GOVERNING DOCUMENTS OF THE

PHI DELTA CHI PHARMACY FRATERNITY

Table of Contents Constitution ᐅ page 1 Bylaws ᐅ page 6 General Policies & Procedures ᐅ page 14

Updated: 21 October 2019

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OFFICIAL CONSTITUTION & BYLAWS OF THE

PHI DELTA CHI PHARMACY FRATERNITY As adopted at the 72nd Grand Council (Anaheim, 2019)

CONSTITUTION PREAMBLE Recognizing the necessity of, and the mutual benefits to be derived from an organization devoted to the sciences of Pharmacy and Chemistry, a careful investigation into, and a free discussion of subjects relative to the same: We, the undersigned, do agree to form an association and for its government to adopt the following Constitution and Bylaws: C. E. Bond A. G. Hopper F. H. Frazee G. P. Leamon L. H. Gardner A. S. Rogers C. P. Godfrey A. Thurston A. G. Hoffman C. Hueber A. T. Waggoner

ARTICLE I

NAME & OBJECTIVES Section 1. Name. This association shall be known as the Phi Delta Chi Pharmacy Fraternity, hereafter referred to as the Fraternity. Under no circumstances may the name of Phi Delta Chi be used by any person or group not expressly approved by the Fraternity. Section 2. Coeducational. Being a coeducational Fraternity, Phi Delta Chi does not discriminate based on gender. The word Brother refers to members of the Fraternity, regardless of gender.

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Section 3. Objectives. The objectives of this association shall be to advance the science of Pharmacy and its allied interests, and to foster and promote a fraternal spirit among its Brothers.

ARTICLE II

ORGANIZATION Section 1. Grand Council and Executive Council. The governing power of the Fraternity shall be vested in a Grand Council and, when the Grand Council is not convened, an Executive Council. The official acts of the Grand Council and the Executive Council are binding upon every Chapter, and failure to observe and conform to such official acts shall constitute a cause for action toward forfeiture of Charter. Section 2. Powers of the Grand Council.

(a) The Grand Council when convened shall be the supreme governing body of the Fraternity and shall have all powers inherent in a supreme body, including, but not limited to, electing Grand Officers and reviewing the acts of the Executive Council.

(b) The Executive Director shall present a complete report of the proceedings of the Executive Council to the Grand Council for ratification or rejection, said report to cover the period following the previous Grand Council. Any acts so rejected are null, void and not binding upon the Fraternity.

Section 3. Powers of the Executive Council.

(a) The Executive Council shall be the governing body of the Fraternity when the Grand Council is not convened. The Executive Council shall implement the policies and acts of the Grand Council.

(b) The Executive Council shall have all the powers of the Grand Council except: (i) the power to amend this Constitution, the Bylaws or the Fraternity Ritual; (ii) the power to levy assessments on the Chapters; (iii) the power to elect Grand Officers, except that the Executive Council may fill vacancies

that occur between meetings of the Grand Council; and (iv) the power to review its own proceedings.

(c) In particular, and not by way of limitation, the Executive Council shall have the power to sanction or revoke the Charter of a Chapter for gross violation of published Chapter standards, college policies, or law. A Chapter so disciplined may appeal to the Grand Council for a trial on the matter. If the Grand Council agrees by a simple majority vote to hear the trial, then such trial shall be conducted before the Grand Council with the Grand Officers presiding. A favorable vote of at least three-quarters of the Grand Council shall be necessary to overturn the Executive Council’s action.

Section 4. Collegiate Chapters. The Fraternity shall have such collegiate Chapters as shall be chartered in accordance with the powers granted by this Constitution. Section 5. Alumni Chapters. The Fraternity shall have such alumni Chapters as shall be chartered in accordance with the powers granted by this Constitution. Section 6. Regions. The Chapters shall be grouped into such Regions as shall be determined in accordance with the powers granted by this Constitution.

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Section 7. Founders’ Day. The Second of November each year shall be known as Founders’ Day and shall be observed with an appropriate ceremony by each Chapter.

ARTICLE III MEMBERSHIP & ELIGIBILITY

Section 1. Collegiate Brother. There shall be a classification of membership known as collegiate Brother.

(a) Any person of good moral character majoring in Pharmacy or pre-Pharmacy where there is a collegiate Chapter is eligible for collegiate membership in the Fraternity.

(b) An eligible person may become a collegiate Brother of the Fraternity only after first receiving the favorable vote of at least three-quarters of the collegiate Chapter before which such person’s name has been proposed.

(c) An eligible person so approved by the collegiate Chapter will become a collegiate Brother upon agreeing in writing to abide by the Fraternity’s Constitution and Bylaws, paying the initiation fee, and receiving proper initiation according to the Fraternity Ritual.

(d) A change in the course of study of a collegiate Brother does not alter such Brother’s membership in the Fraternity.

Section 2. Alumni Brother. There shall be a classification of membership known as alumni Brother.

(a) A collegiate Brother who graduates, no longer attends school, or attends a school that does not have a collegiate Chapter, shall become an alumni Brother. An alumni Brother may transition back to being a collegiate Brother if such Brother enrolls at a school where a collegiate Chapter exists.

(b) Any person of good moral character engaged in professional Pharmacy or its allied fields is eligible for membership in the Fraternity as an alumni Brother.

(i) An eligible pharmacy professional may become an alumni Brother of the Fraternity only after first receiving the favorable vote of at least three-quarters of the collegiate Chapter where such eligible person will be initiated.

(ii) An eligible person so approved will become an alumni Brother upon agreeing in writing to abide by the Fraternity’s Constitution and Bylaws, paying the initiation fee, paying for a membership certificate, and receiving proper initiation according to the Fraternity Ritual. Alumni Brothers may purchase an Official Pin.

(c) Any person distinguished in the profession of Pharmacy and of good moral character, is eligible for honorary membership in the Fraternity. The Fraternity shall only permit one person per year to become an Honorary Brother. This privilege is not available to faculty at schools of pharmacy with a collegiate Chapter.

(i) An eligible person may become an Honorary Brother of the Fraternity only after receiving the favorable vote of at least three-quarters of a collegiate Chapter before which such eligible person’s name has been proposed and the favorable vote of at least three-quarters of the Executive Council.

(ii) An eligible person so approved will become an Honorary Brother upon, agreeing in writing to abide by the Fraternity’s Constitution and Bylaws, and agreeing to respect the confidentiality of that part of the Fraternity Ritual known as Omicron.

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(iii) Honorary Brothers shall become a Brother of the nominating Chapter and shall not be required to pay any initiation fee. The nominating Chapter shall pay the initiation fee for the Honorary Brother.

