National Officer Application Theta Tau Fraternity

National Officer Application Theta Tau Fraternity

Name ______Chapter ______First Degree Graduation Year _____

Month/Year of Initiation / Degree(s) Earned ______

Address ______

City ______State ______Zip Code ______

Email Address ______

Position Desired: New Biennium (2016-2018) Next biennium (2018-2020)

First Choice ______

Second Choice ______

Third Choice ______

Desired Appointed National Officer Position (if you are not elected, or not running):

1.  ______2. ______3. ______

Circle positions you would be willing to serve in if not elected:

Regional Director Ass’t Regional Director Committee Chairman Adviser Other ______

Do you feel that you might someday be able to serve as Grand Regent?

YES NO If yes, when? ______

Years (or consecutive years) of National Conventions, National Conferences, and Leadership Academies attended:

______

Reason(s) you want to be a National Officer:

What specific projects would you like to work on, and what goals would you like to achieve in this biennium if serving in your first choice of position?

Amount of effort devoted to Theta Tau during this past Biennium:

Amount of effort able to devote to national projects during the next Biennium:

National/Chapter Offices Held: Office Year(s)

Past Theta Tau projects you have worked on (and major accomplishments):

Recent Work History (include Employer, Dates, and Title/Function)

Supervisory and/or management experience:

Member of Technical, Professional, Service, and Honor Societies:

Please provide a link to an online sample of your work (for Web Chair/Committee and Social Media Chair/Committee)

Theta Tau Strategic Framework

Engineering Leaders for Service, Profession, and Brotherhood

PURPOSE (Why do we exist?)

The purpose of Theta Tau is to develop and maintain a high standard of professional interest among its members, and to unite them in a strong bond of fraternal fellowship

CORE VALUES (What we stand for)

From recruitment, through pledging, to lifelong brotherhood, our members are:

·  Honest & Ethical

·  Dependable & Trustworthy

·  Respectful of Ourselves and Each Other

·  Generous of Time, Talent, & Treasure for Each Other, Theta Tau, and our Communities

·  Proud that we are the oldest, largest, and foremost Fraternity for Engineers

GUIDING PRINCIPLES (How we operate)

·  Culture of brotherhood, lifelong relationships, and connection

·  Mutual respect and professionalism

·  Balance of social, service, and professional activities

·  Diversity of engineering disciplines and demographics

OUR GOALS (What we seek to achieve)

For our Brotherhood:

·  We forge lifelong bonds of fraternal friendship, a journey that develops and delivers a network of lasting personal and professional relationships.

·  We foster an inviting, safe, and social environment in which our members become lifelong friends.

For our Profession:

·  We develop and nurture engineers with strong communication, problem-solving, collaboration, and leadership skills that we demonstrate in our profession, our community, and in our lives.

For our Communities

·  We are known for our service to our universities and the larger community.

·  Our service projects create a unifying environment for learning and personal growth for our members.

National Officer Commitment Form

As a National Officer in Theta Tau, I will:

·  Perform my duties so as to honor the trust of the membership that elected me.

·  Comply with all applicable statutes and regulations applying to non-profit organizations and the terms of the Articles of Incorporation, the Constitution & Bylaws, and the policies adopted by the Council.

·  Protect the interests of the fraternity as determined by its Council, its mission and prudent business practice.

·  Protect the confidentiality of private or confidential information to which I become a party as a member of the Council, i.e. member lists, financial information, etc.

·  Refrain from asserting authority as a Council member except when participating in a meeting of the Council or as the Council delegates to me; recognizing the chair of the Council as the final authority.

Accept my personal responsibility to:

·  Contribute, support, and implement the Strategic Plan and Goals of the fraternity.

·  Attend the meetings of the Executive Council and pay my expenses to any stand-alone Executive Council meetings.

·  Review all information and materials sent to me in connection with Council business and to provide to the Executive Council my best attention and judgment in a timely manner.

·  Participate in committees and special tasks that I volunteer or am appointed to and complete all associated assignments.

·  Encourage and support the raising of funds and resources for Theta Tau and/or the Educational Foundation through my contacts and supporting activities, and to endeavor to raise a minimum of $1000 over the next biennium if an Executive Council member other than the Student Member.

·  Conduct at least 1 Official Visit per year if an Executive Council member or 3 Official Visits per year if a Regional Director.

·  Conduct myself so as to reflect positively on the fraternity and my fellow national officers.

·  Recruit and mentor possible volunteers who can make significant contributions to the fraternity, pledging to submit the name of a potential volunteer at each Executive Council meeting and to recruit a potential volunteer to attend the National Convention.

·  Respect the integrity and abilities of my fellow National Officers.

·  Respect and support all decisions of the Executive Council once a decision has been reached, even when I am in a minority position on such actions.

·  Tender my resignation if I become unable to serve in accordance with the provisions of this commitment.

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