Worksheet 6

Front 1

What are the three minimum chapter standards?

Back 1

2.5 GPA
Budget filed with Nationals
Above avg. and/or 25

Front 2

What is the champion Master Chapter Award and what are the requirements for winning it?

Back 2

-Awarded to chapters that achieve excellence through well-run chapter operations.
-Must achieve level III ranking on the seven objectives of the Chapter Excellence report.

Front 3

What does quorum mean?

Back 3

The minimum # of members of an assembly that must be present at any of its meetings to make the proceedings of that meeting valid.

Front 4

What are the seven objectives for chapter excellence? Explain

Back 4

1) Recruitment Success. – Recruitment programs and quality of pledge class.
2) Superior Associate Member Ed. –Teach obligations and how to function with obligations.
3) Academic Achievement –Credit to the fraternity for obtaining the highest possible standards.
4) Sound Chapter Operations –Chapter success through sound operations built on self-perpetuating infrastructure.
5) Living the Ritual-Establish Chapter culture to safeguard reputation, also hold each other accountable.
6) Commitment to Service-The opportunity to serve the community. Promote disability awareness, fundraising and volunteerism through Push.
7) Effective Chapter Alumni Relations-Maximize meaningful interactions with the alumni.

Front 5

What are the officer rankings? (Highest to Lowest)

Back 5

Archon, Vice Archon, Treasurer, Secretary, Warden, Historian, Chaplain.

Front 6

Names/Titles/AD #

Back 6

Patrick Blakely – Archon - 1016
Kyle Roth – Warden – 1043
Alex Baker – Vice Archon – 1039
TJ Forney – Historian 1009
Daniel Park – Treasurer – 1049
Chase Steigers - 1047
Jonathan Iwazaki – Secretary – 1025

Front 7

Archon

Back 7

Chief leader at Chapter, Presides all chapters meetings, supervises work of chapter officers and committees, public relations spokesmen, presents complaints to standards

Front 8

Vice Archon

Back 8

Head of recruitment, 2nd principal officer of chapter, compliance with IFC

Front 9

Treasurer

Back 9

Prepares budget, maintains accounting system, collects/disburses all chapter money, oversees housing committee/finance/kitchen and stewards

Front 10

Secretary

Back 10

Keeps minutes at chapter, submits report to nationals, care for chapter correspondence, distributes member certificates, keeps and controls all records

Front 11

Warden

Back 11

Director of member ed, order during chapter, distributes/collects ballots, chairs member ed, organizes big bro program, oversees scholarship committee

Front 12

Historian

Back 12

documents activities of chapter, plan chapter-based alumni events, keeps written history of chapter, updates records, reports alumni record updates to nationals, alumni newsletter

Front 13

Chaplain

Back 13

Oversees ritual committee, religious services, ritual ceremonies, educates chapter on code of conduct, debriefing/interpretation of ritual, responsible observance of Founders day

Front 14

Standing Committees and what do they do.

Back 14

Ritual and Insignia-Changes/improvements of insignia, spiritual and ritual work
Member Ed-works with CEO in developing/implementing/reviewing all ed. Programs
Investment –translates national council policy for buying/selling/trading fraternity investments
Alumni Relations- chaplain in charge, plans alumni affairs, organization of alumni chapters
Scholarship- stimulates and supervises scholarship awards to student members
Nominating – recommendations to supreme chapter for elections to national council
Expansion – develops/implements/reviews expansion program
National Archivist – develops/implements/reviews plans for preservation/acquisition memorabilia for pi kapp museum
Risk Management – develops/implements/reviews fraternities risk management program
Recruitment – develops/implements/reviews fraternity’s recruitment program and assists chapters in recruitment
Volunteer – recruit alumni and student volunteers

Front 15

The 13 Crisis Management steps in order.

Back 15

1. Archon (or next in line) takes charge.
2. Call 911, cooperate with public safety organization for own safety.
3. Restrict access to chapter house at once. Only members and appropriate officials allowed.
4. Assign one or more members to guard the door calmly.
5. Do not tamper with any area involved in incident which could be used as evidence.
6. Notify chapter advisor and regional goverener.
7. Call Mark E. Timmes, Pi Kappa Phi CEO at (704)-907-8586.
8. Assemble members in a group, remain calm, explain emergency under control. Archon and chapter advisor are only ones that can speak for fraternity.
9. Do not discuss details, statements can be used against in court.
10. Contact appropriate campus officials.
11. Fully cooperate with appropriate authorities.
12. All clothing with fraternity or Push America’s should not be worn during investigation period.
13. Complete the “Chapter Incident Report Form” and submit within 24 hours. www.pikapp.org/downloads/riskmanagement.