DELTA&KAPPA&EPSILON&COLONY&OPERATIONS&MANUAL& 1! ! Table of Contents Delta Kappa Epsilon Fraternity Organization ..........................................................................................................................4 Delta Kappa Epsilon Expansion Overview...............................................................................................................................7 Expansion Policy .......................................................................................................................................................................7 Requirements for Colony Recognition...................................................................................................................................7 Petition, Application and Requirements for Receiving a Delta Kappa Epsilon Charter ...............................................8 Expectations of a Colony of ∆KE ............................................................................................................................................10 Chapter Management ..................................................................................................................................................................12 Election of Chapter Officers .................................................................................................................................................12 Election of Chairmen Positions ............................................................................................................................................12 Duties of Chapter Officers and Chairmen ..........................................................................................................................13 President...............................................................................................................................................................................13 Vice President......................................................................................................................................................................15 Vice President, Risk Management....................................................................................................................................15 Recording Secretary ............................................................................................................................................................15 Corresponding Secretary....................................................................................................................................................16 Treasurer...............................................................................................................................................................................16 New Member Educator .....................................................................................................................................................17 Scholarship Chair ................................................................................................................................................................18 Community Service Chair..................................................................................................................................................18 Social Chair ..........................................................................................................................................................................19 House Manager ...................................................................................................................................................................19 Inter-fraternity Council/Greek Council Representative...............................................................................................20 Athletic Chairman...............................................................................................................................................................20 Chapter Sergeant-At-Arms................................................................................................................................................21 Chapter Executive Committee ..............................................................................................................................................22 How to Run a Meeting ...........................................................................................................................................................23 Order of Business ...............................................................................................................................................................23 Parliamentary Procedure....................................................................................................................................................26 Definitions ...........................................................................................................................................................................27 Risk Management Education and Social Responsibility....................................................................................................30 Risk Management Policy....................................................................................................................................................30 FIPG Risk Management ....................................................................................................................................................30 Alcohol and Drugs.........................................................................................................................................................30 Hazing ..............................................................................................................................................................................31 Delta Kappa Epsilon’s Statement on Hazing.................................................................................................................31 How to Eliminate Hazing..................................................................................................................................................32 Sexual Abuse and Harassment..........................................................................................................................................34 Fire, Health and Safety.......................................................................................................................................................34 Education .............................................................................................................................................................................34 Dues Structure .........................................................................................................................................................................35 Questions Concerning ∆KE Dues................................................................................................................................35 Scholarship................................................................................................................................................................................37 Rush...........................................................................................................................................................................................38 Rushing (in an “ideal” Chapter .........................................................................................................................................38 Chapter Development ............................................................................................................................................................40 Indications of Fraternity Leadership................................................................................................................................41 Methods for Developing Chapter Unity .........................................................................................................................41 2& DELTA&KAPPA&EPSILON&COLONY&OPERATIONS&MANUAL! ! Why people “drift” away from the Fraternity ................................................................................................................42 Causes of Chapter “slumps” .............................................................................................................................................42 Long and Short Range Planning.......................................................................................................................................42 Chapter Activities Calendar ..........................................................................................................................................43 Annual Check-off List ...................................................................................................................................................43 Dealing With a Difficult Brother ..........................................................................................................................................44 New Member Education........................................................................................................................................................45 Big Brother Program ..........................................................................................................................................................46