Bylaws
Graduate Student Association
The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Effective January 2005

Section I

     A. To fulfill the requirements of Article II of the Graduate College Students' Association constitution, each
         College on the University of Oklahoma's Health Sciences Center must have an identified Graduate Student          Organization.

     B. A College Graduate Student Organization will be considered recognized, by the Association, if it   
         possesses the following:
         1. University account;
         2. An executive or organizational body with a recognized president or chairperson; and;
         3. A constitution approved by the Provost of the Health Sciences Center campus.

     C. The Board shall serve as the sponsor of the Delta Chapter of Alpha Epsilon Lambda (AEL), a national  
          honor society of Graduate and Professional School Students. AEL promotes academic excellence and           leadership. AEL is awarded membership and a vote on the Board.

Section II

     A. The Board may vote by a quorum to approve funds for activities that are specifically academic or                       organizational in nature.

     B. Funding requests for activities that are not specifically organizational or academic may be approved only           by a quorum consensus vote.

Section III

     A. A Board Member shall be a member or chair one of the following standing committees:
         1. The Graduate Research, Education, and Technology Symposium Committee;
         2. The Graduate Research, Issues, and Awards Committee;

     B. The Graduate Research, Education, and Technology Symposium Committee (GREAT) Shall:
         1. Develop an itemized budget for GREAT;
         2. Solicit funds from the association and other University funding sources; and;
         3. Develop and implement a program which allows Association Members to display research and review
             the research of other graduate students and faculty.

     C. The Graduate Research, Issues, and Awards Committee Shall:
         1. Develop an itemized budget for supporting graduate research related activities, excluding GREAT, and   
             investigation and related action that pertains to Graduate student research issues.
             Examples of appropriate activities may include, but are not limited to:
             Research grants; Research Forums; Workshops; and Identification of Legislation affecting graduate   
             research.
         2. Serve as the oversight committee for the Delta Chapter of AEL which shall include budget and  
             membership issues. The AEL will assist in sponsoring the annual Graduate Education Research Day
             activities in order to fulfill the service project requirement as outlined in the AEL constitution. Financial 
             support will be provided by the Graduate Student Association.
         3. Develop a budget and program for recognizing outstanding academic achievement by graduate 
             students;
         4. Provide representation on the Graduate College Research and Graduate Student Affairs Committee
             which oversees the awarding of the Outstanding Thesis and Dissertation Awards.

Section IV

     A. The Graduate Student Association is responsible for providing student representation from within the
         Board or the Association on the following University and Graduate Council committees:
         1. Curriculum Review Committee
         2. Graduate Faculty Appointments Committee
         3. Program Evaluation Committee
         4. Graduate Student Appeals Board - This committee requires student representation from each individual              college.
         5. Research and Graduate Student Affairs Committee
         6. Preparing Future Faculty Committee
         7. Student Counseling Advisory Board
         8. Library Advisory Board
         9. The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center Student Association

Section V

    A. The Association shall be funded by the Health Sciences Center Graduate Students.
    B. A portion of each graduate student's activity fee will be equitably appropriated, by the bursar, to the   
        Association account.