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Understanding Bylaws: Essential Guidelines for Florida Nursing Students Association

This presentation by Amy Vaccarello, 1st Vice President, delves into the importance of bylaws for the Florida Nursing Students' Association (FNSA). Bylaws serve as a framework that regulates the organization, ensuring consistency and defining members' rights and officer responsibilities. Key areas include membership, dues, and committees. It's crucial for schools to review and customize their bylaws annually to meet compliance standards. Resources such as templates and important dates for submission are provided to help establish new chapters and foster better governance.

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Understanding Bylaws: Essential Guidelines for Florida Nursing Students Association

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  1. Florida Nursing Students’ Association BYLAWS Information and Changes Presented by: Amy Vaccarello, First Vice-President

  2. What are bylaws, and why do we need them? • Rules for the regulation of an organization and the rights of its members. • Offers consistency • Defines roles and responsibilities • Required in order to be a constituent of NSNA

  3. What’s inside FNSA’s bylaws? • The four“areas of conformity” • Purpose and Function • Membership • Dues • Representation • Requirements to become a constituent of FNSA • Outlined duties of all officers and consultants • Committees and special liaisons • And more…!

  4. What should be in your school’s bylaws? • The four“areas of conformity” outlined by FNSA • Purpose and function • Membership • Dues • Representation • Any information required by your school in order to be incompliance with your school’s policies • Make a point to review your bylaws every year—try to make a set time • Starting a New Chapter handout

  5. There’s even a bylaw template! • www.fnsa.net • Click on “About FNSA” • Then, click on “Bylaws” • “Bylaws: School Template” • Red wording: meant to be replaced; there will be more necessary changes • Italic-bolded words: suggested by NSNA, but are not required. • May be altered in whatever way needed to create the best bylaw format for your school.

  6. FNSA Constituency Form • Required in order to be a constituent of FNSA • Due October 5th if attending convention (prefer electronic copy) • If not represented, due no later than November 10th, 2012

  7. Any Questions? Amy Vaccarello 1st Vice President Bylaw Committee Chair (561) 603-6842 fnsa_1stvp@yahoo

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