THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON WOMEN’S CLUB

The Spring General Meeting

Thursday, March 19, 2015

At the Hower House

6 p.m. Shopping at the Cellar Door Gift Shop

6:30 p.m. Buffet dinner, followed by the program

Joshua Gippin of Joshua Tree Produc-

tion wrote and produced the film “God as

we understand Him,” based on the Alcoholic Anonymous 12 step

movement founded in Akron by Dr.Bob Smith and Bill Wilson, and

the Akron leader of the Oxford Group, a fellowship of Christians who

helped solve social problems, as well as Henrietta Seiberling, moth-

er of the late John Seiberling. Joshua will talk about the events that

led up to the founding of AA in Akron and share excerpts of his vid-

eo.

The meeting agenda will include a vote on the 2015-2016 nominia-

tions and bylaw revisions.

Diane Wolf will serve as hostess. We will enjoy a delicious catered

dinner with dessert. The cost is $15. Please RSVP to Diana

Kunze at (330) 836-4193 or via e-mail at servusdiana@aol.com by

Monday, March16, 2015. No cancellations after March 16, the food

will be ordered and must be paid for prior to the meeting.

Peggy Walchalk/Carrie Tomko, Editors / 330-472-5085 March 2015

Joshua Gippin

In This Issue

Fall General Meeting Highlights

Board Nominations (2015-16)

Shaw Festival 2015 Reservation Form

Bylaw Changes/Revised Copy

Women’s Club News and Notes

Things to Do

Established in 1923

Save the Date:

Sunday, May 3, 2015

Picture this: the sun is shining, the water softly

lapping at the shore, a gentle breeze, generous

hors d’oeuvres, a lovely glass of wine, and to com-

plete the picture — the steel drum band trio. Who

could ask for anything more?

Please join us on Sunday, May 3, 2015 at the Tudor

House, a Tudor Revival home overlooking beautiful

Turkeyfoot Lake at 2:00 p.m. for our scholarship fun

and fundraising event. This will be The University of

Akron Women’s Club’s first event to be held at the

Tudor House. All the details will be available in the

next newsletter. Please save the date!

The Tudor House in New Franklin, Ohio

UWAC Board Nominations

(2015—2016)

President - Leslie Bain

Publicity chair - Betty Miller

Recording Secretary - Denise Beck

Corresponding Secretary - Carol Bowes

Treasurer - Diane Wolfe

Membership/Newcomer Chair - Jane Gwinn

Newsletter Chair - Peggy Walchalk

Program Chair- Diana Kunze

Scholarship - Molly McBurney

Special Activities - Martha Vye

Many thanks to the Nominating Committee for their

efforts in recruiting next year’s slate of officers. The

nominations will be voted on at our spring General

Meeting.

October 7, 8, and 9, 2015 (Wednesday—Friday)

Reservation form enclosed

Play selection includes Sweet Charity, Pygmalion,

You Never Can Tell and Light up the Sky

The Trip Includes:

* Comfortable roundtrip transportation (bus with bathroom) and all tips and admissions.

* Two plays come with the package, you may purchase a third. For details please check shawfest.com.

* You may choose two of these plays: Sweet Charity, Pygmalion, You Never Can Tell and Light Up the Sky.

* We all will have a backstage tour at the Festival Theatre on Friday morning before we leave for lunch.

* Two nights at the elegant and beautiful Prince of Wales Hotel.

* Dinner on Wednesday evening & lunch on the way home on Friday.

* Time to enjoy the ambiance of the picturesque village of Niagara-on-the-Lake.

The Prince of Wales Hotel, Niagara-On-The-Lake, Ontario

SHAW FESTIVAL TRIP - Niagara-on-the-Lake, Canada

Sponsored by The University of Akron Women’s Club

The University of Akron Women’s Club is proud to announce their third trip to Niagara-on-the-Lake, NOTL, to see plays at the Shaw Festival. The dates are October 7, 8 & 9, 2015, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. The proceeds from the trip will help to support the scholarship fund of the UAWC.

