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SUBJECT: UNION BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONSTITUTION
APPLICABILITY: TOTAL UNIVERSITY
Article I
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The name of this Board shall be the
University of North Texas Union Board of Directors, hereafter referred to as the Union
Board. |
Article 2
Purpose
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As the center of the University
community, the Union seeks through planning and programming to unify the campus by serving
its social, cultural and educational goals.
The Union Board shall endeavor to promote ideals relevant to the goals of the Union. |
Article 3
Responsibilities
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The Union Board shall be responsible
for the formulation of policies and procedures for the Union business and operations
(House Rules), food services, building usage, building expansion, and subject, through
normal administrative process, to the rules and regulations established by the Board of
Regents. |
| Section 2 |
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The Union Board shall consider the
Union budget submitted by the Union Director prior to budget preparation deadlines of the
University. The Union board may vote to approve or disapprove any portion of the Union
budget. A vote of disapproval, accompanied by recommendations of the board may be
submitted to the Vice President for resolution. Final approval of the Union budget by the
Board of Regents will be part of the regular budgeting process of the University. |
| Section 3 |
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The Union Board shall approve the
Constitution and bylaws of the University Program Council (UPC) and amendments thereto. |
| Section 4 |
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At the request of any Union Board
member, the Union Board shall serve as an advisory and/or appellate body in resolving
conflicts arising within the Union Program and Services. |
| Section 5 |
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Actions of the Union Board shall be
subject to approval, reversal, or modification by the Board of Regents, President, or Vice
President through which the Union reports. |
Article 4
Membership
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Union Board shall be composed of
thirteen (13) voting members, seven (7) students and six (6) faculty/staff. |
| Section 2 |
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Student membership on the Union
Board shall consist of the following: a.
President of the Student Association or his designee.
b. One (1) Assembly person selected by the Student Association
c. One (1) commuter student selected by the Student Association
d. President of the University Program Council or designee
e. One (1) representative of the University Program Council
f. One (1) graduate student selected by the Graduate Student Council
g. President of the Residence Hall Association or his designee
h. Each member of (a) through (g) shall serve for two (2) academic years or until such
time as they are replaced by their respective organizations.
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Faculty/Staff membership shall
consist of the following: a. Three (3)
faculty members appointed by the University of North Texas Faculty Senate for a term of
(3) years on a rotating basis.
b. One (1) representative of the Division of Student Services, appointed by the Vice
President for Student Affairs, for a three (3) year term.
c. NEW: One (1) member of the University's full time staff shall
be selected by the President of the University to serve a three
(3) year term.
d. NEW: President of the Staff Council or his/her designee to serve
a two (2) year term.
e. NEW: The Director of the Union, ex-officio, non-voting member.
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| Section 4 |
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The Union Board shall select its
Chair and Vice Chair from any voting member of the Board. At least one of these offices
shall be a student member. |
| Section 5 |
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If a member of the Union Board
misses three (3) consecutive regularly scheduled meetings, he/she can be dismissed by
Union Board. Procedures are more fully described in bylaws. |
Article 5
Conduct of Business
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The bylaws of the Union Board give
details of the conduct of business for the Union Board. |
| Section 2 |
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No official actions shall be taken
by the Union Board without a quorum present. |
| Section 3 |
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A quorum shall be a simple majority
of the total voting membership of the Union Board |
| Section 4 |
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Any action of the Union board shall
require a simple majority of those Union Board members present and voting. |
| Section 5 |
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Items of business for consideration
by the Union Board shall be included on an agenda to be prepared by the Union Board Chair
for all meetings of the Union Board. |
| Section 6 |
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The primary business of the Union
Board is initiated through standing committees. The organization and duties of the
committees is more fully described in the bylaws. |
| Section 7 |
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The Union Board develops, maintains
and approves policies and procedures for the Union operations through the "University
Union House Rules" handbook. |
Article 6
Meetings
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The Union Board shall meet monthly. |
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Special meetings may be called by
the Chair at any time. The Chair at the request of any standing committee, shall call a
special meeting. |
Article 7
Constitution and Minutes
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Copies of the Constitution shall be
filed in the office of the Union Director, the Chair of the Union Board, the Vice
President through which the Union reports, and elsewhere as directed by the President of
the University. |
| Section 2 |
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Copies of the minutes of each Union
Board meeting shall be sent to the President of the University as well as to members of
the Union Board and elsewhere as directed by the President of the University. |
| Section 3 |
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Clerical assistance for the Union
Board shall be provided by the Union Director. |
Article 8
Review and Approval
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The procedures for review and
approval of the Constitution, amendments and revisions thereto, of the Union Board shall
be as follows: a. The Union Board, after
approval of two thirds (2/3) of those present and voting, shall present its Constitution,
amendments, or revisions thereto to the Vice President through which the Union reports for
review.
b. The Vice President shall in turn present the
Constitution to the University President to be forwarded to the University of North Texas
Board of Regents for approval.
c. If necessary, the President of the University
may initiate action to convene a special Conference Committee with representatives from
both the Union Board of Directors and the President's staff to reconcile differing views. |
Article 9
Amendments
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All amendments to this Constitution
shall be enacted following approval in the manner prescribed in Article 8, provided that
the proposed amendment is presented in writing to the Union Board at a regular meeting and
is voted upon no sooner than the next regularly scheduled meeting. |
| Section 2 |
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Notwithstanding the provisions of
Article 9, Section 1, the Board of Regents may amend the Constitution, amendments, or
revisions at anytime for any reason. |
Article 10
Ratification Clause
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The Constitution of the Union Board
shall go into effect immediately upon approval of this document as prescribed in Article
8. All other previous constitutions of the Union Board shall be null and void. |
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