The Norman Shield - Sigma Chi Fraternity

The Norman Shield
42nd Edition
2007-2009
COPYRIGHT 2007
BY THE SIGMA CHI FRATERNITY
All Rights Reserved
Published by the Sigma Chi Fraternity
under the direction of the Leadership Training Board
EDITORIAL TEAM:
Greg Lewis, Keith Light, Susan Lorimor, Danny Mauiri, Karl Thielking and Jake Williams.
Thanks go out to all previous Norman Shield editors and contributing editors, including
Shelley Benson, Carolyn Brothen, Krissy Claes, Leo Fackler, Lee Ferrell, Stephen Davidson,
Luke Marquard, John McInerney, Stephen Schenkenberg, Nathan Smith and Bruce Tria.
Printed in the United States of America
Sigma Chi, Greek letters ‘!",’ Norman Shield insigne, Flag insigne, Sigma Chi Badge, Sigma Chi Seal
and Sigma Chi Coat of Arms are registered marks of the Sigma Chi Fraternity.
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The Bridge Builder
An old man, going a lone highway,
Came in the evening cold and gray,
To a chasm vast and deep and wide,
Through which was flowing a sullen tide.
The old man crossed in the twilight dim,
The sullen stream has no fears for him,
But he stopped when safe on the other side,
And built a bridge to span the tide.
“Old Man,” said a fellow pilgrim near,
“You are wasting your strength with building here;
Your journey will end with the ending day,
You never again will pass this way;
You’ve crossed the chasm deep and wide—
Why build you this bridge at evening-tide?”
The builder lifted his old gray head.
“Good Friend, in the path I have come,” he said,
“There followeth after me today,
A youth whose feet must pass this way.
This chasm, which has been as naught to me,
To that fair-haired youth might a pitfall be,
He too, must cross in the twilight dim,
Good Friend, I am building the bridge for him.”
—Will Allen Dromgoole
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Charge to the brother-to-be
By accepting the Norman Shield, as the brother-to-be pin of Sigma Chi
is called, you have not only accepted an opportunity to become a member of a college fraternity, but you have also accepted a lifelong obligation. As a brother-to-be to Sigma Chi, you are not expected to give up
any of your personal rights, beliefs, or liberties, but it is expected that
you will maintain the ideals and interpret the spirit of the Fraternity.
The spirit of Sigma Chi, as conceived by the Founders more than a
century ago, is based on the theory that friendship among members
possessing different temperaments, talents, and convictions is superior
to the friendship among members having the same temperaments,
talents, and convictions; and that genuine friendship can be maintained
without surrendering the principle of individuality or sacrificing one’s
personal judgment.
The purposes of Sigma Chi from its inception have been to foster and
develop high ideals, scholastic achievement, leadership responsibility,
citizenship and member participation in college programs. The purpose
of Sigma Chi has also been to foster brotherhood and well-rounded and
responsible character and personality within its members. As a brotherto-be, you will be given a carefully planned course of instruction that is
designed to aid in accomplishing this.
You have been selected as a brother-to-be to Sigma Chi because it was
felt by the active members of your chapter that you possessed those
qualifications for membership that were stated by Isaac M. Jordan, one
of the Seven Founders of our Fraternity. Founder Jordan cautioned that
no man should be admitted to membership who is not believed to be:
“A man of good character, a student of fair ability, with ambitious purposes, a congenial disposition, possessed of good morals, having a high
sense of honor, and a deep sense of personal responsibility.”
To accept membership in Sigma Chi is to assume grave responsibilities.
You must feel that you have traits of great character, superior elements
of personality, strength of manhood, the conduct of a gentleman, and
the ability to translate the high ideals of Sigma Chi into your own life if
you desire to wear The White Cross. The decision is yours. To become a
true Sigma Chi you must accept these responsibilities.
—Adapted from the 1969 Norman Shield
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University led to the formation of Beta Theta Pi on Aug. 8, 1839—as the
first fraternity to originate west of the Alleghenies. The birth of Phi Delta
Theta occurred at Miami on Dec. 26, 1848.
Delta Kappa Epsilon was founded at Yale in 1844 by 15 members of
the class of 1846. All 15 had expected to become members of one of the
then junior societies of Phi Upsilon and Alpha Delta Phi. When some
of them were not invited to join, they decided that together they would
found a new society. The 13th chapter of Delta Kappa Epsilon was established at Miami in 1852. An 1855 schism in this young chapter led to the
Founding of Sigma Chi on June 28 of the same year.
Thus the “Miami Triad” of Beta Theta Pi, Phi Delta Theta and Sigma
Chi was complete and began to spread throughout the West and South.
The three parent chapters were dormant during the inactivity of Miami
University from 1873 until 1886, and there were other short periods of
dormancy in the cases of Phi Delta Theta and Sigma Chi. In all three
organizations, the number of charter grants has exceeded 100, and today
the Miami Triad fraternities are international in every sense of the word.
The first fraternity to be started in the South, the W.W.W., or Rainbow,
was founded at the University of Mississippi in 1848. This group later
united with Delta Tau Delta.
Sigma Alpha Epsilon, born at the University of Alabama one year
after the Founding of Sigma Chi, is recorded as being the second fraternity founded in the South. After the Civil War, the state of affairs in the
South was so uncertain that the re-establishment of northern fraternities
was not generally undertaken all at once, and as a result numerous new
southern fraternities were born. The Virginia Military Institute was the
site of three foundings: Alpha Tau Omega in 1865, Kappa Sigma Kappa
in 1867 and Sigma Nu in 1869. The Kappa Alpha Order was founded at
Washington and Lee University in 1865, and Pi Kappa Alpha originated
in 1868, followed by Kappa Sigma in 1869 at the University of Virginia.
Since 1900, the development of new fraternities has been so rapid that
the 20th-century organizations outnumber those established during the
126 preceding years.
The Founding of Sigma Chi
Fittingly, Sigma Chi was born out of a matter of principle.
It was the autumn of 1854 at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. One
of the 12 members of the Delta Kappa Epsilon chapter on the campus
looked for the support of his brothers in his quest to be elected to the
office of “poet” in the school’s literary society, the Erodelphian. He might
have assumed a promising result, given that the majority of men in his
DKE chapter were also members of the Erodelphian. But four of his
brothers declined to cast votes for him in the literary society’s election,
instead supporting another Miami student who they believed possessed
superior poetic talents.
This perceived lack of allegiance caused a deep rift among the Dekes,
half of whom (including the member in question) felt the candidate
deserved their votes on merit or loyalty to a brother, or both. The four
dissenters won the moral support of the two remaining Dekes who,
though they were not members of the society, admired the dissenters for
their courage of conviction.
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TOP: A plaque marks the Oxford,
Ohio building where Sigma Chi
was founded: then (middle) and
now (bottom). Past Grand Consul
William P. Huffman, Denison 1911,
presented the property title to the
Sigma Chi Foundation in 1973.
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The feelings on both sides of the argument were so strong that friendships grew apart and the chapter’s meetings and activities were strained
and were increasingly rancorous.
Wishing to find compromise and reconciliation after months of division, the six brothers who favored reward based on merit proposed a
friendly meeting over dinner with the six who believed loyalty should
come first.
James Caldwell, Isaac Jordan, Ben Runkle, Frank Scobey, Tom Bell and
Dan Cooper were the six who believed reward should be based on merit.
They waited expectantly for the arrival of their estranged Deke brothers,
believing that an evening of good food and good company would help
restore fraternal bonds. They were to be disappointed.