(iv) Honorary Brothers shall be entitled to vote and shall be extended all rights and privileges of alumni Brothers. For all purposes before the Fraternity, Honorary Brothers shall be considered alumni Brothers.

Section 3. Exclusive Membership. No collegiate or alumni Brother shall be a member of any other professional fraternity of Pharmacy, except for: (a) honorary memberships in such other organizations; or (b) honor societies that are primarily devoted to recognizing scholarship or leadership. Any collegiate or alumni Brother who joins or is a continuing member of a prohibited organization (other than as permitted by this Section) shall be automatically expelled from the Fraternity and obliged to return the membership certificate and all official fraternity jewelry.

ARTICLE IV

FRATERNITY GOVERNANCE Section 1. Grand Council. The Grand Council shall consist of:

(a) the members of the Executive Council; (b) one collegiate Delegate from each collegiate Chapter; (c) one alumni Delegate from each collegiate Chapter that is not affiliated with an alumni Chapter;

and (d) one alumni Delegate from each alumni Chapter.

Section 2. Voting. Each voting member of the Executive Council and each Delegate shall each have one vote in Grand Council. No voting member of the Executive Council may serve or vote as a Delegate from a Chapter. Section 3. Grand Officers.

(a) The Grand Council shall elect the following officers: (i) a Grand President, who shall be an alumni Brother; (ii) a Grand Vice President for Collegiate Affairs, who shall be an alumni Brother; (iii) a Grand Vice President for Alumni Affairs, who shall be an alumni Brother; (iv) a Grand Vice President for Communications, who shall be an alumni Brother; and (v) a Grand Vice President for Student Affairs who shall be collegiate Brother having at

least one academic year remaining in an educational curriculum at the time of election.

(b) The term of each Grand Officer shall be from the time of installation at Grand Council for two years or until that person’s successor has been installed.

(c) Each Grand Officer shall present to each Grand Council a report, with recommendations, covering the proceedings and acts of such officer.

Section 4. Executive Council. The Executive Council shall consist of:

(a) the Grand Past President; (b) the Grand President, who shall chair the Executive Council; (c) the Grand Vice President for Collegiate Affairs;

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(d) the Grand Vice President for Alumni Affairs; (e) the Grand Vice President for Communications; (f) the Grand Vice President for Student Affairs; (g) the Executive Director, who shall be appointed by the Executive Council, shall serve at the

discretion of the Executive Council, and shall be a nonvoting, ex officio member of the Executive Council; and

(h) the Executive Director of the Pharmacy Leadership and Education Institute, who shall be a nonvoting, ex officio member of the Executive Council.

Section 5. Meetings.

(a) The Grand Council shall meet every odd-numbered year. The Executive Council shall determine the time and place for convening the Grand Council.

(b) Each Region shall convene a Regional Conference each year that the Grand Council does not convene.

(c) A Leader-Development Seminar shall be convened at least once within a four-year fraternity cycle. The Executive Council shall determine the time and place.

(d) Votes of the Grand Council and Regional Conferences may be conducted in any manner deemed fit by the presiding officer, except that any Delegate of the Grand Council or Regional Conferences may require that any vote be conducted by ballot.

(e) In all parliamentary rulings not provided for in the Fraternity’s Constitution and Bylaws, the Grand Council, Regional Conferences, and the Executive Council shall be governed by the most recent revision of Robert’s Rules of Order.

(f) Except when a meeting is called into executive session and only for that time the meeting is in executive session, meetings of the Grand Council, Regional Conferences, and the Executive Council shall be open to any Brother of the Fraternity in good standing.

ARTICLE V

AMENDMENTS Section 1. Notice Required. Proposed amendments to this Constitution or the Fraternity Ritual must be provided to the Executive Director at least ten months prior to the Grand Council at which such amendments are to be considered. The Executive Director shall give notice of each proposed amendment to all Chapters, as well as posting the proposed changes on the Fraternity’s web site at least eight months before the opening session of the next Grand Council. Section 2. Required Vote. This Constitution or the Fraternity Ritual may be amended only by the favorable vote of at least three-quarters of the Grand Council. In periods of emergency as determined by the Executive Council, the Executive Council may conduct this required vote by mail to the Grand Officers, collegiate Chapters, and alumni Chapters.

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BYLAWS

CHAPTER I GRAND COUNCIL

Number 1. Grand Council Rules.

(a) The Grand Council may convene for official business if at least a majority of the eligible Delegates is present.

(b) The Executive Council shall issue rules at the start of each Grand Council related to decorum, recognition, discussion of motions, evaluation of candidates for office, and similar matters.

(c) In all parliamentary rulings not provided for in the Fraternity’s Constitution or Bylaws, the Fraternity shall be governed by the most recent revision of Robert’s Rules of Order.

(d) The Executive Director or a representative shall record the minutes of the Grand Council and distribute a copy of such minutes within ninety days after the end of Grand Council to each Chapter and elected Grand Officer.

Number 2. Nominations for Grand Officer.

(a) The Executive Council shall appoint a Nominating Committee consisting of at least one Brother from each Region of the Fraternity and chaired by the Grand Past President.

(b) Any Chapter or Brother may submit to the Grand Past President the name, background, and qualifications of each Brother considered qualified to be a Grand Officer. This requirement must be fulfilled before any candidate can be considered by the Nominating Committee.

(c) No more than two Brothers originating from the same collegiate Chapter may be eligible to hold elected Grand Office at the same time. This restriction does not apply to the Grand Vice President for Student Affairs.

Number 3. Appointed Grand Council Officers. The Grand President shall, for the duration of each Grand Council, appoint an Honorary Grand President, a Grand Parliamentarian, a Grand Master-At-Arms, a Grand Chaplain, and such other Grand Council Officers as are needed for the good of the Fraternity. Number 4. Grand Officer Succession. In the event the Grand President cannot fulfill the term of office, the Grand President shall automatically be succeeded by the Grand Past President. In the event of subsequent vacancies within the term of office of Grand President, this position shall automatically be filled by the Grand Vice President for Collegiate Affairs and then the Grand Vice President for Alumni Affairs elected at the previous Grand Council. In the event of any other vacancy among the Grand Officers, the Executive Council shall within thirty days appoint an eligible Brother to fill the vacancy until the next Grand Council, when new officers shall be elected. In the event the Grand Past President cannot fulfill the term of that office, the Grand President may appoint one of the past Grand Presidents to the post of Grand Past President, solely to advise the Grand President. Number 5. Removal of a Grand Officer. Any Grand Officer may be removed from office by the following procedure.

