Tau Beta Si= gma
Gamma Omega= Chapter Bylaws
Drafted Feb= 28, 2006
= I. = &nb= sp; Dues
= a) Dues must be paid in full or there must be a payment plan set up with the treasu= rer by the fourth (4) meeting of the Fall semester for all active sisters.
= II. = Attendance Policy
= a) Each sister is allowed three (3) excused and two (2) unexcused absences per seme= ster – the type of excuse is up to the discretion of the Recording Secreta= ry and the President.
= b) Arriving fifteen (15) to thirty (30) minutes late to an event will count as half (&f= rac12;) of an unexcused absence and arriving over thirty (30) minutes late will res= ult in a full unexcused absence.
= c) Failure to fulfill the attendance requirements set forth will result in the sister being brought for probation by the executive board.
= III. = Committees – Regulations concerning chapter committees are stated in Sections 6.401-6.403 of the National Constitution<= /p>
= a) The guidelines for committees are to be determined by the President at the beginning of each semester.
= b) Each member of a committee must plan at least one (1) event/project for that committee per semester. If a sister fails to complete this requirement, they will be brought up for probation by the executive board.
= c) The committees shall be: Alumni, Sisterhood, Social, Joint Relations, Recognition/Leadership, Fundraising, Membership Education, Service, and Traditions/Ritual.
= IV. = Election of Officers
= a) Nominations may be accepted up until the announcement of the new officer.
= b) Each nominee is allowed three (3) minutes for a speech followed by one and half (1.5) minutes of Question/Answer. Following the Question/Answer phase, the candidate will leave the room and there will be two (2) minutes of discussi= on on the nominee before the next nominee enters the room to give their speech= .
= c) Elections where there are more than two (2) candidates shall be conducted by instant = run off.
= V. = Probation
= a) Any sister who does not fulfill the requirements set out by the service and/or social chair will result in the sister being brought up for probation by the executive board
= b) Any sister who does not participate in a sisterhood mandatory fundraiser will be brought up for probation by the executive board
= VI. = Rush
= a) Rush should take place no later than the fourth (4) week of classes at the begin= ning of the semester
= b) There shall be two (2) rushes – A general rush which is open to all interes= ted parties to attend and then a sorority invitational, one (1) week after the general rush, which is open to only those who the sisterhood invites.
= c) Voting for membership candidates will take place at the end of the sorority invita= tional.
= VII. = Membership Candidates
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Attend all membership candidate meetings (excuses to
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Attend at least half (½) of the sisterhood
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Attend two service events (one which they plan
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Participate in all mandatory fundraisers (if the
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Attend first, second, and third degrees =
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Attend any joint ceremony held =
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Attend the roses party, =
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