Minutes in Seconds for January 22-24, 2016 Board Meeting
- Approved 2016-17 operating and special projects budgets without any dues or fees increases.
- Approved option for Board to confer Golden Council membership upon individuals that are unable to complete a full term of service.
- Retired the Golden Knights Ceremony for future Grand Chapter Congresses.
- Increased the daily per diem meal reimbursement amount for volunteer leaders with expense budgets, effective 7/1/2016.
- Updated the risk management policy to show that St. Louis Alumni Chapter, due to grandfathering policy, remains the only chapter (collegiate or alumni) allowed to sell or serve alcohol for fundraising purposes.
- Defeated a recommendation to invoice chapters based on actual prior year regalia costs. The recommendation has been referred to VPF Kelly Rabin to submit a revision that more simply reduces annual regalia fees by half.
- Selected Natchez Riverboat and Second Line Parade to boat for "main social event" at 2017 GCC, pending Executive Director finalizing appropriate contract details and costs.
- Approved content themes for the educational sessions for the 2017 GCC.
- Agreed to contract Tim Augustine and Adam Carroll to create content and facilitate the sessions for the 2016 National Volunteer Training Retreat in St. Louis.
- Approved an application process for alumni and collegiate members to attend the 2016 National Volunteer Retreat.
- Approved potential training tracks for volunteer leaders to be prioritized by the Board via survey.
- Updated the risk management policy to state that U. S. federal law will be the governing law in regards to the possession, sale and/or use of any illegal drug or controlled substance at Fraternity events.
- Added requirements for colony installation to utilize CMP and complete all event requirements within a rolling 13 month period, effective 7/1/2016.
- Approved creation of a module in the Hub for colonies.
- Defeated multiple recommendations regarding how board meeting documents and Fraternity financial records are shared with members and inviting all members to Board conference calls. These and related concepts were referred to the Organizational Development Committee for review to investigate in conjunction with a broader Central Office technology initiative.