Kappa Omicron Nu, Incorporated
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Kappa Omicron Nu National Office
4990 Northwind Drive, Suite 140 • East Lansing, Michigan
48823-5031
Telephone: (517) 351-8335 • FAX: (517) 351-8336
E-mail: dmitstifer@kon.org • http:\\www.kon.org
Kappa Omicron Nu was established on February 21, 1990 by
the consolidation of Kappa Omicron Phi and Omicron Nu. Following
a successful three-year collaboration as an Administrative
Merger, Kappa Omicron Nu was structured to realize the synergistic
benefits of two strong organizations. Kappa Omicron Nu gives
voice to advocacy for scholarship; clarity to the quest for
excellence in scholarship, research, and leadership; leadership
to a sizable scholarly community for critical dialogue, collaboration,
and networking; emphasis to examining the responsibility of
scholars to the profession and society; commitment to enriching
the intellectual environment through its local and national
initiatives; and priority to innovative and enhanced services.
In 1995 the Society changed its definition of field to Family
and Consumer Sciences. Headquartered in East Lansing, Michigan,
Kappa Omicron Nu is located close to the Michigan State University
campus.
Omicron Nu was founded in 1912 at Michigan Agricultural College,
now Michigan State University, in East Lansing, Michigan.
At that time there were three academic programs at Michigan
Agricultural College: agriculture and engineering for men
and home economics for women. Maude Gilchrist, Dean of Home
Economics, recognized that women did not have the same advantages
and opportunities as men. Agriculture on the campus had Alpha
Zeta to recognize high scholarship, and Tau Beta Pi was the
honor society for engineering. Faculty members were familiar
with other honor societies because Agnes Hunt was a Phi Beta
Kappa member and Grace Stevens was a Sigma Xi member. So the
Dean and the faculty decided to do something to recognize
home economics scholarship. They formed Omicron Nu to set
high standards for the newly emerging programs in home economics
and to provide an incentive for scholarship. The purposes
of promoting scholarship, research, and leadership were the
motivating factors behind its expansion to other campuses
across the country.
The formation of Kappa Omicron Phi, ten years later in 1922,
was suggested by Mabel Cook in the dietetics class of Hettie
Margaret Anthony at Northwest Missouri State Teachers College,
Maryville, now Northwest Missouri State University. Miss Anthony,
Head of Home Economics, provided leadership to the honor society
for the first fourteen years as it expanded to other campuses
and became a national organization. Emphasis was placed not
only on intellectual and scholastic excellence but upon personal
development—intellectual, spiritual, ethical, and aesthetic
qualities. The society undoubtedly benefited from the unique
leadership of Hettie Margaret Anthony. Her scientific mind,
courage of conviction, sound judgment, and deep interest in
the welfare of women contributed to the values and stability
of the organization. Her memory is perpetuated through an
annual fellowship for graduate study. Fifty years after its
formation, Kappa Omicron Phi opened membership to men.
Kappa Omicron Nu is a member of the Association of College
Honor Societies. It is an affirmative action/equal opportunity
organization.
Mega- End
The mission of Kappa Omicron Nu Honor Society is empowered
leaders who use an integrative approach to enhance quality
of living.
Ends
Excellence in scholarship, leadership, and research
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Scholarship
- Recognition
- Reward
- Advancement of components of scholarship
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Leadership
- Advancement of components of leadership
- Enhanced awareness of and adaptability to diverse
perspectives
- Recognition
- Reward
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Research
- Advance of recognition, and reward for
Undergraduate research
The theory and practice of the
integrative approach in human systems as related to
quality of living
The knowledge base of quality of
living
- Accessibility of the body of work
Strong
affiliation networks that develop scholars, researchers, and
leaders
These ends will enhance the ability of the organization and
chapters to prepare scholars and researchers as leaders for
the 21st century.
To accomplish the mission, Kappa Omicron Nu shall:
- promote scholarship and encourage intellectual development,
- promote research and foster the spirit of inquiry,
- confer distinction for high achievement,
- promote leadership development,
- stimulate student and faculty dialogue,
- enrich the intellectual environment of higher education
institutions,
- encourage high standards of practice and ethical behavior,
- and promote attitudes of professional responsibility for
the public good.
Membership confers honor and obligation. The honor is in
recognition of integrity, high standards of scholarship, and
the promise of a future as one of achievement. The obligation
involves earnest and loyal efforts toward the advancement
of scholarship, personal development, leadership development,
and maintenance of the high standards of Kappa Omicron Nu.
Opportunities included in membership are tangible and intangible:
In concrete terms, honor society membership:
- adds to the individual's record, providing recognition
and increasing marketability;
- meets one of the requirements for entrance at an advanced
level in numerous professional and technical occupations
in federal service (higher entry salary);
- increases the qualification of the student for financial
benefits in the form of fellowships and scholarships;
- complements and extends the educational program of the
institution; and
- entitles each person to continuous membership through
payment of national dues; to access to all Kappa Omicron
Nu functions; to recognition of membership status in order
to transfer membership to other chapters.
In abstract terms, honor society membership:
- offers opportunity for individual recognition;
- affords parental pride in the achievements and recognition;
- provides for association with other students of similar
intellect and ability;
- provides additional incentive for maintaining excellence;
- provides leadership opportunities;
- assists the student in participating in the decision-making
realm of the institution;
- provides an opportunity for close association with some
of the faculty;
- offers a support system for responding to peer pressure
for mediocrity and for defending the right to achieve.