Instead of being joined for the meal by all six of their brothers, only
one of them, Whitelaw Reid, appeared. But Reid was not alone. He was
accompanied by a Deke alumnus who immediately altered the planned
tone of the gathering by announcing sternly, “My name is Minor Millikin
... I am a man of few words.” True to that statement, he assumed an air
of authority and, based solely on a one-sided account of the controversy
from Reid, he declared that the six hosts of the evening were wrong on
every point, and that the only suitable solution was for the instigators
of the “rebellion” to be expelled from the Deke chapter, with the others
allowed to remain following appropriate chastisement.
This proved to be a turning point for the Deke chapter at Miami of
Ohio and a defining moment in the history of Sigma Chi.
In response to Millikin’s harsh and undemocratic stance, Ben Runkle
dramatically pulled off his Deke badge and tossed it on the table where
the conciliatory meal was to have taken place. Looking Millikin in the
eye, Runkle fumed, “I didn’t join this fraternity to be anyone’s tool. And
that, sir, is my answer!” He stalked out of the room, followed resolutely
by his five colleagues, leaving Reid and Millikin to ponder their failed
scheme to intimidate the defiant brothers.
Ultimately, that occasion made the schism irreparable. At a meeting several days later, Whitelaw Reid called for the expulsion of all six
“recalcitrant” brothers from the chapter. With every other vote to expel
the members deadlocked due to the equally divided positions, Reid’s
new attempt to banish the offending brothers was unsuccessful. Yet it
did prove to be the final meeting of the 12 active members of the Kappa
Chapter who had begun the school year as Deke brothers.
In April 1855, after prolonged correspondence with Deke’s parent
chapter at Yale, Caldwell, Jordan, Runkle, Bell, Scobey and Cooper were
expelled from the fraternity. However, those six young men undoubtedly had by that time already shifted their thoughts away from hoping
that they would change the minds of those at Deke’s parent chapter, and
focused on the prospect of forming a new fraternity.
Given the circumstances, it is no wonder that these men had in mind
an organization that believed a commitment to fairness and honesty was
key to the success of brotherly friendships. Indeed, the cause of justice
became a central idea in the formation of what would become the Sigma
Chi Fraternity.
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The Seven Founders
Who they are, and why we honor their names
Benjamin Piatt Runkle
Benjamin Piatt Runkle
Sept. 3, 1836 to June 28, 1916
Academics
A.B., Miami University, 1857 • A.M, Miami,
1860 • L.H.D., Miami, 1899
Professional
Attorney, 1859-61 • professor of military
science and tactics, Miami 1899-1901;
University of Maine, 1902-03; Peekskill
Military Academy, 1903-04
Military
Captain, major and lieutenant colonel,
13th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, U.S. Army •
colonel, 45th Ohio Volunteer Infantry,
U.S. Army;
Fraternity
Delegate to first and 22nd Grand Chapters
• orator for 22nd Grand Chapter • Grand
Consul, 1895-97
Other
Episcopal priest
Memorial
Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
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“courageous in spirit and idealism”
Benjamin Runkle, a native Ohioan, was a mere 18 years old when he
played such a momentous role in cementing his compatriots’ stand
against the conflicting values they witnessed at their Deke chapter.
It took bold courage for him to openly defy the wishes of half of his
chapter members and the dictates of Millikin, an older alumnus. Runkle
must have known that throwing down his badge would mean certain
exile from the chapter and from the larger Deke organization.
But that was not just a moment of impetuous bravery; Runkle was
known throughout his life for his fearlessness, matched perhaps only by
his idealism. Surely his display of courage inspired the other brothers at
the standoff with Millikin and Whitelaw Reid to also symbolically throw
down their own badges by walking out of the room.
Appropriately, Runkle helped design the new fraternity’s badge. The
fraternity was called Sigma Phi, but later became known as Sigma Chi.
Runkle’s concept for the Sigma Phi emblem was a departure from
the popular shield designs that had been adopted by other fraternities.
He had been inspired by the story of the Emperor Constantine and
his vision on the night before the historic battle to take Rome. Runkle
thought Constantine was a heroic figure, and he persuaded the other
founders that an interpretation of the warrior’s symbol, originally a
crossed spear and sword, would suit the idealistic verve of the new order.
And it fit with Runkle’s own fire and verve, as well as his fierce pride.
Once when a member of a rival fraternity sneered disrespectfully at his
badge, Runkle took on the Beta Theta Pi with his fists—in chapel. It was
an act for which he was suspended.
Runkle’s courage and spirit served him well during distinguished service in the Civil War. He was seriously wounded in the battle of Shiloh
and left for dead on the battlefield. A schoolmate of Runkle’s from Miami
of Ohio eulogized him in a glowing newspaper tribute. The author was
Runkle’s former Deke nemesis, Whitelaw Reid. The reports of Colonel
Runkle’s battlefield death turned out to be erroneous, and he actually
outlived Reid.
After eventually retiring from the military as a major general, Runkle
pursued an altogether different path and was ordained an Episcopalian
priest. And 40 years after
he helped found our
Fraternity, Brother Runkle
became the only founder
to become Grand Consul.
He spent the last years
of his life in Ohio, where
he died on the Fraternity’s
61st birthday in 1916.
Thomas Cowan Bell
“the qualities of learning”
Another native of Ohio, Thomas Bell was 23 when Sigma Chi was
founded. Along with Dan Cooper, 25, Bell was one of the “elder statesmen” of the founding group. Yet Bell’s zest for life and good-natured
personality belied his maturity and perhaps his main love, which was
learning. He sought wisdom as a student, which he later helped to
cultivate in others.
As a student at Miami, Bell lived in the Oxford home of his Aunt
Lizzie. Because all of the other members of the fraternity at one time
or another lived in Aunt Lizzie’s place or took meals there, the house
became known as “the first chapter home of Sigma Chi.”
Upon graduation, Bell immediately took up the life of teaching—a career that was interrupted only by service in the Union Army.
Undoubtedly, his leadership skills as a teacher helped to account for
his rise to the rank of lieutenant colonel (though characteristically,
Bell preferred to be addressed with a more modest rank, answering
to “Major Bell”).
Bell returned to his career in education after the Civil War, and
assumed leadership roles in schools and school districts as principal,
superintendent and president of various institutions throughout the
West and Midwest. But it was not merely a title that set Bell apart from
others; it was his love of learning and teaching, along with a generous
spirit and hospitality, that distinguished him. Bell’s infectious warmth
led Ben Runkle to describe him as one with “an expression on his face
that made one instinctively reach for his hand.”
Brother Bell, an enthusiastic member of Sigma Chi into wise old age,
died in 1919, the day after attending Initiation at Berkeley’s Alpha
Beta Chapter.
Thomas Cowan Bell
May 14, 1832 to Feb. 3, 1919
Academics
A.B., Miami University, 1857 • A.M., Miami
University, 1862
Professional
County superintendent, public schools,
Minnesota, 1872-77 • publisher, Journal
(Worthington, Minn.), 1878-85 •
president, Philamath College, 1885-86 •
principal, La Creole Academy, Dallas, Ore.,
1887-92 • president, Central Oregon State
Normal School, 1892-96
Military
Captain, major and lieutenant colonel,
74th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, U.S. Army,
1861-63
Memorial
Presidio, San Francisco, Calif.
LEFT: Bell, left, with first Grand
Consul John S. McMillin, DePauw,
1876, on the right.
