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For the complete article on membership, refer to the text of the +Constitution. +** Composition +A resident chapter is an organization formed and maintained in accordance with +the constitution, bylaws, and codes of the national fraternity of Alpha Chi Rho, +comprising all the resident Brothers of all chapters and such graduate Brothers +thereof as assume the obligation of resident membership. +** Eligibility +A. No person is eligible for membership in Alpha Chi Rho unless he is an + undergraduate or is pursuing some postgraduate course, or is a member of the + faculty or administration at the institution at which a resident chapter is + located, or is a graduate member of a local society chartered as a chapter of + Alpha Chi Rho. Henceforth there shall be no initiation of a person as an + honorary member of Alpha Chi Rho. +B. No person who has been expelled from the Fraternity shall again become a + member thereof, except as provided in section 38 of the disciplinary code of + the Fraternity. +C. No member of another national social college fraternity is eligible to + membership in Alpha Chi Rho, and no Brother in Alpha Chi Rho shall join any + other national social college fraternity. The national council has power to + regulate membership of the Brothers in honorary, professional, class and local + societies or fraternities. +** Election +A resident chapter may adopt by an amendment to its bylaws such regulations as +it deems necessary to govern the tentative pledging of members. However, any man +eligible to membership shall become a Postulant only upon the following +conditions: + +A. That his name be brought to a vote at a council deemed appropriate by the + Brotherhood. The normal procedure of waiting a week for a motion of bids may + be omitted. +B. That open ballot be taken, each Brother who may vote negatively stating his + reasons for so doing. +C. That, if possible, the vote of every resident Brother not in Bad Standing + absent from the council at which the balloting is held be obtained by the + President within three days after council; every Brother who has not voted at + the council or within one week shall be counted as voting affirmatively. +D. That the election be unanimous, or in the event that one negative vote be + cast, the resident chapter may annul such negative vote by a three-fourths + (3/4) vote of all the resident Brothers. If two or more negative votes are + cast, then he will not be eligible for membership. +** Procedure +A. Objection to a candidate may be based upon a violation of any one of the + landmarks or by a Brothers sincere conviction that he would be unable to live + with the candidate on brotherly terms. However, an unworthy and insincere use + of this latter objection may be construed as unbrotherly conduct and may be + punished by chapter disciplinary action as provided in the disciplinary code + of the Fraternity. +B. Any Brother in attendance can call for a judgment of a Brother’s sincerity in + casting a negative vote. Said Brother must leave the meeting during + discussion. The sincerity of a Brother’s vote can be annulled by 85% vote of + the Brothers in attendance. +C. Any Brother can request a re-vote of a person’s eligibility for membership up + to the council meeting just prior to Postulancy. +D. A Brother convinced that he erred in voting against a candidate may rescind + such vote by stating so at a regular council of the chapter. Such action shall + be entered in the minutes. A Brother having cast a negative vote as a + resident, who has since become a graduate Brother, may rescind his negative + vote by stating so in writing to the president. An unrescinded negative vote + shall stand as long as the Brother who cast the negative vote lives. +E. The president shall rule on all other matters of procedure relating to bidding + and balloting in each chapter including formal ballots, provided such ruling + does not conflict with provisions of this constitution. +F. A chapter, by majority vote of council, may depledge a Postulant at any time + before his initiation. This privilege should be exercised if it is clear that + the Postulant will not become a true Brother. A depledging will be considered + a motion and must sit a week before being voted on, except during + pre-initiation week. +G. The Ritual Officer shall administer the Exoteric examination, which shall be + given to the Postulants before the initiation. In the absence of the ritual + officer, the examination shall be administered by the chaplain, or by the + Sergeant-at-Arms in the chaplain’s absence. +H. The question in the initiation ceremony relating to the fitness of the + Postulant refers only to procedure in preparing him for initiation; i.e., + election, instruction, and examination, and not to his character. Objections + to character must be made in full statements in council at the time of formal + balloting before a candidate becomes a Postulant, or as provided in paragraph + 6 of this section. +* Officers +** Officers + +A. The elected officers of the Chapter are as follows: + 1. President + 2. Vice President + 3. Ritual Officer + 4. Chaplain + 5. Secretary + 6. Treasurer + 7. Sergeant-at-Arms + 8. House Manager + 9. Steward + 10. Social Officer + 11. Member-at-Large + 12. Postulant Leader + 13. Risk Management Officer + 14. Chapter Correspondent +B. The following officers shall comprise the Executive Council: + 1. President + 2. Vice President + 3. Secretary + 4. Treasurer + 5. House Manager + 6. Steward + 7. Social Officer + 8. Member-at-Large + 9. Chaplain + 10. Risk Management Officer +C. The following officers shall be appointed by the Executive Council: + 1. Parliamentarian + 2. Two Recruitment Chairmen + 3. Public Relations Chairman + 4. Community Service Chairman + 5. Scholastics Chairman + 6. Fraternal Chairman + 7. Activities Chairman + 8. Newsletter Editor + 9. Interfraternity Council (IFC) Judicial Board Representatives +D. The hierarchy of the Chapter shall be: + 1. President + 2. Vice President + 3. Treasurer + 4. Secretary + 5. Risk Management Officer + 6. All Remaining Brothers in order of ascending scroll number +E. Any officer not enrolled as a full-time student at WPI during the academic + year (terms A, B, C, and D) shall resign from that office immediately after + terminating full-time enrollment. +F. Any officer who falls into Bad Standing with the Chapter shall resign from + that office immediately. +G. Any officer shall have the authority to post Work Parties pertinent to the + activities of his office and shall have the authority to recommend fines to + 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. +H. All officers appointed by the Executive Council shall be responsible to the + Vice President except the Parliamentarian and IFC Judicial Board + Representatives. +I. 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 +1. 