THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON

PANHELLENIC ASSOCIATION

CONSTITUTION

Updated October 23, 2001

ARTICLE 1.

NAME

The name of this organization shall be the University of Wisconsin-Madison Panhellenic Association.

ARTICLE II.

OBJECT

The object of the Panhellenic Association shall be to develop and maintain fraternity life and interfraternity relations at a high level of accomplishment in doing so to:

•  Consider the goals and ideals of member groups as continually applicable to campus and personal life.

•  Promote superior scholarship as basic to intellectual achievement.

•  Cooperate with member fraternities and the University Administration in concern for and maintenance of high social and moral standards.

•  Act in accordance with such rules established by the Panhellenic Council as to not violate the sovereignty, rights and privileges of member fraternities.

ARTICLE III.

MEMBERSHIP

There shall be two classes of membership: Regular and Associate.

•  The REGULAR membership of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Panhellenic Association shall be composed of all chapter members in good standing of National Panhellenic Conference fraternities at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

•  The ASSOCIATE membership of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Panhellenic Association shall be composed of all members in good standing of the National Panhellenic Conference colonies or pledged Chapters. Associate members shall have no voting privileges. Associate members shall become Regular members when they receive Chapter status from their respective national fraternity.

ARTICLE IV.

OFFICERS

•  The Executive Officers of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Panhellenic Association shall be President, Vice President, Administrative Coordinator, Membership Chair, Community Service Chair, Scholarship Chair, Public Relations Chair, and Risk Management Chair.

•  The officers shall be members from fraternities holding regular membership in the University of Wisconsin-Madison Panhellenic Association. Members from fraternities holding Associate membership shall not be eligible to hold office.

•  The officers shall serve for a term of one year. The term of office begins no later than the second meeting of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Panhellenic Council in the spring semester.

•  All Executive Officers are required to attend all meetings. Non-excused absences to be reviewed by the Greek Judicial Board.

•  Any officer failing to perform her duties as outlined shall resign and a successor be designated by election. An officer resignation may be requested or an expulsion made by a three-fourths (3/4) vote of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Panhellenic Council upon recommendation of the Executive Board.

ARTICLE V.

MEETINGS

•  REGULAR. The University of Wisconsin-Madison Panhellenic Association shall hold weekly Panhellenic meetings.

•  SPECIAL. A special meeting of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Panhellenic Association may be called by the President when necessary and shall be called by her upon the written request of any Regular or Associate member fraternity at the University of Wisconsin-Madison .

•  Any Panhellenic delegate or executive officer shall have a grievance filed against her for an absence at any mandatory function. Absence shall be subject to review by the Greek Judicial Board.

•  The delegate from each Regular and Associate member fraternity shall be responsible for notifying her Chapter of all regular and special meetings of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Panhellenic Association.

ARTICLE VI.

THE PANHELLENIC COUNCIL

The administrative body of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Panhellenic Association shall be the University of Wisconsin-Madison Panhellenic Council.

It shall be the duty of the Panhellenic Council to administer all business related to the overall welfare of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Panhellenic Association and to compile rules governing the Panhellenic Association, including Recruitmenting and pledging, which do not violate the sovereignty and privileges of member fraternities.

•  MEMBERSHIP. The University of Wisconsin-Madison Panhellenic Council shall be composed of two delegates from each National Panhellenic Conference Fraternity Chapter at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and from such National Panhellenic Conference Fraternity colonies of national sororities at the University of Wisconsin-Madison as the Council may approve for membership.

•  SELECTION OF THE DELEGATES AND OFFICERS. Delegates to Panhellenic Council shall be selected by their respective fraternity Chapters to serve for a term of one year commencing no later than six weeks after the beginning of the spring semester.

•  DELEGATE VACANCIES. When a delegate vacancy occurs, it shall be the responsibility of the fraternity concerned to select a replacement within two weeks and to notify the Panhellenic Council Administrative Coordinator of her name, address, and telephone number.

•  OFFICERS. The officers of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Panhellenic Association shall serve as the officers of its Panhellenic Council. These officers shall serve as the Executive Board of the Panhellenic Council and shall have such powers and duties as are prescribed in the Bylaws of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Panhellenic Association.

5. MEETINGS.

•  Regular Meetings of the Panhellenic Council shall be held at a time and place to be established at the end of each semester for the following semester.

•  SPECIAL MEETINGS of the Panhellenic Council may be called by the President when necessary and shall be called by her upon written request of any member delegate of the Panhellenic Council.

•  QUORUM. Two-thirds (2/3) of the member fraternities must be present and able to vote in order to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.

6. VOTING.

•  The voting body of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Panhellenic Association shall be its Panhellenic Council.

•  The voting members of the Panhellenic Council shall be the delegates of each fraternity holding regular membership. The vote of each fraternity shall be cast by the delegate from that fraternity. If a delegate or officer is absent, the fraternity shall lose its right to vote.

•  Three-fourths (3/4) of the voting members of the Panhellenic Council shall be required in matters of extension and to establish recruitment rules and procedures in accordance with the NPC Unanimous Agreements. A majority vote shall be required to carry all other questions.

7. VOICE. Only Panhellenic Council delegates shall vote for their Chapter.

ARTICLE VII.

STANDING COMMITTEES

Such Standing Committees and special officers as may be necessary to carry out the work of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Panhellenic Council shall be appointed by its Executive Board to serve during the tenure in office of the Board which appoints them.

ARTICLE VII.

UNANIMOUS AGREEMENTS AND POLICIES

•  All members of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Panhellenic Association shall act in accordance with fundamental Panhellenic policies established by the National Panhellenic Conference in the UNANIMOUS AGREEMENTS (The Panhellenic Compact, Standards of Ethical Conduct, College Panhellenic Agreement on Questionnaires and Constitutions, and the Jurisdiction of a College Panhellenic Council).

•  All University of Wisconsin-Madison Panhellenic Association rules and policies shall be in harmony with those currently established by the National Panhellenic Conference so long as said policies are not in conflict with the rules and policies of the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

ARTICLE IX.

VIOLATIONS

•  Violations of any regulations of this Constitution or its related Bylaws, or recruitment rules, of rules concerning matters other than recruiting, or of the National Panhellenic UNANIMOUS AGREEMENTS (The Panhellenic Compact, Standards of Ethical Conduct, College Panhellenic Agreements, Agreement on Questionnaires and Constitutions, and the Jurisdiction of a College Panhellenic Council) shall be the occasion for penalties established by the University of Wisconsin-Madison Greek Judicial Board in conformity with those recommended by the National Panhellenic Conference. The Panhellenic Association at the University of Wisconsin-Madison shall recognize any decision made by the National Fraternity.

•  Any dispute growing out of the violation of Panhellenic Association rules and regulations shall be adjusted through arbitration principles of the National Panhellenic Conference as outlined in the NPC UNANIMOUS AGREEMENTS.

ARTICLE X.

AMENDMENTS

The Constitution may be amended by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the voting members of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Panhellenic Council, provided notice of the proposed amendment has been given in writing at a preceding meeting.

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