Section 1. Election and Title. The Board of Trustees, in recognition of distinguished service to the College, may elect a former President of the College to emeritus status upon that person's retirement from the College. A person shall be elected to emeritus status only resolution adopted by majority vote of the Board of Trustees. Subject to agreement of the designee, shall utilize the feminine designation "emerita" for female designees and the masculine designation "emeritus" for male designees.
Section 2. Acceptance of Terms. Each person elected to emerita or emeritus status, as a condition precedent to her or his authorized use and enjoyment of that status, shall be required to accept the designation of emerita or emeritus status (and any renewal thereof) in writing containing terms consistent with this bylaw and other specific terms and conditions adopted by the Board.
Section 3. Conduct and Revocation. A person elected emerita or emeritus status may represent herself or himself as having that status in connection with the College only during such periods in such form as this status had been authorized by these bylaws and by the authorizing resolution adopted by majority vote of the Board of Trustees. Election to emerita or emeritus status shall be for such term as shall be fixed by the Board of Trustees in the authorizing resolution and may be revoked at any time for any reason or for no reason by majority vote of the Board of Trustees.
Section 4. Limitations. Emerita and Emeritus status are honorary academic designations that carry no authority to bind, speak, or act on behalf of the College. A person elected to such status is not a Trustee, trustee, officer, employee, or agent of the College, receives no compensation, and is not eligible for employment benefits, provided, however, that election to emerita or emeritus status shall not preclude a former faculty member, officer, or employee from enjoying or receiving any employment benefit which became vested during that person's employment with the College or which is deemed by its terms to continue following termination of that person's employment.