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 + Council. +2. He shall call and preside at all Chapter Councils and Executive Council + meetings. +3. He shall abstain in all votes, except in the event of a tie. +4. He shall enforce the Chapter Bylaws, the Alpha Chi Rho National Constitution, + Robert’s Rules of Order (when applicable), and school policies, as well as + local, state, and federal laws. +5. He shall submit to the National Fraternity and to the Board of Directors all + appropriate reports of the Chapter’s activities. +6. With the approval of the undergraduate or Building Association Treasurer, he + shall have the ability to write and sign all outgoing checks written by the + undergraduate Treasurer on behalf of the Delta Sigma Phi Building Association + of Alpha Chi Rho. +7. He shall oversee all Executive Council officers with the exception of the + Chaplain. +8. He shall appoint an IFC Delegate to attend all regular IFC meetings. +*** Vice President +1. He shall report directly to the President. +2. He shall supervise and aid in the coordination of the activities of all + standing and ad-hoc committees, with the exception of the Executive Council. +3. He may, with the Executive Council’s approval, create and appoint any + position or ad-hoc committee he deems essential to the betterment of the + Chapter. +*** Ritual Officer +1. He shall have complete authority over the ritual. +2. He shall hold rehearsals of rituals for initiation. +3. He shall oversee the administration of the Exoteric examination and be + responsible for sending it to the national office. +4. He shall hold a key to the ritual closet. +*** Chaplain +1. He shall attempt to settle disputes among Brothers. +2. He shall be responsible for the Chaplain’s Box, as well as dealing properly + with its contents. +3. He shall prepare and extend condolences of respect and sympathy for deceased + Brothers, faculty, fellow students, relatives of Brothers, etc. +4. He shall hold a key to the ritual closet. +*** Secretary +1. He shall report directly to the President and shall oversee the Chapter + Correspondent. +2. He shall be present at and take minutes for every Chapter Council and + Executive Council meeting. +3. He shall bring an up-to-date copy of the Chapter Bylaws, the Alpha Chi Rho + National Constitution, and Robert’s Rules of Order to all Executive Council + meetings. +4. He shall maintain an up-to-date and accessible record of the home and school + addresses and telephone numbers of every Postulant and undergraduate Brother. +5. He shall maintain a calendar of events relevant to the Chapter and make it + accessible to all undergraduate Brothers. +6. He shall be responsible for submitting fines to the Member-at-Large for + missed Chapter Councils and Executive Council meetings. +7. He shall be responsible for organizing and overseeing Fraternal Business + Hours (FBH). Appendix A contains the full definition of FBH. +8. He is responsible for the general House and Executive Council mailing lists, + and shall keep graduate members informed of their status on such mailing + lists. +*** Treasurer +1. He shall report directly to the President and shall oversee the Comptroller. +2. He shall be the chief financial officer of the Chapter and shall be + responsible for all financial transactions connected with the business of the + Chapter. +3. He shall be the financial liaison with the school’s comptroller, any banks, + the Board of Directors, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), federal and state + tax agencies, the Small Business Service Bureau (SBSB), and any other + financial business institutions. +4. He shall make up an annual budget to be approved by the Brotherhood as well + as by the Board of Directors, and adjust present budgets as necessary with + the approval of the Executive Council. He shall present this budget one week + after housing contracts have been signed. This budget must be on the table + for one week prior to its final vote. +5. He shall make a report stating the current balances of all budgets as well as + the Chapter collection status twice a week and make this available to any + Brother upon their request. +6. When applicable he shall appoint and oversee the Summer Treasurer. The Summer + Treasurer must be approved by the Executive Council. +7. All outgoing checks on behalf of the undergraduate Chapter of the Delta Sigma + Phi Building Association of Alpha Chi Rho require the signature of the + Treasurer or the signature of the Treasurer of the Building Association. +8. He shall submit to each Brother an invoice for Room, Board, and Dues for each + semester at least 6 weeks prior to the start of the semester. Furthermore, he + shall present to each Brother a statement of their own outstanding debt to + the Chapter by the fifth week of each term and two weeks prior to elections. +9. He shall obtain from the Steward, House Manager, Comptroller, Social Officer, + and Committee Chairmen an itemized list of expenditures. +10. He shall obtain from the Member-at-Large a list of monetary fines to be + added to Brothers’ house bills. +11. He shall receive payments of house bills and other monies due to the + Chapter. +12. He shall follow the progress of all Brothers’ payment plans, and immediately + notify the Executive Council and Treasurer of the Building Association if + said plans are not being followed. +13. He shall not make any Petty Cash expenditures nor shall he compensate + members of the Fraternity for Petty Cash expenditures except in the absence + of the Comptroller. +14. He shall authorize all major expenditures by the Chapter. These decisions + can be overruled by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of all undergraduate Brothers + not in Bad Standing. +15. He shall make all bill payments by check. +16. He shall pay all debts incurred by the Chapter within ten business days of + receiving the bill. +17. He shall make no loans whatsoever from Chapter funds. +18. He shall keep all records of all transactions by a double entry system of + bookkeeping. +19. He shall deposit any funds in excess of Chapter needs for daily requirements + within 10 business days of them entering into his possession. +20. He shall reconcile the checking accounts and count the monies in the Cash + Box at least once a month. +21. He shall be responsible for the payment of anyone employed or contracted by + the Chapter, as well as for the obtaining of worker’s compensation + insurance, and the filing of income tax, social security reports, etc., + whenever required to do so by law. +22. He shall present a complete financial report to the Brotherhood at the first + meeting of each term and at the concluding meeting of each school year. +23. He shall send his financial report to the Board of Directors at the end of + each month, and to the national headquarters of Alpha Chi Rho each semester. +24. He shall notify the Brotherhood of any Brother’s ineligibility to run for + office due to Bad Standing (achieved through financial means) once said + brother has officially expressed intent to run. +25. He shall be responsible for the completion of annual Brotherhood financial + contracts. +**** Comptroller +1. He shall be appointed