Purpose Purpose Over the years the Omega Psi Phi Over the years the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity out of necessity and Fraternity out of necessity and common practice based on its common practice based on its organizational structure of organizational structure of Districts, States, Chapters, etc., Districts, States, Chapters, etc., developed its own individual set of developed its own individual set of rules and standards regarding rules and standards regarding fraternal protocol. fraternal protocol.
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PurposePurpose
Over the years the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Over the years the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity out of necessity and common practice based out of necessity and common practice based on its organizational structure of Districts, on its organizational structure of Districts, States, Chapters, etc., developed its own States, Chapters, etc., developed its own individual set of rules and standards regarding individual set of rules and standards regarding fraternal protocol.fraternal protocol.
Purpose ContinuedPurpose Continued
As the newly appointed 6As the newly appointed 6thth District Protocol District Protocol Officers:Officers:
– Primary duty is to expose and educate members Primary duty is to expose and educate members of the fraternity on the agreed upon and accepted of the fraternity on the agreed upon and accepted methods of fraternity protocol.methods of fraternity protocol.
– Assist in the implementation of its consistent and Assist in the implementation of its consistent and uniform application throughout our organization.uniform application throughout our organization.
Protocol DefinitionProtocol Definition
“ “A code prescribing strict adherence to A code prescribing strict adherence to correct etiquette and precedence” correct etiquette and precedence”
We will explore the ceremonial forms and courtesies We will explore the ceremonial forms and courtesies of precedence accepted as proper or correct in official of precedence accepted as proper or correct in official settings with the members of our fraternity.settings with the members of our fraternity.
We will also look at the practice of giving certain and We will also look at the practice of giving certain and proper respect and/or recognition to officers and proper respect and/or recognition to officers and guests.guests.
Order of OfficersOrder of Officers
The Grand Basileus is the head of the organization The Grand Basileus is the head of the organization (CEO) and whenever he is introduced, the membership (CEO) and whenever he is introduced, the membership shall rise in recognition of his office. Likewise, all rights shall rise in recognition of his office. Likewise, all rights and appropriate courtesies are extended to him.and appropriate courtesies are extended to him.
The District Representative shall receive the same The District Representative shall receive the same courtesies extended the Grand Basileus when in a courtesies extended the Grand Basileus when in a District session or configuration. District session or configuration.
The Chapter Basileus shall receive the same The Chapter Basileus shall receive the same courtesies extended the Grand Basileus or District courtesies extended the Grand Basileus or District Representative when in a Chapter session or Representative when in a Chapter session or configuration. configuration.
Standards for Standards for SpeakingSpeaking
During a meetingDuring a meeting
– Questions coming from the floorQuestions coming from the floor Stand and step up to the microphoneStand and step up to the microphone State your name, chapter, city & state, ask your question State your name, chapter, city & state, ask your question or state your businessor state your business
Standards for Standards for Award PresentationsAward Presentations
PresentationsPresentations
– Award recipients shall receive awards at the Award recipients shall receive awards at the presenters left which also facilitates the correct presenters left which also facilitates the correct positioning for photographs.positioning for photographs.– Awardee extends their right hand to shake the Awardee extends their right hand to shake the presenters hand presenters hand – Still in a hand shake position awardee receives Still in a hand shake position awardee receives award with their left handaward with their left hand– For photos both individuals simply face the For photos both individuals simply face the cameracamera
Standards for Standards for OfficersOfficers
Receiving Oath of OfficeReceiving Oath of Office
– The highest ranking officer by position The highest ranking officer by position shall stand facing the assembly from left to shall stand facing the assembly from left to right. right. – All officers raise their right hand and take All officers raise their right hand and take their oath.their oath.
District Meeting AssemblyDistrict Meeting Assembly
Dist Rep is already presiding over the meeting:Dist Rep is already presiding over the meeting:
– District Representative is notified of the presence District Representative is notified of the presence of Supreme Council membersof Supreme Council members
– Supreme Council members are escorted into the Supreme Council members are escorted into the assembly and seated in the designated areaassembly and seated in the designated area
– The Grand Basileus is announced and (all rise) The Grand Basileus is announced and (all rise)
Order of MarchOrder of Marchfor Grand Eventsfor Grand Events
(Please Rise/Stand):(Please Rise/Stand): Immediate Past Grand BasileusImmediate Past Grand Basileus Former Grand BasileiFormer Grand Basilei
Grand Marshal Grand Chaplain Grand Counselor Grand Keeper of Finance Grand Keeper of Records and Seal Second Vice Grand Basileus First Vice Grand Basileus(Please Rise/Stand): Grand Basileus
(Follow the listed program)…
Order of MarchOrder of Marchfor District Eventsfor District Events
(Please Rise/Stand):(Please Rise/Stand): Immediate Past District RepImmediate Past District RepHost BasileusHost BasileusPast D.R.’sPast D.R.’s
(Please be Seated): (Please be Seated): District MarshalDistrict MarshalDistrict ChaplainDistrict ChaplainDistrict CounselorDistrict CounselorDistrict Keeper of FinanceDistrict Keeper of FinanceDistrict Keeper of Records and District Keeper of Records and SealSealSecond Vice District Second Vice District RepresentativeRepresentativeFirst Vice District RepresentativeFirst Vice District Representative
•(Please Rise/Stand):• District Representative•(G. B. is announced)