**** PASSPORTS for land crossing into Canada ARE REQUIRED****

The fee for the trip will include:

* Comfortable roundtrip transportation (bus with bathroom) and all tips and admissions

* Two plays come with the package, you may purchase a third. For details please check shawfest.com.

* You may choose two of these plays: Sweet Charity, Pygmalion, You Never Can Tell and Light Up the Sky.

* We all will have a backstage tour at the Festival Theatre on Friday morning before we leave for lunch.

The Shaw Festival play schedule is different this year and a one-act play isn’t available on Friday morning.

* Two nights at the elegant and beautiful Prince of Wales Hotel

* Dinner on Wednesday evening & lunch on the way home on Friday.

* Time to enjoy the ambiance of the picturesque village of Niagara-on-the-Lake

We will make one comfort stop on the way home after leaving the Duty-Free shop. We plan to arrive in Akron about 8:30 pm Friday evening. All of this, plus wonderful traveling companions for only:

$725.00 per person, based on double occupancy. Single supplements - $300.00

You will not want to miss this exciting trip. Please send your deposit of $100.00 to reserve your place.

PLEASE NOTE:

Your deposit is 100% refundable until July 31, 2015. Final payments are due by July 31, 2015.

ALL FEES ARE NON-REFUNDABLE AFTER JULY 31, 2015

Please make checks payable to: The University of Akron Women’s Club and mail to:

Sylvia Johnson, tour coordinator, 398 Silk Court, New Franklin, OH 44319

If you are interested in purchasing trip insurance I would suggest that you contact one of the providers of this kind of insurance. One place to start looking is www.insuremytrip.com or call, 800-487-4722. This information is being provided as a service to you; the UAWC would not receive any compensation from any insurance organization.

Questions? Please contact Sylvia Johnson, tour coordinator and member of UAWC, 330-644-3090 or email sylvia5@uakron.edu

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SHAW FESTIVAL TRIP RESERVATION FORM

(October 7—9, 2015)

NAME:_____________________________________________________________________Email_______________________________________

ADDRESS:____________________________________________________ City/St_____________________________ZIP_____________________

PHONE:____________________________________ ROOMMATE:______________________________________________________________

AMOUNT ENCLOSED: (deposit $100.00 per person) ___________________________________________

UAWC Bylaw

Revisions

Summary of Changes

The vast majority of changes were either to

bring clarity to the Bylaws or to bring them in

line with the UAWC’s current operating pro-

cedures. This includes significant rewriting

and reorganizing of existing provisions and

elimination of redundancies. The more sub-

stantive changes include:

3. Special Committees: The Financial Review

Committee and Telephone Committee have been

eliminated. The Financial Review Committee is no

longer needed because the Treasurer submits the

UAWC’s books to the Office of University Internal

Audit for review annually. The Telephone Commit-

tee is no longer used. The Scholarship Committee

has been added. This committee already exists in

practice, so it has been added to the Bylaws to

formally establish it and clarify its role regarding

fundraising and awarding of scholarship monies.

Because almost every provision of the Bylaws has

been changed in some way, either stylistic or sub-

stantive, a redlined copy of the revised Bylaws is

not being provided. The existing Bylaws are printed

in the Directory. Members can compare the existing

Bylaws to the proposed revisions to identify the

changes.

1. Membership: A new class of membership,

the Sponsored member, has been created.

Several club members regularly bring friends

to UAWC activities, but those friends don’t oth-

erwise qualify for membership in the UAWC.

Because the UAWC values their attendance

and contribution, we would like to allow them

to formally join the UAWC under the sponsor-

ship of a current member. These Sponsored

members will be eligible to participate in all

UAWC events, but will not be eligible to vote or

serve on committees or the Board.

2. Scholarship Monies: The existing Bylaws

do not accurately reflect the UAWC or Univer-

sity procedures related to our Scholarship En-

dowment Fund or the treatment of scholarship

monies. The revisions add significant provi-

sions to both Treasurer and Scholarship Chair

duties to clarify how those individuals should

deal with scholarship monies raised. This is

particularly important because the Scholarship

Chair changes annually.