Kappa Omicron Nu is known for its high ideals and for achievement
of its purposes. Students and college campuses are richer
for having honor society experiences because members are helped
to develop into persons they are capable of becoming.
1. The Collegiate category of membership includes
undergraduate and graduate students duly enrolled in the institution
represented by the chapter.
2. Eligibility:
Undergraduate students shall:
- have declared a major in the human sciences
or one of the specializations,
- have completed 45 semester hours or equivalent,
- rank in the top 25% of their class in the unit.
Graduate students shall:
- be enrolled in a graduate program in the human
sciences or one of the specializations,
- have completed 12 semester hours of graduate work or equivalent,
and
- have a minimum GPA of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale.
Any chapter, at its discretion, may establish higher collegiate
eligibility criteria.
Election of Members: Chapter policies for election
of members must comply with the provisions in the National
Kappa Omicron Nu Constitution and Chapter Bylaws. Membership
in Kappa Omicron Nu is open to qualified candidates including
persons with disability, without regard to age, color, gender,
national origin, race, religion, and/or sexual orientation.
Membership in Kappa Omicron Nu Honor Society is available
to majors in academic programs including (but not limited to)
consumer studies, criminal justice, design, education,
exercise science, financial planning, food science and human
nutrition, gerontology, health sciences, human environment and
housing, individual and family development,
institution/hotel/restaurant management, kinesiology,
leadership, merchandising management, policy analysis and
management, resource management, social work, textiles/apparel
and clothing, wellness.
The Professional category of membership includes faculty
and other alumni not previously initiated into Kappa Omicron
Nu or its predecessor societies.
Eligibility: Professionals shall
- have made a distinctive contribution to professional
practice,
- have earned a degree in the human sciences or
one of its specializations or have earned a degree qualifying
them to work in the university, and
- have a minimum GPA: undergraduate (upper 25%) or graduate (3.5).
1. Initiation Fee: The fee paid at the time of Initiation
qualifies the member for all benefits of national membership,
including a subscription of Kappa Omicron Nu FORUM. Undergraduate
collegiate members shall not be required to pay further national
dues until two years after the baccalaureate degree is granted; graduate
student collegiate members and professional members shall pay dues
at the next dues renewal period.
2007-2008: $51.00
2008-2009: $52.00
2009-2010: $53.00
2. Chapter Dues: Each member pays annual chapter dues
to maintain active chapter membership status. The dues amount
is set by each chapter.
3. National Dues: Active membership is maintained
after the initiation membership expires by payment of national
dues. Active membership qualifies the member for all benefits
of national membership, including a subscription of Kappa
Omicron Nu FORUM. Chapter membership requires payment of annual
national dues.
2007-2008: $54.00
2008-2009: $56.00
2009-2010: $58.00
National Kappa Omicron Nu conducts membership renewal for
the national organization and chapters, and chapter dues are
returned to the chapter. Collegiate members, after graduation,
may support the chapter of choice: either a collegiate chapter,
local alumni chapter, or National Alumni Chapter.
Active membership includes the following annual benefits:
Kappa Omicron Nu FORUM subscription; Kappa
Omicron Nu Dialogue subscription; network opportunities;
eligibility for scholarships, fellowships, grants, and awards;
member rates for publications and conferences; educational
materials and courses; preferred status as an author for acceptance
of manuscripts.
The Risk Management Policy of Kappa Omicron Nu includes the
provisions which follow and shall apply to all honor society
entities and all levels of honor society membership.
Alcohol and Drugs
1. The possession, use, and/or consumption of alcoholic
beverages, during an official event, or in any situation
sponsored or endorsed by the chapter, must be in compliance
with any and all applicable laws of the state, county, city,
university, and other institutions.
2. No alcoholic beverages may be purchased through the chapter
treasury nor may the purchase of same for members or guests
be undertaken or coordinated by any member in the name of
or on behalf of the chapter.
3. No chapter members, collectively or individually, shall
purchase for, serve to, or sell alcoholic beverages to any
minor.
4. The possession, sale, and/or use of any illegal drugs
or controlled substances at any chapter sponsored or endorsed
event, or at any event that an observer would associate with
the honor society, is strictly prohibited.
5. No chapter may co-sponsor an event with a charitable organization,
alcohol distributor, or tavern where alcohol is given away,
sold, or otherwise provided to those present.
6. No chapter may co-sponsor or co-finance a function where
alcohol is purchased by any of the host chapters, groups,
or organizations.
Safety
All chapters shall comply with local fire and health codes
and standards for ceremonial and food functions.
Abuse
No chapter may conduct activities that create embarrassment,
harassment, or ridicule, nor any other activities which are
not consistent with the regulations and policies of the educational
institution.
Civil Rights
Membership in Kappa Omicron Nu is open, without restriction
as to race, creed, sex, national origin, conditions of handicap,
and sexual orientation.
Education
An annual review of the Risk Management Policy of Kappa Omicron
Nu is required of each chapter.
2006 - 2007 Chair - Dr.
Barbara McFall - West
Virginia University
Chair Elect - Dr.
Sammie G. Garner - Appalachian
State University
First Vice Chair - Dr.
Deborah Tippett - Meredith College
Second Vice Chair - Dr.
Amelia Brown - East Tennessee
State University
Secretary - Dr.
