The membership of the WNUR Alumni Organization shall consist of all former members of the student staff of WNUR-FM who are not currently enrolled as undergraduate students at Northwestern University. The WNUR Alumni Organization shall be governed by the WNUR Alumni Board (hereinafter, "the Board").

3.2 Office

The address of the WNUR Alumni Organization and of the Board is 1905 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208.

ARTICLE FOUR -- ALUMNI BOARD

4.1 Responsibilities

The Board shall endeavor to support the activities of radio station WNUR-FM in any way it deems appropriate. The Board shall endeavor to assist the WNUR student staff, WNUR Faculty Advisor, and Northwestern University School of Speech administration with recruitment, professional development, career services, special events, and recognition for the WNUR student staff. The Board shall endeavor to create, produce, and sponsor programs and activities for the WNUR Alumni Organization.

4.2 Composition

The WNUR Alumni Board shall be composed of the following persons:

WNUR Faculty Advisor, ex-officio
President
Past-President
Secretary
WNUR (Student) General Manager, ex officio
WNUR Graduate Assistant, upon invitation of the Faculty Advisor, ex officio
Up to 40 elected Members of the WNUR Alumni Organization, no more than ten of whom shall have been members of the WNUR student staff at the same time

The composition of the Board shall be broad enough to represent all of the constituencies in the WNUR Alumni Organization and to include the types of skills needed to function effectively. To the greatest extent possible, the composition of the Board shall be representative of each decade of WNUR's existence for which there are living alumni.

4.3 Executive Committee

The Executive Committee of the Board shall consist of the President, the Past President, the Secretary, the Working Committee chairpersons and all ex-officio members of the Board. During the intervals between the regularly scheduled meetings of the Board, the Executive Committee may transact business on behalf of the Board.

4.4 President

The President shall chair meetings of the Board and meetings of the Executive Committee. The President shall serve as a liaison between and among the Board, the WNUR Alumni Organization, the WNUR Faculty Advisor, and the student staff of WNUR.

4.5 Past President

The Past President shall serve as an advisor to the Board for one year following the expiration of his or her term of office, and shall assist the President and the Board in making an effective transition.

4.6 Secretary

The Secretary shall record the minutes of the meetings of the Board and the meetings of the Executive Committee. The Secretary shall assist the President in serving as a liaison between and among the Board, the WNUR Alumni Organization, the WNUR Faculty Advisor, and student staff of WNUR.

4.7 Members

Members of the Board shall be members of the WNUR Alumni Organization. Members serve as a liaison between and among the Board, the WNUR Alumni Organization, the WNUR Faculty Advisor, and the student staff of WNUR.

4.8 Terms of Office

Members shall be elected to the Board upon a two-thirds majority vote of the current Board. Members shall serve for a three-year term of office. Terms of office shall begin on September 1 and expire on August 31. Members may be re-elected, and may serve a maximum of six consecutive years (two consecutive terms). No more than fifty percent (50%) of the members' terms shall expire in any one calendar year. The President's term of office shall be two years. The term of office for the Past President and for the Secretary shall be one year. A Past President's term of office as a Board member shall be lengthened by one year, if necessary, to enable him/her to serve in that office. Ex-officio members are exempt from term limits.

4.9 Election Process

Prior to the expiration of a Member's or Officer's term of office, any Member of the Board may compile a list of proposed nominees to the Nominating Committee Chairperson, who shall compile a complete list of proposed nominees. The Nominating Committee Chairperson shall contact the proposed nominees and invite them to submit relevant materials for the Board's consideration. The Nominating Committee shall review the materials submitted by interested individuals and submit recommendations to the Board for a final vote.

If a Member who sits on the Nominating Committee is a proposed nominee for an Executive Committee position or for a second term of Board membership, he or she shall withdraw from the portion(s) of the meeting at which the Nominating Committee discusses recommendations for such positions.

The election of Board Members and Officers shall be conducted by secret ballot, prepared and distributed by the Nominating Committee. The WNUR Faculty Advisor shall collect and tabulate the ballots, announce the election results to the Board, and instruct the Secretary to record them.

4.10 Duties of the Board

The Board shall plan and implement programs and events for WNUR, its student staff, and its alumni. The President may appoint Working Committees to further the work of the Alumni Board, as he or she deems necessary or appropriate.

