Constitution

Purpose     

The purpose of TADE is to improve:

• the practices and effectiveness of developmental education services,
• the professional capabilities of developmental educators; and
• the program and resources designed to prepare and support developmental
  education in post-secondary settings.
  

How will TADE accomplish its purpose?

• engaging in the development and expansion of a communications
  networking among those interested in developmental education in Texas;

• promoting and sponsoring professional development, curriculum design,
  research, and evaluation efforts among its membership and other interested parties;

• engaging in the specific and general coordination of efforts with other organizations and
  persons having purpose supportive of or in harmony with TADE concerns; and

• providing for an annual conference for its membership and prospective membership in
  conjunction with other organizations when possible and providing for such other regional
  and local conferences as resources permit.

Organizational Structure
 

NOTE: Terms of Office

                                            President

                                            President - Elect                          >  1 year

                                            Past President

 

                                            Treasurer

                                            Secretary                                    > 2 years

                                            Membership Chair

 

                                            Chair,  Scholarship Committee    > Appointed

                                            Political Liaison

 

Committees

Standing Committees:

 

             Scholarship Committee -- This committee has the responsibility of disseminating

 

                            information on available scholarships, reviewing all applications and determining

 

                           the recipient(s) of the scholarship.  A scholarship may be awarded for purposes

 

                           such as but not limited to: research, attending training seminars and professional

 

                           development.  The amount of the award may vary but can be as much as five

 

                           hundred ($500) dollars.

 

           Nominations Committee -- This committee is composed of the current

 

                           President, the immediate past president and a TADE member at large appointed

 

                           by the President.  The committee's main responsibilities are to call for nominations

 

                           for the available offices, assemble a slate for election, verify eligible voting

 

                           members, and present the nominations to the TADE membership for voting.  For

 

                           more details of the Nomination Committee see Article VI, Section III of the

 

                           TADE Constitution.

 

            Ad hoc Committees

 

                            These committees are appointed by the President with the approval of the

 

                            Executive Committee.  These committees are charged with specific assignments/

 

                            duties.

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ARTICLE I: NAME

 

            The name of this organization shall be the Texas Association for Developmental Education

            (hereinafter referred to as TADE or "This association").

 

ARTICLE II: PURPOSES

 

            The purpose of TADE shall be to improve the practices and effectiveness of developmental

            education services, the professional capabilities of developmental educators, and the program

            and resources designed to prepare and support developmental education in post-secondary

            education.  TADE will seek to accomplish these purposes by:

                            A.        Engaging in the development and expansion of a communications network

                                        among those interested in developmental education in Texas;

                            B.        Promoting and sponsoring professional development, curriculum design,

                                        research, and evaluation efforts among its membership and other

                                        interested parties;

                            C.        Engaging in the specific and general coordination of efforts with other

                                        organizations and persons having purposes supportive of or in harmony

                                        with TADE concerns; and

                            D.        Providing for an annual conference for its membership and prospective

                                        membership, in conjunction with other organizations when possible, and

                                        providing for such other regional and local conferences permit.

 

ARTICLE III: CHARACTER OF THE ORGANIZATION

 

            This association is to be considered a legally constituted state affiliate of the National

            Association for Developmental Education (NADE), and as such may not be organized or

            operated in violation of the constitution and by-laws of NADE.

 

ARTICLE IV: MEMBERSHIP AND DUES

 

           1.  Membership Qualifications.  Any individual or institution that is engaged or actively

           involved in developmental studies or who is otherwise interested in the purposes of TADE is

           eligible for membership.  Such individuals or institutions do not have to be members of

           NADE in order to qualify for membership in TADE.

 

2.  Membership Due Structure.  Membership categories and rates shall be determined each year by the TADE Executive Committee.

3.  Membership Voting Rights and Representation.  Each individual member of TADE,  regardless of membership category, shall have one delegate vote in all association elections or other voting activities (e.g. constitutional amendments). Each institutional membership of TADE shall identify in writing to the TADE membership chair one institutional representative who will have the authority and responsibility of  reporting the institutional member’s names and votes. Each institutional membership shall have as many votes as members in their institutional membership. The members must be in good standing with the TADE organization. In case an institutional member is also an individual member of TADE, the member will be allowed to cast only one vote.

          4.   Annual Dues Cycle.  Membership dues may be paid at any time during each year of

          membership during TADE's fiscal year from annual conference to annual conference.

 

          5.   Membership Applications.  Individuals and institutions interested in membership shall

          file an application with the TADE membership chair.  Membership applications from

          institutions shall include a list of all eligible institutional staff who are to be included in the

          membership.  Applicants must send membership applications forms to the treasurer who will

          then send the application form to the membership chair.  The membership chair will issue the

          membership card.

 

          6.   Membership Voting Restrictions.  Individuals and institutions joining TADE after

          distribution of the ballots for election of officers will not be authorized to a cast a vote in that

          election.

 

ARTICLE V: GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE

 

          1.   Executive Committee Composition.  The TADE Executive Committee will consists

          of five (5) elected officers, the political liaison chair, and the immediate past president.  The

          elected members will be the president, president-elect, secretary, treasurer, and membership

          chair.

