Constitution of the Gamma Psi Chapter of Sigma Alpha Mu Fraternity

Article I: Name and Purpose

Section 1 The official name of this social fraternity shall be: Gamma Psi Chapter of Sigma Alpha Mu Fraternity.

Section 2 The purpose of these bylaws is to govern the affairs of Gamma Psi, in accordance with the rules of the Blue Book, and to provide regulations for the proper functioning of the chapter.

Section 3 In event of conflict between these by-laws and the Blue Book, the Blue Book shall stand supreme.

Article II: Membership

Section 1 Membership in Gamma Psi Chapter shall be limited to persons officially affiliated with Temple University as faculty, staff, or full-time matriculating students. Students enrolled in the spring semester under the above conditions, who have pre-registered for the fall semester, as well as students enrolled in summer classes, are eligible for summer membership.

Section 2 Membership in Gamma Psi shall not be limited to persons based on their race, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, age, ability, or veteran status.

Section 3: Terminology The following are terms for these bylaws and will be defined as the following: Mandatory - Any event or meeting for which an absence can result in a fine and must be attended by all members. Only Chapter Meetings are predetermined as mandatory. Gamma Psi – Gamma Psi Chapter of Sigma Alpha Mu Fraternity. Members - Candidates and Actives Brothers – Active initiates of Gamma Psi Chapter Bad Standing - (as defined by the Blue Book) includes the following: 1) Member loses speaking rights during formal meeting 2) Member cannot attend social functions 3) Member loses any position he holds within the Chapter.

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4) Reprimands in the form of fines will be set by Executive Council, unless the brotherhood specifically requests that Standards Committee issues them. Active - A member that has gone through Activation and Initiation. Candidate - A member that is going through candidate education. Fine - A stipulated amount of money, prohibition from certain fraternity activities, or a probation period as determined by the Standards Committee. Dues - A stipulated amount of money owed each semester by every member. Full-time matriculating student - A student who is taking at least 12 semester credits. Committee – Two to Five active members who assist the chairman in maintaining and organizing such duties as described in Division D of the Blue Book and Article III, section 4 in this document. Townie - An active member not living in the house provided by Division K, Section B (when housing is available). Week - Days including Sunday through Thursday. Weekend - Friday and Saturday. Chairperson – head of a Chapter Meeting. Officer – anyone on Executive Council Chair – head of a Chapter Committee. Chair Report – a document sent to each Chair that he must complete and submit as his report each week. IFC – the Inter-Fraternity Council, the Temple University Chapter of the National Inter-Fraternity Council. Greek Advisor – The Program Coordinator for Fraternities and Sororities in the Office of Student Activities, the main person to speak with in that office. TUGA – Temple University Greek Association

Section 4 Members shall be considered active members of Gamma Psi, as long as they: 1) Are full time matriculating undergraduate students at Temple University, as defined by the University. 2) Are members of the house in good standing and as decided upon by circumstances deemed permissible by the then current Executive Council.

Article III: Organization

Section 1 The officers of Gamma Psi shall be elected from the active members. Any student seeking to hold or holding office must maintain the cumulative GPA requirement for graduation and remain in good standing in their respective college or school. Additionally, all elected members must be at least 18 years of age by the time they are sworn into office. To run for Vice Prior, Exchequer, or Recorder, a

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member must have at least a GPA of 2.85, as stated by Chapter Amendment I, and have been an active member of the Chapter for at least six months, as stated by the Blue Book (Division D, Art. II, Sect. 2, Para. a). The current Prior has the right to waive these requirements if the brother wishing to run can convince him with sound reason why he should be permitted to run, despite not meeting these requirements. To run for Prior, the brother wishing to run must meet the aforementioned GPA requirement and must also serve at least one full term on Executive Council so that he has experience in administering the affairs in the Chapter as an officer.

Section 2 Council officers shall be elected according to the Blue Book

Section 3 Elected Officers Duties.

Subsection A: Prior 1. Must call for meetings on a weekly basis or at the request of the Executive Council. 2. Shall preside as the Chairperson at all meetings of the Chapter. 3. Shall remove from office those Chairs who are negligent in carrying out their duties of a particular office with Executive Council approval. 4. Shall be member ex-officio of all committees with the right to vote but is not held to do so. 5. Have one vote as an active member of the Chapter and another in the case of a tie. Note: the Prior may only vote when the vote is a secret ballot, unless a tie does occur. 6. Have the power necessary to command any frater to do that which may benefit the Chapter and the fraternity, pursuant to the Blue Book. 7. Have the power necessary to discipline any frater who may disregard Div. D, Art. 1, Sec. A, part 7; or who in the view of the Prior and Executive Council, may hinder the Prior in carrying out obligation set out in Div. D, Art. 1, Sec. A, part 9. 8. Shall be responsible to the Octagon for the welfare and actions of the Chapter, and its adherence to the regulations of Temple University and the Blue Book. 9. Shall preside over all inductions and initiation ceremonies. 10. Shall be responsible to communicate to the National Sigma Alpha Mu Fraternity office. 11. Shall oversee the Rush Chairman, Candidate Educator, and Chapter Liaison. 12. Shall follow those duties as provided in Div. D, Art. 2, Sec. 3 of the Blue Book. 13. Shall co-sign all checks with the Exchequer and have his name on the Chapter bank account. 14. Shall contact the Chapter Advisor in any time of emergency, which includes, but is not limited to, the following: an altercation between Brothers, a Brother Last Updated by Paul Vetrano April 16th, 2015

or Candidate going to the hospital, a Brother being in bad standing with the Chapter or the University, and Executive Council considering putting a Brother in bad standing, suspending a Brother, or having a Brother disaffiliate from the Chapter. 15. Shall be in regular contact with the Chapter Adviser. 16. Shall serve as the chapter’s Public Relations Chair. This includes the following: a. Is responsible for publicity of all Chapter events and shall assist in the distribution of all advertising materials. b. Shall keep close contact with all fraternities and sororities and their functions. c. Must be responsible for maintaining the Sigma Alpha Mu Public Relations Policy 17. Shall keep regular contact with the Program Coordinator for Fraternities and Sororities, colloquially called the Greek Advisor, in the Student Activities office of the Division of Student Affairs at Temple University. It is strongly recommended that he also have a strong relationship with nearly all employees in the Office Student Activities, Office of Leadership Development, and Office of the Dean of Students. 18. Shall send a monthly newsletter to the Chapter Advisor and the Greek Adviser in Student Activities, curtailing the philanthropic, scholarship, and leadership events of the month. It is strongly recommended that the Prior also send this newsletter to the Dean of Students, the House Corporation, the Chief of Campus Police, the President of Temple University, and the Executive Director of National Headquarters. a. Note: it is the duty of the Prior to send this newsletter, but any brother may compose an article for the newsletter. 19. Shall assist the Recorder in filing and completing the annual Chapter Performance Report to National Headquarters. 20. Shall compile and submit the Chapter of the Year portfolio to the IFC every spring semester.