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(a) A petition requesting impeachment signed by a majority of the voting members of the Executive Council shall be presented to the Grand President.

(b) This petition and the evidence for removal shall then be presented to the Executive Council at two consecutive Executive Council meetings. At each of these meetings the floor shall be open for a thorough discussion, including an opportunity for the Grand Officer to present evidence in defense.

(c) At the second consecutive Executive Council meeting at which the petition is submitted and discussed, the Grand Officer may be removed from office by a removal vote of at least two-thirds of the Executive Council. The accused Grand Officer shall not vote.

(d) If the officer in question is the Grand President, the Grand Past President shall preside during these proceedings.

CHAPTER II

EXECUTIVE COUNCIL Number 1. Quorum. A simple majority of the Brothers of the Executive Council shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting of the Executive Council. A Brother may be present in person or by any means of any electronic communications that enables all persons to speak and be heard simultaneously. Number 2. Executive Council Expenses. Traveling expenses of the Grand Officers and Executive Director and expenses while in attendance at the Grand Council may be paid out of the National Treasury. Number 3. Emergency Fund. Two percent of the total national revenue of the Fraternity, after subtracting revenue designated for reserved funds, shall be set aside in each year to provide a permanent emergency fund to be invested in United States Government Bonds or high-liquidity, low-volatility investment accounts. This fund shall not be used, except in cases of unusual emergency and then only on unanimous approval of the Executive Council. Number 4. Bond. The Executive Council shall be placed under a bond to the Fraternity of not less than ninety percent of the sum of the previous year’s income and the value of reserve funds. Number 5. CPA Review. The financial status and accounts of the Fraternity shall be reviewed before each Grand Council by an independent Certified Public Accountant appointed by the Grand President. The Executive Director shall include the results of this review and its recommendations in an address to each Grand Council. Number 6. Pharmacy Leadership & Education Institute. The Fraternity and its Executive Council shall collaborate with the not-for-profit educational foundation known as the Pharmacy Leadership & Education Institute (PLEI), to further the leadership and other benevolent missions of the Fraternity by means of PLEI activities. The Grand Past President or a representative of the PLEI shall present to each Grand Council a report of the activities of the PLEI since the previous Grand Council. Number 7. Board of Counselors. The Executive Council may from time-to-time elect a Board of Counselors. This Board will recognize Alumni Brothers who are Leaders in Pharmacy. The Board of Counselors shall be an honorary, ambassadorial organization whose purpose is to provide advice to the Executive Council.

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CHAPTER III

CHAPTER FORMATION Number 1. Collegiate Chapter Formation.

(a) A petition for a collegiate Chapter Charter may be submitted by an association of students majoring in Pharmacy and/or pre-Pharmacy at a recognized college or university to the Executive Director or the Grand President for consideration by the Fraternity.

(b) A unanimous favorable vote of the Executive Council shall be necessary before the petition for Charter is presented to the collegiate Chapters.

(c) Upon favorable action by the Executive Council, the Executive Director shall present to each collegiate Chapter the petition for Charter for approval or rejection. Failure of a collegiate Chapter to respond with a rejection of the petition within thirty days shall signify approval of the petition. A favorable vote of at least three-quarters of the collegiate Chapters shall be necessary before the petition for Charter is acted upon by the Fraternity.

(d) If the collegiate Chapter vote is favorable, then the Grand Council or the Executive Council shall grant the Charter.

(e) Each new collegiate Chapter shall pay an Installation Fee, including a Charter Fee, as determined by the Executive Council. The new Chapter shall pay for the membership certificates for the Charter Brothers, rental of pins, Ritual books, and Regalia.

Number 2. Alumni Chapter Formation.

(a) When the number of alumni Brothers of any collegiate Chapter shall have reached ten or more, they may form an alumni Chapter. A similar association may be formed by ten or more alumni of different collegiate Chapters residing in one locality.

(b) All alumni Brothers submitting a petition for Charter must be in good standing with the Fraternity, including current in the payment of all National Alumni Dues.

(c) The petition must be presented to the Executive Director or the Grand President for consideration by the Fraternity. Such petition must include a proposed constitution and bylaws governing the requested new alumni Chapter.

(d) A unanimous favorable vote of the Executive Council shall be necessary before the petition for Charter is acted upon by the Fraternity.

(e) If the vote of the Executive Council is favorable, then the Grand Council or the Executive Council shall grant the Charter.

CHAPTER IV

COLLEGIATE CHAPTER OFFICERS Number 1. Collegiate Chapter Election. Collegiate Chapter elections shall be held annually as determined by the collegiate Chapter. The collegiate Chapter must be aware of the Achievement Award Program schedule when setting the time for elections. Number 2. Collegiate Chapter Officers. The collegiate Chapter Officers shall consist of:

(a) Worthy Chief Counselor (WCC) as President; (b) Worthy Vice Counselor (WVC) as Vice President;

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(c) Worthy Correspondent (WC) as Corresponding Secretary; (d) Worthy Keeper of Records & Seals (WKRS) as Recording Secretary; (e) Worthy Keeper of Finance (WKF) as Treasurer; (f) Worthy Prelate (WP) as Chaplain; (g) Worthy Master-at-Arms (WMA); (h) Worthy Inner Guard (WIG); (i) Worthy Alumni Liaison (WAL); and (j) such other officers as may be required or desirable.

Number 3. Officer Succession. In the event of a vacancy in the office of Worthy Chief Counselor, the Worthy Vice Counselor shall succeed to that office. In the event of a vacancy in any other position, the Chapter shall hold a special election to fill that vacancy. Number 4. Standing Committees. Each collegiate Chapter shall have committees as prescribed by Policy. Number 5. Removal of Collegiate Chapter Officer. Any Chapter officer may be removed from office by the following procedure.

(a) A petition requesting impeachment signed by a majority of the collegiate Brothers shall be presented to the Worthy Chief Counselor.

(b) This petition and the evidence for removal shall then be presented to the collegiate Chapter within two weeks.

(c) A meeting shall follow within two weeks from the time the petition is submitted to the collegiate Chapter, at which time the officer shall have the opportunity to present evidence in defense. At that time the officer may be removed from office by a removal vote of at least three-quarters of the Chapter.

(d) If the officer in question is the Worthy Chief Counselor, the Worthy Vice Counselor shall preside during these proceedings.

