The Society of Engineering Alumni is an organization comprised of alumni from the Engineering School, Whiting School, and engineering continuing education programs of The Johns Hopkins University that encourages and represents alumni interests, fosters relationships, and utilizes the resources of its members in order to promote the continued success of the Whiting School of Engineering and the University.
Membership in the SEA shall be limited to engineering alumni from the Engineering School, Whiting School, and engineering continuing education programs of the Johns Hopkins University who are current members of the Johns Hopkins Alumni Association.
Council members must be current, dues paying members of the Johns Hopkins Alumni Association.
The Council shall be composed of no more than fifty members who are representative of the current engineering alumni body in terms of geographical region, age distribution and engineering specialty.
The Nominating Committee will recommend alumni, chosen from open nominations, for Council positions. Nominations will be approved by the Executive Committee of the Council prior to being presented to the Dean of Engineering. The Dean of Engineering will make appointments to the Council.
Members will serve three-year terms, renewable once, and will participate in one or more committees. After two terms a member is no longer eligible to serve unless he or she is an officer, in which case such person shall remain eligible to continue to serve on the Council until the individual no longer retains such status. After a one-year hiatus, a former Council member becomes eligible for reappointment under the same terms and limits as before. Approximately one third of the membership will have terms expiring every year. Terms will expire at the annual meeting of the Council at the same time that newly elected Council members and, in alternate years, officers are installed. In the event that a member of the SEA Council resigns before his/her term is completed, the SEA Executive Committee may choose and appoint a replacement.
At least one person from each of the following six geographical regions will be on the Council (Maryland; Washington, DC; Northeast; West Coast; Midwest and South). Three students, representing each of the following categories: (a) the full-time undergraduate program, (b) the full-time graduate program, and (c) the part-time program, will be voting members of the Council. Students will be appointed by the Dean for one-year terms and are limited to two one-year renewals.
At least one member of the Engineering National Advisory Council and one member of the University Alumni Council will be members of the Council to provide a linkage between these organizations.
The Dean of Engineering, University's Director of Alumni Relations, and Engineering Director of Development and Alumni Relations are ex-officio members of the Council without voting privileges.
There will be five officers for the SEA: Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, Secretary, Treasurer, and Regional Liaison. The five officers will constitute the Executive Committee of the SEA. Terms of office will be two years. The officers will be slated by the Nominating Committee, elected by the Council, with final approval from the Dean of Engineering. Slated officers must be serving on the Council at the time of nomination. Officers can only serve in their same position for one term. Once a Council member becomes an officer, his/her normal ending term no longer applies. Officers will move off the Council after they have completed their term(s) as an officer, unless they have not completed their full, three-year term(s) of service.
The Chairperson will direct the Council and appoint chairs of the committees. The Vice Chairperson will coordinate programming committee activities, participate in activities as assigned and act for the Chairperson when necessary. The Treasurer will oversee preparation of the annual budget and ensure that the funds available to the Council are expended for the benefit of SEA. The Secretary will be responsible for maintaining accurate records of the Council and Executive Board activities and for correspondence. The Regional Liaison will be the intermediary between the Council and Regional Representatives and will interface with Regional Representatives to provide guidance and support as needed for events planned within their regions. Regional Representatives (other than Maryland and Washington, DC) will interface with other Council members in their regions to provide guidance and support.
The Chairperson will remain on the Council as an ex-officio member for two years after he/she has completed his/her term.
The standing committees will be as follows:
The chair of a standing committee must be a Council member. Committee chairs are appointed by the Chairperson of the SEA and serve at the discretion of the Chairperson. Committee chairs will move off the Council after they have completed their full term(s) of service. Council members can sit on more than one committee if interested. Alumni who are not members of the Council can be participants on a committee and will be appointed by the committee chair.
Ad hoc committees can be created by the Executive Committee to deal with special issues.
The regional organizations will be as follows:
Regional Representatives will serve as focal points within their geographic regions and will encourage Council members in their Region to create committees of engineering alumni to plan and support activities related to Hopkins engineering. These can be pure engineering activities, but more commonly would be events open to all alumni in the outlying regions. The Regional Representative will encourage Council member to develop contacts with Alumni Chapter Chairpersons within their Regions and encourage planning of events that will be of interest to engineering alumni.
The primary working relationship in planning engineering events will be between the local Council member and the Engineering Alumni Office. The Regional Liaison and Regional Representatives should ensure that planning occurs and provide encouragement and support.
Those appointed to fill vacancies will serve out the unexpired term and then be eligible for election or appointment in their own right.
One meeting of the SEA Council will be held each year in conjunction with the University Alumni Council annual meeting. Additional meetings of the Council will be held as required. The officers, as the Executive Board, will meet at least three additional times a year. Telephone conference calls, faxes and/or email can be used to conduct business.
Committees will meet as required. Telephone conference calls, faxes and/or email can be used to conduct business.
At least fifty percent of the Council must be present, either in person or by telephone conference call, to establish a quorum and vote on issues.
Where a quorum is present, majority rules in all voting matters.
These Bylaws may be altered, amended, or repealed by a majority vote of the Executive Committee of the SEA.
Revision Approved: January 11, 2005
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