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William Lewis Lockwood
William Lewis Lockwood
Oct. 31, 1836 to Aug. 17, 1867
Academics
A.B., Miami University, 1858
Professional
Admitted to the bar, 1860 •
manufacturing, 1864
Military
Company H, 48th Regiment, New York
Volunteer Infantry, U.S. Army • first
lieutenant, 1861 • captain, 1861 • A.A.G.,
Second Division, Tenth Army Corps,
U.S. Army, 1864
Memorial
Greenwood Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.
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“honest & trustworthy through life”
Without William Lockwood’s organizational abilities, the fledgling Sigma
Chi Fraternity might not have survived. Lockwood was the only founder
who had not originally been a Deke. At the age of 18, Lockwood joined
the other founders and shaped the Fraternity.
Lockwood was considered the “businessman” of the group, and
he distinguished himself further by his integrity. One could count on
Lockwood’s honesty and trustworthiness—important traits for the
brother who was entrusted to manage the chapter’s funds and general
operations. As Alpha Chapter’s first treasurer, Lockwood set an excellent
example for the many Sigma Chi Quaestors who have followed in
his footsteps.
Perhaps Lockwood’s New York City upbringing was partly responsible
for his refined style and appreciation for art and culture. He brought polished manners and a large wardrobe of fancy clothes with him to college.
Though he may have experienced a more privileged background than the
other brothers, Lockwood fit comfortably into the group and contributed
a great deal—not only by virtue of his upstanding character and financial
acumen, but because he was generous with his belongings. Lockwood
divided portions of his vast wardrobe with his chaptermates.
After graduation, Lockwood returned to New York and became
a lawyer.
Like three of his Sigma Chi brothers, he saw action in the Civil War. In
fact, Lockwood recruited a company of volunteers that he later led on the
battlefield. Unfortunately, Lockwood suffered serious battle wounds from
which he never fully recovered, though he lived long enough to purchase
and manage a highly successful business in Rhode Island.
Constantly failing health finally overcame Lockwood in 1867, just 12
years after the founding of the Fraternity. He was the first of the original
seven Sigma Chis to pass away.
Isaac M. Jordan
“energetic & faithful to every task”
Isaac Jordan may have been born a Pennsylvania farm boy, but his ambitions were far grander than tending animals and harvesting crops. An
important part of his life’s journey was set early on when he moved to
Ohio with his family and met Ben Runkle, who later described Jordan
as a “playmate of my boyhood, [a] schoolmate, [and a] friend for [the]
long and strenuous years of manhood ... [with] boundless energy, lofty
ambitions, gifted with untiring perseverance and [the] ability that made
success a certainty.”
Jordan and Runkle, who was two years Jordan’s junior, landed at
Miami of Ohio together for college, and fittingly became fraternity
brothers, first as Dekes, then as founders of the new fraternity, Sigma
Phi, which later became known as Sigma Chi.
Jordan displayed his goal-oriented nature throughout his collegiate
career, and it was no surprise that he went straight to law school and
practiced as an attorney until he was elected in 1882 to the U.S. Congress.
In 1884, Brother Jordan gave a talk in which he outlined his view of
the criteria by which a student should be considered for membership
in Sigma Chi. That brief statement, which stresses the qualities of good
character, became known as “The Jordan Standard.”
Who knows how far Jordan’s ambitious purposes may have taken him
had he not died unexpectedly in 1890. What is known is that this selfmade man was admired deeply for his relentless energy, broad talents
and unwavering dedication to all that he pursued.
Isaac M. Jordan
May 5, 1835 to Dec. 3, 1890
Academics
A.B., Miami University, 1857 •
A.M., Miami University, 1862
Professional
Admitted to bar, Columbus, Ohio, 1858
• attorney, 1858-90 • congressman, first
district of Ohio, 1883-85
Fraternity
Orator, first and 15th Grand Chapters
Memorial
Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati
LEFT: This original photograph was
taken of (front row, left to right)
Caldwell, Runkle, Bell and Cooper at
the 1905 Grand Chapter. Likenesses
of (back row, left to right) Jordan,
Lockwood and Scobey, all dead by
1905, were later added to produce
the composite.
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Daniel William Cooper
Daniel William Cooper
Sept. 2, 1830 to Dec. 11, 1920
Academics
A.B., Miami University, 1857 • student,
Western Theological Seminary, 1857-59
• licensed by Richland Presbytery, 1858 •
ordained, 1859
Professional
Pastor, Presbyterian churches in Ohio and
Indiana, 1859-91 • delegate, Presbyterian
General Assembly, 1872 and 1885
Memorial
Allegheny Cemetery, Pittsburgh
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“ruler of the spirit”
At 25, Daniel Cooper was the most senior of the seven founders. When
the new fraternity was founded in 1855, Cooper must have seemed very
much like the elder brother to Runkle, Lockwood, and especially to
Caldwell, who was 14 at the time. But Cooper was still a relatively young
man, and his recognized ability to demonstrate maturity and exercise
self-control proved to be valuable to the developing organization. His
fraternity brothers looked up to him as much for his keen sense of balance and strong character as they did for his chronological seniority.
Accordingly, the brothers elected Cooper as the first Consul of the
Alpha Chapter.
All accounts confirm that Cooper was a warm and patient mentor to
all of the brothers, and he is credited with forging the main moral and
philosophical foundations of the Fraternity.
Runkle paid high tribute to Cooper with this recollection: “To
[Cooper] more than to any other man is due the birth and early growth
of the kindly and generous spirit of Sigma Chi. It is hard to account for
his dominant spirit and his influence in that little band [of brothers].”
Cooper continued to look after the personal and spiritual needs of
others in his professional life. After leaving college, he entered seminary
and became a Presbyterian minister. He served as pastor to several parishes in his home state of Ohio and performed missionary work.
Runkle remarked that “Brother Cooper...though rich in spirit, was
poor in worldly goods and his life and work contain a priceless lesson for
those of us who think that the end of life is the attainment of material
riches and worldly power.”
Brother Cooper wore his original Sigma Phi badge throughout his life.
Upon his death, the pin was preserved. Today the newly elected Grand
Consul has the honor of being pinned at his installation into office with
the Cooper badge.
Franklin Howard Scobey
“courteous & loyal in his friendship”
Frank Scobey was not only the main proponent of what is called “The
Spirit of Sigma Chi,” but he was the embodiment of that philosophy.
Even in the young fraternity’s gloomier moments, Scobey could be relied
on for cheering up the group with his eternal optimism and his conscientious attention to the qualities of true friendship. His generosity in
providing for the needs of his friends was the very definition of courtesy,
and he was unfailingly loyal. Scobey was said to have been popular even
with the enemies of the founders.
Despite his agreeable nature, Scobey joined Ben Runkle in leading the
rebellion within Deke, demonstrating his belief that principle outweighs
blind loyalty. Even as an 18 year old, Scobey was as mature in his thinking as he was sunny in disposition. His encouragement to the other
friends as they tried to establish the fraternity as a viable organization
cannot be overestimated.
Scobey’s commitment to his studies was equally impressive. His scholarly success led him to a degree in law, but he also worked as a journalist
in his Ohio hometown. As strong-hearted as Franklin was, he was never
physically robust, and he was afflicted by hearing loss.
He died in 1888, but clearly his spirit lives on in Sigma Chi. Scobey
was a kind and courteous human being, and had deeply held convictions regarding the power of relationships among friends with differing
traits and beliefs.