Barbara Frazier - East
Tennessee State University
Student Board Members:
Executive Director and Editor -
Dr. Dorothy I. Mitstifer
- East Lansing, Michigan
Committees
Award Committee I - Doctoral Fellowships
- Dr. Janelle Walter, Chair - Baylor
University
- Dr. Julia R. Miller - Michigan
State University
- Dr. Carolyn Turner - North Carolina
A & T University
Award Committee II - Master's Fellowships
- Dr. Peggy Meszaros, Chair - Virginia
Tech
- Dr. Sharon Ballard - East Carolina
University
- Dr. Barbara McFall - West Virginia
University
Award Committee III - Research/Project
Grants
- Dr. Virginia L. Clark, Chair
- North Dakota State University
- Dr. Wendy Way - University of
Wisconsin
Constitution and Bylaws Committee
- Dr. Mary Pritchard, Chair - Northern
Illinois University
- Dr. Sue Ballard de Ruiz - Tennessee
State University
- Ms. Linda Summers - Michigan
State University
Editorial Committee
- Dr. Yvonne Gentzler, Iowa State University
- Dr. Rebecca Hess, California University of
Pennsylvania
- Dr. Carol Kellett, Kansas State
- Dr. Carole Makela - Colorado
State University
- Dr. Julia Miller - Michigan
State University
- Dr. Sue McGregor - Mount Saint
Vincent University
- Dr. Kathleen Rees - Texas A&M
University-Kingsville
Nominating Committee
- Dr. Sarah M. Shoffner, University of North
Carolina-Greensboro
- Dr. Sue Bailey, Tennessee Tech University
- Dr. Janet Pope, Louisiana Tech University
- Dr. Janis B. Van Buren - Texas
A&M University-Kingsville
Each fellowship and grant will be
awarded on a competitive basis to a Kappa
Omicron Nu member who has demonstrated scholarship, research,
and leadership potential. Awards will be made for study and
research in family and consumer sciences or one of its specializations
at colleges or universities with strong research programs
and supporting disciplines for the chosen major or topic.
- Eileen C. Maddex Fellowship--$2,000
awarded annually from an endowment in the Omicron Nu Fellowship
Fund in honor of her contributions as Omicron Nu Executive
Director.
- National Alumni Fellowship--$2,000
awarded biennially by the National Alumni Chapter.
Criteria for Selection:
- Current (active) membership in
Kappa Omicron Nu
- Enrollment in a master's program
in home economics or one of the specializations in a university
that has a strong research program with supporting disciplines
in the area of research interest.
- Demonstrated scholarship
- Demonstrated interest in research
- Relevance of study and/or research
to significant concerns related to home and family
- Potential for professional leadership
Policies and Procedures:
1. Five (5) copies of the application
form, typed or printed, and all supporting documents should
be postmarked on or before April 1 and submitted to:
Kappa Omicron Nu Awards Committee
4990 Northwind Drive, Suite 140
East Lansing, Michigan 48823-5031
2. Three (3) recommendations (from
persons that can represent the applicant's scholarship, research,
and potential for professional leadership) should be postmarked
on or before April 1 and submitted to the above address.
3. Only complete applications, including
letters of recommendation, will be evaluated. As in conventional
evaluation procedures, the reviewers reserve the right to
read only the number of pages indicated in the application.
4. Recipient will be notified May
15, and acceptance or rejection must be received by June 1.
5. Recipients shall submit an annual
progress report to Kappa Omicron Nu. Should the study or its
results be published, the name of the fellowship must be acknowledged.
6. Kappa Omicron Nu assumes the
right to announce the names of recipients.
7. Kappa Omicron Nu is an affirmative
action/equal opportunity organization.
Yes! I meet the above criteria for
Master's Fellowships. I would like to view/print
an application form now.
- Hettie M. Anthony Fellowship—$2,
000 awarded for doctoral research from an endowment in the
Kappa Omicron Phi Fellowship Fund in honor of her as founder
of Kappa Omicron Phi at Northwest Missouri State University.
Available 2001-2002.
- Omicron Nu Research Fellowship—$2,
000 awarded annually for doctoral research from the Omicron
Nu Fellowship Fund.
- Marjorie M. Brown Fellowship -
$10,000 awarded for critical science scholarship and
research.
Criteria for Selection:
- Current (active) membership in
Kappa Omicron Nu
- Enrollment and progress in a
doctoral program in home economics or one of the specializations
in a university that has a strong research program with
supporting disciplines in the area of research interest.
- Demonstrated ability in graduate
study
- Demonstrated interest and competence
in research
- Relevance of study and/or research
to significant concerns related to home and family
- Potential for professional leadership
Policies and Procedures:
1. Five (5) copies of the application
form, typed or printed, and all supporting documents should
be postmarked on or before January 15 and submitted to:
Kappa Omicron Nu Awards Committee
4990 Northwind Drive, Suite 140
East Lansing, Michigan 48823-5031
2. Three (3) recommendations (from
persons that can represent the applicant's scholarship, research,
and potential for professional leadership) should be postmarked
on or before January 15 and submitted to the above address.
3. Only complete applications, including
letters of recommendation, will be evaluated. As in conventional
evaluation procedures, the reviewers reserve the right to
read only the number of pages indicated in the application.
4. Recipient will be notified April
1, and acceptance or rejection must be received by April 30.
5. Recipients shall submit an annual
progress report to Kappa Omicron Nu. Should the study or its
results be published, the name of the fellowship must be acknowledged.
6. Kappa Omicron Nu assumes the
right to announce the names of recipients.
7. Kappa Omicron Nu is an affirmative
action/equal opportunity organization.
Yes! I meet the above criteria for
Doctoral Fellowships. I would like to view/print
an application form now.
  Dissertation
Fellowship
Dorothy I. Mitstifer Scholarships
-$4,000 awarded biennially for attendance at conclave. $350
awards will recognize and encourage advisers, strengthen
the chapter network, and promote the mission of Kappa Omicron
Nu. These awards require a matching grant from other sources.
