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Bylaws of the Delta Iota Chapter of Zeta Tau Alpha
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Article I- Name
o This association will be known as the Delta Iota Chapter of Zeta Tau Alpha
Article II- Objective
o The objective of this organization shall be to promote the purpose and program of
the fraternity; to function as a constructive, vital force in the lives of its members,
to cooperate with local alumnae, and to serve as an active part of the university
program.
Article III-Membership
o New Member▪ Any regularly enrolled female student at Clarion University of
Pennsylvania, regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, political
affiliation, handicap or age who has met the eligibility requirements set
forth in the National Constitution and Bylaws, the national polices (as set
force in the General Manual), the Delta Iota chapter bylaws and Clarion
University of Pennsylvania is eligible in Delta Iota Chapter
o Re-pledge▪ A woman may not re-pledge for the third semester without the written
permission of the Province President and Vice-President Collegiate.
o Members▪ Membership in Delta Iota Chapter may be extended to regularly enrolled
college women who meet the standards of the Fraternity and the
requirement set forth in the National Constitution and Bylaws.
o Transfers▪ A transferring member of Zeta Tau Alpha may affiliate with the chapter
according to the policies and procedures outlined in the General Manual.
o Potential New Members▪ Delta Iota chapter requires a 2.6 college GPA or 3.0 high school GPA to
become a new member
Any member who has violated the Constitution, Bylaws, or established policies or
procedures of Zeta Tau Alpha, failed or refused to fulfill the duties and obligations of her
membership, failed to cooperate in the best interest of the Fraternity, or conducted herself
in a manner detrimental to her chapter, and/or members of the Fraternity are subject to
judiciary action.
Article-IV-Meeting Section
o Section I-Chapter Meetings
▪ There will be a regular meeting (business, ritual, or standard), each week
during the academic year except during final examination and vacation
periods at a time set by the Executive Committee. The meetings shall be
Commented [JE1]: Remove from this section.
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formal or informal as determined by the Executive Committee according
to the nature of the business to be discussed.
▪ Members must attend weekly meetings. Members must have an excuse
within one day of absence at the latest. Excuses absolutely must be in
to the secretary, through email, before the meeting, unless there is
extreme emergency at which time a phone call or text message should
be sent to the secretary advising her of the absence.
▪ A two-thirds majority of the eligible, voting membership shall compose a
quorum at any regular meeting. A simple majority of the quorum shall
constitute the outcome of the vote. The right to vote shall be afforded
every member and new member who is:
• Present, in good financial standing, good scholastic standing, and
has completed
• post-initiate education (PIE).
Section II-Executive Committee Meetings
▪ Executive committee meetings shall be held once a week and precede
regular meetings.
▪ All business must be brought before the Executive committee before being
discussed at the general meeting
▪ All executive committee members need to be present and on time for all
executive committee meetings, unless there is an emergency
• Members must have an excuse within one day of absence at the
latest. Excuses absolutely must be in to the secretary, through
email, before the meeting, unless there is extreme emergency at
which time a phone call or text message should be sent to the
secretary advising her of the absence.
Section III-Special Meetings
▪ Special meetings will be held only after members have been notified
twenty-four hours in advance, otherwise, attendance is not mandatory
▪ A two-thirds vote of the membership shall compose a quorum at any
special meeting
Section IV-New Member Meetings
▪ New members shall attend chapter meetings
▪ New members shall hold a regular weekly meeting under the supervision
of the second vice president, the new member coordinator, and new
member advisor until their initiation
▪ New member meetings will be held on campus
Section V-Program Council Meetings
▪ Program Council meetings shall be held weekly at a regularly scheduled
time and place with the VPI-Coordinator of Committees presiding
Commented [JE2]: Recommendation: Members must
submit an excuse one day prior to the absence.
Commented [JE3]: Excuses must be submitted to the
secretary through email before the meeting.
Commented [JE4]: If there is an extreme emergency,
a phone call or text message should be sent to the
secretary advising of the chapter member’s absence.
Commented [JE5]: Remove
Commented [JE6]: Recommendation: Members must
submit an excuse one day prior to the absence.
Excuses must be submitted to the secretary through
email before the meeting. If there is an extreme
emergency, a phone call or text message should be
sent to the secretary advising of the officer’s absence.
Commented [JE7]: remove
Commented [JE8]: Recommendation: Two-Thirds of
the eligible voting membership shall compose a
quorum at any special meeting.
Commented [JE9]: Change to: attend
Commented [JE10]: Change to: 2nd Vice President:
New Member Coordinator
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Standing Committee chairmen are required to attend Program Council
Meetings
▪ Special Committees-the chair and/or members of special committees shall
attend Program Council meetings to discuss their events/programs as they
are being developed and planned so that the event/program can be
approved using the EC/PC process
Article V-Powers and Duties
o The organization shall exercise all powers usually vested in such a body, provided
these do not conflict within the provisions set forth in the National Constitution
and Bylaws, the manuals of the Fraternity, the national policies and directives of
the Fraternity. The disciplinary powers of the Delta Iota chapter shall be vested in
the chapter Judicial Committee
o Section I-Officers
▪ Officers duties shall be specified in the National Constitution of Bylaws
and in The Guide to Collegiate Officers.
▪ Elected officers make up the Executive Council and include the following
officers: President, First Vice President (Coordinator of Committees),
Second Vice President (New Member Coordinator), Third Vice President
(Membership Chairman), Recording Secretary, Treasurer, Ritual
Chairman, Historian-Reporter, and Panhellenic Delegate.
▪ Upon election to executive committee, each officer must sign a duties and
obligations agreement form.
o Section II-Elections
▪ Elections shall follow the guidelines as stated in The Guide of Chapter
Officers.
▪ The Nominating Committee shall consist of an Executive Council member
not applying for office again, and one representative from each freshman,
sophomore, junior, and senior classes. The General Advisor shall serve as
an ex-officio member of the committee. Changes to this procedure, shall
be presented and approved by the Province President and Vice-President
Collegiate and subsequently brought to a chapter vote.
▪ Elections shall take place in the fall semester.
▪ Nominating Committee shall make a motion to accept the slate of
nominated candidates for office. If the slate does not pass by a simple
majority vote of the quorum present, nominations will be taken from the
floor. Elections will proceed as outlined in The Guide for Chapter
Officers
▪ The chapter vote will be written ballot with the President and Advisor
counting
▪ Vacancies in office will be filled according to the General Manual
Commented [JE11]: Change to: Learn, Know, Lead,
ZTAs Guide to President
Commented [JE12]: Just curious: They don’t have
their AACH on EC?
Commented [JE13]: Change to: Learn, Know, Lead,
ZTA’s Guide to the President
Commented [JE14]: Change to: General Advisor and
outing going chapter President
Commented [JE15]: Change to: members
Commented [JE16]: Remove – not needed. The
chapter can change how the nominating committee is
put together. That would just be a regular bylaws
change.
Commented [JE17]: Change to: The motion passes if
two-thirds of the eligible voting members in attendance
vote in favor of the motion.
