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1. Maintain and improve student quality of life.
2. Serve as the voice for the entire professional student body.
3. Appoint/elect students to the College of Pharmacy Committees as requested by such Committees or by the Deans of the College.
4. Secure such funds as are needed for the functioning of College Board in a manner that meets and fulfills the regulations of the University of Minnesota.
5. Spend such funds as are available in a manner College Board deems necessary to meet the needs and interests of pharmacy students it represents.

1. All members shall be professional students currently enrolled in courses at the University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy. Exceptions shall be subject to review by the Executive Board.
2. Two representatives from the Twin Cities Campus (both voting) and two representatives from the Duluth Campus (one voting, one non-voting) shall be elected from the first year Doctor of Pharmacy class before the fourth official College Board meeting of the fall semester each year. They shall serve on College Board as representatives of the first year Doctor of Pharmacy class until their successors shall come into term in the following year.
3. Two representatives from the Twin Cities Campus (both voting) and two representatives from the Duluth Campus (one voting, one non-voting) shall be elected from the first year Doctor of Pharmacy class during March or April of each year. They shall serve on College Board as representatives of the second year Doctor of Pharmacy class until their successors shall come into term in the following year.
4. Two representatives from the Twin Cities Campus (both voting) and two representatives from the Duluth Campus (one voting, one non-voting) shall be elected from the second year Doctor of Pharmacy class during March or April of each year. They shall serve on College Board as representatives of the third year Doctor of Pharmacy class until their successors shall come into term in the following year.
5. Two representatives from the Twin Cities Campus (both voting) and two representatives from the Duluth Campus (one voting, one non-voting) shall be elected from the third year Doctor of Pharmacy class during March or April of each year. They shall serve on College Board as representatives of the fourth year Doctor of Pharmacy class until their successors shall come into term in the following year.
6. One member from each of the following organizations shall be a voting member of College Board: Kappa Epsilon, Kappa Psi (each campus), Phi Delta Chi (each campus), Rho Chi, Minnesota Pharmacy Student Alliance (one voting member from one campus, one non-voting from the opposite campus), Phi Lambda Sigma, Center for Health Interdisciplinary Programs, Graduate and Professional Student Assembly, Honor Council (each campus), UMD PharmD, Multicultural Pharmacy Student Organization (each campus), and any other organization acceptable to College Board. The representative may be any duly selected member of that organization. College Board members that represent students by serving as members of College Committees are non-voting members.
7. By simple majority vote, College Board may grant full College Board membership with voting privileges to any student or organization deemed to represent an interested or essential point of view not already represented on College Board.
8. Any individual shall hold only one voting position on College Board.
9. The President may grant voting privileges to any non-voting member for the duration of any single meeting.
10. The term of each new College Board shall commence at the end of the first meeting following the April elections. Outgoing Board members shall transfer all necessary information, documents, and materials to incoming Board members prior to said meeting.
11. College Board has the authority to declare a vacancy in a position if a member has been absent from two or more College Board meetings without adequate notification, defined as correspondence with the College Board Secretary or President prior to the absence. A two-thirds vote of College Board is required to declare a vacancy of a College Board position.
12. The Executive Board has the authority to declare a vacancy in an Executive Board position if an Executive Board member has been absent from two or more Executive Board meetings without adequate notification, defined as correspondence with the College Board Secretary or President prior to absence. A two-thirds vote of the Executive Board is required to declare vacancy of an Executive Board position.
13. Vacancies in elected or appointed positions occur when a position has not been filled, a member voluntarily resigns a position, or College Board declares a vacancy in a position and removes a member under the authority granted in Article III, sections K and L.
14. Vacancies in elected or appointed College Board positions shall be filled as soon as practicable. If a vacancy occurs during the fall semester, a special election shall be held to fill the position. If a vacancy occurs during the spring semester, the Executive Board shall appoint a successor who shall serve the remainder of the term.
15. If a vacancy in the position of President occurs in the spring semester, the President-Elect shall succeed to the position of President. This rule shall supersede Article III, section N, and Article IV, section D, sub-section 2, where applicable.
16. If a vacancy in the position of Chief Information Officer occurs in the spring semester, the Chief Information Officer-Elect shall succeed to the position of Chief Information Officer. This rule shall supersede Article III, section N, where applicable.