Franklin Howard Scobey
May 27, 1837 to July 22, 1888
Academics
A.B., Miami University, 1858 • A.M.,
Miami University, 1861
Professional
Editor, Telegraph, Hamilton, Ohio, 1867-79
• cattleman, Kansas, 1879-82 • farmer,
Woods Station, Ohio, 1882-1888
Military
Private, Fifth Ohio Cavalry, U.S. Army, 1861
Memorial
Greenwood Cemetery, Hamilton, Ohio
LEFT: Lockwood and Scobey, left,
during their college days.
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James Parks Caldwell
James Parks Caldwell
March 27, 1841 to April 5, 1912
Academics
A.B., Miami University, 1857
Professional
Teacher, Mississippi, 1858-59 • principal,
Palmetto Academy, Panola County, Miss.
1860, 1865-66 • admitted to the bar,
Mississippi, 1866 • attorney, Los Angeles
and San Bernardino, Calif., 1867-75 •
edited newspapers in Ohio • practiced law
in Gulfport and Biloxi, Miss., 1887-1912
Military
Private and first lieutenant of artillery,
Confederate States Army
Memorial
Biloxi Cemetery, Biloxi, Miss.
“true to principle”
James Caldwell was just 14 when he helped organize our fraternity.
To enter university at such a young age, he was surely as faithful to
his studies as he was to his fraternity and to its brothers. At Miami
University in Oxford, Ohio, Caldwell more than lived up to his academic
potential and proved to be a serious young intellectual. “Jimmie” was
constantly reading poetry, plays and essays—even while on hunting or
fishing excursions with his fraternity brothers. He delighted in reciting
and discussing literature during chapter meetings and in college
lecture halls.
But Caldwell was anything but a dull introvert. He was lively,
fun-loving, and witty. The combination of a quick mind and youthful
enthusiasm made him a favorite in Oxford, and he won the affection
of everyone from custodians to the president of the university. It is
no wonder that he is remembered so fondly for his spirit of youth.
Yet Caldwell was more than a precocious, good-hearted teenager.
He possessed a grown-up sense of principle and fidelity to cause. After
college graduation, Caldwell—like several of his brothers—left a budding professional career in Mississippi and enlisted as a soldier in the
Civil War. Caldwell was a Confederate. After being captured and taken
prisoner by the Union Army, he was offered release provided that he
renounce allegiance to the Confederacy. It was not in Caldwell’s character
to surrender his loyalty, even with freedom at stake. He refused the offer.
Following the war, the Ohio native returned to Mississippi, where he
had spent time as an educator. Caldwell then thrived as a lawyer and
a journalist. He was an avid traveler until his death in 1912. There is
no doubt that his famously youthful spirit sustained him into old age,
and his faithfulness to principle continues to make him worthy of
our admiration.
you
questions for
Give brief descriptions of each of the Founders, including the character
qualities they possessed and their contributions to Sigma Chi.
Caldwell just
months before
the Founding of
Sigma Chi.
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Why is friendship among members of different temperaments, talents and
convictions superior to friendships among those with the same temperaments,
talents and convictions?
Has Sigma Chi allowed you to meet people you wouldn’t otherwise
have known? Who?
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1895
t The 22nd Grand Chapter, held July 25-27 in Chicago, elected
Founder Benjamin Piatt Runkle to be Grand Consul, the only
Founder to serve in that position.
1899
t The Fraternity adopted Henry V. Vinton’s, Purdue 1885, flag design.
1901
t The 25th Grand Chapter approved the Fraternity’s pledge button.
1903
t The Grand Chapter, held in Detroit, established that the Board of
Grand Trustees have general control of the endowment fund.
1905
t The Semi-Centennial Grand Chapter was held in Cincinnati and
Oxford, Ohio, July 27-30, with Founders Bell, Caldwell, Cooper and
Runkle attending.
1909
t The 29th Grand Chapter, held June 29-30 in Chicago, created a fivemember Executive Committee.
t Sigma Chi helped launch the National Interfraternity Conference on
November 27 in New York City.
1911
t The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi was written in June for the 25th
Anniversary Reunion of Alpha Pi chapter at Albion College,
Michigan. Byron D. Stokes, 1913, wrote the words one afternoon in
class. He then gave them to F. Dudleigh Vernor, 1914, who set them
to music the same day.
1913
t Frederick C. “Fritz” Grabner, Beloit 1911, became the Fraternity’s first
full-time Executive Secretary.
1914
t The first General Headquarters office devoted exclusively to the business of the Fraternity was established in Chicago.
1920
t During the 1920s—the exact year is unknown—Mrs. Alice Tuttle,
housemother at the Gamma Delta Chapter, Oklahoma State, wrote
The Sigma Chi Grace, the Fraternity’s prayer.
1922
t After 67 years as a national organization, Sigma Chi became international when it installed the Beta Omega Chapter at the University of
Toronto on April 22.
t The event which came to be known as “Sigma Chi Derby Day” in
many chapters is believed to have originated this year. Alpha Beta
Chapter, California-Berkeley, created the “Channing Way Derby,”
which came to life on many other campuses as “Derby Day.”
1925
t The 37th Grand Chapter held in Estes Park, Colo. originated the Life
Membership program.
t Dr. Joseph Cookman Nate unveiled the first volume of his monumental History of the Sigma Chi Fraternity.
Benjamin Piatt Runkle
Henry V. Vinton
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The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi
Rachel Berkey, Harvard 2008
2007-2009 International
Sweetheart of Sigma Chi
Songs of Sigma Chi
A SIG I AM
“Happy Day:” Words by Richard C. Hughes, Wooster
1884, Walter H. Reynolds, Wooster 1886, and
McClure S. Todd, Wooster 1887
A Sig I am, A Sig I’ll be,
A Sig through all eternity,
A Sig by day, a Sig by night
To be a Sig is my delight.
CHORUS
Sig, oh Sig, Sigma Chi,
I’ll be a Sig until I die;
Sig, oh Sig, Sigma Chi,
I’ll be a Sig until I die.
Words by Byron D. Stokes, Albion 1913 Music by F. Dudleigh Vernor, Albion 1914
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loud and clear,
Sing it with a mighty shout, so all
the world can hear;
Make the good old welkin ring and
lift it to the sky,
As we gather ’round and sing a song
to Sigma Chi.
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The Alumni Chapter
early
alumnichapter
history
Alumni chapter representation in Sigma Chi
dates back to 1878 when Grand Chapter
was held in Indianapolis. The increasing
number of alumni in Indianapolis and Indiana
contributed to an unusually large attendance
at the event. Sixteen of the 21 active chapters
of the Fraternity were represented. The first
official representation of an alumni chapter,
Alpha alumni of Springfield, Ohio, by Charles
C. Davis occurred at this time.
In 1874 the Springfield alumni chapter
was officially chartered by the 10th Grand
Chapter. The Indianapolis alumni chapter,
with the name of “Alpha Alumni,” was
chartered by the 9th Grand Chapter in 1872.
However, the Indianapolis alumni, who were
present at the 12th Grand Chapter in 1878,
seem to have relinquished their claim to the
name and to representation by a delegate in
the convention. The records of the 14th Grand
Chapter contain evidence of the rechartering
of the Indianapolis alumni in 1882 as the Iota
alumni chapter.
Prior to 1898, only 10 alumni organizations
had been established. Some of those were
small groups and short-lived. During the five
years following 1898, 14 additional alumni
chapters were authorized. The increase thereafter was even more rapid and widespread.
In more recent years the number of alumni
chapters has at times equaled that of the
undergraduate chapters. In 2003, there were
approximately 130 active alumni chapters.
