BYLAWS OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR THE SCHOLARSHIP OF TEACHING AND LEARNING, INC
A. These are the bylaws for the International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, Inc. The International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, Inc., is referred to in this document as the Society or ISSOTL or the organization.
B. The Society is registered under the Nonprofit Corporation Act of Ohio and operates as a foreign corporation in North Carolina. The address for the Society’s primary office is the Center for Engaged Learning, Elon University, 2610 Campus Box, 100 Campus Drive, Elon, North Carolina 27244, USA. Its resident agent is Jessie L. Moore. The address for the Society’s primary office and its resident agent can be changed by the Board of Directors without amendment to the bylaws.
The Society is organized exclusively for charitable, religious, educational and scientific purposes under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or any corresponding section of any future federal tax code.
ISSOTL serves faculty members, staff, and students who care about teaching and learning as serious intellectual work. Through building intellectual and collaborative infrastructure, the Society supports the associational life that fosters scholarly work about teaching and learning. The Society provides this support by:
- recognizing and encouraging scholarly work on teaching and learning in each discipline, within scholarly societies and across educational levels,
- promoting cross-disciplinary conversations to create synergy and prompt new lines of inquiry,
- facilitating the collaboration of scholars in different countries and the flow of new findings and applications across national boundaries,
- encouraging the integration of discovery, learning, and public engagement,
- advocating for support, review, recognition, and appropriate uses of the scholarship of teaching and learning.
While these are the primary purposes, the Society is authorized to undertake any activity which is legal for a nonprofit corporation qualified as a 501(c)(3) organization by the Internal Revenue Service.
Section 1: Categories of Membership
The Society includes three categories of members: administrators/faculty/staff, retired/part-time faculty/staff, and students.
Section 2: Dues
The Board of Directors, henceforth referred to as “the Board,” sets the dues structure for each category. Among individual memberships, the rate for students and for retired/part-time faculty/staff will be less than that for others. The membership year begins on the date of registration, and renewals are due either annual or biennially depending on the membership purchased. The membership renewal structure can be changed by the Board without changes in the bylaws. The Treasurer is responsible for informing members about the Society’s dues structure, renewal dates, and changes in dues.
Section 3: Membership Meetings
Members will have one (1) annual business meeting of the Society held at times designated by the Board.
At this annual business meeting of the Society, the President and Chair of the Finance Subcommittee or the President’s and the Chair of the Finance Subcommittee’s designees shall report on the activities and financial condition of the corporation; and the members shall consider and act upon other matters as may be raised consistent with any notice requirements set forth in the bylaws.
The members present, either in person or by proxy, at the annual business meetings shall constitute a quorum for conducting the business of the Society. Each member present has one vote. The Historian keeps a record of the meetings and an approximate count of the members who attend the business meeting.
Members wishing to bring motions to the floor at the annual business meeting of the Society must submit the motion to the President one month prior to that meeting.
Section 4: Proxy Voting
A member may vote in person or by proxy. A member may appoint a proxy to vote or otherwise act for the member by signing an appointment form personally or by an attorney-in-fact. Any form of proxy which is clear and understandable shall be acceptable. A proxy and its signature shall be acceptable whether delivered as an originally signed document or delivered electronically. An appointment of a proxy is revocable by the member.
Section 1: Roles and Responsibilities
Description: The Board is composed of dedicated members who are responsible for the strategic planning and overall functional and fiscal responsibility of the Society. Board members are distributed across the four standing committees, ensuring a cohesive approach to advancing the Society’s mission. The President will serve as Chair to convene its work.
Responsibilities: The Board oversees the strategic plan and ensures the effective functioning and fiscal responsibility of the Society. The Board provides guidance and support to the standing committees, ensuring that their operational tasks align with the Society’s mission.
Membership:
- Presidential Team
- President
- Past President
- President-Elect
- Regional Vice Presidents
- Asia Pacific
- Canada
- Europe
- Latin America and the Caribbean
- Africa
- United States
- Middle East
- Student Vice Presidents
- Appointed Positions
- Treasurer
- Historian
- Executive Director
Section 2: Terms of Office
Terms of each office are from July 1 of the year in which the person is elected through June 30 of the year in which the person’s term ends.
Elected Positions:
- President-Elect: first of a three (3) year Presidential Team term.
- President: Second of a three (3) year Presidential Team term.