 

          2.   Executive Committee Powers.  The executive committee shall have the responsibility

          and authority for interpreting and implementing policy actions adopted by the general TADE

          membership at annual conferences and elsewhere.  The committee shall have the

          responsibility and authority for generating, interpreting, and implementing policies deemed

          necessary between annual conferences, providing that such interim actions shall not abrogate

          the constitution of the association.

 

ARTICLE VI: ELECTED AND APPOINTED OFFICIALS

 

          1.   Compositions and Duties.  The elected TADE officials shall consist of five office

          president, president-elect, secretary, treasurer, and membership chair.  Their primary duties

          a powers shall be as follows:

 

                    A.    President:  Shall call and preside at all meetings of the executive committee;

                            prepare the agenda for these meetings; serve as liaison with other organizations

                            having similar interests; serve as TADE's official representative to NADE;

                            constitute committees as needed; serve as ex-officio member of all committees;

                            collaborate with the secretary, who serves as a liaison with the editor of the

                            CASP Newsletter, on the preparation of the newsletter, and appoint, with the

                            approval of the executive committee, the at-large members of the executive

                            committee and the chairpersons of  the various designated committees.  The

                            President shall prepare an annual report for presentation at the annual conference.

 

                    B.    President-elect:  Shall be president-elect, serve as program chair of the state

                            annual conference, assume the chair of the executive committee in the absence of

                            the president, and carry out all duties assigned by the president.  The

                            President-elect shall prepare an annual report for presentation at the annual

                            conference.

 

                    C.    Secretary:  Shall record the minutes of all executive and membership meetings,

                            submit copies of the minutes for the approval of the executive committee, and

                            carry on all general correspondence as needed, serve as liaison with the CASP

                            newsletter editor who will be jointly appointed by the President of the Texas

                            Chapter of the College Reading and Learning Association (CRLA) and the

                            President of TADE and arrange for the printing and distribution of paper supplies

                            for the other officers such as stationary, membership cards, and brochures.  The

                            Secretary shall prepare an annual report for presentation at the state conference

                            which consists of the minutes of the year's Executive Committee meetings and the

                            minutes of the TADE state caucus at NADE.

 

                    D.    Treasurer:  Shall submit an annual budget for Executive Committee approval,

                            monitor the approved budget, provide a report on income and expenditures to the

                            Executive Committee at each Executive Board meeting, maintain all financial

                            records, issue all checks and purchase orders, prepare regular financial

                            statements for the newsletter and an annual financial statement for the membership

                            at the yearly state conference and conduct all the necessary financial activities of

                            the organization.

 

                    E.    Membership Chair:  Shall keep the Executive Committee and the CASP

                            Newsletter Editor informed of changes in membership in a timely manner, issue

                            membership cards, recruit new members, serve as the liaison with up to four at-large

                            representatives during annual membership drives, and prepare an annual report on

                            changes in membership for the year at the annual conference.  As many as four regional

                            membership representatives may assist the membership chair.  The regional

                            representatives shall be appointed by the Executive Committee and should

                            provide geographic, institutional, and philosophical balance to the membership

                            committee.

 

                    F.     Political Liaison:  Shall serve as a source of information on developmental

                            education issues; be a clearing house on political issues affecting developmental

                            education and related programs; and engage in appropriate proactive activities of

                            dialogue and education by maintaining contact with legislative bodies at the state

                            and national level.

 

            2.    Election and Term of Office.  All officer elections will be conducted by mail with the

            results of the election being announced at the CASP Conference.  The new officers will

            assume their duties at the conclusion of the annual CASP Conference.

 

            3.    Nomination of Officers.  The nominations committee shall consist of the president, the

            past president and one at large member chosen by the president.  This committee shall issue

            a call for nominations to all members no later than May 15 and shall submit a written ballot

            to all members in good standing at least one month prior to the annual conference.

 

            4.    Restrictions on Officers.

 

                    A.    The president may not serve as an elected officer during the next calendar year.

 

                    B.    All elected officers must be residents of Texas and members of both TADE

                            and NADE.

 

                    C.    The treasurer, secretary, and membership chair shall hold two-year terms to

                            promote continuity in the organization.

 

            5.    Replacement of Officers.  Officers who resign or are unable to serve adequately shall

            be replaced for the remainder of their term of office by appointment of the president, with

            the concurrence of the Executive Committee.

 

ARTICLE VII: CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS

 

            Amendments to the constitution may be made at any conference by two-thirds majority vote

            of the members present at the Business Meeting with proposed amendments sent at least

            one month in advance to all members.

 

ARTICLE VIII: CONSTITUTIONAL REVIEW

 

            This constitution should be review by the TADE Executive Committee every two years with

            recommended changes submitted to the membership at the annual conference.

 

ARTICLE IX: DISSOLUTION

 

            Upon dissolution of the TADE, such assets as may remain shall be distributed for charitable,

            educational, or scientific purposes as described in section 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue

            Code of 1954, and such decision shall rest with the executive committee.

                                                                                                     Revised Jan 2007