Articles

(Approved by members on November, 1994)
(Revised on August 23, 2008 to remove membership due)

Article I. Name

The name of the organization is the Zhejiang University Alumni Association in Greater Detroit (ZUAAGD).

Article II. Purposes

  1. The ZUAAGD is an independent, non-political, and non-profit social organization of the Zhejiang University alumni and their families in the greater Detroit area.
  2. The ZUAAGD intends to promote unity, support, communication, cooperation, harmony and friendship among its members.

Article III. Activities

  1. To establish and develop communication network among the alumni.
  2. To promote communication among Zhejiang University Alumni organizations of all regions and at all levels.
  3. To compile a club directory, publish a club newsletter, and distribute news and information related to Zhejiang University.
  4. To organize academic, cultural, entertaining, and social activities.
  5. To participate in other external activities that are of interest to the ZUAAGD.

Article IV. Membership

  1. A ZUAAGD alumnus is anyone who has studied and/or worked at Zhejiang University.
  2. One becomes a member of the ZUAAGD if she/he: (1) is a Zhejiang University alumnus (as defined in IV. 1) or an immediate family member (a parent, spouse, or child) of a Zhejiang University alumnus, (2) resides (temporarily or permanently) in the greater Detroit area.
  3. A member (as qualified in IV. 2) has the right to vote and to be voted in the ZUAAGD.

Article V. Organization

  1. The ZUAAGD activities are directed by the Executive Committee that consists of five officers: the President, Vice President/Web Master, General Secretary/Treasurer, General Activity Director, and Media Director.
  2. The President is elected once every two years by the attending members in a ZUAAGD general meeting. No one shall be elected as the President twice. Should the President be unable to complete the elected term, the Vice President/Treasurer automatically assumes the responsibilities of the President until the next election, provided that the Vice President be eligible for being elected as the President.
  3. The President shall appoint the rest of the Executive Committee members.
  4. The ZUAAGD Executive Committee organizes activities specified in Article III.
  5. The ZUAAGD Executive Committee officers can represent the association to participate in various external activities that are of interest to the ZUAAGD.
  6. The ZUAAGD Executive Committee officers cannot represent the association to participate in political activities and make political statements without a prior approval by all members of the Executive Committee.

Article VI. Articles

The Articles and its revision need approval by the two thirds of the attending ZUAAGD members in a general meeting.