Charter of the UMass Worcester Three Schools Committee
Preamble
The purpose of the Three Schools Committee is to encourage and foster increased communication and collaboration among the student bodies of the Tan Chingfen Graduate School of Nursing, T.H. Chan School of Medicine, and Morningside Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. This committee will be charged with implementing a program of academic, social and charitable activities that will seek to include students from all three schools. In addition, it shall examine and evaluate issues and questions that affect the entire student community on the Worcester Campus(es) and make recommendations to the appropriate academic and administrative bodies.
Article I: Name
The organization shall be known as the UMass Worcester Three Schools Committee, herein called the committee.
Article II: Purpose
The Committee shall encourage an inclusive campus community through a program of educational, social, and charitable activities.
The Committee shall examine and evaluate, as a public service, issues and questions that affest the community, through equitable discussion and public debate.
Article III: Membership
Section 1: Membership
Membership shall consist of four students from each school appointed by that school’s respective student body committee on a yearly basis. The presidents, or designee, of each school’s student body committee shall serve ex officio.
Section 2: Faculty Advisor
The Committee shall appoint a faculty advisor as needed. The secretary shall meet as needed with the faculty advisors.
Section 3: Removal of members and officers
Removal of any member or officer shall occur by lack of attendance, recall by that member;s students body committee, or by a majority vote of the Committee.
Article IV: Officers
Section 1: Officers of the Committee
Officers of the Committee shall consist of a secretary/chairperson and treasurer. These positions will be filled from the membership by a majority vote of the Committee.
Section 2: Secretary/Chairperson
A. Powers and Duties
a. Preside at meetings of the Committee and shall have general charge and supervision of Committee activities.
i. Maintain and accurate list of members
ii. Provide notice of meetings
iii. Make room reservations
iv. Prepare the agenda for meetings
v. Make and file and accurate record of official meetings of the Committee
b. Call special meetings of the Committee and regular meetings at such time or times as may seem to her/him to be advisable, subject only to the cote of the Committee in fixing or arranging the number and times of regular meetings to be held during the course of the year.
c. Authenticate by signature, when necessary, all acts, orders and proceedings of the Committee.
d. Every four months the post shall alternate between the three school’s respective caucus.
e. The Chairperson of designee shall attend all Faculty Council meetings.
Section 2: Treasurer
A. Powers and Duties
a. Have signatory powers over all financial activities of the Committee
b. Will be appointed yearly by the Committee
Article V: Meetings
Section 1: Regular meetings
Meetings should occur at least once per month or as needed. At the first meeting of the year after being appointed, the members will designate who the officers are and establish the schedule for that year.
Section 2: Attendance
Committee members shall attend at least half of the scheduled meetings. Failure to generally adhere to this standard may result in the Committee asking for the member’s school’s student governing committee to appoint a replacement.
Section 3: Quorum
Two-thirds (8 members) of the membership shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
Article VI: Subcommittees
Section 1: Formation of subcommittees
A sub-committee may be created or dissolved by the Chair of a voting majority of the Committee. Sub-committee members shall be appointed by the Chair, and may consist of committee member, faculty, and non-committee members.
Section 2: Meetings of sub-committees
Sub-committees shall meet as needed to transact business.
Section 3: Officers of sub-committees
The chairperson of the Committee shall designate a chairperson for each subcommittee.
Section 4: Standing sub-committees
There shall be three standing sub-committees of the Committee:
1) Tri-school event planning – In order to foster an inclusive campus environment, periodic social events will be planned throughout the year. These events are to include, but not be limited to a “greet the chancellor event, a winter gala, and tri-school bowling.
2) Student services – Information sharing, looking into and recommending how to generate an equitable level of shared student services. These include financial aid, health benefits, employee perks, graduation ceremony, etc.
3) Charitable activities – Planning ways to give to charitable organizations, as well as create opportunities for members of all three schools to collaborate on and participate in volunteer activities.
Article VII: Amendments to the Charter
This Charter may be amended or repealed at any regularly called meeting of the Committee, provided such proposed change is in writing and is signed by the member proposing it and is in the hands of the Chairperson before the call of the next meeting, at which such proposal is to be acted upon. A two-thirds (2/3) vote by the Committee is required to pass all amendments.
