THE CONSTITUTION OF THE INTERFRATERNITY COUNCIL Updated December 2009 All previous copies are obsolete Table of Contents

Preamble .........................................................................................................................................2   Article I: Name of the Organization ..............................................................................................2   Article II: Purpose ..........................................................................................................................2   Article III: Incorporation ...............................................................................................................2   Article IV: Membership..................................................................................................................2   Article V: Organizational Structure...............................................................................................2   Article VI: Representation and Voting ..........................................................................................2   Article VII: Executive Branch (the Executive Committee)...........................................................3   Article VIII: Legislative Branch (the General Assembly).............................................................6   Article IX: Judicial Branch (the Judicial Board) .........................................................................8   Article X: Advisor ...........................................................................................................................9   Article XI: Dues ..............................................................................................................................9   Article XII: Discrimination ............................................................................................................9   Article XIII: Limitations of Powers ...............................................................................................9   Article XIV: Violations ...................................................................................................................9   Article XV: Constitutional Amendments .....................................................................................10  

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Preamble We, the members of the fraternities at the Georgia Institute of Technology, in order to promote closer Interfraternity relations, increase mutual aid and to foster a fraternity system that is beneficial to the individual and society, do hereby set forth the following Constitution and Bylaws. Article I: Name of the Organization The working name of the organization shall be "The Interfraternity Council- A Georgia Tech Student Organization." The corporate name of the organization shall be "The Interfraternity Council, Inc." Article II: Purpose The Interfraternity Council shall promote scholastic achievement, provide for social, recreational and civic activities, and shall insure the cooperation of the member fraternities between themselves, with the administration, the public, and other organizations. Furthermore, the Interfraternity Council shall act as the representative of the fraternity system to the administration, the faculty, the student body, and the community. The Interfraternity Council shall set forth such rules, regulations, policies, and procedures, which may not violate any Institute rules, regulations, policies, and procedures, and which are necessary for the effective accomplishment of these objects. Article III: Incorporation The Interfraternity Council shall maintain non-profit corporation status under the laws of the State of Georgia, until such time as the Legislative Branch, with the consent of the Corporate Branch, shall pass by a two-thirds majority of each body individually, a bill to dissolve the corporation. Article IV: Membership The membership of the Interfraternity Council shall be the full member fraternities and associate member fraternity colonies, as defined in the Constitution and Bylaws. Members must be Georgia Tech students in good standing in order to vote and hold office. Article V: Organizational Structure The Interfraternity Council shall maintain an Executive Branch, a Legislative Branch, a Judicial Branch, and a Corporate Branch. The Executive Branch shall be known as the Executive Committee. The Legislative Branch shall be known as the General Assembly. The Judicial Branch shall be known as the Judicial Board. The Corporate Branch shall be known as the Board of Directors, and shall consist of the advisor, the president, and the treasurer of The Interfraternity Council. Each of the branches, and their rules, regulations, policies, and procedures shall be defined in the Constitution. Article VI: Representation and Voting A. Representation 1. The General Assembly shall have as its philosophy, equal representation of full member fraternities, regardless of chapter size, provided delegates maintain required qualifications as stated in the Bylaws. 2. Associate member fraternity colonies shall not have a vote in the General Assembly, but may participate in General Assembly discussions. B. Voting 1. Delegates may vote by written proxy, which must be delivered to the Secretary prior to the beginning of a General Assembly meeting. Proxies may be open (a blanket authority to vote), or restricted (vote must be cast per written restrictions/instructions contained in the proxy). 2. Voting privileges of any delegate(s) may be suspended for failure to fulfill certain obligations to The Interfraternity Council, as set forth in the Bylaws.

