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(version approved June 2002)
This page contains the bylaws of the Nuclear Engineering Department Heads Organization. Please explore the
links below to jump to a particular topic.
Purpose[Top][Previous][Next]
The Nuclear Engineering Department Heads Organization
(NEDHO) is a loosely formed alliance of Heads (Chairs) of Nuclear
Engineering Departments and Programs in North America. NEDHO
was formed to provide a forum for discussion, coordination, and
collaboration on issues facing academic programs emphasizing
nuclear and radiological engineering. Issues considered by NEDHO
include accreditation of academic programs, funding for scholarship
and fellowship programs, research funding and opportunities,
funding for training and research reactors, and any other issues
raised by academic representatives to NEDHO.
Governance[Top][Previous][Next]
- Executive___Committee:
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The Executive Committee consists of the Chair, the Chair-elect,
and the three most immediate past-chairs of NEDHO. These
individuals assist the officers of the Organization in the decision
making process, selection of nominees for offices in NEDHO, and
provide a "corporate memory" for the operation of NEDHO. Terms of
service on the Executive Committee are for five years with the most
senior "past-chair" rotating off the Committee and a new "past-chair"
coming on the Committee at the end of the NEDHO summer meeting.
- Officers
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NEDHO consists primarily of two officers, a Chair and a Chair-elect.
These two officers are assisted by an Executive Committee.
Primary duties and responsibilities of the officers are delineated
below.
- Chair
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The Chair is responsible for representing NEDHO and serves as
the official spokesperson for the Organization. Where possible, the
Chair conducts all meetings of NEDHO and prepares the agenda for the NEDHO
meetings. The Chair or their designee also serves as
Treasurer of the Organization and maintains a bank account for
receiving dues and disbursing funds, as necessary.
The Chair serves for a one-year term after having served as
Chair-elect for the previous year. Terms of office are approximately
one year in length and are normally tied to the summer meeting of
the American Nuclear Society (ANS).
- Chair-elect
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The Chair-elect assists the Chair as necessary and also serves as
the Secretary of the Organization. As Secretary, the Chair-elect is
responsible for recording and producing the minutes of the NEDHO
meetings. In addition, the Chair-elect may represent NEDHO and/or
conduct NEDHO meetings in the absence of the Chair.
Normally, the Chair-elect assumes the position as Chair at the
end of the summer NEDHO meeting.
Elections[Top][Previous][Next]
Elections are held during the academic year with change in
office occurring at the end of the summer NEDHO meeting. The slate
of nominees is agreed upon by the Executive Committee after the
winter NEDHO meeting and the Chair conducts a mail ballot of all
eligible NEDHO members. Results of the balloting are announced
prior to the summer NEDHO meeting.
Dues[Top][Previous][Next]
Each NEDHO member program is responsible for paying dues on
an annual frequency. Dues are $50 per year for individual members
who must personally support their membership. For those
institutions which will pay the membership dues, the suggested
annual dues are $100 in order to assist the Organization. As
Treasurer, it is the responsibility of the Chair to distribute dues
notices and to collect the dues payments. Typically, the funds are
transferred from Chair to Chair as each assumes office.
Meetings[Top][Previous]
NEDHO meetings are normally held in conjunction with
meetings of the American Nuclear Society. The meetings are open to
anyone but on matters brought before NEDHO which require a vote,
each institution is limited to a single official representative (i.e., one
vote).
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