This form will need to be submitted to expansion@larazacenter.org in August of each academic year in order to maintain your CALR charter.  To download the form, click here.

Annual Campus Recognition Process

Your CALR charter will automatically be renewed each year if you successfully submit your annual CALR Executive Board Contact Form, available above.  A CALR Expansion officer will contact you, confirming receipt of your registration form.

The CALR can function effectively with its core 5 positions, listed here.  These 5 positions must be filled in order to have your annual charter renewed.

Organizational Structure

The Campus Alliance of La Raza has a myriad of official position, and a complete organizational chart is available below.
 

Sample Constitution

Your chapter will need to approve and submit its Constitution to expansion@larazacenter.org.  Examples of CALR Constitutions are provided here:

University of Delaware:  http://www.campuslaraza.org/ud/Constitution.html 
West Chester University:  http://www.campuslaraza.org/wcu/Constitution.html

Running Effective Meetings

Effective Meetings are key to keeping people engaged.  The NCLR has produced a great document that will guide you in making your meetings as efficient and effective as possible.  To access the document, click here.

Securing Faculty and Graduate Student Advisors

Your chapter will likely be required by your host university to secure an academic advisor.  You may invite past Executive Board members to become advisors, or you may want to invite graduate students at your university to contribute to our cause.  Refer your advisors to the CALR and NCLR websites, and provide them with the following information:

Faculty, Graduate and Executive Advisors:. There are three types of advisors for The Campus Alliance de La Raza - Faculty, Graduate, & Executive Advisors - and each serves a critical role in the organization.

**The Faculty Advisors:  Acting as a mentor, the faculty advisor(s) will serve as a liaison between students and the administration when appropriate.  The Graduate and Faculty Advisors are welcome to any and all meetings of the CALR.  The advisors may provide ideas and suggestions to promote the purposes/goals of The Campus Alliance de La Raza.  Faculty Advisors are expected to sign La Raza's recognition papers with the University in the beginning of each year.

**The Graduate Advisors:  La Raza's first Graduate Advisors, Lionell Flamer and Kim Wilson, were instrumental in the development of the organization.  As a graduate advisor, you will be welcome to contribute to the organization in any capacity that you can.  You are strongly encouraged to develop strong relationships with the Executive Board of La Raza, especially its Executive Advisors, President, and Executive Vice President.  The Graduate and Faculty Advisors are welcome to any and all meetings of the CALR.  The advisors may provide ideas and suggestions to promote the purposes/goals of The Campus Alliance de La Raza.  La Raza recognizes the importance of Graduate education; therefore, we strongly encourage our graduate student advisors to assist in illuminating the obscure paths to advanced degrees for our undergraduate population.  There are however no formal organizational expectations or requirements for graduate students.  You assist in whatever capacity you see fit.

**Executive Advisors:  The CALR Executive Advisors will consist of Past Executive Board members who wish to still serve an influential role in La Raza.  The Executive Advisors will guide and assist the Executive Board members in their duties, and the Advisors will have Executive Board voting rights for their tenure at the University of Delaware.  All Executive Advisors must be approved by the Board of Directors of the La Raza Alumni Association.

The NCLR Memo of Understanding

This Memo of Understanding will be coming soon ...