香港理工大学酒店及旅游业管理学.pdf

P. 1 of 4 Constitution of School of Hotel and Tourism Management Alumni Association The Hong Kong Polytechnic University SECTION ONE – NAME AND INTERPRETATION 1.1 The official name of the Association shall be “The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, School of Hotel and Tourism Management Alumni Association“. The Chinese name of the Association shall be 『香港理工大學酒店及旅遊業管理學院校友會』. 1.2 The following definitions of terms shall be adopted for the purpose of interpreting this Constitution: 1.2.1 “University” or “PolyU” shall mean the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, unless otherwise stated. 1.2.2 “School” or “SHTM” shall mean School of Hotel and Tourism Management, unless otherwise stated. 1.2.3 “Association” shall mean School of Hotel and Tourism Management Alumni Association, unless otherwise stated. 1.2.4 “Constitution” shall mean the Constitution of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, School of Hotel and Tourism Management Alumni Association, unless otherwise stated. 1.2.5 “Executive Committee” shall mean the Executive Committee of the Association, unless otherwise stated. 1.2.6 “AGM” shall mean Annual General Meeting, unless otherwise stated. 1.2.7 “EGM” shall mean Extra-ordinary General Meeting, unless otherwise stated. 1.2.8 Words denoting the male gender shall include the female and vice versa, and words denoting singular shall include plural and vice versa. SECTION TWO – ORGANISATION 2.1 The fiscal year of the Association shall commence on 1st July each year and end on 30th June the subsequent year. 2.2 The address of the Association shall be School of Hotel and Tourism Management Alumni Association, Room GH806, School of Hotel 3.1.2 Contributing back to SHTM and society; 3.1.3 Providing platform for gathering; 3.1.4 Providing learning opportunity for our members and students; 3.1.5 Offering leisure gathering opportunity for our members. SECTION FOUR – MEMBERSHIP 4.1 Associate Membership may consist of any academic staff of the School and industry practitioner of Hotel and Tourism upon the approval of the Executive Committee of the Association. 4.2 Life Membership may consist of any person who has graduated from SHTM in the PolyU, including full-time and part-time courses, upon payment of the membership fees and the approval of the Executive Committee of the Association. 4.3 Student Membership may consist of any person who is undertaking study in SHTM in the PolyU, including full-time and part-time courses, upon payment of the membership fees and the approval of the Executive Committee of the Association. SECTION FIVE – APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP Application for Life and Student Membership shall be made on the prescribed Application Form signed by the applicant and delivered to the SHTMAA for acceptance by the Executive Committee. The applicant shall be notified in writing. The Executive Committee shall have the right of refusing any application without assigning any reason therefor. SECTION SIX – SUSPENSION OF MEMBERSHIP The membership may be suspended for a period of time, or indefinitely, by resolution made in an Annual General Meeting (AGM) or Extra-ordinary General Meeting (EGM) for misconduct of the member leading to serious damage to the reputation of the Association. P. 3 of 4 SECTION SEVEN – RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF MEMBERS 7.1 All members are entitled to participate in all activities and functions organized by the Association. 7.2 Only Life members are eligible to propose, second and vote at an AGM and EGM of the Association. 7.3 Only Life members are eligible to elect or to be elected as Executive Committee Members or Chairman of the Association. 7.4 All members shall be obliged to abide by this Constitution that may from time to time made by the Executive Committee of the Association. SECTION EIGHT – ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 8.1 The Executive Committee shall in every fiscal year hold a General Meeting as its Annual General Meeting. The quorum of an AGM is 10 members. 8.2 An Extra-ordinary General Meeting may be called at the request of a minimum of 1 Life Member and 3 members of the Executive Committee with a quorum of 10 members. 8.3 Members will be notified of an AGM or EGM at least 14 days in advance. 8.4 Any Life Member of the Association may appoint a proxy to attend an AGM or EGM and vote for him/her. Such appointment of proxy shall be in writing and given to the presiding officer before the commencement of the meeting(s). 8.5 Resolutions in the AGM and EGM are carried with majority votes of the members either during a meeting or, if directed by the Chairman, by mail ballot. Each Life Member is entitled to one vote. In the event of a tie votes, the Chairman shall have a casting vote. SECTION NINE – EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 9.1 The management of the business and control of the Association shall be vested in the Executive Committee. 9.2 The Executive Committee shall consist of a minimum of four members, including one Chairman, one Vi。