Mission Statement

The mission of PRIDE is to promote infinite inclusion on campus at the University of Michigan Dearborn, with strong emphasis on the queer and allied community. To achieve this goal, PRIDE will focus specifically on activism, social awareness, social justice, and community outreach, and will work both on campus and in the Metropolitan Detroit area.

Nondiscrimination Policy
PRIDE is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, political affiliation, height, weight, or veteran status.

Article I Board of Directors

PRIDE shall be governed by a Board of Directors consisting of the positions listed below, each with the following specifically enumerated responsibilities. Unlisted responsibilities are to be divided as the Board sees fit. With the exception of the Faculty / Staff Advisor, Board positions are to be held by currently enrolled UM-Dearborn students only. I. Chair The Chair shall have the authority to: i. ii. iii. iv. v. vi. vii. viii. II. Organize and facilitate all Board of Directors meetings. Collaborate with UM-Dearborn students, staff, faculty, and administration. Collaborate with community individuals and organizations. Create and disband new committees as seen fit. Assign and reassign members to committees. Train incoming Board of Directors members. If necessary, the Chair may delegate this responsibility to another PRIDE member. Approve all promotional and branding materials, including but not limited to flyers, banners, handbills, logos, and social media groups and events. Hold authorized financial signing power through the Office for Student Engagement.

Vice Chair The Vice Chair shall have the authority to: i. ii. iii. iv. Assist the Chair in the administration of PRIDE. Serve as a Committee Director for a single PRIDE committee. Temporarily assume all responsibilities of the Chair in the event of their absence. Permanently assume all responsibilities of the Chair in the event that the position becomes vacant.

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Committee Directors Each Committee Director shall have the responsibility to: i. ii. iii. iv. v. Direct a single PRIDE committee. Organize and facilitate individual committee meetings. Deliver committee updates at all Board of Directors meetings. Keep attendance records at all committee meetings. Attendance records must be promptly submitted to the Administrative Assistant after each committee meeting. Report all event dates, times, and locations to the Administrative Assistant.

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Administrative Assistant The Administrative Assistant shall have the responsibility to: i. ii. iii. iv. v. vi. Take detailed minutes at each Board of Directors meeting, ensuring copies are promptly provided to the Board of Directors. Conduct roll call at the beginning of each Board of Directors meeting. Maintain attendance records for all committees. Maintain all University-related paperwork, including but not limited to SOAC requests and follow-ups, food requests, room reservations, and banner / flyer requests. Manage all requests requiring Voting Procedure as detailed in Article V. Create and distribute all publications, including but not limited to flyers, banners, and handbills.

V. Account Executive The Account Executive shall have the responsibility to: i. ii. iii. VI. Track and maintain PRIDE Project Grant and SOAC accounts, keeping detailed records of all budgetary items, income, and expenditures. Deliver reports on the status of Project Grant and SOAC accounts at each Board of Directors meeting. Hold authorized financial signing power through the Office for Student Engagement.

Director of Digital Marketing (Bylaw) The Director of Digital Marketing shall have the responsibility to: i. ii. Market PRIDE digitally, especially via Facebook. Marketing should be completed on a daily basis. Deliver marketing updates at each Board of Directors meeting.

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Faculty / Staff Advisor i. Advise the Board of Directors on PRIDE and University policies. ii. Serve as an ex-officio member of the Board of Directors. iii. Each advisor must be a UM-Dearborn employee.