Subsection B: Vice Prior 1. Shall be the acting Prior in any absence of the Prior. 2. Shall supervise all Chapter Committees. 3. Shall have membership on each committee, as mentioned in Div. D, Art. 1, Sec. B, part 2, with the right to vote. 4. Shall be the Executive Council Chairman. 5. Shall assist the Prior in carrying out policies and measures. 6. Shall be a permanent member of the Social Committee. 7. Shall oversee all Chapter Chairs. He collects their weekly reports and brings them to the Executive Council. 8. Shall assist the Recorder in completing the annual Chapter Performance Report.

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Subsection C: Risk Manager 1. Shall have membership on each committee, with the right to vote. 2. The Risk Manager shall serve the Chapter as the Risk Manager and Health Advocate, and shall fulfill all duties related to these positions. This position includes the following: i. Hosting at least two wellness seminars a semester at Chapter Meetings. ii. Presiding over expectations meetings before the first Social function of each semester, and before each formal/date night. iii. Being familiar with the Sigma Alpha Mu risk management policy, Pennsylvania State Law on alcohol, trespassing, assault, and sexual misconduct. The Risk Manager shall be familiar with all University policies and local government laws on alcohol, trespassing, assault, and sexual misconduct. 3. The Risk Manager shall assist the Prior in carrying out policies and measures. 4. The Risk Manager shall be a permanent member of the Social Committee. 5. The Risk Manager shall be responsible along with the Housing Chair for safety conditions within the Chapter House, including posting fire escape plans and emergency contact numbers, checking smoke detectors, and ensuring filled fire extinguishers are throughout the building. 6. The Risk Manager shall assist the Recorder in completing the annual Chapter Performance Report. 7. The Risk Manager shall assume the responsibilities outlined in Article III, Section 4, Subsection B, Part 6, which is hereby nullified. These will be the responsibilities of the Risk Manager and not the Prior. i. If the standards committee agrees to hear the case, the Chief Standard must contact the Risk Manager, who will inform the rest of the executive board, the Plaintiff for the Brotherhood, any requested witnesses, and the Defendant, and schedule a hearing for all said parties to attend. The Risk Manager will serve as the mediating official for the hearing. In the instance that the Risk Manager is the Defendant or Plaintiff, then the Prior shall serve as the mediator. In the instance that both the Prior and Risk Manager are Defendants and/or Plaintiffs, the acting Chief Standard shall nominate a special mediator which must be approved by the Standards Committee by a 4/5ths vote. No brother who is not directly involved in the trial or hearing may attend.

Subsection D: Exchequer 1. Shall collect and keep in trust all funds belonging to the Chapter. 2. Shall co-sign all fraternity checks with the Prior. 3. Shall prepare a budget on a semesterly basis. 4. Shall maintain and update all Chapter financial books and records. 5. Shall produce an updated copy of the budget and the Chapter finances at the Chapter Meeting following a request from any brother of the chapter. 6. Shall prepare a monthly report to National Headquarters. 7. Shall make any financial book, record, and report available to any active frater who is in good standing. Last Updated by Paul Vetrano April 16th, 2015

8. Shall be empowered to enforce the collection of all debts. 9. Shall prepare a complete financial report including balance statement and shall distribute it to the Chapter each semester along with a complete explanation. This report shall be published after the beginning of fall semester. 10. Shall oversee the Auditing Committee, also known as the Budgeting Committee, in accordance to the Blue Book. 11. Shall assist the Recorder in completing the Chapter Performance Report.

Subsection D: Recorder 1. Must take minutes at every meeting, or delegate an assistant to record the minutes at any meeting that he might not be able to attend. 2. Must make available to the Executive Council the minutes of the previous Chapter Meeting 48 hours prior to the next council meeting. 3. Shall serve as the communicator across the Chapter. This means that the Recorder will be responsible all mass texts, e-mails, and any other form of communication that reaches all Brothers. 4. Must maintain all Chapter rosters. 5. Must maintain all records pertaining to Candidates for affiliation and the records of all men who have signed biographies. 6. Must insure that proper work of all initiations of Candidates completed and corresponds to the standards as prescribed in the Blue Book. 7. Prepare the monthly Recorder’s report for the National Office. 8. Take role call at each meeting. With this, the Recorder must inform the Prior if quorum has been met and how many brothers are in attendance for voting purposes. 9. Shall be responsible of the orderly maintenance of the files with respect to motions passed by the Chapter, and its correspondence. 10. Shall maintain and utilize the Chapter E-mail ([email protected]), and store all electronic documentation for the Chapter therein. 11. Shall serve as the Chapter Historian, which requires documentation of all activities of the fraternity, through media such as photos, newsletters, and biographical records of events. 12. Shall be responsible for regular updates of the Chapter social media accounts (i.e. Facebook, Twitter, Tumbler). 13. Shall maintain the Chapter House Library, and monitor which brothers donate the most each semester, for documentation in the Library Challenge. Winning the Library Challenge grants a brother 10% off of his dues the following semester, if deemed financially feasible at the end of the semester. 14. Shall complete and submit the annual Chapter Performance Report to National Headquarters.

Section 4: Committees and their duties

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1. Shall uphold the rules governing the fraternity. 2. Members shall be the Prior, Vice Prior, Risk Manager, Exchequer, and Recorder. 3. Shall be responsible for appointing such Chairs and committee members that are not elected, with input from actives and respective chairmen. 4. Shall act pursuant to the Blue Book, in Div. D, Art 2. and 3.

Subsection B: Standards Committee

1. Shall serve in issuing either an opinion or a punishment upon request of a brother, or if Executive Council does not feel it can effectively issue a punishment to a brother in bad standing. 2. Shall consist of five brothers elected by the brotherhood to serve a term on Standards Committee that lasts for their duration in the Chapter and as full-time matriculating students of Temple University. This measure begins with Chapter elections in November 2014. a. To be elected to Standards Committee, a Brother must receive a 2/3rds majority vote. b. A Brother elected to Executive Council vacates his position on Standards Committee. c. A Brother may be removed from Standards Committee through bad standing, in the case of social probation, or delinquency in paying dues or fines to the Exchequer. This removal is at the discretion of Executive Council, which must receive a unanimous vote to remove a Standards Committee member. d. The Brotherhood may vote to remove a Brother from Standards Committee. The motion for removal may be offered by any Brother. i. The brother motioning for removal must make a clear case, following the procedure for impeachment in Article VI, Section D of this Constitution. ii. The Standards Committee member has the right to speak for two minutes on his own behalf, and in defense against any arguments laid upon him. He then fields questions from the Chapter for two minutes. iii. A two-thirds majority is needed to remove a Brother from Standards Committee. Shall be headed by the Brother will the most experience on the Committee and the strongest background as the Chapter Parliamentarian. This member will be referred to the Chief Standard of the Standards Committee during all trials and investigations. 3. Any brother who wishes to file a charge against another brother must submit a written Formal Complaint to the Chief Standard. If a brother wishes for an investigation of a brother or an event, it will follow this same system. This brother will serve as the Plaintiff of the Brotherhood in a Trial or Hearing. 4. The Chief Standard reads the Complaint and summons the other four members of Standards Committee. The members hear the Formal Complaint, deliberate amongst themselves in a sequestered room in the Chapter House, and vote to determine if Standards Committee will hear the case or conduct the investigation. a. Standards Committee must obtain 4/5ths vote to hear the case, unless a member of Last Updated by Paul Vetrano April 16th, 2015

