(1) Collegium, An Association for Liberal Religious Studies, is established to encourage collaboration among scholarly members of our clergy and laity who share similar interests; to promote significant theological reflection within and about the Unitarian Universalist movement and other liberal religious movements; to disseminate resources, research, and findings which bear upon the problem of how liberal religion is to address the contemporary situation; and to sustain our heritage of the learned ministry.
(2) To these ends, Collegium will sponsor study groups, lectures, and conferences. Conferences shall be convened annually, the dates and location to be designated by the executive committee.
(3) Collegium shall also undertake to publish and circulate a newsletter periodically and to promote the publications of members materials that relate to the purposes of the association. Such activity is under the auspices of the publications committee which shall make an annual report to the members.
(4) Types of Collegium membership (adopted October 14, 1983): Active membership; Associate membership; Honorary membership; Special membership
(5) Members will be entitled to one vote in person at the annual conference and will receive the newsletter and other pertinent publications of the association.
(6) The affairs and business of the association shall be managed and conducted by the executive committee consisting of the two chairpersons, the secretarytreasusrer, coordinator of denominational relations (added by amendment – October 11, 1978), one member from each of the existing study groups, one member from the publications committee, and one member from the program committee. The chairpersons, the secretary-treasurer, and the members from the program and publications committees shall be elected at the annual conference by a majority vote of those present. A nominating committee shall be elected and charged to present nominees for the above positions at the following conference. Other nominations shall be accepted from the floor. Members from the existing study groups shall be elected to represent those groups on the executive committee prior to the annual meeting by a majority of those present in caucus.
(7) This constitution may be amended by a 2/3rds vote of the members present at the annual conference, provided that all members are notified in writing of the proposed changes or the substance thereof at least 30 days in advance.