DELTA THETA CHAPTER
OF THE
ALPHA TAU OMEGA FRATERNITY
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY
MANHATTAN, KANSAS
MEMBERS MANUAL
Delta Theta Chapter By-Laws and House Rules
National Fraternity Bylaws, Policies and Procedures, Executive Directives, Chapter Minimum Guidelines of Operations,
Rules of the General Assembly and Rules of the National Chancellor
Board of Trustees By-Laws and Policies
Building Corporation Rules and Regulations and By-Laws
Risk Management and Liability
Methods and Procedures Concerning Disciplinary Matters
Time-Frames, Necessary Votes and Questions Concerning Recruits and Pledges
Chapter Officer Qualifications, Elections (With Order) and Installation
Chapter Offices, Rank, Job Descriptions and Standing Committees Composition
Chapter Awards, Scholarships, Grants, Memorials, Gifts, Emblems, Pictures, Plaques and Certificates, and Summaries
Endowment Fund By-Laws
Endowment Fund Presidential, McCollum and Laybourn Memorial Scholarship Awards Criterias and Formulas
Endowment Fund Muir Memorial Grant-in-Aid Awards Criteria and Formula
Endowment Fund Congressional and Regional Leadership Conference Scholar Awards Criterias
Delta Theta Chapter New Member Syllabus
Interfraternity Council Policies and Joint Interfraternity Council/Panhellenic Council Policies and Codes
Interfraternity Council Constitution and Bylaws
Agreement Between Kansas State University and the KSU Interfraternity Council and the KSU PanhellenicCouncil
Alumni Association By-Laws
Summary of Fees, Charges and Assessments
Robert's Rules of Order
Appendices
Date of Latest Changes: February 1, 2017
DELTA THETA CHAPTER
OF THE ALPHA TAU OMEGA FRATERNITY
MEMBERS MANUAL
DELTA THETA CHAPTER BY-LAWS AND HOUSE RULES
Chapter By-Laws and House Rules Effective April 1, 1972 With All Amendments
ALPHA TAU OMEGA NATIONAL BYLAWS, POLICIES AND PROCEDURES,
EXECUTIVE DIRECTIVES, MINIMUM CHAPTER GUIDELINES OF OPERATIONS,
RULES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND NATIONAL CHANCELLOR RULES
National Bylaws Effective August 7, 1990 With All Amendments
National Policies and Procedures Effective August 22, 2011 With All Amendments
Executive Directives Effective August 22, 2011 With All Amendments
Chapter Minimum Guidelines of Operations Effective August 22, 2011 With All Amendments
Rules of the General Assembly Effective September 1, 1998 With All Amendments
Rules of the National Chancellor Effective January 1, 1997 With All Amendments
DELTA THETA BOARD OF TRUSTEES BY-LAWS AND POLICIES
Board of Trustees By-Laws Effective November 20, 1994 With All Amendments
Board of Trustees Policies Effective September 7, 1998 With All Amendments
DELTA THETA BUILDING CORPORATION RULES AND REGULATIONS AND BY-LAWS
Building Corporation Chapter House Rules and Regulations Effective November 12, 1983 With All Amendments
Building Corporation By-Laws Effective February 26, 1955 With All Amendments
RISK MANAGEMENT AND LIABILITY
METHODS AND PROCEDURES CONCERNING DISCIPLINARY MATTERS
TIME-FRAMES, NECESSARY VOTES AND QUESTIONS CONCERNING RECRUITS AND PLEDGES
CHAPTER OFFICER QUALIFICATIONS, ELECTIONS (WITH ORDER) AND INSTALLATION
CHAPTER OFFICES, RANK, JOB DESCRIPTIONS AND STANDING COMMITTEES COMPOSITION
CHAPTER AWARDS, SCHOLARSHIPS, GRANTS, MEMORIALS, GIFTS, EMBLEMS, PICTURES,