Purposes: The purposes of this award
program are to recognize and encourage advisers of campus
chapters, to strengthen the chapter network, and to promote
the mission of Kappa Omicron Nu.
Description: Scholarship grants
will be awarded for attendance at Conclave; advisers will
be eligible once every six years.
Eligibility Criteria: For a national
grant, an adviser shall
- Be a current active member and
adviser of Kappa Omicron Nu (limit: one per chapter).
- Commit to at least a 2-year term
as adviser after Conclave.
- Obtain a matching grant from
the unit administrator or another campus source (e.g.,
provost’s office, student affairs, alumni association)
or a KON alumni chapter or personal funds.
(This grant and its match are not guaranteed to fund all
expenses of Conclave.)
Procedure: File application in uneven
years. Applications which meet the eligibility criteria will
be accepted on a first come—first serve basis and will
be announced immediately. Applications will be accepted until
grant money is depleted.
Yes! I meet the above criteria for
the Adviser Scholarships. I would like to view/print
an application form now
One or more grants are awarded annually
that meet the criteria of the Kappa Omicron Nu research agenda.
Cross-specialization and integrative research is the research
priority for the honor society. Multi-year proposals will
be considered.
- National Alumni Chapter Grant—$1,000
awarded annually as a project of the National Alumni Chapter.
- New Initiatives Grant —$3,000
awarded annually from the Kappa Omicron Nu New Initiatives
Fund.
Policies and Procedures:
- The purpose of the Kappa Omicron
Nu Research/Project Grant Program is to support the research
agenda of Kappa Omicron Nu related to research and development
in family and consumer sciences or any of the related specializations.
The research approach shall be integrative in nature and
shall make connections across specializations to pursue
problems or questions.
- Grants of at least $1,000 may
be made to individual members or research teams, providing
the principal investigator is a Kappa Omicron Nu member.
- Multi-Year funding may be accomplished
by including a multi-year management plan in the initial
proposal, To maintain the funding, the grantee must report
successful accomplishment of previous objectives by June1
each year.
- Proposals shall be judged by
the criteria listed on Research Project/Grants Evaluation
Form.
- Any project approved for funding
by Kappa Omicron Nu shall be appropriately identified by
using the prescribed format: "Supported in whole or
in part by Kappa Omicron Nu.
- The research grant will be diapers
in August at the beginning of the funding year.
- A technical report shall be submitted
to Kappa Omicron Nu upon completion of the project.
- Only complete applications that
meet the format guidelines (below) will be evaluated. As
in conventional evaluation procedures, the reviewers reserve
the right to read only the number of pages indicated in
the application.
- Grants will be made at the discretion
of the Awards Committee.
Proposal Format:
The research/project proposal shall
be limited to 10 pages including supplementary materials (for
readability, use type size not less than 11 pt. and normal
spacing) and shall include the following:
I. Abstract: Grant thrust re: Cross-Specialization
and Integrative Research in Family and Consumer Sciences
II. Justification or rationale for
project
III. Statement of objectives/hypotheses
IV. Narrative
A. Description of project
- Methodology or design
- Subjects or participants
- Implementation plan
- Data collection and analysis
- Implications
B. Management Plan
- Staff responsibilities/qualifications
- Time line for activities
IV. Budget (do not include staff
salaries, overhead, nor direct costs in portion funded by
Kappa Omicron Nu). The budget can include instrument development,
data collection and analysis, and other activities related
to the research process.
V. Literature citations
VI. Supplementary materials--Condensed
resumes of project personnel, Clearance forms, Letters from
supporting/cooperating agencies or groups, Letter of support
from immediate supervisor
Procedures:
Five (5) copies of the application
form, typed or printed, and all supporting documents should
be postmarked on or before February 15 and submitted to:
Kappa Omicron Nu Awards Committee
4990 Northwind Drive, Suite 140
East Lansing, Michigan 48823-5031
Recipients will be notified on or
before April 15.
Yes! I meet the above criteria for
Research/Project Grants. I would like to view/print
an application form now.
Variable Scholar Program Grants
will be awarded to eligible chapters based on the prior
year's total initiates according to the following schedule
once each biennium: 1-10, $150; 11-30, $250; 31-50, $350;
51 up, $500. In order to be eligible for this program, each
chapter shall file a document describing the criteria for
awarding local scholar grants, [MORE
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ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
NU UPSILON CHAPTER
CSU-SAN MARCOS
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Approved 8/9/03. Amended 8/6/05, 8/4/07.
ARTICLE I
OFFICES
Section 1. Principal Office and Registered Office.
The principal office and registered office of Kappa Omicron
Nu (the “Society”) shall be located at 4990 Northwind Drive,
Suite 140, East Lansing, Michigan 48823-5031. This office
shall be the business office of the resident agent, as required
by the Michigan Nonprofit Corporation Act.
Section 2. Other Business Offices. The Society
may have business offices at such other places, either within
or without the State of Michigan, as the Board of Directors
(“Board”) may designate or as the business of the Society
may require from time to time.
ARTICLE II
MISSION
The mission of the Society is empowered leaders through
scholarship, research, and leadership development.
Colleges and universities, which grant baccalaureate or
advanced degrees that support this mission, may establish
chapters or individual membership affiliations with the
Society. Undergraduate and graduate students and professionals
of sound scholarship and character who support this mission
may be elected to membership.
