Constitution and By-Laws

Constitution and By-Laws of the Kappa Omicron Chapter of Alpha Phi Omega
University of Massachusetts at Amherst

Last updated August 9, 2008

• Article I: Name, Affiliation, and Purpose
  Section
  1. Name
  2. Affiliation
  3. Purpose
• Article II: Membership
  Section
  1. Eligiability
  2. Classification and Conditions
  3. Membership Records
  4. Suspension
  5. Transfers
• Article III: Officers
  Section
  1. Executive Officers
  2. Administrative Officers
  3. Voting Delegates
  4. Eligability
  5. Office Hours
  6. Signature Responsibility
• Article IV: Duties of Officers
  Section
  1. President
  2. Service Vice-President
  3. Membership Vice-President
  4. Fellowship Vice-President
  5. Administrative Vice-President
  6. Treasurer
  7. Sergeant-at-Arms
  8. Service Project Coordinators
  9. Scout Liason
  10. Pledge Trainer
  • Assistant Pledge Trainer
  11. Alumni Secretary
  12. Rush Coordinator
  13. Historian
  14. Ritual Chair
• Article V: Nominations, Elections, Appointments
  Section
  1. Nominations
  2. Procedure
  3. Election
  4. Administrative Officers
  5. Changes in Executive Offices
     • Vacancies
     • Impeachments
  6. Eligibility
  7. Time of Election and Term of Office
     • Elections
• Article VI: Meetings
  Section
  1. Place
  2. Meeting Time
  3. Frequency
  4. Special Meetings
  5. Quorum
  6. Visitors
  7. Seating
• Article VII: Executive Committee
  Section
  1. Composition
  2. Meeting
  3. Duties of the Executive Committee
  4. Tools of Executive Resource Management (TERM)
• Article VIII: Advisory Committee
  Section
  1. Membership
  2. Meetings
  3. Purpose
  4. Chair
  5. Composition
     • Faculty Advisors
     • Scouting Advisors
• Article IX: Chapter Committees
  Section
  1. Service Committee
  2. Committee on Mempbership and Pledging
  3. Fellowship Committee
  4. Archives Committee
• Article X: Finance
  Section
  1. Fees
  2. Dues
  3. Expenditures
• Article XI: Pledging
  Section
  1. Minimum Requirements
  2. Big Brothers
  3. Pledge Program
  4. Service Hours
  5. Responsibilities
  6. Appeal
  7. Greivances
  8. Acceptance
  9. Deferral
  10. Study Hours
• Article XII: Chapter Handbook
  Section
  1. Contents
  2. Policies
  3. Precedents
  4. Amendments
  5. Notification of Amendment
  6. Update
• Article XIII: Awards & Recognition
  Section
  1. Awards Committee
     • Schedule
     • Composition
     • Procedure
     • Review
     • Weighting
  2. Proceedings
  3. The Arlen Cup
  4. The Tuttle Mug
  5. The Argo Cup
  6. Chapter Certificates of Appreciation
  7. Chris Petterson Pledge Award
  8. Chapter Distingushed Service Key
     • Criteria
     • Quota
  9. Joseph Gama Memorial Plate
  10. Distinguished Service Lock
      • Criteria
      • Quota
  11. Frank J Evans Alumni Service Award
• Article XIV: Alumni Association
  Section
  • Recognition
  • Representatives
  • Activities
• Article XV: Bylaws, Suspension and Amendments
  Section
  1. Guidelines
  2. Amendment
  3. Procedure
  4. Bylaw Interpretation
  5. Parlimentary Authority
  6. Notification of Suspension