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Mission Statement
The mission of the American Institute of Architecture
Students is to organize architecture students in a combined effort for
advancement in the field of architecture. We strive to provide a stronger
connection between the educational environment and the professional world.
Our goal is to supplement architectural education with specific events
that connect students with professionals in the field of architecture.
This will be accomplished through:
- Workshops in portfolio design, resume building and interviewing skills.
- Special Events such as the Reverse Crit, the Architecture Career
Fair, and sponsored guest speakers.
- Connections through the mentor program, American Institute of Architects,
the
national network of the AIAS
By-Laws
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Contents:
1. Organization, History, Mission, and
Objectives
2. Membership
3. Officers, descriptions/responsibilities
(term-one year)
4. Elections
AIAS
University of Oregon Chapter
BYLAWS
Last
Updated: December 2001
1.
Organization, History, Mission, and Objectives
1.1. NAME
1.1.1 The name of this organization is The American Institute of Architecture
Students, University of Oregon Chapter. The American Institute of Architecture
Students is a national student organization and is referred to in these
bylaws as the AIAS/UO.
1.2. NATIONAL HISTORY
1.2.1. The idea for a student organization
affiliated with the American Institute of Architects has long been proposed,
but the process was not accomplished until the AIA National Convention
in 1955. The original organization, named the National Association of
Students of Architecture (NASA), was mainly concerned with the creation
of a network for student interaction and aiding the students in their
transition into the profession.
1.2.2. The organization was renamed the Associated Student Chapters/American
Institute of Architects (ASC/AIA) in the late fifties to avoid confusion
with the fledgling space agency. The ASC/AIA developed slowly until the
late sixties when the student organization became a strong voice for social
responsibility in architecture. The National President began work as
a full-time Institute employee in 1971, and was joined in that capacity
by the National Vice President in 1974. The scope of the organization
began to include many new programs and services, and it slowly began to
assume greater responsibility. The ASC/AIA was incorporated as a non-profit
association in 1981.
1.2.3. In 1983, the ASC/AIA Board of Directors initiated a self-analysis
and discovered that the existing organizational structure was not meeting
the needs of the membership. A special task force was created to formulate
recommendations on how to create an appropriate framework within which
architectural students would make better use of existing and potential
resources. The resulting recommendations for changes were aimed at creating
stronger ties between the student chapters, and opening the lines of communication
to both the National Officers and the practitioners. The new changes
eliminated much of the bureaucracy which had hampered the effectiveness
of the local chapters and reallocated resources, creating and strengthening
programs that serve the membership.
1.2.4. In 1985, a full-time Executive Director was hired to attend
to many of the growing responsibilities of the organization, and the ASC/AIA
was renamed the American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS) to
signify its emergence as one of the five collateral organizations which
act as the major forces in architectural education and practice.
The AIAS has grown to represent over 30.000 students in over 140 schools
of architecture and architectural technology throughout the United States,
Puerto Rico, and Canada. Over ninety percent of the schools accredited
by the National Architectural Accrediting Board have an AIAS chapter.
1.3. CHAPTER HISTORY
1.3.1. The University of Oregon has had a chapter of the AIAS for
nearly a decade, the earliest known copy of chapter bylaws is from 1987,
although the chapter had been active for years prior. There was a time
when the membership felt that the officers should receive a form of compensation
for their work. This was also the time in which the AIAS ran the AAA
student store. Currently the chapter is partially funded by the ASUO,
and must follow the guidelines set by this governance.
1.4. THE HIGHER UP
1.4.1. The American Institute of Architecture Students, University
of Oregon Chapter is a nonprofit Corporation incorporated under the District
of Columbia Nonprofit Corporations Act. The AIAS/UO is affiliated through
the American Institute of Architecture Students located in the District
of Columbia at the AIA building on New York Avenue. The AIAS/UO must
in its affiliation with the National office of the AIAS, at all times
follow the policies and guidelines of the corporation. A copy of the
National AIAS bylaws is available at the AIAS/OU office, 272LA.
1.5. MISSION STATEMENT, AND OBJECTIVES
1.5.1. Mission Statement
1.5.1.1. The mission of the AIAS/UO shall be to promote excellence
in architectural education, training, and practice; to foster an appreciation
of architecture and related disciplines; and to organize architecture
students and combine their efforts to advance the art and science of architecture.
1.5.2. Objectives
1.5.2.1. To augment architectural education programs in order to better
prepare students for career opportunities in architectural and allied
disciplines.
1.5.2.2. To promote student participation in the establishment, implementation,
and review of architectural curricula.
