-
Notifications
You must be signed in to change notification settings - Fork 5
/
bylaws.html
439 lines (415 loc) · 19.8 KB
/
bylaws.html
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
81
82
83
84
85
86
87
88
89
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
100
101
102
103
104
105
106
107
108
109
110
111
112
113
114
115
116
117
118
119
120
121
122
123
124
125
126
127
128
129
130
131
132
133
134
135
136
137
138
139
140
141
142
143
144
145
146
147
148
149
150
151
152
153
154
155
156
157
158
159
160
161
162
163
164
165
166
167
168
169
170
171
172
173
174
175
176
177
178
179
180
181
182
183
184
185
186
187
188
189
190
191
192
193
194
195
196
197
198
199
200
201
202
203
204
205
206
207
208
209
210
211
212
213
214
215
216
217
218
219
220
221
222
223
224
225
226
227
228
229
230
231
232
233
234
235
236
237
238
239
240
241
242
243
244
245
246
247
248
249
250
251
252
253
254
255
256
257
258
259
260
261
262
263
264
265
266
267
268
269
270
271
272
273
274
275
276
277
278
279
280
281
282
283
284
285
286
287
288
289
290
291
292
293
294
295
296
297
298
299
300
301
302
303
304
305
306
307
308
309
310
311
312
313
314
315
316
317
318
319
320
321
322
323
324
325
326
327
328
329
330
331
332
333
334
335
336
337
338
339
340
341
342
343
344
345
346
347
348
349
350
351
352
353
354
355
356
357
358
359
360
361
362
363
364
365
366
367
368
369
370
371
372
373
374
375
376
377
378
379
380
381
382
383
384
385
386
387
388
389
390
391
392
393
394
395
396
397
398
399
400
401
402
403
404
405
406
407
408
409
410
411
412
413
414
415
416
417
418
419
420
421
422
423
424
425
426
427
428
429
430
431
432
433
434
435
436
437
438
439
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" />
<link rel="apple-touch-icon" sizes="180x180" href="/apple-touch-icon.png" />
<link rel="icon" type="image/png" sizes="32x32" href="/favicon-32x32.png" />
<link rel="icon" type="image/png" sizes="16x16" href="/favicon-16x16.png" />
<link rel="manifest" href="/site.webmanifest" />
<link rel="mask-icon" href="/safari-pinned-tab.svg" color="#5bbad5" />
<meta name="msapplication-TileColor" content="#da532c" />
<meta name="theme-color" content="#ffffff" />
<title>Chapter By-Laws | ACM VVCE</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="design.css" />
<link
rel="stylesheet"
href="https://stackpath.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/4.5.0/css/bootstrap.min.css"
integrity="sha384-9aIt2nRpC12Uk9gS9baDl411NQApFmC26EwAOH8WgZl5MYYxFfc+NcPb1dKGj7Sk"
crossorigin="anonymous"
/>
<link
rel="stylesheet"
href="https://use.fontawesome.com/releases/v5.8.2/css/all.css"
/>
<link
href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Lato&display=swap"
rel="stylesheet"
/>
<link
rel="stylesheet"
href="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.4.1/css/bootstrap.min.css"
/>
<link
href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Roboto+Slab:wght@300&display=swap"
rel="stylesheet"
/>
<link
href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Oswald&display=swap"
rel="stylesheet"
/>
<link
href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Quattrocento+Sans&display=swap"
rel="stylesheet"
/>
<link
rel="stylesheet"
href="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/animate.css/4.0.0/animate.min.css"
/>
<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.5.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
<script src="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.4.1/js/bootstrap.min.js"></script>
</head>
<body>
<button onclick="topFunction()" id="topBtn" title="Go to top">
<i class="fas fa-chevron-up"> </i>
</button>
<!-- Navbar Section -->
<div id="navbar">
<ul class="topnav sticky" id="myTopnav">
<span
class="opnbtn"
style="font-size: 30px; cursor: pointer; float: right"
onclick="openNav()"
>☰</span
>
<div class="logo-div">
<a href="/index.html"
><li class="logo">
<img
id="logo"
src="Assets/logo_acm.svg"
alt="ACM"
height="100px"
width="100px"
/></li
></a>
</div>
<li class="right">
<a class="contactrt" href="/index.html#contactSection">Register!</a>
</li>
<li class="right">
<a class="active" href="/bylaws.html">Chapter By-Laws</a>
</li>
<li class="right"><a href="/events.html">Events</a></li>
