The name of this organization shall be Presidents’ Round Table (PRT) of African American Community College Chief Executive Officers (CEOs).
The Presidents’ Round Table (PRT) is an organization of African American presidents and CEOs, founded in 1983 with the goal of providing professional resources and mentoring opportunities to African-American Community College Presidents. We are also an affiliate organization of the National Council on Black American Affairs – an affiliate organization of the American Association of Community Colleges
Since its establishment in 1983, the PRT has been offering an operational network that includes leadership development, mentorship, and coaching for African-American presidents and those wanting to be presidents while also supporting the goals of the National Council on Black American Affairs.
The Presidents’ Round Table seeks to ensure equal access to opportunities for fellow members and Black CEOs by leveraging their combined knowledge, networks, and experience. We promote professional growth and, on occasion, legislation that ensures that all Blacks have equal access to a community college education.
The Presidents’ Round Table (PRT) is a member of the American Association of Community Colleges’ National Council on Black American Affairs. The PRT is intended to provide African-American community college presidents with a support network that includes:
To achieve this goal, the Presidents’ Round Table will:
Membership in the Presidents’ Round Table shall be open to all current and retired African American CEOs of community colleges, including chancellors, presidents, vice-chancellors, campus provosts, vice presidents, and executive deans, in charge of a campus.
Section 1. Institutional – Any community or technical college whose chief executive officer is of African American descent.
Section 2. Associate – Any person who is a current non-CEO: (Vice President, Vice-Chancellor); or retired education professional: (Former Chancellor, President, Provost, or Vice-Chancellor
Section 3. Corporate – Any private non-educational business organization that supports the mission and role of the organization
Section 4. Honorary – An individual who has demonstrated exemplary service and commitment to the organization’s goals, as identified by the Executive Board. The PRT Executive Board reserves the right to bestow recognition upon a person who is or has been associated with PRT providing substantially to PRT’s growth and development and has made a significant contribution to community college education in the U.S. The PRT Board may elect up to two individuals each year. Announcements of any Honorary Members will be made during the Spring PRT Board meeting.
Section 5. Lifetime – An individual who is not directly associated with a college/district in a paid capacity, has demonstrated exemplary service and commitment to the goals of the PRT as identified by the Executive Board and has been an active (paid) PRT member for a minimum of five years. The PRT Executive Board reserves the right to accept Lifetime Memberships per the specified criteria, as determined by the membership and noted on the membership application.
Section 1. – Officers of the PRT will be the Convener, Immediate Past Convener, Secretary, Treasurer, Lakin Institute Coordinator, and Membership Chair/PRT Directory Coordinator.
Section 2. – Executive Board – All officers shall comprise this board.
Section 1. – The Officers of the PRT shall be elected biennially by a majority vote of those members who choose to vote by an authorized electronic means, with the results announced, at the spring meeting. The term of office shall be two years. Any officer may be removed under the guidelines consistent with the accepted Robert’s Rules of Order.
Section 1. – The PRT represents African American members in community colleges worldwide and shall serve as their official voice on matters pertaining to the interest and promotion of African Americans in community colleges. The PRT will perform the following key functions:
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Section 2. – The enumerated functions of the PRT (Sections 1 a-e) do not restrict the organization from pursuing all other paths/tasks that will move the organization more efficiently toward the fulfillment of its purpose and the completion of its goals.
Section 1. – The Presidents’ Round Table may propose amendments to this Constitution.
Section 2. – An amendment is considered adopted if it receives at least two-thirds of the votes cast by the membership in attendance.
The Presidents’ Round Table of African Americans Community College Chief Executive Officers is officially authorized when a majority of the membership voting at each meeting approves adoption of this charter.
PRT Constitution & By-Laws – Amended and approved by full PRT membership 10-2011.
Regulations
Section 1. – The dues of the PRT are to be paid annually, starting with the fiscal year, July 1 of every year.