- Past President: Third of a three (3) year Presidential Team term.
- Regional Vice President: Three (3) years; may be elected for two consecutive terms (total 6 years).
- Student Vice President: Two (2) years.
Appointed Positions:
- Historian: Three (3) years, may be re-appointed with a two-term limit.
- Treasurer: Three (3) years, may be re-appointed with no term limit (plus one [1] year for mentoring a new person into the position). The Treasurer must be based in the United States.
- Treasurer-Elect: Three (3) years (plus one [1] year to be mentored into the position). The Treasurer-Elect must be based in the United States.
The Historian and Treasurer may serve continuously if re-appointed.
During their term of office, each Board member is required to serve on at least one committee at all times and co-chair one standing committee within their term.
Candidates for the Treasurer-Elect position will serve a total of four years on the Board. This includes one year of mentorship under the outgoing Treasurer, followed by a three-year term as Treasurer. The outgoing Treasurer is required to extend their role for an additional year after their three-year term, making it a total of four years, to mentor the incoming Treasurer. If a Treasurer is re-appointed, they will only serve a three-year term, as the mentorship year is not necessary in this case.
Section 3: Election Process
The Nominations Subcommittee of the Recognition Committee proposes a slate of at least one nominee for each vacant elected office. Members may send names of potential nominees to the Recognition Committee at any time for consideration during the subsequent election. Election to any office requires a majority of votes cast for that position. If a single position has more than two candidates on the ballot, the winner will be determined using a ranked voting process, which ensures that the elected candidate has received a majority of the votes.
The Recognition Committee prepares the slate, supervises the election process, notifies candidates about the results of the election, and presents the results of the election to the President, who announces the results to the membership. Results are announced to the membership before the new Board officers begin their duties on July 1 following their election.
Section 4: Leadership Roles on the Board of Directors
Election to the Presidency is intended to be for a term of three years, serving one year in each of three different roles (i.e., President-Elect, President, Past President). These three roles collectively constitute the Presidential Team. The Presidential Team works collaboratively to oversee the functions of the Board and meets before the monthly Board meeting.
President-Elect
The President-Elect provides counsel and service to the President and other members of the Board and serves on the Finance Subcommittee. The President-Elect commits to three years of service, one year each as President-Elect, President, and Past President. The President-Elect serves one year.
President
The President chairs the Board, has general charge of the affairs of the Society, presides at business meetings, and serves as a voting ex-officio member of all committees. In consultation with the Recognition Committee, the President fills vacancies on the Board between elections. In the event of the President’s death, resignation, absence, or inability to serve, the duties of the President pass to the Past President. The President serves for one year.
Past President
The Past President provides counsel and service to the President and other members of the Board and serves on the Convenings Committee and the Recognition Committee to provide continuity. In the absence of the President, the Past President presides at meetings of the Board and the annual business meeting of the Society. The Past President serves for one year.
Executive Director
If appointed, the Executive Director, or other titles as the Board may determine, shall be the chief staff person of the Society and shall be responsible for managing the Society’s day-to-day operation. The Executive Director shall attend Meetings of the Board in a non-voting capacity and, subject to the authority of the Board, has general supervision of the affairs of the Society.
Historian
The Historian is responsible for overseeing the creation and maintenance of a comprehensive, centralized archive of the Society, its Board, its standing committees, and its sub-committees, and an annual review of the bylaws. As required by US Law, the Historian (in lieu of a secretary) serves as a signatory for required official documents, and, in the absence of the Executive Director, keeps minutes of Board meetings and members. In serving on the Recognition Committee, the Historian also guides the coordination of Interest Groups as a key membership benefit of the Society. The Historian serves for three years and may serve only two consecutive terms. The Historian must have at least three years of membership with the Society, prior to being appointed. In addition, the Historian oversees the International Collaborative Writing Groups (ICWGs) and ensures that standing committees are organizing the ICGWs for their appropriate year.
Treasurer
The Treasurer is responsible for the Society’s financial transactions and records. The Treasurer advises the Board on the financial feasibility of Society activities. The Treasurer sees that financial reports, annual budgets, and audits are prepared as requested by the Board and assumes responsibilities for financial transactions c as one of two designated persons. The Treasurer serves on the Board’s Finance Subcommittee and the Convenings Committee. The Treasurer serves for three years. The Treasurer may serve for a fourth year, if mentoring a Treasurer-Elect and may be re-appointed. Treasurers who are subsequently re-appointed to the position would take on only a three-year term.