ARTICLE III
MEMBERS
Section 1. Membership Corporation. The Society
is a membership corporation, with Active Members and National
Honorary Members (“Members”) as set forth below. Unless
otherwise designated, all references to meetings of Members
and other related provisions within this Article shall apply
to both Active and National Honorary Members.
Section 2. Criteria for Membership. Members shall
meet the following minimum criteria for membership. Any
chapter, at its discretion, may establish higher criteria.
A. Active Members. Collegiate or professional members
who pay annual national dues shall be active members of
the Society.
1. Collegiate Members. Collegiate members shall
be students enrolled in undergraduate or graduate programs
at the time of initiation.
a. Undergraduate students shall be enrolled
in the institution represented by the chapter, have
declared a major in family and consumer sciences/human
sciences or one of the specializations, have completed
45 semester hours or its equivalent and rank in the
top 25% of their class.
b. Graduate students shall be enrolled in
a graduate program in family and consumer sciences/human
sciences or one of the specializations, have completed
12 semester hours of graduate work or equivalent, and
have a minimum grade point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale.
2. Professional Members. Alumni of collegiate chapters
shall be professional members. Others meeting the following
criteria may be elected to professional membership: have
made a distinctive contribution to the profession and
(a) earned one or more degrees in family and consumer
sciences/human sciences with a rank in the top 25% of
the class as undergraduates or 3.5 as graduate students
and not been previously initiated into the Society or
its predecessor societies or (b) earned one or more degrees
qualifying them to work in the field and rank in the top
25% of the class as undergraduates or 3.5 as graduate
students.
B. National Honorary Members. National honorary members
shall be persons outside the field, excluding those who
are employed in the field, who have made distinctive scholarly
and research contributions to the field.
Section 3. Additional Qualifications. Membership
in the Society is open to qualified candidates including
persons with disability, without regard to age, color, gender,
national origin, race, religion, and/or sexual orientation.
Section 4. Privileges of Membership. Active members
shall have the right to vote, hold office, be elected as
delegate to the Conclave, be elected or appointed to committees
of the Society and the chapters to which the members belong
provided other uniform criteria are met, and shall have
such other privileges as the Board of Directors or the Assembly
of Delegates shall determine. National honorary members
shall have all the privileges of active members except the
right to vote, hold office, or serve on committees.
Section 5. Dues. The dues, fees and assessments
for each category of membership shall be determined annually
by the Board. Annual dues shall cover the period of July
1 – June 30, which is the same period as the Society’s fiscal
year. The Board may use any reasonable method for determining
the amount of the dues. Billing and collection of dues
shall be determined by the Board. Nothing in this section
shall prohibit the Board from setting varying dues amounts
based upon different categories of membership.
If a member fails to pay dues, fees, or assessments, active
membership shall automatically terminate. A member may
be reinstated upon payment of the required dues, fees, or
assessments. Undergraduate collegiate members shall not
be required to pay further national dues until after the
baccalaureate degree is granted.
Section 6. Meetings. An annual meeting of the Members
shall be held in the first week of August for the purpose
of electing directors and for such other business as may
come before the meeting. Except as stated below, the Board
or twenty-five (25) percent of the Members may change the
date of the annual meeting by providing notice of the change
and notice pursuant to Section 7. The date of the annual
meeting of the Members cannot be changed within the thirty
(30) days preceding the date on which the annual meeting
is to be held unless consented to in writing, or by resolution
adopted at a meeting, by all the Members entitled to vote
at the annual meeting.
Section 7. Special Meetings of Members. Special
meetings of the Members for any purpose or purposes may
be called by the Board or by twenty-five (25) percent of
the Members.
Section 8. Place of Meeting. The Board may designate
any place, within or without the State of Michigan as the
place of meeting for any annual meeting or for any special
meeting of the Members called by the Board. A waiver of
notice signed by all Members entitled to vote at a meeting
may designate any place, either within or without the State
of Michigan, as the place for the holding of the meeting.
If no designation is made, or if a special meeting is otherwise
called, the place of meeting shall be the principal office
of the Society in the State of Michigan.
Section 9. Notice of Meetings of Members.
A. Annual Meetings. At least ten (10) days, but
not more than sixty (60) days, prior to the date fixed for
the holding of the annual meeting of Members, written or
printed notice stating the place, day and hour of the meeting
shall be delivered, either personally or by mail, to each
Member of record entitled to vote at such meeting. This
notice must include a proxy card which: (1) provides an
option for a Member to vote by proxy; (2) designates two
Members appointed by the Board to vote the membership interest
by proxy; and (3) lists each item on which the Members will
vote at such meeting. A member shall have the option of
voting by proxy by submitting this proxy card in advance
of the Annual meeting and indicating an affirmative or negative
vote for each listed matter.
B. Special Meetings. At least ten (l0) days,
but not more than sixty (60) days, prior to the date fixed
for the holding of any special meeting of Members, written
notice of the time, place and purpose of the meeting shall
be delivered, either personally or by mail, to each Member
of record entitled to vote at the meeting. No business
not mentioned in the notice shall be transacted at the meeting.
This notice must include a proxy card as set forth in Subpart
(A) of this Section.
C. Mailing. Every notice shall be deemed duly
served when the same has been deposited in the United States
mail, with postage fully prepaid, addressed to the Member
at the Member's address as it appears in the records of
the Society.
D. Waiver. Attendance of a Member at a meeting
of Members constitutes a waiver of notice, except when attendance
is for the express purpose of objecting to the transaction
of any business, at the commencement of the meeting, because
the meeting was not lawfully called or convened. A waiver
of notice in writing, signed by the person or persons entitled
to such notice, whether before or after the holding of the
meeting, shall be deemed equivalent to the giving of notice.
