We, the men's fraternal organizations of Alfred University, in order to promote har- mony and mutual understanding among the fra ternities on the campus; to act as an interpreting me,lium between the faculty and the allif'd organizations on the campus of the University; to lay and enforc., rules for governing all situations of common in- terest to the fraternities, do hereby adopt and agree to be governed by the following Constitution and By-laws of the 1I1en's In- terfraternit.v Council.
All'r. J--NAME .-\XD OBJECT
Sec. 1. 'J'be name of this organization shall be The Men's Interfraternity Conncil of Alfre<l University.
Sec. 2. The object of this organization shall be to control all matter<l that may be determined to be of mutual Interest to th"
various organizations herein represented.
AUT. II-ME1IBERRI[[P
Sec. 1. The Council shall I", composed of th['ee representatives from each member organization.
Sec. 2. Each representative shall be entitled to one vote in any meeting of the Council.
See. 3. Any new fraternity organized upon tbe Campus. upon being re('ognized by
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tbe. Faculty, may apply for admission to the Council.
Sec. 4 . . An applyIng fraternity may be admitted to membership by a tbrep.fourths vote of the Council, SUch membership to take effect upon the signing of the Con- stitution of the Council hy the organi7.atiou
making application. .
AR:!.'. Ill-OFFICERS A1<D DUTIES
Sec. 1. The officer" of the Council shall be a Presinent, a Vice Prp~ident, and a Rec-
l'etary-TI'(~asIIrer.
Sec. 2. The duties of the officers shall be in general, those pertaining to their offi- ces by parliamentary custom.
Sec. 3. The Secretary shall furnish a copy of the minntes of each meeting of the Council to each member fraternity within one week after d3Jte of meeting.
Sec. 4. The Treasurer shall pay ou t moneys only by direction of the Council.
AUT. IV-POWEHS ..
Sec. 1. The Counell shall have power to enforce all enactments, regUlations etc.
wi~hin its jurisdiction as defined b~ th~
articles and By-laws of this Constitution.
ART. V-PLEDGIXG
. Se~. 1. No man shall have a pledge pin
III bls possession until pledged according to the By-laws of this Constitution, nor shall h-e be considered pledged until he wears a
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pledge pin in tbe proper place, or has signified in writing his intention of join- ing a given fraternity.
Sec. 2. No fraternity shall pledge a man untlI after he has completed the work of one Semester after matriculating in Alfred University.
Sec. 3. The following rules shall be strictly observed in regard to pledging:
(1) Closed Season shall be deftned as that time from the beginning of college in the fall until Rushing Week.
(2) During Closed Season, no fraternit.l' shall entertain more than three Freshmen at anyone time.
(3) The last full week of college he- j'ore Christmas vacation shall be considered as Rushing Week. Beginning on the Mon- day of this week, eacb fraternity shall have a night to entertain prospective pledgees. These nights shall be chosen by lottery.
(4) Bids shall be s!'nt out by the Sec- retary of tlle Council at 8 :00 A. M., on the last Friday before the beginning of Christmas vacation. All bids stamped and addressed, must be in the bands of the Secretary, by that time.
(i» No bids shall be returned before the following Monday, and all bids shall be retur~ed before Ch ristlllas vacation be·
gins.
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(6) 'From the time the bids are sent out, and until 12 :00 o'clock noon of the following Monday, no fraternity shall dis- cuss fraternity matters with any prospec.
tlve pledgee.
(1) All fraternity bids shall be sent out on printed forms supplied by the Coun.
cil. Nothing else In addition to these cards shall be sent out.
(8) No Freshman shaU room or board in any fraternity house until he has been . pledged by that fraternity.
Sec. 4. No. fraternity sllall approacb any man after he bas been pledged to another fraternity or has signified In writ- ing, his intention of being pledged.
Sec. 5. Any fraternity whlcb oolicits the membership of any man In a manner which shal! be considered unnatural or un- fraternal sball have committed a misde.
meanor requiring judicial action by the Council.
. Sec. O. No fraternity sball pledge a man who has worn the pledge pin of another fraternity of this Council until four months have elapsed from the time the first pin was retu rned.
Sec. 7. If a IlUln should have his pledge pin taken from him, th e CQuncil shall be Informed by the fmternity whose pin he wore.
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Sec. 8. 'I'lle names of all new pledgees shall be r~ported b.v each fraternity at eacb meeting of the Council.
Awl'. VI-IxJTIATloX
Sec. 1. No man sllall be formally Initl·
ated Into any fraternity until he bas attain- ed all Ill(lex of 0.80, eitller for his firRt semester, or at allY suhsequcllt offieial in- dex. Agricultural SchOOl mell must com- plete their first terlll with an average of 70%, 01' attain such a grade at any subse- 'qnent issuing of grades.
Sec. 2. After a man has been initiated into a fraternity represented on this Coun·
cil, he is not eligible for memhership In any other fraternIty during his stay in Alfred.
Awl', VlI-~A'lloXmlE:-;1's
Sec. 1. The regular meetings of the Council shall be at 9 :30 P. M. on tbe first 'Ve<Inesday of each month of the college year.
2. The place of meeting shall be rotated among the fraternities in the order of their signing the Constitution.' Notice of each Ineeting shall be given by the President of the Council at least twenty-four houl's be·
fore the time of meeting.
Sec. 3. The President of the Council shall be a Senior memher, and the Vice President a Junior member. In case the President is detached from his office for any' l'ea~on, the Vie" Pl'Psident shall hecome President for the remainder of his term.
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In such lin event a new Vice President shall be elected.
Sec. 4. All' representatives shall assume their duties at the first regular meeting of th~ CounCil in the fall, with the ex- ception of the Agricultural School repre- sentatives, who shall assume their duties at the first meeting after the opening of the Agricultural Sellool, and shall serve during the entire college year.
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1'he officers of the Council shall be elected at the first meeting of the year after the opening of the Agricultural School.Sec. 6. Special committees may be ap- pointed at any time by tbe PresIdent.
Sec. 7. In case of the absence of any member from any meeting of the Council, said member's vacancy must be filled by a ranking substitute should a fraternity not be fully represented at a Council meeting.
A fine of one dollar shall be imposed upon each absentee at or before the next meet- ing of the Council.
Sec. 8. All motions pertaining to reprimands, penalties, suspensions, and ex- pulSions, shall be carl'ie<I by a three-fourths majority vote. All amendments shall be carrIed by a unanimous vote.
'Sec. 9. All oth er measures shall be carried by a majority vote.
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Sec. 10. Any fmteruity wllicll lJelittles , or attempts to ilelittle or eiegrade, any othe!' fraternity in the €yes of any person by word or nctlon. shall be conRiriered liS hav·
ing com m.itted n misrlern.eanol' reqlliri.n~' judicial action hy the Council.
Sec. 11. The Council shall determine tbe nature and ext€nt of the penalty resultinl(
from filly IH'oven lllisdelneanor.
Sec. 12. A complete Jist of the active memhers and of the pledgees shall be filed by each fraternity with the Secretary at the heginning of each College semester.
Sec. 13. All voting shall be done by open ballot unless otherwise designated.
Sec. 14. All officers of the Con neil shall ile stllllcnts, but in the event of a dis·
ngreement or controv .. rsy, the Conncil shall appoint a referee whose decision sball be finaL
Sec, 15. No representative .han resign without the consent of the Council.
Sec. 16. Amendments to the Constitu- tion sball not he voted upon until one month after h~ing submitteil.
Sec. 17. Special meetings may he rail eel by the President at any time.
Sec. 18. Each fraternity agrees to he governed by this Constitution ana its By- laws.
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