PLAQUES AND CERTIFICATES, AND SUMMARIES
ENDOWMENT FUND BY-LAWS
ENDOWMENT FUND PRESIDENTIAL, McCOLLUM & LAYBOURN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS CRITERIAS AND FORMULAS
ENDOWMENT FUND MUIR MEMORIAL GRANT-IN-AID AWARDS CRITERIA AND FORMULA
ENDOWMENT FUND CONGRESSIONAL & REGIONAL LEADERSHIP SCHOLAR AWARDS CRITERIAS
Endowment Fund By-Laws Effective September 11, 1955
Endowment Fund Presidential, McCollum and Laybourn Memorial Scholarship Awards Criterias and Formulas Effective December 22, 1983 With All Amendments (Including Awards Chart)
Endowment Fund Muir Memorial Grant-in-Aid Awards Criteria and Formula Effective December 22, 1983 With All Amendments
Endowment Fund Congressional and Regional Leadership Scholar Awards Criterias Effective May 29, 1985 With All Amendments
DELTA THETA CHAPTER NEW MEMBER SYLLABUS
INTERFRATERNITY COUNCIL POLICIES AND JOINT INTERFRATERNITY COUNCIL/PANHELLENIC COUNCIL POLICIES AND CODES
INTERFRATERNITY COUNCIL CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS
CONTINUANCE OF THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY AND THE KSU IFC AND KSU PHC
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION BY-LAWS
Alumni Association By-Laws Effective July 13, 1997 With All Amendments
SUMMARY OF FEES, CHARGES AND ASSESSMENTS
ROBERT'S RULES OF ORDER
APPENDICES
KANSAS DELTA THETA CHAPTER OF THE ALPHA TAU OMEGA FRATERNITY
Incorporated under the General Corporation Code of the State of Kansas as a not-for-profit corporation as ALPHA THETA CHI FRATERNITY, INC., on February 19, 1920, and as KANSAS DELTA THETA CHAPTER OF ALPHA TAU OMEGA FRATERNITY, INC., on February 16, 1921; and its successor corporation, DELTA THETA OF ALPHA TAU OMEGA, INC., incorporated on September 3, 1971; both of which constitute the body-corporate of the KANSAS DELTA THETA CHAPTER OF THE ALPHA TAU OMEGA FRATERNITY, a subordinate entity of the ALPHA TAU OMEGA FRATERNITY, which was chartered pursuant to provisions of the National Constitution and Laws (currently National Bylaws and Policies and Procedures) of the Fraternity and duly installed in Manhattan, Kansas, on October 22nd and 23rd, 1920 A.D.
Members Manual
SUMMARY OF CHAPTERS
Chapter
DELTA THETA MISSION STATEMENT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
DELTA THETA OF ALPHA TAU OMEGA CHAPTER BY-LAWS 1
DELTA THETA OF ALPHA TAU OMEGA HOUSE RULES 2
ALPHA TAU OMEGA NATIONAL BYLAWS 3
ALPHA TAU OMEGA NATIONAL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES, EXECUTIVE DIRECTIVES,
CHAPTER MINIMUM GUIDELINES OF OPERATIONS, RULES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
AND RULES OF THE NATIONAL CHANCELLOR 4
DELTA THETA BOARD OF TRUSTEES BY-LAWS AND POLICIES 5
DELTA THETA CHAPTER OF ALPHA TAU OMEGA BUILDING CORPORATION
CHAPTER HOUSE RULES AND REGULATIONS AND BY-LAWS 6
RISK MANAGEMENT AND LIABILITY 7
METHODS AND PROCEDURES CONCERNING DISCIPLINARY MATTERS 8
TIME-FRAMES, NECESSARY VOTES AND QUESTIONS CONCERNING RECRUITS AND PLEDGES 9
CHAPTER OFFICER QUALIFICATIONS, ELECTIONS (WITH ORDER) AND INSTALLATION 10
CHAPTER OFFICES, RANK, JOB DESCRIPTIONS AND STANDING COMMITTEES COMPOSITION 11
CHAPTER AWARDS, SCHOLARSHIPS, GRANTS, MEMORIALS, GIFTS, EMBLEMS, PICTURES,
PLAQUES AND CERTIFICATES AND SUMMARIES 12
KANSAS STATE ALPHA TAU OMEGA STUDENTS' AID ENDOWMENT FUND BY-LAWS 13
PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLASTIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS AND McCOLLUM AND LAYBOURN
MEMORIAL SCHOLASTIC EXCELLENCE AWARDS CRITERIAS AND FORMULAS
ESTABLISHED BY THE KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION, THE ALPHA TAU
OMEGA FOUNDATION AND THE KANSAS STATE ALPHA TAU OMEGA STUDENTS'
AID ENDOWMENT FUND (INCLUDING SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS CHART) 14
MUIR MEMORIAL GRANT-IN-AID AWARDS CRITERIA AND FORMULA ESTABLISHED BY THE
ALPHA TAU OMEGA FOUNDATION AND THE KANSAS STATE ALPHA TAU OMEGA
STUDENTS' AID ENDOWMENT FUND 15
CONGRESSIONAL AND REGIONAL LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE SCHOLAR AWARDS
CRITERIAS ESTABLISHED BY THE KANSAS STATE ALPHA TAU OMEGA STUDENTS'
AID ENDOWMENT FUND 16
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DELTA THETA CHAPTER NEW MEMBER SYLLABUS 17
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY INTERFRATERNITY COUNCIL POLICIES AND
JOINT INTERFRATERNITY COUNCIL/PANHELLENIC COUNCIL POLICIES AND CODES 18
INTERFRATERNITY COUNCIL CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS AND CONTINUANCE OF THE
AGREEMENT BETWEEN KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY AND THE KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY
INTERFRATERNITY COUNCIL AND THE KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY PANHELLENIC COUNCIL 19
DELTA THETA CHAPTER OF ALPHA TAU OMEGA ALUMNI ASSOCIATION BY-LAWS 20
SUMMARY OF FEES, CHARGES AND ASSESSMENTS 21
ROBERT'S RULES OF ORDER 22
APPENDICES
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
DELTA THETA MISSION STATEMENT i
TABLE OF CONTENTS A-P
CHAPTERS 1 AND 2: DELTA THETA OF ALPHA TAU OMEGA CHAPTER BY-LAWS,
AND DELTA THETA OF ALPHA TAU OMEGA HOUSE RULES 1.01 - 2.02
Index 1.03
CHAPTER 1: DELTA THETA OF ALPHA TAU OMEGA CHAPTER BY-LAWS 1.05
PREAMBLE 1.07
ARTICLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS 1.09
Section 1: Living In House or Annex, Penalties; Housing Contract, Social Fee Exemption; Annex Agreement, Out-of-House Fee Exemption; Building Corporation Membership Donations; Seniority and Annex Program 1.09
Section 2: Beer and Alcohol; Controlled Substances 1.09
Section 3: Damages 1.10
Section 4: House Rules 1.10
Section 5: Adverse Actions 1.10
ARTICLE II: SCHOLARSHIP 1.11
Section 1: Scholastic Probation; Termination of Living in Chapter House 1.11
Section 2: Semester Defined; Academic Year Defined 1.11
Section 3: Scholarship Committee 1.11
ARTICLE III: OFFICERS AND ELECTIONS 1.12
Section 1: Officer Qualifications and Terms of Office 1.12
Section 2: Elective Officers, Method of Election and Installation 1.12
Section 3: Impeachment of Elected Officers and Dismissal of Appointive Officers 1.13
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Section 4: Duties of Officers and Committees; Vice-President Duties; Treasurer Duties; Membership Education Committee Program; Historian Duties; Annex Coordinator Duties; Chaplain Duties; Alumni Relations Officer Duties; Board of Trustees Undergraduate Members; Philanthropy Chairman Duties; Brotherhood Chairman Duties 1.14
Section 5: Board of Trustees Undergraduate Members; Executive Committee; Cabinet 1.14
Section 6: Chapter Meetings; Quorum; Absences 1.15