4.11 Meetings of the Board

The Board shall meet a minimum of three times per calendar year. The Board may also meet at such other times as is appropriate, or when meetings are called by the President. The Executive Committee shall meet a minimum of three times per calendar year. The Executive Committee shall set the schedule for the meetings of the Working Committees.

4.12 Quorum

A group of not less than one-third of the total membership of the Board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. The acts of a majority (51%) of the Board members present at a meeting at which there is a quorum shall be deemed to be the acts of the full Board.

4.13 Removal from Office

Any Board Member may be removed as a Member from the Board for good cause by the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the total membership of the Board. Such vote must be taken at a duly organized meeting of the Board.

In the event of such a removal, a successor Member may be appointed to serve the remainder of the unexpired term in accordance with the election process in Article 4.9.

ARTICLE FIVE -- WORKING COMMITTEES

5.0 Committee Membership

Members of the Board shall serve on at least one Working Committee and may serve on no more than two in the same calendar year. The President shall appoint members to serve on Working Committees that have an insufficient number of volunteer members to operate effectively.

5.1 Mentoring Committee

The Mentoring Committee shall endeavor to facilitate interactions and foster mentoring relationships between and among WNUR alumni and members of the WNUR student staff. Such interactions may include training seminars, on-the-job mentoring, professional internships, and other such activities as the Board deems appropriate. The WNUR Faculty Advisor may assist in managing such programs.

5.2 Events Committee

The Programs Committee shall endeavor to plan and implement WNUR alumni and alumni-student events, such as an annual WNUR student staff reception, reunion events, and an awards program for WNUR student staff members.

5.3 Communications Committee

The Communications Committee shall endeavor to maintain open channels of communication between and among the Board, the WNUR Alumni Organization, and the WNUR student staff. Committee members shall participate in the production of an electronic newsletter and such other communication vehicles it deems necessary to carry out the mission and work of the Board.

5.4 Nominating Committee

The Nominating Committee shall receive nominations, from the Board and other sources, for potential members of the Board, potential Board Officers, and student award recipients for the annual School of Speech Honors Convocation, review the qualifications of proposed nominees, and submit recommendations to the Board.

The Nominating Committee shall be comprised of the following participants:

WNUR Faculty Advisor, ex-officio
WNUR Student General Manager, ex-officio
WNUR Graduate Assistant, upon invitation of the Faculty Advisor, ex-officio
Five Alumni Board Members, who shall select from amongst themselves a Chairperson

5.5 Formation of other Committees

At any time throughout the year, the Board may form other committees as it deems appropriate.

ARTICLE SIX -- EMERITUS BOARD

6. WNUR Emeritus Board

The WNUR Emeritus Board shall consist of former Board members whose terms of office have expired or who have voluntarily resigned from membership on the Board. Emeritus Board members serve for life, unless they voluntarily resign from Emeritus Board membership. The Emeritus Board serves as a pool of volunteers to participate as the Board sees fit.

ARTICLE SEVEN -- PROCEDURE

7.1 Calendar Year

The Calendar year of the WNUR Alumni Organization and of the Board shall end no later than midnight of the thirty-first day of August.

7.2 Tie Votes

In the event of a tie vote on any matter of business before the Board requiring a simple majority for passage, excepting the election of Board Members or Officers, the WNUR Faculty Advisor may cast a vote to break the tie.

7.3 Constitution

The Secretary of the Board and the WNUR Faculty Advisor shall maintain the official copies of this Constitution, together with all previous Constitution. The Faculty Advisor shall revise the Constitution whenever amendments have been ratified.

7.4 Amendments

This Constitution may be modified, amended, or revised at any regularly scheduled meeting of the Board by a two-thirds affirmative vote of the members present, provided that a quorum is present and that written notice of the proposed amendment(s) shall have been delivered at least fourteen days in advance of such meetings to all Members of the Board.

7.5 By-Laws

To meet temporary conditions as they arise, by-laws may be adopted by a two-thirds majority vote of the members present at any regularly called meeting of the Board.

ARTICLE EIGHT -- DISSOLUTION

8. General

The Board may dissolve the WNUR Alumni Organization at any regularly scheduled meeting of the Board by the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the total membership of the Board. Not more than ninety days following the dissolution of the WNUR Alumni Organization, the Board shall wind down its affairs and shall cease to exist.

Approved, Aug. 10, 2000

The WNUR Alumni Organization exists for former WNUR staff members.
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