From 7711abe0c4e2b34bcfccddd4713530a5eff30396 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Reily Siegel Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2025 19:35:31 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Add Rush Officer. --- bylaws.org | 53 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++----------------- 1 file changed, 36 insertions(+), 17 deletions(-) diff --git a/bylaws.org b/bylaws.org index 7a08a34..45575b1 100644 --- a/bylaws.org +++ b/bylaws.org @@ -113,9 +113,11 @@ conditions: - Member-at-Large - Chaplain - Risk Management Officer -- The following officers shall be appointed by the Executive Council: + - Rush Officer +- The following officers shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the + Executive Council: - Parliamentarian - - Two Recruitment Directors + - Rush Officer - Marketing Director - Community Service Director - Scholastics Director @@ -139,11 +141,11 @@ conditions: the Member-at-Large for failure to complete work projects assigned by him. All Work Parties must be posted at least twenty-four (24) hours in advance. - All officers appointed by the Executive Council shall be responsible to the - Vice President except the Parliamentarian and IFC Judicial Board - Representatives. + Vice President unless otherwise noted in [[tag:3]]. - Each officer shall keep an accurate record of all funds allotted to his office, as well as detailed records of all actions performed by his office. ** Duties of Officers +<> *** President - He shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the Chapter and will have general charge of its affairs. He shall report to and be accountable to the Chapter @@ -565,6 +567,20 @@ conditions: opportunities for the Undergraduate Brotherhood. - He shall be responsible for preparing and organizing programming to instruct the Newly Initiated Brothers on chapter functions. +*** Rush Officer +- He shall report directly to the Executive Council. +- He shall extend bids to students elected to Postulancy on behalf of the + Brotherhood. +- He shall be responsible for coordination of the entire Rush program of the + Chapter. +- He shall secure dates, times, and locations for all Rush events/programs. He + shall inform the Brotherhood of this information through the production of a + rush calendar, and by regular notifications during Rush. +- He shall determine and advise the Brotherhood of the methods and techniques + used during Rush programs. +- He shall appoint two Junior Rush Officers to aid him in his duties. The Junior + Rush Officers shall serve at the pleasure of the Rush Officer, and may + additionally be removed by a majority vote of the Executive Council. * Executive Council and Standing Committees ** Executive Council - The Officers on the Executive Council shall have voting privileges as follows: @@ -581,6 +597,7 @@ conditions: - Chaplain - Secretary - Risk Management Officer + - Rush Officer - It shall formulate and enforce the policies of the Chapter and submit all findings and recommendations to the Brotherhood. - Any decision made by the Executive Council may be overturned by a two-thirds @@ -597,6 +614,8 @@ conditions: year and submit this budget to the Brotherhood and the Board of Directors for approval no later than the third week of D-term. - After concluding a closed session, the Executive Council must wait 5 minutes after the Chapter has been notified before resuming business. +- The Executive Council shall see that all appointed Officers and Directors are + installed in their positions before the end of D-term. ** Committees - The standing committees of the Chapter shall be as follows: - Rush Committee @@ -605,22 +624,18 @@ conditions: - Scholastics Committee - Fraternal Committee - Activities Committee -- All standing committees shall be responsible to the Vice President. -- All committees will be led by appointed directors. +- All standing committees shall be responsible to the Vice President except for + the Rush Committee. + - The Rush Committee shall be responsible to the Rush Officer +- All committees will be led by appointed directors except for the Rush + Committee. + - The Rush Committee will be led by the Rush Officer. - Each committee director shall fill out committee reports weekly, or as instructed otherwise by the Vice President. - The stipulations detailed in [[tag:1]] also apply to committee directors. ** Committees’ Responsibilities *** Rush Committee -- It shall extend bids to students elected to Postulancy on behalf of the - Brotherhood. -- It shall be responsible for coordination of the entire Rush program of the - Chapter. -- It shall secure dates, times, and locations for all Rush events/programs. It - shall inform the Brotherhood of this information through the production of a - rush calendar, and by regular notifications during Rush. -- It shall determine and advise the Brotherhood of the methods and techniques - used during Rush programs. +- It shall aid the Rush Officer in his duties. *** Marketing Committee - It shall be responsible for promoting a favorable public image of the Chapter and Fraternity. @@ -735,8 +750,11 @@ conditions: brought up for nomination. - Officers elected during the B-term elections shall be installed during the last regularly scheduled House Meeting of C-term. -- A meeting of both the old and new Executive Councils shall be held prior to - the installation of the new Executive Council. +- The Executive Council-elect shall meet prior to the end of B-term to select a + Rush Officer, and the selected Rush Officer shall be considered appointed at + the time the Executive Council-elect is installed. +- A meeting of the Executive Council and the Executive Council-elect shall be + held prior to the installation of the Executive Council-elect. - Nominations for the following elected offices shall be opened the last regularly scheduled Chapter Council of C-term: - Postulant Leader @@ -868,6 +886,7 @@ conditions: found, the following Brothers will not be allowed to petition off: - Vice President - Secretary +- The Rush Officer is required to live in chapter-affiliated housing. - The following order shall be used for individual house selection: - President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary, House Manager, Steward, Comptroller.