CHAPTER V

COLLEGIATE CHAPTER GOVERNANCE Number 1. Local Collegiate Rules. Each collegiate Chapter shall adopt and enforce a local Constitution, a set of local Chapter Bylaws, and, if in rooms or a house, a set of House Rules. These collegiate Chapter regulations shall be in accordance with the Fraternity’s Constitution and Bylaws. Number 2. Collegiate Chapter Advisors. Each Chapter shall select from the faculty of the host school of Pharmacy either one or two Chapter Advisors. Initiating additional eligible faculty, who share the Chapter’s goals, as alumni Brothers is desirable. Number 3. Candidates. Upon becoming a candidate for membership in the Fraternity, the candidate shall sign an agreement promising to abide by the Fraternity’s Constitution and Bylaws, and the Fraternity Ritual, and not to disclose any secret or method or procedure of this Fraternity that the Brother learns, regardless of whether learned before or after being initiated.

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Number 4. Responsibilities of Each Collegiate Brother.

(a) It shall be the duty of each collegiate Brother to become familiar with the Fraternity’s Constitution and Bylaws, the Fraternity Ritual, the Chapter’s Constitution, the Chapter’s Bylaws, and the Chapter’s House Rules (where applicable), History, and all other matters pertaining to the Fraternity. In addition, each officer shall commit to memory and be able to recite from memory that officer’s part of the Fraternity Ritual.

(b) No collegiate Brother shall be allowed a seat in the Council Chamber, be considered for quorum purposes, nor have a right to vote on any matter pertaining to the Fraternity after initiation night until such Brother has complied with these responsibilities and can answer any and all questions put to such Brother pertaining to such matters.

Number 5. Transfer to Another Chapter. A collegiate Brother, upon changing schools and wishing to affiliate with a collegiate Chapter in which such Brother was not initiated, shall bring a certificate signed by the Worthy Chief Counselor and Worthy Keeper of Records & Seals of the Chapter of origin, showing good standing of that Chapter. If no WKRS or WCC is available, the Executive Director may send a signed certificate verifying a Brother’s affiliation with the Fraternity. This certificate shall be presented to the Worthy Keeper of Records & Seals of the Chapter with which such Brother wishes to affiliate, which shall be obliged to accept that person as a Brother. Number 6. Scholastic Probation. Any officer on scholastic probation by the host school shall notify the Worthy Chief Counselor or Chapter Advisor and resign from that office. Number 7. Probation. A collegiate Brother may be placed on probation based on local collegiate Chapter rules. The collegiate Chapter is responsible for all fraternal requirements of such a Brother. Number 8. Temporary Suspension. Any collegiate Brother who is in good standing with the collegiate Chapter and who, for personal reasons, is no longer able to be a part of that Collegiate Chapter may be temporarily suspended by a suspension vote of at least three-quarters of the Chapter. The collegiate Chapter may remove the suspension by a removal vote of at least three-quarters of the Chapter. The collegiate Chapter is still financially responsible for that suspended Brother during the suspension. Number 9. Expulsion of a Collegiate Brother.

(a) A collegiate Brother may be expelled from the Fraternity if found guilty of repeated disorderly conduct; nonpayment of dues, fines, or assessments; or violation of the Fraternity’s Constitution and Bylaws, the Fraternity Ritual, the Chapter’s Constitution, the Chapter’s Bylaws, or the House Rules (if applicable).

(b) A collegiate Brother having allegedly violated any obligation or rule carrying the penalty of expulsion shall have the right to trial. All charges must be proffered at a regular meeting by a Collegiate Brother, and the accused shall be immediately notified of such charges and directed to appear at the next regular meeting for trial.

(c) If the accused or a representative is not present, having disregarded the notice to appear, the trial shall be conducted as though the collegiate Brother were present and a final vote taken. The trial shall be presided over by the Worthy Chief Counselor. The accused may request a Brother for defense, and the Worthy Chief Counselor shall appoint a Brother for prosecution.

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(d) Following trial, the accused collegiate Brother may be expelled by an expulsion vote of at least a three-quarters of the Chapter.

(e) If a collegiate Brother is expelled, the collegiate Chapter expelling that collegiate Brother shall report in writing said action to the Executive Council as soon as possible. The collegiate Chapter shall retrieve the pin and membership certificate of the expelled collegiate Brother and return them to the National Office.

(f) Any collegiate Brother who has been expelled by a collegiate Chapter may appeal to the Executive Council or Grand Council.

(g) Any person who has been expelled and who has not been reinstated in the Fraternity by the Executive Council or Grand Council shall not again be eligible for any type of membership in the Fraternity.

CHAPTER VI COLLEGIATE CHAPTER OBLIGATIONS

Number 1. Annual Assessment. An annual assessment shall be levied upon each collegiate Chapter by the Executive Director to provide for the national functions of the Fraternity. The amount assessed is to be proportional to the membership of each Chapter and the total maximum yearly amount shall be determined by each Grand Council according to the economic needs of the Fraternity. This assessment shall be known as the National Operating Dues (NODs). Number 2. Initiation Fee.

(a) Each person initiated into a collegiate Chapter shall pay an Initiation Fee. The minimum amount of this fee shall be determined by the Grand Council and shall include an amount appropriate to cover the rental of the Brother’s membership certificate and pin for so long as the Brother is in good standing. The Chapter may include additional amounts in the initiation fee, if it so desires.

(b) The pin and membership certificate of each collegiate Brother shall be the property of the collegiate Chapter to which such Brother paid the Initiation Fee.

(c) The Worthy Keeper of Finance shall be responsible for the collection and payment of dues and fees to the Executive Director. The Initiation Fee for newly initiated collegiate Brothers shall be forwarded to the National Office, in full, within seventy-two hours following initiation of the new Brother, along with order forms for membership certificates and pins.

Number 3. Roll of Brothers. At the opening of each academic year, each Worthy Keeper of Records & Seals shall promptly forward to the Executive Director a certified list of collegiate Brothers and candidates and, during the year, shall notify the Executive Director of all further Candidates and initiates. Any collegiate Chapter falsifying the collegiate Chapter membership report to evade the payment of any fees or dues shall be deprived of a vote in Grand Council. Upon proof of repeated offenses, the Charter of said Chapter may be revoked. Number 4. Collegiate Chapter Inspection. A collegiate Chapter inspection may be held at any time the Executive Council may decide that it is necessary. In an emergency or where a Grand Officer is called by school authorities, the Chapter in question may be fined an amount equal to all expenses incurred in connection with that inspection, an investigation, or related proceedings.

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Number 5. Delegates Required.

(a) Each collegiate Chapter shall elect to each Grand Council and to each Regional Conference one collegiate Delegate and an alternate Delegate to represent that collegiate Chapter in the proceedings of the Grand Council and the Regional Conference.

(b) Any collegiate Chapter failing to be represented by a Delegate in at least one Grand Council, one Regional Conference, and one Leader-Development Seminar within a four-year fraternity cycle may be declared inactive and its Charter forfeited and vacated.

