TSA BOARD 2011-2012

Executive Committee(2010-2011)

President: Olgun Sadik, MS Student, olsadik(at)indiana.edu
Vice President: Atilla Gumus, MPA Student, agumus(at)indiana.edu
Secretary: Zeynep Bozdogan, MS Student, zelbasan(at)indiana.edu
Treasurer: Yahya Han Erbas, MS Student, yerbas(at)indiana.edu

Executive Committee(2009-2010)

President: Cagri Yildirim, MS Student , yildiric@indiana.edu
Vice President:Emel Gencer, MS Student, egencer@indiana.edu
Secretary:Sinem Karabacak, PhD Student, sinekara@indiana.edu
Treasurer:Ayten Gurzaliyeva, Undergraduate Student, agurzali@indiana.edu
Cultural Chair:Cetin Kursat Bilir, PhD Student, cebilir@indiana.edu

Executive Committee(2008-2009)

President: Mehmet Akif Demircioglu, MPA Student, mdemirci@indiana.edu
Vice President:Kerem Cakirer, Assistant Professor, kcakirer@indiana.edu
Secretary:Gulnur Odabasi, gulnurodabasi@gmail.com
Treasurer:Mustafa Koca, MPA Student, mkoca@indiana.edu

Executive Committee(2007-2008)

President:Serdar Abaci, PhD Student, sabaci@indiana.edu
Vice President: Feriha Perekli, PhD Student, fperekli@indiana.edu
Secretary:Ercan Alkan, PhD Student, ealkan@indiana.edu
Treasurer:Kutbettin Kilic, PhD Student, kkilic@indiana.edu

Executive Committee(2006-2007)

President: Suncem Kocer, PhD Student, skocer@indiana.edu
Vice President: Rosa Trainham, MA Student, rtrainha@indiana.edu
Secretary: Serdar Altok, PhD Student, saltok@indiana.edu
Treasurer:Donny Smith, MA Student, doksmith@indiana.edu
Officer:Alper Bircan, MA Student, abircan@indiana.edu

Executive Committee(2005-2006)

President: Isik Kuscu, PhD Student, ikuscu@indiana.edu
Vice President:Firat Soylu, PhD Student, fsoylu@indiana.edu
Secretary: Abbas Karakaya, PhD Student, akarakay@indiana.edu
Treasurer:Muzaffer Ozakca, PhD Student, mozakca@indiana.edu

Executive Committee(2004-2005)

President: Zehra Ilgen
Vice President: Gulden Ayboga
Secretary: Nalan Ayvazoglu

Executive Committee(2003-2004)

President: Emir Kaya, Kemal Yurttas
Vice President: Ibrahim Yilmaz
Treasurer:Onur Tatliadim

Executive Committee(2002-2003)

President: Mehmet Ata Ozturk
Vice President: Cevat Ikibas
Secretary: Ali Kaplan
Treasurer:Mehmet Caglar Yavuz

Executive Committee(2001-2002)

President: Ekrem Ozer
Vice President: Ece Aksuyek
Secretary: Bilal Erdogan
Treasurer:Sanay Sarapli

Executive Committee(2000-2001)

President: Arif Yilmaz
Vice President: Sibel Tatar
Secretary: Ayfer Kapusuz
Treasurer:Abdullah Duvenci

Executive Committee(1999-2000)

President:Mehmet Buldu
Vice President:Mete Yildiz
Secretary:Zeynep Alat
Treasurer:Mete Yildiz

Executive Committee(1998-1999)

President: Erdinc Cakiroglu
Vice President:Bahadir Onalan
Secretary: Soner Eker
Treasurer:Burcu Serra Bakioglu

Executive Committee(1997-1998)

President: Yilmaz Bingol
Vice President:Cengiz Savas Askun
Treasurer:Tuba Fatma Akbayturk

Executive Committee(1996-1998)

President: Halim Kara
Vice President:Can Besim
Treasurer:Yeliz Kasapoglu

Executive Committee(1995-1996)

President: Filiz Cicek
Treasurer:Hande Birkalan

Executive Committee(1994-1995)

President: M. Esen Tuna
Vice President:Hande Birkalan
Treasurer:Murat Duman

Executive Committee(1993-1994)

