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BIG TEN BURSAR BY-LAWS

Purpose

To provide a common forum for discussing concerns and questions of the membership.

To share and exchange ideas on ways to handle a particular problem or issue.

To establish interpersonal relationships and friendships with colleagues outside our institutions.

To share technological advances of interest to peer schools.

Membership

All Universities in the Big 10 Conference and the University of Chicago.

Earl Esterly from VanRu Credit Corporation - cofounder of the organization and honorary member with full participatory rights.

Vendors

Host school may invite up to four vendors of their choice. The vendors may sit in on the meetings and participate as appropriate.

Vendors may sponsor meals or other social events during the conference or the host school may determine the level and type of vendors support.

No formal advertising or product marketing will be allowed.

Each vendor is allowed one participant at each session.

School Participation

Each member school is limited to two participants at the meeting; a primary member and associate member.

Each member school has equal participatory rights.

The University of Illinois may be represented by a primary member from both the Urbana and Chicago campus' plus an associate member from one campus.

Host Schools

The host school may invite up to three additional staff members to sit in on any one session of the meeting. Additional staff members may participate in the meeting as appropriate and as directed by primary members.

The host school is responsible for making arrangements for the meeting, setting the agenda, and conducting the meeting.

The host school will change each year.

Meeting

The meeting is limited to membership only.

Guest speakers may attend the meeting without participating rights.

Dress is casual, unless specified otherwise.

Length of the meeting will normally be 1 1/2 days.

The organization will meet annually at the discretion of the host school. Historically the meeting is held in the Fall of each year.

Fees

A registration fee may be charged by the host school. This fee should be kept to a minimum. The host school is not expected to make a profit or absorb a loss on the meeting.

Excess funds are to be forwarded to the subsequent host school to defray cost at next annual meeting.

Voting

From time to time, the organization may be asked to vote on a change to the by-laws or on a particular issue of concern. Only the Bursar or Senior member of the University attending the conference may have voting rights. In the case of a tie vote, the host school will provide the deciding vote. Only one vote for each school.