Commented [JE18]: If the motion is defeated, the
chapter will vote on each individual office by secret
ballot. The chapter is to follow the procedures set forth
in Learn, Know, Lead, ZTA’s Guide to President.
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o Section III-Qualifications
▪ To be eligible, a member must meet the qualifications specified in the
National Constitution and Bylaws, the General Manual, and The Guide for
Chapter Officers.
▪ Executive Council members must also maintain an overall GPA of 2.6
throughout their term of office. Failure to maintain this GPA will result in
dismissal from office. No officer may be elected or retain office wile in
disciplinary probation with the University and/or Zeta Tau Alpha
▪ All officers elected must attend Province Wide Officer Training. The
Providence President will only approve excuses for this training.
▪ If any of the above qualifications are not met, the Providence President
must approve the nomination.
o Section IV-Duties
▪ The duties of the office shall be those usually assigned to such officers in
Roberts Rules of Order, Newly Revised and such other duties as
specifically stated in The Guide to Chapter Officers. Failure to fulfill
responsibilities of office will result in disciplinary action.
o Section V-Judicial Procedures
▪ A member may be brought up on judicial for reasons including, but not
limited to: Missing three-chapter meetings, not attending recruitment
events, not attending rituals without an appropriate and timely excuse,
failing to uphold their sisterly duties, not completing Executive Council
Reports on time, participating in illegal actions, disrespecting sisters.
Article VI-Standing Committees
o Section I-Position
▪ A. Standing committees are the appointed officers, which comprise the
Program Counsel. These include the following chairmen: Service,
Judicial, Fraternity Education, Academic Achievement, Social, Alumnae,
Fundraising, Recording Secretary, Junior Panhellenic Representative,
Sisterhood, and Sunshine, Director of Activates, Director of Social Events,
Apparel Chairmen, Membership Enrichment, Think Pink Chairman,
Director of Philanthropy.
o Section II-Special Committees
▪ Special committees include but are not limited to: Assistant new member
coordinator and Assistant recruitment coordinator.
▪ The chapter Executive Council may create additional committees and the
Advisory board as the need arises.
Commented [JE19]: Learn, Know, Lead – ZTA’s Guide
to President
Commented [JE20]: Very interesting that the GPA for
PC is the same as EC. Normally I see EC as being
higher than PC.
Commented [JE21]: Change to: Designated officers
must Officer Leadership Academy. All officers must
complete all required training including Z-Learning
courses and webinars.
Commented [JE22]: Change to: Learn, Know, Lead:
ZTA’s Guide to President
Commented [JE23]: Remove – not needed. You don’t
want to put in writing what someone can be sent to
judicial for because you could end up limiting what
someone can be written up for.
Commented [JE24]: Remove: Judicial is not on EC or
PC. This is so that they can be impartial in all hearings.
Commented [JE25]: Just curious – is there a reason
why this role isn’t on EC?
Commented [JE26]: This doesn’t match the ZTA
format that was created a few years ago. Is there a
reason why?
Normally these positions would be:
Director of Activities, Apparel Chairman, Corresponding
Secretary, Director of Fraternity Education, Director of
Member Enrichment, Director of Philanthropy, Service
Chairman, Think Pink Chairman, Director of
Sisterhood, Alumnae Collegiate Relations Chairman,
Sunshine Chairman, Director of Social Events.
o Section III-Qualifications for office
▪ To be eligible for Program Council, a member must meet the
qualifications specified in the National Constitution and Bylaws, the
General Manual, and the Guide for Chapters Officers.
▪ Program Council members must have a 2.6 GPA, either semester or
cumulative, to be appointed and retain office. No officer may be
appointed or retain officer while on disciplinary probation with the
University and/or Zeta Tau Alpha.
▪ If any of the above qualifications are not met, the appointed must be
approved by the General Advisor
o Section IV-Appointment
▪ Members interested in holding a Program Council position must fill out an
application stating their preferences with the First Vice President. The
First Vice President appoints Program Council Officers based on their
application.
▪ Program Council officers and their committees shall be appointed by the
President with the approval of the Executive Council and Advisory Board
o Section V-Duties
▪ Duties of the committees shall be those usually assigned to such
committees in Robert’s Rules of Order, Newly-Revised, and such other
duties are specifically stated in The Guide for Chapter Officers and as
determined by the chapter Executive Council with approval of the
Advisory Board and Providence President.
▪ If appointed as head of committee the following apply:
• Head of committees will report to program council and the first
vice president their progress at weekly meetings. It is the first vice
president’s responsibility to relay the information to the executive
committee and the chapter
• Chairs are required to relay pertinent information to their
committees on to their committee members
• If unable to attend committee meetings, VP1 and the secretary
must be notified at least 24 hrs in advance through email. As
always, class is an excuse. If VP1 is not notified prior to the
meeting, there will be a $15 fine charged to the member after
missing three meetings. Until the fine is cleared, the member will
have their social privileges revoked.
Commented [JE27]: Very interesting that the GPA for
PC is the same as EC. Normally I see EC as being
higher than PC.
Commented [JE28]: Remove.
Commented [JE29]: Remove this sentence because it
contradicts the next bullet point. The next bullet point is
correct.
Commented [JE30]: Change to: Live the Mission:
ZTA’s Guide for the VPI
Commented [JE31]: Change to: Head/Chairman of the
committee will report their progress at weekly program
council meetings.
Commented [JE32]: Recommendation: I recommend
removing “and the chapter” because hopefully the
chapter is giving the opportunity to the committee head
to present information to the chapter.
Commented [JE33]: Recommendation: Heads of a
committee will relay pertinent information to their
committee members.
Commented [JE34]: Question: Why would a
committee member need to tell the VPI and secretary
that they can’t make a committee meeting. Shouldn’t
the committee member be advising the Head/Chairman
of the committee directly?
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o Section V-Term of office
▪ A. Term of office for committee members shall be one year and coincide
with executive council elections.
Article VII-Chapter advisors
o Section I-Advisory Board
▪ A. The chapter advisory board shall consist of a minimum of four alumnae
advisors: General, New Member, Membership and Financial. If available,
the positions of Program Council, Standards, Scholarship, Ritual and
Social (and any others deemed necessary) Advisors will be filled.
o Section II-Qualifications
▪ The nominating committee must secure the approval of the Province
President before an alumna may be considered for any chapter advisor
position
o Section III-Election of advisors
▪ The election of advisors shall take place from a list of available alumnae
supplied by the Executive Council of the alumnae chapter at the same time
as the election of chapter officers, as specified in The General Manual.
The Province must approve advisors prior to appointment
o Section IV-Duties
▪ The duties and responsibilities of advisors shall be those stated in the
Guide for Advisors.
o Section V-Term of office
▪ Election of advisors shall coincide with the chapter election of officers
▪ Advisors shall hold officer meetings
• Alumnae advisors will meet monthly as a board and jointly with
the Executive Council and Program Council when possible or
necessary
Article IX-Finances
o Section I-Budgets
▪ The chapter shall operate in a budget approved by the National SecretaryTreasurer.
