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The
Order of the Omega
Delta Lambda Constitution
ARTICLE I
Name
Section 1:
The name of this organization shall be
The Order of Omega.
Section 2:
The Order of Omega chapter at
Monmouth College shall be the Delta Lambda chapter.
ARTICLE II
Affiliation
Section 1:
The Delta Lambda chapter shall be
affiliated with the national organization of The Order of Omega.
ARTICLE II
Purpose
Section 1:
The purpose of the Delta Lambda
chapter shall be as the purpose outlined in the National Constitution
of The Order of Omega:
First, to recognize those students
who have attained a high standard of leadership in inter-Greek
activities, to encourage them to continue along this line, and to
inspire others to strive for similar conspicuous attainment.
Second, to bring together the most
representative fraternity and sorority members, and to create an
organization which will help mold the sentiment of the institution on
questions of local and intercollegiate affairs.
Third, to bring together members of
the faculty, alumni, and student members of the institution’s
fraternities and sororities on a basis of mutual interest,
understanding, and helpfulness.
ARTICLE IV
Membership
Section 1:
The members of this Order shall be
confined to members of Greek-letter social organizations.
Section 2:
There shall be four classes of members:
student, faculty, alumni, and honorary.
Student members shall be those duly
elected to membership as undergraduate students by the Delta Lambda
chapter and they shall be so designated during the remaining period of
their undergraduate, post baccalaureate, and/or graduate enrollment.
Faculty members shall be those
members of the faculty or the administrative staff of Monmouth College
elected by the Delta Lambda chapter as faculty members, or those
formerly elected to membership who may subsequently be serving on the
faculty or staff of Monmouth College.
Alumni members shall be all former
student members after their graduation or the termination of their
collegiate enrollment.
Honorary members shall be those
elected post graduation by the Delta Lambda chapter.
Section 3:
Membership in the Delta Lambda
chapter entitles the person elected to the rights and privileges of
life membership in The Order of Omega, except that only active members
may vote and hold office in the chapter.
Section 4:
The active membership of the Delta
Lambda chapter of The Order shall consist of student members of the
chapter.
Section 5:
The total number of faculty and
alumni members shall not exceed forty percent (40%) of the membership
of the Delta Lambda chapter.
Section 6:
Transfer members may affiliate or be
eligible for selection to membership according to the following:
Initiated transfer students shall
be affiliated with the Delta Lambda chapter of The Order of Omega at
the chapter’s discretion. The chapter shall verify membership with
the National Office of The Order of Omega.
A student transferring from another
institution shall be eligible for selection to membership in the
Delta Lambda chapter. Such transfer students are subject to the
eligibility requirements as defined in the Article I of the Delta
Lambda Bylaws.
Section
7:
Chapters may select into membership a
student who was initiated into a Greek organization at another
institution that is not represented at Monmouth College. The chapter
shall verify the affiliation with the National Office of the
fraternity or sorority.
Section
8:
Should a student’s fraternal
organization close or lose official recognition from Monmouth College
the student may be eligible for membership or maintain membership in
the Delta Lambda chapter if The Order of Omega as long as eligibility
requirements in the Bylaws are met.
ARTICLE V
Officers
Section
1:
President:
Is in charge of calling the full
body and executive committee meetings and to preside at such
meetings.
Vice President:
Is in charge of the meetings if
the President is unable to attend. Is in charge of the chapter’s
programming.
Secretary:
Is in charge of the minutes of
the full body and executive meetings. Is in charge of distributing
the minutes to the chapter via electronic mail.
Treasurer:
Is in charge of finances of the
organization. Is in charge of collecting the chapter dues set
forth in Article II of the chapter Bylaws.
Section
2:
Elections shall be held the autumn of
every year. Nominations shall be taken from the floor and voted upon
by the chapter members.
Section
3:
Terms of office shall be one year
from autumn to autumn. Any officer of the chapter is eligible for
reelection or reappointment.
Section 4:
Vacancies in offices shall be filled
by the executive committee and brought to the chapter. A simple
majority (51%) is all that is needed to support the executive
committee’s nomination.
ARTICLE VI
Advisor
Section
1:
The chapter advisor shall be
nominated from among the faculty and staff of Monmouth College.
Section
2:
The term of the advisor shall be at the
chapter’s discretion.
ARTICLE VII
Meetings
Section
1:
The full body of the Delta Lambda chapter
shall meet monthly.
Section
2:
The executive committee shall meet
monthly. The meeting shall occur at least one (1) day before the full
body meeting.
Section
3:
Special meetings of both the full
body and the executive committee shall be called by the president.
ARTICLE VIII
Quorum
Section
1:
A quorum of members (75% of active
members) must be present in order to vote on business.
ARTICLE IX
Amendments
Section 1:
Any amendment to this Constitution
shall be require for its passage an affirmative vote of three-fourths
(3/4) vote of the active members.
ARTICLE X
Ratification
Section 1:
The adoption of this Constitution
requires a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the active members.
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