by and report directly to the Treasurer and shall + perform all duties assigned to him by the Treasurer. +2. He shall assume the duties of the Treasurer in the absence of the latter. +3. He shall be in charge of Petty Cash which is to be kept in the Cash Box. +4. He shall keep and submit an itemized account of Petty Cash expenditures. +5. He shall refund from Petty Cash any purchases authorized by the appropriate + Officer or Committee Chairman. +6. He shall authorize all dealings with vendors in which the Chapter is the + purchasing party. +7. He shall be responsible for the ordering of the composite. +8. He shall maintain an amount between $600.00 and $1,200 in the Cash Box at any + time. Any funds required to maintain a balance within this range shall be + exchanged with the treasurer within three business days. +9. With the approval of the undergraduate or Building Association Treasurer, he + shall have the ability to write and sign all outgoing checks written by the + undergraduate Treasurer on behalf of the undergraduate Chapter of the Delta + Sigma Phi Building Association of Alpha Chi Rho. +10. He shall collect money from brothers who buy in to meals, track the number + of meals every undergraduate brother buys into, and shall inform the steward + of any undergraduate brother who has bought into a total of seven (7) or + more meals in one semester. +**** Summer Treasurer +1. He shall be appointed by and report to the undergraduate Treasurer and his + appointment is subject to the approval of the Executive Council. +2. He shall collect summer rent in a manner prescribed by the Treasurer. +3. He shall forward all bills to the current undergraduate Treasurer unless + authorized to make payments. +4. He shall perform all other duties prescribed by the current undergraduate + Treasurer. +5. He shall be subject to immediate removal by the current undergraduate + Treasure if he fails to adequately fulfill his duties. +*** Sergeant-at-Arms +1. He shall, under the direction of the Chair, preserve order at Chapter + Councils. +2. He shall have charge of the chapter hall, and shall be responsible for + preparation for Chapter Councils. +3. He shall take care of any ritual paraphernalia. +4. He shall hold a key to the ritual closet. +*** House Manager +1. He shall report directly to the President. +2. He shall be responsible for the proper operation and maintenance of the + buildings, grounds, and the equipment of all Chapter housing. He shall also + keep all warranty information on equipment, and submit copies of warranty + information to the Treasurer. +3. He shall assign weekly House Jobs and regular Work Parties to maintain the + upkeep of Chapter housing and grounds, and be responsible for their + completion. +4. He shall report to the Member-at-Large all fines for failure to complete a + House Job or work project assigned by him. +5. He shall make provision for the proper care of the Chapter house(s) during + vacation periods. +6. He shall approve all major alterations to the Chapter house(s) before they + can be started. Such approval must also be obtained at a meeting of the + Chapter by a majority vote of the members present. +7. He shall be empowered to authorize expenditures up to the sum of $150.00 for + a single item, and $300.00 for the total purchase for one single project for + improvements to the Chapter house(s). Any expenditure exceeding this sum must + be approved by a majority vote of the Executive Council. +8. He shall keep an accurate record of all work done on the Chapter house(s). + This is to include the names of all outside firms doing work for the Chapter. +9. He shall appoint and oversee as many assistants as he deems necessary to aid + him in his duties. The assistants will serve at the pleasure of the House + Manager. In the event there is secondary Chapter housing, he shall appoint an + Assistant House Manager to be responsible for that property. +10. He shall be responsible for the organization of the Chapter housing process. +11. He shall begin and complete the process of room selections by the second + week of D-term or the Chapter Council after Housing Contracts are signed, + whichever is later. If additional secondary housing is necessary to house + all Brothers who have signed housing contracts, with the intent to live in + Chapter housing, the deadline will be moved to two weeks after negotiations + to obtain additional secondary housing have been finalized. +12. He shall inform the Postulants of the Chapter Bylaws regarding housing + petitions in advance of the WPI housing selection. +13. He shall appoint and oversee a Fire Marshal, who will be a resident within + primary housing for the duration of his term, and insist that the latter’s + duties are fulfilled as expected. The Fire Marshal shall serve at the + pleasure of the House Manager. +14. He shall work closely with the Property Manager of the Building Association + to help plan and organize the monthly house inspections, annual renovation + projects, and any repairs needed to the chapter house. +**** Fire Marshal +1. He shall be appointed by the House Manager. +2. He shall be responsible for carrying out four fire drills a year, one during + each term. +3. He shall post fire escape routes in every room, and see that they are not + removed or altered in any way. +4. He shall report to the proper authorities any malfunctions in the system, + including any discharged extinguishers, as soon as possible. +5. He shall report to the Member-at-Large any fines for misuse of fire + equipment, as outlined in the section “fines” in these bylaws. +6. He shall act as liaison to the alarm company. +7. He shall be responsible for communicating with the alarm company during each + event, and shall be responsible for resetting or silencing the alarm as + appropriate, as well as communicating with the Fire Department upon arrival. +**** Summer House Manager +1. He shall be appointed and report to the House Manager and approved by the + Executive Council. +2. He shall be responsible for the proper operation and maintenance of the + buildings, grounds, and the equipment of all Chapter housing during the + summer. +3. He shall be responsible for overseeing the completion of summer projects + assigned by the current undergraduate House Manager. +4. He shall perform all other duties prescribed by the current undergraduate + House Manager. +5. He shall be subject to immediate removal by the current undergraduate House + Manager if he fails to adequately fulfill his duties. +6. He shall assist the Property Manager of the Building Association in + organizing move in and move out procedures of summer tenants as needed to + facilitate summer renovation projects. +*** Steward +1. He shall report directly to the President. +2. He shall be responsible for the proper maintenance of the kitchen, as well as + its operation. +3. He shall have authority in the dining room and kitchen areas. +4. He shall receive all suggestions and criticisms pertaining to the kitchen and + Wait-Ons. +5. He shall keep a record of all expenditures