BY-LAWS OF THE NEVADA BETA CHAPTER OF THE PI MU EPSILON
ARTICLE I- Name
This organization shall be known as the Nevada Beta Chapter of the PI MU EPSILON
chartered at UNLV.
ARTICLE II- Constitution
Every chapter shall have one and only one Constitution, via, the Constitution of Pi Mu
Epsilon, Inc. Each chapter may make such By-Laws for itself as it deems suitable provide
such By-Laws are not in conflict with any of the provisions of the Constitution or National
By-Laws.
ARTICLE III- Purpose
The purpose of this National Honorary Society shall be the promotion of scholarly activity
in mathematics among students at UNLV. It aims to do
this by:
i. Electing members on an honorary basis according to their proficiency in mathematics.
ii. By engaging in activities designed to promote the mathematical and scholarly
development of its members.
iii. By taking any other measures which will further the purpose above stated.
ARTICLE IV- Membership.
You do not need to be a member to attend meetings. Voting is restricted to members,
regular and affiliated, though.
1. Regular Membership.
A person meeting any one of the following five sets of qualifications may be elected to
membership by a chapter. This election shall be irrespective of sex, religion, race, or
national origin:
i. Undergraduate students who have had at least two years of college
mathematics including calculus, who have completed their mathematical
work with honor (at least B average), and who are in the top one-third of
their class in their general college work.
ii. Sophomores who are majoring or intend to major in mathematics, who
have completed at least three semesters of college mathematics including
one semester of calculus, who have achieved a straight A record in all
mathematics courses taken, and, who are in the top quarter of their class in
their general work.
iii. Graduate students whose mathematical work is at least equivalent to
that required of qualified undergraduates, and who have maintained at
least a B average in mathematics during their last school year prior to their
election.
iv. Members of the faculty in mathematics or related subjects.
v. Any persons who have achieved distinction in a mathematical science.
2. Affiliate Membership.
i. The initiate must have completed a bachelor’s degree including at least two years of
college mathematics (two semesters of calculus), and have done the work with distinction.
ii. The initiate should be engaged in work of a mathematical nature.
3. Procedure in Admission.
Those eligible persons to whom a charter for a chapter has been granted, and whose
names appear on the charter for the chapter, shall become members when they have paid
the initiation fee, taken the pledge, and signed the charter. Those eligible persons who are
duly elected by a chapter shall become members when they have paid the initiation fee,
taken the pledge, signed the official chapter roll, and satisfied any other requirements for
initiation decided on by the chapter; provided that no person shall be elected by a chapter
until the scholarship committee of the chapter has investigated the candidate's
qualifications and made a report of the same; provided further that no person shall
become a member until that person's name has been registered with the Secretary-
Treasurer of the society.
4. Honorary Nature of Society.
Membership in the society shall be honorary. It shall be conferred as a reward for
scholarly achievement in mathematics. All members of the society shall consider
themselves pledged to use their influence to see that the standards of the society are
maintained, and in voting on new members to give an impartial judgment based on merit,
in order that membership in the society may be an honor which is all the more highly
prized because it is justly bestowed.
ARTICLE V- Officers
Officers of this chapter shall be a President, Vice-President, Treasurer, Secretary, Faculty
Advisor, and a Permanent Faculty Correspondent. Two or more of these offices may be
combined and there may be additional officers added when voted and agreed upon by the
aforementioned officers, who shall make up the Executive Committee.
ARTICLE VI- Election of Officers
i. Officers shall be elected each academic year at the first meeting of the Fall Semester,
except that the Permanent Faculty Correspondent shall continue in office for a period of
several years, and serve as a link with the national office.
ii. In the event of a vacancy in an office, a new election shall be held to fill the unexpired
term of office.
ARTICLE VII- Duties of Officers.
i. The President shall preside over all meetings, including officer meetings, unless
otherwise designated.
ii. The Permanent Faculty Correspondent shall be a member of Pi Mu Epsilon and of the
mathematics department with the rank of Instructor or higher at the institution where the
chapter is located. The Correspondent shall receive communications from the national
office, shall present these to the proper persons and shall inform the national officers of
the actions of the local chapter. The Correspondent shall send the annual report of the
chapter, including Chapter activities, awards, reports of meetings, results of elections, to
the Editor of the official Journal with copies to the President and Secretary. It is
understood that any member or officer of the society may communicate with the national
officers about any matter.
iii. The Vice-President shall take charge of the position of President in the event of a
vacancy, and act as President of all committees unless otherwise designated.
iv. The Treasurer shall collect all dues, fees and taxes levied by the national organization
and forward same to the Secretary-Treasurer, or shall make the same payments out of the
chapter treasury, as the chapter may decide.
v. The Secretary shall keep account of all meetings and transactions of the chapter.
vi. The following duties shall be split among all the officers as they see fit: public
relations, fundraising, postings, mailings/emails, website maintenance, and refreshments.
ARTICLE VIII- Finances
i. Operating expenses shall be approved by the President and voted on in meetings.
ARTICLE IX- Advisor
i. The Nevada Beta Chapter of Pi Mu Epsilon at UNLV shall have at least one Advisor form
the college faculty.
ii. The Advisor shall have all the same privileges of the officers and may vote on all
questions if they so choose to.
iii. The Advisor shall maintain order at all functions and meetings.
ARTICLE X- Amendments
i. Amendments to these By-Laws may be proposed at any regular meeting and shall be
voted on at the following meeting.
ii. A vote of two-thirds of the members present at a regular meeting shall be required to
adopt the amendments.
iii. Once such adoption has occurred, copies of these new By-Laws shall be presented to
the Advisor for their ratification.