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Article VII: Executive Branch (the Executive Committee) The officers of the Interfraternity Council shall be the President, Executive Vice President, Administrative Vice President, Programming Vice President, Recruitment Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary, and Rush Chairman. A. Duties and Powers of the Executive Committee 1. Administer the programs, activities and services of The Interfraternity Council. 2. Appoint all standing and special/ad-hoc committees, their chairmen and members. 3. Determine and discuss the business that is to come before the General Assembly. 4. Evaluate the Interfraternity Council's programs, activities, and services. 5. Propose new programs, activities, and services for the good of The Interfraternity Council. 6. Perform any additional duties delegated to the Executive Committee in other sections of the Constitution and/or Bylaws, or duties of a temporary nature as directed by a majority vote of the General Assembly. 7. Meet with regional chapters as chosen by the secretary no less than twice an academic session. B. Qualifications for elected office 1. To run for and hold elected office, a man must be a full-time Georgia Tech student in good standing both academically and judicially, have a current cumulative academic average of 2.6, and be a member in good standing of a full member Interfraternity Council fraternity. 2. No chapter president whose fraternity is a full member of the Interfraternity Council, as defined in Article II Section A-1of the IFC Bylaws, may hold an Executive Office within IFC unless said person's term as chapter president does not overlap their term as an IFC Executive Officer by more than 1 months (30 days) time. 3. No more than two (2) members of a single fraternity may serve on the executive committee at the same time. In addition, no one fraternity may hold both the Rush Committee Chair position and the Recruitment Vice President. C. Nomination, Election and Installation of Officers 1. Elections shall be conducted on or before the second to last regularly scheduled General Assembly meeting of first academic session of the year. 2. Nominations for President, Executive Vice President, Administrative Vice President, Programming Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary, and Rush Committee Chair shall be held at the General Assembly immediately prior to the General Assembly at which elections are scheduled to occur. 3. The outgoing Rush Committee Chair shall be installed as the incoming Recruitment Vice President. In the event the outgoing Rush Committee Chair cannot become Recruitment Vice President, the office would be elected as any other Executive office according to Section C-6 of this article. 4. All candidates shall, within five days after nominations are open, submit to the Executive Committee a statement of their qualifications to hold office, and their goals/plans for that office. If a candidate desires to run for a different office after not being elected to the original office, the original submission of qualifications and goals/plans shall entitle him to be eligible for the election. 5. The term of office begins with the installation of officers, which shall be conducted at the last regularly scheduled General Assembly meeting of the first academic session of the year, and continues until successors are installed. All officers, both in-coming and out-going, shall attend the installation meeting.

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6. An affirmative vote of a majority, one vote greater than one-half (1/2) of the voting delegates present at the regularly scheduled General Assembly meeting, constitutes the election of a new officer. a. In the event a candidate does not receive a majority vote, a run off will be held between the two candidates with the highest number of votes. If a tie occurs, the IFC Executive Council will break the tie. The President shall have no vote but will break the tie of the Executive Council if one occurs. b. The runoff will be conducted during that same regularly scheduled General Assembly meeting and an affirmative vote of majority is needed for the new officer. D. Removal of Officers At any time during an elected officer’s term, any member of the General Assembly or any other current Executive officer may submit a petition to the General Assembly calling for the removal of an elected Executive officer from office. An affirmative vote for expulsion must be (2/3) of the voting delegates present at regularly scheduled General Assembly meetings. Abstentions are counted towards the majority. E. Duties of Officers 1. The President shall have the following duties and powers in addition to those normally defined in Robert's Rules of Order: a. Serve as the executive head of The Interfraternity Council and the Executive Council, and serve as the official representative of The Interfraternity Council and the fraternity system. b. Preside as chair at meetings of the Executive Committee and the General Assembly and decide points of order when necessary. c. Call special and emergency meetings of the General Assembly. d. See that members of the Executive Committee discharge their duties faithfully, impartially, accurately and promptly. e. Serve as a corporate officer. 2. Executive Vice President a. a. Presents cases to the Judicial Board unless the case is a rush violation, in which instance he assists the Administrative Vice President in the presentation of the case. b. Present cases to the Judicial Board in accordance with Article III of the IFC Bylaws. c. Perform the duties of the President in his absence, inability to serve, or at his call. 3. Administrative Vice President a. The Administrative Vice President shall submit Constitutional and Bylaw amendments to the proper organizations according to the article on Constitutional Amendments. In addition, he must keep up-todate copies of the Constitution and Bylaws. b. He shall be responsible for the calculations of the James E. Dull Best Overall Fraternity Award as described in Article VII of the IFC Bylaws. c. File all required documents with the Secretary of State of Georgia to preserve the incorporated status of the Interfraternity Council, Inc. d. Preside over the Greek Excellence Committee. 4. Recruitment Vice President a. He shall preside over all matters concerning rush and oversee the Rush Committee.

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b. He should be marketing Rush with the help of National Pan-Hellenic Council, Multicultural Greek Council, and Collegiate Panhellenic Council. 5. Programming Vice President a. He shall preside over all matters concerning the Programming committees (Educational Programming, Greek Week, Homecoming, Philanthropy, and Social committees). b. Works on improving relations between various members of the Greek community. c. He shall be in charge of event planning 6. Treasurer a. Make any and all authorized expenditures from Interfraternity Council funds, and is a signer on all accounts. b. Authorize contracts on behalf of The Interfraternity Council. c. Serve as a financial officer. d. Prepare an annual budget for approval by the General Assembly at the last meeting of the academic year. e. Keep an accurate and up-to-date record of all financial transactions. f. Prepare and distribute to member fraternities quarterly budget reports, and balance sheets for all Interfraternity Council accounts. g. Prepare and file any required tax documents on behalf of the Interfraternity Council. h. Properly manages and maintains the Scholarship Fund 7. Secretary a. Record and distribute minutes of all General Assembly meetings. b. Serve notices of all General Assembly meetings. c. Distribute agendas prior to all General Assembly meetings. d. Maintain correspondence with the National Interfraternity Conference, the National Panhellenic Council, Inc., the Southeastern Interfraternity Conference, and other fraternity related umbrella organizations. e. Maintain communication aids such as directories, phone lists, and e-mail lists. f. Send two (2) copies of each Interfraternity Council publication to the library archives. g. Develop Regional groups to meet with current Executive members and will ensure that the current Executive members will not meet with the same regions that the previous person in that position did. 8. Rush Chairman a. Distribute a list, if available, of all incoming new men to each member fraternity in good standing. b. Produce publications to promote fraternity membership. c. Coordinate and supervise Interfraternity Council rush activities. d. Take such actions considered necessary to ensure that chapters are in compliance with the Interfraternity Council Rush Policies.