Alumni chapters were originally named
after the letters of the Greek alphabet, but in
irregular order. Subsequently, geographical
designations were adopted.
Alumni chapters provide a vehicle for alumni brothers to continue the
Sigma Chi experience after graduation. More than 130 active alumni chapters are located throughout North America and provide a wide variety of
activities that meet the interests of local alumni. Events hosted by chapters
may include social gatherings, sporting events, community-service projects
and undergraduate assistance, to mention just a few.
Alumni chapters are duly chartered organizations and designated by the
name of the city or area in which they are located. Membership is open to
all brothers regardless of their undergraduate chapter affiliation and is composed of 10 or more local active alumni members.
In order to remain in good standing, alumni chapters must meet at least
six times a year and file an annual report of their membership, officers and
meeting schedule with Headquarters. Alumni chapters in good standing are
entitled to one vote at Grand Chapter and one vote regarding petitions submitted for granting prospective undergraduate chapter charters.
The Alumni Association
Alumni associations are organized similarly to alumni chapters, but are
only required to meet at least twice a year and do not receive a vote at
Grand Chapter or in regards to petitions submitted for granting prospective undergraduate chapter charters. Most groups designated as
alumni associations are in the preliminary stage of becoming an alumni
chapter and must be in operation for one year before petitioning the
Executive Committee for an alumni chapter charter.
The alumnus volunteer
Cornerstone
To provide the support and guidance that our undergraduate brothers need, mentorship is necessary. Two or more professionally trained
alumni brothers serve a chapter as a mentor and commit themselves for
at least three years of service. They ensure the growth and success of their
assigned chapter by helping the undergraduates improve their scholarship,
recruitment and chapter finances, while reinforcing the values of Sigma
Chi. Mentors assess the need for an action plan and develop, monitor
and implement it. Cornerstone is active and making a difference in three
regions of North America:
1. California
2. Southeast (Florida, Georgia and South Carolina)
3. L.G. Balfour Region (This newly launched region covers Ontario,
Quebec, the North Atlantic and Northwestern New York provinces.)
Rapid deployment of the program to all chapters, as funding is provided,
is anticipated.
The Chapter Advisor
The chapter advisor is appointed by the Grand Praetor and serves as the
chairman of the chapter advisory board, working directly with chapter
officers and the chapter’s executive committee. Along with the Grand
Praetor, the chapter advisor also serves as a liaison between the chapter
and community alumni, university officials and the General Fraternity. He
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oversees the submission of required reports, forms and fees, particularly
in areas associated with financial operations, pledging and Initiations.
The Faculty Advisor
The faculty advisor, not necessarily a Sigma Chi, is a faculty or staff
member of the chapter’s college or university. He or she provides guidance for the chapter’s educational program and assists brothers and
pledges with their academic responsibilities. The faculty advisor also
serves as a liaison between the chapter and college or university administration and as an advisor to the Scholarship Chairman.
The House Corporation
Each undergraduate chapter should have a functioning house corporation. The principal purpose of most house corporations is to serve as
owner of the chapter house and its property. At some chapters, however,
the house corporation leases the land or chapter house from the college
or university. In most cases, the undergraduate chapter or its individual
members lease the chapter house or property from the house corporation. In this capacity, the house corporation serves as the landlord to the
chapter. A house corporation typically pays the mortgage payments, real
estate taxes, property insurance, and provides for capital improvements
to the chapter house.
The General Fraternity does not prescribe the manner in which the
house corporation must be established or formed, although membership typically includes chapter alumni. These members are in a role
analogous to shareholders of a for-profit corporation. Depending upon
the house corporation’s articles of incorporation and bylaws, other
interested Sigma Chis can also serve as members. A board of trustees
which are elected by its members typically oversee the business of the
house corporation. The board of trustees elects the officers of the house
corporation to handle the details of the house corporation’s business.
The Consul or other designated representative from the chapter should
serve on the house corporation’s board of trustees. Depending upon the
circumstances, the chapter’s risk manager, house manager and Quaestor
may also take part in the meetings and operations.
In general, the house corporation is a non-profit corporation established under the laws of a state or province. The house corporation
will typically be exempt from the payment of taxes under IRC Section
501(c)(7) if the appropriate filings have been made with the IRS. In
most circumstances contributions to a house corporation are not considered charitable donations and, therefore, the donors cannot claim the
value of their contributions as a deduction on their tax returns.
The members of the house corporation board of trustees can also
serve the Fraternity as educators, advisors and role models. Neither the
house corporation nor its individual trustees or officers, however, serve
as supervisors or managers of the chapter’s activities or operations.
Although the house corporation may decide who lives in the chapter
house, it has no authority to determine who will become or will continue to be a chapter member.
Additional information regarding house corporations can be
obtained from the Sigma Chi Headquarters, or by attending province
and regional workshops or the Balfour Leadership Training Workshop.
words of
wisdom
In fall 1994, The Magazine surveyed several
Grand Praetors and chapter advisors who had
experience in the Fraternity ranging from four
months to 34 years. Most were prompted
to join the Fraternity’s volunteer ranks by
their own undergraduate experience—the
desire “to return the distinction and honor”
to Sigma Chi, as Northwestern New York
Grand Praetor Frank McDonald, GMI 1965,
explained. Others, like chapter advisors from
Houston, Northern Colorado and Mississippi
State wanted to assist a struggling chapter.
“The chapter was heading into decay,” wrote
one. “They needed new blood to start down
the right path.”
In the case of nearly all the volunteers
surveyed, the rewards that have come from
their position far outweigh the challenges.
Chapter Advisor Jim Booth, Willamette 1964,
felt great pride in seeing his chapter succeed.
“Witnessing the turn-around of the Delta
Zeta Chapter from two straight years on social
probation to three straight Petersons and a
Legion of Honor award was inspirational.”
Chapter Advisor John Tegtmeyer, Denison
1956, has found it gratifying to “help young
men develop into real leaders with realistic
expectations for themselves and their peers.”
C. Loren Butler, Idaho 1963, former Southern
California Grand Praetor and high school
biology teacher has seen at least 35 former
students pledge Sigma Chi. “Having them
become my brothers has been my most
rewarding experience,” he said.
Northern Texas Grand Praetor L. Wayne
Tucker, Baylor 1985, now our Grand Pro
Consul, has most enjoyed watching an undergraduate go through recruitment, pledgeship
and active membership. “If I can contribute in
small ways to help that brother mature and
succeed,” he explains, “I am rewarded.”
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Grand Consul
Robert H.W. Jones, Rensselaer 1973
The Grand Consul is the International president of the Fraternity. He
acts as chairman of the Executive Committee, Grand Chapter and the
Sigma Chi Corporation. He generally oversees the activities and operations of the Fraternity, and signs all charters and official documents. He
has the power to fill any vacancy in the Executive Committee or Grand
Council by appointment, and he has the right to veto any action of the
Grand Council within ten days of such action. He has the power to
interpret, construe and enforce the Constitution, Ritual and Statutes. He
appoints all standing and special committees, and by tradition appoints
the two most recent International Balfour Award winners to serve on
the Executive Committee.
grand
officers
Grand
Consul
Jones
Grand Pro Consul
Wayne Tucker, Baylor 1985
The Grand Pro Consul, vice president of the Fraternity, is second in
command to the Grand Consul. He is vice chairman of the Executive
Committee and chairman of the selection committee, which chooses the
finalists and winner of the International Balfour Award. He also presides
over the Grand Council and serves as Grand Consul when the Grand
Consul is unable to perform his official duties.