the committee is directly involved in the case as the Plaintiff for the Brotherhood, the Defendant, or a witness, in which case the Committee need only three votes to begin the case or investigation. i. If two or more members of Standards Committee are directly involved, but no members of Executive Council are, then Executive Council must handle the situation. ii. If the Prior is also involved in the case, the next highest member on gavel order addresses the issue and determines the best course of action for the Chapter. b. Standards Committee reserves the right to seek additional information before they vote on whether to hear a Trial or Hearing. To do this, the Standards Committee may request an official statement from the potential Defendant. i. The Chief Standard will inform the potential Defendant of the Formal Complaint placed against him, and will ask him to write a statement regarding the charges, which must be officially submitted to the Chief Standard in written form. ii. The Standards Committee may use this information in conjunction with the Formal Complaint to make a decision. iii. No witnesses may be used during this phase of information gathering. 5. If the Standards Committee agrees to hear the case, the Chief Standard must contact the Risk Manager, who will inform the rest of the executive board; the Plaintiff for the Brotherhood; any requested witnesses; and the Defendant. 6. Standards Committee will schedule a hearing for all said parties to attend. a. The Risk Manager will serve as the mediating official for the hearing. i. In the instance that the Risk Manager is the Defendant, Plaintiff, or a witness, then the Prior shall serve as the mediator. ii. In the instance that both the Prior and Risk Manager are Defendants, Plaintiffs, and/or witnesses, the Chief Standard shall nominate a special mediator, who must be approved by the Standards Committee by a 4/5ths vote. b. No brother who is not directly involved in the trial or hearing may attend. c. Trials and Hearings may occur outside the Chapter House, though it is encouraged to hold them in areas where people unassociated with them will not view them. 7. The Plaintiff for the Brotherhood will speak first at the Trial or Hearing. a. He reads aloud his Formal Complaint. He then will make his case for what fine should be issued against the Defendant. b. He has the right to call witnesses to support his argument. c. The Standards Committee may ask as many questions as they need from both the Plaintiff of the Brotherhood and any witnesses. 8. Both the Plaintiff of the Brotherhood and the Defendant may call witnesses. a. There is no limit to the number of witnesses either may call. b. All witnesses must be members of Gamma Psi Chapter, as either initiates or alumni. c. No person outside the Chapter may serve as a witness. Last Updated by Paul Vetrano April 16th, 2015

d. Witnesses speak after the person whom requested them has spoken. e. Candidates from a Gamma Psi Candidate Education Class do not qualify as witnesses, as they have not been duly initiated into the Fraternity and Chapter, and thus have not passed the tests supporting trustworthiness. i. Any potential case charging a Candidate should be handled by Executive Council, in conjunction with the Candidate Educator, his Assistants, and that Candidate’s Big Brother. f. Witnesses will be sequestered in a location separate from the Trial. g. When a witness is requested to give his testimony, the Mediator will get him. h. Once a witness has finished his testimony, the Mediator returns him to the sequestered location and brings forth the next witness, if needed. Witnesses for both the Plaintiff for the Brotherhood and the Defendant must be made known to the mediating member of Executive Council before the beginning of the trial. 9. The Defendant will now have a chance to defend himself and explain his understanding of the event(s) in question. a. He has the right to call witnesses to corroborate his defense. b. The Standards Committee may as ask many questions as they need from both the Defendant and any witnesses. 10. Standards Committee will then be sequestered while they deliberate on whether the person in question is guilty of the charges presented to them, and if so, what fine(s) he should receive. a. Standards Committee must have unanimous consent to determine guilt or lack thereof and issue the fine(s). 11. Regarding fines, the recommended fines of Standards Committee are discussed with Executive Council. a. All members of both Executive Council and Standards Committee must be present for this discussion, save those who participated in the Trial or Hearing as witnesses, the Plaintiff of the Brotherhood, or the Defendant. b. This meeting must be done in a sequestered place, with only the required people present. i. The Prior will ask the Chief Standard of the Standards Committee if they reached a verdict. The Chief Standard will respond accordingly, with the accompanying punishments. ii. Standards Committee with discuss with Executive Council the proposed fine(s), whereupon any adjustments shall be made, as recommended by Executive Council. iii. There must be unanimous consent among all participants in the discussion to issue the fine(s). iv. These punishments are binding and must be followed, so it is imperative that the optimal verdict be reached. 12. Potential fines at the disposal of Standards Committee are listed below. Multiple fines may be enacted concurrently. Punishments may include, but are not limited to, the following: a. Social Probation b. Loss of tickets for Formal Last Updated by Paul Vetrano April 16th, 2015

c. Public apologies to anyone harmed by the Defendant’s actions d. Working shifts at Socials e. Monetary penalties f. Additional Community Service Hours g. Facilitating Events or Workshops h. Projects to improve the Chapter House i. Cleaning the Chapter House j. Additional Study Hours k. Removal from a Chair position l. Temporary ban from using Chapter supplies, foodstuffs, and drinks. m. Setting a duration of time during which a Brother cannot wear letters n. Sobriety in the Chapter House o. Temporary ban from the Chapter House p. Ban from living in the Chapter House q. Removal from the Brotherhood i. Any punishment resulting in the expulsion of the Defendant from the Chapter must be ratified by the Brotherhood at the next Chapter Meeting, where 3/4ths vote must be reached to approve expulsion

Subsection C: Recruitment Committee 1. Shall be under the guidance of the elected Recruitment Chairman. a. Shall be elected three to six weeks after the end of Recruitment each semester. 2. This Chair will be responsible for bringing worthy and honorable men into the fraternity. 3. He will plan and coordinate all rush events, contact potentials; invite them to functions at the fraternity; and develop any T-shirts, flyers or other necessary items to have a successful rush. 4. The Chair must get Rush flyers approved by Student Activities as soon as the Greek Adviser will accept them. 5. He and his committee will distribute flyers campus-wide, including in dorms, under doors in dorms, on kiosks, and any and all bulletin boards. 6. The Chair is strongly encouraged to gather a committee of men focused on recruitment. Recruitment is a full year responsibility and does not end when Rush does. 7. He must send a Chair Report and meet once a week with the Vice Prior to discuss all his plans, and upon request of the Prior.

