diff --git a/bylaws.org b/bylaws.org index f9bf79e..212e0d5 100644 --- a/bylaws.org +++ b/bylaws.org @@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ conditions: - Member-at-Large - Postulant Leader - Risk Management Officer + - Rush Officer - Chapter Correspondent - Membership Development Officer - The following officers shall comprise the Executive Council: @@ -113,14 +114,14 @@ conditions: - Member-at-Large - Chaplain - Risk Management Officer + - Rush Officer - The following officers shall be appointed by the Executive Council: - Parliamentarian - - Two Recruitment Chairmen - - Public Relations Chairman - - Community Service Chairman - - Scholastics Chairman - - Fraternal Chairman - - Activities Chairman + - Marketing Director + - Community Service Director + - Scholastics Director + - Fraternal Director + - Activities Director - Interfraternity Council (IFC) Judicial Board Representatives - The hierarchy of the Chapter shall be: - President @@ -565,6 +566,21 @@ 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 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. Either + junior recruitment officer may be replaced at any time at the discretion of + the rush officer. +*** Junior Rush Officers +- They shall report directly to the Rush Officer and serve at his pleasure. * 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 @@ -600,45 +617,35 @@ conditions: ** Committees - The standing committees of the Chapter shall be as follows: - Rush Committee - - Public Relations Committee + - Marketing Committee - Community Service Committee - Scholastics Committee - Fraternal Committee - Activities Committee -- All standing committees shall be responsible to the Vice President. -- All committees will be led by appointed chairmen. -- Each committee chairman shall fill out committee reports weekly, or as +- 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 - chairmen. +- 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. -*** Public Relations Committee +- 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. - It shall cooperate with other officers in promoting the various public events - of the Chapter via school and local newspapers, on-campus advertising and/or - any other applicable methods of advertisement. + of the Chapter via social media, school and local newspapers, on-campus + advertising, and/or any other applicable methods of advertisement. +- It shall work in conjunction with the keeper of the horn to take + pictures/videos of various events for marketing purposes. - It shall promote positive relations between the Chapter and other chapters of Alpha Chi Rho, other WPI fraternities, WPI sororities, IFC, Panhellenic Council, student organizations, faculty and the administration of WPI, as well as all other relevant organizations. -- It shall be responsible for communication with other organizations regarding - any joint events planned by the Chapter, in coordination with the appropriate - officer or committee at the discretion of said officers or committees. -- It shall be responsible for organizing non-philanthropically oriented - on-campus events which are intended primarily to promote a positive image of - the Chapter and/or Fraternity. At least one of these events shall be planned - each semester. - It shall be responsible, in coordination with the appropriate officer or committee, for any event in which the Chapter’s primary purpose for participation is providing the public with general information about the @@ -701,9 +708,12 @@ conditions: - It shall be responsible for forming intramural teams and posting of intramural schedules. - It shall organize and promote frequent activities for the Chapter each term. -- It shall encourage co-sponsorship of events with other campus fraternities - and sororities, as well as with other campus organizations in coordination - with the Public Relations Committee. +- It shall organize joint events with other campus fraternities and sororities, + as well as with other campus organizations. At least one of these events shall + be planned each academic term. +- It shall be responsible for communication with other organizations regarding + any joint events planned by the Chapter, in coordination with the appropriate + officer or committee at the discretion of said officers or committees. - It shall provide the Secretary and Chapter Correspondent with a list of all upcoming activities, to be posted on the calendar of events. * Procedure @@ -736,8 +746,16 @@ conditions: the following week in Chapter Council. - The B-term elections shall be conducted in the order in which they were brought up for nomination. -- Officers elected during the B-term elections shall be installed during the - last regularly scheduled House Meeting of C-term. +- Nominations for the following elected offices shall be opened the last + regularly scheduled Chapter Council of B-term: + - Rush Officer +- The second round of nominations shall take place during the first regularly + scheduled Chapter Council of C-term, and elections shall take place the + following week in Chapter Council. +- The C-term elections shall be conducted in the order in which they were + brought up for election. +- Officers elected during the B-term and C-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. - Nominations for the following elected offices shall be opened the last @@ -871,6 +889,7 @@ 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.