The complete revision of the proposed Bylaws

of The University Women’s Club Bylaws is

enclosed in this newsletter. Please review the

new document prior to the Spring General

Meeting as our agenda will include a motion

and vote on the revision.

Things to Do

Afternoon Book Review

March 31st

“Goldfinch” and

“The Bully Pulpit: The-

odore Roosevelt, Wil-

liam Howard Taft, and

the Golden Age of

Journalism”

Evening Book Review

March 18th “The

Astronaut Wives Club:

A True Story”

by Lily Koppel

April 15th “The Hard

Way on Purpose”

by David Giffels

Bridge Groups

Women’s Afternoon

March 26th

Women’s Evening

March 2nd

Gourmet Dinner

April, 18, 2015

Hiking Look for the

spring schedule in the April

newsletter

Evening Book Review

Co-Chairs: Kirklyn Kuzdrall (330) 923-8662 and Molly McBurney.

Dessert at 7 p.m., reviews begin at 7:30 p.m.

March 18, 2015 The Astronaut Wives Club: A True Story, by Lily Koppel Reviewer: Denise Beck; Hostess, Laurel Winters; Dessert, Leslie Bain

April 15, 2015 The Hard Way on Purpose, by David Giffels

Reviewer: Carolyn Cox; Hostess, Molly McBurney; Dessert, Carol

Ellis.

Women’s Club News and Notes

On December 12, 2014 long time club member Sharon Siloac passed away. She was mar-

ried to Kenneth Siloac from the UA’s Speech Pathology and Audiology Department.

Congratulations to club member Jane Gwinn on her recent retirement. Jane retired after 32

years; 17 years with the MedAssist Program and the last 15 years with Family & Community

Services as a case manager.

Note: If you have any news regarding our members such as illnesses, births, or deaths,

please call our Corresponding Secretary, Barbara Clark, at (330) 794-1129 or e-mail

bclark2275@att.net. Barbara will send an appropriate card with regards from the Club.

Special Activities Chair: Martha Vye (330) 644-7490 vye@uakron.edu

Afternoon Book Review

Co-Chairs: Betty Seiberling and Jackie Fay (330-666-2044)

March 31, 2015

Goldfinch, by Donna Tartt; recipient of the Pulitzer Prize for fiction.

The Bully Pulpit: Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, and

the Golden Age of Journalism, by Doris Kearns Goodwin

We now meet at the Akron Woman’s City Club, 732 W. Exchange Street, Akron, 44302,

(330-762-6261) at 11:30 on the last Tuesday of the month. We meet in the Terrace Room

for lunch; it’s so pleasant and we don’t have to move—we can discuss the book right there.

Lunch selections are (1) salad bar (2) hot meal bar, or (3) from the menu (the full buffet is

$9.95 plus service charge).

Things to Do

(continued)

Lunch-and-a-movie

To be determined

(Chair still open)

Tour Group

Chairs are working on

a fun day out during

the summer. Stay

tuned …. !

Bridge Groups

Women’s Afternoon Chair: Iris Kuehls (330) 836-8623

This group meets the fourth Thursday at noon for lunch and bridge at the apartments at

Rockynol, a very nice place to meet. There are usually three choices for lunch. Please call

Iris to learn of the choices, as she lets Rockynol know ahead of the meeting what everyone

would like.

Schedule: March 26th

April 23th

May 28th

Women’s Evening Chair: Anais Webb (330) 650-3510

Evening bridge meets the first Monday evening of the month at 7 p.m. and ends by 10 p.m.

We meet in members’ homes for bridge and dessert. Anyone is welcome to join this group

or join the sub list.

Please call or e-mail Anais at awebb629@gmail.com

Schedule: March 2nd Anais Webb hosting

April 6th TBD

May 4th TBD

Gourmet Dinner

Chair: Jane Gwinn (330) 678-2239

The Gourmet group will meet again on April 18, 2015 at Leslie and Roger Bain’s home.