Subsection D: Candidate Education Committee 1. Is responsible to the Chapter for execution of the written Candidate program. 2. Shall be chaired by the elected Candidate Educator. 3. Shall be composed of the Prior, Assistant Candidate Educator, and Big Brothers. 4. Shall plan, facilitate, and improve every education event during the education process, with oversight from Executive Council. Last Updated by Paul Vetrano April 16th, 2015

5. Shall send the Candidate Educator to every Executive Council meeting during the specified education period. 6. Candidate Educator shall be empowered to bar any active frater or alumnus form a candidate function, save the Prior, unless the Prior is in bad standing. 7. Because the Candidate Educator attends all Executive Council meetings, he does not need to report to the Vice Prior every week, but he must report to either the Prior or Vice Prior, if requested.

Subsection E: Big Brothers 1. Shall serve on the Candidate Education Committee. 2. Shall be responsible for active engagement with respective Little Brothers. 3. Shall report to the Candidate Educator. 4. Note: supporting a Little Brother may officially end with initiation of that Little Brother, but being a Big Brother is a life-long commitment in support and solidarity to another brother. It is one of the highest honors a frater can attain, and it should not be lightly granted unto a frater.

Subsection F: Philanthropy Committee 1. Shall be led by the elected Philanthropy Chair. 2. Shall create and enact all philanthropy events approved by Executive Council each semester. 3. Shall reach out to other Greek organizations and collaborate on philanthropy events. 4. Shall be responsible for organizing fundraising events for the fraternity. 5. Shall promote our national philanthropic organizations, Alzheimer’s Association and the Judy Fund. 6. Shall report weekly to the Vice Prior.

Subsection G: Community Service Committee 1. Shall be chaired by the elected Community Service Chair 2. Shall create service events for the Chapter 3. Shall make Brothers aware of opportunities for service hours, and arrange transportation to and from an event a. This includes Feeding America or an equivalent 4. Shall encourage every brother to obtain 20 hours of community service a semester. Note: 20 hours is the required minimum, and having more hours than 20 is strongly recommended. 5. Shall report to the Vice Prior each week

Subsection H: Judaic Chair 1. Shall serve on the Recruitment Committee. 2. Shall be the representative of the Chapter to Hillel. 3. Shall be responsible for active promotion of Hillel or Chabad events within the Chapter and vice versa. 4. Shall educate any and all interested brothers about Jewish customs, traditions, Last Updated by Paul Vetrano April 16th, 2015

and religious holidays, along with their significance. 5. Shall bring to the chapter’s attention classes offered by Hillel or Chabad that educate brothers about Judaism. 6. Shall plan and host Sammy Shabbats, both in the Chapter House and at Hillel or Chabad. 7. Shall report weekly to the Vice Prior.

Subsection I: Alumni Recorder 1. The Chair is responsible for maintaining ties with the Alumni and effectively planning and organizing events such as Alumni Football and Alumni Softball. 2. Any time a member of Gamma Psi graduates in good standing, the Chair shall plan a celebration for the new alumnus. 3. The Chair will communicate with the Chapter Advisor or the alumni representative. 4. It is the duty of the Chair to maintain regular contact with the Alumni of Gamma Psi, and to create, enact, and maintain projects and events that bring the chapter and the Alumni closer together. 5. The Alumni Chair will also be responsible for maintaining the records of each member’s family tree. 6. The chair is to report once a week to the Vice Prior on his progress.

Subsection J: Chapter Liaison 1. The Chair will be responsible for attending ALL Inter-Fraternity Council, Temple Student Government, and Temple University Greek Association meetings. 2. This Chair will be the representative for Gamma Psi and will relay any messages or information to and from these organizations. 3. This Chair will also be responsible for obtaining any contacts between fraternities. 4. It is the duty of this Chair to submit dues to these organizations, and to collect allocations from TSG. 5. The Chair will also inform the Chapter of any and all potential elections within these organizations, and he shall attempt to have active members of the Chapter participate in elections, and hopefully win positions in these important organizations. It is his duty to galvanize interest and success among the brotherhood for governing board positions. 6. The Chair will send his written records of all IFC, TSG, and TUGA meetings to the Recorder prior to the weekly Executive Council meeting following the recording of his notes. These notes will serve as the Chair’s Chair Report. 7. The Chair will meet with the Vice Prior once a week to discuss their progress and any important events.

Subsection K: Scholarship Committee 1. The Chair will be responsible for ensuring study hours once a week for the entire fraternity, monitoring all GPAs, recording all required study hours (and Last Updated by Paul Vetrano April 16th, 2015

additional hours for the Library Challenge), and evaluating each member at the end of the semester for Academic Probation. 2. Study hours must be logged and be able to be presented upon request by any inquiring brother, but only the Scholarship Chair and Executive Council may view the hours of another brother. 3. The Chair will also be in charge of finding scholarships for members, a minimum of one per member unless excused by the Prior. 4. Along with the Recorder, the Scholarship Chair will help collect and hand out any schoolbooks, tests, notes etc. 5. This Chair will report once a week to the Vice Prior.

Subsection L: Social Committee 1. Shall be overseen by the elected Social Chair. 2. Its members shall consist of the Assistant Social Chair, Vice Prior, and committee members. 3. Will arrange all social functions dealing with Gamma Psi and its members. 4. Shall be in charge of all communications and execution of all out of house social functions. 5. He is responsible for understanding and filling out any registration for any type of social event. a. This paperwork will include, but may not be limited to the following: the Social Registration Form from Student Activities, the Guest List for a Social, any shopping list for a social function, and any paperwork to reserve a third-party location for a social function. 6. This chair will actively keep Gamma Psi engaged in Greek life and other student organizations. a. This entails, but is not limited to, the following: knowing founding dates of other sororities and getting Chapters gifts on those days, arranging gifts for sororities on Valentine's Day, occasionally sending treats and snacks to sorority chapter meetings, sending good luck cards to sororities before Greek Week, sending thank yous to fraternities and /or sororities after a collaborative event, and coordinating social events with sororities and fraternities that are more than parties (like going to movies together, going into the city together, and getting meals together as big groups) 7. Will be responsible for the execution of all fraternity socials within the Chapter House or a third-party location. 8. Shall be responsible for making the Chapter House look presentable both before and after any social function. 9. Must report to the Vice Prior.

Subsection M: Housing Chair 1. The Chair will be responsible for locating a house, maintaining the house, getting repairs for the house, and setting up rules for the house. a. This includes taking out fraternity trash Sunday nights, calling the Last Updated by Paul Vetrano April 16th, 2015

landlord for any improvements, maintaining and updating all emergency contact lists and fire escape maps in the Chapter House, and having the fire marshal inspect a new house, if one is acquired. 2. The Chair is free to embark on any improvements to and projects for the Chapter House, so long as they are approved by Executive Council and all members of the house who are in good standing with the Chapter. 3. The Chair will meet with the Vice Prior once a week to discuss progress and plans.