Tucker
Grand
Pro Consul
Grand Quaestor
Dennis Santoli, Western Reserve 1967
The Grand Quaestor is the treasurer and financial controller of the
Fraternity. He is responsible for and oversees all its funds. He oversees
financial regulations and the budget, issues and signs all warrants for
the payment of money, and is required to report to the Grand Chapter
and Grand Council, furnishing audited statements of the financial
position of the Fraternity once a year. He is a member of the Executive
Committee.
Grand
Quaestor
Santoli
Grand Tribune
Rev. Francis “Skip” Flynn, Miami (Florida) 1967
The Grand Tribune is the spiritual leader and fellowship advisor of the
Fraternity. He acts as a scholarship, spiritual and Ritualistic counselor,
and promotes exemplary scholarship, moral tone and high ideals in
undergraduate chapters.
Flynn
Grand
Tribune
Grand Historian
William P. Fleming, Sam Houston State 1964
The Grand Historian compiles all historical and biographical material
of the Fraternity and encourages similar endeavors among the undergraduate chapters. He is responsible for maintaining Fraternity archives
and documents and for publishing the history of Sigma Chi, when
scheduled.
Grand
Historian
Fleming
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past grand
consuls
1 John S. McMillin
DePauw 1876, (1882-84)
2 J. Howard Ferris
Denison 1876, (1884-86)
3 Orville S. Brumback
Wooster & Michigan 1876, (1886-88)
4 Frank M. Elliot
Northwestern 1877, (1888-90)
5 Walter L. Fisher
Hanover 1883, (1890-92)
6 Reginald Fendall
George Washington 1864, (1892-95)
7 Benjamin Piatt Runkle
Miami (Ohio) 1857, (1895-97)
8 William L. Dudley
Cincinnati 1880, (1897-99)
9 Joseph C. Nate
Ohio Wesleyan 1890, (1899-1901)
10 Robert Farnham
George Washington 1864, (1901-03)
11 Orla B. Taylor
Michigan 1886, (1903-05)
12 Robert E. James
Bucknell & Lafayette 1869, (1905-07)
13 Charles Alling
Hanover & Michigan 1888, (1907-09)
14 George Ade
Purdue 1887, (1909-11)
15 Hamilton Douglas Sr.
Wooster & Michigan 1887, (1911-13)
16 Newman Miller
Albion 1893, (1913-15)
17 Wilbur P. Allen
Texas 1901, (1915-17)
18 William C. Henning
DePauw 1890, (1917-19)
19 Lawrence DeGraff
Chicago 1898, (1919-21)
20 Stephen T. Mather
California 1887, (1921)
21 Joseph T. Miller
Wooster 1893, (1921-23)
22 Harry S. New
Butler 1879, (1923-25)
23 Roy T. Osborn
Kansas 1900, (1925-27)
24 Herbert C. Arms
Illinois 1895, (1927-29)
25 A.P. Thomson
Southern California 1897, (1929-31)
26 Dr. Daniel Laurence
Cincinnati 1894, (1931-33)
27 Hamilton Douglas
Vanderbilt 1908, (1933-35)
28 Ralph F. Potter
Illinois Wesleyan 1890, (1935-37)
29 L. G. Balfour
Indiana 1907, (1937-39)
30 Dr. Frederick Scheuch
Purdue 1893, (1939-41)
31 Dr. William B. Ricks
North Carolina 1889, (1941-43)
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Grand Praetors
The Grand Praetor, one for each province, is nominated by one or more
delegates elected by the undergraduate chapters in the province, and
elected to a two–year term by the Grand Chapter.
Grand Praetors advise chapters in their respective provinces, maintain
general knowledge of their condition, and endeavor to improve their
standing in scholarship, morals and discipline. They are required to
visit each chapter at least once a year, and to report their observations
and recommendations in writing to the Executive Committee. They are
empowered to enforce the Fraternity’s Governing Laws and Ritual in
province chapters.
Grand Praetors appoint one or more chapter advisors for each chapter, review chapter reports and applications submitted to the General
Fraternity and schedule a yearly conference of all undergraduate chapters in their province. They also ensure that each chapter administers
the official pledge examination. The Grand Praetor reviews the academic average of men proposed for Initiation and ensures each man has
met university and Sigma Chi requirements.
Each Grand Praetor appoints an undergraduate member from his
province for representation in the Grand Council. The undergraduate
chapters in each province nominate these undergraduate members.
The Grand Praetors are known officially as the “Praetorial College.” At
each meeting of the Grand Chapter, they elect a chairman who is known
as the Dean of the Praetorial College. The current Dean of the College is
Dan Mathewson, Puget Sound 1986, Grand Praetor of the Northwestern
Province. The Grand Consul may appoint an Assistant Grand Praetor
in a province, with all of the powers of the Grand Praetor except voting
membership in the Grand Council.
Board of Grand Trustees
The Board of Grand Trustees serves as a resource to undergraduate
chapter house corporations, with the goal of increasing the number of
chapters having adequate housing and improving the quality of living
conditions in all chapters. The Board is composed of 15 alumni brothers
who serve six-year terms.
Standing and Special Committees
Various standing and special committees, many appointed by the Grand
Consul, support a number of functions and programs in the Fraternity.
Some of these committees include the Leadership Training Board,
Information Technology Committee, History Commission, Monuments
and Memorials Commission and the Publications Board. Others include
the Alumni Participation, Audit, Awards, Balfour Selection, Budget,
Governing Laws, Investment, Licensing, Long Range Planning, New
Chapter Development, Province Boundaries, Public Service, Public
Relations, Ritual, Scholarship and Sweetheart Selection Committees.
Undergraduate chapter delegates are appointed to many of these for
Grand Chapter meetings.
Risk Management Foundation
The Risk Management Foundation (RMF) provides risk management
education and loss prevention programs to prevent or minimize injury
or loss of property. It also provides property, casualty and general
liability insurance coverage.
The RMF has developed a comprehensive loss-prevention program
which includes reference manuals and supporting material for safety
awareness and alcohol management. It provides support for chapter
risk managers, which each undergradaute chapter should designate.
The RMF is a separate organization from the Fraternity; however,
216 Sigma Chi entities, mostly active chapters and house corporations,
are members of RMF, and are bound by its regulations.
Membership in RMF is voluntary and available to any undergradaute
or alumni chapter or house corporation.
Constantine Capital Inc.
The Executive Committee established Constantine Capital Inc. (CCI)
upon recommendation of the Board of Grand Trustees. It is a separate,
for-profit corporation. Its mission is to assist house corporations with
financing for new construction, renovations or additions by making
available mortgages or loan guarantees to chapter house corporations.
All questions relating to CCI should be directed to its president.
His contact information is listed in the Directory of The Magazine
of Sigma Chi.
Leadership Training Board
The Leadership Training Board develops educational programs to
maintain and improve the quality of leadership in the undergraduate
chapters and promotes an appreciation for our Founders’ fundamental
vision. Its major responsibilities are to implement and oversee current
and evolving educational programs such as the Balfour Leadership
Training Workshop, Horizons, CornerStone, alumni training programs,
Balfour Fellows and various initiatives relating to membership recruitment and preparation for brotherhood.
The board is composed of 11 members: two undergraduates,
eight alumni appointed by the Grand Consul to four-year terms,
and its chairman, who is appointed by each Grand Consul and serves
during his term. Members of the board are ex officio members of the
Grand Council.