Number 6. Chapter Reports. Each collegiate Chapter shall present to each Grand Council a report containing such information as the Executive Council and the Grand Council may require.

CHAPTER VII

ALUMNI & ALUMNI CHAPTER OBLIGATIONS Number 1. National Alumni Dues.

(a) Grand Council shall determine the amount for the National Alumni Dues. (b) An Alumni Brother may pay a life membership amount (the Life Membership Fee) in lieu of the

annual National Alumni Dues. The Life Membership Fee is an amount equal to ten times the then current National Alumni Dues. Such Life Membership amount is payable as a single installment or installments spaced over not more than three years.

(c) Alumni Brothers who have paid National Alumni Dues annually for twenty consecutive years shall be given Life Memberships upon petitioning the Executive Council.

Number 2. Purposes of Alumni Chapters. The purposes of alumni Chapters shall include supporting the Fraternity and its activities and assisting collegiate Brothers and collegiate Chapters. Number 3. Alumni Chapter Reports. Each alumni Chapter shall submit to the Executive Council once each year a report covering information required by the Executive Council or by the Grand Council, including a listing of all alumni Brothers who are members of that alumni Chapter. Number 4. Delegates Required.

(a) Alumni Chapters: Each alumni Chapter shall elect to each Grand Council and to each Regional Conference one alumni Delegate and an alternate alumni Delegate to represent that alumni Chapter in the proceedings of the Grand Council and the Regional Conference. Any alumni Chapter failing to be represented by a Delegate in at least one Grand Council and one Regional Conference within a four-year fraternity cycle may be declared inactive and its Charter forfeited and vacated.

(b) Alumni Delegates Without Alumni Chapter: Each collegiate Chapter that does not have an affiliated alumni Chapter shall elect an alumni Delegate and an alternate alumni Delegate to represent that collegiate Chapter in the proceedings of the Grand Council and the Regional Conference. Priority for designation as an alumni Delegate or alternate alumni Delegate will go first to an alumni Brother initiated at that collegiate Chapter, then to an alumni Brother authorized in advance in writing by officers of a chartered alumni Chapter or collegiate Chapter,

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as the case may be. Another alumni Brother may be seated as the alumni Delegate with the approval of the Executive Council acting as a Credentials Committee.

Number 5. Expulsion of an Alumni Brother.

(a) An alumni Brother may be expelled from the Fraternity if found guilty of repeated disorderly conduct; nonpayment of dues, fines, or assessments; or violation of the Fraternity’s Constitution and Bylaws, the Fraternity Ritual, the Chapter’s Constitution or the Chapter’s Bylaws.

(b) An alumni Brother having allegedly violated any obligation or rule carrying the penalty of expulsion shall have the right to trial. All charges must be proffered at a regular meeting by an alumni Brother or by the Executive Council, and the accused shall be immediately notified of such charges and directed to appear for trial.

(c) If the accused or a representative is not present, having disregarded the notice to appear, the trial shall be conducted as though the alumni Brother were present and a final vote taken. The trial shall be presided over as determined by the alumni Chapter or the Executive Council. The accused may request a Brother for defense, and the alumni Chapter or Executive Council shall appoint a Brother for prosecution.

(d) Following trial, the accused alumni Brother may be expelled by an expulsion vote of least a three-quarters of the Chapter or the Executive Council.

(e) If an alumni Brother is expelled by an alumni Chapter, the alumni Chapter expelling that alumni Brother shall report in writing said action to the Executive Council as soon as possible, shall retrieve the pin and membership certificate of the expelled alumni Brother, and shall return the pin and membership certificate to the National Office.

(f) Any alumni Brother who has been expelled by an alumni Chapter may appeal to the Executive Council or Grand Council. Any alumni Brother who has been expelled by the Executive Council may appeal to the Grand Council.

(g) Any person who has been expelled and who has not been reinstated in the Fraternity by the Executive Council or Grand Council shall not again be eligible for any type of membership in the Fraternity.

CHAPTER VIII AMENDMENT

Number 1. Notice Required. Proposed amendments to these Bylaws must be provided to the Executive Director at least ten months prior to the Grand Council at which such amendments are to be considered. The Executive Director shall give notice of each proposed amendment to all Chapters, as well as posting the proposed changes on the Fraternity’s web site at least eight months before the opening session of the next Grand Council. Number 2. Required Vote. These Bylaws may be amended only by the favorable vote of at least a three-quarters of the Grand Council. In periods of emergency as determined by the Executive Council, the Executive Council may conduct this required vote by mail to the Grand Officers, collegiate Chapters, and alumni Chapters.

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GENERAL POLICIES & PROCEDURES OF THE

PHI DELTA CHI PHARMACY FRATERNITY As adopted at the 72nd Grand Council (Anaheim, 2019)

TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.00 AMENDMENTS TO POLICIES & PROCEDURES 15

2.00 GRAND OFFICER DUTIES 16 3.00 COLLEGIATE CHAPTER OFFICER DUTIES 18 4.00 COLLEGIATE CHAPTER COMMITTEES 20 5.00 COLLEGIATE CHAPTER MEETINGS 21 6.00 COLLEGIATE CHAPTER FEES & ACCOUNTS 22 7.00 REGIONAL OPERATIONS 23 8.00 OFFICIAL EMBLEMS 25 9.00 THE COMMUNICATOR 26 10.00 ALUMNI DUES 27

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GP 1.00 - AMENDMENTS TO POLICIES & PROCEDURES Paragraph 1.01. Amendments. The policies and procedures of the Phi Delta Chi Professional Pharmacy Fraternity, both these General Policies & Procedures as well as the Accounting Policies & Procedures may be amended from time to time by the Executive Council. Except during periods of emergency as determined by the Grand President, proposed amendments shall be submitted to the Executive Council at a duly called meeting of that body acting while a quorum is present. Paragraph 1.02 Approval Required. The various policies and procedures may be amended only by a favorable vote of at least two-thirds of the Executive Council. Paragraph 1.03 Emergency. In periods of emergency as determined by the Grand President, the Grand President may present and conduct the required vote by mail to the Executive Council Brothers.

