Faculty Handbook

Center for Collaboration Bylaws

Article I – Name

This organization shall be known as the Center for Collaboration (herein referred to as the C/C).

Article II – Purpose And operations

  1. Provide services to public and private organizations and community agencies, including related instructional and research activities in the field of conflict resolution, team building and consensus decision making.
  2. The C/C may solicit and receive grants, accept contracts, donations and endowments in accordance with University policy and procedures. It may also impose charges for services rendered, such revenue to be deposited in a C/C account of the Research Foundation and the entire amount minus a 5% overhead charge for the University disbursed from same.
  3. The C/C is empowered to pay facilitators and others delivering service to the Center or its clients.

Article III – Governance And Rules of Order

  1. The affairs of the C/C shall be managed via a Board of Advisers (herein after the Board) and a Director.
  2. The Board shall consist of seven (7) voting members to include: the Dean of the Ancell School of Business, four (4) full-time faculty members elected from and by the Management Department, And two (2) representatives of the community approved by the Management Department. Non-voting members may be added to the Board by an affirmative vote of two-thirds of the full-time faculty members of the Management Department.
  3. The term of office of each elected member shall be for two years, commencing on June 1. Members are eligible for re-election.
  4. In the event of a vacancy on the Board, the Management Department shall promptly elect a replacement for the remainder of the vacated term.
  5. The Board shall be regulated in accordance with Robert’s Rules of Order and all other proceedings shall be governed by the Bylaws.
  6. The Bylaws and any future amendments shall be subject to Senate approval.

Article IV – Quorum

  1. At meetings of the Board, a majority of the members of the Board shall constitute a quorum.
  2. A majority vote of those present and voting (provided a quorum is present) shall be necessary to carry any motion made.

Article V – Officers And Their Duties

  1. The officers of the Board shall be Chairperson and Secretary, elected by majority vote of those present at the annual May meeting. Each officer shall serve until the next annual meeting or until a successor has been elected for the balance of the term by the members of the Board. The Chairperson of the Board shall be a member of the Management Department of Western Connecticut State University.
  2. The Chairperson shall preside over all meetings of the Board and shall guide the Board in achieving all the purposes and objectives defined in Article II, assuring that such services are consistent with federal, state and local law.
  3. The Secretary shall keep the official minutes of each meeting of the Board, and sign all correspondence and official documents as designated by the Board. A copy of official minutes of each meeting shall be distributed to WCSU Management Department members by the Secretary.

Article VI – The Director

  1. The daily administration of the C/C will be delegated to a Director who shall be a State employee. The Director shall be elected by members of the Management Department and employed upon such terms and conditions conforming to Affirmative Action guidelines and State employment policies. The Director will be appointed by the Board through the Dean of the Ancell School of Business.
  2. The Director shall be a fiscal agent of the C/C and will authorized to sign for disbursement of funds. Disbursement of University funds shall require the authorization of the Dean of the Ancell School of Business.
  3. The Director shall be responsible for the preparation of a budget for the ensuing year to be presented to the Board at the annual May meting. Said budget will include the estimated costs of administering and operating each program, and estimated revenues from all sources in support of the C/C and its programs.
  4. The Director shall prepare and provide to each member of the Board at the annual April a report of the programs and services provided by the C/C during the previous academic year. The Director will also send a copy of the annual report to the Senate each April.

Article VII – Meetings
The Board will meet at least four times annually. A special meeting of the Board may be called at the request of the Chairperson, Director, or any four members, provided a notice has been given to all members at least 72 hours prior to such a meeting and the agenda has been announced in the call of the meeting. All meetings will be held on the WCSU campus unless otherwise specified.

Article VIII – Amendments
These Bylaws may be amended at any regular meeting of the Management Department by two-thirds of the membership, providing the amendments were presented during the last regular meeting and providing such amendments are provided by the Senate.

Article IX – Effective Date
These Bylaws as amended shall take effect upon ratification by affirmative vote of two-thirds of the full-time faculty members of the Management Department.

Senate Approval:  Apr. 21, 1993 (R93-2-3)
Admin. Approval:  May 18, 1993

 


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