President: M. Esen Tuna
Vice President:Suzan Ozel
Treasurer:Serdar Oguz

Executive Committee(1992-1993)

President: M. Esen Tuna
Vice President:Suzan Ozel
Treasurer:Osman Nidai Ozes

Executive Committee(1991-1992)

President:Mustafa Dogan

Executive Committee(1990-1991)

President: M. Esen Tuna

Executive Committee(1989-1990)

President: Suzan Ozel
Vice President:Ayse Sezerman
Treasurer:Fitnat Yildiz

Executive Committee(1988-1989)

President: Suha Oguzertem
Treasurer:Birhan Sener

Executive Committee(1987-1988)

President:Suha Oguzertem
Vice President:Yasemin Oguzertem

PREAMBLE

The Turkish Student Association at Indiana University, Bloomington is a nonpolitical, social support organization. Association's primary objectives are:

--> To promote fellowship among Turkish students, scholars, their families and any interested person living in Bloomington, regardless of race, sex, ethnic group, political affiliation, citizenship, faith, or sexual preference;

--> To represent Turkey and its culture;

--> To help new students and scholars adjust to the local environment.

ARTICLE I : Name

The name of this student association is the Turkish Student Association (TSA) at Indiana University, Bloomington.

ARTICLE II : Membership

This association is open to all persons who have an interest in Turkey and its culture; to those persons who wish to share in promoting friendship among the members and the rest of Indiana University-- Bloomington community.

There is no limitation to the size of our membership numbers. This is as long as the majority of active members are connected with Indiana University in some way --- student, faculty, or staff.

There are two kinds of members - voting members and nonvoting members. Only the members who pay their dues before the election call are called Voting Members and can vote in all elections and meetings and be candidate for Executive Committee in the elections. Other members are called Nonvoting Members.

Dues will be determined and assessed at the beginning of each academic year by the Executive Committee.

ARTICLE III: Executive Committee

The Executive Committee consists of the following officers: President, Vice-president, Secretary and Treasurer. The Executive Committee may include additional members to be present in the committee as the need dictates.

The selection process is as follows:

1. All officers are selected by a majority vote, that is one vote more than the half of the total number of members present at election meeting. The election meeting will be called by the Executive Committee the Friday following the Spring Break. The candidates should be nominated no later than Wednesday preceding the election day.

2. All officers serve one academic year starting on the first day of the first Summer Session. The officers may be reelected for two successive years.

3. Office vacancy may be filled by a designated member of the TSA, nominated by the Executive Committee. The designated appointee would serve in the vacant office during the rest of the academic year. Exception to this, the office of president should be filled by the vice-president

4. Amendments may be submitted and voted via e-mail.

ARTICLE IV : Duties of officers

President: will assume the position of a chairperson.

Vice-president: will assist the president in her/his duties.

Secretary: will keep a directory of the TSA and will be responsible for all publicity of the association.

Treasurer: will be responsible for all financial transactions and the collection of dues. The treasurer shall give a report at the annual regular meeting.

ARTICLE V : Meetings

Three regular mass meetings will be called by the Executive Committee. These meetings will be scheduled as follows:

1. First meeting: First Friday of Fall Semester

2.Second meeting: No less than one month before the annual Turkish Coffee Hour, depending on its date.

3.Election meeting (see Article III )

Beside these regular meetings, additional meetings may be called at anytime by Executive Committee.

The agenda of these meetings will be announced in advance by the respective Executive Committee.

ARTICLE VI : Amendments

This Constitution may be amended by a two-third affirmative vote of those members present at meeting. This amendment shall be proposed by at least one forth of members and shall be submitted to the Executive Committee two weeks prior to next regular meeting. The proposal of amendment shall be announced to all members as a part of the agenda.

ARTICLE VII: Faculty Advisor

The Faculty Advisor will be determined by the Executive Committee and will be on duty for one academic year.

The Faculty Advisor is encouraged to participate in all meetings of the TSA.

ARTICLE VIII : Ratification

This Constitution and its eight articles are ratified by twenty members present at a meeting called for on January 16, 1998. The meeting is called by the signers of this Constitution who will also be presenting it to the TSA.