Rules of Procedure
This Rules of
Procedure (hereinafter called "Rules") apply to the SIAM Student
Chapter called “Community College of Rhode Island Chapter of SIAM”.
The Chapter to which these Rules apply is formed by the
Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics and shall operate within the
Bylaws of the parent organization. The
ARTICLE I
PURPOSE
The objectives of
o To
further the application of mathematics to industry and science.
o To
promote basic research in mathematics leading to new methods and techniques
useful to industry and science.
o To
provide media for the exchange of information and ideas between mathematicians
and other technical and scientific personnel.
The objectives of the
Community College of Rhode Island Chapter of SIAM
o To promote interactions between
members of the mathematics community at the
o To develop joint undergraduate
applied mathematics projects with our associate sponsor, the
o To work with partners in industry
to create opportunities for undergraduate internships in applied mathematics.
o To promote publications,
conferences, prizes ,and other opportunities offered by
ARTICLE II
ACTIVITIES
Activities
anticipated for the chapter include:
o Promote student chapter
representation at
o Organize a mathematics
applications fair that includes presentations from other academic departments
and business & industry representatives
o Develop and publish an Applied Mathematics Newsletter to communicate
mathematics research and business activities in the state of
o Develop and maintain a Student
Chapter website to communicate chapter activities and events.
.
ARTICLE III
INSTITUTION
SERVED
Members shall be
recruited from the
ARTICLE IV
MEMBERSHIP
Section 1. Any person engaged or interested in
mathematics or computing and their applications shall be eligible for
membership in this Chapter. Chapter membership may be
interdisciplinary, with members from multiple departments at both the Sponsor
institution and the Associate Sponsor institution. Membership at the Associate
Sponsor’s institution is open to undergraduate and graduate students.
Section 2
There are no dues.
Section 3. Chapter members shall have the privileges of
Section 4. All members of the chapter who are
students enrolled in the sponsoring institution(s) are eligible for free
student memberships in
Section 5
Termination of student membership will take place upon graduation or withdrawal
from CCRI or URI.
ARTICLE V
Section 1. The Sponsor is the
Section 2. The Sponsor of the Chapter shall appoint a
Faculty Advisor for the Chapter [throughout this document, Faculty Advisor will
mean the appointed Faculty Advisor from the Sponsor institution]. The Associate Sponsor may also appoint an
Advisor to coordinate with the sponsoring institution. In the event that either
of the said Advisors relinquishes his/her position, the Sponsor shall appoint a
new Advisor and the Associate Sponsor shall appoint a new advisor. The responsibilities, rights and duties of
the Faculty Advisor shall be those normally assigned to the Faculty Advisor of
student organizations of the Sponsor, but in addition, the Faculty Advisor is
expected to take leading role in the development of the Chapter activities
consistent with the objectives of SIAM.
ARTICLE VI
OFFICERS
Section 1. The Chapter shall have a President, a
Vice-President, and a Secretary-Treasurer. Officers shall be Regular or Student
Members in good standing with SIAM, and shall be chosen from Student Members of
the Chapter.
Section 2. The President shall preside at the meetings
of the Chapter (and the Chapter Executive Committee (see Article VII
below)). In the absence of the
President, the Vice-President shall assume the duties of the President. In the absence of the latter, the Secretary-Treasurer
shall assume said duties.
Section 3. The Secretary-Treasurer shall keep a record
of the affairs of the Chapter, handle correspondence, and submit an annual
report of Chapter activities to the Secretary of SIAM, which report shall be
suitable for publication in SIAM News or its equivalent. The
Secretary-Treasurer shall receive and take custody of Chapter funds, and shall
submit an annual Treasurer's Report and other financial reports, as requested,
to the Treasurer of SIAM. The annual
Treasurer's Report shall be prepared as of the end of the academic year and
shall be transmitted to the Treasurer of SIAM by no later than 30 days following
the end of the academic year.
Section 5.
Elections will be held yearly near the end of the Fall semester. Officers who
transfer to the Associate Sponsor’s institution will retain their status as
officers of this chapter until either graduation form that institution or
replaced by election.
ARTICLE VII
EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE
Section 1.
The Executive Committee will consist of the President, Vice President, and
Secretary-Treasurer. The President is the Committee chair. The Executive
Committee is responsible for planning meetings, organizing elections, and
maintaining a website. The Committee should have at least three meetings during
the calendar year to discuss plans for the Chapter
Section 2.
In the event of a vacancy, members shall be notified (by email) and elections
held within three weeks of the vacancy.
ARTICLE VIII
OTHER
COMMITTEES
Section 1.
Nominations for officers should be sent to the member of the Executive
Committee specified in the election announcement.
ARTICLE X
MEETINGS
Section 1. There shall be at least two chapter meetings
per year. Meetings will be planned and scheduled by the Executive Committee.
Section 2. The Chapter shall conduct a business meeting
once per year during the month of October. Other
business meetings may be called by the President or the Treasurer on two weeks
notice.
ARTICLE XI
CHAPTER
FUNDS
Section 1. The Chapter shall deposit all unused
funds to which it has legal title in excess $200 in an insured savings account,
unless current operating commitments are in excess of that amount or unless the
Chapter’s Secretary-Treasurer obtains a written authorization from the SIAM
Treasurer.
Section 2.
The Secretary-Treasurer shall maintain books of account that show income and
expense items for all activities and balances for all accounts of the Chapter.
Section 3. The Chapter may request a grant or loan from
the Treasurer of SIAM under the provision of Article XII, Chapter 8 of the
Bylaws of SIAM. Such requests shall be
made by submission of “Request for Funding” form to
Section 4. Other than seeking funds from the sponsoring
institutions of the chapter, no officers or member of the Chapter may apply for
a grant to support the Chapter activities or enter into any contract to support
such activities or provide services, without approval of the President and the
Treasurer of SIAM or the Executive Director acting on behalf of the Treasurer.
ARTICLE XII
AMENDMENTS
Section 1. These Rules may be altered or amended with
the approval of the SIAM Board of Trustees.
Submission to the board of proposal alterations or amendments shall be
made only after approval by majority vote of members of the Chapter present (or
represented by proxy) at a scheduled meeting. Before the scheduled meeting, a
notice of the upcoming vote shall be sent (by email) to all members at least 1
week in advance.
ARTICLE XIII
TERMINATION
OF THE CHAPTER
Section 1. A Chapter may terminate itself by the
unanimous vote of the members of the Chapter present (or represented by proxy)
at a scheduled meeting, provided that notice of the proposed termination and
the meeting at which it is to be considered has been given to all Chapter
members at least 30 days in advance.
Section 2. A Chapter may be terminated by the board if
there has been no Chapter activity for one year.
Section 3. In the event a Chapter terminates, the funds
to which it has legal title shall revert to the account of
Approved,