The La Raza Alumni Association (LRAA)
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La Raza Alumni Association Constitution

LRAA Constitution 

Article I
The name of this association shall be the La Raza Alumni Association of the University of Delaware.

Article II
The La Raza Alumni Association of the University of Delaware shall be supportive of the Campus Alliance of La Raza and its campus and regional allies, such as the Black Student Union and the Black Alumni Association.  The La Raza Alumni Association of the University of Delaware shall promote the following objectives: 

  • Fundraise for the La Raza Center Endowment Fund; 
  • Recruit minority students for the University of Delaware; 
  • Network for job placement; 
  • Role model for University of Delaware students; 
  • Internship Development for minority students;
  • Offer expertise to La Raza undergraduate Executive Boards;
  • Foster social and intellectual development of La Raza members;
  • Work to maintain unity and promote unity among the African American, Latino and other communities 
Article III
The La Raza Alumni Association of the University of Delaware shall consist of all La Raza members and Latino students who graduate from the University of Delaware and shall be members without election. The Board of Directors may also vote to formally induct non-alumni, who will be recognized as Honorary Association Members.

Article IV
There shall be a Board of Directors/Steering Committee of the La Raza Alumni Association of the University of Delaware consisting of up to 25 members who shall be elected to two-year terms.

The Officers of this Association shall be members of the Steering Committee and shall be as follows: Co-Chair Persons, secretary, and treasurer, each elected to serve two-year terms, and class agent(s) who may be undergraduate CALR officers and shall be appointed. 

Steering Committee members shall be selected in a fashion that will provide maximum representation of the larger body, with attention to degree program, gender, denomination, region, and class affiliation.

The Executive Committee shall consist of the Co-Chairs, the Treasurer, the Secretary, and Committee Chairs.

Graduate Student Advisors for the CALR are automatically members of the LRAA Steering Committee and shall remain members, with the approval of the LRAA Chairs, for their tenure at the University of Delaware.  Graduate Student Advisors do not count towards the seat limit on the Board of Directors.

The CALR President shall have voting powers in the LRAA for his/her entire tenure at the University of Delaware.  No other undergraduate shall have voting powers within this body.

Five subcommittees shall provide financial leadership, alumni outreach, projects activity, governance and CALR expansion oversight as follows: 

  • a. Development: This committee shall provide the leadership and project activity for fundraising. Major efforts will focus on the continued growth of the La Raza Center Endowment Fund and other projects essential to the needs of minority students. 
  • b. Outreach: This committee shall be responsible for recruiting LRAA community allies and providing outreach to La Raza/Latino alumni in an effort to leverage our collective resources for the common good.
  • c. Projects: This committee shall explore the various service needs of La Raza, minority alumni/ae, and minority students and develop recommendations concerning appropriate programming, needed resources, and a priority plan for the phasing-in of the projects. The LRAA will seek further to heighten the sensitivity and consciousness of the University of Delaware community to its interaction with Latino and other communities. 
  • d. Governance: This committee shall promote cooperation within the broader alumni/ae body and shall determine the rules which will make the most effective use of the LRAA. The committee will also serve as the Nominating Committee. 
  • e. CALR Expansion: This committee shall provide oversight to the CALR network and expansion initiatives.
Article V
The quarterly meetings for business shall be whenever possible in January, April, July, and October and shall have the following purposes:
  • Election of officers and members of the Board of Directors/Steering Committee; 
  • Hearing of appropriate reports; and 
  • Holding such additional meetings, programs, etc. as deemed appropriate to stimulate growth, edification, and fellowship of the La Raza Alumni Association. 
Article VI
Expenses of the LRAA may be defrayed by contributions by individuals, governments, nonprofits, or entities within the private sector.

Article VII
Any two members of the Executive Committee may suspend the term of a board member with just cause.

Article VIII
This constitution may be altered in the following manner: A resolution embracing the proposed amendment may be offered at a quarterly meeting, and upon the resolution being adopted by two-thirds of the members present, and contingent upon subsequent ratification by 50 percent of the membership voting, the Amendment shall be part of this Constitution.

Subcommittee on Governance
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En La Union Esta La Fuerza