Advisory Board for the Center for Humanities and the Arts
University of Colorado at Boulder
February 8, 2012
The following by-laws are hereby created, adopted and approved for the Advisory Board for the Center
for Humanities and the Arts at the University of Colorado at Boulder.
Article I. Name and Purpose
Section 1.
Name: The name of this organization shall be the Advisory Board for the Center for Humanities
and the Arts at the University of Colorado at Boulder.
Section 2.
Purpose: The purpose of the Advisory Board shall be to work to further the purposes and
functions of the Center for Humanities and the Arts (CHA):
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To act as advocates for the humanities and the arts;
To assist in program development both on campus and in the community at large;
To provide guidance and recommendations for CHA programs;
To provide networking support, as well as names of persons and groups to be invited to CHA
events;
To encourage appropriate gifts to CHA by identifying potential donors and grants: and to assist in
contacting these potential donors;
To assist in identifying, implementing and assessing opportunities for service to CHA’s
constituency (graduate students and faculty) and the public at large.
Article II. Organization and Administration
Section I.
Membership: The Advisory Board will consist of at least eight members, plus the Director of the
Center for Humanities and the Arts, the Dean of the Graduate School, and a representative from the CU
Foundation.
Section 2.
Selection and Terms: Potential members may be proposed by any member and elected by a
majority of the Advisory Board. Members shall serve a three-year term and may be re-elected for
additional terms.
Advisory Board members will be expected to accept the following commitments:
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Become familiar with CHA’s mission, goals, objectives, resources and programs;
Attend meetings on a regular basis;
Annually assess the dynamic environments and constituencies served by CHA through its
mission, and assist with short and long-term planning for mission fulfillment;
Annually review, support and participate in CHA’s methods for funding its plans.
Section 3.
Meetings: The Advisory Board shall meet at least twice a year.
Article III. Officers and Secretary
Section 1.
Officers: The Advisory Board members shall elect a Chair and Vice Chair from among the
members. The Chair is the presiding officer. If the Chair is unable to preside at any meeting, the Vice
Chair shall preside. The Chair and Vice Chair shall serve two-year terms.
Section 2.
Secretary: The administrative assistant for the Center for Humanities and the Arts will take notes
during meetings of the Advisory Board and assist in other matters relevant to CHA and Advisory Board
business.
Article IV. Committees
Section 1.
The Advisory Board may adopt procedures and establish board committees as needed and at the
suggestion of the Director of CHA.
Article V. Acquisition of Funds
Section 1.
Advisory Board members may solicit gifts for the purposes of CHA as described in the by-laws.
Any solicitation of funds must be approved by the Director of CHA and coordinated with the fundraising
activities of the University of Colorado Foundation. All gifts received shall be administered by the CU
Foundation.
Article VI. Amendments
Section 1.
Proposals for amendments to the by-laws must be sent to the Advisory Board members at least
ten (10) calendar days prior to the date on which action is to be taken upon them. Amendments to the
by-laws require a two-thirds majority of the Advisory Board, voting in assembly or by mail or email ballot.