Society Handbook 2020–2022 (Revised June 2020) Contents KAPPA DELTA PI CONSTITUTION ............................................................................... 2 ARTICLE I. THE SOCIETY ............................................................................................ 2 SECTION 1. NAME AND HISTORY ....................................................................................... 2 SECTION 2. PURPOSE ...................................................................................................... 2 SECTION 3. PRIVATE INUREMENT AND PROPAGANDA ............................................................ 2 SECTION 4. ORGANIZATIONAL UNITS AND MEMBERS ............................................................ 3 SECTION 5. GOVERNANCE ................................................................................................ 3 ARTICLE II. CHAPTERS ............................................................................................... 3 SECTION 1. CHAPTER ESTABLISHMENT ............................................................................... 3 SECTION 2. THE LAUREATE CHAPTER ................................................................................. 4 SECTION 3. THE ELEANOR ROOSEVELT CHAPTER .................................................................. 4 SECTION 4. AFFILIATE CHAPTERS ....................................................................................... 4 ARTICLE III. OFFICERS................................................................................................ 4 SECTION 1. EXECUTIVE COUNCIL ....................................................................................... 4 SECTION 2. LENGTH OF SERVICE ........................................................................................ 5 SECTION 3. VACANCIES ................................................................................................... 5 SECTION 4. LIMITED LIABILITY AND INDEMNIFICATION ........................................................... 5 ARTICLE IV. COMMITTEES AND BOARDS................................................................... 6 SECTION 1. APPOINTMENT AND ESTABLISHMENT ................................................................. 6 SECTION 2. COMPOSITION ............................................................................................... 6 ARTICLE V. SOCIETY MEETINGS ................................................................................. 6 SECTION 1. TIME AND PLACE OF MEETING .......................................................................... 6 ARTICLE VI. FINANCES .............................................................................................. 6 SECTION 1. AUTHORITY ................................................................................................... 6 SECTION 2. SOCIETY ANNUAL DUES ................................................................................... 6 SECTION 3. ACTIVE LIFE MEMBERSHIP ............................................................................... 6 ARTICLE VII. INSIGNIA ............................................................................................... 7 SECTION 1. EMBLEM ...................................................................................................... 7 SECTION 2. SEAL AND OTHER INSIGNIA............................................................................... 7 SECTION 3. USE OF INSIGNIA ............................................................................................ 7 SECTION 4. MOTTO ........................................................................................................ 7 SECTION 5. COLORS ........................................................................................................ 7 SECTION 6. FLOWER ....................................................................................................... 7 ARTICLE VIII. PUBLICATIONS ..................................................................................... 7 ARTICLE IX. DISSOLUTION ......................................................................................... 7 ARTICLE X. PARLIAMENTARY AUTHORITY ................................................................. 8 ARTICLE XI. AMENDMENTS ....................................................................................... 8 SECTION 1. PROCEDURES ................................................................................................. 8 KAPPA DELTA PI BYLAWS ......................................................................................... 9 ARTICLE I. THE SOCIETY ............................................................................................ 9 SECTION 1. MISSION STATEMENT...................................................................................... 9 SECTION 2. PURPOSES .................................................................................................... 9 SECTION 3. SOCIETY YEAR ................................................................................................ 9 SECTION 4. BIENNIUM .................................................................................................... 9 SECTION 5. CATEGORIES OF MEMBERSHIP .......................................................................... 9 SECTION 6. GOVERNANCE .............................................................................................. 10 ARTICLE II. OFFICERS OF THE SOCIETY..................................................................... 10 SECTION 1. ELIGIBILITY .................................................................................................. 10 SECTION 2. ELECTIONS .................................................................................................. 11 SECTION 3. INSTALLATION .............................................................................................. 11 SECTION 4. LENGTH OF SERVICE ...................................................................................... 11 SECTION 5. DUTIES ....................................................................................................... 12 SECTION 6. IMPEACHMENT ............................................................................................ 12 SECTION 7. EXECUTIVE COUNCIL ..................................................................................... 12 ARTICLE III. SOCIETY MEETINGS .............................................................................. 13 SECTION 1. CONVOCATION ............................................................................................ 13 SECTION 2. REGIONAL CONFERENCES ............................................................................... 13 ARTICLE IV. COMMITTEES ....................................................................................... 13 SECTION 1. SERVICE LIMITATION ..................................................................................... 13 SECTION 2. ANNOUNCEMENT OF APPOINTMENTS .............................................................. 13 SECTION 3. STANDING COMMITTEES ................................................................................ 13 SECTION 4. AD HOC COMMITTEES .................................................................................. 14 SECTION 5. STANDING COMMITTEE RESPONSIBILITIES ......................................................... 14 SECTION 6. QUORUM ................................................................................................... 16 ARTICLE V. ACTIVE CHAPTERS ................................................................................. 17 SECTION 1. ESTABLISHMENT........................................................................................... 17 SECTION 2. NOMENCLATURE .......................................................................................... 17 SECTION 3. ELECTION AND INSTALLATION OF CHAPTER OFFICERS .......................................... 17 SECTION 4. CHAPTER COUNSELORS ................................................................................. 19 SECTION 5. CHAPTER COMMITTEES ................................................................................. 20 SECTION 6. CHAPTER MEETINGS ..................................................................................... 21 SECTION 7. CHAPTER STATUS ......................................................................................... 21 SECTION 8. QUORUM ................................................................................................... 22 SECTION 9. LEGAL DOCUMENTS FOR CHAPTER OPERATION .................................................. 22 SECTION 10. CHAPTER REPORT ....................................................................................... 23 SECTION 11. CHAPTER ONLINE PRESENCE ......................................................................... 23 ARTICLE VI. MEMBERSHIP ...................................................................................... 23 SECTION 1. QUALIFICATIONS .......................................................................................... 23 SECTION 2. SOCIETY MEMBERSHIP………………………………………………………………………………25 SECTION 3. CHAPTER MEMBERSHIP ................................................................................. 23 ARTICLE VII. THE LAUREATE CHAPTER .................................................................... 26 SECTION 1. ELECTION ................................................................................................... 26 SECTION 2. LIMITATIONS ..............................................................................................