THE BYLAWS OF THE INTERFRATERNITY COUNCIL= Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 2 February 2000BYLAW I - Council MembershipSection I - Recognition- A. Associate membership shall be assured a petitioning group upon two-thirds (2/3) vote of all full members of the Council that are in good standing, providing the following requirements have been met prior to the vote
- The petitioning group shall obtain the written approval of the school administration.
- The Cabinet and the Dean of Students Office (DOSO) shall accept the petitioning group’s constitution.
- The group shall operate their association of a sound financial basis.
- The group shall show a strong interest in fraternal and school ideals and shall promote participation in school and community activities.
- The petition shall contain a stated agreement to abide by the Constitution, Bylaws, plaices, rules, and regulations of the IFC; and the same shall have been signed by members of the group.
- Having satisfied the above requirements, the petition may be read at one meeting and may be voted on at the next meeting, provided at least one week shall have elapsed between the two meetings.
- B. Full membership shall be granted a petitioning associate member by three-fourths (3/4) vote of all full members of the Council that are in good standing, providing the following requirements have been met prior to the vote:
- The associate shall complete at least two years continuously as a member in good standing.
- The associate shall operate the Chapter on a sound financial basis.
- The associate shall have student members from each of the four undergraduate classes during the entire school year. The group must number at all times more than eleven (11) members.
- The group shall have continued to show true interest in fraternal, school, and community activities.
- This petition for full membership shall also contain a stated agreement to abide by the Constitution, Bylaws, policies, rules, and regulations of the IFC and shall have been signed by all members of the associate.
- Having satisfied the above provisions, the petition may be read at one meeting and may be voted on at the next meeting, provided that at least one week has elapsed between the meetings.
Section II - Representation- A. Each member chapter shall submit the names of all its officers and its official IFC Chapter Delegate to the Dean of Students Office immediately after they have assumed chapter office. Also, each must register the name of its official Chapter Delegate with the Secretary. This Chapter Delegate must attend all Council meetings to properly represent his chapter.
- B. A member’s good standing status can be revoked by the Judicial Board or the Cabinet, as outlined in the Bylaws or other document. Good standing status allows a member the full rights and responsibilities of associate or full membership. Members who lose good standing status may not conduct business at any meetings; business includes introducing, discussing, or voting on motions. The may still attend meetings and participate in ways not outlined above, and they still maintain all responsibilities to the IFC.
- C. Each member chapter shall have one vote unless such voting rights have been revoked as outlined in the Bylaws or other document.
- D. If a chapter connot properly represent itself by sending it’s official chapter delegate to a meeting of the Council, a substitution may be arranged in writing with the President or Secretary prior to the meeting.
- E. Any chapter failing to provide proper representation at a meeting will be dnined good standing status for that meeting, counted absent, and $10.00.
- F. If a chapter has more than two absences in a smester, the Cabinet may refer the chapter to the Greek Judicial Board for its action.
- G. The Chapter Delegate must be a member of the chapter’s Executive Board. Each chapter is encouraged to appoint assistant delegates, but they have no voting rights unless outlined in Section II, Part D.
Section III - Participation- A. Council meetings shall be open to all interested parties, except when declared otherwise by the President or majority Council vote.
- B. At open meetings, those interested parties may participate in the discussion, but they may not conduct business. Only members in good standing can conduct business.
- C. Attendance at closed meetings shall be limited to one representative from every member chapter, the members of the Cabinet, and anyone with the permission of the President or by a majority vote of the Council.
- D. Full and associate members shall be allowed full participation in all meetings except that 1) associate members shall not be allowed to introduce or vote on matters that concern the Constitution or Bylaws. And 2) members who lose good standing status may not conduct business
- E. Quorum shall consist of a majority of the members eligible to conduct business before the Council. A majority is one-half plus one.
- F. Council Review consists of the Council’s consideration by way of introduction, discussion and vote on any motion concerning any document, action, or activity that requires approval. Unless otherwise noted, approval consists of a majority vote of those members in good standing that are present.
Section IV - Removal- A. Associate membership may be removed from a group upon a two-thirds (2/3) vote of all full members of the Council that are in good standing for any of the following reasons:
- Failure of the Associate to comply with the requirements outlined in Bylaw I, Section I, Part A, Clauses 1-6.
- Failure to abide by the IFC Constitution, Bylaws, plicies, rules and regulations of the IFC.
- Incurring two (2) consecutive unexcused absences from the IFC meetings or any other mandatory function which all members are required to attend or incurring three (3) such unexcused absences throughout a semester. Consideration of removal of full member ship of such a chapter may not occur until the first meeting after the threshold absence occurs.
- Failure to pay IFC dues or any other IFC financial obligation within 6 weeks of formal notification of such financial obligation.
- B. Removed associate members become completely dissociated from the IFC ad are not recognized by the IFC as fraternities at RPI
- C. Full membership may be removed from a group upon a three-quarters (3/4) vote of all full members of the Council that are in good standing for any of the following reasons:
- Failure of the House to operate the chapter on a sound financial basis.
- Failure to number more than zero (0) members.
- Failure to abide by the IFC constitution, Bylaws, policies, rules and regulations of the IFC
- Incurring 2 consecutive unexcused absences from the IFC meetings or any other mandatory function which all members are required to attend or incurring 3 such unexcused absences throughout a semester. Consideration of removal of full member ship of such a chapter may not occur until the first meeting after the threshold absence occurs.
- Failure to pay IFC dues or any other IFC financial obligation within 6 weeks of formal notification of such financial obligation.
- D. Removed full members become recognized solely as associate members for the IFC and lose their privileges of full membership, unless they are removed for lack of membership as per Section C, Part 2 in which case the become completely dissociated from the IFC and are not recognized by the IFC as fraternities at RPI.
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