Hiking

Chair: Leslie Bain (330) 658-1965 / (330) 819-2846 bain@ohio.net

See the April newsletter for this year’s hiking season schedule.

BYLAWS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON WOMEN’S CLUB I. NAME The name shall be THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON WOMEN’S CLUB. II. PUPROSE The purpose of The University of Akron Women’s Club (“UAWC”) shall be to promote the general good of The University of Akron, to promote social, informational, and service opportunities for its mem-bers, and to welcome newcomers into The University of Akron community. III. DEFINITIONS

A. “General membership” shall include all classes of membership. B. “Special Activity” is any activity organized by a Special Activity Group. C. “Spouse” shall be read inclusively to encompass, inter alia, legal spouses, domestic part-

ners, and same-sex partners. D. “University” is The University of Akron.

IV. MEMBERSHIP

A. Classes There shall be four classes of membership: Active, Associate, Sponsored, and Special.

1. Active Member a. Females eligible for Active membership are:

i. Any full time, part time, or retired employee of The University of Akron;

ii. The spouse of any full time, part time, or retired employee of The University of Akron;

iii. Employees of neighboring Northeast Ohio universities; and iv. Spouses of employees of neighboring Northeast Ohio universities.

b. Once eligible, a female remains eligible for Active membership regardless of changes in marital or employment status.

2. Associate Member

a. Females who have been Active members and are now in retirement status are eligible for Associate membership.

b. Associate members who participate in Special Activities are encouraged to return to Active member status.

3. Sponsored Member

Females who share an interest in UAWC activities and are sponsored by an Active or Associate member of the UAWC shall be eligible for Sponsored membership.

4. Special Member

Females are automatically Special Members during the times in which they hold any of the fol-lowing positions:

a. The President and spouse of the President of The University of Akron; b. Members and spouses of members of the Board of Trustees of The Univer-

sity of Akron; c. The President of The University of Akron Women’s Committee; d. The President of the Women’s History Project; e. The head of Women’s Studies; and f. The head of Women in Higher Education.

B. Dues

1. Dues for Active members for the following year shall be set by the Board and ap-proved by the Active members at the spring General Business Meeting. Dues for Associate members and Sponsored members shall be one-half of the dues for Ac-tive members. Special members shall be exempt from paying dues.

2. Dues for the upcoming membership year (June 1-May 31) are due on June 1. Members who have not paid dues by October 31 will not be listed in the UAWC Directory.

3. Members new to the UAWC in the spring semester shall pay one-half the dues otherwise owed.

C. Privileges and Duties

1. All members shall be eligible to attend all UAWC events, including the Annual meeting, General Business meetings, and Special Activities.

2. All members shall be eligible to receive all UAWC mailings by either email or U.S. mail.

3. Active and Associate members shall be eligible to serve on committees, except that Associate members shall not be eligible to serve on the Scholarship Commit-tee.

4. Only Active members shall count toward a quorum or be eligible to vote, make motions, or hold any UAWC office.

V. UAWC MEETINGS & QUORUM

A. The Board shall call one General Business meeting during each semester and an Annual meeting at the end of each spring semester.

B. The Board may call Special meetings as needed. The Board shall call a Special meeting up-

on receiving a written request by twenty percent of the Active members. Notice of a Spe-cial meeting shall be sent to the general membership at least ten days prior to the Special meeting.

C. Twenty percent of the Active members of the UAWC shall constitute a quorum for the

transaction of business. VI. BOARD OF DIRECTORS

A. The Board of Directors (“Board”) shall consist of the President, Recording Secretary, Cor-responding Secretary, Treasurer, and chairs of the following standing committees: Mem-bership, Newsletter, Program, Publicity, Scholarship, and Special Activities & History. This Board shall be elected from the Active membership and shall assume the duties and re-sponsibilities of leadership of the UAWC.

B. ELECTION & TENURE

1. The Board shall be elected at the spring General Business meeting from a slate pre-sented by the Nominating Committee and shall serve a one-year term beginning at the conclusion of the Annual meeting.