Regional Vice President
Regional Vice Presidents serve as representatives of their respective regions on the Board and also represent the Board on the Society’s standing committees. Each Vice President co-chairs one of the standing committees. The current regions are Asia Pacific, Canada, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, Africa, the United States, and the Middle East. Each region is represented by one Vice President. The Board has the authority to add new regions. Once the Board approves the addition of a region, a Vice President for that region will be elected in the next election. Regional Vice Presidents serve for a term of three years and are eligible for re-election for one additional term.
Student Vice President
The two Student Vice Presidents represent the interests and perspectives of student members of the Society on the Board and represent the Board on the Society’s standing committees. The Student Vice Presidents liaise with student-focused Interest Groups, standing committees, and subcommittees. The Student Vice Presidents serve for two years, and their terms are staggered. The Student Vice Presidents can complete their term even if they graduate, but they must be student members of the Society when they stand for election. For this position, we define students as candidates who are in the process of seeking a degree full-time.
Section X: Responsibilities of the Board of Directors
The Board oversees the strategic plan and ensures the effective functioning and fiscal responsibility of the Society. The Board provides guidance and support to the standing committees, ensuring that their operational tasks align with the Society’s mission.
Responsibilities of the Board include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Approval of the Society’s strategy.
- Developing and adopting the Society’s policies.
- Stewardship of financial and legal resources.
- Hiring and management of staff
Section 5: Vacancies
The Past President assumes the presidency if that office is vacated before the completion of the President’s term and serves again as Past President the following year when the new President begins their term.
If the office of President-Elect is vacated, the President appoints a member of the Board or a past officer to fill the unexpired term. In the next election, a new President-Elect is elected and the appointed person may put their name for nomination in the next election cycle.
If the Secretary, Treasurer, or regional Vice President vacates the position, the President appoints a member to fill the unexpired term. In the next election, the position is filled. The appointed person may put their name for nomination in the next election cycle. If multiple vacancies occur, which make the above procedures impractical, the Board is authorized to
fill any vacancy as it determines to be appropriate.
Section 6: Working Groups and Subcommittees of the Board of Directors
The Board may establish ad hoc groups within the Board at any time. These ad hoc groups are working groups for bounded projects and subcommittees for significant ongoing work.
Section 7: Meetings of the Board of Directors
The Board convenes annually in person, typically during the face-to-face annual conference, and, attentive to the Society’s Guiding Principles for Scheduling International Meetings, holds monthly meetings throughout the year via an online video conferencing platform. To most effectively further the work of the Society, regular participation in these meetings is expected of all Board members. Board members are expected to attend at least nine (9) meetings (excluding extenuating circumstances such as illness, travel, and religious and/or national holidays) within a single year otherwise their position on the Board may be reconsidered by the Presidential Team. In such cases, the President has the authority to appoint a replacement until the next election cycle. Without Board approval, the Board member unable to meet the attendance requirements will not be considered for re-election.
A quorum for Board meetings is achieved when a majority of the Board is present during the meeting. During synchronous Board meetings, decisions on questions and proposals are made by voting. Only motions that receive a majority, specifically not less than two-thirds (2/3) votes, will be approved. Special motions, defined below, also require at least two-thirds (2/3) affirmative votes to pass. However, for both regular and special motions, the number of affirmative votes must also constitute a majority of all Board members.
Action required or permitted to be taken at the Board meeting may be taken without a synchronous meeting via an online vote of the Board. As with synchronous meetings, a quorum for online votes is reached once a majority of Board members in office at the time of the motion has participated. Only motions receiving a majority of two-thirds (2/3) of the votes cast will pass. Special motions voted on asynchronously will require affirmative votes from not less than two-thirds (2/3) of those participating. For motions and special motions, this number must also amount to at least a majority of Board members.