Subsection N: Intramurals Committee 1. Shall be overseen by the elected Intramurals Chair. 2. This Chair will be responsible for finding sports that actively engage a majority of the brothers in the Chapter. 3. The Chair will sign up the Chapter for sports teams semesterly, and will communicate with brothers about practice and game times. 4. The Chair is the chapter captain at intramurals games, and he can either serve as the chapter’s coach or appoint a Brother to this position. 5. His goal for the brothers participating in Intramurals is to make sure that all brothers have a good time first, and that the team wins games second. He will always encourage good sportsmanship among the participating brothers and within himself. 6. He will also be responsible for aiding the Social Chair and Greek Week Chair for any athletic event. 7. If another organization wants to participate with the Chapter in an intramural sport, this Chair will organize it and be the Chapter’s “captain”. 8. Shall report to the Vice Prior.

Subsection O: Brotherhood Committee 1. Shall be led by the elected Brotherhood Chair. 2. Its members shall consist of the Intramurals Chair and committee members. 3. Shall oversee the brotherhood activities of the Chapter 4. Shall work to increase brotherhood among members. 5. Must report to the Vice Prior.

Subsection P: Brotherhood Chair 1. Shall act as the leader of the Brotherhood Committee. 2. Shall act as the Chapter’s Sergeant at Arms. a. This entails guarding the door at all Chapter Meetings. b. Escorting all nominees into and out of the Chapter Meeting room during elections. c. Removing a brother who has gotten out of control during a Chapter Meeting from the room, within reasonable action. d. Guarding the door to the Chapter House during social functions and determining who can and cannot enter the house based on the level of risk they bring onto the fraternity. The Prior may Last Updated by Paul Vetrano April 16th, 2015

supersede the Sergeant at Arms on this matter, unless the Prior is in bad standing with the Chapter. 3. Shall act as the Chapter Parliamentarian at Chapter meetings. This entails having an expert knowledge of Robert’s Rules of Order. All questions of Parliamentary Procedure will go through the Parliamentarian, as will all absentee ballots. He must also educate any interested brother in the procedure. 4. Shall serve as the Big Brother to all brothers in Gamma Psi. 5. Is responsible for planning a brotherhood retreat each semester. 6. Shall serve as the Chapter Peer Mediator, and will mediate any dispute between two brothers, with a member of his choosing from Executive Council being present. a. It is strongly recommended that the Brotherhood Chair become certified in peer mediation by CERT through the Division of Student Affairs at Temple University. 7. Note: Sergeant-At-Arms and Parliamentarian may be appointed as duties to Brothers with better backgrounds in duties, while allowing the Brotherhood Chair to focus on his other responsibilities. a. In the event that a Brother is appointed to handle those duties, he needs not report to the Vice Prior with weekly progress, as there is not any weekly progress to discuss. 8. Shall report to the Vice Prior on a weekly basis.

Subsection Q: Greek Week/Homecoming Chair 1. Shall be appointed by Executive Council. 2. Shall serve in the spring to submit all necessary forms, checks, and names to the Greek Week Chair of the Temple University Greek Association so that Gamma Psi can effectively participate in Greek Week. 3. Because he is a representative of the Chapter, the Chair must be sociable with other Greeks and able to network on a regular basis. 4. Shall muster Brothers to all Greek Week events. This includes putting together teams and having brothers vote at a Chapter meeting to determine who will represent the Chapter in which events. 5. Shall serve in the fall to have the Chapter participate in all events related to Homecoming, including the football game and any tailgate with alumni or other Greek organizations beforehand. a. This includes the TUGA event Greek Showcase 6. Once appointed, he shall meet with the Vice Prior on a weekly basis.

Subsection R: Pontifex Maximus

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iii. Assisting Executive Council in impeccably executing traditions for Chapter events iv. Recording the history of Gamma Psi from its birth, its membership, those who held positions, and what initiatives Chairs and Officers enacted during their terms.

Subsection S: Chapter Sweetheart 1. Shall be elected to by the Brotherhood at any Chapter Meeting when deemed necessary. The term is until the Sweetheart graduates from Temple University. Any female may run for the position, but she must announce her candidacy two weeks prior to an election. It is highly recommended that the Brotherhood give preference to nominations from interested women who are both Greek and full-time students at Temple University. Any nominee for this office must utilize the week prior to the election of the office to display to the Brotherhood why she is the optimal choice for this position, though any interested person is strongly recommended to offer niceties and pleasantries to the Brotherhood before the second week in November. The nominee must receive a 2/3rds vote to be elected. 2. Shall have the right to attend Philanthropy, Service, and Recruitment events held by the Chapter. 3. Shall have an invitation to the Brotherhood’s semesterly Date Night or Formal. Her date to this event is the Brotherhood, and she cannot attend with any other date. 4. May attend a Brotherhood event, if invited by the Brotherhood. 5. Shall serve the Chapter as its only non-brother representative. 1. This entails attending on-campus events; speaking well of the Chapter and its members; enacting art projects for the Chapter House and its brothers; and any other pleasantries the Sweetheart wishes to enact, so long as they are approved by Executive Council.

Subsection T: Chair Member Approval All Chair members shall be approved by a 50% vote of the approval of all members in good standing of Gamma Psi. This vote can be held in the form of the discretion of the Prior at elections.

Article IV: Finances

Section 1

Subsection A: Dues 1. Dues shall be determined by the Exchequer with assistance of Executive Council, according to the proposed budgets and other chapter related expenses. a. Upon changing dues, it shall be voted on by 4/5 Executive Council vote.

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b. Lack of payment of dues can put any member into bad standing. 2. Any brother who cannot pay dues up front must meet with the Prior and Exchequer to determine a solution for that brother. A fixed plan is strongly encouraged for anyone with a steady, yet insufficient, income.

Subsection B: Fines 1. Any fine shall be determined by the Standards Committee. 2. Probationary action will be deemed by the Standards Committee.

Section 2

Subsection A: Checks 1. All checks shall be signed and approved by two members of the Executive Council; the Exchequer and the Prior. 2. The balance of the account can be requested by the membership at each Chapter Meeting and given to them by the Exchequer.

Subsection B: Budget 1. The Chapter budget shall be approved by all actives in good standing at a 2/3 majority vote at the end of every semester for the upcoming semester. No Chapter money shall be spent without approval of the budget for that semester.

Subsection C: Expenses 1. Requests for expense reimbursement must be submitted in written form, to the Exchequer prior to the actual spending. 2. It will be the discretion of the Chapter officers on what fraternity money can be spent on, with the good of the fraternity in mind. (In accordance with the Blue Book).

Article V: Meetings

Section 1

Subsection A: Meeting Procedure The order of business of regularly scheduled meetings shall be: 1. Call to Order 2. Creed 3. Reading of the minutes of the previous meeting (upon request only) 4. Officer Reports 5. Chair Reports 6. Old Business 7. New Business 8. Open Discussion

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8. Brother of the Week 9. Good and Welfare (optional for all brothers, unless at a formal Chapter Meeting) 10. Fast and Firm 11. Adjournment

Subsection B: The meetings should be open to fraters and alumni in good standing.

