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Eta-Iota Bylaws
BYLAWS of ETA-IOTA CHAPTER
Adopted: May 21, 2001
Revised: May 23, 2004, April 2008, January
2010, April 2012
Amended: October 2011, April 1, 2012,
September 23, 2012
ARTICLE I – NAME
The name of this chapter shall be the
Eta-Iota Chapter of Sigma Alpha Iota, located at the University of Cincinnati
in Cincinnati, Ohio.
ARTICLE II - GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section
1. General
Policies and Procedures. Any Fraternity procedures or obligations, either
chapter or individual, which are not specifically defined in these Bylaws,
shall be handled in accordance with established procedures as prescribed in
appropriate Fraternity publications.
Section
2. Acronyms.
The following acronyms shall be used as appropriate throughout these bylaws:
CPM – Chapter
Procedures Manual
SAI – Sigma Alpha
Iota
MIT –
Member-in-Training
GPA – Grade Point
Average
ARTICLE
III – MEMBERSHIP
Section
1. Eligibility
Requirements for Student Membership.
A. Membership
is open to any woman student who has completed at least one semester of study
at the University of Cincinnati.
B. A Prospective
Member-in-Training must have a sincere interest in music and be willing to
uphold the ideals of Sigma Alpha Iota.
C. A Prospective
Member-in-Training must have completed or be currently enrolled in one or more
courses in music.
D. The
minimum, overall cumulative grade point average required for membership is 2.5.
Section
2. Title
IX Status and Statement Against Discrimination. Sigma Alpha Iota is a Title IX
exempt organization. Sigma Alpha Iota does not discriminate against women
students on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, creed,
political belief, disability, age, marital status, veteran status, or sexual
orientation.
Section
3. Exception
to Active Membership.
A. A member may
become locally inactive by written request to the Chapter. This request must be
made before the date set for paying local and national dues. A member may apply
for inactive status under three conditions: prolonged, serious illness; serious
financial difficulty; or change of academic major.
B. The chapter may
grant a temporary leave of absence for a member who is student teaching,
interning, or studying abroad. The member shall still be responsible for
full-year national dues.
Section
4. Financial
Obligations of Membership.
A. All members must
pay annual dues in a timely manner in order to be in good financial standing.
B. Members who have
not met their financial obligations in full by the end of the year will be
considered a member not-in-good-standing and will be reported to National
Headquarters as delinquent.
Section
5. Voting
Privileges of Membership.
A. Only
members in good standing are privileged to vote on chapter business.
B. To
be in good standing, a member must:
1. Pay
all dues and fees in full by the set due date.
2. Attend
all chapter meetings and events, unless excused.
3.
Maintain
a minimum, overall cumulative GPA of 2.5.
Section
6. Alumnae
Member Status. Members are granted alumnae status upon graduation or
termination of studies and are encouraged to affiliate with a local alumnae
chapter and join the Sigma Alpha Iota Alumnae Association.
ARTICLE
IV – MEMBER-IN-TRAINING
Section
1. Invitations
to Membership. After all membership eligibility criteria are met,
invitations to membership, known as “bids,” are issued upon a two-thirds
affirmative vote of the chapter in accordance with the CPM.
Section
2. Sponsors.
Each Member in Training will be assigned a sponsor.
A. Service
as a sponsor shall be voluntary.
B. Sponsors shall be
assigned/chosen as follows: Preference will be given to those members who have
not yet been sponsors, followed by those whose MITs have graduated or left the
chapter. Sponsors shall select their MITs by general consensus at a closed
chapter meeting, under the supervision of the VP, Membership.
C. Sponsors are
responsible for assisting and advising the Members-in-Training, ensuring that
they fulfill the requirements for initiation into the Fraternity and preparing
them to meet the responsibilities and expectations of membership.
Section
3. Requirements
for Initiation. In order to be initiated into the Fraternity, a
Member-in-Training must:
A. Pay
all fees in full by the set due date.
B. Demonstrate her
musical ability by participating in a membership musicale. This participation
requirement may be fulfilled by a performance as a soloist, as a member of an
ensemble, or, if not a musical performer, by a demonstration of her interest in
and knowledge of music.