▪ All executive Committee members will sign a budget agreement form
from the executive committee treasurer at the beginning of their term.
▪ If the budget is exceeded without previous approval, that member will be
held financially responsible for the amount that is over the budget.
o Section II-Income
▪ Dues, money for formal and date party, and other charges, shall be
approved in the annual budget
Commented [JE35]: Put this under:
Section VI: Advisory Board Meetings
Commented [JE36]: Change to “within”
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Members must be abiding by the financial policies as outlined in the
General Manual and the Guide to Chapter Finances
o Section III-fines
▪ National fines shall be as imposed by National Officers Local fines shall
be as follows:
• If members do not attend a mandatory event they will lose points
based on the current point system determined by the current
executive committee
o A mandatory event is one in which the Executive Council
and or the Panhellenic Council decides that each member
must attend the event. This includes Rituals, Initiation,
other Sorority or Fraternity events on campus, Panhellenic
Events, Formal Recruitment, Informal Recruitment, Bid
Day, Chapter Meetings, and Formal Entry.
1. If a member misses one unexcused Chapter Meetings, there will be
a $10 fine.
2. If a member does not attend an event she signs up for, there will be
a $15 fine.
3. If an excuse is not sent 24 hours before a Panhellenic event, and
our chapter did not meet the percentage required to attend the
event, then the member who did not send an excuse, will be fined
based on what the Panhellenic Council fine is.
4. If a member misses a Ritual, without an excuse, there will be a $20
fine for the following:
a. Big/Little
b. Pinning
c. Formal Entry
d. Rededication
5. If a member misses Initiation, without an excuse, there will be a
$50 fine for each round.
6. If a member misses a chapter function, without an excuse, there
will be a fine as listed below:
a. Recruitment week: Each day missed is a $5 fine
b. Recruitment workshop: $5
7. In the case that a member misses a chapter event she will not be
able to attend any social event without an appropriate excuse. If so,
she will be fined for the chapter event that was missed.
8. In the Event of an excuse being sent and approved and the prior
engagement being changed, the member is required to attend the
event. If not, otherwise members will be fined.
Commented [JE37]: Initiation is a ritual, so you really
don’t need to list it.
Commented [JE38]: Formal Entry is a ritual so you
really don’t need to list it.
Commented [JE39]: Change to: Big sister Service
Commented [JE40]: Change to: Pledge Service
Commented [JE41]: This is confusing. Does the
chapter have a problem with members submitting an
excuse for a prior scheduled event –and then their
event gets changed, so the member could attend the
chapter event?
9. If you do not come to a mandatory event without an excuse you
will be fined $10.
▪ The Executive Council, with approval of the General Advisor, may
determine mandatory events that result in a fine for non-attendance.
▪ Mandatory events should be announced to the chapter a minimum of the
chapter meeting before the event. Exceptions will only be made if the
Executive Committee receives late notification regarding mandatory
campus, and/or Panhellenic events.
o Section IV- Formal Entry and Rituals
▪ Formal entry will be held on the first Monday of each month or 3 times
per semester, 6 times in an academic year. Initiation does count as a
formal entry.
• Attire: Formal entire attire will consist of business casual dress.
This includes:
o dress pants or slacks
o blouses
o sweaters
o dresses or skirts
o Black Jeans (No Holes)
o Dress shoes, etc.
• Clothes that are EXCLUDED include:
o Leggings
o Jean jackets
o T-shirts
o Sweatpants
o Sneakers or track shoes
o Any revealing or inappropriate clothing, including but not
limited to cropped shirts, low-cut tops, ripped up clothing,
or shirts with slander/slang
▪ Ritual Attire: Ritual attire will include and is limited to: Zeta whites.
Meaning white dress, sweaters (if you wish), and socks or shoes
▪ If a member is not dressed appropriately for a ritual or formal entry, the
member will be asked to leave the chapter room for the duration of the
ritual or formal entry and will not be permitted to participate. This lack of
participation will also count towards a strike.
• The strike system:
o All members are expected to actively and appropriately
participate in the formal entry attire and ritual. If a member
does not oblige to the expectations the infractions will be
dealt with as follows:
Commented [JE42]: This is confusing. Are they trying
to say: If a member does not attend a mandatory event,
and does not submit an excuse for the mandatory
event, the chapter member will be fined $10.
Commented [JE43]: Curious: Is this really enough
time? I see a lot of chapter note 2 weeks in their bylaws
for something like this.
Commented [JE44]: Recommendation: Put this in a
ritual contract for members to sign every semester or
year. This way they can tweak it easily if needed.
Commented [JE45]: Change to: Formal Entry Attire
Commented [JE46]: Recommendation: remove
Commented [JE47]: Recommendation: Chalk white
dress, chalk white sweater, all white socks, all white
shoes. No jewelry except for pledge pin, ZTA badge,
wedding ring and engagement ring.
Commented [JE48]: Here you mention a strike system.
Below you describe incidents as “infractions”. I
recommend sticking to either: Strikes or Infractions.
Commented [JE49]: Change to: ritual attire.
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First infraction: the member will receive a strike
that she has not met expectations for the ritual and
will be told to dress appropriately for the next.
▪ Second infraction: the member will receive a strike
against herself for failure to oblige to dress code.
She will be enlightened that next time this occurs,
she will be fined for her failure to participate.
▪ Third infraction: upon the third strike, the sister will
be told that this is her third strike and will be fined
$15 for her lack of participation in the Zeta ritual.
o ***All infractions and strikes will be kept on record by the
Ritual Chairman***
▪ BADGES: Badges are included in the formal entry and ritual attire. If a
sister has a broken or lost badge, she is to inform the ritual chairman at the
beginning of the semester so that it will not be counted against her. If she
fails to inform the chairman, the missing badge will constitute as a strike
in the strike system.
Article X-Attendance and Participation
o Section I▪ Procedures for student teachers/internships
▪ Those members whose hometown is Clarion and who are living at home
are still required to pay full dues.
▪ Student teachers or those in an internship may request reduced fees from
the National Secretary-Treasurer a semester in advance
▪ It is mandatory for those members who are students teaching or an
internship in Clarion to pay full dues and must attain 40% of the points
each semester
▪ Valid excuses must be presented to and approved by the chapter secretary
one day prior to the event.
• Examples of valid excuses are as follows:
a. Illness
i. a. Family emergency
ii. b. Death, Illness, Funeral
b. Planned event
i. a. Wedding, Family Reunion, Vacation
c. Class
d. Exam
i. a. Studying/group projects not included
ii. b. Review held by instructor
iii. c. Extra Credit events
Commented [JE50]: Recommendation: the next ritual.
The member will also be excluded from the ritual.
Commented [JE51]: Change to: advised
Commented [JE52]: Recommendation: add in The
member will also be excluded form the ritual.
If someone is not in proper ritual attire, they are not
allowed to participate in the ritual.
Commented [JE53]: Remove: Zeta
Commented [JE54]: Recommendation: As an FYI – if
someone loses their badge, they could be required to
purchase a new one. If the badge is broken, they could
get it fixed or purchase a note one.