chargeable to the budget from + which he shall compute the financial operation of the kitchen of the Chapter + and give them to the undergraduate Treasurer for review. +6. He shall carry out all action with regard to the hiring and dismissing of all + employed kitchen personnel. Both are reserved to a two-thirds (2/3) vote of + all Brothers on meal plan. +7. He shall assign weekly Wait-Ons fairly, and make sure that they are completed + properly. +8. He shall report to the Member-at-Large all fines for failure to complete a + Wait-On or work project assigned by him. +9. He shall appoint and oversee as many assistants as he deems necessary to aid + him in his duties. They shall serve at the pleasure of the Steward and at the + direction of employed kitchen personal. +10. He shall be responsible for the upkeep of all kitchen supplies and + equipment, including saving any warranty information, and submitting copies + of such information to the House Manager and Treasurer. +11. He shall be responsible for obtaining a list of all Brothers on meal plan + from the Treasurer. +12. He shall be required to be on meal plan. +*** Social Officer +1. He shall report directly to the President. +2. He shall be in charge of all arrangements for social affairs of the Chapter. +3. He shall advise the Chapter of planned social functions and pertinent + information regarding social functions. +4. He, or an appointed representative in his absence, shall be present and sober + at all social functions. +5. He shall promote social functions and maintain social relationships with the + school, faculty, other fraternities, and sororities. +6. He shall be responsible for maintaining the social closets, the bar, and all + DJ equipment, including saving any warranty information, and submitting + copies of such information to the house manager and treasurer. +7. He shall appoint and oversee as many assistants as he deems necessary to aid + him in his duties. They shall serve at the pleasure of the Social officer. +8. He shall review the social policy before each social function. +9. He shall be required to schedule and supervise cleanup after social + functions. +*** Member-at-Large +1. He shall report directly to the President. +2. He shall receive fines and inform the person(s) concerned of said fines at + least twenty-four (24) hours in advance of the Executive Council at which + they will be heard. He shall then inform the Executive Council of the + proposed fines within one week of receiving them. +3. His vote in Executive Council meetings shall be the “vote of the Fraternity,” + representing what he interprets to be the general consensus of the + Brotherhood, whether or not this agrees with his own personal opinions. +4. He shall be responsible for maintaining the personal mailboxes and the + processing of mail. +*** Risk Management Officer +1. He shall report directly to the President. +2. He shall be responsible for seeing that all Chapter property, events, and + functions are in accordance with all state, university, federal, fraternal, + and National Fraternity policies and regulations. +3. He shall assign risk shifts which shall be posted at least twenty-four (24) + hours in advance of their required attendance period. +4. He shall report to the Member-at-Large all fines for failure to complete a + risk shift or related project assigned by him. +5. He shall be responsible for educating the Postulants and Brothers on all + pertinent risk management guidelines. +6. He shall organize the Brotherhood’s attendance at two risk management + seminars or events per semester. +7. He shall, in concert with the Steward, House Manager, and Fire Marshal, + ensure that the house, kitchen, and Chapter property be in accordance with + all local health, fire, and safety codes. +8. He shall advise the Executive Council of any changes in risk management + policy and suggest suitable procedures to enforce them. +9. He shall attend and be sober at all social functions and Brotherhood events. +10. Due to the severity of consequences that may result, all members of the + Brotherhood and participants of said events must provide full cooperation to + the requests of the Risk Management Officer and any designated + representatives. +11. He shall follow the Risk Policy documents provided to him at the beginning + of his term. +12. Any violation of these policies or risk committee decisions may result in, + but are not limited to, warnings, fines, penalties, elimination from + participating in that event, and suspensions of Chapter membership as + determined by the Executive Council. +*** Chapter Correspondent +1. He shall report directly to the Secretary. +2. He shall be the corresponding secretary for the Chapter. +3. He shall notify persons no longer living in Chapter housing of any delivered + mail addressed to them and keep a record of addresses of graduate members. He + shall work with the individual to rectify the issue. If the individual is + unreachable, the Chapter Correspondent will be able to set a reasonable time + frame to return the mail. +4. He shall be responsible for all bulk correspondence with alumni and shall + maintain a record of those graduate members who choose to make personal + information, including employment information, known to all to allow + networking capability between graduates and the undergraduate Chapter. +5. He shall appoint and supervise a Keeper of the Horn, Historian, and + Webmaster. He shall complete all applicable duties in cooperation with the + Board of Directors' Local Activities Chairman, and shall be responsible for + all correspondence between the undergraduate and graduate chapters. +6. He shall be the liaison with the graduate advisor and faculty advisor. +7. He is responsible for the graduate Chapter mailing lists, and shall keep + graduate members informed of their status on all Chapter mailing lists. +**** Keeper of the Horn +1. He shall be responsible for the gathering of information of historical + interest concerning the Fraternity and its members as it happens; this + includes a yearly house picture. +2. The keeper of the horn will aid the Chapter Correspondent in keeping the + record of graduate information. +3. He shall be responsible for taking photos at appropriate Brotherhood events. +4. He shall be responsible for the photographic media present on the Chapter's + social media accounts. +5. They shall serve at the pleasure of the Chapter Correspondent. +**** Historian +1. He shall be responsible for the collection and preservation of historical + interest gathered by the keeper of the horn and any other fraternal sources. +2. He shall be responsible for the compilation of a yearly photo album. +3. They shall serve at the pleasure of the Chapter Correspondent. +**** Webmaster +1. They shall serve at the pleasure of the Chapter Correspondent. +2. He shall be responsible for keeping the website up-to-date. +3. He shall periodically update the design of the website as appropriate. +4. He shall be responsible for the security of the website. +5. He shall update