About Us 關於系友會

The name of this association is the Mathematics Alumni Association, National Central University (國立中央大學數學系系友會), hereinafter referred to as “the Association”.

The purpose of the Association is to foster friendship among alumni, unite alumni in professional cooperation, support the development of the Department of Mathematics, and strengthen ties between alumni and current students.

The Association is located at the Department of Mathematics, National Central University.

The Association holds a General Assembly or social gathering once a year.

Anyone who has studied in or graduated from the undergraduate or graduate programs of the Department of Mathematics, National Central University, is a regular member of the Association.

All students currently enrolled in the undergraduate or graduate programs of the Department of Mathematics, National Central University, are student members of the Association.

All current and former faculty and staff of the Department of Mathematics, National Central University, are honorary members of the Association.

A person with outstanding achievements in a field related to mathematics, or who has made a special contribution to the Association, may become a distinguished member of the Association upon a written nomination signed by five or more directors or supervisors that details those achievements or contributions, and with the approval of the Board of Directors.

The General Assembly is the highest authority of the Association. The Board of Directors is the executive body and exercises the powers of the General Assembly when it is not in session. The Board of Supervisors is the supervisory body.

The Association has nine directors and three supervisors, who form the Board of Directors and the Board of Supervisors respectively. The Chair of the Department of Mathematics and the President of the Mathematics Student Association are ex officio directors; the other seven directors and the three supervisors are elected by the General Assembly for a term of two years and may be re-elected. At the same election, three alternate directors and one alternate supervisor are also elected. When a director or supervisor position becomes vacant, it is filled by the alternates in order of rank for the remainder of the original term. Directors, supervisors, alternate directors and alternate supervisors are ranked by the number of votes received; ties are decided by drawing lots.

The Association has a Standing Board of Directors of five members: four standing directors, elected by and from among the directors for a term of two years, and one student standing director, who is the President of the Mathematics Student Association.

The Association has a President, elected by and from among the standing directors for a term of two years and eligible for re-election once. The President directs the affairs of the Association and chairs the General Assembly, the Board of Directors and the Standing Board of Directors. If the President is unable to attend, the President may designate a standing director to chair the meeting.

The Association has a Standing Supervisor, elected by and from among the supervisors for a term of two years and eligible for re-election once. The Standing Supervisor oversees the day-to-day affairs of the Association and chairs meetings of the Board of Supervisors. If the Standing Supervisor is unable to attend, the Standing Supervisor may designate a supervisor to chair the meeting.

To strengthen communication and coordination among the Association, the Department of Mathematics and the Mathematics Student Association, and to promote the work of the Association, the Association may have an alumni liaison, who is appointed by the President from among the full-time faculty of the Department of Mathematics.

This constitution takes effect upon adoption by the General Assembly; the same applies to any amendment.