C.
Pass
the National Membership Examination.
D. Fulfill
the requirements of the Member-in-Training program.
Section
4. Fees.
A. The Member in
Training fee must be paid in full at the time of the Pledging Ceremony. This
fee is not refundable.
B. The initiation
fee, which includes the life leasehold of an official member Badge, must be
paid in full at the time of the National Membership Examination.
Section
5. Statement
Against Hazing. Sigma Alpha Iota condemns the hazing of prospective
initiates, and Eta-Iota Chapter will neither conduct nor participate in hazing
activities of any kind.
ARTICLE
V – OFFICERS
Section
1. Elected
Officers. The elected officers of Chapter shall be: President; Vice
President, Membership; Vice President, Ritual; Corresponding Secretary;
Recording Secretary; Treasurer; Sergeant-at-Arms; and Editor.
Section
2. Duties
of Officers. Duties of officers are as listed in the CPM.
A. Vice President,
Membership – Ensures that all MITs meet the requirements for membership
B. Vice
President, Ritual
1. Takes the
password and handclasp from members prior to the start of all formal business meetings
and ritual ceremonies
2.
Reviews
the password, handclasp, and pledge at one chapter meeting annually
C. Editor
– Maintains the chapter history
D. Sergeant-at-Arms
– Supervises the presenting of roses to members at their recitals
Section
3. Term
Length of Offices. The term of office begins with the installation of
officers in March but no later than April 15 and ends when the new officers are
installed in March or no later than April 15 of the next year in accordance
with the CPM.
Section
4. Vacancies
in Office. Vacancies in office will be filled in accordance with the
procedures outlined in the CPM.
ARTICLE
VI - NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS
Section
1. Qualifications
for Election. To be elected to office a member must:
A. Be
in good standing as defined in Article III, Section 4B.
B. To be elected to
the positions of Recording Secretary, Corresponding Secretary, Editor,
Treasurer, or Sergeant-at-Arms, it is recommended that a candidate shall have
been an active member for at least one full academic quarter prior to the start
of the new term of office.
C. To be elected to
the position of President, Vice President, Ritual, or Vice President,
Membership, it is recommended that a candidate shall have been an active member
for at least one full academic year prior to the start of the new term of
office.
Section
2. Nominating
Committee. A nominating committee of 3 members shall be elected by the
chapter in accordance with the CPM.
Section
3. Nominations.
Nominations will be conducted in accordance with the procedures outlined in the
CPM.
Section
4. Elections.
Elections will be conducted in accordance with the procedures outlined in the
CPM.
ARTICLE
VII - EXECUTIVE BOARD
Section
1. Membership.
The executive board shall be composed of all elected chapter officers.
Section
2. Responsibilities.
Duties of the executive board are as outlined in the CPM.
Section
3. Meetings.
The executive board shall meet before each Formal Business Meeting and is to
meet five times each year with the advisory committee in accordance with the
CPM.
Section
4. Quorum.
Quorum shall be designated as a simple majority of the chapter’s executive
board membership.
ARTICLE
VIII – MEETINGS
Section
1. Chapter
Meetings. Chapter meetings are business meetings that are held at regular
times.
A. Formal business
meetings shall take place at least once each month and shall include ritual.
Appropriate business attire is required.
B. Informal
chapter meetings shall take place on weeks when there is no formal business meeting.
C. Quorum
shall be designated as two-thirds of the chapter’s active membership.
Section
2. Special
Meetings. Special meetings are meetings of the entire chapter held for
emergency purposes, for business that could not be planned for in advance but
must be transacted before the next scheduled meeting.
A. The
President or any member of the advisory committee may call a special meeting.
B. A special meeting
may be called when the chapter will be adversely affected by waiting until the
next regular meeting to hear or vote on an issue.
C. No
less than 48 (forty-eight) hours’ notice can be given for a special meeting.
ARTICLE
IX – COMMITTEES
Section
1. Standing
Committees. Standing committees are ongoing committees which have continuing
responsibilities throughout the year.
