2025 DCFA Convention - Proposed Amendments to the DCFA Constitution and Bylaws

SECTION ONE: Proposed Amendments to the DCFA Constitution

The Constitution may be amended at any regular meeting of the general convention as follows:

Proposed amendments must be presented to the Council at least fourteen (14) days before the official publication goes to press.

Amendments will be adopted by a two-thirds vote of the membership in attendance provided the proposed amendment shall have been published in the official publication at least fourteen (14) days before the voting.

(Article XIV – Amendment, Section 1)

There were no proposed amendments to the DCFA Constitution.

SECTION TWO: Proposed Amendments to the DCFA Bylaws

The Bylaws shall be amended by a majority vote of those in attendance at any regular general convention. (DCFA Constitution, Article XIV – Amendment, Section 2)

The Bylaws shall be amended by a majority vote of the members present at a general convention. Proposed amendments to the Bylaws may be offered by the Council or any standing committee at least one month before a general convention, and must be published for all members to review at least two weeks before a general convention. (DCFA Bylaws, Article XII, Amendment)

ONE: TO CHANGE THE NAME OF THE DIVERSITY, EQUITY, & INCLUSION COMMITTEE

Purpose: To better align with institutions that have made changes to their offices and titles resulting from the passage of SB 17, the Dallas College Faculty Association's Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI) standing committee proposes a name change to the Representation & Belonging (R&B) Committee.

WHEREAS the current name of the Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Committee no longer meets state requirements;

BE IT RESOLVED that the name should be changed to the Representation & Belonging (R & B) Committee.