Rush/Recruitment information on the website as deemed + necessary by the Recruitment Chairmen. +6. He shall collaborate with the Chapter Correspondent, Historian, and Keeper of + the Horn to keep a historical section of the website up to date. +7. He shall collaborate with the Public Relations chair and Keeper of the Horn + to maintain a positive presence on social media. +*** Parliamentarian +1. He shall report directly to the Brotherhood through Chapter Council. +2. He shall serve to advise the Brotherhood on parliamentary procedure during + business sessions of the Chapter. +3. He shall be conversant in all of Robert’s Rules of Order. +4. He shall instruct new initiates in the proper methods of using Robert’s Rules + of Order. +5. He shall, along with the Sergeant-at-Arms and the chair, see that all + business of the Chapter is conducted in an orderly and proper fashion. +6. He shall decide all questions of propriety regarding the use and recognition + of all floor motions. +7. A formal Bylaw Review, consisting of input from officers, committee heads and + the Brotherhood can be held at any time in the given year. +8. He shall furnish the Brotherhood with an up-to-date version of the Chapter + Bylaws and Robert's Rules of Order by the first Chapter Council of D-term. +9. He shall inform all newly elected and appointed officers of their duties + according to the Chapter Bylaws. +*** Postulant Leader +1. He shall report updates to the Chapter Council and shall be held accountable + to the Ritual Officer. +2. He shall be responsible for the Postulants during his term of office. +3. He shall appoint at least one Postulant educator. +4. He shall educate the Postulants in the ways of the Fraternity and shall give + a brief report at every Council meeting during Postulancy. +5. He shall submit the National Postulancy Reporting Form to the national + headquarters at the beginning of the Postulancy program and shall update it + with any changes during the program. +6. He shall present a detailed plan of Postulancy to Chapter Council no later + than two weeks before bids night. +7. He shall review the Postulancy program every year and make suggestions for + its improvement. +8. He shall send a copy of the Postulancy program to the National Fraternity. +9. They shall be responsible for preparing the Postulants for the National + Exoteric examination. +10. They shall be completely responsible for the preparation of the Chapter + Exoteric examinations. +**** Postulant Educators +1. They shall report directly to the Postulant Leader and shall serve at his + pleasure. +2. Postulant Educators shall assume the role of Postulant Leader in his absence, + in an order to be determined by the Postulant Leader. +*** Judicial Board Representatives +1. They shall report directly to the President. +2. At least one judicial board representative must attend each required judicial + board hearing. + +*** Newsletter Editor +1. He shall be responsible to the Vice President. +2. He shall be responsible for submitting articles to the Executive Board for + approval for submission to Garnet and White and other relevant media. +3. He shall collect at least one article from each standing committee per term + and from these compose at least one newsletter per term of a serious nature. +4. He shall appoint and oversee as many assistants as he deems necessary to aid + him in his duties. These assistants will serve at the pleasure of the + Newsletter Editor +* Executive Council and Standing Committees +** Executive Council + +A. The Officers on the Executive Council shall have voting privileges as follows: + 1. Has a vote: + 1. Vice President + 2. Treasurer + 3. House Manager + 4. Steward + 5. Social Officer + 6. Member-at-Large + 2. Has a conditional vote: + 1. The President shall vote only to break ties. + 3. Does not have a vote: + 1. Chaplain + 2. Secretary + 3. Risk Management Officer +B. It shall formulate and enforce the policies of the Chapter and submit all + findings and recommendations to the Brotherhood. +C. Any decision made by the Executive Council may be overturned by a two-thirds + (2/3) vote of the Brotherhood. A motion to overturn must be presented in + writing at Chapter Council and voted upon at the following Chapter Council. + The motion may not be presented later than the next two Chapter Councils after + the decision has been announced to the Brotherhood, unless based on new + evidence. +D. The Executive Council will review all fines. +E. A quorum of six-sevenths (6/7) of the voting members of the Council must be + reached before an official meeting may begin. +F. A majority vote is required to pass any motion unless otherwise noted. +G. An Executive Council meeting must be held within 7 days before every regularly + scheduled Chapter Council. +H. It shall inform the Brotherhood that Executive Council was closed before the + next Executive Council. +I. It shall review and approve the Chapter’s budget for the upcoming academic + year and submit this budget to the Brotherhood and the Board of Directors for + approval no later than the third week of D-term. +** Committees + +A. The standing committees of the Chapter shall be as follows: + 1. Rush Committee + 2. Public Relations Committee + 3. Community Service Committee + 4. Scholastics Committee + 5. Fraternal Committee + 6. Activities Committee +B. All standing committees shall be responsible to the Vice President. +C. All committees will be led by appointed chairmen. +D. Each committee chairman shall fill out committee reports weekly, or as + instructed otherwise by the Vice President. +E. The stipulations detailed in Article II, Section 1 also apply to committee + chairmen. +** Committees’ Responsibilities +*** Rush Committee +1. It shall extend bids to students elected to Postulancy on behalf of the + Brotherhood. +2. It shall be responsible for coordination of the entire Rush program of the + Chapter. +3. 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. +4. It shall determine and advise the Brotherhood of the methods and techniques + used during Rush programs. +*** Public Relations Committee +1. It shall be responsible for promoting a favorable public image of the Chapter + and Fraternity. +2. 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. +3. 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. +4. 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. +5. 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. +6. 