2. Nominations may be made from the floor, provided prior consent has been ob-tained from the nominee.

3. When there is only one candidate for each office on the Board, the vote shall be by voice. When there is more than one candidate for an office on the Board, the elec-tion for that office shall be by ballot, and the candidate receiving the highest num-ber of votes shall be elected to that office.

C. VACANCIES

1. In the event of a vacancy on the Board, the President shall appoint an Active mem-ber to fill the vacancy with approval from the Board.

2. A member designated to fill a vacancy shall serve until the expiration of the original term.

D. MEETINGS, QUORUM, & VOTE

1. The Board shall meet at a mutually-agreed-upon time and place. 2. Two-thirds of the voting Board members shall constitute a quorum for the transac-

tion of business. 3. Each Board member shall have one vote.

E. GENERAL DUTIES OF THE BOARD

1. Within 30 days after the spring General Business meeting, the outgoing and incom-ing Boards shall meet so that the outgoing Board can orient the incoming Board.

2. The Board shall transact all UAWC business between UAWC General Business meetings.

3. The Board shall recommend policies to the UAWC general membership for approv-al.

4. The Board shall create ad hoc committees and appoint Active or Associate mem-bers as chairs and members of those committees when the Board deems it neces-sary.

5. The Board shall designate an Active member to attend University of Akron Wom-en’s Committee meetings.

6. Duties related to the fall General Business meeting a. The Board shall approve the budget for the new fiscal year (June 1-May 31)

prior to presenting it to the general membership for approval at the fall General Business meeting.

b. At the fall General Business meeting, the Board shall oversee the creation of that year’s Nominating Committee. i. Prior to the fall General Business meeting, the Board shall elect one

member of the Board and one Active member to serve on that com-mittee.

ii. During the fall General Business meeting, the Board shall facilitate the election of the other members of that committee.

7. Duties related to the spring General Business meeting a. The Board shall set the membership dues for the next year prior to present-

ing it to the general membership for approval at the spring General Busi-ness meeting.

b. The Board shall facilitate the election of the next year’s Board at the spring General Business meeting.

8. As needed, the Board shall perform any other duties that are commonly performed by a governing board of directors so long as they are not inconsistent with these Bylaws.

F. AUTHORITIES & DUTIES OF BOARD MEMBERS

1. ALL BOARD MEMBERS

a. All Board members shall attend all General Business, Annual, Board, and Special meetings unless specifically excused.

b. Any Board member may invite UAWC members with special responsibilities to report at Board meetings when necessary.

c. Each Board member shall submit an annual report to the Board at the last Board meeting of the year. She shall submit copies of that report to the out-going and incoming Presidents and to her successor.

2. PRESIDENT

a. The President shall preside at all General Business, Annual, Special, and Board meetings. If the President is unable to attend a meeting, she shall designate another Board member to preside over that meeting.

b. The President shall serve as an ex officio member of each committee ex-cept the Nominating Committee.

c. The President shall be the UAWC’s contact person for The University of Akron and the general public.

d. As needed, the President shall perform any other duties that are com-monly performed by the president of a governing board of directors so long as they are not inconsistent with these Bylaws.

3. RECORDING SECRETARY

a. The Recording Secretary shall record the minutes of all General Business, Annual, Special, and Board meetings, including recording attendance at Board meetings. If she is unable to attend a meeting, she shall designate another Board member to record the minutes of that meeting.

b. The Recording Secretary shall provide copies of Board meeting minutes to all Board members for approval at the next Board meeting. She shall provide copies of General Business, Annual, and Special meeting minutes to all UAWC members for approval at the next meeting of the general membership.

c. The Recording Secretary shall maintain an index of motions approved at General Business, Annual, Special, and Board meetings. She shall inform appropriate people of any changes affecting their duties.

d. The Recording Secretary shall retain the records of the current year and the two previous years. She shall place all other records in the Archives at the University.

e. As needed, the Recording Secretary shall perform any other duties that are commonly performed by the recording secretary of a governing board of directors so long as they are not inconsistent with these Bylaws.