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e. Conduct an evaluation of rush and report to chapters the results of the evaluation. f. Conduct any other programs and/or activities that may enhance the effectiveness of member fraternities in recruiting new members. g. After a year, the Rush Chairman will rotate into the position of Vice President of Recruitment. 9. Additional Duties a. All Executive officers shall assume any additional duties of a temporary nature, assigned by the President, or as directed by the General Assembly by majority vote. b. Division of Executive officers that supervise and serve as ex-officio members of standing and ad-hoc committees shall be determined by the Executive officers upon election into office.

10. Vacancies in Office a. In the case of a vacancy in the office of President, the Executive Vice President shall serve as President for the remainder of the term, and a special election shall be held for the office of Executive Vice President. Normal election procedures shall be followed for the special election. b. In the case of a vacancy of any other executive office, a special election shall be held for that office. Normal election procedures shall be followed for the special election. Article VIII: Legislative Branch (the General Assembly) A. Representation 1. Each full member fraternity shall be required to maintain two (2) delegates to the General Assembly. 2. One of the delegates shall be the President of the fraternity. 3. The second delegate from each fraternity shall serve a term of office equal in length to that of his fraternity's president. 4. The designation of these delegates shall be announced at the next General Assembly meeting following the delegates' election/appointment. B. Duties and Powers of Delegates 1. Serve as the representative of their chapter, casting their vote(s) in a manner intended to the desires of their chapter's membership. 2. Serve as the principle communication link between their chapter and The Interfraternity Council. 3. Assume and perform any additional duties or powers delegated to General Assembly delegates by other sections of the Constitution and/or Bylaws. 4. Sponsor legislation for the good of the Interfraternity Council. C. Time, Place, Frequency, and Notice Thereof 1. Regular meetings of the General Assembly shall be held every two weeks of each academic session excluding summer. 2. The time and place of all regular General Assembly meetings shall be determined by the Executive Committee.

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3. Member fraternities shall be informed of all regular General Assembly meetings in writing by the Secretary, at least three calendar days in advance of the meeting. 4. Special meetings may be called by the President, or upon request of any member fraternity in good standing. Requests for special meetings must be submitted in writing to the Executive Committee. 5. Notice of special meetings must be communicated in writing to all member fraternities at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the meeting time. 6. Emergency meetings may be called by the President, or may be requested by a delegate in good standing of any member fraternity in good standing. Requests for emergency meetings must be submitted in writing to the Executive Committee, which shall determine the necessity and feasibility of conducting an emergency meeting. 7. Notice of emergency meetings must be made in person to each delegate by a member of the Executive Committee. 8. Order of the Day: a. Call to Order b. Roll Call c. Guest Speakers d. Officer Reports e. Advisor Report f. Committee Chair Reports g. Old Business h. New Business i. Announcements and Fraternity Reports j. Presidential Remarks k. Adjournment C. Conduct of Meetings and Quorum 1. Meetings of the General Assembly shall be conducted according to Robert's Rules of Order, Revised (9th edition, 1990), except when provisions of the Constitution and/or Bylaws give other specific directions. 2. Quorum for conduct of business shall be a simple majority of the good standing delegates of the General Assembly, present in person or by valid proxy delivered to the Secretary prior to the beginning of the meeting. D. Questions of Procedures and Interpretation 1. A fraternity member who is not a voting delegate of any full member fraternity shall be appointed as Parliamentarian, and shall advise the President/Chair on points of parliamentary procedure. The term of the Parliamentarian shall be the remainder of the academic year from time of appointment. 2. Questions of interpretation of the Constitution and/or Bylaws shall be referred to the Advisor. E. Voting on Regular, Special, and Financial Motions in Excess of $500.00

