NEWSUG Charter

NEWSUG exists to promote the free exchange of information about using SolidWorks among the user group members. It provides a forum in which the members can help each other in advancing their SolidWorks knowledge and abilities.

Membership:

• SolidWorks User Group will be organized and operated completely by member volunteers.
• Participants need not own a copy of SolidWorks.  
• SolidWorks Corporation, SolidWorks VARS, and SolidWorks business partners are welcome to participate but are not eligible to hold elected positions.

Government:

The SolidWorks User Group will elect from the members these officers by simple majority vote:

• President. Represents the group, and is responsible for organizing meetings and activities.

• Additional board members who will assist in organizing the meeting, keeping records, updating the group web site, and publishing meeting notes.

Officers may be removed at any meeting via simple majority vote of those members in attendance.

Meetings:

The SolidWorks User Group will meet four times each year.

• Participants will be encouraged to participate, and present topics at the meetings.
• Attendees are encouraged to volunteer to give SolidWorks case studies.
• In addition to the VARs and SolidWorks Corp, the SolidWorks User Group members will be a resource for answering questions related to SolidWorks.
• Members will be encouraged to voluntarily field questions by others in the SolidWorks User Group.
• The SolidWorks User Group will not be a resource for SolidWorks bug related issues.

Communication:

The SolidWorks User Group will email members current information or keep a current web page. This will include:

• Last meeting minutes
• Preliminary agenda for the next meeting.
• Topics of interest.
• Notice of upcoming SolidWorks related events.

SolidWorks User Group Database:

• A database of participants will be kept by the president and board members.
• It will not be available for anything except contacting user group members.

Required information for all participants will be:

• Name
• Company Name
• Email Address
• Phone number

Charter Revisions:

This charter may be revised by a unanimous vote of the officers and a simple majority vote of the members who attend the next general meeting after the officer vote. The meeting must be announced publicly along with the charter.

Version: 2/16/06