September 14, 2021

Dear CACUBO Members:

During FY 2021 the CACUBO Board of Directors finalized amendments to the organization’s bylaws. These changes will require ratification at the September 29, 2021 CACUBO Business Meeting by the institutional members in attendance. This communication fulfills the requirement to provide 15 days’ notice to the membership.

The changes being proposed pertain to Article VI, Section 1 of the bylaws (highlighted on the accompanying document). The changes are being proposed to provide more flexibility of the representation from the constituency groups in filling board positions. The proposed changes do not increase or decrease the total number of board members, and do not increase or decrease the number of at-large board members.

Your CACUBO Board of Directors endorses this change, and recommends you vote to approve the changes.

Michael Volna
CACUBO President


 CURRENT LANGUAGE

ARTICLE VI
Board of Directors

Section 1.
The Board of Directors shall consist of the President, First Vice President, Second Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, First and Second Past Presidents, four constituency council members (one from each: Comprehensive/Doctoral Institution, Community College, Research University, and Small Institution) and up to four other members at large. The Executive Committee of the Board shall consist of the President, First Vice President, Second Vice President, First Past President, Secretary, and Treasurer. Each at-large member shall be elected for a two-year term and shall be eligible to succeed himself/herself as an at-large member for one additional two-year term. A board member who has served the maximum number of terms for their position shall not be eligible to be elected back to any board position for the duration of one two-year term, unless they are elected into the presidential track. Individuals who have previously held board positions will be eligible to be elected back on the board one time, with one reappointment, per the term limits as described above. In no case should an individual serve on the Board in any capacity for more than ten (10) years in total.

 RECOMMENDED AMENDED LANGUAGE

ARTICLE VI
Board of Directors

Section 1.
The Board of Directors shall consist of the President, First Vice President, Second Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, First and Second Past Presidents, and up to eight at-large members (four of which are to principally serve as representatives of the four major higher education constituency groups – one from each: Comprehensive/Doctoral Institution, Community College, Research University, and Small Institution). The Executive Committee of the Board shall consist of the President, First Vice President, Second Vice President, First Past President, Secretary, and Treasurer. Each at-large member shall be elected for a two-year term and shall be eligible to succeed himself/herself as an at-large member for one additional two-year term. A board member who has served the maximum number of terms for their position shall not be eligible to be elected back to any board position for the duration of one two-year term, unless they are elected into the presidential track. Individuals who have previously held board positions will be eligible to be elected back on the board one time, with one reappointment, per the term limits as described above. In no case should an individual serve on the Board in any capacity for more than ten (10) years in total.