UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA
PARENTS ASSOCIATION BY-LAWS
ARTICLE I
NAME:
University of North Florida Parents Association
ARTICLE II
PURPOSE:
The mission of the Parents Association is to serve as a link between parents or
guardians of UNF students and the University to …
Unite
parents, family members, faculty, and staff as partners in support of the
academic and personal success of students
Nurture
the relationship between parents, families, students and the University in
recognition of the critical role parents and families play in the education
of students
Facilitate
on-going communication to educate parents and families about
University policies and campus resources
ARTICLE III
MEMBERSHIP:
Membership shall be open to all parents of currently or previously enrolled students.
Active members are those who have paid the annual dues established by the Parents Council.
Membership levels include Annual, Four-Year, and Lifetime. Annual Membership will be for
period of August 1 thru July 31 of each year. Four-year memberships lapse on July 31 four years
after receipt of dues.
ARTICLE IV
PARENTS COUNCIL:
Section 1: The Parents Council shall consist of up to 15 active members of the Parents
Association membership. The Council shall consist of the following officers: President, Vice
President, and Secretary. A designee of the Office of Parent & Family Programs and the
Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs shall serve as ex-officio members.
Section 2: Council Members will be appointed for a 2 year term. The officers of the Council will
serve a maximum of two one year terms or until their offices shall be declared vacant and their
successors are elected.
Section 3: Election of Officers will be conducted by the Council membership.
Section 4: Duties of the Officers will be:
President: The President shall preside at meetings of the Association and of the Council and all
other duties that customarily pertain to the office of the President.
Vice President: It shall be the duty of the Vice President to preside in the absence of the
President.
Secretary: The Secretary shall provide all Council members and the appropriate University
offices a record of meetings of the Association and the Council in the form of minutes.
Designee of Office of Parent & Family Programs: The designee of the Office of Parent & Family
Programs shall serve as an ex-officio member of the Council and shall consult with and advise
the Council officers and other members with regard to all Association matters. The designee of
the Office of Parent & Family Programs shall maintain a repository of all council records and
correspondence.
Section 5: In case of any vacancy in the Parents Council, through death, resignation,
disqualification or other cause, successors may be named to hold office for the unexpired
portion of the term of the member. If Council members are absent for two consecutive
meetings, they may be asked to reconfirm their commitment or to resign their position.
Section 6: The members of the UNF Parents Council will make recommendations on fundraisers
as needed.
Section 7: Council meetings may be conducted, as needed, either face-to-face, teleconference,
email, or by fax.
ARTICLE V
COMMITTEES
Committees shall be formed as deemed necessary by the Parents Council.
ARTICLE VI
COMPENSATION
No member of the UNF Parents Association shall receive compensation for services to
the Parents Council.
ARTICLE VII
MEETINGS
Meetings of the Parents Association will be held each Fall semester during the annual
Family Weekend and in the Spring semester during the annual Spring Fling.
Notice of each meeting of the UNF Parents Council will be sent in the form of an agenda
to all Council members either through electronic or postal mail, not less than five (5) days
before the meeting.
ARTICLE VIII
QUORUM
At each meeting, fifty one percent of the current Parents Council members will
constitute a quorum.
ARTICLE IX
AMENDMENTS
These by-laws may be amended, enlarged or repealed by majority vote of members
present at any meeting of the Parents Association.
Written notice of the proposed amendment shall have been provided to all members of
the Parents Association prior to any such meeting.