Commented [JE55]: Put this next to: Section I –
Procedures for student teachers/internships
Commented [JE56]: Recommendation – add in:
advance by submitting the complete Request for
reduced dues form and documentation.
e. Religious holiday
f. Job
g. Athletics
i. a. Participation not Viewing
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o Section II:
▪ The following items will be counted toward service hours on CUconnect
• Tabling in Gemmel or at other events signed up for
• Bringing in items for different drives
o EX: food item= 1 hour
• Service events
Section II-Activities
o Members are permitted to use a valid excuse for three meetings per semester. If
more than three meetings are missed, the member will be responsible for a $15
fine, unless excused for class.
o Rituals and all recruitment parties are mandatory, unless excused by class or
approved by the Secretary one day in advance.
o Mandatory participation in campus wide competitions will depend on the
Presidents discretion with approval of General Advisor.
o If a sister is participating in an event, the Executive Council has the power to
make the event a certain percentage mandatory.
o Seniors must have 50% of the points or better during their first semester to attend
social functions unless, on block, student teaching, or participating at an
internship. New members must have 85% or better and all other members must
have 85% points to attend social functions.
o All members dates attending formals will be obligated to pay a specific fee
designated by the social chair and executive committee.
o Members are not permitted to request from or take another member or new
members personal belongings; see access to any personal living space; or request
access to keys, identification cards, or other means to gain such access.
Violations of this by-law will result in chapter Judicial and University
proceedings.
o Members may not enter the personal housing of another member or new member
for any purposes related to decorating or leaving behind gifts for other
members/new members. Any mess or damage done in these instances will be the
responsibility of the party who entered the space. Violations of this by-law will
result in chapter Judicial and University Judicial proceedings The General
Manual, Robert’s Rules of Order Revised, shall govern all matters of procedures
not covered by these laws or other manuals proved by the Fraternity.
Article XI-Scholarship
o The following mandatory library hours are as follows:
Commented [JE57]: Recommendation: Section II –
Service Events
Commented [JE58]: Recommendation change to:
Section III - Activities
Commented [JE59]: Change to: the member will be
fined $15, unless excused for class.
Commented [JE60]: I don’t understand the point of this
item.
Commented [JE61]: Recommendation: Remove
sounds like this would be covered by university policy.
Is there a reason they put this in their bylaws?
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Semester GPA:
• 3.5-4.0 ( zero hours)
o However, if a member in this GPA range participates in
library hours, and logs the hours in.
• 3.4-3.1 (2hrs )
• 3.0-2.8(3 hours)
• 2.7-2.5 (4 hours)
▪ Study hours will be reviewed weekly by the Academic Achievement chair,
and disciplinary action for members who do not comply will be
determined by the executive council.
▪ If it is impossible for a member to make study hours for the week, the
Academic Chair must be notified, and other arrangements will be made.
▪ If a member claims that she cannot study in the library but can in other
buildings on campus, that member still must log her hours into the book at
the library.
▪ If a member is caught lying about her hours, she will be brought up on
Judicial.
Article XII-Drug and Alcohol
o A. The drug and alcohol policy of the Delta Iota Chapter of Zeta Tau Alpha is
consistent with the laws of the state of Pennsylvania, FIPG, Clarion University of
Pennsylvania and its Panhellenic, and or Zeta Tau Alpha National policy.
o Risk Management
▪ In order to implement the 3 strike rule, a member must be made aware that
she has received a strike.
▪ Before a strike is given, it must be voted on by the Executive Council.
▪ Rules:
• You must follow risk management on all your social media
accounts.
• If you are under 21, absolutely no alcohol/alcohol related things in
your pictures.
• No drinking in any ZTA apparel.
• If you are 21, no underage’s in alcohol related pictures.
• If you are 21, you cannot look visually inebriated in any pictures or
videos.
• If you are under 21, red solo cups or clear water bottles in pictures.
• No illegal substances in pictures.
• No derogatory statements about other organizations on campus.
• You cannot be obviously intoxicated while in public.
• THESE RULES APPLY TO EVERY SOCIAL MEDIA
ACCOUNT THAT YOU HAVE.
Commented [JE62]: Seems like something is missing
from this statement.
Commented [JE63]: Why is EC determining
disciplinary action for members who don’t comply with
study hours?
Recommendation: Leave this to the AACH. They can
write them up on judicial charges if they feel the need.
Commented [JE64]: Recommendation: remove from
bylaws. These items seem like they could be in a social
media contract for the chapter. That is a better place
for theses than the chapter bylaws.
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Article XIII-Procedures
o A. All matters may be procedure not covered by these Bylaws shall be governed
by Robert’s Rules of Order, Newly Revised.
Article XIV-Amendments
o These Bylaws may be amended by a 2/3 vote of the membership provided the
proposed amendments were presented at the previous meeting and previously
approved by the Province President and general Advisor.
o Point System
▪ We will be sending around a sign in sheet for every event that we are
holding/attending.
▪ The person in charge of the event will oversee the sign in sheet and will
forward it to the secretary.
▪ *Personal points Base
• Semester GPA
o 3.5-4.0: 4pts
o 3.4-3.1: 3pts
o 3.0-2.8: 2pts
o 2.7-2.5: 1 pt
▪ *Primary Points
• Chapter meetings ( 5 pts/ meeting)
• EC/PC meetings (5pts EC/3pts PC)
• Formal Entry (10 pts each)
• Rituals (5 pts each)
• Initiation ( 20 pts)
• Bid Day ( 5 pts)
• Formal Recruitment (10 points for the week)
• Recruitment Workshops (2 points per workshop)
• Sisterhood events (10 points each)
• Paying dues on time (20 points per semester)
• Philanthropy Events ( 10 pts per event)
• Community Service (10pts)
• Informal Recruitment ( 5 pts per event)
o Meet the Greeks
▪ *Secondary Points
• Crown parties ( 5 per event)
• Greek Games ( 3 pts per game)
o Relay for Life (10 pts)
• Attendance and participation
o Perfect Chapter Meeting Attendance ( 5 pts)
Commented [JE65]: Something to think about: you
give more points to go to formal recruitment,
sisterhood, paying dues on time, community service
than rituals. This can send the wrong message that
rituals aren’t important.
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▪ Including Formal entry
• Panhel events (5pts each)
Bonus:
• Bid Hand Outs (5pts)
• ZTA Day (10 pts)
• Greek Sing Participation (5 pts)
• Greek Sing Event Attendance (2 pts)
• ALF Float ( 5 pts per hour worked on float)
• Holding a leadership position in an organization other than ZTA (
3 points per organization)
• Attending other organization events on campus (1 pt per event)
• Other Greek Chapters Attending events other sisters are involved
in (2 points per event)
• Holding an assistant position for Executive Committee Member
(10 pts)
Commented [JE66]: Recommendation: if they have a
hard time hitting the 20% in leadership positions – give
more points for this.
Commented [JE67]: Remove: The Points System
shouldn’t be in the bylaws. It can be an addendum to
the Chapter Bylaws.