Subsection C: A motion will be voted on at the meeting unless the motion involves changing a bylaw, in such case will be tabled for at least one week. Changing any bylaw requires 2/3 majority vote.

Subsection D: Robert’s Rules of Order shall be utilized in running the meeting, though a less fixed structure is encouraged, so long as order and respect are maintained throughout. This is at the discretion of the Prior of the meeting.

Section 2

Subsection A: Attendance at all regularly scheduled meetings, for the entirety of meetings, is mandatory unless an excuse is accepted by the Prior prior to that meeting.

Subsection B: No motions can be voted upon unless a quorum (one more than half the active membership in good standing, and no less than three of the Officers) is present.

Subsection C: After one warning, the Prior may eject a frater from the meeting for misconduct. This includes Brothers talking over other Brothers, insulting Brothers, assaulting Brothers, or anything else that slows the meeting and endangers the well being of brothers.

Subsection D: All members in good standing who wish to speak in front of the membership beyond the usual scope of Open Discussion and Good and Welfare must notify Executive Council at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting.

Article VI: Election Procedures and Removal from Office

Section A: Nominations 1. Formal Nominations shall take place the fourth to last week of fall semester

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2. All potential candidates must meet qualifications stated in the Blue Book and the Chapter Constitution jointly. 3. Any nominee for office cannot be on Academic Probation. 4. Any nominee must be in good standing with the Chapter and the University. 5. Once a nominee has been nominated, there must be a second by another member. 6. Any member has the opportunity to accept or decline the nomination.

Section B: Elections 1. Elections shall be held on the second to last week of the semester. 2. A four week transition period will ensue and officers will be installed after the completion of the Chapter Officer Transitioning. 3. Candidates running shall be allowed to address the Chapter in a speech. Nominees for Prior may give a five minute speech, nominees for all other Officer positions have three minutes to give their speech, and all nominees for Chair positions have two minutes to give their speech. 4. A question and answer period will follow each speech. All nominees for an Officer position have three minutes to answer questions. All nominees for a Chair position have two minutes to answer questions from the brothers. 5. Nominees shall be voted on by secret ballot and must win by a 2/3 majority vote for an officer position, and simple majority for a Chair position. 6. Only the Prior, one other member of Executive Council not running for office, and the Parliamentarian may collect and count votes. 7. If an unopposed candidate does not receive the required majority votes, the floor will be reopened for nominations. If no other nominations are made, or no Brother accepts his nomination, the position goes unfilled until next Chapter Meeting, when the position will be voted upon again. rd 8. If no Officer nominee receives the required 2/3 vote, the top two vote getters shall have a run off. The run-off shall have another question session for each rd nominee. The winner must obtain 2/3 majority vote. If the vote is unsuccessful after this vote, a member of the Chapter may request a simple majority vote without another question session. The brothers can also request to reuse the ballots just cast for this count.

Section C: Special Elections

Subsection A: Upon vacation of any Executive Council office, there will be nominations and voting done by the following meeting.

Subsection B: Upon vacation of any Chair, the Chapter shall vote on a replacement at the next Chapter Meeting. The replacement must meet the academic requirements of the position.

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Subsection C: Upon vacation of any of the following positions, the chain of command shall be as follows until a replacement is found: Prior = Vice Prior Vice Prior = Social Chair Risk Manager = Prior Exchequer = Assistant Exchequer or Prior Recorder = Assistant Recorder or Vice Prior

Subsection D: Impeachment Any Executive Council member may be impeached. The procedure is as follows: 1. Any active member may file charges. Note: the Prior may ignore the motion. If this occurs, the brother must ask the question a total of three times. Then, he can ask the membership, “Is the motion to discuss impeachment of . . . well taken?” The Brotherhood can hand vote, and a 2/3rds majority will allow the Brotherhood to discuss the matter. 2. There will be discussion on both sides of the issue before the active Chapter, with the accused person. 3. The accused may answer questions, though he can choose not to answer any question. 4. Final impeachment will occur with a 2/3 vote by the active Chapter. 5: In the event of any member of Executive Council finds himself on bad standing, that member is removed from his position and does not need to be impeached by the Chapter.

Article VII: Constitutional Amendments

Section A: Amendments to these by-laws shall follow the procedure as outlined in Division E, Section C.

Article VIII: Scholastic Policy

Section A: Grade Reports 1. The Greek Adviser will send the Prior the GPAs of each Brother before the start of each semester. 2. The Prior and Scholarship Chair shall hold meetings with each Brother about his grades. At this meeting, they will inform each Brother of the required amount of study hours he must attend each week, and whether or not he is on Academic Probation. 3. The GPA on the transcript will be the member’s official GPA for the Chapter regardless of any other reports.

Section B:

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The GPA required by Gamma Psi members shall meet the standard set by the Blue Book. Any frater falling below a 2.25 shall be placed on Academic Probation until the end of the semester or until midterm grades can be produced.

Section C: Penalties For members who do not achieve the set GPA, the following repercussions will occur: 1. Candidates can be held over for one semester if it has become apparent that such Candidate is struggling in classes. This decision will be made at a hearing between the Candidate, the Standards Committee, the Candidate Educator, and the Scholarship Chair. Any Candidate who cannot make the required GPA for two semesters in a row shall be asked to break ties with the Chapter. 2. Actives who do not meet the required GPA will be put on Academic Probation. This will consist of a required two mandatory study nights a week no longer than two hours. Actives could be placed on other disciplinary functions, if deemed appropriate. 3. Actives who do not meet the required GPA for two semesters in a row will be placed on Academic Probation. This will be the same as Academic Warning except that said active will not be allowed to attend house functions (excluding Chapter Meetings) during the week and the study nights required will be increased to 3 nights per week. 4. Actives who do not meet the required GPA for three semesters in a row will be asked to break ties with the fraternity.

Section D Any member who holds a Council position and is placed on Academic Probation shall be removed from office.

Article IX: Bad Standing

Section A: Any member can be put into bad standing for any of the following reasons: 1. Unpaid debt, alumnus or active 2. Unpaid fines after one week of the date it was fined

Section B: A member can be put into bad standing following inappropriate behavior. Such a punishment shall be determined by a hearing between the current Executive Council and said member. Inappropriate behavior will be defined as any behavior which is reflected poorly towards the fraternity and may hurt the image of the fraternity. Punishment of such behavior shall not exceed the length of one year without further problems from said member.

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Section C: Any member accused of any sexual allegations shall be put into immediate bad standing until allegations are cleared by Council in an emergency Council Meeting held by the Executive Council. Executive Council will then call an emergency Chapter Meeting and address the house accordingly. Punishments shall be determined by Executive Council and approved by the Chapter. The Chapter has the right to offer a punishment as well. Such punishments can include expulsion from the fraternity, in such a case the fraternity will hold a vote at the emergency Chapter Meeting, and a simple majority is required.

