UPDATED Proposed By-Law Amendments for 2019

March 29, 2019
2018-2019, Credentials

Roberto Suarez, IACAC Past-President
Homewood-Flossmoor High School

4/18/2019 UPDATE: After much discussion, the Credentials Committee is sharing a more streamlined and condensed version of the proposed by-law changes that will be voted on during the Annual Membership Meeting on Thursday, May 2, 2019. The meeting will begin at 8:30 am. Voting cards and ballots will be available in registration packets. In the interest of being green, we will not be printing a copy of all by-law changes for each folder this year, however, these will be located on the website should you be interested in following along. We will also have all changes displayed on a screen in the Membership Meeting. Voting members who cannot attend Conference had the opportunity to request a proxy ballot until April 12, 2019. Proxy ballots are due April 26, 2019.

The 2018-2019 Credentials Committee presents the following updates to our by-laws. These updates continue to address the changes within our association as we move forward. As in years previous, the Credentials Committee also makes sure that Illinois Association for College Admission Counseling (IACAC) adheres to guiding principles of the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC).

I would like to thank the members of the Credentials Committee who have given their time and expertise in working with the following updates and changes to provide for the by-laws that will continue to allow future leadership and members to adapt to the changes and growth within the association.

Motion I: SPGP to CEPP

Amend the IACAC By-Laws by changing all references to the Statement of Principles of Good Practice (SPGP) to the Code of Ethics and Professional Practices (CEPP).

Rationale: To properly reflect the name of NACAC’s current ethics statement.

Motion II: Updating Illinois College Fair Committee

Amend Article V. Council Teams and Committees. Section 2. Standing Committees. H. Illinois College Fair Committee.

Old Language:

H. Illinois College Fair Committee.
The Illinois College Fair Committee shall be responsible for establishing the Illinois College Fair schedule, overseeing policy and procedures, promoting the Illinois Regional College Fairs, and overseeing the planning and implementation of the Articulation Unplugged program held each fall. The Illinois College Fair Coordinator shall be the chairperson and the committee shall include the Treasurer-Elect.

New Language:

Rationale: To align all IACAC’s By-Laws and policies, sections impacting IACAC committees will be updated. IACAC no longer has an Illinois College Fair Committee Coordinator, and has instead appointed co-chairs. The inclusion of the Treasurer-Elect on the IRCF Committee is established in the Leadership Manual and does not need to be duplicated here.

Motion III: Adding HSCPD Committee and Reordering Standing Committees

Amend Article V. Council Teams and Committees. Section 2. Standing Committees to add letter H and move subsequent standing committees one letter forward to maintain alphabetical order.

New Language:

H. High School Counselor Professional Development (HSCPD) Committee
The purpose of the High School Counselor Professional Development (HSCPD) Committee is to provide free professional development opportunities for counselors and college counselors throughout the state. This committee shall work to increase access and develop a network of professionals throughout the state by using video conferencing as an alternate to attending in person.

Rationale: On March 15, 2019 the Executive Board approved HSCPD to become a standing committee after 3 years of Ad-hoc committee status.