Membership Support Levels:
Individual Membership = Opportunity for each PRT member to personally support the Presidents’ Round Table at one of the four levels.
Institutional Membership = Required of ALL current CEOs, including Chancellors, Presidents, and Provosts
Corporate Membership = Business and Industry leaders
Associate Membership = Retired CEOs including Former Chancellors, Presidents, Provosts, Vice-Chancellors, and Vice Presidents
Lakin Institute = A personal & professional development experience for aspiring community college presidents
AAMI = A national initiative focused on improving academic & professional outcomes of African-American male community college students
Lifetime Membership = An individual not directly associated with a college/district in a paid capacity, has demonstrated exemplary service and commitment to PRT and has been an ACTIVE (paid) PRT member (individual or institutional) for a minimum of 5 years. It requires PRT Board approval.
Honorary Membership = Demonstrated exemplary service and commitment to the goals of PRT. It requires PRT Board approval. The PRT Board may elect up to two individuals each year. Announcements of any Honorary members will be made during the Spring PRT Board meeting.
Section 2. – The Treasurer of the PRT shall notify each institution of the yearly assessment before May 1 of each year. The CEO of each member organization shall submit the dues to the Treasurer no later than the next fiscal year, starting with July 1.
PRT Constitution & By-Laws – Amended and approved by full PRT membership 10-2011.
Section 1. – The Convener shall perform the following duties
The Convener has the right to vote on all issues and to participate in discussions.
Section 3. – The Past Convener shall perform the following duties.
Section 4. – The Secretary shall perform the following duties:
Section 5. – The Treasurer shall perform the following duties.
Section 6. –The Membership Chair/PRT Directory Coordinator shall perform the following duties.
Section 7. –The Lakin Institute Coordinator shall perform the following duties.
PRT Constitution & By-Laws – Amended and approved by full PRT membership 10-2011.
Section 1. – The Executive Board shall meet as established by the Convener.
Section 2. – There shall be at least two meetings of the general membership body – one in the fall at the culmination of the Lakin Institute and one in the spring at the AACC convention.
Section 3. – The President of the organization may call additional meetings as required/needed.
Section 4. – The Secretary shall report the minutes of every meeting of the Executive Board and the full membership.
Section 5. –A quorum for all meetings shall be defined consistent with Robert’s Rules of Order.
Section 1. – The PRT convener shall prepare an agenda for each meeting.
Section 2. – The agendas of the PRT shall be distributed to the membership before the meeting by the Convener.
Section 3. – The Convener and the Executive Board develop the agendas.
Section 4. – Items may be placed on the agenda per Robert’s Rules of Order.
Section 1. – The PRT shall have standing committees as provided herein. Unless otherwise indicated, the Convener shall appoint all chairpersons with the approval of the Executive Board and have final approval over all committee members.
Section 2. – Any member may be appointed to any committee. A committee member shall serve for two years, except that in the initial year of a standing committee, one-half of the committee members shall be appointed to one-year terms (note: staggered terms allow for continuity). The Convener’s appointments can be overridden by a 2/3 vote of the general membership.
Section 3. – All chairpersons shall be appointed to one-year terms, with the right of reappointment. A chairperson may be recalled by the same method by which he/she was appointed.
Section 4. – Standing Committees – membership and function:
Section 1. – The treasurer shall prepare quarterly reports of the Presidents’ Round Table financial status.
Section 2. – All quarterly financial reports shall be distributed to the membership for review and publicly posted.
Section 3. – The quarterly financial report shall present any expenses and revenues, in addition to the account balance.
The current edition of Robert’s Rules of Order shall govern the organization in all cases to which they are applicable. They are not inconsistent with these by-laws and any special rules of order that the organization may adopt.
Section 1. –Any member of the organization may present a proposed amendment to by-laws.
Section 2. – The amendment to the by-laws shall be referred to the Executive Board for study and will be presented at the next general meeting.
Section 3. – Two-thirds of all members accomplish adoption of the proposed amendment to the by-laws