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GP 2.00 - GRAND OFFICER DUTIES Paragraph 2.01. Duties of the Grand Past President (GPP). The office of the Grand Past President is occupied by the retiring Grand President until that person’s successor shall qualify. The Grand Past President shall provide counsel and assistance to the Grand President and other Fraternity officers and represent the Fraternity on the Board of Directors of the Pharmacy Leadership & Education Institute. The GPP shall deliver to that person’s successor all documents and property belonging to the office. Paragraph 2.02. Duties of the Grand President (GP). The duty of the Grand President shall be to call meetings of the Grand Council and the Executive Council to order at the appointed time; to preside at such meetings; to preserve order and decorum; to assess fines; to enforce the Fraternity’s Constitution and Bylaws; to act in all ways as the Chief Executive of the Fraternity; to represent the Fraternity on the Board of Directors of the Pharmacy Leadership & Education Institute; and to deliver to that person’s successor all documents and property belonging to the office. The Grand President may appoint Project Directors to achieve the Fraternity’s goals. Paragraph 2.03. Duties of the Grand Vice President for Collegiate Affairs (GVPCA). The duty of the Grand Vice President for Collegiate Affairs shall be to supervise the activities of the Regional Officers under the direction of the Grand Council and Executive Council. The GVPCA shall be responsible for the promotion of collegiate Chapter Standards, as approved by the Grand Council and published in the Fraternal Education Manual, the Chapter Excellence and Quality (ChEQ) Program, encourage and assist in the establishment of new collegiate Chapters as defined by the Executive Council in its policies and procedures, and shall deliver to that person’s successor all documents and property belonging to the office. Paragraph 2.04. Duties of the Grand Vice President for Alumni Affairs (GVPAA). The duty of the Grand Vice President for Alumni Affairs shall be to supervise the activities of the Regional Officers under the direction of the Grand Council and Executive Council. Further, the Grand Vice President for Alumni Affairs shall promote participation of alumni Brothers, support activities of alumni Chapters, encourage and assist in the establishment of new alumni Chapters, assist alumni Brothers in assisting collegiate Brothers, and to deliver to that person’s successor all documents and property belonging to the office. Paragraph 2.05. Duties of the Grand Vice President for Communications (GVPC). The duty of the Grand Vice President for Communications shall be to supervise the activities of the Regional Officers under the direction of the Grand Council and Executive Council. The primary responsibility of the GVPC is development and distribution of publications and other information related to the Fraternity. These publications include the journal known as THE COMMUNICATOR, which is to be published in print, and the e-COMMUNICATOR, which is to be published digitally. Other sources of information supervised by the GVPC include the national web site and digital media platforms. The GVPC shall deliver to that person’s successor all documents and property belonging to the office. Paragraph 2.06. Duties of the Grand Vice President for Student Affairs (GVPSA). The duty of the Grand Vice President for Student Affairs shall be to supervise the activities of the Regional Officers under the direction of the Grand Council and Executive Council. It shall be that person’s duty to implement and promote participation in the Dale W. Doerr Achievement Award Program and to promote attendance by Collegiate Brothers at Fraternity meetings. The GVPSA shall be responsible for organizing and coordinating the judging of materials from the Achievement Award Program, with support of the

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Executive Director and following procedures defined by the Executive Council. The GVPSA shall deliver to that person’s successor all documents and property belonging to the office. Paragraph 2.07. Duties of the Executive Director.

(a) The Executive Director shall keep a complete record of all proceedings of the Grand Council, of the Executive Council, and of the office (including the Fraternity’s archives); shall keep a complete record of the rental of official jewelry, pins and other items purchased for or sold by the Executive Council to the individual Chapters or Brothers; shall direct the inspection of Chapters and shall serve as an intermediary between the individual Chapters and the other officers of the Executive Council.

(b) The Executive Director shall service as the Fraternity’s chief operating officer. (c) The Executive Director shall serve as a nonvoting, ex officio member of the Board of Directors of

the Pharmacy Leadership & Education Institute. (d) The Executive Director shall collect funds of any nature due the Grand Council or the Fraternity;

shall disburse such funds only upon the order of the Grand President, the Grand Council, or the Executive Council; shall make a complete accounting of such receipts and disbursements to the Grand Council at each meeting; and shall deliver to that person’s successor all documents and property belonging to the office.

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GP 3.00 - COLLEGIATE CHAPTER OFFICER DUTIES Paragraph 3.01. Duties of Worthy Chief Counselor (WCC). It shall be the duty of the Worthy Chief Counselor to call meetings to order at the appointed time; to preside over meetings; to decide points of order; to preserve decorum; to enforce the Fraternity’s Constitution and Bylaws, the Chapter Constitution, the Chapter Bylaws, and the House Rules (where applicable); to assess all fines; to act in all ways as the chief executive of the Chapter; and to turn over to that person’s successor all documents and property belonging to the office. The WCC shall appoint at least one alumni Brother to audit the financial and other records of the Worthy Keeper of Finance and the Worthy Keeper of Records & Seals of the collegiate Chapter once a year, unless the Chapter finances and other records are subject to oversight as defined by the written policy of the host school. Paragraph 3.02. Duties of Worthy Vice Counselor (WVC). It shall be the duty of the Worthy Vice Counselor to assist the Worthy Chief Counselor; perform all the duties and exercise all the authority of the WCC when the WCC is absent; and to deliver to that person’s successor all documents and property belonging to the office. Paragraph 3.03. Duties of Worthy Correspondent (WC). It shall be the duty of the Worthy Correspondent to receive all incoming correspondence; to prepare and mail all outgoing correspondence; to coordinate and submit to the proper persons all materials for the Achievement Award Program; and to deliver to that person’s successor all documents and property belonging to the office. Paragraph 3.04. Duties of Worthy Keeper of Records & Seals (WKRS). It shall be the duty of the Worthy Keeper of Records & Seals to keep a complete record of all the proceedings; to preserve manuscripts and records of the Chapter; to maintain a collection of chapter publications; to call the roll at each meeting; to perform all other duties pertaining to the office; and to deliver to that person’s successor all documents and property belonging to the office. The WKRS shall arrange for the upkeep of the Chapter’s library of publications and archives of documents. Paragraph 3.05. Duties of Worthy Keeper of Finance (WKF). It shall be the duty of the Worthy Keeper of Finance to collect and keep all money, chattels, and securities of the Chapter; to render a written account of the same at each meeting; to pay all bills and obligations subject to the order of the Chapter; and to deliver to that person’s successor all documents and property belonging to the office. The WKF should have an assistant. Paragraph 3.06. Duties of Worthy Prelate (WP). It shall be the duty of the Worthy Prelate to conduct and supervise inspirational and memorial exercises and to deliver to that person’s successor all documents and property belonging to the office. Paragraph 3.07. Duties of Worthy Master-at-Arms (WMA). It shall be the duty of the Worthy Master-at-Arms to attend the door of the Council Chamber; to receive the password; to prepare the Council Chamber; to have charge of the Regalia and of all candidates for initiation; and to deliver to that person’s successor all documents and property belonging to the office. Paragraph 3.08. Duties of Worthy Inner Guard (WIG). It shall be the duty of the Worthy Inner Guard to attend the door during initiation, to assist the Worthy Master-at-Arms; to perform all the duties of the

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WMA when the WMA is absent; and to deliver to that person’s successor all documents and property belonging to the office. Paragraph 3.09. Duties of Worthy Alumni Liaison (WAL). It shall be the duty of the Worthy Alumni Liaison to coordinate communication between each collegiate Chapter, alumni Brothers and alumni Chapters; to assist with the publications of the Chapters; to promote national alumni membership; and to deliver to that person’s successor all documents and property belonging to the office. Paragraph 3.10. General Officer Duties. A Chapter may require of its officers any additional duties necessary but not specifically mentioned in the Fraternity’s Constitution or Bylaws or this Policy.

