Rule
I – Name:
This organization
shall be known as the Illinois Council of Directors of Associate
Degree Nursing Programs.
Rule
II – Purposes:
The purposes
of the organization shall be to:
1. Develop,
promote, and implement the goals of Associate Degree Nursing
education, (hereafter referred to as ADN).
2. Foster
and insure the viability, integrity, and high standards of
the ADN educational programs.
3. Encourage
and share innovative content and methodology among ADN programs.
4. Design
and implement methods for optimum communication among ADN
programs.
5. Promote
communication with other organizations in the interest of
ADN education.
Rule
III – Functions:
The functions
of the organization shall be;
1. Represent
and serve as the spokesperson for ADN education.
2. Recommend
standards for the ADN programs in Illinois to the Department
of Financial and Professional Regulation. Provide a forum
for the exploration and discussion of problems peculiar to
ADN education.
3. Study
and evaluate trends and research in education and in nursing
and issue statements of position.
4. Recommend
policies affecting ADN education to such bodies as the Illinois
Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Illinois
Nurses’ Association, Illinois Association of Community
Colleges, Illinois Coalition of Nursing Resources, Illinois
Organization of Associate Degree Nursing, and others.
Rule
IV – Membership:
1. The membership
shall consist of registered nurses designated as the head
of the ADN program (as recognized by IDFPR) and who may have
such titles as chairperson, director, coordinator, or supervisor
of the ADN program. These persons have the right to voice
concerns, opinions, and subsequently vote on motions presented.
2. The membership
will determine the disposition of any and all funds, if at
any time the organization disbands.
Rule
V – Officers:
The officers
of this organization shall be a chair, a chair-elect, a secretary,
and a treasurer. Each officer is limited to serving two consecutive
terms in the same office.
Rule
VI – Duties of Officers:
The officers
of this organization shall perform the duties usually performed
by such officers including the following:
1. The chair
shall:
a. Preside at all meetings of the council.
b. Appoint ad-hoc committees.
c. Represent this council with other groups.
d. Serve as ex-officio member of all committees.
e. Prepare an agenda one month in advance of scheduled
meetings.
2. The chair-elect
shall:
a. Assume the duties of the chair in the absence of the chair.
b. Serve as chair in the event of a chair vacancy until the
next election when a successor is elected.
c. Assume the duties of Chair at the conclusion of the Chair’s
term of office.
d. Serve as treasurer and/or secretary in the event of a vacancy
in either of these offices until the next election.
3. The secretary
shall:
a. Keep the minutes of all meetings of the council and preserve
all papers, letters, and transactions of the council.
b. Conduct the correspondence of the council.
c. Serve as chair-elect in the event of a chair-elect vacancy
until the next election when a successor is elected.
4. The treasurer
shall:
a. Collect the annual dues from the membership at the beginning
of each academic year.
b. Maintain the books and accounts.
c. Prepare an annual report including recommendations for the
amount of dues for the succeeding year.
Rule
VII – Elections:
1. Elections
of officers will be held in the spring every two years.
2. In the
spring of the intervening year three members shall be elected
to serve on the nominations committee for one year.
3. All elections
shall be by secret ballot.
4. A plurality
vote of the members voting shall constitute an election.
5. If two
or more officer vacancies occur concurrently, a special election
may be called.
Rule
VIII – Meetings:
1. Regular
meetings of this council shall be held three times a year
at the time and place mutually decided upon by the officers.
2. Special
meetings of this council may be called by the chair or upon
request of 2/3 of the members.
3. An officer
and a majority of the members shall constitute a quorum for
the transaction of business at any meeting of this council.
Rule
IX – Revision of Rules of Procedure:
1. These
rules of procedure may be revised at any regular meeting by
a plurality vote of the members present and voting, provided
the proposed revisions have been sent to all members at least
two weeks prior to a meeting.
2. These
rules may be revised without previous notice at the spring
meeting by a unanimous vote of all members present and voting.
1986 Amended:
Spring 1997
Spring 2005
