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University Advisors and Counselors

University Advisors and Counselors. General Membership Meeting Sept. 20, 2011. Agenda . Introduction of Board Officers Approval of Bylaw Changes. Approval of Bylaw Changes . Changes were suggested by Bylaws Committee in Spring 2011

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University Advisors and Counselors

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  1. University Advisors and Counselors General Membership Meeting Sept. 20, 2011

  2. Agenda • Introduction of Board Officers • Approval of Bylaw Changes

  3. Approval of Bylaw Changes • Changes were suggested by Bylaws Committee in Spring 2011 • Approved by Exec Board at annual planning retreat, August 2011 • Now must be approved by UAC General Membership • If approved, will go into effect immediately.

  4. Change 1- UAC Mission (Article 2) • Old Mission Statement:Texas A&M University Advisors and Counselors is an organization of professionals working together to ensure the total educational development of students by meeting intellectual, academic, personal and career needs.  Providing networking and professional development opportunities for Academic Advisors are key components in achieving this mission. • New Mission Statement“As a professional organization, University Advisors and Counselors advances the professions of academic advising and counseling at Texas A&M University and challenges its members to continued growth and development in the field. By sharing knowledge and experiences, understanding the local advising context, and encouraging participation in state, regional, and national events, the membership of the organization seeks to empower students to take ownership of their education and support them in their total development.” 

  5. Change 2- Addition of Historian to Officers (Article 4, Section1) • Historian added to Exec Board as appointed officer. • Section 1:     Elected & Appointed Officers:  All Officer positions, except Parliamentarian and Historian, are elected by the general membership.  The Parliamentarian and Historian will be appointed by the President Elect for the subsequent year and approved by the Executive Board before announcement at the Spring UAC Awards Breakfast.  Elections will be held annually in April with the results announced at the Spring UAC Awards Breakfast.

  6. Change 3- Historian(Article 4, Section 1:9) • Position of Historian added to Exec Board • 1:9       Historian – It is the duty of the Historian to:  • Collaborate with the VP for Communication to provide website content • Arrange for photo (or other appropriate) documentation of UAC events • Establish and institutionalize a process of collecting oral history from seasoned advisors to be contained in an archive of UAC materials • Coordinate with the University Libraries to establish and maintain an archive of UAC materials • Coordinate with the University Libraries to establish and maintain a collection of professional literature on the advising profession, to include NACADA periodicals and monographs

  7. Change 4- Executive Board Membership (Article 5, Section 1) • Addition of Corps of Cadets representative to Exec Board • Section 1:     Membership –The Executive Board shall serve for one year, June 1 through May 31, and shall consist of: • the elected officers • one representative from each academic college and General Studies to be appointed by their Academic Operations Committee (AOC) Dean • at-large members from Academic Affairs (2 seats), Student Affairs (2 seats), Student Business Services (1 seat), Undergraduate Programs & Academic Services (1 seat) Athletics (1 seat), Scholarships & Financial Aid (1 seat), International Programs (1 seat), Corps of Cadets (1 seat) and Office of Admissions, specifically including Registrar’s office and Degree Audit (1 seat), to be appointed by the head of the division/department they represent • one non-voting representative from Blinn College to be appointed by the Director of Advising at Blinn College • one non-voting representative from Student Government to be appointed by the Student Government Association

  8. Change 5- Awards CommitteeArticle 6, Section 1:5 • Clarification of Guthrie and Peters Advising Awards; renaming (at request of Peters family) of Mervyn and Annette Peters Award to Margaret Annette Peters Award. • 1:5       Awards Committee – The Awards Committee shall be responsible for soliciting nominations and selecting recipients for the Ed Guthrie Award (to be presented to a staff member—a professional advisor—who has shown excellence in academic advising) and the MargaretAnnette Peters Award for Excellence in Student Advising(to be presented to a faculty member who has shown excellence in academic advising).     

  9. Change 6- General Membership Meeting (Article 7, Section 1) • Change of General Membership Meeting from Symposium to Advisor Briefing Day(s). • Section 1:     General Membership Meetings – A General Membership meeting shall be held annually at Advisor Briefing Day(s).  Additional meetings shall be held as needed.      

  10. Voice Vote for Approval • Motion to approve? • Second? • Any final discussion? • Call the vote- • Approve, Aye • Disapprove, Nay

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