<li class="right"><a href="/team.html">Team</a></li>
<li class="right"><a href="/index.html">Home</a></li>
</ul>
</div>
<div id="myNav" class="overlay">
<a
href="javascript:void(0)"
class="closebtn"
style="font-size: 30px; cursor: pointer; float: right; padding: 0"
onclick="closeNav()"
>☰</a
>
<div class="overlay-content">
<a href="/index.html">Home</a>
<a href="/team.html">Team</a>
<a href="/events.html">Events</a>
<a class="active" href="/bylaws.html">Chapter By-Laws</a><br /><br />
<a class="contact" href="index.html#contactSection">Register!</a>
<div class="social d-flex justify-content-center">
<a
class="overlayIcon"
href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/acm-student-chapter-vvce-411a831b1/"
><i class="overlaySocial fab fa-linkedin-in"></i
></a>
<a class="overlayIcon" href="https://www.facebook.com/vvceacm"
><i class="overlaySocial fab fa-facebook"></i
></a>
<a class="overlayIcon" href="https://www.instagram.com/vvce_acm/"
><i class="overlaySocial fab fa-instagram"></i
></a>
<a class="overlayIcon" href="mailto:acm@vvce.ac.in"
><i class="overlaySocial far fa-envelope"></i
></a>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="body-block top-block">
<div class="container disable-select">
<h1>Chapter By-Laws</h1>
<hr />
<br />
<h3>ARTICLE I: NAME</h3>
<hr />
<p>
This organization shall be called: VVCE ACM Student Chapter. In these
Bylaws it is referred to as the Chapter; the Association for Computing
Machinery is referred to as the ACM.
</p>
<h3>ARTICLE II: PURPOSE</h3>
<hr />
<p>
The Chapter is organized and will be operated exclusively for
educational and scientific purposes to promote the following: An
increased knowledge of and greater interest in the science, design,
development, construction, languages, management and applications of
modern computing. Greater interest in computing and its applications.
A means of communication between persons having an interest in
computing. The Chapter will serve students at Rafik Hariri University
and other interested persons in the Mechref community. The Chapter is
chartered by the ACM.
</p>
<h3>ARTICLE III: MEMBERSHIP</h3>
<hr />
<p>
The provisions of this section must conform to the membership
provisions specified in ACM’s Bylaws (Bylaw 5, Section 5; ACM
Constitution Article 3). Membership in the Student Chapter shall be
open to all ACM members and nonmembers. Voting membership in the
Student Chapter shall be granted to all active chapter members.
Membership shall not be restricted according to race, creed, age,
gender, disability, nationality, sexual orientation, economic status,
veteran status, or parenthood.
</p>
<h3>ARTICLE IV: OFFICERS</h3>
<hr />
<p>
The officers of this Chapter shall be: Chair, Vice Chair, and
Treasurer. These individuals must be ACM Student Members. In addition,
a Faculty Sponsor with an ACM Professional Membership is required.
These officers constitute the Council. A minimum of three officers to
establish a Chapter. Other officers may also be established. All
required officers of the Chapter must be members of ACM. The officers
shall be elected by a plurality of the votes cast at the annual
election meeting. They shall take office on January / 25 and serve for
one year. [It is highly recommended that the Chapter’s election be
held at the last meeting in the fall with the new officers taking
office in January. This provides for a period of transition from the
outgoing Council to the incoming Council as well as providing
continuity of management and planning over the summer. If your school
operates on a quarter or trimester system, choose a timing that serves
the same objectives. Appointment or nomination of an individual to an
officer position within an ACM chapter shall be in general limited to
two full consecutive terms in the same position. This recommendation
is intended to encourage the continuing infusion of new volunteers
into the organization and to encourage office holders to give thought
to planning for their successor. Appointment or nomination to a third
or subsequent consecutive term should be limited to situations where
such appointment or nomination is believed to be in the best interests
of the Association.