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 + Chapter and/or Fraternity. This shall include activities fairs, and open + houses, among others. +7. It shall advise the Brotherhood of all implications their actions may have + for the public image of the Chapter and/or Fraternity. +8. It shall notify Brothers and Postulants of opportunities to increase their + involvement in the WPI community, and encourage them to take advantage of + said opportunities. +9. It shall prepare and forward content to the Webmaster for inclusion on the + Chapter’s website. +*** Community Service Committee +1. It shall be responsible for organizing and implementing fund-raising and + community service projects. +2. It shall be responsible for the provision and/or upkeep of a year-round + service project. +3. It shall carry out at least four community service events per year. +4. It shall organize at least one community service event per semester that is + primarily carried out on the WPI campus and is observable to the WPI + community. +5. It shall organize at least one community service event per semester that + involves the entire Chapter. +6. It shall keep track of all Brothers’ community service participation and post + this information for the Brotherhood’s viewing. +7. It shall schedule events as necessary to ensure that the Chapter meets any + and all service requirements. +8. It shall submit community service reports to the IFC and Student Activities + Office (SAO) after every community service event. +*** Scholastics Committee +1. It shall protect and promote the scholastic interests of the Chapter. +2. It shall maintain and update academic files, periodicals, books, studying + materials, and other scholastic equipment. +3. It shall promote the upkeep and orderliness of the library by creating and + maintaining an atmosphere conducive to studying. +4. It shall maintain a record of all Brothers’ academic progress and determine + the recipient of the “Richard V. Olson - Most Improved Brother” scholastic + award to be awarded at the end of every semester. +5. It shall inform all Brothers of their own ineligibility to run for office due + to academic reasons at least two weeks prior to any elections. +6. It shall report to the Brotherhood any Brother’s ineligibility to run for + office due to academic reasons once said Brother has officially expressed + intent to run. +7. One of the members shall be the Chapter's Scholastic faculty advisor and + another shall be a graduate student or upperclassman. +8. It may post Quiet Hours when appropriate (finals week, etc…) +*** Fraternal Committee +1. It shall, in cooperation with the Board of Directors’ Local Activities + Chairman, promote the involvement and relationship of the undergraduate + Chapter with the graduate Chapter and the Board of Directors. +2. The committee chairman or his designee shall attend all meetings of the + graduate Chapter. +3. It shall be responsible for the following Chapter events: Thanksgiving + Dinner, Homecoming Dinner, Brothers’ Christmas party, Winter formal, Spring + formal, Super Bowl party, Graduate Appreciation Day, Summer Brothers’ party, + Brotherhood Retreat. +*** Activities Committee +1. It shall be responsible for the care, distribution, and purchase of the + recreational equipment of the Chapter. +2. It shall be responsible for forming intramural teams and posting of + intramural schedules. +3. It shall organize and promote frequent activities for the Chapter each term. +4. 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. +5. It shall provide the Secretary, Newsletter Chairman, and Chapter + Correspondent with a list of all upcoming activities, to be posted on the + calendar of events. +* Procedure +** Elections +A. Formal elections shall be held twice a year: once in C-term and once in + D-term. +B. Officers shall be elected by a majority vote of all undergraduate Brothers + present and not currently in Bad Standing as defined by these bylaws. +C. Prerequisites for office holders shall be as follows + 1. No office holder may be on academic probation. + 2. All office holders must be Brothers not in Bad Standing. +D. Nominations for the following elected offices shall be opened the last + regularly scheduled Chapter Council of B-term in the following order: + 1. President + 2. Vice President + 3. Ritual officer + 4. Chaplain + 5. Secretary + 6. Treasurer + 7. Sergeant-at-Arms + 8. House Manager + 9. Steward + 10. Social Officer + 11. Member-at-Large + 12. Risk Management officer + 13. Chapter Correspondent +E. The second period of nominations shall consist of the first and second + regularly scheduled Chapter Councils of C-term, and elections shall take place + the following week in Chapter Council. +F. The C-term elections shall be conducted in the order in which they were + brought up for nomination. +G. Officers elected during the C-term elections shall be installed during the + last regularly scheduled House Meeting of C-term. +H. A meeting of both the old and new Executive Councils shall be held prior to + the installation of the new Executive Council. +I. Nominations for the following elected offices shall be opened the last + regularly scheduled Chapter Council of C-term: + 1. Postulant Leader +J. The second round of nominations shall take place during the first regularly + scheduled Chapter Council of D-term, and elections shall take place the + following week in Chapter Council. +K. The D-term elections shall be conducted in the order in which they were + brought up for election. +L. Any elected officer may be removed at any time by a three-fourths (3/4) vote + of the Brotherhood. +M. Nominations or appointments to replace officers must take place at the next + scheduled relevant meeting following the vacating of said office. +** Finances +A. Room, board, and dues for members shall be set by the Executive Council upon + recommendation from the treasurer and approved by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of + the Brotherhood and the Board of Directors. +B. Full-time graduate students and un-enrolled Brothers not living in Chapter + housing who generally take part in undergraduate activities shall be assessed + dues at one-half (1/2) of the undergraduate rate. +C. All approved monetary fines are to be included on the Brothers' house bills. +D. Payment of house bills: + 1. Each house bill shall consist of all expenses incurred by a Brother, + Postulant, or boarder. + 2. Payment plans for paying a house bill may be made with the treasurer in + writing, provided that the Executive Council is made aware of all such + arrangements at the next available Executive Council meeting. + 3. The penalty for failure to pay a house bill or other debts owed to the + Fraternity shall first be social probation, and then, after a period of + time specified by the Executive Council, placement in Bad Standing, and + turning over the outstanding balance to an agency specializing in + collections. + 4. No Brother will be allowed to move into Chapter housing unless he has + either paid his house bill in full beforehand or has arranged a payment + plan through the treasurer and the Executive Council, which is to include a + minimum payment of one thousand dollars prior to occupancy. + 5. If any person shall terminate his residence during the course of a + semester, any unpaid balance of his house bill or debts to the national + Fraternity shall be subtracted from any balance due to him. + 6. Excuses for delinquency in the payment of the house bills may be presented + to the Executive Council. + 7. Dues, Room, and Board shall be paid to the treasurer. Summer rent shall be + collected by the Summer Treasurer. + 8. If, for any