4. CORRESPONDING SECRETARY

a. The Corresponding Secretary shall conduct the general correspondence of the UAWC and any special correspondence requested by the Board.

b. As needed, the Corresponding Secretary shall perform any other duties that are commonly performed by the corresponding secretary of a gov-erning board of directors so long as they are not inconsistent with these Bylaws.

5. TREASURER

a. The incoming Treasurer shall secure financial review of the outgoing Treas-urer’s records by sending the UAWC financial records to the Office of Univer-sity Internal Audit as soon as possible after the end of the fiscal year (June 1-May 31).

b. The Treasurer shall serve as the chair of the Budget Committee. She shall work with the Budget Committee to present a budget for the upcoming year for the Board to approve prior to the fall General Membership meeting. She shall present that budget to the General Membership for approval at the fall General Business meeting.

c. The Treasurer shall be in charge of the UAWC funds, utilizing interest-bearing accounts whenever possible.

d. The Treasurer shall maintain an accurate record of all transactions. e. The Treasurer shall also maintain a detailed record by event of the income

and expenses for each UAWC event. f. The Treasurer shall distribute written reports at all Board meetings and

shall report at General Business meetings as needed. g. The Treasurer shall collect the dues, depositing them into the UAWC operat-

ing account as soon as possible. She shall maintain an accurate record of all paid memberships and regularly provide the updated list to the Membership Chair and President.

h. The Treasurer shall pay all UAWC bills as they arise. She shall report any un-budgeted bills at the next Board meeting.

i. The Treasurer shall arrange for a backup whenever she is unavailable. The backup shall have access to the UAWC checks to cover expenses that must be paid before the Treasurer will become available. When possible, the Treas-urer shall arrange for the President to serve as her backup.

j. Scholarship Funds i. The Treasurer shall maintain a separate scholarship fund record.

This record shall include an accurate record of all scholarship monies received and deposited into the UAWC operating account and all pay-ments made from the UAWC operating account for scholarship fund-raising expenses.

ii. Near the end of each UAWC fiscal year (May 31) and U.S. tax year (December 31), the Treasurer shall transfer the net of all scholarship monies residing in the UAWC operating account into the UAWC Schol-arship spending account and maintain a complete record of this de-posit. The list of donors, their addresses, and their net contributions must be given to The University of Akron Department of Develop-ment.

iii. Prior to the Scholarship Committee meeting required by VII.B.4.c, the Treasurer shall prepare a report showing the net amount of scholar-ship donations collected in the past academic year, the expected in-come from the UAWC Scholarship Endowment Fund, and any other information requested by the Scholarship Chair.

iv. The Treasurer shall maintain complete financial records of all trans-actions and submit them for financial review at the close of the fiscal year.

k. As needed, the Treasurer shall perform any other duties that are commonly

performed by the treasurer of a governing board of directors so long as they are not inconsistent with these Bylaws.

6. MEMBERSHIP CHAIR

a. The Membership Chair shall make appropriate efforts to maintain and in-crease membership.

b. The Membership Chair shall obtain the names, addresses, and phone num-bers of newcomers to the University and invite them to join the UAWC.

c. The Membership Chair shall maintain a membership list and notify the Newsletter Chair of any changes.

d. The Membership Chair shall ensure that all Special Activity participants are UAWC members in good standing by checking the Special Activity attend-ance reports provided by the Special Activities & History Chair against the paid membership reports provided by the Treasurer.

7. NEWSLETTER CHAIR

a. The Newsletter Chair shall prepare the Newsletter, which shall include all meeting notices, a schedule of Special Activities and other UAWC events, and any other pertinent information.

b. The Newsletter Chair shall mail or email the Newsletter to all eligible mem-bers.

8. PROGRAM CHAIR

a. The Program Chair shall plan the year’s programs, including choosing a speaker and location for each event.

b. The Program Chair shall oversee the General Business and Annual meet-ings, including arranging for hostesses who will take reservations, make nametags, secure centerpieces, and greet guests.

c. The Program Chair shall notify the Newsletter Chair of all pertinent infor-mation regarding upcoming meetings.

