ORGANIZATION AND WORKING POLICY FOR THE ANDREWS UNIVERSITY ADVISORY COUNCIL ON ARCHITECTURE
Article I—Name
The name of this council is the Advisory Council on Architecture.
Article II—Purpose
The purpose of this council is to provide liaison between the professional community and the Andrews University School of Architecture. The council gives advice with regard to programs, curriculum, planning, evaluation, support, and other concerns that may be appropriate to architectural education.
Article III—Membership
Section 1—Membership categories
The council may consist of the following member categories:
- Members external to Andrews University (5)
- Ex-officio members (4)
- School of Architecture faculty representative (1)
- Student representative (1)
Section 2—Members external to Andrews University
Members of the council who are external to Andrews University are selected on the basis of expertise and experience in the profession of architecture. Their names are recommended to the president by the dean of the School of Architecture.
Section 3—Ex-officio members
Ex-officio members consist of the president of Andrews University or his representative, the provost, the vice president for advancement and the dean of the School of Architecture.
Section 4—Architecture faculty representative
This person is elected annually by secret ballot by the School of Architecture faculty at a meeting chaired by the director.
Section 5—Student representative
This person is elected annually by the architecture students from the senior and fifth year students in the School of Architecture. The election takes place in a meeting chaired by the president of the Andrews University chapter of the American Institute of Architecture students.
Section 6—Membership term
The term of membership is three years with one-third of the members retiring annually; members may be reappointed.
Section 7—Membership year
The membership year is July 1 through June 30 of each year. However, members may be appointed any time during the year.
Section 8—Vacancies
Members who fill vacancies to the council are annually appointed by the president of Andrews University.
Article IV—Officers
Section 1—Officers
The officers of the council consist of a chair, vice chair, and executive secretary.
Section 2—Chair
The chair is a member external to the University and is appointed by the president of the University from among the members described in Article III (a). The term of service for the chair is one year.
Section 3—Vice chair
The Provost serves as vice chair.
Section 4—Executive Secretary
The director of the School of Architecture serves as executive secretary.
Article V—Duties of Officers
Section 1—Duties of the chair
The duties of the chair are those that prescribed in the bylaws. The chair appoints all committees authorized by the council membership. These sub-committees are established on the basis of need.
Section 2—Duties of the vice chair
The vice chair serves as chair in the absence of the chair and assists in the planning of the council meetings.
Section 3—Duties of the executive secretary
The executive secretary keeps accurate minutes of all meetings of the council, prepares announcements of meetings, plans the agenda, and implements decisions of the council through the regular University channels.
Article VI—Meetings
The council may meet as deemed necessary.
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