Section 10. Quorum. Members entitled to cast a
majority of the votes at a meeting, whether physically present
or present by written proxy, shall constitute a quorum at
the meeting.
Section 11. Proxies. A Member entitled to vote
at a meeting, or a Member wishing to express consent or
dissent without a meeting may authorize other persons to
act for the Member by proxy.
Section 12. Voting of Members. Each Active Member
of the Society is entitled to one vote upon each matter
submitted to a vote at a meeting of its Members except as
the Articles of Incorporation otherwise provide. Members
may also vote in advance of the meeting by submitting their
votes by proxy, using the form provided in the Notice.
A written proxy must be received by the date of the meeting
in order to be counted.
Section 13. Resignation. A member desiring to resign
from the Society shall submit such resignation in writing
to the Executive Director. Any member having resigned from
membership may be reinstated upon application to the Executive
Director and upon meeting such uniform terms and conditions
as may be established by the Board of Directors.
Section 14. Suspension or Termination of Membership.
If a member fails to pay dues, fees, or assessments, active
membership shall automatically terminate. A member may be
reinstated by payment of required dues, fees, or assessments.
In addition, membership in the Society may be suspended
or terminated by the Board of Directors for just cause.
Sufficient cause for such suspension or termination of membership
may result from violation of this Constitution or any lawful
rule or practice adopted by the Society or other conduct
deemed by the Board of Directors to be prejudicial to the
best interests of the Society. A statement of the charges
shall be sent by registered mail to the last recorded address
of the member, accompanied by notice of the time and place
of the meeting at which the charges are to be considered.
At least thirty days notice shall be given, and the member
shall have the opportunity to appear in person or to be
represented by counsel and to present any defense to such
charges before action is taken by the Board of Directors.
The Board may adopt such rules as may be necessary to assure
due process to the member. The decision for suspension or
termination shall be by a two-thirds vote of the Board of
Directors. A member suspended or terminated for just cause
shall not be entitled to return of dues.
ARTICLE IV
ASSEMBLY OF DELEGATES
Section 1. General Powers. The Assembly of Delegates
shall be the policy-making body of the Society, subject
to this Constitution and the laws of the State of Michigan.
The Assembly acts in a representative capacity for all of
the Society’s members.
Section 2. Membership. The voting members of the
Assembly of Delegates shall consist of the members of the
Board of Directors, one delegate from each collegiate chapter,
and one delegate from each alumni chapter with a membership
of 100 members or fewer. An additional delegate for each
100 members above a membership of 100 shall be allowed alumni
chapters. A quorum shall consist of a majority of the registered
voting delegates.
Section 3. Meetings. Meetings of the Society shall
be known as Conclaves. The Assembly of Delegates shall
meet at Conclaves scheduled at a time and place determined
by the Board of Directors.
Section 4. Notice. The official call to Conclave
giving the time and place of the meetings of the Assembly
of Delegates shall be published in an official publication
of the Society at least 90, but no more than 120, days in
advance of the Conclave.
ARTICLE V
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Section 1. General Powers and Duties. Except as
provided in the Articles of Incorporation, the business,
property, and affairs of the Society shall be managed by
its Board. The Board of Directors shall have general supervision
of the Society between meetings of the Assembly of Delegates;
shall develop governing policies that concern ends, executive
limitations, board process, and board/executive director
relations; and is vested with full power to conduct all
business of the Society between meetings of the Assembly
of Delegates. The Board of Directors shall be subject to
the orders of the Society and none of its actions shall
conflict with action taken by the Society. The duties of
the Board of Directors shall include the following: appoint
an Executive Director who shall be chief administrator of
the Society; cause to be bonded all officers and employees
entrusted with property, real or personal, belonging to
the Society; cause the financial reports of the Society
to be examined annually and at the time shall determine
what level of examination is needed; report budget policy
and financial status to the Assembly of Delegates; review
the reports of officers and committees of the Society and
any recommendations and resolutions to come before the Assembly
of Delegates and to make recommendations thereto; propose
policies to the Assembly of Delegates for their consideration;
adopt rules and regulations for the conduct of the affairs
of the Society; and perform such other duties as are prescribed
or permitted by the laws of the State of Michigan for a
Board of Directors or by this Constitution and the policies
adopted by the Assembly of Delegates.
Section 2. Membership. Except to the extent otherwise
provided by law, by the Articles of Incorporation, or by
this Constitution, the Board shall consist solely of those
Officers and Student Board Members elected, respectively,
by vote of the Active Members and Assembly of Delegates,
as set forth in Article VI of this Constitution.
Section 3. Term of Office; Tenure. The term for
each member of the Board shall be in accordance with the
office held by that Board member, as set forth in Article
VI of this Constitution. Each Director shall serve until
his or her successor is elected.
Section 4. Removal. Any Director may be removed
with cause by the Board, subject to Article VI, Section
6 of this Constitution. The Board may, by majority vote,
establish procedures for removing a Director with cause,
consistent with those procedures set forth in Article VI
of this Constitution.
Section 5. Resignation. Any Director of the Society
may resign at any time by providing written notice to the
Society. Notice of resignation will be effective upon receipt
or at a subsequent time designated in the notice. A successor
may be appointed as provided in Section 11 of this Article.
Section 6. Meetings. The Board may provide, by
resolution, the date, time and place, within or without
the State of Michigan, for the holding of the annual and
additional regular meetings without other notice than the
resolution. Regular meetings of the Board of Directors
may also be called by the Chair or by any three members
of the Board.