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GP 4.00 - COLLEGIATE CHAPTER COMMITTEES Paragraph 4.01. Standing Committees. The minimum required committees of each collegiate Chapter shall be as described in this Policy. Additional committees may be provided for as each collegiate Chapter deems appropriate. A Chapter may require of its committees any additional duties necessary but not specifically mentioned in the Fraternity’s Constitution or Bylaws or this Policy. Paragraph 4.02. Executive Committee. The Executive Committee shall be chaired by the Worthy Chief Counselor and shall also include the Worthy Vice Counselor, Worthy Correspondent, Worthy Keeper of Records & Seals, Worthy Keeper of Finance, and other Brothers as deemed appropriate. It shall be the duty of the Executive Committee to interpret and implement the policies of the collegiate Chapter; and to settle all misunderstandings and irregularities not covered by specific articles in the Fraternity’s Constitution and Bylaws, the Chapter Constitution, the Chapter Bylaws, or the House Rules (where applicable). Paragraph 4.03. Finance & Budget Committee. The Finance & Budget Committee shall be chaired by the Worthy Keeper of Finance and shall also include the Worthy Chief Counselor, Worthy Vice Counselor, other Brothers as deemed appropriate, and at least one Chapter Advisor. It shall be the duty of the Finance & Budget Committee to review all the books and financial accounts of the Chapter at least every two months during the academic year and report the same to the Chapter at the next regular meeting. Paragraph 4.04. Membership Committee. The Membership Committee shall consist of three or more Brothers to be appointed by the Worthy Chief Counselor at the first regular meeting of the term of office. It shall be the duty of the Membership Committee to investigate the eligibility and character of any person whose name may be proposed for membership. Paragraph 4.05. Social Committee. The Social Committee shall consist of three or more Brothers to be appointed by the Worthy Chief Counselor at the first regular meeting of the term of office. It shall be the duty of the Social Committee to provide for the entertainment of guests and to coordinate all matters of a social nature pertaining to the Chapter. Paragraph 4.06. Achievement Award Committee. The Achievement Award Committee shall consist of three or more Brothers to be appointed by the Worthy Chief Counselor with the advice and consent of the Worthy Correspondent at the first regular meeting of the term of office. It shall be the duty of the Achievement Award Committee to coordinate all matters associated with the Chapter’s participation in the Achievement Award Program.

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GP 5.00 - COLLEGIATE CHAPTER MEETINGS Paragraph 5.01. Meetings.

(a) Regular meetings of each collegiate Chapter shall be held at least once in each two-week period during regular school sessions.

(b) At least one meeting held each month must be a Formal Meeting. Formal Meetings shall include the ceremonial opening and closing of the business meeting using Fraternity Ritual and Regalia.

(c) The Worthy Chief Counselor may call special meetings and must call one on the written request of at least three Brothers.

Paragraph 5.02. Quorum. A simple majority of the collegiate Brothers on the Chapter’s official roster, excluding those on school-mandated Pharmacy practice experiences and Brothers at a satellite campus, shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting of a collegiate Chapter. Paragraph 5.03. Agenda for Regular Meetings. In all regular meetings of the collegiate Chapter, the following order shall be observed:

1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call 3. Inspirational Exercises (optional) 4. Reading of Minutes 5. Reports of Officers 6. Reports of Committees 7. Election or Installation of Officers 8. Proposals for Membership 9. Initiation 10. Unfinished Business 11. New Business 12. Fines and Appeals 13. Remarks for the Good and Welfare of the Fraternity 14. Appointment of Committees 15. Second Roll Call 16. Adjournment 17. Inspirational Exercises (optional)

Paragraph 5.04. Parliamentary Procedures. In all parliamentary rulings not provided for in the Constitution or Bylaws, each collegiate Chapter shall be governed by the most recent revision of Robert’s Rules of Order. Paragraph 5.05. Unexcused Absences. Any collegiate Brother who misses any meeting of the Chapter without satisfactory excuse shall be fined a sum determined by the Chapter. For an excuse to be satisfactory, such excuse must be presented to the Worthy Chief Counselor in writing prior to the meeting.

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GP 6.00 - COLLEGIATE CHAPTER FEES & ACCOUNTS Paragraph 6.01. Collegiate Chapter Fees. Each collegiate Chapter shall have the power to regulate the amounts of, and all matters pertaining to, dues, fines, and the levy of assessments of its collegiate Brothers not otherwise specified in the Fraternity’s Constitution or Bylaws. Paragraph 6.02. Accounts.

(a) Accounts for collegiate Brothers and Candidates shall be payable one billing term (monthly, quarterly, or semesterly) in advance, and shall be due on the first of each billing term. They shall become delinquent if not paid by the time specified by the local Chapter Bylaws and shall be subject to a fine of ten percent.

(b) A delinquent collegiate Brother (or Candidate) believing that existing circumstances warrant being exempt from suspension, may, before the twentieth day of the billing period, appear before the appropriate committee and state reasons for claiming exemption. If the appropriate committee advises that an exemption from suspension is appropriate, such collegiate Brother (or candidate) shall furnish a promissory note for the full amount of the indebtedness and shall arrange to pay such note in full. Provided scheduled payments are timely made under such note, the delinquent collegiate Brother (or Candidate) shall not be suspended because of the delinquencies covered by the note.

(c) Any collegiate Brother (or Candidate) remaining in arrears at the end of a billing term and not having an exemption, shall, at the expiration of that time, be automatically suspended from the collegiate Chapter, which shall notify the Executive Director’s office in writing. The collegiate Brother shall surrender such Brother’s pin (or Candidate pin) to the Worthy Chief Counselor but shall be permitted continued residence in the collegiate Chapter House (if applicable) but shall not be allowed to board there or attend or take part in any of the collegiate Chapter meetings or activities.

