Constitution of the San Diego Adjunct Faculty Association

(revised September 2016)

  1. NAME AND PURPOSE

    1. The name of this organization shall be “San Diego Adjunct Faculty Association” (“SDAFA”).
    2. SDAFA is a not for profit association as per the meaning of “business league” as defined under Section 501(c)(6) of the United States Internal Revenue Code as of April 1, 2015.
    3. SDAFA serves California Community College Adjunct Faculty as per the meaning of “temporary employees” as defined in Section 87482.5(a) of the California Education Code as of April 1, 2015.
    4. SDAFA is dedicated to promoting the professional treatment, economic welfare, and equitable rights of adjunct faculty and their students.

  2. MEMBERSHIP AND DUES

    1. 1. Any person employed as an adjunct faculty member at a California community college located within the County of San Diego, California within twelve (12) months of the date of that person’s application for membership, shall be eligible for membership within SDAFA.
    2. The SDAFA Board of Directors (the “Board”) shall be empowered upon a two-thirds affirmative vote to make eligible any individual person not otherwise eligible for membership within SDAFA on a case by case basis.
    3. mbership shall be conferred upon any eligible person from whom SDAFA has received a completed application form and payment of dues.
    4. Dues, as described in the SDAFA Bylaws (the “Bylaws”), shall be assessed of each SDAFA member.

  3. BOARD OF DIRECTORS

    1. The authority to govern SDAFA is vested in the Board, composed of four (4) Executive Officers and seats for one (1) representative from each community college where there are SDAFA members.
    2. Seats for additional representatives on the Board may be created per the Bylaws.
    3. Members of the Board shall be elected for two (2) year terms. Executive Officers shall be elected by a plurality of votes cast by the SDAFA membership at-large. Each representative shall be elected by a plurality of votes cast by SDAFA members within that representative group.
    4. The Board shall have the authority to determine policy, direct operations, and carry out actions in the name of SDAFA.
    5. Board members will be elected in accordance with the Bylaws. Board Members shall be members of SDAFA in good standing. No member of SDAFA may hold more than one Board position at any one time, unless approved by the Board. No person shall have more than one vote.
    6. The Executive Officers of SDAFA shall consist of a Chair, a Vice-Chair, a Secretary, and a Treasurer.
    7. Proceeds of SDAFA shall not inure to the benefit of any member of the Board.
    8. SDAFA may compensate Board or other members for SDAFA work or incurred expenses.

  4. MEETINGS

    1. At a minimum, the Board will call one general membership meeting annually.
    2. The location, time, and purpose of any general membership meetings shall be announced at least 10 days prior to the meeting.
    3. A general membership meeting may be called by written request signed by no fewer than 50% of the membership, or twenty (20) members, in good standing, whichever is less. This request shall indicate the purpose for the meeting. For such a meeting, the Board shall announce the meeting within 20 days, and convene the meeting within 45 days, of receiving the request.

  5. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS

    1. Constitutional amendments may be proposed by any SDAFA member for consideration and possible modification by the Board.
    2. Proposals with the affirmative support of two-thirds of the Board shall be placed before the membership for ratification.
    3. A written proposal for an amendment signed by no fewer than 50% of the membership, or twenty (20) members, in good standing, whichever is less, shall be placed unmodified before the membership for ratification by a majority of votes cast.
    4. In the event of contradictory language within this Constitution, the most recently ratified language shall take precedence.

  6. BYLAWS

    1. The Board is empowered to create all bylaws and rules necessary for the operation of SDAFA.
    2. Amendments to the Bylaws may be proposed by any SDAFA member for consideration and possible modification by the Board.
    3. All changes made to the Bylaws require an affirmative vote of two-thirds of the Board.
    4. In the event of contradictory language within the Bylaws, the most recently modified language shall take precedence.
    5. In the event of contradictory language between the Bylaws and the Constitution, the Constitution shall take precedence.

  7. DISSOLUTION

    1. SDAFA may be dissolved following the same methods and procedures used for Constitutional Amendments.
    2. Upon dissolution of SDAFA, assets shall be distributed for one or more exempt purposes within the meaning of section 501(c)(6) of the United States Internal Revenue Code as of March 22, 2015.

 

August 2016 version