CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS of the UCLA Emeriti Association CONSTITUTION
Article I - Name This non-profit organization shall be known as the UCLA Emeriti Association. Article II - Purposes The purposes of the organization shall be: 1. to assist emeriti in making the transition from their regular pre-retirement academic schedule to an active post-retirement program involving, as appropriate, instruction, scholarly research, writing, consultation and other pursuits, with continuing benefit to the University, their discipline and society; 2. to assist emeriti to retain the rights and privileges granted on retirement; 3. to inform administrators, the Academic Senate and the Regents of emeriti activities and needs; 4. to help provide retirement services and useful information for all emeriti and compassionate support for those with individual problems; 5. to support the continued participation by emeriti in local and state Academic Senate activities; 6. to coordinate the work of the Association with the work of emeriti associations on other campuses of the University of California; 7. to coordinate emeriti activities with the programs of the UCLA and University of California statewide retirees’ organizations. Article III - Membership Section 1:
Membership shall be defined in the bylaws.
Section 2:
Members in good standing shall be entitled to participate in the activities of the organization and to vote on all ballots and resolutions presented to the membership.
Article IV - Officers Section 1:
The officers of the organization shall be President, Vice-President (President-Elect), Corresponding Secretary, Recording Secretary, and Treasurer. Candidates for the office of Vice-President (President-Elect) must be members of the Academic Senate.
UCLA Emeriti Association Constitution & Bylaws Revised: March 7, 2012
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