Presented By Ryan Barck and Dom Paradise
What are the biggest problems facing your group?
What are the most important obligations you have as a group?
This is simply a guide for you to run more efficiently!
Take Notes and utilize what we have provided for you.
Resident Chapter
The Council consists of at least...
Social Chair
President (except as a tie breaker)
Risk Manager
Secretary(Recording)
Member at Large
Treasurer
Vice President
Chaplain
VOTING
Executive Board
Lead by the Vice President, the E-Board
The Chapter consists of ...
A Brother of the faculty or administration that wishes to be active in the Resident Chapter
Duly Matriculated Graduate Brothers in good standing
Chapter President
* The Graduate Advisor serves only as an advisor to the Chapter
NON-VOTING
Scholarship Committee Chair
* The Faculty Advisor serves as an advisor to the Executive Council
Public Relations
Historian
Alumni Relations
Recruitment chair
Fundraising
Sergeant-at-Arms
House Manager
Athletics Chair
Community Service/Philanthropy
Campus Involvement
Special events
Postulant Educator
President: most time and energy toward achieving chapter goals and serving as liaison to alumni, university and HQ.
Typically upperclassmen, (shouldn’t be popularity contest)
Vice president: guiding cabinet and committees/ chairmen
VP is the backbone of the chapter.
Responsible for making sure chairs do their job
Treasurer: chief financial officer
Have two signatures on all checks, have financial statements reviewed at least once if not twice a semester for establishment of a budget
Risk management officer:
Identify risks, develop plans to prevent risks
Educate members on risks, develop DD program, Utilize FIPG, Update house with insurance and fire dept. etc.
Secretary: Responsible for updating
rosters, taking meeting minutes, reporting new members, keep proper communication with the chapter
Should be writing articles to the Garnet and White about the chapter
Postulant Educator:
Teacher for all new members
Utilizes material in Exoteric Manual
Responsible for acquiring information on postulants and keeping
Member at Large-
“Brotherhood Chairperson”
Schedule Brotherhood events
Relations chapter to chapter
Serves as a mediator between feuding Brothers
Organizes senior farewell, along with formal
Rush Chair-
Scheduling events and recruiting members
Should delegate responsibility and use year round recruitment
Community Service-
Utilize “Challenege the World Philanthropies”
Positive community impact
Record attendance and hours doing community service
Scholarship-
Improve chapter’s overall GPA
Offer resources and scholarship through AXPEF and the university
Fundraising-
Raise funds for a potential house
Work at sports places, sell things, theme parks
Make dues cheaper
Social Chair- Make your group
the socially preferred group on campus
Don’t just drink, be social, that’s the group you joined!
Have fun events!
Sergeant-at-Arms-
Maintain order at meetings
Disciplinarian
Other important Chairs:
Ritual Chairman Alumni relationsAthleticsHistorianPublic RelationsCampus InvolvementHouse ManagerSpecial Events
Brothers who take positions need to know what they are getting into!
If one chair fails, they all fail
Develop a Manual for your chair when you hold it, so it can be passed on (digital or paper copy)