A. Standing
committees of the chapter shall include, but not be limited to: Fraternity
Education, Social, Community Service, and Fundraising.
B. At the end of
each academic year, each member shall inform the incoming President of her
choice of committees for the next year. The President then forms committees,
honoring member requests as much as possible.
C. The President
appoints committee chairs for the following academic year shortly after officer
elections. Chapter officers should not be committee chairs unless chapter size
makes this necessary.
D. Each active
member must serve on one standing committee. Each committee should have at
least three people as chapter size permits.
E. Duties of the
committees are as listed in the CPM. Duties of committees not in the CPM are:
1. Community Service
– plans and organizes community outreach events for the chapter
2. Fundraising
– plans and organizes events to create revenue for the chapter
F. The term of
office for committee chairmen begins when appointed in the spring and ends when
the new committee chairmen are appointed in the spring of the next year.
Section
2. Special
Committees. Special committees may be created by the chapter as needed to
function until completion of a specified assignment. These committees include,
but are not limited to, Bylaws, Nominating, and Honors Committees.
Section
3. Ex-Officio
Committee Membership. The President shall serve as an ex-officio member on all
committees except for the Nominating Committee.
ARTICLE
X – CHAPTER ADVISORS/ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Section
1. Composition.
An advisory committee of three members shall be formed in accordance with the
CPM.
Section
2. Meetings.
The advisory committee shall meet at least once each semester by itself and
with the executive board bi-monthly beginning with the first month of the
academic year in accordance with the CPM.
Section
3. Responsibilities.
Responsibilities and duties of advisors are as outlined in the CPM.
ARTICLE
XI - HONORS AND AWARDS
Section
1. Honors
Committee. The chapter will form an Honors Committee of three members in
January in accordance with the CPM. Duties of the Honors Committee shall be as
outlined in the CPM.
Section
2. National
Honors and Awards. The Chapter may present National Honors and Awards in
accordance with the National Bylaws and the CPM.
Section
3. Local
Honors and Awards. The Eta-Iota Chapter may make local awards with the approval
of the province officer and as long as they do not resemble national awards in
name and form, in accordance with the CPM.
ARTICLE
XII-PARLIAMENTARY AUTHORITY
The
rules contained in the current edition of Robert’s Rules of Order, Newly
Revised shall govern the chapter in all
cases
to which they are applicable and in which they are not inconsistent with these
Bylaws and any special rules of
order
the chapter may adopt.
ARTICLE
XIII - AMENDMENT OF BYLAWS
Amendments
to these Bylaws may be proposed in writing at any regular meeting and voted upon
at the next regular
meeting.
A two-thirds vote is required.
Monday, September 17, 2012
When are Dues due??
Hey ladies!
Just a friendly reminder that I have pushed the Dues due date up to Sunday, October 7th. Once again that is a Sunday so there should be no reason for y'all not to have your dues for me that day!
If you want to pay for one semester it is $52.50 and if you want to pay for the entire school year it is $105.00. I will be accepting cash or checks made out to Sigma Alpha Iota.
If you feel like you will have problems paying these dues COME SEE ME RIGHT NOW...or ASAP! We don't want any issues and we can figure out a payment plan or something for your dues.
So once again October 7th Dues are due...but the sooner the better!
Thank you ladies!
Love & Roses,
Emma
PS- I was a dollar off for the total amount of money from the bakesale. We actually made $104.70 not $103.70....go us! :)
Just a friendly reminder that I have pushed the Dues due date up to Sunday, October 7th. Once again that is a Sunday so there should be no reason for y'all not to have your dues for me that day!
If you want to pay for one semester it is $52.50 and if you want to pay for the entire school year it is $105.00. I will be accepting cash or checks made out to Sigma Alpha Iota.
If you feel like you will have problems paying these dues COME SEE ME RIGHT NOW...or ASAP! We don't want any issues and we can figure out a payment plan or something for your dues.
So once again October 7th Dues are due...but the sooner the better!
Thank you ladies!
Love & Roses,
Emma
PS- I was a dollar off for the total amount of money from the bakesale. We actually made $104.70 not $103.70....go us! :)
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