Article I. Name
The name of this organization shall be the Penn State Industrial
& Manufacturing Engineering Society, referred hereinafter
to as PSIMES. This Society shall be an affiliate group of
the Penn State Engineering Society (PSES).
Article II. Purpose
The purpose of this organization shall be to stimulate the
continued interest and professional development of all graduates
of the Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering (IME) Department
and to act as an informal advisory board to the Head of the
Department. It will be an objective of the organization to
promote fellowship and communication among the alumni, faculty
and students of the Department in order to actively work for
the improvement of the Department and the College.
Article III. Membership
Section 1
Members: Are all living graduates, of the Penn State Industrial
and Manufacturing Engineering Department, who have provided
their current postal and email addresses and phone number
to the PSIMES Board.
Section 2
Active Members: Are those who participate in one or more
committees or projects being conducted by this society.
Section 3
Associate Members: Are granted to non-alumni of the Penn
State IME Department who are actively participating in one
or more committees or projects being conducted by this society.
This status requires the approval of two-thirds of the Board
of Directors.
Section 4
Honorary Members: Are those who may be granted to non-alumni
of the IME Department in recognition of acknowledged eminence
in some area of engineering or who have rendered outstanding
service to the Penn State IME Department. This honorary
status requires the approval of three-fourths of the Board
of Directors. Honorary members are exempt from payment of
membership dues.
Article IV. Organization
Section 1
The general affairs of PSIMES shall be governed by the
Board of Directors.
- Nine (9) PSIMES members shall be elected to the Board
of Directors by the regular membership.
- Four (4) members shall be designated by the Constitution.
They are:
- The immediate past president of the society who
will serve two years after his/her term
- The IME department head
- A current IME faculty member
- The president of PSES or designee who shall serve
ex-officio, without a vote
Section 2
The Board will elect its Officers to serve a two-year term:
President, Vice President, and Secretary/Treasurer.
Section 3
Actions of the Board of Directors shall be decided by a
majority vote (except where noted in this constitution).
A majority vote is defined as more than 50% of the Board
of Directors at a regular meeting. A quorum shall consist
of six (6) members of the Board. In case of a tie, the presiding
officer will break this tie.
If urgent, when a majority is not present at a Board of
Directors meeting, delineation of a proposed action will
be prepared and disseminated to all Board members. After
their review, each member must forward to the Board Secretary/Treasurer
their responsive vote within two weeks, by either postal
mail or email.
Section 4
The Board of Directors may assess dues as necessary to
cover the cost of operations.
Article V. Election of the Board
of Directors
Section 1
The elected members of the Board of Directors shall be
elected for a term of three years by the PSIMES membership.
The election will be conducted either at a general membership
meeting, or by email balloting from all members with current
email addresses, at the discretion of the Board.
Section 2
The nominating committee, appointed by the President, shall
select PSIMES members for election to the Board of Directors.
Section 3
Vacancies may occur due to resignation or death. The Board
of Directors may terminate membership due to lack of participation.
The President will select members to fill vacancies subject
to the approval of the Board of Directors at the next Board
meeting. The members so approved shall serve the remainder
of the unexpired term.
Section 4
Officers may not be elected for more than two consecutive
terms.
Article VI. Duties of Officers
Section 1
The President shall preside at all meetings and shall be
responsible for general supervision of all work of the Society.
He/She shall serve on all committees as an ex-officio member
and shall serve as this Society's delegate to the PSES Board
of Directors.
Section 2
The Vice President shall serve in the absence of the President
and shall also perform such duties as may be assigned by
the President. The Vice President shall assume the duties
of the President in the event of the absence of the President.
Section 3
The Secretary/Treasurer shall be responsible for the recording
and reading of the minutes of all meetings, maintaining
correspondence and shall be responsible for depositing,
disbursing and accounting of all monies of the Society.
Article VII. Committees
The President may appoint standing and/or ad hoc committees
as required to accomplish the purposes and objectives of the
Society. The President may terminate previously established
standing and/or ad-hoc committees as required.
Article VIII. Meetings
Section 1
At least one meeting of the membership shall be held each
year and it shall be held at the time and place fixed by
the Board.
Section 2
Special meetings of the Society shall be called at the
discretion of the President. Written notices of the annual
and special meetings shall be sent out by the Secretary
or President at least one month in advance.
Section 3
The Board shall meet at the call of the President or at
the request of a majority of the members of the Board. Written
notices of Board meetings shall be sent out by the Secretary
at least one month in advance. The Board will meet at least
twice a year.
Section 4
The committees shall meet on the call of the committee
chair or at the request of the President.
Article IX. Amendments
Section 1
This constitution may be amended by a two- thirds (2/3)
vote of the Society provided (1) the amendments have been
placed before the active membership at least one month before
a vote is taken; and (2) the amendments have been approved
by a majority of the Board.
Section 2
This constitution and its amendments must not be in conflict
with the constitution of the PSES or the rules and regulations
for constituent societies as established by the Executive
Board of the Penn State Alumni Association.
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