THE BYLAWS OF THE AQUILA CHAPTER

OF

LAMBDA SIGMA UPSILON LATINO FRATERNITY, INC.

Article I – Organization and Government

Section 1 General

The Aquila Chapter shall consist of Undergraduate and Graduate brothers of Lambda Sigma Upsilon Latino Fraternity, Inc.

Section 2 Established

The Aquila Chapter was founded on December 1st, 2007. Recognized by University at Albany, SUNY on May 14th, 2007.

Section 3 Nickname

The Aquila Chapter nickname shall be the “The Murderous” Aquila Chapter.

Section 4 Motto

The Aquila Chapter motto shall be: Where Earth Meets Heaven and Hell!

Section 5 Symbol

The Aquila Chapter symbol shall be the Bold Eagle.

Section 6 Sisters

The Aquila Chapter, chapter sisters shall be when established the sisters of Mu Sigma Upsilon Sorority, Inc.

Section 7 Chapter Philanthropy

The Aquila Chapter, chapter philanthropy shall be The Damien’s Center.

Section 8 Chapter Salute The Aquila Chapter Salute shall be the following: People speak about heaven,And people speak about hell But when it comes to purgatory,Its a story u never tell Some people ask questions,And others just wonder (But we'll give u a brief outline of the daily thunder),I've been to hell and back and i paid my dues, People say stay strong but they have no idea what I go through If you only knew... IF YOU ONLY KNEW! But let us leave it at that, we'll let you fill in the blanks This is THE MURDEROUS AQUILA, you have to earn the right to join the ranks No exceptions, this is pledging, in its rawest form This is do or die, hell AND heaven, since the day you're born! So the weak of heart be warned, cuz this aint no walk in the park, This is dangerous, downtown western ave after dark Where you build your temple from the ground up, and you start with the basement And as the dust rises you add blood sweat and tears to the foundation!

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Section 9 Chapter Lines

The Aquila Chapter line history is:

Fall 2007 Aquila Line A1 Alexis "Kama" Caceres A2 NO HEART A3 Luis "Sage" Paredes A4 Davide "Eclipse" Ortiz A5 Jeffrey "Caliber" Regalado A6 Cesar "Blue Print" Tejeda

Spring 2008 Altair Line

A1 NO HEART A2 Noel “Lupara” Hernandez A3 Thomas “Sahila” Rouse

Spring 2009 Bezek Line

A1 NO HEART A2 NO HEART A3 Eric “Teak” Nieves A4 Daniel “Talib” Morales-Armstrong

Spring 2010 Nauta Line

A1 Jonathan "Kamikaze" Demera A2 Joel "Proof" Reyes A3 Angel "Art of War " Baez A4 NO HEART A5 Jefferson "Atlas" Abreu

Fall 2010 Bozeronu A1 NO HEART A2 Kenny “Penumbra” Espana A3 Roig “Berserker” Duran A4 Jonathan “Element” Rojas A5 Jonathan “Vulkan” Santana

Spring 2011 Aetas Line A1 Jibran “Bayonet” Duran A2 NO HEART A3 Andres “Batu” Abreu

Spring 2012 Tlaloc Line A1 Frank “Catalyst” Castillo A2 NO HEART 3

A3 NO HEART

Fall 2012 Resolios Line A1 Justin “Amauta” Padilla A2 Andre “Stoic” De Los Reyes A3 Johnny “Odin” Ortiz A4 Matt “Fuga” Blymire A5 Abraham “Shaman” Luciano A6 Franklin “Eye of Storm” Contreras

Fall 2014 Tabacc Line A1 NO HEART A2 Joel “Marduk” Zorrilla A3 Justin “Inercia” Velez A4 Jose Lixander “Kothar” Rodriguez A5 NO HEART A6 Janiel “Pendulum” Almonte A7 Miguel “Conscious” Estrella A8 Luis “Skwawl” Vasquez

Fall 2015 Panterra Line A1 Bryan “Arundi” Vargas A2 Jose “Finix” Hernandez A3 NO HEART A4 Mike “Anquingo” Santana A5 Enmanuel “Machi” Nunez

Section 10 Laws

The Laws of the Aquila Chapter shall be vested in the National Constitution, the National Constitution’s Bylaws, Regional Bylaws, Aquila Chapter bylaws, The Manual for Pledge Education and all regulations set forth by the Chapter Executive Board, Regional Executive Board and/or National Executive Board of Lambda Sigma Upsilon Latino Fraternity, Inc.

Article II – Chapter Executive Board

Section 1 Purpose

The Aquila Chapter Executive Board shall be the managerial, executive, and governing board of the chapter. It shall enact all legislation set forth by the brothers and shall promulgate regulations when deemed necessary. The Aquila Chapter Executive Board shall also set the direction of the chapter.

