Section 1. Components. Organizationally, the MSUAA shall operate through its accredited chapters within and outside the Philippines.

Section 2. Organizing a Chapter. At least 50 alumni of the University may organize a chapter. Only one (1) chapter may be created and established in a municipality, city, province, region or state, provided, however, that in an area where there is an existing MSUS campus, a campus-based chapter may be established therein, provided further that the members shall include only MSU alumni currently employed or have been employed at the said campus. The geographic and membership coverage of chapters to be organized not consistent with the above provision shall be determined by the Board of the Directors of the Association.

Section 3. Chapter Accreditation. For accreditation as a component chapter of the Association, a newly organized chapter should comply with the following requirements:

(a) Application for accreditation;
(b) Submission of a list of members categorized into regular, associate, honorary, adopted, and
lifetime;
(c) Submission of a list of officers duly elected in accordance with the provisions of the MSUAA CBL
and Election Code; and
(d) Payment of the required chapter accreditation fee.

Section 4. Chapter Autonomy. Every chapter is autonomous in the conduct of its affairs but in a manner consistent with the Constitution and By-laws, policies and directions of the Association.

Section 5. Chapter in Good Standing. A Chapter in good standing (a) is one that has maintained at least twenty-five (25) regular members in good standing; (b) has remitted the Association’s share from its members’ annual dues and the alumni fees collected, in the case of campus-based chapters; and (c) has fully complied with the following additional requirements:

1. List of officers as provided for in the MSUAA CBL
2. List of members in good standing classified into regular, honorary, associate, adopted and lifetime
3. Accomplishment report for the last two years, including organizational development efforts
4. Financial report for the last two years
5. Recommendations for organizational development