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Values
The
purpose of the membership is to work together in developing uniform standards
for serving students, alumni, and employers. The association promotes understanding
and cooperation between college career services offices and employers,
while providing opportunities for professional development.RELATIONSHIPS
We
value relationships and promote networking among employers and career services
professionals.
ETHICS
We
value integrity and respect and believe in the importance of the practice
of the highest ethical and professional behavior.
PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
We
value professional growth and development by promoting and providing opportunities
for continuous learning.
DIVERSITY
We
value and encourage the contribution, knowledge, and uniqueness of a diverse
membership.
INNOVATION
We
value the generation of concepts and delivery of advanced products, services,
and technologies.
Benefits
There
are many professional and personal benefits of being an OkACE member. They
include:
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Receiving
an annual directory of members, with titles, addresses, and telephone numbers.
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Eligibility
to attend and participate in the annual conference which provides opportunities
to network with career services and employer representatives, exchange
ideas, and address professional development concerns.
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Opportunities
to share your expertise with others and become involved in the planning
and activities of the organization through committee involvement.
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OkACE CONSTITUTION - Revised: July 31, 2002
Article I. Name
The
name of the association shall be the Oklahoma Association of Colleges and
Employers (OkACE).
Article II. Purposes
The
purpose of the association shall be:
Section 1.
To
work together in developing uniform placement standards for serving students,
alumni, and employers.
Section 2.
To
afford an exchange of ideas and discussion of procedures directed toward
improving college and university placement.
Section 3.
To
promote understanding and cooperation between college placement offices and
employers for continuing effective staffing.
Section 4.
To
promote professional development through association and cooperative endeavor
with similar personnel organizations.
Section 5.
To
keep the administration in institutions of higher learning informed of the
importance of the need for efficient placement services.
Section 6.
To
encourage effective career counseling services.
Article III. Membership
The
association shall consist of three types of membership.
Section 1.
A.
Any College/University/Technology School representative of a certification,
associate, baccalaureate or graduate degree granting college, university, or
technology school in the state of Oklahoma may become a member upon making
application and payment of specified dues. Individual members shall be serving
as College/University/Technology School representatives for their respective
colleges, universities, and technology school. College/University/Technology
School representatives are defined as those persons at the colleges and
universities engaged in career planning and placement of students, graduates,
and alumni for employment.
B.
Any employer representative actively engaged in the recruitment and development
of graduates from schools as defined in Section 1A may become a member upon
application and payment of specified dues. Individual members shall be actively
engaged in the selection, placement, and/or development of graduates.
Individual employer memberships are open to persons engaged in the
recruitment and development of personnel from the colleges providing their
organization is directly engaged in college recruitment or placement solely for
its own organization and accepts no fee for candidate recruitment and/or
placement.
C.
Any representative who does not meet the membership requirements listed in
Section 1A or 1B may become an Affiliate member upon making application and
payment of specified dues. Individual members must provide a service or product
to career services and recruiting/hiring personnel and may not be involved in
campus recruiting activities. Such membership may include, but not limit to,
contract recruiting, executive search firms, out placement firms, employment
agencies, career assistance centers, recruitment, advertising firms, media
organizations, printers, publishers or software development organizations.
Affiliate members will not be eligible to vote or hold office, but will be
eligible to serve on committees.
D.
Lifetime Honorary Membership: Lifetime Honorary Members will be individuals who
have made notable contributions to the Association, and are so selected by the
Board of Directors. The Life Member is accorded all rights and privileges of
members except the eligibility to vote on Association business matters or to
hold office; however, the Life Member may hold committee membership, be eligible
to serve as chair of a committee, or serve on a committee in an ex-officio
capacity. The yearly membership fee will be waived along with the registration
fee for one conference per year.
Article IV. Officers and Committees
Section 1. The officers of this association shall be a President, a
Vice-President, who shall be President-elect, and a Secretary/Treasurer elected
from membership.
A.
The President’s duties shall be:
1.
To preside at all meetings of this association.
2.
To serve as Chairman of the Executive Committee.
3.
To serve as ex-officio member on all other committees.
4.
To oversee Committee Chairs as they recruit committee members and approve their
selections.
5.
To fill vacancies, with the approval of the Executive Committee, when such need
exists.
6.
To call an Executive Committee meeting when deemed necessary.
B.
The Vice-President’s duties shall be:
1.
To preside in all capacities in the absence of the President.
2.
To serve as Chairman of the Program Committee.
C.
The Secretary/Treasurer’s duties shall be:
1.
To keep minutes of all official Executive Committee and General Association
meetings.
2.
To send notices of meetings.
3.
To distribute and tabulate proposed amendments as described in Article V of
the Constitution.
4.
To send dues notices to and collect dues from all members of the
association.
5.
To disburse authorized expenditures.
6.
To keep financial records and submit a financial report at the annual
meeting of the association.
Section 2.
Standing committees shall be the Executive, Program, Communications and
Nominating.
Ad Hoc
committees may be formed at the discretion of the President.
A.
The Executive Committee shall consist of the three elected officers, the
immediate past president, and two members. The duties of this committee shall
be:
1.
To exercise executive and administrative responsibility.
2.
To act on recommendations by the President in filling vacancies in officers
other than that of President which may occur during the year.
3.
To call meetings (other than the annual meeting) when deemed necessary by
this committee.
B.
The Program Committee shall consist of the Vice-President as chairman, and two
regular members selected by the President. The duties of this committee shall
be:
1.
To select a site and plan the program for the annual meeting, and to announce
the date in advance.
C.
The Communication Committee shall consist of three members appointed by the
President. The duties of this committee shall be:
1.
To collect and disseminate pertinent information for the general benefit of the
association and its members.
2.
To promote understanding and cooperation between institutions of higher learning
and employers that will result in effective staffing procedures.
D.
The Nominating Committee shall consist of three regular members to be
appointed by the President. The duties of this committee shall be:
1.
To draft a slate of officers to be presented in nomination at the annual
meeting.
2.
To count and record votes cast for officers at the annual meeting.
Article V. Amendments to the Constitution
Section 1.
Proposed amendments to this Constitution shall be submitted by any regular
member to the Executive Committee in writing not less than two weeks prior to
the commencement of the annual meeting.
Section 2.
The
President will provide for the discussion of proposed amendments as the business
session of the annual meeting. Amendments shall be acted upon at the business
session on the basis of one vote per dues paying member in the Association.
Ratification of an amendment shall require an affirmative majority of the voting
eligible members attending the annual business meeting.
BY-LAWS
Section 1.
Meetings: Meetings shall be held annually at a site and time selected by the
Program Committee.
Special meetings may be called by the Executive Committee.
Section 2.
Election of Officers: A President, a Vice-President (President-Elect), a
Secretary/Treasurer shall be elected for a term of one year at the annual
meeting by majority vote of regular members in attendance. New Officers take
office immediately following the adjournment of the annual meeting.
Section 3.
Dues:
Dues shall be determined by the needs as expressed by the Executive Committee
and ratified by majority vote of regular members in attendance at the annual
meeting.
Section 4.
Amendments to the By-Laws: Proposed amendments to the By-Laws shall be
presented to the Executive Committee in writing prior to the commencement the
annual meeting.
Proposed amendments to the By-Laws shall be reviewed by the Executive Committee
and, if adopted by a majority vote of regular members present at the business
session of the annual meeting, shall become effective immediately.
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