</p>
<h3>ARTICLE V: DUTIES OF OFFICERS</h3>
<hr />
<p>
The Chair is the principal officer and is responsible for leading the
Chapter and managing its activities in accordance with the policies
and procedures of the ACM and these bylaws. The Chair shall preside at
all meetings of the chapter and of its Executive Council. The
Executive Council shall consist of the Chapter officers, the Student
Chapter Sponsor, and chairs of the Chapter’s standing committees. The
Vice Chair shall preside at meetings in the absence of the Chair,
assist the Chair in the management of the Chapter, and perform other
duties that may be assigned by the Chair. The Treasurer shall keep the
minutes of all Chapter and Executive Council meetings and maintain the
chapter’s financial records. Other duties include: Collecting dues,
pay all bills, and maintain records for the chapter Preparation of the
Chapter’s annual report and officer contact information, and
submission of these to ACM Headquarters via the Chapter Administrative
Interface. Submission of any proposed amendment to these bylaws to the
ACM Chief Operating Officer. Proposed amendments must be approved
before they can be submitted to the Chapter’s membership for a vote.
Perform other duties as assigned by the Chair.
</p>
<h3>ARTICLE VI: CHAPTER SPONSOR</h3>
<hr />
<p>
The Sponsor shall be a faculty member or full-time staff member of
your school. Each Student Chapter has one Sponsor. The Chapter Sponsor
shall be a voting member of ACM and either a member of the faculty or
full-time staff of Vidyavardhaka College of Engineering. The Chapter
Sponsor shall be selected by the Executive Council immediately
following the annual Election Meeting. The selection shall be
confirmed by the school. The Chapter Sponsor shall be generally
responsible for the activities of the Chapter. Specifically, the
Sponsor: Helps provide continuity from year to year as student
leadership and personnel change; Promotes good student-faculty
relationships; Helps maintain university standards in all activities
of the Chapter; Exercises financial supervision, if necessary, by
promoting prompt payment of bills and collection of dues, and
overseeing the settlement of all accounts in the event of dissolution
of the Chapter; Represents the Chapter interests to the faculty and
administration. For high school chapters and underage students the
chapter sponsor must be in attendance at every meeting that is held in
the evening. In the event that the appointed sponsor is not available,
another faculty member may chaperone the meeting. If both are not
available, a local area professional, previously investigated and
approved by the school, can be assigned to supervise evening meetings.
</p>
<h3>ARTICLE VII: EXECUTIVE COUNCIL</h3>
<hr />
<p>
There is no requirement that there be an Executive Council, but if
there is one, the Chair would be the presiding officer. If there is no
specific Executive Council, the set of officers are the Executive
Council. Executive Council, the set of officers are the Executive
Council. The Executive Council shall consist of the Chapter officers,
the Student Chapter Sponsor, and chairs of the Chapter’s standing
committees. The Term of the members of the Executive Council shall be
coincident with the terms of the officers. They shall take office in
January and serve for one year.
</p>
<h3>ARTICLE VIII: DUTIES OF EXECUTIVE COUNCIL</h3>
<hr />
<p>
The Executive Council shall plan meetings at least 2 times a year in
accordance with the needs of the Chapter. The Chapter shall hold
meetings only in places that are open, safe, and accessible. There may
be additional local government requirements about openness to the
public and accessibility for the handicapped. The Executive Council
shall create working committees in accordance with the needs of the
Chapter. These committees may be used to organize events and projects
for the Chapter. The Executive Council shall determine the annual dues
for the members of the Chapter.
</p>
<h3>ARTICLE IX: MEETINGS</h3>
<hr />
<p>
The Chapter shall hold meetings only in places that are open and
accessible to all members of the Association. The Annual Election
meeting should be held at the last meeting of the semester. At this
meeting, the Treasurer will present the required reports. Also, the
election of officers shall be held. Written notices of all meetings
shall be distributed to all members at least one week prior to any
meeting.
</p>
<h3>DISBURSEMENTS AND DUES</h3>
<hr />
<p>
Disbursements from the Treasury for Chapter expenditures shall be made
by the Treasurer or Chapter Sponsor with authorization of the
Executive Council and shall be included in the minutes of its
meetings. Dues shall be fixed and paid annually by the Executive
Council.
</p>
<h3>ARTICLE XI: AMENDMENT AND VOTING PROCEDURE</h3>
<hr />
<p>
All proposed changes to these Chapter Bylaws shall be approved by the
ACM Chief Operating Officer before being presented to the Chapter
membership for a vote. No official business of the Chapter shall be
conducted unless a quorum is present. A quorum of the Chapter shall be
defined as a majority of the voting membership of the chapter. A
simple majority of the voting members present shall be required to
carry a motion. Officers will be elected by a plurality of votes cast.