Team Balfour
Team Balfour, formed in 2000, is made up of nine alumni and two
undergraduate representatives whose mission it is to redefine the educational experience at the Balfour Workshop.
32 Ben S. Fisher
Illinois 1913, (1943-45)
33 Charles F. Hough
Illinois 1915, (1945-46)
34 Patrick J. Hurley
George Washington 1913, (1946-48)
35 Sam C. Bullock
Oregon 1918, (1948-49)
36 John Neal Campbell
Vanderbilt 1914, (1949-52)
37 Hon. Stanley N. Barnes
California–Berkeley 1922, (1952-55)
38 J. Dwight Peterson
Indiana 1919, (1955-57)
39 Edward S. Farrow
MIT 1920, (1957-59)
40 Richard S. Doyle
George Washington 1917, (1959-61)
41 William P. Huffman
Denison 1911, (1961-63)
42 Harry V. Wade Sr.
Wabash & Cornell 1926, (1963-65)
43 Hon. Bolon B. Turner
George Washington 1922, (1965-67)
44 Floyd R. Baker
Nebraska 1937, (1967-69)
45 Norman C. Brewer Jr.
Mississippi 1935, (1969-71)
46 John W. Graham, Q.C.
Toronto 1933, (1971-73)
47 M. Craig Nason Jr.
Southern California 1926, (1973-75)
48 Dr. Charles M. Thatcher
Michigan 1943, (1975–77)
49 James F. Bash
Butler & Indiana 1949, (1977–79)
50 S. Jack McDuff
Arizona 1951, (1979–81)
51 Dr. George H. Jones Jr.
Louisiana State 1942, (1981–83)
52 Gardner B. Allen
Emory 1928, (June-August 1983; died in office)
53 Marvin ‘Swede’ Johnson
Arizona 1950, (1983–85)
54 Keith B. Sorensen
Utah & Southern California 1962, (1985–87)
55 Thomas F. Bell
Mississippi State 1935, (1987–89)
56 Robert E. Joseph
Willamette 1957, (1989–91)
57 Joel L. Cunningham
Tennessee-Chattanooga 1965, (1991–93)
58 Murray K. McComas
Pennsylvania 1958, (1993–95)
59 Richard E. Hester
Ball State 1977, (1995–97)
60 Douglas A. McWhirter
Toronto-Ryerson 1958 (1997-99)
61 Arthur H. “Buddy” Metcalf II
Auburn 1969 (1999-2001)
62 Douglas R. Carlson
Minnesota 1973 (2001-2003)
63 Lee A. Beauchamp
Texas A&M-College Station 1975 (2003-2005)
64 Keith Krach
Purdue 1979 (2005-2007)
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thefoundation’s The Sigma Chi Foundation
purpose
1. To support and strengthen the
American and Canadian systems of
higher education.
2. To assist deserving students in the
continuation and completion of their
college education.
3. To enhance intellectual growth, and
to recognize and encourage academic
excellence through scholarships,
grants, loans and awards.
4. To build and develop character,
appreciation of spiritual values, and
good citizenship; and to encourage
participation and leadership in civic
and religious activities.
5. To sponsor leadership and educational
programs of the Sigma Chi Fraternity.
The Foundation is incorporated as a taxexempt, non-profit educational and charitable corporation and is guided by a Board
of Governors of 18 members, headed
by Chairman Chuck Watson, Oklahoma
State 1972. Foundation President
Greg Harbaugh, Purdue 1978, is the
Foundation’s administrative officer based
at Peterson International Headquarters
in Evanston, Ill. The building is named for
Past Foundation Chairman and Past Grand
Consul J. Dwight Peterson. The costs of the
operation and services of the Foundation
are provided entirely by voluntary contributions from alumni members of the
Fraternity. The Foundation aids deserving
brothers through scholarship grants,
awards and student aid loans.
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The Sigma Chi Foundation is a charitable and educational tax-exempt
organization, separate and independent from the Fraternity. Our purpose is to provide educational funding, leadership development, and
a number of programs to support the undergraduate, graduate, and
alumni members of the Sigma Chi Fraternity.
The Foundation recognizes and encourages academic achievement
and excellence by awarding scholarships and grants to deserving students, and by providing assistance to students who need help to complete their college education.
The Sigma Chi Foundation seeks to develop leaders of good character. By providing values-based leadership training and mentoring, we
help guide our members on their journey to becoming men we proudly
call brothers.
Brothers make it possible
Alumni support is invaluable to the Foundation. Operational costs
and all services are made possible entirely by voluntary contributions.
Thanks to the generosity of our brothers, the Sigma Chi Foundation
is the largest in the Greek-letter world. With assets exceeding $25.9
million, the Sigma Chi Foundation continues to set the pace in the
Greek World.
Origin and growth
As early as 1898, Sigma Chi alumni wished to establish an educational endowment fund to ensure monies would be available to assist
undergraduate members in completing their education. On November
9, 1939, the Sigma Chi Endowment, later to become the Sigma Chi
Foundation, was incorporated in Colorado.
The Sigma Chi Foundation grew slowly until the late 1940s and
early 1950s, during which time it encouraged scholarship and academic
achievement by establishing library awards, individual chapter scholarship funds, campus scholarship trophies and a student aid loan fund.
The Sigma Chi Foundation took a monumental step forward in the
1960s by building Peterson International Headquarters. The Sigma Chi
Headquarters building, which was expanded and remodeled in 1979,
houses the administrative offices and the official museum. The building is one block south of the main Northwestern University campus in
Evanston, Ill., which is a suburb just north of Chicago; and two blocks
west of Lake Michigan.
A Board of Governors, comprised of 18 alumni members, headed by
Chairman Chuck Watson guides the Foundation. Foundation President
and CEO, Gregory J. Harbaugh, is the Foundation’s administrative officer based at Peterson International Headquarters.
Vision And Mission
Mission
The Sigma Chi Foundation solicits financial resources, provides faithful
stewardship, and engages in exemplary ethical practices in support of
Sigma Chi and leadership development.
Vision
The Sigma Chi Foundation is respected for the manner in which we
establish expectations, and build and administer an endowment that
supports leadership and scholarship programs that reach beyond Sigma
Chi’s borders, in perpetuity.
Programs
Foundation
Board
of
Governors
Chairman Chuck Watson
Oklahoma State 1972
Thomas E. “Tommy” Bronson
Tennessee-Knoxville 1958
Richard J. “Ric” Campo
Oregon State 1976
Dr. Constantine Curris
Kentucky 1962
Henry Durham
Kentucky 1953
Though a separate entity, the Foundation is vital to the Fraternity, our
undergraduate members, brothers pursuing graduate/professional studies, and our alumni. Several ongoing programs include Cornerstone,
Horizons and Balfour Leadership Training Workshop. See Page 68-71
to learn more.
Robert E. “Bob” Joseph
Willamette 1957
Scholarships and Awards
Murray K. McComas
Pennsylvania 1958
Due to the generosity of many incredible brothers, the Sigma Chi
Foundation offers undergraduate and graduate brothers a number of
different scholarships and grants. All scholarship recipients must have a
cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale. Funds are available for
tuition/fees payment only. Applications are available at sigmachi.org
in January.
The Sigma Chi Foundation also administers chapter scholarships and
memorial funds. See Page 98 to learn more.
General Leadership Grants
Each year, the Sigma Chi Foundation provides $1,000 general leadership
grants to qualified undergraduates through the Scholarship
Grant Program.
