Bylaws of the Samford University Student Chapter of

the American Choral Directors Association

ARTICLE I TIME AND PLACE OF MEETINGS
The time and place of meetings of the Samford University Student
Chapter of the American Choral Directors Association shall be decided
by the chapter president only after consultation with, and upon
approval of, the chapters officers and faculty advisor.
The time and place of the meetings of this chapter of the American
Choral Directors Association shall be specified in a previous meeting, or
by means of appropriate communication.

ARTICLE II
QUORUM
A quorum of this organization shall be constituted by at least one half of
the active membership. No action may be taken which is binding upon
the membership unless a quorum is present. However, certain matters
such as a discussion of means of taking in new members, the
presentation of a program, etc. may be carried on at a regular or special
meeting without a quorum being present.

ARTICLE III
STANDARDS OF MEMBERSHIP
As laid down in the National Constitution and, in all cases, must be
approved by the faculty advisor of the local chapter.
Membership in the chapter is evaluated biannually. Each member shall
acclaim his membership class at the beginning of each semester. Active
members have voting privileges and will be allowed to participate in
workshops, education programs, travel to conferences with the chapter,
and receive scholarships from the chapter. Inactive members do not
have voting privileges or access to any of the aforementioned benefits.
Active membership is defined as: maintaining national membership
status by paying required national dues and chapter dues. If these
requirements have not been met then the member will be listed as
inactive. A student so dropped from active membership status may be
reinstated provided he meets the financial obligations of the National
Organization.

ARTICLE IV NATIONAL DUES AND CHAPTER DUES
Specific National dues shall be paid by the individual members of the
local chapter of the American Choral Directors Association.
Chapter Dues are required of all members. They will be collected by the
second meeting of the chapter in each semester. The dues shall be $10
for the semester.

ARTICLE V
HAZING POLICIES
Hazing is a criminal offense in the state of Alabama. No student is
permitted to haze another. See below for the Samford definition.
Definition: The use of physical violence or any activity calculated to
impose embarrassment, harassment, physical, emotional or mental
strain; or any activity that would in any way jeopardize the physical,
moral or scholastic well-being of any individual; mentally antagonizing
a student, guest or employee or placing someone under threat of
physical harm.

ARTICLE VI
OFFICER ELECTIONS AND TERMS
The offices of this chapter of the American Choral Directors Association
are President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, Caroling Chair, and
Conference Chair. These officers, with exception of the Caroling Chair,
shall serve term lasting one full, academic year. The Caroling Chair
serves only for the Fall Semester. Elections will be held at the final
meeting of the academic year. Those elected will assume the
responsibilities of their office beginning on June 1
st
of that year.
Elections shall occur as following: at the final meeting of the academic
year, active members shall be nominated for specific offices prior to the
meeting in which voting will occur. For each office, those nominated will
present a short explanation of why they believe they are a good fit for
their nominated office, and then leave the room while those present
discuss. The secretary will then call a vote by collecting ballots for each
round of voting. After the vote has been tallied and the new officer has
been determined, the nominees may be brought back into the room. The
same procedure shall be repeated for each officer. In case of a tie
between two, a new vote will be taken between those two nominees. If
there is still a tie, the matter will be discussed and re-voted on until a
majority vote is gained.

ARTICLE VII
AMENDING THE BY-LAWS
The By-Laws of this chapter of the American Choral Directors
Association may be amended by a majority vote of the active
membership, provided such proposed amendment is placed before the
chapter at a previous meeting.