a.3 Those who obtained masteral,
doctoral and other graduate degrees from
Maryknoll College/ Miriam College;
a.4 Those who successfully completed two
years of formal education offered by any
department of Maryknoll College/Miriam
College;
a.5 All graduates of Malabon Normal
School/ Maryknoll Normal College;(As
amended on 28 October 2003)
(b) Honorary Members.
Any individual whether Filipino or of
foreign nationality, who has rendered
valuable service or contributed laudable
special services to the Association may,
upon nomination by any of the regular
members and approval of the Board of
Directors, be voted into honorary
membership. (As amended on 28 October
2003)
Sec. 2. Tenure.
Membership, whether regular or honorary,
shall be from the time of graduation or
election, respectively, until death, or
unless sooner terminated by virtue of
acts inimical to the Association. Any
member may be dropped from the rolls of
the Association for acts inimical to the
latter by majority vote of the Board of
Directors called for that purpose, after
due notice and hearing by the Board
itself, or by a body delegated by it.
(As amended on 28 October 2003)
Sec. 3. Membership in Good Standing
The Board of Directors of the
Association may from time to time
determine the policies, promulgate rules
or regulations on the determination of
members considered in good standing and
entitled to vote and participate in all
matters affecting the Association. (n)
Sec. 4. Rights of Members – A member in
good standing shall have the following
rights:
a. To exercise the right to vote on all
matters relating to the affairs of the
Association;
b. To be eligible to any elective or
appointive office of the Association;
c. To participate in all
deliberation/meetings of the
Association;
d. To exercise all such rights as may be
provided for by law. (n)
Sec. 5. Duties and Responsibilities of
members – A member shall have the
following duties and responsibilities:
a. To obey and comply with the by –
laws, rules and regulations that may be
promulgated by the Association from time
to time;
b. To attend all meetings of the
Association;
c. To pay membership dues and other
assessments of the Association. (n)
Article III
(Board of Directors, Officers and
Advisory Council)
Sec. 1. Board of Directors.
The Board of Directors shall be composed
of fifteen (15) members to be elected by
plurality vote of all members present
and duly registered during the annual
meeting/ homecoming. They shall hold
office as such until their successors
are duly elected and qualified pursuant
to Sec.3 of Article IV hereof. (As
amended on 26 October 1979 and approved
by the SEC on 8 February 1980 and as
further amended on 28 October 2003)
Sec.2. Officers of the Association
The Officers of the Association shall be
a Chairman, Vice – Chairman, President,
and a Treasurer, Secretary, and Public
Relations and External Affairs Officer.
who must all be members of the Board.
Other officers of the Association may be
appointed/ designated by the Board
should the need arise as may be
determined by the Board. (As amended on
28 October 2003)
Sec. 3. Advisory Council
Membership to the Council shall be by
invitation of the duly elected members
of the Board of Directors and shall be
drawn from all past members of the Board
of Directors of the Association. (As
amended on 28 October 2003)
Article IV
(Election and Tenure of Office)
Sec. 1. Regular Election
Regular Election shall be held during
the annual alumni homecoming and subject
to the provisions of Section 3 hereof,
the qualified candidates obtaining the
highest votes shall constitute
themselves into the Board of Directors
who shall elect officers namely:
Chairman, Vice – Chairman, President,
Vice – President, Treasurer, Secretary
and Public Relations and External
Affairs Officer. Induction of the
members of the Board of Directors and
officers so elected shall be held
immediately thereafter. (As amended on
28 October 2003)
Sec. 2. Vacancies.
The Board of Directors, if constituting
a quorum, shall fill and vacancy/ies in
the Board or among the offices
immediately or as soon thereafter such a
vacancy occurs. The Director to be
elected shall be chosen from the
candidates occupying the succeeding
slots in the preceding election. Should
there be no such candidate, the Board
may elect from among those as may be
recommended by the Search Committee. The
Director so elected shall fill the
unexpired portion of the term.
A vacancy shall occur in any of the
following instances:
a. Resignation
b. Death or physical incapacity
c. When the Director has been dropped
from the Rolls as provided in Section 2
of Article 2
d. Any other instance as may be provided
by applicable law, rule or regulation or
as the Board may in its discretion
reasonably adopt and implement as a
policy. (As amended on 28 October 2003)
Sec. 3. Tenure of Office; Re – election
Each member of the Board shall hold
office for a period of two (2)
consecutive calendar years ( January to
December). A member of the Board who has
served two consecutive terms ( or a
total of 4 years) may be elected a new
for another term only after the lapse of
one term.
Thus, in the annual election after the
approval of the amendment to the By–Laws
and every year thereafter, there will be
as many seats as there are Directors who
have served for a period of two
consecutive calendar years. Candidates
elected shall fill the seats of
out-going Directors and shall hold
office until their successors shall have
been elected and qualified. (As amended
on 28 October 2003)
Sec. 4. Qualifications.
The members of the Board to be elected
must be of legal age and must be regular
members of the Association. Only regular
members, who meet the criteria as may be
laid down by the Search Committee and
who are ready, willing and able to serve
with the fullest commitment to the
objectives of the Association, may be
eligible for any elective position. (As
amended on 28 October 2003)
Sec. 5. Manner of Nomination
Nominations to the positions herein
provided shall be submitted at least
three (3) months prior to the Annual
Membership Meeting to the Search
Committee created by the Board of
Directors, together with the written
declaration of the party nominated that
she is ready, willing and able to serve
if elected. Only such nominations as are
submitted to and accepted by the Search
Committee shall be qualified to be voted
upon in the annual membership meeting.
(As amended on 28 October 2003)
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