9. PUBLICITY CHAIR

a. The Publicity Chair shall prepare news releases and announcements for the University and community news media to promote UAWC activities.

b. The Publicity Chair shall maintain the UAWC website, respond to email, and report to the Board on email correspondence.

10. SCHOLARSHIP CHAIR

a. The Scholarship Chair shall chair the Scholarship Committee. b. The Scholarship Chair shall promote and monitor the collection of memori-

al gifts and fund-raising monies. c. Scholarship Funds

i. The Scholarship Chair shall submit all fund-raising expenses to the Treasurer for payment of invoice or reimbursement. She must sub-mit the UAWC Request for Payment form and supporting documen-tation of the expense.

ii. The Scholarship Chair shall turn over all monies collected to the Treasurer for deposit into the UAWC operating account. She shall include a list of donors, their addresses, and their contributions.

iii. After the earned income from the UAWC Scholarship Endowment Fund has been disbursed to the UAWC Scholarship Spending Ac-count (September 30), the Scholarship Chair shall ensure that there are sufficient funds in the UAWC Scholarship Spending Account to cover the amount of the scholarship monies that need to be paid in that academic year and the following academic year, plus an addi-tional amount equal to the value of one scholarship. She shall then transfer any surplus from the UAWC Scholarship Spending Account into the UAWC Scholarship Endowment Fund.

d. The Scholarship Chair shall maintain complete financial records by fiscal year.

e. The Scholarship Chair shall maintain separate financial records by event to report the profit from each event to the Board.

f. The Scholarship Chair shall notify scholarship recipients of their award by letter and invite those recipients to attend the fall General Business meet-ing.

11. SPECIAL ACTIVITIES & HISTORY CHAIR

a. The Special Activities & History Chair shall appoint a chair for each Special Activity group.

b. The Special Activities & History Chair shall ascertain and respond to inter-est in forming new Special Activity groups and to lack of interest in estab-lished Special Activity groups.

c. The Special Activities & History Chair shall obtain attendance reports from each Special Activity chair and report attendance to the Membership Chair.

d. The Special Activities & History Chair shall publicize all Special Activities through the Newsletter.

e. The Special Activities & History Chair shall maintain a record, including photographs and memorabilia, of UAWC activities and events.

f. The Special Activities & History Chair shall be responsible for assembling and caring for all scrapbooks, placing those not in use in the Archives at the University.

VII. SPECIAL COMMITTEES

A. GENERAL PROVISIONS

1. When the Bylaws do not specify who will chair a Special Committee, the Board shall appoint a chair for that Special Committee.

2. When the bylaws do not specify the makeup of a Special Committee, a Special Com-mittee Chair may appoint members to her Special Committee.

3. The Board may ask Special Committee Chairs to attend Board meetings. They may participate in discussions relevant to their areas of activity but may not make mo-tions or vote.

4. Each Special Committee Chair may call meetings of her Special Committee. She shall call such meetings at the Board’s request.

B. SPECIAL COMMITTEES

Special Committees shall include the Budget Committee, Directory Committee, Nominating Committee, and Scholarship Committee

1. BUDGET COMMITTEE

a. The Budget Committee shall consist of the Treasurer as chair, the President or a designee, and the Program Chair.

b. The Budget Committee shall determine the budget for the year. The Budget Committee shall first present that budget to the Board for approval and then present that budget to the general membership for approval at the fall Gen-eral Business meeting.