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Article I- Name
o This association will be known as the Delta Iota Chapter of Zeta Tau Alpha
Article II- Objective
o The objective of this organization shall be to promote the purpose and program of
the fraternity; to function as a constructive, vital force in the lives of its members,
to cooperate with local alumnae, and to serve as an active part of the university
program.
Article III-Membership
o New Member▪ Any regularly enrolled female student at Clarion University of
Pennsylvania, regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, political
affiliation, handicap or age who has met the eligibility requirements set
forth in the National Constitution and Bylaws, the national polices (as set
force in the General Manual), the Delta Iota chapter bylaws and Clarion
University of Pennsylvania is eligible in Delta Iota Chapter
o Re-pledge▪ A woman may not re-pledge for the third semester without the written
permission of the Province President and Vice-President Collegiate.
o Members▪ Membership in Delta Iota Chapter may be extended to regularly enrolled
college women who meet the standards of the Fraternity and the
requirement set forth in the National Constitution and Bylaws.
o Transfers▪ A transferring member of Zeta Tau Alpha may affiliate with the chapter
according to the policies and procedures outlined in the General Manual.
o Potential New Members▪ Delta Iota chapter requires a 2.6 college GPA or 3.0 high school GPA to
become a new member
Any member who has violated the Constitution, Bylaws, or established policies or
procedures of Zeta Tau Alpha, failed or refused to fulfill the duties and obligations of her
membership, failed to cooperate in the best interest of the Fraternity, or conducted herself
in a manner detrimental to her chapter, and/or members of the Fraternity are subject to
judiciary action.
Article-IV-Meeting Section
o Section I-Chapter Meetings
▪ There will be a regular meeting (business, ritual, or standard), each week
during the academic year except during final examination and vacation
periods at a time set by the Executive Committee. The meetings shall be
Commented [JE1]: Remove from this section.
o
o
o
o
formal or informal as determined by the Executive Committee according
to the nature of the business to be discussed.
▪ Members must attend weekly meetings. Members must have an excuse
within one day of absence at the latest. Excuses absolutely must be in
to the secretary, through email, before the meeting, unless there is
extreme emergency at which time a phone call or text message should
be sent to the secretary advising her of the absence.
▪ A two-thirds majority of the eligible, voting membership shall compose a
quorum at any regular meeting. A simple majority of the quorum shall
constitute the outcome of the vote. The right to vote shall be afforded
every member and new member who is:
• Present, in good financial standing, good scholastic standing, and
has completed
• post-initiate education (PIE).
Section II-Executive Committee Meetings
▪ Executive committee meetings shall be held once a week and precede
regular meetings.
▪ All business must be brought before the Executive committee before being
discussed at the general meeting
▪ All executive committee members need to be present and on time for all
executive committee meetings, unless there is an emergency
• Members must have an excuse within one day of absence at the
latest. Excuses absolutely must be in to the secretary, through
email, before the meeting, unless there is extreme emergency at
which time a phone call or text message should be sent to the
secretary advising her of the absence.
Section III-Special Meetings
▪ Special meetings will be held only after members have been notified
twenty-four hours in advance, otherwise, attendance is not mandatory
▪ A two-thirds vote of the membership shall compose a quorum at any
special meeting
Section IV-New Member Meetings
▪ New members shall attend chapter meetings
▪ New members shall hold a regular weekly meeting under the supervision
of the second vice president, the new member coordinator, and new
member advisor until their initiation
▪ New member meetings will be held on campus
Section V-Program Council Meetings
▪ Program Council meetings shall be held weekly at a regularly scheduled
time and place with the VPI-Coordinator of Committees presiding
Commented [JE2]: Recommendation: Members must
submit an excuse one day prior to the absence.
Commented [JE3]: Excuses must be submitted to the
secretary through email before the meeting.
Commented [JE4]: If there is an extreme emergency,
a phone call or text message should be sent to the
secretary advising of the chapter member’s absence.
Commented [JE5]: Remove
Commented [JE6]: Recommendation: Members must
submit an excuse one day prior to the absence.
Excuses must be submitted to the secretary through
email before the meeting. If there is an extreme
emergency, a phone call or text message should be
sent to the secretary advising of the officer’s absence.
Commented [JE7]: remove
Commented [JE8]: Recommendation: Two-Thirds of
the eligible voting membership shall compose a
quorum at any special meeting.
Commented [JE9]: Change to: attend
Commented [JE10]: Change to: 2nd Vice President:
New Member Coordinator
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Standing Committee chairmen are required to attend Program Council
Meetings
▪ Special Committees-the chair and/or members of special committees shall
attend Program Council meetings to discuss their events/programs as they
are being developed and planned so that the event/program can be
approved using the EC/PC process
Article V-Powers and Duties
o The organization shall exercise all powers usually vested in such a body, provided
these do not conflict within the provisions set forth in the National Constitution
and Bylaws, the manuals of the Fraternity, the national policies and directives of
the Fraternity. The disciplinary powers of the Delta Iota chapter shall be vested in
the chapter Judicial Committee
o Section I-Officers
▪ Officers duties shall be specified in the National Constitution of Bylaws
and in The Guide to Collegiate Officers.
▪ Elected officers make up the Executive Council and include the following
officers: President, First Vice President (Coordinator of Committees),
Second Vice President (New Member Coordinator), Third Vice President
(Membership Chairman), Recording Secretary, Treasurer, Ritual
Chairman, Historian-Reporter, and Panhellenic Delegate.
▪ Upon election to executive committee, each officer must sign a duties and
obligations agreement form.
o Section II-Elections
▪ Elections shall follow the guidelines as stated in The Guide of Chapter
Officers.
▪ The Nominating Committee shall consist of an Executive Council member
not applying for office again, and one representative from each freshman,
sophomore, junior, and senior classes. The General Advisor shall serve as
an ex-officio member of the committee. Changes to this procedure, shall
be presented and approved by the Province President and Vice-President
Collegiate and subsequently brought to a chapter vote.
▪ Elections shall take place in the fall semester.
▪ Nominating Committee shall make a motion to accept the slate of
nominated candidates for office. If the slate does not pass by a simple
majority vote of the quorum present, nominations will be taken from the
floor. Elections will proceed as outlined in The Guide for Chapter
Officers
▪ The chapter vote will be written ballot with the President and Advisor
counting
▪ Vacancies in office will be filled according to the General Manual
Commented [JE11]: Change to: Learn, Know, Lead,
ZTAs Guide to President
Commented [JE12]: Just curious: They don’t have
their AACH on EC?
Commented [JE13]: Change to: Learn, Know, Lead,
ZTA’s Guide to the President
Commented [JE14]: Change to: General Advisor and
outing going chapter President
Commented [JE15]: Change to: members
Commented [JE16]: Remove – not needed. The
chapter can change how the nominating committee is
put together. That would just be a regular bylaws
change.
Commented [JE17]: Change to: The motion passes if
two-thirds of the eligible voting members in attendance
vote in favor of the motion.