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1. A simple majority of votes cast shall be necessary for the passage of regular motions brought before the General Assembly. Regular motions do not affect the Constitution and/or Bylaws. 2. Motions that limit or constrain the activity of member fraternities are classified as "special" motions. 3. A two-thirds (2/3) affirmative vote of the voting members present (in person or by properly executed proxy) shall be required for passage of "special" motions. 4. Any motion requiring the use of non-budgeted Interfraternity Council Funds in excess of five hundred dollars ($500.00) shall be automatically tabled until the next meeting of the General Assembly. Article IX: Judicial Branch (the Judicial Board) A. Definitions 1. In this article, “fraternity” means any social Greek-letter organization with membership in one of the Greek governing boards. B. Qualifications of Candidates for Interfraternity Council Judicial Board 1. Candidates must be full-time students in good standing (not on academic warning or academic or disciplinary probation or on disciplinary suspension held in abeyance) 2. Selected candidates must be an active member of their fraternity. 3. Candidates may not be an IFC Executive Board Officer. 4. In order to continue service on the Judicial Board, candidates must remain a member of a fraternity (as defined in Section A of this article), and their chapter must not be suspended or be on disciplinary suspension held in abeyance. 5. Associate member, colony, and local fraternity members are not eligible. C. Selection Criteria and Process 1. The membership selection will vary according to the governing board. 2. The Judicial Board shall be composed of at least 13 members. 3. A minimum of five (5) members, not including the Board chairman, must hear each case. Additional board members may be asked to hear a case. D. Terms of Office and Vacancies 1. Members shall serve a minimum term of office of one (1) year. In the case where a new Judicial Board has not been selected at the end of one (1) year, the current Judicial Board shall remain in place until the new Judicial Board is selected. 2. The current Judicial Board shall attempt to complete cases referred to the Judicial Board prior to the end of their term of office. 3. In the case of a vacancy due to resignation, a member no longer meeting the selection criteria, or other circumstances, a new member will be selected by the prescribed selection process for the governing board within ten (10) business days of the vacancy. The new candidate will serve the remainder of the term. 4. If the fraternity of the member is involved in the incident in question, the member is disqualified from hearing the case.

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E. Selection of Chair, Term of Office, Vacancy, and Disqualification 1. The Judicial Board Chair shall be from the same governing board as the chapter involved in the case. a. The IFC Judicial Board Chair shall be the Executive Vice President of IFC. b. The Collegiate Panhellenic Council Judicial Board Chair shall be the Executive Vice President of Collegiate Panhellenic Council. c. The NPHC Judicial Board Chair shall be the Vice President of NPHC. 2. If the fraternity of the Chair is involved in the incident in question; the Chair is disqualified from serving as Chair and from hearing the case. 3. In the event of the disqualification of the Chair, the President of the respective Council shall select a temporary Chair from the current Executive Council. F. Composition of joint Greek Judicial Board 1. Three members shall be selected at random from the Judicial Board of the accused chapter’s governing board by the chair serving for the case in question. 2. Two members each shall be selected at random from the remaining governing boards’ judicial boards by the chair serving for the case in question. 3. If the Judicial Board Chair of the governing board of the fraternity involved in the case is unable to serve then the Judicial Board Chair from one of the other governing boards (CPC, IFC, or NPHC) may serve in their place. Article X: Advisor A. The Interfraternity Advisor shall be chosen by the Office of the Dean of Students and shall be reevaluated annually. B. He or she shall serve in an advisory capacity to the Interfraternity Council, but will not have voting rights. C. The Advisor may be removed by a majority vote of the Executive Board and a letter submitted to the Dean of Students. Article XI: Dues Dues will be determined at the beginning of the year by the Executive Board and voted on by the membership. Article XII: Discrimination No fraternity at the Georgia Institute of Technology shall deny membership to any student at the Institute solely on the basis of race, national origin, ethnicity, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status. Article XIII: Limitations of Powers A. The powers and duties of the General Assembly shall be defined in the article on the Legislative Branch. B. The powers and duties of the Executive officers shall be defined in the article on the Executive Branch. C. Powers not given to the Executive officers shall rest with the General Assembly. Article XIV: Violations Violations of the provisions of the Constitution and/or Bylaws shall be addressed in accordance with the procedures specified in the Bylaws.

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Article XV: Constitutional Amendments A. Amendments to the Constitution must be proposed in writing or e-mail at least two weeks before voting can occur and at a regular meeting of the General Assembly, and must be sponsored by at least four (4) delegates in good standing. B. All constitutional amendments must lay on the table until the next regularly scheduled General Assembly meeting. C. An affirmative vote of two-thirds (2/3) of the voting delegates present at a regularly scheduled General Assembly meeting is required for adoption of an amendment. Abstentions count as a vote in the computation of the total votes. D. All amendments must be submitted to the Student Government Association and the Faculty Committee on Student Activities for approval.

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