Special Motions
Special motions refer to those that carry significant financial or structural consequences for the Society. Special motions also require at least two-thirds (2/3) affirmative votes to pass. The following include but are not limited to examples of special motions:
- Selecting the location of the annual conference/meeting
- Adopting the annual budget
- Allocating more than $2500 (USD) of the Society’s fund
- Approving the slate of candidates for the annual election of Board members and ratifying the election results
- Adding, modifying, or deleting Interest Groups, committees, or membership regions
- Approving proposed modifications to the Society’s bylaws
- to be ratified by members at the annual business meeting
- Hiring contract staff or other personnel
- Modifying the membership renewal or dues structures
Section 8: Indemnification
If an individual is involved in a proceeding because they are or were an officer, a director, or a signing agent of the Society, the Society shall indemnify this individual against any liability incurred in the proceeding if the following conditions are met
- the individual’s conduct was in good faith; and
- the individual reasonably believed:
- in the case of conduct in the individual’s official capacity with the Society, that the individual’s conduct was in the Society’s best interests; and
- in all other cases, that the individual’s conduct was at least not opposed to the corporation’s best interests; and
- in the case of any criminal proceeding, the individual:
- had reasonable cause to believe the individual’s conduct was lawful; or
- had no reasonable cause to believe the individual’s conduct was unlawful.
The termination of a proceeding by judgment, order, settlement, conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent is not determinative that a Board officer did not meet the standard of conduct described in this section.
Section 9: Initial Board of Directors and Their Roles
Name/Position
- Barbara L. Cambridge/President
- Craig Nelson/Past President
- Keith Trigwell/President-Elect
- Mike Prosser/President-Elect
- Mick Healey/Regional Vice President-Europe
- Jennifer Robinson/Regional Vice President-US
- Kathy Takayama/Regional Vice President-Australasia
- Nancy Randall/Regional Vice President-Canada
- Lisa Kornetsky/Secretary
- Barbara Gayle/Treasurer
- Nancy Chick/Communications Coordinator
Section 1: Standing Committees, Subcommittees, and Working Groups
ISSOTL has four standing committees: Advocacy, Convenings, Publications, and Recognition. These standing committees advance the Society’s mission, oversee its operations, and handle the Board’s operational tasks. To preserve institutional knowledge, staggered terms are recommended. Each co-chair of a standing committee may serve only one two-year term.
The Board may establish ad hoc groups within the Board at any time. These ad hoc groups are subcommittees for significant ongoing work and working groups for bounded projects.
Section 2: Standing Committee Descriptions, Responsibilities, and Membership
Advocacy Committee
Description: The Advocacy Committee elevates the role, value, and contributions of SoTL at educational institutions and in the public; champions the international nature of the Society; ensures student involvement in SoTL; and supports SoTL as part of a career trajectory.
Responsibilities: The Advocacy Committee engages Society members in advocacy for SoTL by promoting relevant communication and interaction with and among Society members. With support from the Executive Director, and in consultation with the Publications Committee; the committee creates and solicits content that promotes SoTL for the Society’s newsletters, blog, listserv, and members-only web spaces.
The Advocacy Committee facilitates ISSOTL members’ advocacy for SoTL by engaging them beyond ISSOTL. The committee promotes relevant communication and interaction beyond the membership to extend the reach and influence of the Society. They forge relationships with SoTL groups in other world regions to connect with potential new members and partners, coordinating with the Convenings Committee as they connect with any specific events.
In collaboration with the Historian, the Advocacy Committee also shepherds (i.e., calls for, selects, and orients co-leaders; serves as consultants to co-leaders as needed) the Public Scholarship model of the ICWGs.
Membership:
- Co-chair: ISSOTL Regional Vice-President (reports activity to the Board)
- Co-chair: Member-at-large
- Student Member
- Inclusion Subcommittee member
- ISSOTL Past President
- Member-at-large
- Member-at-large
Convenings Committee
Description: The Convenings Committee represents the Society’s mission and values in the selection and programming of the annual conference and other events.
Responsibilities: The Convenings Committee oversees the process for selecting future conference hosts and sites, prioritizing an appropriate mix of locations that reflects both the distribution of members and the international scope of the Society. With support from the Executive Director and liaising with the local hosts, the Convenings Committee also ensures that the annual conference includes signature ISSOTL components. These components include for example, meetings for the Board, standing committees, Interest Groups, ICWGs, regional meetings, and general membership; welcome gatherings for newcomers and students; a buddy system for interested newcomers; regular sessions for Teaching & Learning Inquiry the Conference Commons and book exhibit; and announcements of awards.
The Convenings Committee also seeks synergies with events sponsored by other world regional groups (e.g., SoTL in the South, EuroSoTL, Asia SoTL, China SoTL, SoTL Canada, and Latin SoTL).