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Article II Succession
I. Chair The Chair may continue in office as long as they remain a UM-Dearborn student. If remaining in office, the Chair must be re-approved once per year during the month of December. The approval process must follow Phase One and Phase Two of the Voting Procedure detailed in Article V. iii. The Chair is the sole body with the authority to nominate successors to the Chair. Before leaving office, it is the responsibility of the Chair to nominate a successor. After making a selection, Phase One and Phase Two of the Voting Procedure detailed in Article V must be followed to confirm the nomination. iv. In the event that the Chair position becomes vacant, the Vice Chair shall immediately become the Chair. The new Chair shall then appoint a new Vice Chair within ten (10) business days of promotion. i. ii. Vice Chair i. Each successive Vice Chair shall be appointed by the Chair. ii. In the event that the Vice Chair position becomes vacant, it is the responsibility of the Chair to fill the vacancy within ten (10) business days of the position becoming available. Administrative Assistant Each successive Administrative Assistant shall be appointed by the Chair. In the event that the Administrative Assistant position becomes vacant, it is the responsibility of the Chair to fill the vacancy within ten (10) business days of the position becoming available.

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Committee Directors i. All Committee Directors shall be appointed by the Chair. ii. In the event that any Committee is without a Director, it is the responsibility of the Chair to fill the vacancy within ten (10) business days of the position becoming available. Otherwise, the Committee shall be disbanded, and the members reassigned to other Committees. Account Executive i. Each successive Account Executive shall be appointed by the Chair. ii. In the event that the Account Executive position becomes vacant, it is the responsibility of the Chair to fill the vacancy within ten (10) business days of the position becoming available. Director of Digital Marketing (Bylaw) i. Each successive Director of Digital Marketing shall be appointed by the Chair. ii. In the event that the Director of Digital Marketing position becomes vacant, it is the responsibility of the Chair to fill the vacancy within ten (10) business days of the position becoming available. Faculty / Staff Advisor All Faculty / Staff Advisors shall be appointed by the Chair. There can be a maximum of two (2) Faculty / Staff Advisors. In the event that PRIDE is without a Faculty / Staff Advisor, it is the responsibility of the Chair to fill the vacancy within ten (10) business days of the position becoming available. Updated 1/6/2013 3|Page

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Article III Removal from Office

I. i. Chair The Chair may be removed from office for ineffectiveness, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office by following Phase One and Phase Two of the Voting Procedure detailed in Article V.

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Vice Chair The Chair may remove the Vice Chair from office for ineffectiveness, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office with unanimous written approval from all current Faculty / Staff Advisors. ii. The Chair may remove the Vice Chair from office for failure to attend the required number of Board of Directors meetings. i. Administrative Assistant i. The Chair may remove the Administrative Assistant from office for ineffectiveness, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office with unanimous written approval from all current Faculty / Staff Advisors. ii. The Chair may remove the Administrative Assistant from office for failure to attend the required number of meetings. Committee Directors i. At their sole discretion, the Chair may remove any Committee Director from office for ineffectiveness, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office. ii. The Chair may remove a Committee Director from office for failure to attend the required number of meetings. Account Executive The Chair may remove the Account Executive from office for ineffectiveness, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office with unanimous written approval from all current Faculty / Staff Advisors. ii. The Chair may remove the Account Executive from office for failure to attend the required number of meetings. i. Director of Digital Marketing (Bylaw) i. The Chair may remove the Director of Digital Marketing from office for ineffectiveness, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office with unanimous written approval from all current Faculty / Staff Advisors. ii. The Chair may remove the Director of Digital Marketing from office for failure to attend the required number of meetings. Faculty / Staff Advisor i. The Chair may remove a Faculty / Staff Advisor from office for ineffectiveness, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office by following Phase One only of the Voting Procedure detailed in Article V. ii. The Chair may remove a Faculty / Staff Advisor from office for failure to attend the required number of meetings.

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Article IV General Assembly

I. II. The PRIDE General Assembly may consist of UM-Dearborn students, faculty, and staff, as well as local community members. A person becomes a PRIDE General Assembly member after attending one (1) committee or Board of Directors meeting in full.

