Fraternity Board Meeting Minutes in Seconds

Jan 28, 2015 – The National Fraternity Board of Directors met in Oxford, Ohio on January 24-25. The Minutes in Seconds are a quick summary of the meeting.
     
  • Selected Tim Gover as the 2015 Deltasig Lifetime Achievement Award.
  • Selected Provincial and National Collegians of the Year, to be announced and presented at the LEAD Provincial Conferences. 
  • Placed Iota Phi (Cal State-Fresno), Delta Pi (Nevada-Reno) and Epsilon Phi (Cal State-Sacramento) on probation for 12 months until January 2016 for unacceptable behavior during Sierra Nevada Regional Initiation.
  • 15-16 operating and special projects budgets were approved. 
  • Approved a budget allowing travel money for leadership to use under special circumstances, such as colony/chapter support or special initiatives.
  • Approved 2015 Post-GCC Retreat agenda.
  • Approved changes to the “Updated Website” CMP requirement under Chapter of Recognition, now requiring more details about chapter social media accounts and approval from each chapter’s District Director. 
  • Approved Pledge Education Program changes to allow better transparency of the Big Brother introductions to the pledges. 
  • Defeated proposals to fund committee chair travel to an annual Board meeting and provide discounted/free LEAD/GCC registrations for Tier 2 CDLs. 
  • Took no position on a bylaws proposal to replace current Alumni Development Committee with an Alumni Chapter Committee.  (To be considered at the North Central Provincial Council meeting.)
  • Took a position in favor of the North Central Provincial delegates approving a Ritual proposal to eliminate Part 1 so it can be debated for or against at GCC. 
  •  Actions by prior mail vote:
    • Approved removing references of the Provincial Community Service Initiatives from the Provincial Council meeting agenda, CMP and Awards so the Fraternity is able to focus on the national initiatives.
    • Approved the Fraternity audit by Stephenson & Warner CPA firm. 
    • We will host an Alumni Forum at all future LEADs and GCC. 
    • Approved moving the “Risk Management Event” CMP requirement from Chapter of Excellence to the Accredited Chapter tier.
    • Approved nomination process for a Distinguished Service Certificate—a member must now be nominated by a Board member.

 

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