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D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
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Title 8. HIGHER EDUCATION |
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SubTilte 8-B. UNIVERSITY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA |
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Chapter 8-B1. BOARD OF TRUSTEES |
Section 8-B120. ALUMNI MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
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120.1In accordance with the provisions of D.C. Official Code, §38-1202.01 (2001 ed.), the University shall conduct elections to choose three (3) members of the Board of Trustees of the University from among those persons who hold a degree from the University or its predecessor institutions.
120.2In accordance with the provisions of D.C. Official Code, § 38-1202.01 (2001 ed.), a person shall be eligible to appear on the ballot for the election held under this section if that person holds either of the following:
(a) A degree awarded by the University of the District of Columbia, or any component institution of the University of the District of Columbia as provided by Section 100.3; or
(b) A degree awarded by one (1) or more of the predecessor institutions of the University, as set forth in, § 38-1202.01(c)(3).
120.3Notwithstanding the provisions of § 120.2 of this section, no person shall be eligible to appear on the ballot for the election held under this section if that person has been convicted of a felony as defined in the D.C. Official Code.
120.4The President, or the President's designee, shall take all reasonable steps to ensure that each person on the ballot for an election held under this section is qualified under the provisions of §§120.2 and 120.3 of this section, and may require an affidavit of eligibility or other proof of eligibility.
120.5Not less than ninety (90) days, nor more than one hundred eighty (180) days, before the expiration of the term of office of the incumbent alumni member of the Board of Trustees, the President, or the President's designee, in consultation with the University of the District of Columbia National Alumni Society, shall conduct an election to fill the impending vacancy.
120.6The election held under this section shall be conducted in accordance with written procedures established by the President in consultation with the University of the District of Columbia National Alumni Association and approved by the Board. The election procedures shall comply with the provisions of this section and § 38-1202.01.
120.7An election held pursuant to this section shall be conducted by secret postal ballot, but may additionally include the capability for alumni to cast ballots electronically. Completed ballots may be mailed or delivered to the University.
120.8The election procedures shall provide for the conduct of the election in a manner that will ensure that each eligible voter has the opportunity to cast one (1), but not more than one (1) ballot. An eligible voter is any person holding a degree from the University of the District of Columbia, or any component of the University of the District of Columbia, or any of the predecessor institutions set forth in § 38-1202.01(c)(3).
120.9The election procedures shall include the manner in which nominations for candidates to appear on the ballot shall be made.
120.10The election procedures shall provide for the nomination of persons by petition.
120.11The President shall certify the results of an election held under this section (including the names of the persons on the ballot, the number of votes received by each person, and the name of the person elected) to the Board of Trustees at the next meeting of the Board held after the election is conducted.
120.12Any question or dispute which arises in connection with the conduct of an election, the nomination of persons to be on the ballot, or any other matter in connection with the election held under this section shall be resolved by the President, or the President's designee, in the manner established by the election procedures for the conduct of the election. The determination of the President, or the President's designee, shall be the final and binding decision of the University.
120.13If an office of alumni member of the Board becomes vacant due to resignation, death, incapacity, or any other reason, a special election to fill the vacant office shall be held within one hundred twenty (120) days. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply if the vacancy occurs within nine (9) months of the date on which the term of office of the incumbent was due to expire.
120.14The person elected in a special election, pursuant to the election procedures established under this section, shall take office upon certification of the results of the election by the President and shall serve the remainder of the unexpired term.