected at the earliest opportunity.
Section 6. Recall -
All elected members of the Executive Committee are subject to recall.
A. A two-thirds vote by the members at
a regularly-scheduled meeting, or a petition signed by 20 percent of
the members of the Chapter, shall cause a recall election to be
conducted within one month.
B. Provided that at least 20 percent of the members submit ballots, and
upon a sixty percent vote of the ballots cast, the person shall be
recalled and shall vacate his or her position on the Executive
Committee.
Article XI. Meetings and Referenda
Section 1. Meetings -
A. Regular Chapter meetings shall be
called not less than once each year. Additional meetings may be called
at the will of the president and shall be called when the president is
so directed by petition of more than ten percent of the members in the
Chapter. A meeting shall be called within three weeks of receiving such
a petition, except that the Executive Committee may postpone meetings
which would fall between academic terms.
B. Written notice of each Chapter
meeting shall be sent to each member of the Chapter no less than one
week in advance of the date selected for the meeting. Notice shall
include time, place, and purposes of the meeting.
Section 2. Referenda -
Initiatives shall be proposed either by
the President or by petition of more the ten percent of the members of
the Chapter. The vote on the referendum shall be held within three
weeks of presidential notice or receipt of petition.
Article XII. Amendment of the Constitution
Section I. Initiation -
Constitutional amendments may be
initiated either by petition from any ten members of the Chapter or by
recommendation of the Executive Committee.
Section 2. Approval -
Notice setting forth each proposed
amendment, with reasons thereof, shall be sent to each member at least
fourteen days prior to distribution of the ballots. At least seven days
shall be allowed for the return of ballots. Approval of two-thirds of
the membership responding to the secret ballot shall constitute
approval by the Chapter. After approval by the Chapter, amendments to
the Constitution shall be submitted to the CFA Board of Directors.
Article XIII. Parliamentary Authority
The rules contained in the current edition of Robert's Rules of Order
Newly Revised shall govern the Chapter insofar as they are not
inconsistent with this constitution.