Governance & Guiding Documents
The Society and its members abide by the following documents.
The Constitution is the Society’s highest governing document, followed by the Bylaws and Rules of Policy and Procedure. Each level of governing document contains more detail about Society operations than the one preceding it, from high-level organizational structure in the Constitution to regular administrative matters in the Rules.
The Constitution contains elements related to the size of the Board of Direction, the membership grades and voting rights, designates Officers and their terms, etc. These are important components of the Society on which the membership should have a say, and therefore any revisions to the Constitution must be approved by the membership.
The Bylaws mirror the structure of the ASCE Constitution, providing more detail. Bylaws may be amended by the Board of Direction, with advance notice to the membership.
The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Code of Ethics is the model for professional conduct for ASCE members.
The Rules of Policy and Procedure provide the most detail about the Society’s structure and operations. The Rules may be amended by the Board of Direction upon 30 days notice.
The Board of Direction is next scheduled to meet October 7-8, 2025.
All proposed amendments to these documents have been reviewed by the Governing Documents Committee. The Board of Direction will receive for first reading at the October meeting the following:
- Bylaws (Article 3: Separations from Membership, Disciplinary Proceedings) pertaining to professional conduct.
The Board of Direction will receive for second reading and approval at the October meeting the following:
- Bylaws (Article 6: Officers, Directors and Governors) to change the qualification requirements for candidates for President-elect.
- Bylaws Article (9.5.3 Other Organizations) relating to Chi Epsilon being recognized as the collegiate civil engineering honor society of ASCE.
If you have questions regarding the Board of Direction meeting, please contact Wendy Dinwiddie