PHI SIGMA PI NATIONAL HONOR FRATERNITY NATIONAL CONSTITUTION Ratified July 17, 1993 Amended August 2, 2019 1 Table of Contents ARTICLE I: NAME .............................................................................................................................. 6 Section 1: Official Name ...................................................................................................................................... 6 Section 2: Permissible Usage ............................................................................................................................... 6 Section 3: Abbreviations ....................................................................................................................................... 6 Section 4: Incorporations ..................................................................................................................................... 6 ARTICLE II: PURPOSE ...................................................................................................................... 6 Section 1: Definition ............................................................................................................................................. 6 Section 2: Statement of Ideals .............................................................................................................................. 6 Section 3: Organization for Charitable Purposes................................................................................................ 6 ARTICLE III: ORGANIZATION ....................................................................................................... 6 Section 1: Governing Documents ........................................................................................................................ 6 Section 2: Composition......................................................................................................................................... 7 ARTICLE IV: MEMBERSHIP ........................................................................................................... 7 Section 1: Definition of Membership ................................................................................................................... 7 Section 2: Membership Eligibility Requirement .................................................................................................. 7 Section 3. Non-Discrimination Policy ................................................................................................................. 7 Section 4: Collegiate Members ............................................................................................................................. 7 Section 5: Alumni Members ................................................................................................................................. 7 Section 6: Honorary Members ............................................................................................................................. 7 Section 7. Nominating and Voting ....................................................................................................................... 7 Section 8: Special Membership Designations...................................................................................................... 8 A. Founding Members .................................................................................................................................. 8 B. Charter Members ...................................................................................................................................... 8 Section 9: Active and Inactive Collegiate Members ............................................................................................ 8 A. National Inactivity .................................................................................................................................... 8 B. Local Inactivity ......................................................................................................................................... 8 Section 10: Active and Inactive Alumni and Honorary Members ...................................................................... 8 Section 11: Definition of Collegiate Members in Good Standing ....................................................................... 8 Section 12: Definition of Alumni and Honorary Members in Good Standing ................................................... 8 Section 13: Transfer from one Collegiate Chapter to Another ........................................................................... 8 Section 14: Resignation ........................................................................................................................................ 9 Section 15: National Council Authority to Modify Member Status .................................................................... 9 ARTICLE V: GRAND CHAPTER ..................................................................................................... 9 Section 1: Authority .............................................................................................................................................. 9 Section 2: Composition ......................................................................................................................................... 9 Section 3: Chapter Delegates ............................................................................................................................... 9 Section 4: National Alumni Association (NAA) Delegates and Alternates ......................................................... 9 Section 5: Rights and Responsibilities ............................................................................................................... 10 Section 6: Reimbursement of Travel Expenses .................................................................................................. 10 ARTICLE VI: NATIONAL COUNCIL ............................................................................................ 10 Section 1: Composition ....................................................................................................................................... 10 Section 2: General Powers and Authority .......................................................................................................... 10 Section 3: Authority to set Dues and Fees .............................................................................................................. 10 2 Section 4: Executive Director ............................................................................................................................. 10 Section 5: Oversight of National Staff .................................................................................................................... 11 Section 6: Qualifications .................................................................................................................................... 11 Section 7: Officers of Grand Chapter ................................................................................................................ 11 Section 8: Indemnification ................................................................................................................................. 11 Section 9: Advisory Board .................................................................................................................................. 11 Section 10: National Headquarters ................................................................................................................... 11 Section 11: Removal of National Officers ......................................................................................................... 11 ARTICLE VII: ELECTION OF THE NATIONAL COUNCIL ..................................................... 11 Section 1: Term of Office ................................................................................................................................... 11 Section 2: Nomination Procedure ...................................................................................................................... 11 Section 3: National Council Nominee Qualifications ....................................................................................... 12 Section 4: Election Procedure ............................................................................................................................ 12 Section 5: Officer Installation ............................................................................................................................ 13 Section 6: Vacancies ........................................................................................................................................... 13 Section 7: Presidential Vacancies ...................................................................................................................... 14 ARTICLE VIII: DUTIES OF THE NATIONAL OFFICERS ........................................................ 14 Section 1: National President ............................................................................................................................. 14 Section 2: Senior Vice President ........................................................................................................................ 14 Section 3: National Secretary ............................................................................................................................