Service-Learning Asia Network (SLAN) Bylaw (Final Draft)

Service-Learning Asia Network (SLAN) Bylaw (Final draft) Article 1. Name The name of the organization is: Service-Learning Asia Network, hereinafter called SLAN. Article 2. Purpose The purpose of SLAN is to promote the common interests and networks of student exchanges, faculty research, curriculum development, and program evaluation among colleges and universities interested in academic service-learning in Asia. SLAN’s members share ideas about the development of service-learning in the region and share information to encourage cross-national collaboration. Article 3. Membership SLAN shall have two types of membership. One is a membership open to any institution of higher education within the Asian region which has a service-learning program tied to the curriculum and/ or is credit-bearing. A second category of membership shall be open to foundations supporting service-learning in the Asian region. Article 4. Core Committee SLAN shall have a Core Committee, which will promote an inclusive and shared management structure of the network. The Committee may review requests for membership and proposals for research or projects. Once approved, each case shall be circulated to the general membership. For the time being, the Core Committee members shall consist of International Christian University, Lady Doak College, Silliman University, Petra Christian University, Chung Chi College, and Lingnan University. These institutions with well-established academic service-learning programs have been most active in previous SLAN activities. Changes to the Core Committee members shall be on a rotational basis, with new members to the committee being suggested every four years. Half of the core members will be replaced by new members. The change in committee members shall come at the time of the regional service-learning conference or at a time such as the end of the calendar year of the fourth year of the term of service. Article 5. Secretariat The Core Committee may appoint the secretariat to SLAN. The secretariat may facilitate the purpose and work of the network. Lingnan University is currently serving as the secretariat of SLAN. The change to the secretariat shall be on a rotational basis, with a new secretariat to SLAN being appointed every four years. .

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