Commented [JE18]: If the motion is defeated, the
chapter will vote on each individual office by secret
ballot. The chapter is to follow the procedures set forth
in Learn, Know, Lead, ZTA’s Guide to President.
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o Section III-Qualifications
▪ To be eligible, a member must meet the qualifications specified in the
National Constitution and Bylaws, the General Manual, and The Guide for
Chapter Officers.
▪ Executive Council members must also maintain an overall GPA of 2.6
throughout their term of office. Failure to maintain this GPA will result in
dismissal from office. No officer may be elected or retain office wile in
disciplinary probation with the University and/or Zeta Tau Alpha
▪ All officers elected must attend Province Wide Officer Training. The
Providence President will only approve excuses for this training.
▪ If any of the above qualifications are not met, the Providence President
must approve the nomination.
o Section IV-Duties
▪ The duties of the office shall be those usually assigned to such officers in
Roberts Rules of Order, Newly Revised and such other duties as
specifically stated in The Guide to Chapter Officers. Failure to fulfill
responsibilities of office will result in disciplinary action.
o Section V-Judicial Procedures
▪ A member may be brought up on judicial for reasons including, but not
limited to: Missing three-chapter meetings, not attending recruitment
events, not attending rituals without an appropriate and timely excuse,
failing to uphold their sisterly duties, not completing Executive Council
Reports on time, participating in illegal actions, disrespecting sisters.
Article VI-Standing Committees
o Section I-Position
▪ A. Standing committees are the appointed officers, which comprise the
Program Counsel. These include the following chairmen: Service,
Judicial, Fraternity Education, Academic Achievement, Social, Alumnae,
Fundraising, Recording Secretary, Junior Panhellenic Representative,
Sisterhood, and Sunshine, Director of Activates, Director of Social Events,
Apparel Chairmen, Membership Enrichment, Think Pink Chairman,
Director of Philanthropy.
o Section II-Special Committees
▪ Special committees include but are not limited to: Assistant new member
coordinator and Assistant recruitment coordinator.
▪ The chapter Executive Council may create additional committees and the
Advisory board as the need arises.
Commented [JE19]: Learn, Know, Lead – ZTA’s Guide
to President
Commented [JE20]: Very interesting that the GPA for
PC is the same as EC. Normally I see EC as being
higher than PC.
Commented [JE21]: Change to: Designated officers
must Officer Leadership Academy. All officers must
complete all required training including Z-Learning
courses and webinars.
Commented [JE22]: Change to: Learn, Know, Lead:
ZTA’s Guide to President
Commented [JE23]: Remove – not needed. You don’t
want to put in writing what someone can be sent to
judicial for because you could end up limiting what
someone can be written up for.
Commented [JE24]: Remove: Judicial is not on EC or
PC. This is so that they can be impartial in all hearings.
Commented [JE25]: Just curious – is there a reason
why this role isn’t on EC?
Commented [JE26]: This doesn’t match the ZTA
format that was created a few years ago. Is there a
reason why?
Normally these positions would be:
Director of Activities, Apparel Chairman, Corresponding
Secretary, Director of Fraternity Education, Director of
Member Enrichment, Director of Philanthropy, Service
Chairman, Think Pink Chairman, Director of
Sisterhood, Alumnae Collegiate Relations Chairman,
Sunshine Chairman, Director of Social Events.
o Section III-Qualifications for office
▪ To be eligible for Program Council, a member must meet the
qualifications specified in the National Constitution and Bylaws, the
General Manual, and the Guide for Chapters Officers.
▪ Program Council members must have a 2.6 GPA, either semester or
cumulative, to be appointed and retain office. No officer may be
appointed or retain officer while on disciplinary probation with the
University and/or Zeta Tau Alpha.
▪ If any of the above qualifications are not met, the appointed must be
approved by the General Advisor
o Section IV-Appointment
▪ Members interested in holding a Program Council position must fill out an
application stating their preferences with the First Vice President. The
First Vice President appoints Program Council Officers based on their
application.
▪ Program Council officers and their committees shall be appointed by the
President with the approval of the Executive Council and Advisory Board
o Section V-Duties
▪ Duties of the committees shall be those usually assigned to such
committees in Robert’s Rules of Order, Newly-Revised, and such other
duties are specifically stated in The Guide for Chapter Officers and as
determined by the chapter Executive Council with approval of the
Advisory Board and Providence President.
▪ If appointed as head of committee the following apply:
• Head of committees will report to program council and the first
vice president their progress at weekly meetings. It is the first vice
president’s responsibility to relay the information to the executive
committee and the chapter
• Chairs are required to relay pertinent information to their
committees on to their committee members
• If unable to attend committee meetings, VP1 and the secretary
must be notified at least 24 hrs in advance through email. As
always, class is an excuse. If VP1 is not notified prior to the
meeting, there will be a $15 fine charged to the member after
missing three meetings. Until the fine is cleared, the member will
have their social privileges revoked.
Commented [JE27]: Very interesting that the GPA for
PC is the same as EC. Normally I see EC as being
higher than PC.
Commented [JE28]: Remove.
Commented [JE29]: Remove this sentence because it
contradicts the next bullet point. The next bullet point is
correct.
Commented [JE30]: Change to: Live the Mission:
ZTA’s Guide for the VPI
Commented [JE31]: Change to: Head/Chairman of the
committee will report their progress at weekly program
council meetings.
Commented [JE32]: Recommendation: I recommend
removing “and the chapter” because hopefully the
chapter is giving the opportunity to the committee head
to present information to the chapter.
Commented [JE33]: Recommendation: Heads of a
committee will relay pertinent information to their
committee members.
Commented [JE34]: Question: Why would a
committee member need to tell the VPI and secretary
that they can’t make a committee meeting. Shouldn’t
the committee member be advising the Head/Chairman
of the committee directly?
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o Section V-Term of office
▪ A. Term of office for committee members shall be one year and coincide
with executive council elections.
Article VII-Chapter advisors
o Section I-Advisory Board
▪ A. The chapter advisory board shall consist of a minimum of four alumnae
advisors: General, New Member, Membership and Financial. If available,
the positions of Program Council, Standards, Scholarship, Ritual and
Social (and any others deemed necessary) Advisors will be filled.
o Section II-Qualifications
▪ The nominating committee must secure the approval of the Province
President before an alumna may be considered for any chapter advisor
position
o Section III-Election of advisors
▪ The election of advisors shall take place from a list of available alumnae
supplied by the Executive Council of the alumnae chapter at the same time
as the election of chapter officers, as specified in The General Manual.
The Province must approve advisors prior to appointment
o Section IV-Duties
▪ The duties and responsibilities of advisors shall be those stated in the
Guide for Advisors.
o Section V-Term of office
▪ Election of advisors shall coincide with the chapter election of officers
▪ Advisors shall hold officer meetings
• Alumnae advisors will meet monthly as a board and jointly with
the Executive Council and Program Council when possible or
necessary
Article IX-Finances
o Section I-Budgets
▪ The chapter shall operate in a budget approved by the National SecretaryTreasurer.