</p>
<h3>ARTICLE XII: CODE OF CONDUCT</h3>
<hr />
<p>
Harassment is unwelcome or hostile behavior, including speech that
intimidates, creates discomfort, or interferes with a person’s
participation or opportunity for participation, in a conference, event
or program. Harassment in any form, including but not limited to
harassment based on alienage or citizenship, age, color, creed,
disability, marital status, military status, national origin,
pregnancy, childbirth- and pregnancy-related medical conditions, race,
religion, sex, gender, veteran status, sexual orientation or any other
status protected by laws in which the conference or program is being
held, will not be tolerated. Harassment includes the use of abusive or
degrading language, intimidation, stalking, harassing photography or
recording, inappropriate physical contact, sexual imagery and
unwelcome sexual attention. A response that the participant was “just
joking,” or “teasing,” or being “playful,” will not be accepted.
Anyone witnessing or subject to unacceptable behavior should notify a
chapter officer or ACM Headquarters. Individuals violating these
standards may be sanctioned or excluded from further participation at
the discretion of the chapter officers or responsible committee
members.
</p>
<h3>ARTICLE XIII: DISSOLUTION OF THE CHAPTER</h3>
<hr />
<p>
Dissolution of this Chapter by consent of the members shall consist of
unanimous agreement of all its officers together with a majority vote
at a meeting which has been publicized in advance to all members of
the Chapter for the purpose of taking this vote. Should this Chapter
be dissolved, its assets and liabilities shall be transferred to ACM
and shall be supervised by the ACM Finance Director. Funds given to
the chapter from the University shall be returned to the University
</p>
<br /><br /><br />
</div>
</div>
<!-- Footer Section -->
<div class="footer">
<div class="container">
<div class="row">
<div class="col-md-4 col-sm-12 col-12">
<div class="footer-tile">
<img
class="footer-logo center"
src="Assets/vvce-logo.png"
alt="vvce_logo"
/>
</div>
</div>
<div class="col-md-4 col-sm-12 col-12">
<div class="footer-tile center"></div>
</div>
<div class="col-md-4 col-sm-12 col-12">
<div class="social d-flex justify-content-center">
<a
class="mx-2"
href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/acm-student-chapter-vvce-411a831b1/"
><i class="icon fab fa-linkedin-in"></i
></a>
<a class="mx-2" href="https://www.facebook.com/vvceacm"
><i class="icon fab fa-facebook"></i
></a>
<a class="mx-2" href="https://www.instagram.com/vvce_acm/"
><i class="icon fab fa-instagram"></i
></a>
<a class="mx-2" href="mailto:acm@vvce.ac.in"
><i class="icon far fa-envelope"></i
></a>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="endblock">
<div class="container">
<p style="text-align: left">©VVCE ACM Student Chapter, Mysuru</p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<!-- -->
<script>
function openNav() {
document.getElementById("myNav").style.width = "100%";
}
function closeNav() {
document.getElementById("myNav").style.width = "0%";
}
</script>
<script>
//Get the button
var mybutton = document.getElementById("topBtn");
// When the user scrolls down 20px from the top of the document, show the button
window.onscroll = function () {
scrollFunction();
};
function scrollFunction() {
if (
document.body.scrollTop > 20 ||
document.documentElement.scrollTop > 20
) {
mybutton.style.display = "block";
} else {
mybutton.style.display = "none";
}
}
// When the user clicks on the button, scroll to the top of the document
function topFunction() {
document.body.scrollTop = 0;
document.documentElement.scrollTop = 0;
}
</script>
<script
src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.5.1.slim.min.js"
integrity="sha384-DfXdz2htPH0lsSSs5nCTpuj/zy4C+OGpamoFVy38MVBnE+IbbVYUew+OrCXaRkfj"
crossorigin="anonymous"
></script>
<script
src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/popper.js@1.16.0/dist/umd/popper.min.js"
integrity="sha384-Q6E9RHvbIyZFJoft+2mJbHaEWldlvI9IOYy5n3zV9zzTtmI3UksdQRVvoxMfooAo"
crossorigin="anonymous"
></script>
<script
src="https://stackpath.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/4.5.0/js/bootstrap.min.js"
integrity="sha384-OgVRvuATP1z7JjHLkuOU7Xw704+h835Lr+6QL9UvYjZE3Ipu6Tp75j7Bh/kR0JKI"
crossorigin="anonymous"
></script>
<script src=".//fetchScript.js"></script>
</body>
</html>