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Section 2 Attendance

All Executive Board members of the Aquila Chapter must attend all Chapter meetings, Executive Board meetings, and all emergency meetings (within reason). Aquila Chapter Executive Board members must have documented proof or justified reason (determined by president) as to why he cannot attend a meeting. If a member has one absence without approval or 24 hour notice, that board member shall be given a warning; the second offense shall be grounds for removal.

Section 3 Composition of Aquila Chapter Executive Board

The Aquila Chapter Executive Board positions are:

a) President b) Vice-President c) Treasurer d) Secretary e) Public Relations f) Programming Chair g) Community Service Chair h) Alumni Chapter Advisor i) Academic Chair j) Perfromance Team Coordinator(s) k) Council Representative (add-on) l) Cacique This list is not all inclusive.

Section 4 Qualifications

The following qualifications must be met in order to be nominated and accepted to the following Aquila Chapter Executive Board Positions:

a) Shall be enrolled at the University at Albany, SUNY. b) Must have a minimum 2.5 G.P.A. c) Shall be in good standing with the chapter. d) Must have been a member of the fraternity for a minimum of 1 academic semester for top four positions

Section 5 Elections and Nominations of Aquila Chapter Executive Board

The terms of the Aquila Chapter Executive Board shall be for one semester. Nominations and elections shall take place in April and November. All terms shall begin June 1 and January 1, respectively. 5

NOTE: Cacique position shall be 1 academic semester. Elections for Cacique occurs in December and May.

Section 6 Duties and Power of Aquila Chapter Executive Board

President

a) To monitor and supervise the functioning of the chapter. Must present a chapter semester progress report at chapter retreat and provide report to Alumni Advisor, Greek Advisor and Regional Director. Report shall include but not limited to the following: Financial expenditure, programs and/or events held, fundraisers, community services, and “rum & salsa” informational with full details regarding outcome. b) Collaborates with Treasurer to record fines. c) Reports to the Office of Greek Affairs and Student Success and Involvement, regional director and national board. d) Chapter representative at IFC (Inter-Fraternity Council) Meetings. e) Chapter representative at LSU New York region meetings or appoints replacement representative. f) President has the power to call the Undegraduate Active brothers to a vote for the removal of a brother from Chapter Affairs if deemed necessary. Required ¾ vote of all Active Undergraduate Brothers who have paid dues. g) Appoints committees for chapter projects. h) Prepares meeting agendas and leads meetings. i) Has final vote, only in the case of a tie. j) Encourage and support the training of other chapter officers in their duties and responsibilities. k) Ensure that each officer and committee chair is familiar with his duties and responsibilities. l) To resolve any discrepancies in the chapter. m) Handles correspondence (e-mails, letters, memos etc.) related to the chapter.

Vice President a) Fulfills President’s duties in President’s absence. b) Establish academic year and semester chapter goals. c) Create plan of action to effectively run chapter. d) Stay up to date on current fraternity news on region listservs and IFC council listserv. Checks LSU chapter e-mail account. Reports information at chapter meeting. e) Oversee chapter projects. f) Enforces chapter brothers responsibilities including paying chapter brother dues.

Cacique

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a) See LSU Law. b) Reference Cacique Manual c) Keep Chapter updated via weekly reports including, but not limited to, financial reports, NMEP calendar, and workshops.

Treasurer a) Maintain chapter’s financial account. b) Collaborates with President to record fines. c) Receives all money and write all checks. d) Record money transactions and reports to President. e) Present the chapter's financial records at chapter meetings. f) Purchase all material needed for events funded by chapter account. g) Keep a set of financial records that shall be audited and notarized at the end of each officer term. h) Handle finance matters related to the University. i) Creates proposals to gain money for events.

Secretary a) Take and present minutes at each chapter meeting. b) Post chapter meeting minutes in chapter’s Google Drive. c) Creates chapter calendar of events. d) Post events on region 4 yahoo and google listservs. e) Maintain Chapter Google Calendar f) Place all records in the Chapter Google Drive at the end of each academic year or semester.

Public Relations a) Works collaboratively with Secretary. b) Takes pictures at events. c) Responsible for Chapter Social Media. d) Keep records of all chapter activities. e) Maintain an historical record of chapter events which may include photos, flyers and descriptions of chapter events. f) Place all records in the Chapter Google Drive at the end of each academic year or semester.

Programming Chair a) Contact person for all related chapter programming events. b) Handle programming matters related to the University. 7

c) Generates new ideas for events during the academic year. d) Create flyer for event (duty may be re-assigned based on Brother’s flyer creation experience). e) Must approve flyer with Regional Board and Student Success and Involvment. f) Print and post flyers. g) Must advertise events through all sources of communication/social media.