(d) The suspension shall continue until such collegiate Brother’s account is paid in full (including rent and collegiate Chapter dues).

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GP 7.00 - REGIONAL OPERATIONS Paragraph 7.01. Regions. The collegiate Chapters of the Fraternity shall be divided into regions by the Executive Council, to facilitate communication and organization. Paragraph 7.02. Regional Officers. Regional Directors for Collegiate Affairs, Alumni Affairs and Communication may be appointed by the Executive Council and overseen by the Grand Officers to assist in the administration of the region. A Regional Correspondent shall be elected at each Regional Conference or at Grand Council for each Region. Paragraph 7.03. Regional Correspondent.

(a) A Regional Correspondent shall be elected at each Regional Conference or at Grand Council for each Region.

(b) Candidates for each office of Regional Correspondent must be in good academic standing, must have at least one academic year remaining as a collegiate Brother at a school of Pharmacy within the region, and must attend such Brother’s respective Regional Conference or Grand Council in order to be considered for election.

Paragraph 7.04. Duties of the Regional Correspondent.

(a) The duties of the Regional Correspondent shall be to call meetings of the Regional Conference to order at the appointed time; to preside at such meetings; to preserve order and decorum; and to further act as the executive officer of the region.

(b) The Regional Correspondent shall keep a complete recording of all proceedings of the region including a ledger of the attendant expenses during the term; shall present to the Regional Conference a report with recommendations, covering the proceedings and acts of the term; and shall deliver to that person’s successor all documents and property belonging to the office.

(c) The Regional Correspondent shall aid collegiate Chapters with professional projects, fund raising, membership recruitment, participation in the Achievement Award Program, attendance at Fraternity meetings, and to offer other assistance as needed.

Paragraph 7.05. Regional Correspondent Succession. In the event of a Regional Correspondent vacancy, the Executive Council shall have thirty days to gather applications and present the applicant information to the Chapters in the affected region. The Chapters shall then have thirty days to vote by ballot. This process shall be completed with the same voting procedures used during Regional Conferences, except that the Region does not need to convene, and a non-response shall be deemed an abstention. If insufficient affirmative votes are cast within thirty days, the Executive Council shall appoint a Regional Correspondent. Paragraph 7.06. Regional Conference Meetings.

(a) Each Region shall convene each year that the Grand Council does not convene. (b) Rotation of meeting sites will be based on Greek alphabetical sequence of chapter names.

Exceptions may be approved by the Executive Council. (c) Regional caucuses shall be held at least twice during Grand Council. (d) Quorum for business sessions shall consist of Delegates from at least fifty percent of collegiate

Chapters in the region.

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(e) There shall be one collegiate Delegate from each collegiate Chapter; one alumni Delegate from each collegiate Chapter that is not affiliated with an alumni Chapter; and one alumni Delegate from each alumni Chapter. Each Regional Officer in attendance shall have one vote. No Regional Officer may serve or vote as a Delegate from a Chapter.

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GP 8.00 - OFFICIAL EMBLEMS Paragraph 8.01. Official Pin.

(a) The Official Pin of the Fraternity shall be of high quality, the gold composition of which shall be determined by the Executive Council and fitted with a durable safety clasp. The Official Pin shall be an equilateral triangle pin, with point at the bottom, one-half inch in size, having a wide beveled border and a raised black enamel center. The letters Phi Delta Chi to be shown in gold, flush with the surface of the black enameled center, the Delta slightly larger than the Phi and Chi. Or in the alternative, the Official Pin may be a crown set jeweled pin of the same size and description, but with stones set in the border and held in place with separate clamps.

(b) The Official Pin shall be worn over the heart by all Brothers. (c) The Official Pin shall be purchased by a Chapter from the official jeweler through the Executive

Director. The Executive Director may appoint a Pin Custodian who shall perform the duties of the Executive Director in authorizing the official jeweler to fill orders for jewelry. The official jeweler shall be determined by the Executive Council.

(d) The design of the Official Pin shall not be used on any favor or other article of jewelry. (e) No person who is not a Brother of the Fraternity, except a Brother’s mother, father, sister,

Brother, daughter, son, spouse, or fiancée, shall be allowed to wear the Official Pin. Paragraph 8.02. Identification Pin. The Identification Pin of the Fraternity shall be composed of three Greek letters, Phi, Delta, and Chi, combined in horizontal or diagonal position or a miniature coat-of-arms. Paragraph 8.03. Candidate Pin. The Candidate Pin which shall be the shape of the Official Pin but one-quarter inch in size, with wine enameled border finished gold plate. Paragraph 8.04. Identification Card. An Identification Card shall be issued to all Brothers. Such cards are to be printed by the National Office for presentation to a new Brother along with a certificate when financial obligations of initiation are paid. Such cards are to be of a size to fit a wallet. Paragraph 8.05. Coat-of-Arms. The Coat-of-Arms of the Fraternity shall be that Coat-of-Arms as adopted by the Grand Council in 1911. Paragraph 8.06. Plaque. The Plaque of the Fraternity shall be the Five-inch Wall Plaque as adopted by the Grand Council in 1931. Paragraph 8.07. Banner. The Banner of the Fraternity shall be the Banner as adopted by the Grand Council in 1950. Paragraph 8.08. Flag. The Flag of the Fraternity shall be the Flag as adopted by the Grand Council in 1973.

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GP 9.00 - THE COMMUNICATOR Paragraph 9.01. Submission to THE COMMUNICATOR . Each collegiate Chapter shall submit such information for each issue of THE COMMUNICATOR as required by the Executive Council. Each Chapter failing to make their required submission shall be fined an amount determined by the Executive Council. Paragraph 9.02. Collegiate Subscription. Each collegiate Brother shall receive a subscription to THE COMMUNICATOR. Paragraph 9.03. Alumni Subscription. Each dues-paying alumni Brother shall receive a subscription to THE COMMUNICATOR.

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GP 10.00 - Alumni Dues Initially adopted August 2017, revised August 2019

Paragraph 10.01. Discount With Prompt Payment. The new graduates will be assessed National Alumni Dues (NADs) in June for the coming year in order to reach them prior to contact information changing. Collegiate Chapters are responsible for collecting and reporting the contact information of their upcoming graduates to the National Office as part of the Achievement Award Program. If the newly graduated Brother pays his or her NADs before September 30th, the rate will be reduced by 50% for the first three years immediately following transition to alumni status. The regular NAD rate will then be charged on their 4th year as an alumni Brother. The Lifetime Alumni membership rate in Phi Delta Chi will remain 10 times the regular NADs rate.

Please visit www.phideltachi.org for the most updated version of these policies and procedures.

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