UT ISPOR Constitution
I. Name
The name of this organization shall be the University of Texas -
International Society of Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research, herein
referred to as UT-ISPOR.
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II. Mission
The mission of this organization is to:
- Provide an environment where students can
share knowledge in pharmacoeconomics and health outcomes research.
- Serve as a bridge in bringing together
students interested in pharmacoeconomics and members of the pharmaceutical
industry, health-related organizations, and academia.
- Act as a resource for new graduate
students interested in pharmacoeconomics and outcomes research.
- Provide an opportunity for student chapter
members to become familiar with the affairs of ISPOR as well as have
representation in its affairs.
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III. Affiliation
This society will maintain affiliation as a component chapter of the
International Society of Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR).
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IV. Membership
Active membership
- Active membership shall be open to any
undergraduate or graduate student at the University of Texas College of
Pharmacy and any other health-related college at the University of Texas
at Austin.
- Members of the student chapter will be
required to pay yearly dues at determined by the membership. Student
members will also be required to be members of ISPOR.
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V. Organization
- The UT-ISPOR executive committee shall
have the following officers:
- President,
- President-Elect,
- Secretary, and
- Treasurer.
The duties and responsibilities shall be as
defined in Article 7.
- The UT-ISPOR executive committee officers
shall be elected by the active members of UT-ISPOR. Elections will be held
in the Spring Semester of each year according to the rules and procedure
outlined in Article 8.
- The UT-ISPOR executive officers shall hold
their respective positions for a term of one year, or for the remainder of
a term when filling a vacancy.
- A faculty member will be asked to serve as
the Faculty Advisor, and will oversee the activities of the student
chapter.
- A person who is not in good academic
standing in the College of Pharmacy shall not be elected to hold an UT-ISPOR
office.
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VI. Procedures
- UT-ISPOR shall be governed by this
constitution.
- UT-ISPOR shall be a recognized student
organization of the University of Texas at Austin. As such, UT-ISPOR shall
be registered with the University of Texas at Austin each year.
- UT-ISPOR shall hold general meetings
during the academic year. Special executive meetings shall be held at the
discretion of the executive officers.
- A constitutional amendment may be
initiated by any member or officer of UT-ISPOR. Procedures for amending
this Constitution are outlined in Article 9.
- Each UT-ISPOR executive officer or member
shall exercise one vote. In the event of a tie, the Faculty Advisor shall
cast the deciding vote.
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VII. Duties of Officers
- President
- The President of UT-ISPOR shall:
- Conduct and preside over all meetings of
UT-ISPOR.
- Represent the organization at all
meetings of the University of Texas requiring representation.
- Appoint a representative to Pharmacy
Council and any other student body in the health-related sciences.
- Appoint an individual to any office that
becomes vacant subject to executive committee approval.
- The office of the President shall be
open to any active member of UT-ISPOR in good academic standing.
- President-Elect
- The President-Elect of UT-ISPOR shall:
- Succeed to the office of the President
upon completion of a one-year term of President-Elect.
- Conduct and preside over all meetings of
UT-ISPOR in the absence of the President.
- Assist the President with assigned
responsibilities of UT-ISPOR.
- Represent UT-ISPOR at all Pharmacy
Council meetings and any other student body in the health-related
sciences.
- The office shall be open to any member
of UT-ISPOR in good academic standing.
- Secretary
- The Secretary of UT-ISPOR shall:
- Record the minutes of UT-ISPOR meetings.
An official copy of the minutes shall be kept in the UT-ISPOR files.
- Handle UT-ISPOR correspondence as
necessary.
- Keep and maintain the files of UT-ISPOR.
- The office shall be open to any member
of UT-ISPOR in good academic standing.
- Treasurer
- The Treasurer of UT-ISPOR shall:
- Keep and make available to the members
of UT-ISPOR, the faculty of the College of Pharmacy and faculty at any
other health-related college a record of all monies received the spent
by UT-ISPOR.
- Report the financial status of UT-ISPOR
at meetings.
- Assist the President in the preparation
of an annual budget.
- Oversee the financial activities of UT-ISPOR.
- The office shall be open to any member
of UT-ISPOR in good academic standing.
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VIII. Election Procedures
- The executive officers of UT-ISPOR shall
be elected by the active members of UT-ISPOR. Each member of UT-ISPOR is
entitled to cast one vote for the individual he/she deems best
qualified.
- Elections will held during the first
scheduled meeting in April.
- Members may nominate other members or
self-nominate themselves for any available office.
- Results will be determined by a count of
hand. Nominees may be asked to leave the room while votes are being
counted. In the event of a tie, the faculty member will cast the
deciding vote.
- The terms of the executive officers
elected during the Spring semester will not officially commence until
the first day of the upcoming Fall semester.
- The President shall inform the Dean, the
Faculty Advisor, and UT-ISPOR members by written notice of the newly
elected officers for the upcoming Fall semester.
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IX. Amendments
- Constitutional amendments may be
proposed by any member of officer of UT-ISPOR.
- A proposed amendment to this or a new
Constitution shall become binding after receiving a two-thirds majority
of the total voting membership of UT-ISPOR.
- Any proposed amendment, together with
the part of the Constitution affected, shall be made available to the
members of UT-ISPOR at least one week prior to the election.
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For questions or more information on University of Texas ISPOR Student
Chapter Constitution, contact Marcus M. Stavchansky at
mstav@mail.utexas.edu
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