Section 7. Special Meetings. Special meetings of
the Board shall be called upon the written request of a
majority of the members of the Board of Directors and also
may be called by the Chair of the Board. The person or
persons authorized to call special meetings of the Board
may fix the place within or without the State of Michigan
for holding any special meeting of the Board called by them,
and if no other place is fixed the place of meeting shall
be the principal business office of the Society in the State
of Michigan.
Section 8. Notice; Waiver. Unless called during
a Conclave, notice of any special meeting shall be given
at least ten days prior to the special meeting by written
notice, stating the time and place of the meeting, delivered
personally, sent by facsimile or, if approved by the Director,
by e-mail to each Director at the Director's business or
electronic address on file with the Secretary of the Board.
Any Director may waive notice of any meeting by written
statement, facsimile or e-mail, sent by the Director, signed
before or after the holding of the meeting. The attendance
of a Director at a meeting constitutes a waiver of notice
of such meeting, except where a Director attends a meeting
for the express purpose of objecting to the transaction
of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called
or convened. For special meetings, which are called during
a Conclave, notice is not required to be given. However,
business shall be limited to that which is stated in the
call.
Section 9. Quorum. A majority of the total number
of seats for Directors constitutes a quorum for the transaction
of business at any meeting of the Board, but if less than
a majority is present at a meeting, a majority of the Directors
present may adjourn the meeting from time to time without
further notice.
Section 10. Manner of Acting. The act of the majority
of the Directors present at a meeting at which a quorum
is present shall be the act of the Board.
Section 11. Vacancies and Enlargement. Any vacancy
(by expiration of term, removal, resignation, death, or
otherwise) or allowed enlargement occurring in the Board
may be filled by a person selected by the Members or Assembly
of Delegates who selected the Director.
Section 12. Presumption of Assent. A Director of
the Society who is present at a meeting of the Board at
which action on any corporate matter is taken shall be presumed
to have assented to the action taken unless that Director's
dissent shall be entered in the minutes of the meeting or
unless that Director shall file a written dissent to such
action with the person acting as the Secretary of the meeting
before the adjournment thereof or shall forward such dissent
by registered mail to the Secretary of the Society immediately
after the adjournment of the meeting. This right to dissent
shall not apply to a Director who voted in favor of such
action.
Section 13. Consent to Board Actions. Any action
required or permitted to be taken at a meeting of the Board
may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice, and
without a vote if a consent in writing, setting forth the
action so taken, is signed by a majority of the Directors
having not less than the minimum number of votes necessary
to authorize or take the action at a meeting where all eligible
directors were present and voted. Such consent shall have
the same effect as a vote of the directors and may be stated
as such in any articles or document filed with the State
of Michigan. Written consents shall be filed with the minutes
of the Board’s proceeding.
Section 14. Participation By Conference Telephone.
Unless otherwise prohibited under applicable law, Directors
may participate in meetings by conference telephone or similar
communications equipment by which all persons participating
in the meeting may hear each other if all participants are
advised of the communications equipment and the names of
the participants in the conference are divulged to all participants.
Participation in a meeting pursuant to this section constitutes
presence in person at the meeting.
ARTICLE VI
OFFICERS, STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES, AND
APPOINTED AGENTS
Section 1. Number. The officers of the Society
shall be the Chair, Chair-Elect, First Vice Chair, Second
Vice Chair, and Secretary, elected by the Active Members
by mail ballot. There shall also be three collegiate Student Board Members,
elected by the Assembly of Delegates. As referenced in
Article V, Section 2 of this Constitution, the officers
and the three Student Board Members shall constitute the
Board of Directors for the Society. In addition, the Board
shall appoint an Executive Director of the Society who shall
be accountable to the Board. The Executive Director shall
not be considered an officer or a member of the Board of
Directors.
Section 2. Eligibility. To be eligible for nomination
to any national office except that of Student Board Member,
a candidate shall have previous service as a Society or
predecessor society officer, committee chair, committee
member, chapter adviser, or alumni chapter officer and shall
have been an active member for a minimum of twelve months
prior to nomination.
Section 3. Term of Office; Tenure. The Executive
Director shall be selected by and hired by the Board. All
other officers shall hold office for the following terms
or until their successors are elected. The Chair-Elect
shall be elected biennially in even years to serve a one-year
term as Chair-Elect followed by a two-year term as Chair.
The First Vice Chair and Secretary shall be elected in even-numbered
years to serve two-year terms. The Second Vice Chair shall
be elected in odd-numbered years to serve a two-year term.
No member shall be eligible to serve more than two consecutive
terms in the same office. A member having served more than
half a term shall be deemed to have served a term. The term
of office shall begin on January 1 following the election.
Each officer of the Board shall hold office while qualified
for one year or until his or her successor is named and
qualifies, or until the officer resigns or is removed in
the manner provided in this Article.
Section 4. Removal. Any elected officer or Student
Board Member may be removed for just cause. Sufficient cause
for such removal may be violation of this Constitution or
any lawful rule, practice, or procedure adopted by the Society
or other conduct deemed by the Board of Directors to be
prejudicial to the best interest of the Society. For removal
of an elected officer/Student Board Member for cause, it
shall be necessary for the Board of Directors to hold a
formal hearing. A statement of the charges shall be sent
by registered mail to the last recorded address of the officer/Student
Board Member, accompanied by notice of the time and place
of the meeting at which the charges are to be considered.
