Section 1. General

Section 2. Members

Qualifications, appointment, number, and tenure of the membership shall be initially specified by the Dean of the College of Computing Sciences and Engineering with the consent of the President of the University, and thereafter, as determined by the Council, subject to the approval of the Dean and the consent of the President.

2.1 Qualifications for membership: shall include at least a baccalaureate level degree or equivalent work experience in the Computer and Information Sciences field, and each appointee shall be employed in a technical or managerial position directly related to the computing profession. 2.2 Appointment of members: shall be made from the current and potential employers of UNF Computer and Information Sciences graduates, and will include local representatives of private and public sector industries, agencies, consulting firms, professional societies, and others. Two members of the School of Computing faculty will hold annual appointments as ACCIS members. Other University faculty and staff will serve as resource persons to the Council. 2.3 Number and tenure: the Council shall consist of approximately 20 members who may be appointed to serve a 3 year term with the option of reappointment for a second 3 year term.

Section 3. Officers

There shall be 3 Council officers: Chair, Vice Chair, and Secretary.

3.1 Elections: The officers of the Council shall be elected by the members to serve for one year or until a successor is chosen. Elections shall be held a the annual meeting in the Spring, which may be preceded by a meeting of an ad hoc nominating committee composed of the current officers and others as may be appointed by the Chair. Officers may be reelected. 3.2 Vacancies: The Chair shall appoint from the membership a person to fill the unexpired term of an officer who is unable to complete the term of office. In the event that the Chair is unable to complete his/her term, the Vice Chair shall become the Chair for the remainder of the unexpired term, and shall appoint a new Vice Chair. 3.3 Chair: The Chair shall be responsible for the activities of the Council and shall preside at all of its meetings unless another person has been delegated by the Chair to preside. The Chair shall appoint the Standing Committee Chairs, and from time to time, as he/she deems appropriate, may establish ad hoc committees to address subject matter not otherwise within the purview of one of the Standing Committees of the Council. 3.4 Vice Chair: The Vice Chair shall perform such duties as may be assigned by the Chair. In the absence or disability of the Chair, the Vice Chair shall exercise all functions of the Chair. 3.5 Secretary: The Secretary shall be responsible for notifying members of meetings at least 10 days before the scheduled meeting date. The Secretary shall be responsible for the preparation of a written summary of the proceedings of each meeting which shall be signed by the Secretary and the Chair, then filed in a binder designated for that purpose. The Secretary shall ensure that the Summary Binder is available at each Council meeting. In the event of the Secretary's absence or disability, the Chair shall designate another member to fulfill the Secretary's duties. When so directed by the Chair, the Secretary shall cause all notices to be given in accordance with the Bylaws and Operating Procedures. The Secretary shall be responsible for the care and custody of all records pertaining to Council affairs, and shall be responsible for the register of addresses of the members and of other persons as may be designated by the Chair.

Section 4. Standing Committees

The Standing Committees of the Council are named in Section 4.4. Members of the standing committees shall be appointed by the Chair of the Council, generally according to Council member preference and to areas of the member's expertise

4.1 Term: Each member of a standing committee shall continue until such time as a successor is appointed. 4.2 Standing Committee Chairs: The chair of each Standing Committee shall call meetings of the committee upon reasonable verbal or written notice to the members, and the chair shall set the date, time, and place of such meetings. A committee secretary may be designated by the committee chair. Reports of committee activity shall be made to the Council in writing for inclusion in the Summary binder. 4.3 Conduct of Committee Business: Unless it is deemed appropriate to invoke Robert's Rules of Order, all committee business shall be conducted on a consensus basis or other rules as the members may elect. 4.4 Committees and Their Responsibility and Authority: Standing Committees for the Council are the Strategic Issues Committee and the Operations & Tactics Committee. The Chair of the Council shall be a member of each standing committee, ex officio, and may be represented at any committee meeting by the Vice Chair. 4.41 Strategic Issues Committee Responsibility: The Committee is responsible for developing key goals for the Council, providing the formulation of long range plans, identifying action steps, including plans for academic programs. Authority: The Committee may represent the Council in meeting with planning counterparts, and will bring its recommendations forward to the Council for review. 4.42 Operations and Tactics Committee Responsibility: The Committee is responsible for membership, public relations, facilities and equipment support, student support programs, funds development, and other implementation issues as may be assigned it by the Council. Authority: The Committee may establish task groups as needed to carry out its responsibilities, may represent the Council in performing tasks called for by the Council, and will report to the Council at each meeting on its activities and progress.

Section 5. Ad Hoc Committees