1. President
   1. Preside over and maintain order at all College Board meetings.
   2. Announce all business in order.
   3. Perform all administrative duties necessary and proper to facilitate the effective operation of the Board.
   4. Serve as a non-voting member of the Pharmacy Alumni Society Board of Directors.
2. President-Elect
   1. Support the activities of the current President.
   2. Perform such duties as the President of the Board or the Board may direct.
3. Vice-President, Twin Cities and Duluth campus
   1. Serve as Co-Chair of the Reimbursement Committee, which allocates, distributes, and documents student travel reimbursement.
   2. Perform such duties as the President or College Board may direct.
   3. Assume responsibility for the bulletin board or display case in the common area.
   4. Serve as a non-voting GAPSA representative and attend all GAPSA meetings unless prior notification of absence is reported to the Secretary or the President.
4. Vice-President, alternate campus as President
   1. Preside over all meetings at which the President of College Board is absent.
   2. Assume the office of President of College Board whenever a vacancy occurs therein. This rule shall not supersede Article III, section O.
5. Secretary
   1. Record the minutes of each meeting and communicate the minutes of the previous meeting.
   2. Communicate to the faculty and student body such resolutions and recommendations as College Board may adopt.
   3. Perform such duties as the President or College Board may direct.
6. Treasurer (Twin Cities)
   1. Keep accurate and complete records of the financial transactions of College Board.
   2. Issue checks for expenses authorized by College Board or the President.
   3. Give a statement of finances to College Board as often as required, but at minimum, once per semester.
   4. Perform such duties as the President or College Board may direct.
7. Treasurer (Duluth)
   1. Keep accurate and complete records of the financial transactions of College Board on the Duluth campus and report this information promptly to the Twin Cities Treasurer as per protocol.
   2. Issue checks for expenses authorized by College Board or the President.
   3. Give a statement of finances to College Board as often as required, but at minimum, once per semester.
   4. Perform such duties as the President or College Board may direct.
8. Member-at-Large (each campus)
   1. Maintain continuity in College Board proceedings from year to year.
   2. Plan and direct faculty appreciation activities on his or her respective campus.
   3. Plan and direct Duluth Days in fall semester.
   4. Plan and direct Pharmacy Day in spring semester.
   5. Chair the planning committee with the MPSA planning chair to plan and direct Pharmacy Month.
   6. Perform such duties as the President, the Vice-Presidents, or College Board may direct.
9. Chief Information Officer (CIO)
   1. Update and maintain the official website of College Board.
   2. Continually ensure web server reliability and compatibility.
   3. Train the new CIO to a competent level during the half-year overlap of terms.
   4. Archive all documents associated with the operation of College Board.
   5. Perform such duties as the President or College Board may direct.

• College of Pharmacy, University of Minnesota (100%)

This Constitution may be amended in two different ways: by a two-thirds majority of the voting members of College Board, or by a majority of the professional students of the College of Pharmacy. To be amended by College Board, proposals must be presented to College Board one week prior to balloting. To be amended by the student body, this Constitution requires a majority vote of the professional students of the College of Pharmacy. Proposals for amending the Constitution must be presented to the student body at least one week prior to balloting. A final draft of the Constitution with proposed amendments will be presented to College Board one week prior to final approval.

As revised the spring of 1976
Typed and distributed January 1978/lfr
Revised September 1991
Revised May 1997
Revised March 2002
Revised March 2005
Revised April 2006
Revised September 2006
Revised December 2006
Revised April 2010
Revised April 2011

1. The Standing Committees of College Board shall include: Melendy Lecture Committee, Pharmacy Day Committee, Pharm. D. IV Paper Committee, Pharmacy Month Committee, Duluth Days Committee, and Reimbursement Committee. The Standing Committees shall also include the Constitution and Bylaws Committee, over which the Executive Board shall preside. Ad Hoc committees shall be appointed by the President as required.
2. The rules contained in Robert's Rules of Order, Newly Revised, shall govern College Board in all cases where applicable, and in which they are consistent with the Bylaws of College Board.
3. A quorum shall consist of a simple majority of all the voting members of College Board.
4. A quorum of the Executive Board shall consist of a simple majority of all the voting members of the Executive Board.
5. The President shall authorize payments only up to the amount of $20.00 without the prior authorization of College Board.
6. Nominations for officers of College Board shall be posted and announced to the College of Pharmacy at least one week prior to the election meeting. Nominations may then be made by the College of Pharmacy.
7. Student organizations requesting money from College Board for professional projects shall submit a proposal stating the reasons and the amount of the money requested at least one week prior to disbursement. Discussion shall occur, if necessary, and the proposal shall be voted on in a timely manner.
8. Amendment of these Bylaws shall be by a simple majority of all College Board members. All members shall be notified of the amendment proposals one week in advance of voting.
9. If an organization or committee represented on College Board dissolves, removal of the organization or committee representative shall be enacted by simple majority vote of College Board.
10. With the exception of the College Board President, non-voting members shall have the same rights and privileges granted to voting members, except for voting.
11. All meetings of College Board and dual-campus subcommittees must be held by interactive technology.

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