I. Executive Officers
A. President
The duties of the President are as follows:
1) to run executive board meetings as outlined in ADC by-laws,
2) to effectively represent the organization at all times, especially
when the media is involved,
3) to be the highest authority on disputes concerning interpretation
of the by-laws,
4) to attend all executive board meetings,
5) to unconditionally avoid making unilateral decisions on behalf
of the organization when that decision has definite ramifications,
whether they be material, political, economic, or social.
B. Vice-President
The duties of the Vice-President are as follows:
1) to understand the fully the duties of the President in case
of his/her absence at executive board meetings,
2) to effectively represent the organization at all times, especially
when the media is involved,
3) to attend all executive board meetings,
4) to unconditionally avoid making unilateral decisions on behalf
of the organization when that decision has definite ramifications,
whether they be material, political, economic, or social.
5) to administrate over and moderate the general ADC e-mail group
(adc.net@umich.edu)
6) to carry out all liasion duties and make effective contacts
with other organizations including the National ADC office in
Washington, DC
7) to create deputies, when necessary and to a reasonable extent
C. Secretary
The duties of the Secretary are as follows:
1) to record happenings of executive board meetings,
2) to create an agenda for each executive board meeting,
3) to file minutes of each executive board meeting appropriately,
4) to attend all executive board meetings,
5) to unconditionally avoid making unilateral decisions on behalf
of the organization when that decision has definite ramifications,
whether they be material, political, economic, or social.
D. Treasurer
The duties of the Treasurer are as follows:
1) to keep all members of the organization, especially executive
board members, aware of the organizationís fiscal status,
2) to advise executive board members, especially committee heads,
on the financial feasibility of a particular activity,
3) to execute disbursements of reimbursement payments to members
for any personal money spent,
4) to arrange for payment to outside parties of any services given
to the organization,
5) to attend all executive board meetings,
6) to unconditionally avoid making unilateral decisions on behalf
of the organization when that decision has definite ramifications,
whether they be material, political, economic, or social.
III. Executive Board Meetings
A. Meeting Procedure
1) the secretary shall provide each executive
board member in attendance with an agenda,
2) the President shall then call the meeting to order,
3) the President shall then ask if any member would like to propose
any changes to the agenda,
a) proposed changes shall be immediately accepted
unless a vocal objection occurs,
4) the President will then present items on the agenda in the
following manner:
a) announce the item,
b) in the case that no differing opinions exist
on the matter, a vote shall be called for immediately,
c) in the case that differing opinions do exist
on the matter, he/she shall proceed to form a speakerís
list as he/she recognizes speakers,
d) acknowledge speakers and moderate debate,
(speakerís time shall be limited to 2 minutes)
e) ask for a vote when he/she deems the issue
at debate exhausted,
f) the President shall vote only in the event
of a tie,
g) immediately following the vote, the President
shall then move on to the next item on the agenda until all agenda
matters have been addressed,
h) the President shall then ask for committee
reports, (speakerís time shall be limited to 4 minutes*)
i) the President shall then ask for officer
reports, (speakerís time shall be limited to 2 minutes*)
j) the President shall then give his/her report,
(speakerís time be limited to 7 minutes)
k) the President shall then adjourn the meeting.
* the President, upon speakerís request,
may extend speakerís time
Completed November 4, 1997 by the ADC Executive
Board comprising Amer G Zahr, Huwaida Arraf, Basil Alwattar, Intisar
Elder, Bisan Salhi, Rima Abu-Isa, Amer Ardati, Susie Nakley, Imad
El-Sayed, & William Youmans