Charter of the UMass Worcester Three Schools Committee
Preamble
The purpose of the Three Schools Committee is to encourage and foster increased communication and collaboration among the student bodies of the Tan Chingfen Graduate School of Nursing, T.H. Chan School of Medicine, and Morningside Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. This committee will be charged with implementing a program of academic, social and charitable activities that will seek to include students from all three schools. In addition, it shall examine and evaluate issues and questions that affect the entire student community on the Worcester Campus(es) and make recommendations to the appropriate academic and administrative bodies.
Article I: Name
The organization shall be known as the UMass Worcester Three Schools Committee, herein called the committee.
Article II: Purpose
The Committee shall encourage an inclusive campus community through a program of educational, social, and charitable activities.
The Committee shall examine and evaluate, as a public service, issues and questions that affest the community, through equitable discussion and public debate.
Article III: Membership
Section 1: Membership
Membership shall consist of four students from each school appointed by that school’s respective student body committee on a yearly basis. The presidents, or designee, of each school’s student body committee shall serve ex officio.
Section 2: Faculty Advisor
The Committee shall appoint a faculty advisor as needed. The secretary shall meet as needed with the faculty advisors.
Section 3: Removal of members and officers
Removal of any member or officer shall occur by lack of attendance, recall by that member;s students body committee, or by a majority vote of the Committee.
Article IV: Officers
Section 1: Officers of the Committee
Officers of the Committee shall consist of a secretary/chairperson and treasurer. These positions will be filled from the membership by a majority vote of the Committee.
Section 2: Secretary/Chairperson
A. Powers and Duties
a. Preside at meetings of the Committee and shall have general charge and supervision of Committee activities.
i. Maintain and accurate list of members
ii. Provide notice of meetings
iii. Make room reservations
iv. Prepare the agenda for meetings
v. Make and file and accurate record of official meetings of the Committee
b. Call special meetings of the Committee and regular meetings at such time or times as may seem to her/him to be advisable, subject only to the cote of the Committee in fixing or arranging the number and times of regular meetings to be held during the course of the year.
c. Authenticate by signature, when necessary, all acts, orders and proceedings of the Committee.
d. Every four months the post shall alternate between the three school’s respective caucus.
e. The Chairperson of designee shall attend all Faculty Council meetings.
Section 2: Treasurer
A. Powers and Duties
a. Have signatory powers over all financial activities of the Committee
b. Will be appointed yearly by the Committee
Article V: Meetings
Section 1: Regular meetings
Meetings should occur at least once per month or as needed. At the first meeting of the year after being appointed, the members will designate who the officers are and establish the schedule for that year.
Section 2: Attendance
Committee members shall attend at least half of the scheduled meetings. Failure to generally adhere to this standard may result in the Committee asking for the member’s school’s student governing committee to appoint a replacement.
Section 3: Quorum
Two-thirds (8 members) of the membership shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
Article VI: Subcommittees
Section 1: Formation of subcommittees
A sub-committee may be created or dissolved by the Chair of a voting majority of the Committee. Sub-committee members shall be appointed by the Chair, and may consist of committee member, faculty, and non-committee members.
Section 2: Meetings of sub-committees
Sub-committees shall meet as needed to transact business.
Section 3: Officers of sub-committees
The chairperson of the Committee shall designate a chairperson for each subcommittee.
Section 4: Standing sub-committees
There shall be three standing sub-committees of the Committee:
1) Tri-school event planning – In order to foster an inclusive campus environment, periodic social events will be planned throughout the year. These events are to include, but not be limited to a “greet the chancellor event, a winter gala, and tri-school bowling.
2) Student services – Information sharing, looking into and recommending how to generate an equitable level of shared student services. These include financial aid, health benefits, employee perks, graduation ceremony, etc.
3) Charitable activities – Planning ways to give to charitable organizations, as well as create opportunities for members of all three schools to collaborate on and participate in volunteer activities.
Article VII: Amendments to the Charter
This Charter may be amended or repealed at any regularly called meeting of the Committee, provided such proposed change is in writing and is signed by the member proposing it and is in the hands of the Chairperson before the call of the next meeting, at which such proposal is to be acted upon. A two-thirds (2/3) vote by the Committee is required to pass all amendments.