Article X: General Rules

Section A: Attendance at weekly chapter meetings will follow guidelines set in the Blue Book; 75% attendance. Anything less will result in a fine.

Article XI: Jewish Base

Section A: The chapter will actively recruit Jewish men and men of good moral character.

Section B: Gamma Psi will maintain active ties with Hillel and other Jewish community agencies on campus and in the Mid-Atlantic Jewish community.

Article XII: Amendments to the Gamma Psi Constitution

Amendment I: Academic Policy for Gamma Psi Chapter All brothers in this chapter must obtain a 3.00 GPA each semester. Failure to do so will result in Academic Probation, which results in having a minimum of four study hours a week, which must be completed and verified by the chapter Scholarship Chair; and submission of all midterm and final grades to the Prior by any brother on academic probation. Any brother who achieves a GPA of 3.67 or higher will not have to attend study hours for the semester following this achievement. This reward is not permanent and a brother must continue to attain a GPA of this level in order to remain exempt from study hours. Any brother who obtains a GPA between a 3.00 and 3.66 must attain two study hours a week. The number of study hours is non-negotiable and is solely based on the previous semester. Study hours must be completely in the time specified by the Scholarship Committee in the following locations: second floor speaking side of Paley Library and the Tech Center. All attending brothers must sign in with a member of the scholarship committee as verification of attending study hours. All brothers attempting to run for an Executive Board position must have earned a GPA of at least 2.85 the semester prior to running for the position. Any brother Last Updated by Paul Vetrano April 16th, 2015

who does not achieve this GPA but wishes to run for an Executive Board position must discuss his candidacy with the Prior and the Prior will decide if the brother can run. The Prior’s decision is final. All brothers seeking to run for a Chair position must have obtained a GPA of at least 2.50 the semester prior to running for the chair. Any brother who does not achieve this GPA may appeal to the Prior for his candidacy. The Prior will decide if the brother can run. The Prior’s decision is final.

Academic Policy Amendment- Rider Clause Brothers must obtain at least a 3.67 GPA the previous semester to be exempt from study hours for the current semester. If, however, a brother’s major is housed in a college or school whose GPA requirement for Dean’s List is below a 3.67, then that brother must only make Dean’s List in order to be exempt from study hours. Brothers in such a school who do not make Dean’s List will not qualify for an exemption from study hours. Brothers whose school’s Dean’s List is above the 3.67 GPA Chapter requirement must meet a 3.67 GPA to be exempt from study hours. Proof of obtaining Dean’s List status must be displayed to the Chapter Scholarship Chair otherwise, no exemption can be granted.

Amendment II: Required Time in the Chapter House All active members of Gamma Psi are hereby required to spend a minimum of two hours a week in the Chapter House. Chapter meetings, committee meetings, and Chair meetings will not count for this requirement.

Amendment III: Renaming of Candidate Classes. All Candidate Classes in Gamma Psi shall be named as follows: Fall 2009, Founders; Spring 2010, Alpha; Fall 2010, Beta, and so on. This has been done to note that this group of young men is Gamma Psi, and its history is its own and no other.

Amendment IV: the extinguishment of the Public Relations Chair position and the relocation of his responsibilities. Henceforth, there shall no longer be a Public Relations chair for this Chapter. This is deemed necessary on the grounds that the Public Relations Chair’s responsibilities, those being listed in Section 3, Subsection V of Gamma Psi’s constitution, are not solely carried out by the Public Relations Chair. For example, Section 3, Subsection V, line 2 of Public Relations Chair’s responsibilities is carried out by this Chapter’s Prior, as is Section 3, Subsection V, line 4. Additionally, line 3 of the aforementioned chair’s responsibilities is handled by this Chapter’s Social Chair. Any and all responsibilities of the Public Relations Chair that are not listed here as being handled by other chairs will now be the responsibility of the Executive Council, and the Council will have the power to appoint any of these responsibilities or tasks to members, if they cannot

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effectively handle the responsibility or task.

Amendment V: Repealing Amendment II Amendment II is hereby repealed. Brothers shall not be required to spend any amount of time in the Chapter House. This, however, does not infringe upon the right of any active brother in good standing to come and go from the Chapter House as he pleases.

Amendment VI: Co-chairs Executive Board reserves the right to permit for the election of co-chairs for a chair position. To do this a brother must motion for the nomination of co-chair. A candidate may run both as an individual chair and/or as a co-chair. The Prior makes the final decision whether or not to allow the co-chair nomination when necessary for the good and welfare of the chapter. All Co-Chair must be seconded by a member of the chapter.

Amendment VII: Creating a Risk Manager Separate from the Vice Prior 1. Henceforth Gamma Psi Chapter shall have an elected Risk Manager, separate from the Vice Prior, which shall be a member of the Executive Board, elected to serve year-long th terms beginning on November 25 , 2013. 2. The responsibilities of Vice Prior as outlined in Article III, Section, Section 3, Subsection B shall be divided between the Vice Prior and the Risk Manager as listed below. 3. The Risk Manager shall fall behind the Vice Prior and above the Exchequer in gavel order. 4. The Risk Manager shall have membership on each committee, with the right to vote. 5. Henceforth, the Vice Prior’s responsibilities to serve the Chapter as Risk Manager and Health Advocate as outlined in Article III, Section 3, Subsection B, Part 5, sub parts a through c, which are hereby nullified. These will be the responsibilities of the Risk Manager and not the Vice Prior. a. The Risk Manager shall serve the Chapter as the Risk Manager and Health Advocate, and shall fulfill all duties related to these positions. This position includes the following: i. Hosting at least two wellness seminars a semester at Chapter Meetings. ii. Presiding over expectations meetings before the first Social function of each semester, and before each formal/date night. iii. Being familiar with the Sigma Alpha Mu risk management policy, Pennsylvania State Law on alcohol, trespassing, assault, and sexual misconduct. 6. The Risk Manager shall be familiar with all University policies and local government laws on alcohol, trespassing, assault, and sexual misconduct. 7. The Risk Manager shall assist the Prior in carrying out policies and measures. 8. The Risk Manager shall be a permanent member of the Social Committee.

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9. The Risk Manager shall be responsible along with the Housing Chair for safety conditions within the Chapter House, including posting fire escape plans and emergency contact numbers, checking smoke detectors, and ensuring filled fire extinguishers are throughout the building. 10. The Risk Manager shall assist the Recorder in completing the annual Chapter Performance Report. 11. The Risk Manager shall assume the responsibilities outlined in Article III, Section 4, Subsection B, Part 6, which is hereby nullified. These will be the responsibilities of the Risk Manager and not the Prior. a. If the standards committee agrees to hear the case, the Chief Standard must contact the Risk Manager, who will inform the rest of the executive board, the Plaintiff for the Brotherhood, any requested witnesses, and the Defendant, and schedule a hearing for all said parties to attend. The Risk Manager will serve as the mediating official for the hearing. In the instance that the Risk Manager is the Defendant or Plaintiff, then the Prior shall serve as the mediator. In the instance that both the Prior and Risk Manager are Defendants and/or Plaintiffs, the acting Chief Standard shall nominate a special mediator which must be approved by the Standards Committee by a 4/5ths vote. No brother who is not directly involved in the trial or hearing may attend.