Article V Voting Procedure

I. i. Phase One Each of the following entities shall receive one (1) vote: Vice Chair Administrative Assistant Account Executive Director of Digital Marketing (Bylaw) General Assembly A request requiring Voting Procedure must be submitted in writing to the Board of Directors. Within two (2) business days after notification, the Administrative Assistant shall disseminate a poll via email to the Board of Directors and General Assembly; the poll must remain open to the General Assembly for exactly five (5) days, including weekends. During this time, it is the responsibility of the members of the General Assembly (as defined by Article IV) to cast ballots for or against the proposed request. A single vote shall be cast for the proposed request if the General Assembly favors the request by a majority; otherwise, the vote shall be cast against the request. At the Board of Directors meeting directly following the closure of the General Assembly poll, each of the entities listed in subsection i shall cast their vote either for or against the proposed request. The vote of the General Assembly shall be cast by the Administrative Assistant; the vote must agree with the decision of the General Assembly. To pass, the request requires a two-thirds vote of the entities listed in subsection i.

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Phase Two i. If the request passes Phase One of Voting Procedure and requires Phase Two, it shall move on to the Faculty Advisors. ii. If one (1) Faculty Advisor is in office at the time of the vote, they shall either approve or veto the request. If approved, the request takes effect immediately. If vetoed, the request fails immediately. iii. If two (2) Faculty Advisors are in office at the time of the vote, they must unanimously agree to either approve or veto the request. If approved, the request takes effect immediately. If vetoed, the request fails immediately. If the advisors are unable to come to a unanimous decision, the previous vote of the General Assembly shall be the deciding factor: If a majority of the General Assembly ruled in favor of the request, it shall take effect immediately; if a majority of the General Assembly ruled against the request, it shall fail immediately. PRIDE UM-Dearborn Updated 1/6/2013 5|Page

Article VI Meetings
I. Board of Directors Board of Directors meetings shall be conducted according to Parliamentary Procedure as detailed by Roberts Rules of Order, and shall be scheduled and facilitated by the PRIDE Chair. ii. All members of the Board of Directors are required to attend Board of Directors meetings. These meetings are to be held on a weekly basis, and shall remain open to the public. iii. Roll call of the Board of Directors must be conducted by the Administrative Assistant at the beginning of each Board of Directors meeting. iv. General Assembly members may participate in discussion and debate, but only Board of Directors members may vote during Board of Directors meetings. Each Board member has one (1) vote on all applicable matters. i. Committee Committee meetings are to be chaired by each appointed Committee Director. The Directors have the authority to conduct the meetings as they see fit, with or without a prepared agenda; Directors are not required to use Roberts Rules of Order during committee meetings. ii. Committee meetings must be held at least two (2) times per month. iii. Committee Directors are required to keep attendance records at all committee meetings. These records must be promptly submitted to the Administrative Assistant after each meeting. i.

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Article VII Attendance

I. II. III. PRIDE Board of Directors members may miss a maximum of two (2) Board of Directors meetings per semester. The Chair has the authority to excuse absences; excused absences will not count toward this limit. It is the responsibility of the Chair to inform the Administrative Assistant of any excused absences. If any Board of Directors member surpasses this limit, they may be removed from office by the Chair. It is at the sole discretion of the Chair to remove a Board of Directors member under this guideline.

Article VIII Treasury

I. II. All expenditures must be approved by a majority of the members of the Board of Directors. Transactions from PRIDE accounts must be signed jointly by the Chair and Account Executive.

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Article IX Amendments
I. i. Amending the Constitution Constitutional amendments must be introduced to the Board of Directors at least five (5) business days prior to the official vote. A two-thirds vote of the Board of Directors is required to enact any amendments. Amending the Bylaws Bylaw amendments require a majority vote of the Board of Directors to be enacted; no advanced notice is necessary.

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Article X Ratification
I. II. The PRIDE UM-Dearborn Constitution and Bylaws must be ratified once per calendar year, during the month of December. Ratification of the Constitution and Bylaws requires a majority vote of the Board of Directors.

Anthony M. Wagner Chair

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Aryka Rice Vice Chair

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Janet Browne Administrative Assistant

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Allison Lane Account Executive

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Rachel Olson Director of Digital Marketing

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Linda Rapp Faculty Advisor

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