2. DIRECTORY COMMITTEE

a. The Directory Committee shall compile all information for the Directory. This shall include obtaining current membership information from the Membership and Newsletter Chairs, preparing that information for publica-tion, and publishing the Directory or addenda as needed.

b. The Directory Committee shall determine the best publication source. c. The Directory or an addendum shall be published at least every two years. d. The Directory Committee shall distribute the Directory, including mailing or

emailing it to all members. 3. NOMINATING COMMITTEE

a. The Nominating Committee shall consist of up to seven members: a Chair, who was the Vice-Chair the previous year; one Active member elected by the Board; one Board member elected by the Board; and one to four Active members elected by nominations from the floor at the fall General Business meeting.

i. A nominee must consent prior to being nominated. ii. Should there be more than four nominees, the vote shall be held by

ballot with each Active member voting for four candidates. The four nominees receiving the most votes shall be elected.

b. The Nominating Committee shall serve a one-year term beginning at the conclusion of the fall General Business meeting.

c. The Nominating Committee shall elect a Vice-Chair who shall automatically serve as Chair the following year.

d. The Nominating Committee shall create a slate of 10 nominees for the Board, designating one nominee for each Board position. The Nominating Committee shall publish the slate in the March Newsletter and present the slate for election at the spring General Business meeting.

4. SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE

a. The Scholarship Committee shall consist of the Scholarship Chair and two additional Active members. i. The Scholarship Chair shall change each year. The incoming Scholar-

ship Chair shall be the member of the Committee who has held her current appointment on the Committee the longest.

ii. The incoming Scholarship Chair shall appoint an Active member to serve as the third member of the Committee.

iii. An appointment to the Scholarship Committee will last until the member has completed service as the Scholarship Chair, which will usually be after three years.

b. The Scholarship Committee shall plan the scholarship fundraising event for that year.

c. In October, the Scholarship Chair shall have the Scholarship Committee de-cide the number and value of scholarships to be offered for the following academic year. She shall present this amount to the Board for approval at the November Board meeting. (For example, in October 2014, the Scholar-ship Committee shall decide the number and value of scholarships for the 2015-2016 academic year.) In determining the number and value of schol-arships to be offered, the Scholarship Committee shall take into account the amount of scholarship funds collected in the past year and the predicted earned income from the UAWC Scholarship Endowment Fund, among other things.

d. At the spring General Business meeting, the Scholarship Chair shall announce the number and amount of scholarships to be awarded.

C. Special Committees may be added or deleted by the Board.

VIII. DISSOLUTION & LIQUIDATION

A. The UAWC may be dissolved upon the affirmative vote of three-fourths of all its voting members taken at any meeting, provided that written notice of such vote is sent at least two weeks prior to that meeting, or upon written consent of three-fourths of all its voting members. The Board shall then take such action as is necessary to terminate the affairs of the UAWC.

B. The antique silver (the John R. Buchtel samovar with alcohol burner, the John R. Buchtel

waste bowl, the Olin plate, the two silver tea service sets, the two 15-inch round serving plates, and one Women’s League plate dated 1908), currently on permanent loan to How-er House as of May 1992, shall be permanently given to Hower House.

C. Any monetary assets of the UAWC shall be donated to the UAWC Scholarship Endowment

Fund at The University of Akron. The income from the UAWC Scholarship Endowment Fund shall continue to be used to fund scholarships for female students at The University of Akron.

IX. PARLIAMENTARY AUTHORITY Robert’s Rules of Order, newly revised, or any subsequent edition authorized by Henry Martyn Robert’s Foundation, shall be the Parliamentary authority for all UAWC and Board meetings for matters of proce-dure not specifically covered by these Bylaws. X. AMENDMENTS These Bylaws may be amended, repealed, or superseded, either in whole or in part, by a two-thirds vote of those present and voting at a General Business meeting of the UAWC. Written notice of that meeting and copies of all changes must be sent to Active members at least two weeks prior to such meeting. XI. STANDING RULES Standing Rules to implement these Bylaws may be adopted, amended, or repealed, either in whole or in part, by a majority vote of those present and voting at any regularly constituted meeting of the Board and must be ratified at the next General Business meeting. No standing rule may change the intent of the Bylaws.

A. The silver donated by the UAWC and on permanent loan to Hower House is to be used by the UAWC at meetings at Hower House and by the Director of Hower House, at the Direc-tor’s discretion, for Hower House activities. In return for this current loan of the silver, arranged in 1992, the Director of Hower House has agreed to allow the UAWC to use How-er House for two meetings annually, one in November and one in March, free of charge.

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