Board Charters

I.

PURPOSE

Review and make recommendations to encourage and promote the Center's goals, to assist in communicating the goals and activities of the Center to the campus community, to present student concerns and assist in identifying trends which are critical to Center functioning and to develop and implement projects designed to further the Center's mission.

II.

MEMBERSHIP

Five Student-at-Large members shall be appointed by the third week of the Fall Semester to serve for a period of one year.

One Associated Students Councilmember shall be appointed by the third week of the Fall Semester to serve for a period of one year.

The board shall have the following ex-officio voting and non-voting members.

1. Ex-Officio Voting:
   1. The Associated Students President or designee.
   2. The Associated Students Executive Vice President or designee.
   3. The Associated Students Vice President of External Affairs or designee.
   4. The Associated Students Vice President of Finance or designee.
   5. The Associated Students Vice President of University Affairs or designee.
2. Ex-Officio Non-Voting:
   1. The University Provost or designee.
   2. The Executive Director of Enrollment Services or designee.
   3. The Director of Office of Advising & Evaluations or designee.
   4. The Associated Students Executive Director or designee.

III.

MEETINGS

1. Officers
   1. The Chair of the Board shall be a student-at-large voting member who shall be elected by the Board subsequent to the Spring A.S. General Elections. The Chair shall serve for a period of one year and is responsible for notifying the A.S. Council of any vacancy.
   2. The Vice Chair of the Board shall be a student-at-large voting member who shall be elected by the Board subsequent to the Spring A.S. General Elections. The Vice Chair shall serve as the Board Chair in the absence of the Chair. In the case of vacancy, the Vice Chair shall serve as Chair for the remainder of the term.
2. Quorum and Attendance
   1. A quorum shall consist of more than half of the filled appointed seats.
   2. Removal from the Board may result if a member has five (5) absences in a semester, three (3) unexcused absences in a semester, or two (2) consecutive unexcused absences in a semester. Excused absences may only be granted by the Chair or by two-thirds (2/3) of the Board. Arriving fifteen (15) minutes after the meeting was called to order constitutes tardiness. Tardiness to two (2) meetings equals one (1) unexcused absence.
3. Minutes & Frequency
   1. The Chair shall designate a Secretary to record minutes of each meeting. All minutes shall be submitted to the A.S. Council for final approval.
   2. The Board shall hold regular meetings at least once a month and shall notify the public of its meeting time and place at the beginning of each semester.

IV.

JURISDICTION

1. The Board shall serve in an advisory capacity and may propose, plan, and jointly facilitate programs, which promote the purpose of the Board and the Advising & Evaluations Center.
2. The Board shall advise on the expenditure of Associated Students funds and shall appoint committees and committee chairpersons to assume designated responsibilities.
3. The Board shall serve as the Associated Students representative to the Academic Advising Center.
4. The Board may review and make recommendations regarding any matter related to the Academic Advising Center.

V.

CHARTER AMENDMENTS AND REVISIONS

1. The Charter may be amended or revised by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the Associated Students Council, as specified in Sections 62 and 63 of the Associated Students By laws.
2. All proposed amendments or revisions shall be reviewed by the Board and the Rules Committee prior to consideration by the Associated Students Council.