Index

• Article I - Name
• Article II - Purposes
• Article III - Membership
• Article IV - Officers of the Association
• Article V - The Executive Council
• Article VI - Meetings
• Article VII - Committees
• Article VIII - Amendments of Constitution
• Article IX - By-Laws

ARTICLE I - Name

The name of this Association shall be the UTAH ASSOCIATION OF STUDENT FINANCIAL AID ADMINISTRATORS (UASFAA).

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ARTICLE II - Purposes

The purposes of the Utah Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators are:

1. To serve the needs and interest of financial aid administrators of higher education and/or public or private agencies and organizations engaged in the support and/or administration of student financial aid in the State of Utah.
2. To promote and facilitate communication between institutions of higher education and the sponsors of student aid funds.
3. To stimulate, promote, and conduct systematic studies and research, cooperative experiments, educational programs, conferences, and such other related activities as are desirable or necessary in fulfilling the purposes of the Association.
4. To foster and promote standards of professional development and recognition for financial aid professionals and counselors in institutions of higher education and other public and private agencies and organizations concerned with or engaged in the support and/or administration of student financial aid.

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ARTICLE III - Membership

Section 1. TYPES OF MEMBERSHIP
Membership shall be of two types—institutional membership and associate membership. To be considered as an active member of the association, annual dues must be paid.

Section 2. INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERSHIP

1. Institutional membership shall be limited to institutions actively engaged in the direction of student financial aid programs located in the state of Utah.
2. Each institution shall designate a voting representative who shall represent that institution with one vote.
3. Institutional membership shall be limited to institutions who have paid their annual dues.

Section 3. ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP

1. Associate membership shall be open to persons representing public and private agencies and organizations concerned with or engaged in the support and/or administration of student financial aid. Associate membership shall also be open to persons actively engaged in the administration of student financial aid in institutions of post secondary education from other states.
2. Associate members in good standing shall be entitled to attend all meetings of the Association, but shall not be entitled to vote as members of, or hold office in the Association.
3. Associate membership is limited those associates who have paid dues to the organization.

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ARTICLE IV - Officers of the Association

Section 1. OFFICERS
The Executive Council shall consist of five active members of the Association; the President, the President-Elect, the Secretary/Treasurer, the Special Representative Vice President, and the Associate Member Vice-President.

Section 2. ELECTION OF OFFICERS

1. The President, President Elect and Secretary/Treasurer will be elected by the voting member from each active institution membership. Nomination will be made from the active institutional membership. The President Elect will conduct the elections by October. There is only one vote per institution and the votes will be certified by the Executive Council.
2. The Associate Member Vice-President shall be elected by the active Associate Members of the Association. The President Elect will conduct the elections by October. There is only one vote per institution and the votes will be certified by the Executive Council.
3. The Special Representative Vice President shall be chosen by the other members of the Executive Council from active members of the association to provide representation on the Executive Council for public schools, private non-profit schools, or proprietary schools, in the event that there is no representation on the Executive Council from any one of these school categories as listed in this paragraph.

Section 3. SUCCESSION OF OFFICE
The President-Elect shall automatically become President of the Association upon the death, resignation, or removal of the President.

Section 4. TERMS OF OFFICE

1. The term of office for the President, President-Elect, Special Representative Vice President, and the Associate-Member Vice President shall begin January 1 and terminate December 31 following.
2. The term of office for the Secretary/Treasurer shall be two years, beginning January 1 and terminating December 31 two years following.

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ARTICLE V - The Executive Council

The Executive Council shall be composed of the incumbent officers of the Association and the immediate past-president.

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ARTICLE VI - Meetings

The Association shall meet once in the Spring and at such other times as is deemed necessary and appropriate by the Executive Council, and notice thereof shall be given to all members of the Association at least fifteen (15) days prior to the time so fixed.

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ARTICLE VII - Committees

Committees of the Association, both standing committees and special committees, may be created to promote the purposes of the Association and shall consist of active members of the Association with their number, jurisdiction, method of selection, and tenure determined in accordance with the By-Laws.

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ARTICLE VIII - Amendments of Constitution

Section 1. OFFICERS
This constitution may be amended by an affirmative vote of at least two thirds of the active institutional members of the Association.

Section 2. OFFICERS
Proposals to amend this Constitution may be initiated by the Executive Council, by a duly constituted committee of the Association, or by any member of the Association. Such proposals must be in writing and, if initiated by an individual member, they shall be signed by at least three active members in good standing. Copies of such proposed amendments shall be delivered to the Secretary for distribution to all members of the Association, and no vote shall be taken until at least fifteen (15) days after copies of such proposed amendments shall have been delivered to all members. The proposals may be delivered to the membership either by mail or electronically. Even though the proposals are delivered to all the membership, only the voting representative will be given a vote.

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ARTICLE IX - By-Laws

By-Laws consistent with this Constitution shall be adopted or amended by a majority of the active institutional members actually voting.

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