▪ All executive Committee members will sign a budget agreement form
from the executive committee treasurer at the beginning of their term.
▪ If the budget is exceeded without previous approval, that member will be
held financially responsible for the amount that is over the budget.
o Section II-Income
▪ Dues, money for formal and date party, and other charges, shall be
approved in the annual budget
Commented [JE35]: Put this under:
Section VI: Advisory Board Meetings
Commented [JE36]: Change to “within”
▪
Members must be abiding by the financial policies as outlined in the
General Manual and the Guide to Chapter Finances
o Section III-fines
▪ National fines shall be as imposed by National Officers Local fines shall
be as follows:
• If members do not attend a mandatory event they will lose points
based on the current point system determined by the current
executive committee
o A mandatory event is one in which the Executive Council
and or the Panhellenic Council decides that each member
must attend the event. This includes Rituals, Initiation,
other Sorority or Fraternity events on campus, Panhellenic
Events, Formal Recruitment, Informal Recruitment, Bid
Day, Chapter Meetings, and Formal Entry.
1. If a member misses one unexcused Chapter Meetings, there will be
a $10 fine.
2. If a member does not attend an event she signs up for, there will be
a $15 fine.
3. If an excuse is not sent 24 hours before a Panhellenic event, and
our chapter did not meet the percentage required to attend the
event, then the member who did not send an excuse, will be fined
based on what the Panhellenic Council fine is.
4. If a member misses a Ritual, without an excuse, there will be a $20
fine for the following:
a. Big/Little
b. Pinning
c. Formal Entry
d. Rededication
5. If a member misses Initiation, without an excuse, there will be a
$50 fine for each round.
6. If a member misses a chapter function, without an excuse, there
will be a fine as listed below:
a. Recruitment week: Each day missed is a $5 fine
b. Recruitment workshop: $5
7. In the case that a member misses a chapter event she will not be
able to attend any social event without an appropriate excuse. If so,
she will be fined for the chapter event that was missed.
8. In the Event of an excuse being sent and approved and the prior
engagement being changed, the member is required to attend the
event. If not, otherwise members will be fined.
Commented [JE37]: Initiation is a ritual, so you really
don’t need to list it.
Commented [JE38]: Formal Entry is a ritual so you
really don’t need to list it.
Commented [JE39]: Change to: Big sister Service
Commented [JE40]: Change to: Pledge Service
Commented [JE41]: This is confusing. Does the
chapter have a problem with members submitting an
excuse for a prior scheduled event –and then their
event gets changed, so the member could attend the
chapter event?
9. If you do not come to a mandatory event without an excuse you
will be fined $10.
▪ The Executive Council, with approval of the General Advisor, may
determine mandatory events that result in a fine for non-attendance.
▪ Mandatory events should be announced to the chapter a minimum of the
chapter meeting before the event. Exceptions will only be made if the
Executive Committee receives late notification regarding mandatory
campus, and/or Panhellenic events.
o Section IV- Formal Entry and Rituals
▪ Formal entry will be held on the first Monday of each month or 3 times
per semester, 6 times in an academic year. Initiation does count as a
formal entry.
• Attire: Formal entire attire will consist of business casual dress.
This includes:
o dress pants or slacks
o blouses
o sweaters
o dresses or skirts
o Black Jeans (No Holes)
o Dress shoes, etc.
• Clothes that are EXCLUDED include:
o Leggings
o Jean jackets
o T-shirts
o Sweatpants
o Sneakers or track shoes
o Any revealing or inappropriate clothing, including but not
limited to cropped shirts, low-cut tops, ripped up clothing,
or shirts with slander/slang
▪ Ritual Attire: Ritual attire will include and is limited to: Zeta whites.
Meaning white dress, sweaters (if you wish), and socks or shoes
▪ If a member is not dressed appropriately for a ritual or formal entry, the
member will be asked to leave the chapter room for the duration of the
ritual or formal entry and will not be permitted to participate. This lack of
participation will also count towards a strike.
• The strike system:
o All members are expected to actively and appropriately
participate in the formal entry attire and ritual. If a member
does not oblige to the expectations the infractions will be
dealt with as follows:
Commented [JE42]: This is confusing. Are they trying
to say: If a member does not attend a mandatory event,
and does not submit an excuse for the mandatory
event, the chapter member will be fined $10.
Commented [JE43]: Curious: Is this really enough
time? I see a lot of chapter note 2 weeks in their bylaws
for something like this.
Commented [JE44]: Recommendation: Put this in a
ritual contract for members to sign every semester or
year. This way they can tweak it easily if needed.
Commented [JE45]: Change to: Formal Entry Attire
Commented [JE46]: Recommendation: remove
Commented [JE47]: Recommendation: Chalk white
dress, chalk white sweater, all white socks, all white
shoes. No jewelry except for pledge pin, ZTA badge,
wedding ring and engagement ring.
Commented [JE48]: Here you mention a strike system.
Below you describe incidents as “infractions”. I
recommend sticking to either: Strikes or Infractions.
Commented [JE49]: Change to: ritual attire.
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First infraction: the member will receive a strike
that she has not met expectations for the ritual and
will be told to dress appropriately for the next.
▪ Second infraction: the member will receive a strike
against herself for failure to oblige to dress code.
She will be enlightened that next time this occurs,
she will be fined for her failure to participate.
▪ Third infraction: upon the third strike, the sister will
be told that this is her third strike and will be fined
$15 for her lack of participation in the Zeta ritual.
o ***All infractions and strikes will be kept on record by the
Ritual Chairman***
▪ BADGES: Badges are included in the formal entry and ritual attire. If a
sister has a broken or lost badge, she is to inform the ritual chairman at the
beginning of the semester so that it will not be counted against her. If she
fails to inform the chairman, the missing badge will constitute as a strike
in the strike system.
Article X-Attendance and Participation
o Section I▪ Procedures for student teachers/internships
▪ Those members whose hometown is Clarion and who are living at home
are still required to pay full dues.
▪ Student teachers or those in an internship may request reduced fees from
the National Secretary-Treasurer a semester in advance
▪ It is mandatory for those members who are students teaching or an
internship in Clarion to pay full dues and must attain 40% of the points
each semester
▪ Valid excuses must be presented to and approved by the chapter secretary
one day prior to the event.
• Examples of valid excuses are as follows:
a. Illness
i. a. Family emergency
ii. b. Death, Illness, Funeral
b. Planned event
i. a. Wedding, Family Reunion, Vacation
c. Class
d. Exam
i. a. Studying/group projects not included
ii. b. Review held by instructor
iii. c. Extra Credit events
Commented [JE50]: Recommendation: the next ritual.
The member will also be excluded from the ritual.
Commented [JE51]: Change to: advised
Commented [JE52]: Recommendation: add in The
member will also be excluded form the ritual.
If someone is not in proper ritual attire, they are not
allowed to participate in the ritual.
Commented [JE53]: Remove: Zeta
Commented [JE54]: Recommendation: As an FYI – if
someone loses their badge, they could be required to
purchase a new one. If the badge is broken, they could
get it fixed or purchase a note one.