Community Service Chair a) Contact person for all related chapter community service events. b) Shall set the guidelines for chapter to follow regarding community service for the semester. c) Shall coordinate at least 1 major community service per semester. d) Shall work closely with the Office of Community Service on campus. e) Shall organize community service events for our national and chapter philanthropy. f) Keep a record of completed hours g) Responsible for reporting hours to FSA

Alumni Chapter Advisor

NOTE: Position can ONLY be filled by an Alumni or Professional brother who has been a brother for at least 1 academic year. a) Ensure chapter is in good standing with the University. b) Ensure chapter is in good standing with the N.Y. Region and National Board. c) Ensure chapter brothers are in good academic standing throughout the semester. d) Can remove Cacique (with N.Y. Cacique Mayor approval) from position if he is negatively affecting the chapter status. e) Must be available to represent the chapter at any given moment. f) Host anti-hazing workshop every semester for at least one hour. g) Enforces the alumni chapter dues.

Academic Advisor Note: Academic advisor must have been a brother for one year. a) Ensures undergraduates are meeting academic expectations set forth by Alumni Advisor and President b) Mid semester academic reports c) Enforces academic probation, defined below.

Performance Team Coordinator(s) a) Responsible for planning all performances from the AQUILA Chapter. b) Schedules Practice times and decides repricussions for not attending practice without prior notice (Within Reason). c) Reserves the right to withdraw from performance (Within Reason). 8

Article IV – Aquila Chapter Funds

Section 1 Management of Aquila Chapter Funds

All funds shall be managed by the Treasurer and will be added to the chapter SEFCU Account. Reports will be given to chapter President at chapter meetings if money transactions occur. Treasurer will create an expense report regarding chapter Finances once per semester to be presented at retreat.

Section 2 Active Brother Dues

a) Each chapter brothers must pay $50.00 dues two weeks after the first day of classes per semester. b) Each chapter alumni must submit one payment of $50.00 per year in order to have a vote on chapter affairs at the beginning of every academic year. c) Chapter brothers' dues will go towards paying national dues, campus programming, Chapter parties, and transportation to other chapter events, brother-only events, and other chapter events deemed appropriate by the Aquila Chapter Executive Board. d) Brothers will have minimum interaction with a pledge class if chapter dues have not been paid.

Section 3 Fines

A deposit (in the amount of $50 unless another agreement is made by the executive board of the AQUILA Chapter) are due two weeks after first day of classes per semester. Any Fines can be proposed by any chapter brother and discussed at chapter meeting. Executive Board provides appropriate punishment. This deposit will be used to pay fines. Any remaining amount will be returned at the last chapter meeting of the semester.

Article V – Aquila Chapter Meetings

Section 1 General Guidelines

a) The Aquila Chapter shall meet once a week (date will be determined by President) during the semester. Also chapter must meet at least one additional time in the winter/summer break besides chapter retreat.

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b) Meetings shall be held in a professional setting unless 2/3 chapter vote agrees on a convenient location. c) Meetings consist of all undergrad chapter brothers, alumni (if possible) and university chapter advisor (if possible). d) President is the ONLY person that can cancel a meeting. e) President must give a 24 hours notice if rescheduling meeting.

Section 2 Tardiness/Absentee

a) Unexcused tardiness loses voting privileges during meeting. b) Absence in meeting results in loss of voting privilege. c) President determines validity of excuse. d) An unexcused absence results in $10 fine. e) An unexcused tardiness results in $5 fine. f) 15 minutes past start of meeting is a tardy.

Section 3 Emergency Meetings

Emergency meetings may be called by President, Alumni or by 2/3 vote of active chapter brothers.

Section 4 Retreat

The Aquila Chapter shall hold 2 mandatory chapter retreats (Winter/Summer) per year. All undergraduates and Alumni must attend the retreat unless prior written notice is given with documented proof. Executive Board will plan retreat.

Article VI – Probations

Section 1 Academic Probation

Any brother who recieves below a 2.65 GPA (Cummulative or prior semester) shall be placed on Academic Probation. The terms of the Academic shall be outlined in the Academic Probation Contract created by the Academic Advisor and agreed upon by President.

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Article VII – Graphics

Section 1 Chapter Logo

The official Logo of the AQUILA Chapter shall be:

This logo shall be used on flyers for events hosted by the AQUILA Chapter as well as any other social media belonging to the AQUILA Chapter.

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Section 2 Banner

The official banner of the AQUILA Chapter shall be:

This banner shall be used for any official documentation created by the executive board of the AQUILA Chapter. This includes but is not limited to Chapter Bylaws, Loan Contracts, and reports.

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