The mission of the College of Pharmacy Alumni
Association of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is to promote
fellowship and service among its members.
Goals:
1) To promote the interests and standing of the College of Pharmacy
for the mutual benefit of faculty, students, and alumni.
2)
To promote the art and science of pharmacy by stimulating communication
among its members.
3)
To encourage gifts of time, talent and financial resources that benefit the
growth and development of the college.
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1 Active Membership. Any graduate of the College of Pharmacy of the
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences shall be eligible for Active
Membership.
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2 Associate Membership. Any person associated with the practice of
pharmacy in Arkansas and not a graduate of the College of Pharmacy shall be
eligible for Associate Membership.
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3 Honorary Membership. Any person designated by the Executive
Committee of the organization for distinguished service to the profession of
pharmacy shall be eligible for Honorary Membership.
The Executive Committee shall annually review the
financial condition of the Association and recommend appropriate dues for
the coming fiscal year. Active and Associate Members may be assessed dues, provided
that new graduates shall owe no dues from the date of graduation, until the
beginning of the first year of full membership. (Note: currently no dues
are being assessed, and all alumni are considered as members of the
Association.)
Officers of this Association shall be:
President, President-Elect, Vice President, and Immediate Past President.
Officers shall be elected from among Active Members by ballot. Active
Members shall be qualified to vote for officers. The Executive Committee
shall serve as the Nominating Committee for officers. Individual Active
Members may nominate candidates from the floor, provided that the person
nominated has agreed in advance to be nominated. Each officer shall serve a
one-year term of office. No officer shall be elected to the same office for
more than two consecutive years.
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1. President. This officer shall be the executive of the
Association, and shall preside at all meetings of the Association.
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2. President-Elect. This officer shall serve as President in the
absence of the President, and shall be in charge of planning activities for
the year that he/she will serve as President.
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3. Vice President. This officer shall serve as President in the
absence of the President and the President-Elect, and shall be charged with
preparing for leadership as President-Elect and then President.
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4. Immediate Past President. This officer shall serve during the
year immediately following his/her tenure as president and will attend all
meetings, serve as a consultant to the current officers and provide advice,
guidance and leadership to assure continuity of the Association leadership.
The Executive Committee shall consist of the
President, President-Elect, Immediate Past President, Vice President, a
student representative which shall be the Junior class President, one member
chosen from each of the United States Congressional Districts in the state,
and one out-of-state member. The Executive Committee shall choose the
members from the districts and from out-of-state at the last regular meeting
of each fiscal year. The Executive Committee shall have charge of the
Association, its funds and property. The Executive Committee shall conduct
elections of officers. The Executive Committee shall designate Honorary
Members. The Executive Committee shall fill any vacancy in office that
occurs between elections. The Executive Committee shall meet at least twice
yearly or when called by the President.
The Association shall meet at least once a
year, at times and places to be announced by the Executive Committee. Active
Members shall be called upon to vote on issues raised in these meetings. A
quorum shall consist of those Active Members who are present for a regularly
scheduled meeting. The Executive Committee may call other meetings, if
determined to be necessary.
The Executive Committee shall appoint
committees as needed. The committees may consist of Active, Associate of
Honorary Members. All committee members shall have voting privileges in
committee meetings. The committee chairperson shall report the committee's
recommendations back to the Executive Committee after each meeting for
consideration.
These By-Laws may be revised by a majority
vote of the Executive Committee, with subsequent approval by a majority of
Active Members at the next regularly scheduled meeting. Active Members
shall be notified of changes to By-Law structure at least one week prior to
scheduled meetings.
If the Association terminates its legal
existence, its remaining assets shall be used to support the University of
Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Pharmacy, in a fashion to be
designated by the Executive Committee.