Commented [JE55]: Put this next to: Section I –
Procedures for student teachers/internships
Commented [JE56]: Recommendation – add in:
advance by submitting the complete Request for
reduced dues form and documentation.
e. Religious holiday
f. Job
g. Athletics
i. a. Participation not Viewing
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o Section II:
▪ The following items will be counted toward service hours on CUconnect
• Tabling in Gemmel or at other events signed up for
• Bringing in items for different drives
o EX: food item= 1 hour
• Service events
Section II-Activities
o Members are permitted to use a valid excuse for three meetings per semester. If
more than three meetings are missed, the member will be responsible for a $15
fine, unless excused for class.
o Rituals and all recruitment parties are mandatory, unless excused by class or
approved by the Secretary one day in advance.
o Mandatory participation in campus wide competitions will depend on the
Presidents discretion with approval of General Advisor.
o If a sister is participating in an event, the Executive Council has the power to
make the event a certain percentage mandatory.
o Seniors must have 50% of the points or better during their first semester to attend
social functions unless, on block, student teaching, or participating at an
internship. New members must have 85% or better and all other members must
have 85% points to attend social functions.
o All members dates attending formals will be obligated to pay a specific fee
designated by the social chair and executive committee.
o Members are not permitted to request from or take another member or new
members personal belongings; see access to any personal living space; or request
access to keys, identification cards, or other means to gain such access.
Violations of this by-law will result in chapter Judicial and University
proceedings.
o Members may not enter the personal housing of another member or new member
for any purposes related to decorating or leaving behind gifts for other
members/new members. Any mess or damage done in these instances will be the
responsibility of the party who entered the space. Violations of this by-law will
result in chapter Judicial and University Judicial proceedings The General
Manual, Robert’s Rules of Order Revised, shall govern all matters of procedures
not covered by these laws or other manuals proved by the Fraternity.
Article XI-Scholarship
o The following mandatory library hours are as follows:
Commented [JE57]: Recommendation: Section II –
Service Events
Commented [JE58]: Recommendation change to:
Section III - Activities
Commented [JE59]: Change to: the member will be
fined $15, unless excused for class.
Commented [JE60]: I don’t understand the point of this
item.
Commented [JE61]: Recommendation: Remove
sounds like this would be covered by university policy.
Is there a reason they put this in their bylaws?
▪
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Semester GPA:
• 3.5-4.0 ( zero hours)
o However, if a member in this GPA range participates in
library hours, and logs the hours in.
• 3.4-3.1 (2hrs )
• 3.0-2.8(3 hours)
• 2.7-2.5 (4 hours)
▪ Study hours will be reviewed weekly by the Academic Achievement chair,
and disciplinary action for members who do not comply will be
determined by the executive council.
▪ If it is impossible for a member to make study hours for the week, the
Academic Chair must be notified, and other arrangements will be made.
▪ If a member claims that she cannot study in the library but can in other
buildings on campus, that member still must log her hours into the book at
the library.
▪ If a member is caught lying about her hours, she will be brought up on
Judicial.
Article XII-Drug and Alcohol
o A. The drug and alcohol policy of the Delta Iota Chapter of Zeta Tau Alpha is
consistent with the laws of the state of Pennsylvania, FIPG, Clarion University of
Pennsylvania and its Panhellenic, and or Zeta Tau Alpha National policy.
o Risk Management
▪ In order to implement the 3 strike rule, a member must be made aware that
she has received a strike.
▪ Before a strike is given, it must be voted on by the Executive Council.
▪ Rules:
• You must follow risk management on all your social media
accounts.
• If you are under 21, absolutely no alcohol/alcohol related things in
your pictures.
• No drinking in any ZTA apparel.
• If you are 21, no underage’s in alcohol related pictures.
• If you are 21, you cannot look visually inebriated in any pictures or
videos.
• If you are under 21, red solo cups or clear water bottles in pictures.
• No illegal substances in pictures.
• No derogatory statements about other organizations on campus.
• You cannot be obviously intoxicated while in public.
• THESE RULES APPLY TO EVERY SOCIAL MEDIA
ACCOUNT THAT YOU HAVE.
Commented [JE62]: Seems like something is missing
from this statement.
Commented [JE63]: Why is EC determining
disciplinary action for members who don’t comply with
study hours?
Recommendation: Leave this to the AACH. They can
write them up on judicial charges if they feel the need.
Commented [JE64]: Recommendation: remove from
bylaws. These items seem like they could be in a social
media contract for the chapter. That is a better place
for theses than the chapter bylaws.
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Article XIII-Procedures
o A. All matters may be procedure not covered by these Bylaws shall be governed
by Robert’s Rules of Order, Newly Revised.
Article XIV-Amendments
o These Bylaws may be amended by a 2/3 vote of the membership provided the
proposed amendments were presented at the previous meeting and previously
approved by the Province President and general Advisor.
o Point System
▪ We will be sending around a sign in sheet for every event that we are
holding/attending.
▪ The person in charge of the event will oversee the sign in sheet and will
forward it to the secretary.
▪ *Personal points Base
• Semester GPA
o 3.5-4.0: 4pts
o 3.4-3.1: 3pts
o 3.0-2.8: 2pts
o 2.7-2.5: 1 pt
▪ *Primary Points
• Chapter meetings ( 5 pts/ meeting)
• EC/PC meetings (5pts EC/3pts PC)
• Formal Entry (10 pts each)
• Rituals (5 pts each)
• Initiation ( 20 pts)
• Bid Day ( 5 pts)
• Formal Recruitment (10 points for the week)
• Recruitment Workshops (2 points per workshop)
• Sisterhood events (10 points each)
• Paying dues on time (20 points per semester)
• Philanthropy Events ( 10 pts per event)
• Community Service (10pts)
• Informal Recruitment ( 5 pts per event)
o Meet the Greeks
▪ *Secondary Points
• Crown parties ( 5 per event)
• Greek Games ( 3 pts per game)
o Relay for Life (10 pts)
• Attendance and participation
o Perfect Chapter Meeting Attendance ( 5 pts)
Commented [JE65]: Something to think about: you
give more points to go to formal recruitment,
sisterhood, paying dues on time, community service
than rituals. This can send the wrong message that
rituals aren’t important.
▪
▪ Including Formal entry
• Panhel events (5pts each)
Bonus:
• Bid Hand Outs (5pts)
• ZTA Day (10 pts)
• Greek Sing Participation (5 pts)
• Greek Sing Event Attendance (2 pts)
• ALF Float ( 5 pts per hour worked on float)
• Holding a leadership position in an organization other than ZTA (
3 points per organization)
• Attending other organization events on campus (1 pt per event)
• Other Greek Chapters Attending events other sisters are involved
in (2 points per event)
• Holding an assistant position for Executive Committee Member
(10 pts)
Commented [JE66]: Recommendation: if they have a
hard time hitting the 20% in leadership positions – give
more points for this.
Commented [JE67]: Remove: The Points System
shouldn’t be in the bylaws. It can be an addendum to
the Chapter Bylaws.