At least thirty days notice shall be given, and the officer/Student
Board Member shall have the opportunity to appear in person
or to be represented by counsel and to present any defense
to such charges before action is taken. The Board of Directors
shall adopt such rules as may be necessary to assure due
process to the officer/Student Board Member. Upon a two-thirds
affirmative vote, the Board of Directors shall recommend
removal to the Assembly of Delegates. At the next meeting
of the Conclave, the Assembly of Delegates shall, by a majority
vote, approve or reject the recommendation of the Board
of Directors.
Section 5. Vacancies. Should the office of Chair
become vacant, the Chair-Elect shall become Chair automatically,
to serve for the unexpired term and for the term immediately
following. In even years, the First Vice Chair shall fill
the vacancy for the unexpired term. Should the office of
Chair-Elect become vacant, it shall be filled by the First
Vice Chair. A vacancy in any other office shall be filled
by the Board of Directors, and approved by the Active Members
at their next meeting.
Section 6. Compensation. No member other than a
Society employee shall receive compensation for service
to the Society, unless specifically authorized by the Board
of Directors.
Section 7. Expenses. The Board of Directors may
authorize reimbursement of expenses incurred in the performance
of their duties for the Society and prescribe procedures
for approval and payment of such expenses.
Section 8. Performance of Duties. The officers
shall perform the duties prescribed by this Constitution
and by the parliamentary authority adopted by the Society.
Section 9. Chair. The Chair shall preside at all
meetings of the Assembly of Delegates and Board of Directors,
serve as liaison to the Constitution Committee, serve as
an ex officio member of all committees except the Nominating
Committee, and provide leadership of the Society on behalf
of the members.
Section 10. Chair-Elect. The Chair-Elect shall
preside in the absence of the Chair and fill any vacancy
in the office of Chair, recommend appointments for expiring
committee memberships to the Board of Directors and shall
have such other duties as may be determined by the Board
of Directors to accomplish Society priorities.
Section 11. First Vice Chair. The First Vice
Chair shall fill any vacancy in the office of Chair-Elect
and Chair in even years, and shall have such other duties
as may be determined by the Board of Directors to accomplish
Society priorities.
Section 12. Second Vice Chair. The Second Vice
Chair shall have such other duties as may be determined
by the Board of Directors to accomplish Society priorities.
Section 13. Secretary. The Secretary shall keep
a record of all proceedings of the Conclave and the Board
of Directors and of all decisions made by mail ballots,
develop an annual summary of Society activities and accomplishments
for inclusion in the Society history, provide leadership
for maintaining the policies and procedures manuals, and
shall have such other duties as may be determined by the
Board of Directors to accomplish Society priorities.
Section 14. Student Board Members. The Student
Board Members shall serve as fully participating members
of the Board of Directors and represent an ownership of
diverse people who have many points of view and shall have
such other duties as may be determined by the Board of Directors
to accomplish Society priorities.
Section 15. Executive Director. The Executive Director
shall serve under the direction of the Board of Directors
as the chief executive officer of the Society. The Executive
Director shall implement policies and programs of the Assembly
of Delegates and Board of Directors; be responsible for
relations with chapters, members, and external groups; supervise
and manage the offices of the Society and engage all employees;
serve as custodian of properties, deeds, records, and archives
belonging to the Society and hold, invest, and disburse
monies according to policies established by the Board of
Directors; provide leadership for long-range planning; serve
as Editor of Society publications; and coordinate and expedite
work of the Assembly of Delegates, Board of Directors, and
national committees. The Executive Director shall be required
to attend all meetings of the Board of Directors.
ARTICLE VII
COMMITTEES
Section 1. Establishment of Committees. Committees
shall be established by the Assembly of Delegates or by
the Board of Directors. The Committee Chair and members
shall be appointed by the Board of Directors with the exception
of the Editorial Committee and the Nominating Committee,
which shall be elected. To be eligible for service on a
national committee, a candidate shall have been an active
member for the preceding twelve months prior to appointment.
Section 2. Committees and Their Duties. The Committees
of the Society shall include the following:
A. The Awards Committee shall review selection policies,
review applications for awards, and select recipients. This
is a staff committee.
B. The Constitution Committee shall recommend to the
Board of Directors amendments to the Constitution and shall
review and approve bylaws of individual chapters. This is
a board committee.
C. The Editorial Committee shall determine editorial
policies, select guest editors and themes, identify and
recommend reviewers, determine review procedures, and make
recommendations for fiscal policies regarding Kappa Omicron
Nu FORUM to the Board of Directors. The membership shall
consist of six professional members. The editor shall serve
as an ex officio member, without vote. Two professional
members shall be elected by mail ballot annually to serve
three-year terms or until their successors are elected.
This is a staff committee.
D. A Nominating Committee of five shall be elected
by mail ballot. Each active member shall be eligible to
vote. Terms shall be for two years or until the successors
are elected. Two members shall be elected in even-numbered
years; three members shall be elected in odd-numbered years.
Members of the Nominating Committee shall not serve consecutive
terms. The Committee Chair shall be appointed annually by
the Board of Directors from among the five members. It shall
be the responsibility of the Nominating Committee to propose
at least one candidate for each office and committee vacancy
to be filled. In the even of a tie in the election, the
Nominating Committee shall vote to break the tie. A member of the Nominating Committee may not
be nominated for any office or committee vacancy without
resigning as a member of the Nominating Committee. This
is a board committee.
Section 3. Vacancy. A vacancy in any committee
shall be filled by the Board of Directors.
Section 4. Powers. A committee designated by the
Board may exercise any powers of the Board to the extent
provided by resolution of the Board. No committee, however,
shall have the power to:
A. Amend the articles of incorporation;
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