reason, a person terminates his residence in the Chapter house + during the course of a semester, he shall forfeit the total cost of Room + unless another person immediately takes residence in his place, or by + exception of the Executive Council. The new occupant shall pay and the + former occupant shall be refunded a fraction of the regular room and board + fee according to the schedule outlined in the [[new-occupant-fee-schedule][new occupant fee schedule]]. + 9. All residents of Chapter housing shall be required to be on the Chapter + meal plan, except by special consideration by the Executive Council. + 10. There will be no reduction in Room or Board for any Brother, including + office holders. + 11. Upon a person’s graduation or withdrawal from WPI, the Board of Directors + will assume responsibility for collection of said person’s debt to the + Chapter and/or Fraternity. + 12. No officer or committee head may make any expenditure which exceeds the + remaining balance of their budget. + 13. All budgets into which all Brothers have contributed funds, shall be spent + in a manner which will allow all Brothers to take advantage of said + funds. +#+NAME: new-occupant-fee-schedule +#+CAPTION: New Occupant Fee Schedule +#+ATTR_LATEX: :environment longtable :align |p{6cm}|p{4cm}|p{5cm}| +| New Occupant Takes Residence X Weeks After the First Day of Classes: | New Occupant Pays: | Old Occupant is Refunded: | +|----------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------+---------------------------| +| Up to Three | In Full | Three-Fourths (3/4) | +| Up to Seven | Three-Fourths (3/4) | One-Half (1/2) | +| Up to Ten | One-Half (1/2) | One-Fourth (1/4) | +| More Than Ten | One-Fourth (1/4) | None | + +** Meetings +A. A mandatory Chapter Council is to be held every academic week containing three + or more school days. The day and time shall be decided by the Brotherhood and + shall be the same each week, unless posted otherwise at least twenty-four (24) + hours in advance. +B. Notice of all meetings other than regularly scheduled meetings must be posted + at least twenty-four (24) hours in advance. Urgent meetings can be called at + any time; attendance at these meetings is not mandatory. +C. Urgent Chapter Councils may be called by the President or by a signed, online + verbal, or other form of petition of three members. +D. A quorum at any Chapter Council shall consist of two-thirds (2/3) of the + undergraduate Brothers not currently in Bad Standing. +E. If quorum is not reached within fifteen minutes of the set starting time of a + meeting, that meeting will be postponed one hour from its originally scheduled + time. Any member not present and without a valid excuse will be considered + absent and will be fined accordingly. If quorum cannot be reached after the + first postponement of one hour, the meeting will be rescheduled with at least + twenty-four (24) hours’ notice. +F. Robert’s Rules of Order shall be used as a guide in matters not covered in + these bylaws. +G. All regularly scheduled Chapter Councils shall be run according to Ritual + except by allowance of the Ritual Officer. +H. General voting shall be hand cast, unless otherwise moved and carried. Voting + for an election shall be cast by ballot. If a vote is not submitted, that vote + will be considered an abstention. +I. Any member asked to leave a meeting will be charged with an unexcused absence. + A member will be asked to leave if he is found to be out of order three times + at a meeting. +J. Any officer forfeits his office upon three unexcused absences from Chapter + Council during his term of office. +K. The attire at meetings shall be casual, unless posted otherwise by the Ritual + Officer at least twenty-four (24) hours in advance. +L. A Chapter Council may be postponed by the Executive Council, with the + stipulation that it sets a new date for the meeting. The new date shall be + during the same week of the date of the postponed meeting. +M. Once a person leaves a meeting, except for legitimate reasons, he shall no + longer be considered in attendance, and he shall be fined accordingly. +N. During a Ritual meeting, no outsider of the Fraternity shall be allowed in the + house beginning 30 minutes prior to the start of the meeting. +O. At every Chapter Council, a report of the minutes from the previous Chapter + Council, and the minutes of all Executive Council meetings since the previous + Chapter Council shall be read. +P. No eating, drinking, or smoking will be permitted in Chapter Council or + Executive Council meetings, except by special permission of the President, or + Ritual Officer under ritual conditions. +Q. The agenda for urgent meetings shall be: + 1. Attendance + 2. Statement of Purpose + 3. New business + 4. Serious Discussion +R. Only subjects specified in the Statement of Purpose may be discussed during + new business in an urgent meeting. +S. All Brothers shall give their full and undivided attention to all proceedings + at each meeting. +** Housing +A. The following Brothers are required to live in the 8 Boynton St. house the + academic year following their election or in the case of Comptroller, + appointment: + 1. President, Treasurer, House Manager, Steward, and Comptroller. These officers + may not petition to be excused from Chapter housing. + 2. Newly Initiated Brothers. If there are more Newly Initiated Brothers than + available rooms, they must fill all spaces according to ascending scroll + number, and the remainder will live in alternative housing provided by the + Chapter. +B. When there is secondary Chapter housing the following Brothers are required + to live in the secondary house containing the largest concentration of + undergraduate brothers for the academic year following their election and + will not be allowed to petition off of housing: + 1. Vice President + 2. Secretary +C. The following order shall be used for individual house selection: + 1. President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary, House Manager, Steward, + Comptroller. + 2. Newly initiated Brothers by ascending scroll order. + 3. Risk Management Officer, Sergeant-at-Arms, Social Officer, Ritual Officer, + Chaplain, Member-at-Large, Chapter Correspondent, Postulant Leader. + 4. Remaining Brothers by ascending scroll number. +D. The following order shall be used for individual room selection: + 1. President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary, House Manager, Steward. + 2. Remaining officers by rank of election followed by Comptroller. + 3. Remaining Brothers by ascending scroll number. +E. In the case that there are more Brothers than beds available in Chapter + housing, any Brother not signing his housing contract for more than a + semester or any Brother who has lived in Chapter housing for three years, + will not be guaranteed housing for the following year. +F. The minimum academic progress required for a Brother to be eligible to live in + Alpha Chi Rho housing are as follows: + 1. Newly initiated Brothers must pass 6 out of 9 classes in the academic year in + which they are initiated. + 2. All other Brothers must pass a minimum of 8 out of 12 classes in terms D + through C, or 10 out of 15 including E term. + 3. Special cases may be approved by the Executive Council. +G. Any Brother who has an outstanding balance on his house bill at the time of + room picks forfeits his pick, unless he is currently on and maintaining an + approved payment plan. Said Brother will only become re-eligible for a spot + in Chapter housing once his debt has been paid in full, or a payment plan + has been brought current; however, his room pick will follow all Brothers + who were eligible and signed housing contracts at the time of room picks, + regardless of said Brother’s elected office or scroll number. +H. Any Brother that has backed out of or otherwise not fulfilled a signed + Membership, Housing, or Board contract for any prior year, will not be allowed + to sign a Membership, Housing, or Board Contract for any future year without + meeting the following requirements: + 1. Payment of at least 1/2 of all anticipated fees in advance. + 2. Approval by the Executive Council to allow said Brother into Housing, + Membership, and Board. +** Status +A. Any Brother no longer enrolled or pursuing an undergraduate degree at WPI will + be considered to be on graduate status. +B. Any Brother may petition the Executive Council to be placed on Graduate + Status. +C. A Brother who has not paid his house bill or has not signed a payment plan + approved by the treasurer shall first be placed on social probation. Then + after a period of time to be set by the Executive Council, that Brother shall + be placed in Bad Standing with the Chapter. +D. A Brother who has been placed on academic probation by WPI shall be considered + in Bad Standing with the Chapter. +** General +A. Secretarial notes shall be kept on file for ten years. No one shall be allowed + to see the minutes of Chapter Council with the exception of Brothers, members + of the Board of Directors, and those required to do so by law. +B. An appointed faculty advisor may be removed by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the + Brotherhood. Reasons for removal of a faculty advisor shall include: + 1. Failure to meet the requirements as put forth by the fraternity. + 2. Failure to uphold the best interests of the fraternity in any dealings. +C. Attached as an appendix to these bylaws shall be: + 1. Glossary of terms specific to these bylaws + 2. Housing Contract + 3. Membership Contract + 4. Meal Plan Contract +** Amendments +A. Amendments to these bylaws may be presented to the Chapter by any member of + the Brotherhood. +B. Amendments must be submitted in writing at Chapter Council one week prior to + the vote. +C. A three-fourths (3/4) vote of the Brotherhood currently not in Bad Standing + and the approval of the Board of Directors is required to amend these bylaws. +D. Suspending these bylaws during any meeting will be accomplished according to + Robert’s Rules of Order. +** Petitions +A. Petitions must be submitted to the Secretary in writing at least one week + prior to the Executive Council in which the petition will be brought up. +B. Petitions must include: + 1. A description of what the petitioner wishes to petition. + 2. A brief description of the petitioner’s reasons for petitioning. +C. Petitions will be considered by the Executive Council on a case by case + basis. +D. Housing petitions must be considered before entering into any binding + obligations of housing organizations other than Alpha Chi Rho. +** Fines +A. Penalties associated with standard fines are to be set and approved by the + Executive Council. Suggested penalties are outlined in Article V. +B. All fines are to be reviewed by the Executive Council for approval. +C. Any Brother may recommend fines to the Executive Council, through the + Member-at-Large. +** Attendance +A. The Executive Council may designate events with "Alpha", "Chi", or "Rho" + status. +B. Brothers shall attend all Alpha events. +C. Brothers shall attend a majority of Chi events that occur in each term. +D. There shall be no attendance requirements for Rho events. +E. Excuses for Alpha and Chi events must be presented to the organizer of the + event and the Secretary 24 hours in advance of the event. +F. All regularly scheduled sessions of Chapter Council shall hold Alpha + designation. +G. The validity of an Alpha, Chi, or Rho designation can be overturned by a + three-fourths (3/4) vote of the current undergraduate Brothers not in Bad + Standing. +* Glossary +- Bad Standing :: The status of Brothers deemed undeserving of the full + privileges of Brotherhood on the basis of academic performance or financial + responsibility; Specific criteria stated in Article IV, Section 5, Subsections + C & D +- The Board of Directors :: The Board of Directors of the Delta Sigma Phi + Building Association of Alpha Chi Rho +- Cash Box :: A secure container possessed by the Comptroller; It shall + contain Petty Cash to be used for reimbursements; Both the Treasurer and + Comptroller shall have access to it and its contents +- Chaplains Box :: Any method of collecting anonymous thoughts or opinions + of the Brotherhood. +- Chapter :: Where not specified otherwise, the Delta Sigma Phi Chapter of + Alpha Chi Rho +- Fraternal Business Hour (FBH) :: Any event that is deemed by the Executive + Council to be sufficiently important to warrant the mandatory attendance of + the brotherhood. An FBH shall be reserved for occasions where excuses will be + reviewed with greater scrutiny or if the event in question falls outside the + jurisdiction of any particular officer or committee. The validity of the + purpose of the FBH can be overturned by a three-fourths (3/4) vote of current + undergraduate Brothers not in Bad Standing. +- Fraternity :: The national fraternity of Alpha Chi Rho +- Petty Cash :: Less than $100.00 in cash +- Primary Housing / the House :: The house at 8 Boynton Street +- Major alterations to the House :: Include, but are not limited to, painting, + building of lofts, removal of lofts, building of desks, removal of desks, + changing of light fixtures, etc.; Any irreversible or difficult to undo + modifications to the House or furniture attached to it +- Secondary Housing :: Any Alpha Chi Rho property being used to house current + undergraduate Brothers under the Housing Contract that is not Primary Housing + +\pagebreak +#+begin_example +ENTERED 03/11/1981 - A. KRASSOWSKI + - C. DUGGAN +UPDATED 03/06/1984 - S. BATURIN +UPDATED 03/28/1984 - J. SCANNEL +UPDATED __/__/1986 - B. BERGLAND +UPDATED 03/31/1988 - K. BOWEN +UPDATED 05/01/1990 - D. COLUMBO +UPDATED 02/02/1993 - +UPDATED 01/31/1994 - B. TONNING +UPDATED 02/14/1995 - N. HENDRIX +UPDATED 02/02/1998 - J. BOURGEOIS +UPDATED 02/09/1998 - N. CAMPOLI +UPDATED 04/17/1998 - E. TONGOL +UPDATED 09/20/1998 - T. COLLINS +UPDATED 09/24/2000 - J. MADDOCK +UPDATED __/__/2001 - J. MADDOCK +UPDATED 10/01/2003 - R. TROTTE +UPDATED 02/20/2005 - J. ROGERS +UPDATED 04/09/2015 - A. DAVIS +UPDATED 08/16/2017 - J. REMZ +#+end_example