Section 7: Appointive Officers; Assistant Treasurer Duties; Membership Recruitment Chairman and Assistants' Duties; Communications Officer Duties; Resource Coordinator Duties; Intramurals Chairman Duties; Song Leader Duties; BADD Duty Coordinator Duties; Scholarship Chairman Duties; Appointment of Committees, Chairmen and Assistant Chairmen; Select or Standing Committees; Vice-President Committee Duties 1.16
Section 8: Membership Education Committee 1.18
Section 9: Judicial Committee; Risk Management Committee; Awards Committee; Communications Committee 1.18
ARTICLE IV: ASSESSMENTS AND FINANCES 1.20
Section 1: Work Week 1.20
Section 2: Assessments Against Actives; Assessments Against Pledges 1.20
Section 3: Performance Fines 1.20
Section 4: House Bills; Party Favor Funds Prohibition 1.21
Section 5: Damage and Fine Deposit 1.21
Section 6: Special House Bills 1.21
Section 7: Non-Active Members, Social Event Attendance 1.21
Section 8: Kitchen Crew 1.22
Section 9: Fiscal Year 1.22
ARTICLE V: PLEDGES 1.23
Section 1: Eligibility for Pledging 1.23
Section 2: Voting on Recruits 1.23
Section 3: Voting on Pledges 1.23
Section 4: Pledge Fee 1.23
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ARTICLE VI: INITIATION 1.24
Section 1: Initiation Fee 1.24
Section 2: Indebtedness Prohibited 1.24
Section 3: Fraternity Test 1.24
Section 4: Grade Requirements 1.24
Section 5: Election to Membership 1.24
Section 6: Honor Initiate 1.25
Section 7: New Member Voting 1.25
Section 8: Membership Education Committee Duties 1.25
ARTICLE VII: AMENDMENTS AND MISCELLANEOUS 1.26
Section 1: Amending Procedures 1.26
Section 2: Compilation 1.26
Section 3: Emergency Suspension of By-Laws 1.26
Section 4: Executive Committee Discretion and Construement 1.26
Section 5: Distribution of By-Laws 1.26
Section 6: Date of Effect 1.26
Section 7: Grounds for Discipline, Executive Board Definition 1.26
Section 8: Robert's Rules of Order 1.26
Section 9: Voting Majorities, Finality, Reconsiderations and Methods, CMGOs 1.26
Appendix: Subsequent Amendments 1.28
CHAPTER 2: DELTA THETA OF ALPHA TAU OMEGA HOUSE RULES 2.01
1. All-House Meetings
2. Courtesy
3. ΑΤO Dress and Clothing Restrictions and Internet Prohibitions
4. Guests Entering Chapter House
5. Kitchen Hours and Access and Dining Room Cleanliness
6. Dinner
7. Swearing or Abusive Language
8. Female Respect
9. Conduct in Common Areas
10. Fireworks Prohibition
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11. Definition of Common Areas
12. Alcohol, Chewing Tobacco and Food Restrictions
13. Smoking in Chapter House Prohibition and Fines
14. Glass Container Prohibition
15. Courtesy (Quiet) Hours
16. 24-Hours-a-Day Courtesy (Quiet) Areas
17. Assignment of Parking and Rooms
18. Parking and Fines
19. Animals/Pets
20. Room Care and Maintenance
21. Initiation
22. Dining Room and Kitchen Articles
23. Attire in Dining Room and Kitchen and Fines
24. House Rules and Supplementary Rules
CHAPTERS 3 AND 4: ALPHA TAU OMEGA NATIONAL BYLAWS, AND
ALPHA TAU OMEGA NATIONAL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES, EXECUTIVE
DIRECTIVES, CHAPTER MINIMUM GUIDELINES OF OPERATIONS, RULES OF
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLYAND RULES OF THE NATIONAL CHANCELLOR 3.01 - 4.60
Index 3.03
CHAPTER 3: ALPHA TAU OMEGA NATIONAL BYLAWS 3.05