Amendment VIII: Creating a Community Service Committee and Chair Separate from the Philanthropy Committee and Chair 1. Henceforth Gamma Psi Chapter shall have an elected Community Service Committee separate from the Philanthropy Committee. 2. The Community Service Committee shall be led by the elected Community Service Chair. 3. Shall create and enact all Community Service events approved by Executive Council each semester. 4. Shall reach out to other Greek organizations and collaborate on philanthropy events. 5. Shall promote our national philanthropic organizations, Alzheimer’s Association, Feeding America, and the Judy Fund. 6. Shall work with the Philanthropy Chairman to promote attendance and awareness of the designated philanthropic cause at Philanthropy events. 7. Shall maintain a record of hours spent in community service by brothers and encourage every brother to obtain 20 hours of community service per semester. Note: 20 hours is the required minimum, and having more hours than 20 is strongly recommended. This nullifies Article III, Section, Section 4, Subsection F, Parts 6 and 7. 8. Shall report weekly to the Vice Prior. 9. Philanthropy events, being those events to raise money for philanthropic purposes will remain the responsibility of the Philanthropy Committee and Chair.

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26 have been determined after multiple Standards Committee Trials throughout the Fall 2013 and Spring 2014 semesters.

Section 1: Trials and Hearings 1. Henceforth, Standards Committee reserves the right to seek additional information before they vote on whether to hear a Trial or Hearing. To do this, the Standards Committee may request an official statement from the potential Defendant. a. The Chief Standard will inform the potential Defendant of the Formal Complaint placed against him, and will ask him to write a statement regarding the charges, which must be officially submitted to the Chief Standard in written form. b. The Standards Committee may use this information in conjunction with the Formal Complaint to make a decision. c. No witnesses may be used during this phase of information gathering. 2. Both the Plaintiff of the Brotherhood and the Defendant may call witnesses. a. There is no limit to the number of witnesses either may call. b. All witnesses must be members of Gamma Psi Chapter, as either initiates or alumni. c. No person outside the Chapter may serve as a witness. d. Witnesses speak after the person whom requested them has spoken. e. Candidates from a Gamma Psi Candidate Education Class do not qualify as witnesses, as they have not been duly initiated into the Fraternity and Chapter, and thus have not passed the tests supporting trustworthiness. i. Any potential case charging a Candidate should be handled by Executive Council, in conjunction with the Candidate Educator, his Assistants, and that Candidate’s Big Brother. f. Witnesses will be sequestered in a location separate from the Trial. g. When a witness is requested to give his testimony, the Mediator will get him. h. Once a witness has finished his testimony, the Mediator returns him to the sequestered location and brings forth the next witness, if needed. 3. Trials and Hearings may occur outside the Chapter House, though it is encouraged to hold them in areas where people unassociated with them will not view them.

Section 2: Elections 1. Positions on Standards Committee are now served for the duration that an elected brother is a full-time matriculating student at Temple University and a brother of Gamma Psi Chapter. This measure begins with Chapter elections in November 2014. a. This has been done for the following reasons: i. to give continuity to Standards Committee and its decisions; ii. to ensure that Standards Committee elections are done with proper procedure; iii. to lower the amount of elections done each year; iv. and to ensure that those brothers with wisdom, open-mindedness, and scruples sufficient to serve on the Committee do so unendingly. 2. To be elected to Standards Committee, a Brother must receive a 2/3rds majority vote. 3. A Brother elected to Executive Council vacates his position on Standards Committee. Last Updated by Paul Vetrano April 16th, 2015

4. A Brother may be removed from Standards Committee through bad standing, in the case of social probation, or delinquency in paying dues or fines to the Exchequer. This removal is at the discretion of Executive Council, which must receive a unanimous vote to remove a Standards Committee member. 5. The Brotherhood may vote to remove a Brother from Standards Committee. The motion for removal may be offered by any Brother. a. The brother motioning for removal must make a clear case, following the procedure for impeachment in Article VI, Section D of this Constitution. b. The Standards Committee member has the right to speak for two minutes on his own behalf, and in defense against any arguments laid upon him. He then fields questions from the Chapter for two minutes. c. A two-thirds majority is needed to remove a Brother from Standards Committee.

Section 3: Fines 1. Regarding fines, the recommended fines of Standards Committee are discussed with Executive Council. a. All members of both Executive Council and Standards Committee must be present for this discussion, save those who participated in the Trial or Hearing as witnesses, the Plaintiff of the Brotherhood, or the Defendant. b. This meeting must be done in a sequestered place, with only the required people present. c. Standards Committee with discuss with Executive Council the proposed fine(s), whereupon any adjustments shall be made, as recommended by Executive Council. d. There must be unanimous consent among all participants in the discussion to issue the fine(s). 2. Potential fines at the disposal of Standards Committee are listed below. Multiple fines may be enacted concurrently. Punishments may include, but are not limited to, the following: a. Social Probation b. Loss of tickets for Formal c. Public apologies to anyone harmed by the Defendant’s actions d. Working shifts at Socials e. Monetary penalties f. Additional Community Service Hours g. Facilitating Events or Workshops h. Projects to improve the Chapter House i. Cleaning the Chapter House j. Additional Study Hours k. Removal from a Chair position l. Temporary ban from using Chapter supplies, foodstuffs, and drinks. m. Setting a duration of time during which a Brother cannot wear letters n. Sobriety in the Chapter House o. Temporary ban from the Chapter House p. Ban from living in the Chapter House Last Updated by Paul Vetrano April 16th, 2015

q. Removal from the Brotherhood

Amendment X: Altering the Election Date of the Recruitment Chair

Upon ratification of this amendment, elections for the Recruitment Chair shall be conducted at the Chapter Meeting three to six weeks after the end of Recruitment Week, colloquially referred to as Rush. It is at the discretion of Executive Council to decide during which Meeting during these weeks they will hold elections. The processes for declaration, nomination, running, and election of the new Recruitment Chair remain as they were before this amendment. Only the time during which an election must be held has changed.

This has been done to give the Recruitment Chair more time to plan recruiting strategies, to meet more people on campus, and to receive guidance from the outgoing Recruitment Chair. It is hoped that by making this change, recruitment can begin to resemble a constant process, rather than a ten-day occurrence.

Amendment XI: Altering Bid Requirement

As a way to ensure men of the highest scholastic ability, Sigma Alpha Mu, Gamma Psi will only extend bids to potentials holding a 2.5 GPA or higher. Beginning Fall 2015, this nullifies the prior requirement of a 2.25 GPA

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