1.5.2.3. To increase students' awareness of national issues that may
affect architecture and allied disciplines.
1.5.2.4. To encourage students to gain exposure to a broad range of
education in order to better serve the public.
1.5.2.5. To promote research in architecture and allied disciplines.
1.5.2.6. To make students aware of available resources for continuing
their post graduation education.
1.5.2.7. To review and improve programs to assist intern-architects
with an emphasis on life-long learning opportunities.
1.5.2.8. To promote professional development as a lifelong experience
composted of formal education, internship, professional practice and continuing
education.
1.5.2.9. To promote student activity in public oriented activities.
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2.
Membership
2.1. Exec R 88.1 Membership (ASUO)
2.1.1. No individual can be excluded from the AIAS on the basis of
political ideology, but every individual in the AIAS must be sincere to
the goals of the AIAS.
2.2. Exec R 82.1 Equal Opportunity
2.2.1. The ASUO affirms the right of all individuals to equal opportunity
in education, employment and access to incidental fee funded programs
and their funded activities, without regard to race, color, religion,
sex, sexual orientation, age, different ability, national origin, marital
status, veteran status, or any other considerations not directly and substantially
related to effective participation.
2.3. Active Membership
2.3.1. Membership is available to all undergraduate and graduate students,
who are currently enrolled in this University and have paid the required
chapter dues as established. In return the member will receive the chapter
membership card, a national recognition card, national mailings, voting
privileges, and discounts at local merchants as well as AIAS sponsored
activities.
2.4. Dues
2.4.1 Dues for Active membership shall be payable immediately upon
submission of application. Chapter membership is valid until September
15 before the beginning of the next academic year. The names and required
dues shall be sent to the National Office for recognition.
2.5. Supportive Membership
2.5.1. Any student, faculty, or staff member of the University of
Oregon. All members are permitted to attend meetings and activities but
shall not maintain national recognition nor discount privileges.
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3.
Officers, descriptions/responsibilities (term-one year)
3.1. President
3.1.1. Responsibilities include: spokes person and administrative
head of the chapter; qualities of leadership, organization, delegation
ability, commitment; attend FORUM at a site to be determined during a
previous FORUM; oversee the follow through of events; come to understand
the structure and work with the school administration; meet with ASUO
periodically; attend the monthly AIA meeting; help treasurer with budget
proposal for ASUO.
3.2. Vice President
3.2.1. Responsibilities include: attending FORUM; contact people to
get events planned; help president with the follow through of events.
3.3. Secretaries
3.3.1. Responsibilities include: taking notes at meetings; writing
correspondence letters to the profession and other chapters; organizing
paperwork for future reference.
3.4. Treasurer
3.3.1. Responsibilities include: working with the president to keep
track of AIAS accounts; help design and oversee fundraisers and sponsorship;
help set up budget proposal for ASUO; attend ASUO financial meetings in
November.
3.5. Historian
3.5.1. Responsibilities include: archive the planning of events for
future reference; take pictures of events; advertise events and meetings
through posters and fliers.
3.6 Editor
3.6.1 Responsibilities include: working on chapter newsletter; gather
student work and information; develop the layout and publish the newsletter.
3.7. Other
3.7.1 All officers are to help one another, and if there is a loss
of a position, the remaining will fill the gap left behind.
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4.
Elections
4.1. Exec R 83.1 Elections (ASUO)
4.1.1. Program may elect their directors and other staff provided
the following criteria are met. All candidates must be afforded the same
opportunity to disseminate information to the electorate. The electoral
process must insure that every constituent has an equal opportunity to
vote, and that every constituent's vote has equal weight in determining
the outcome of the elections. Only student members of the program may
vote in an election for any position having authority in an ASUO program.
Membership in a program may be defined by the programs as long as the
membership rules allow an equal opportunity for all students to participate
in the program and there is no other violation of the rules of ASUO, the
University of Oregon or the State of Oregon. Membership rules must be
filled with the ASUO Programs Coordinator prior to any election. The
ASUO Programs Coordinator must be notified of any elections, and either
the Programs Coordinator or the Elections Coordinator must oversee the
elections.
4.2. Announcements
4.2.1. Elections will be announce two weeks prior to the day held.
4.3. Election Date
4.3.1. Elections will be held the week prior to the Beaux Arts Ball,
if the BAB is canceled the elections will have taken place by the second
week of May.
4.4 Other
4.4.1 Voting will be done by ballot.
4.4.2. Voting will take place whether or not there is quorum, but
there must be one dozen ballots cast.
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