Organizational Structure and Governance
The Association of UNC Teaching Center Directors
The Association of UNC Teaching Center
Directors is a self-governing alliance of officers of campus wide teaching
or faculty development centers from each of the sixteen campuses of the
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The Association exists for
a single purpose: to promote and support campus based faculty development
initiatives that, individually and collectively, will enhance teaching
effectiveness across the UNC System.
Membership
The Director of the center (or his/her
designee) from each of the sixteen campuses and the editor of the electronic
journal of the Association (ex officio, non-voting) are eligible for membership
in the Association of UNC Teaching Center Directors. On campuses where
such a center does not exist, the chief academic officer of the institution
may ask the officer responsible for faculty development initiatives on
his/her campus join the Association, or, where none exists, another suitable
officer. Membership in the Association lies with the discretion of the
director/officer in consultation with his/her administrative head; membership
is vested in the individual by virtue of his/her role on campus and its
relationship to the Association's mission. Each member's participation
in the Association (e.g. dues) and Association events (e.g. fees and travel)
should be supported by the teaching center s/he represents or other institutional
funds.
Officers
The Association will elect a Coordinating Chair from its membership for a 3-year, non-renewable term. Under the guidance of the membership, the primary responsibility of the Coordinating Chair is to engage Association members with each other and with others from whom they might benefit, i.e. agencies, committees, or organizations outside of the Association, to enhance the work of teaching centers on their campuses.
The Coordinating Chair is responsible for establishing and maintaining communications among the membership about Association activities; and between the membership and other organizations or faculty and system governance bodies, e.g. representatives of the Professional Development Committee of the UNC Faculty Assembly, the Information Technology Strategy Project, and committees of the General Administration of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
The Coordinating Chair will inform all members of the Association of scheduled meetings and encourage them to attend. All sixteen members should participate in meetings with faculty or system governance representatives if possible. The Coordinating Chair is responsible for sharing as much information on such meetings as practical with those who are unable to attend. (See also VOTING below.)
The Association will elect a Finance Chair
for a 3-year, renewable term. The Finance Chair is responsible for collecting
and expending annual dues, any fees or revenue as may result from Association
activities, as well as the residual funds from the Carolina Colloquy, in
a manner set forth by action of the Association.
Other chairs may be elected as needed.
Voting
All actions of the Association, including
elections, must be ratified by a two thirds majority (e.g. eleven of sixteen)
vote of Association voting members. If a majority vote is not obtained
within the context of a scheduled meeting, absent members must be polled.
The Coordinating Chair is responsible for polling the membership on actions
and providing full disclosure of votes to Association members.
Dues
Association Dues will be reviewed as necessary and are subject to change upon approval of the Association membership. Beginning July 1, 2000, member dues are $375.00 per annum.