In collaboration with the Historian, the Convenings Committee also shepherds (i.e., calls for, selects, and orients co-leaders; serves as consultants to co-leaders as needed) the Academic model of the ICWGs.
Membership:
- Co-chair: ISSOTL Regional Vice-President (reports activity to the Board)
- Co-chair: Member-at-large
- ISSOTL Past President
- Chair of the current ISSOTL conference
- Chair of previous ISSOTL conference
- Student
- Finance Subcommittee member
- Inclusion Subcommittee member
- Executive Director
Publications Committee
Description: The Publications Committee facilitates the sharing of scholarly work on teaching and learning by supporting the Society’s publication platforms.
Responsibilities: With support from the Executive Director, the Publications Committee facilitates contributions to and curates the ISSOTL blog. The Publications Committee also supports the operations of the Society’s peer-reviewed journal, Teaching & Learning Inquiry (TLI), including facilitating the recruitment process and reviewing potential applicants for the TLI editorial team in collaboration with TLI co-editors, serving as reviewers for TLI, collaborating with the Recognitions Committee to facilitate the TLI awards process, and promoting the journal in appropriate venues, including the annual conference in collaboration with the Convenings Committee and with support from the Executive Director. In collaboration with the Historian, the Publications Committee also shepherds (i.e., calls for, selects, and orients co-leaders; serves as consultants to co-leaders as needed) ICWGs, which ultimately produce articles to be submitted to TLI. The Publications Committee also strategizes other relevant ways of going public (e.g., podcasts, video interviews, and webinars).
Membership:
- Co-chair: ISSOTL Regional Vice-President (reports activity to the Board)
- Co-chair: Member-at-large
- Student
- Librarian
- Historian
- Co-Editors of TLI
- Inclusion Subcommittee Member
Recognition Committee
Description: The Recognition Committee supports recognition across the Society through the various awards schemes, the nominations/elections processes, and the cultivation of leadership opportunities among members.
Responsibilities: The Recognition Committee oversees the value of membership within the society. With support from the Executive Director, the Recognition Committee oversees the various awards schemes (i.e., Emerging Scholars Fund, Student Presentation and Poster Awards at the annual conference). The Recognition Committee calls for nominations or applications, supervises the adjudication process, notifies nominees and applicants about the results, and presents the results to the President, who announces the successful candidates.
For elections, the committee prepares the calls for nominations, makes every effort to recruit a diverse slate of candidates, and proposes a slate of at least one nominee for each vacant elected office to the Board, who then approves the proposed ballot. With the support of the Executive Director, the committee supervises the election process, shares the results with the Board for ratification, notifies candidates about the results of the election, and presents the results to the President, who announces successful candidates.
Lastly, the committee assists the ISSOTL Historian in supporting leaders and creating leadership pathways within the Interest Groups and encourages their connections and contributions to the Society.
Membership:
- Co-chair: ISSOTL Regional Vice-President (reports activity to the Board)
- Co-chair: Member-at-large
- Student
- Finance Subcommittee member
- Inclusion Subcommittee member
- ISSOTL Historian
- Member-at-large
- Executive Director
Inclusion Subcommittee of the Board
Description: This subcommittee of the Board is composed of Board members interested in the Society’s commitment to inclusion. Its members are distributed across the four standing committees. One member of the Inclusion Committee will serve as chair to convene its work.
Responsibilities: The Inclusion Subcommittee supports the Society’s ongoing work in their commitment to inclusion. The Subcommittee advises the Board, committees, and working groups on how to support inclusion in their work.
Membership:
- Chair
- Regional VP #1
- Regional VP #2
- Regional VP #3
- Regional VP#4
- Student
Finance Subcommittee of the Board
Description: This subcommittee serves as an advisory group to the Board, with a primary obligation to balance, clarify, and align the ISSOTL’s budget with its mission and goals.
Responsibilities: The Finance Subcommittee of the Board is responsible for the proposal of ISSOTL’s annual budget and financial policies or procedures to protect the Society’s finances; monthly review of and reporting of financial documents to the Board; preliminary analysis of the financial implications of substantive ISSOTL-sponsored activities; and recommendations to the Board, prior to a Board vote on that activity.
