Bylaws of the Center for Advanced Manufacturing and Lean Systems (CAMLS)

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Mission Statement

To establish a well-recognized multi-disciplinary research, development, and training platform with unique expertise in flexible and lean manufacturing technologies and systems, as well as state-of-the-art sensor technologies, applied to manufacturing, service and defense industries, with ample funding from industry and government agencies.

Organizational Structure

Director:

• The Director of CAMLS will be elected for a 3-year term by simple majority of the voting core faculty members of the Center. It will require the approval of the Dean of the College of Engineering.
• The Director will be a member of the executive committee and will retain full voting rights.
• The responsibilities of the CAMLS Director include:
  • Provide leadership for the Center.
  • Represent the Center to the UTSA administration (departmental, college, and university), the public, and other organizations that have dealings with the Center.
  • Manage the day-to-day operations of the Center. However, when needed, the Director can delegate responsibilities to the members of the executive committee.
  • Interact with Center members and execute decisions regarding the Center on behalf of the executive committee and the Center.
  • Provide fiscal and budgetary oversight and reconciliation for the Center.
  • When applicable, hire administrative personnel for the Center with approval of the executive committee and serve as the supervisor for administrative personnel.

Core Faculty Members:

• Faculty members who are active through CAMLS in the form of grants, R&D work, training, or industry recruitment, or other Center activities through CAMLS are Core Faculty Members.

Executive Committee:

• CAMLS Executive Committee comprises of the CAMLS Director and two members from the Core Faculty.
• Members of the Executive Committee will be elected by simple majority vote by the Core Faculty Members of the Center.
• Members of the executive committee will serve 3-year terms.
• The responsibilities of the executive committee include:
  • Establish programmatic emphases relating to the Center in cooperation with the Director and the members of the Center.
  • Provide oversight of Center finances and ensure the fiscal viability of the Center by establishing fiscal policy for the Center in cooperation with the Director.
  • Approve major fiscal expenditures relating to the Center.
  • When applicable, approve hiring of personnel by the Director.
  • Establish subcommittees as necessary to address specific Center-related issues.
  • Establish the bylaws for the Center. The bylaws and changes to the bylaws must be approved by the Core Faculty Members of the Center by simple majority vote.
  • Review industry membership contract and make necessary changes if needed.
  • Coordinate scheduling of Industry Advisory Council (IAC) meetings