Article I: Purpose 3.07
Article II: Membership 3.07
Article III: Congress 3.08
Article IV: Board of Directors 3.09
Article V: Corporate Officers 3.10
Article VI: Judicial 3.12
Article VII: Chartered Entities 3.13
Article VIII: Ritual and Secret Work 3.13
Article IX: Miscellaneous 3.14
Article X: Indemnification 3.14
Article XI: Dissolution 3.15
Article XII: Policies and Procedures 3.15
Article XIII: Amendments to Bylaws 3.16
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CHAPTER 4: ALPHA TAU OMEGA NATIONAL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES,
EXECUTIVE DIRECTIVES, CHAPTER MINIMUM GUIDELINES OF
OPERATIONS, RULES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND
RULES OF THE NATIONAL CHANCELLOR 4.01
Chapter 1: Purpose, Governance, Board/CEO Relationship 4.03
Chapter 2: Executive Limitations 4.07
Chapter 3: Staff Linkage 4.10
Chapter 4: Ends 4.12
Chapter 5: Executive Directives and Chapter Minimum Guidelines of Operations 4.12
Chapter 6: Charters 4.13
Chapter 7: Membership 4.14
Chapter 8: Judicial 4.15
Chapter 9: Ritual and Insignia 4.15
Chapter 10: Miscellaneous 4.16
Executive Directives 4.17
Chapter Minimum Guidelines of Operations 4.21
Appendices: Rules of the General Assembly 4.35
Rules of the National Chancellor 4.37
I. Rules Pertaining to Member Discipline
II. Rules Pertaining to Chapter Discipline
III. Rules Pertaining to Non-Disciplinary Controversies
IV. Construction and Interpretation of the Bylaws
and Policies and Procedures
CHAPTER 5: DELTA THETA BOARD OF TRUSTEES BY-LAWS AND POLICIES 5.01
Preamble 5.03
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Section 1: Board of Trustees By-Laws 5.05
1. Name and Office
2. Board Composition
3. Appointment
4. Duties of Board of Trustees
5. Powers of Board of Trustees
6. Powers of Chairman
7. Vice-Chairman
8. Secretary
9. Treasurer
10. Meetings
11. Quorum
12. Votes
13. Board Appointments
14. Special Meetings
15. Board Policies
16. Amendment of By-Laws
17. Suspension of By-Laws
Section 2: Board of Trustees Policies 5.09
I. Semesterly and Yearly Grades
II. Drinking and Driving
III. Alcohol Consumption
IV. Retaliation
V. Pranks
CHAPTER 6: DELTA THETA CHAPTER OF ALPHA TAU OMEGA BUILDING CORPORATION
CHAPTER HOUSE RULES AND REGULATIONS AND BY-LAWS 6.01
Section 1: Building Corporation Chapter House Rules
and Regulations 6.03
Preamble
A. General Provisions
BCRA1. Jurisdiction
BCRA2. Room Designations and Common Areas
BCRA3. Expenditures
BCRA4. Damage and Fine Deposit
BCRA5. Suspension from Corporation Membership
B. Activities In or Around Chapter House
BCRB1. Damages to and Removal of Property and Prohibited Activities
BCRB2. Controlled Substances
BCRB3. Storage and Use of Firearms, Gasoline, Fireworks, Refrigerators, Lighted Candles and Other Dangerous Items
BCRB4. Fire Protection Devices Usage
BCRB5. Chapter House Roofs, Windows and Outside Doors
BCRB6. Alcohol and Chewing Tobacco, Container and Trash Limitations
BCRB7. Smoking
BCRB8. Glass Containers Prohibited
BCRB9. Parking Regulations
BCRB10. AIB Property
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C. Construction In or Around Chapter House
BCRC1. Damage, Drilling and Attaching
BCRC2. Assessment of Damages
BCRC3. Compliance with Fire and Other Regulations
BCRC4. Electrical Usage