Membership:
- Treasurer (Chair)
- President
- President-Elect
- Historian
- (Second) Signator/Member-at-Large
Section 3: Appointment of Standing Committee Members
Members are encouraged to self-nominate or to nominate other members for appointment to standing committees. Each committee chair assembles committee members by considering member-nominated persons and persons with appropriate interests and expertise for the tasks of the committee. Appointments to these committees will be made at least three months before the annual face-to-face conference.
Term Limits
Unless otherwise stated in the committee descriptions or Board roles sections, committee members are appointed by the Committee co-chair for a term of two years and serve a maximum of two consecutive terms. If a committee member cannot complete their term, the co-chair of the committee will appoint a replacement.
Section 4: Standing Committee Reports
Bi-monthly Progress Reports: Bi-monthly progress reports detail the committee’s activities, including progress on the committee’s charge, goals set at the previous Board meeting during the annual conference, and any emergent activities of the committee. These reports are sent to the Executive Director to be shared with the Board in time for the scheduled Board meeting.
Annual Full Report: The annual full report provides a comprehensive overview of the committee’s progress towards and achievement of its charge, the Board’s recommended goals, and any emergent activities. This report is presented at the Board meeting during the annual face-to-face conference. Full reports should be emailed to other Board members at least 30 days before the annual business meeting of the Board. The Regional Vice President who serves as the committee co-chair leads the discussion of the committee’s report at the Board meeting.
If committee co-chairs fail to abide by such reporting requirements, the Board may investigate and, if deemed appropriate, replace the committee co-chair(s).
Section 5: Changes to Committee Structure
The Board may add, modify, or delete Standing Committees without a vote of the membership. Any changes in the committee structure will be announced to the membership and presented as information by the Recognition Committee at the annual face-to-face business meeting.
Section 1: Interest Groups
ISSOTL Interest Groups (IGs) are member-led groups that are organized around shared interests and recognized with a formal relationship within ISSOTL. The IGs are supported by the ISSOTL Historian as part of the Recognition Committee. IGs provide newcomers with collegial pathways into ISSOTL and sustain the ongoing engagement of their members. IG members establish connections and conversations around the world, share ideas across broad networks, organize scholarship projects and other activities, and take up other meaningful initiatives together.
The Society may form or endorse IGs that are renewed yearly by the Board based on the IGs written report of the previous year’s activities and membership. The report should be submitted to the Board at least 30 days prior to the annual business meeting of the Society.
The fiscal year for accounting purposes shall begin on July 1 of each year and end on June 30 of the next year.
The Society publishes Teaching & Learning Inquiry, a peer-reviewed journal. The Society may also produce and/or circulate books, articles, reviews, and reports to promote or circulate investigations and critical inquiry on topics aligned with the Society’s purposes. The Board determines any publications of the Society, monitors the content and form of any publications it authorizes, and approves all related fiscal matters. The Publications Committee advises the Board in these matters.
The Board may select external organizations as partners, arrange the terms of partnerships, and appoint a member(s) of the Advocacy Committee as representative(s) to any partnering organization. The terms of the partnership must be set by the Board with any financial implications reviewed by the Treasurer.
The following provisions as to dissolution shall be observed in so far as they are compatible with the Ohio Nonprofit Corporation Act. In the event of dissolution of the Society, the Board shall, after authorizing payment of debts and obligations, transfer the net assets to one of its affiliated organizations that is exempt from federal income taxes as a charitable and/or educational organization. If there are no appropriate affiliated organizations, based on tax-exemption or organizational purpose, the net assets will be transferred by a majority vote of the Board to any nonprofit university or to any other tax-exempt agency that has research in post-secondary teaching and learning as one of its goals. In any event, upon the dissolution of this organization, assets shall be distributed for one or more exempt purposes within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or corresponding section of any future federal tax code, or shall be distributed to the federal government, or to a state or local government, for a public purpose.
Amendments may be proposed by any member to the Board. Upon Board approval of the bylaw amendment, the amendment is sent to the membership for voting. The amendment carries if receiving two-thirds (2/3) of votes in the affirmative. The amendment goes into effect immediately. The Board may change the names or ordering of by-laws sections and sub-sections without requiring a vote of the membership. Changes made by the Board without a vote will be announced to the members on the website and at the annual business meeting of the Society.
Revised September 2024 (Approved by the Board)
Updated bylaws approved by the membership, Indiana 2024.