General leadership grants are available to students in any academic
field of endeavor. Typically, recipients are announced and award checks
are mailed each August.
Applications are at sigmachi.org.
Benjamin C. Fisher
Illinois 1948
Timothy A. Michael
Ohio State 1970
James K. Morris
Minnesota 1950
Hon. William C. O’Kelley
Emory 1951
John D. Peterson
Indiana 1955
Tim Sanderson
Western Ontario 1985
Bernard F. Sergesketter
Purdue 1958
Jesse Robert “Bob” Stone
Illinois 1951
Robert F. Sweeney
Colorado State 1959
Dennis E. Wheeler
Idaho 1964
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Monuments & Memorials
Member contributions from brothers and chapter or pledge class fundraising projects help to insure the perpetual care of the Fraternity’s
major monuments, memorials and historical sites in a program sponsored by the Sigma Chi Foundation. These monuments and sites are:
The Founding Site
The building housing the room in which Sigma Chi was founded is
located on the north side of High Street in Oxford, Ohio, at the town
square. The building’s second-floor room, which is the exact Founding
site, was renovated in 1992, and a plaque outside the building identifies its location. The building is owned by the Sigma Chi Foundation.
The site was rededicated on June 26, 2005 during the Fraternity’s 150th
Anniversary Celebration.
Founders’ Memorial Chapter House
The chapter house of Alpha Chapter at Miami University in Oxford,
Ohio, includes a library supported by the Sigma Chi Foundation.
The chapter house is located at 401 E. Sycamore in the northern
portion of the Miami campus.
Constantine Chapter Memorial
The Fraternity’s memorial to the Constantine Chapter is located on the
west side of U.S. Highway 41, about 20 miles south of the Atlanta city
limits, near Jonesboro, Ga.
Sigma Chi Fraternity and Foundation Headquarters Museum & Library
This building, which also houses the administrative offices and records
of Sigma Chi, is located at 1714 Hinman Avenue, Evanston, Ill., a suburb
just north of Chicago. The Headquarters is located one block south
of the main Northwestern University campus, and two blocks west of
Lake Michigan.
Founders Memorial Monuments
Memorial monuments mark the gravesites of each of the
Seven Founders.
Gravesite of Past Grand Consul Joseph C. Nate, Illinois Wesleyan 1890
Author of the four-volume “History of the Sigma Chi Fraternity,”
Nate's gravesite is marked by a monument similar to those of the Seven
Founders, and is located in Bloomington Cemetery, Bloomington, Ill.
The Franklin Howard Scobey Memorial
Monument in Greenwood Cemetery in
Hamilton, Ohio.
Gravesite of Constantine Chapter founder Harry St. John Dixon,
Virginia 1867
This gravesite is located in Mountain View Cemetery in Fresno, Calif.
Mausoleum of Past Grand Consul John S. McMillin, DePauw 1876
The mausoleum is located in Roche Harbor Cemetery, Roche Harbor,
Wash. Maps, photos and further information appear in the “Monuments
and Memorials” booklet available free from Headquarters.
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Donor Clubs and Recogniton Levels
The Sigma Chi Foundation recognizes the significant support and
commitment our alumni make on behalf of Sigma Chi’s nearly 12,600
undergraduates. The cost associated with the programs, operations and
services of the Foundation are offset entirely by voluntary contributions
from alumni members and friends of Sigma Chi.
The following gift clubs and recognition levels acknowledge the thousands of alumni who give to the Foundation.
Annual Fund
Consists of members contributing unrestricted gifts during the Foundation’s fiscal year,
July 1 through June 30.
Sustaining Members
Members have made cumulative gifts totaling up to $99 to the annual fund.
Circle of Honor
Members have made cumulative gifts totaling between $100 and $249 to the annual fund.
Founders Society
Members have made cumulative gifts totaling between $250 and $499 to the annual fund.
Crest Club
Members have made cumulative gifts totaling between to $500 and $999 to the annual fund.
White Cross
Donors who make an annual gift of $1,000 or more to the Sigma Chi Foundation.
White Cross Trust: $1,000 - $2,499 annually
White Cross Trust Friendship: $2,500 - $4,999 annually
White Cross Trust Justice: $5,000 - $7,499 annually
White Cross Trust Brotherhood: $7,500 - $9,999 annually
Governor’s Round Table
Membership in the Governor’s Round Table is gained by an immediate gift of $10,000,
or a deferred gift of $25,000 or more in a single fiscal year. These are gifts to the annual
fund or to special/chapter funds.
Norman Shield Society
The Norman Shield Society honors brothers who make a gift of $25,000 or more to the annual
fund or $50,000 to a special fund in a single fiscal year.
Lockwood Society
making a
difference
capital campaign
The $40 Million Making a Difference
campaign is the largest capital campaign
in Greek history. The campaign’s purpose
is to provide direct financial support to
scholarships and leadership programs,
which are making a difference in the
lives of our undergraduates. We seek
to develop values-based leaders who
are committed to the betterment of
character, campus and community.
Thanks to the campaign gifts we have
received to date, our proven programs—
Cornerstone, Horizons, and the Balfour
Leadership Training Workshop—have
already made a remarkable impact.
Operating these programs requires
substantial volunteer time and financial
resources. The capital campaign will create a permanent endowment to support
and sustain current and future programs.
Our goal is to fund the delivery of each
program to every undergraduate chapter.
Sigma Chi Foundation Staff and a
dedicated team of volunteers are working
tirelessly to advance the campaign, but
ultimately the success of this effort rests
in the hands of alumni and undergraduate brothers. Each of us must consider
supporting this cause, and we encourage
you to give to the best of your ability. A
recurring gift of as little as $10.00 per
month will Make a Difference and help us
move more quickly toward our goal.
Like the generations who have gone
before us, the bright future of Sigma Chi
rests in our hands.
In honor of Founder William Lewis Lockwood, the Lockwood Society recognizes brothers and
friends who, through their financial support, have made a significant impact on Sigma Chi.
Membership in this premier giving society is based on lifetime cumulative giving of
$100,000 or more.
Caldwell Society
The James Park Caldwell Society recognizes brothers and friends who have named the Sigma Chi
Foundation as a beneficiary of a planned gift—a will, trust, retirement plan, life insurance policy
or life income gift. The Society’s namesake, Founder James Park Caldwell, was known for being
true to principle. The Society honors not only Founder Caldwell, but all who share a lifelong
commitment to advancing the vision and interests of the Fraternity.
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Each active chapter receives several copies at the chapter address. Recent
graduates receive a complimentary one-year membership in the Alumni
Program, which includes four issues of The Magazine. Following that
year, an alumnus may renew his Alumni Program membership or
become a Life Member (a Life Loyal Sig) to ensure that he continues to
receive each issue and remain involved with the Fraternity.
The Sigma Chi Bulletin is the internal publication of the Fraternity
and, though not secret, it is directed specifically to members. Usually
published as a part of each issue of The Magazine, it contains items of
Fraternity business such as minutes of meetings, information on petitions for new active chapter charters, proposals for amendment of the
Constitution and Statutes, and other information of interest to members.
Established in 1887, The Bulletin is the oldest private, esoteric publication
of a college fraternity in North America.
The Fraternity’s other publications include a membership directory,
history volumes, a CD of Sigma Chi songs titled Come Brothers Sing,
The Norman Shield, the three-book Preparation for Brotherhood series,
recruitment brochures, the Monuments & Memorials of Sigma Chi
booklet, the Standard Operating Procedures Manual, the Governing Laws
Handbook, and several operational manuals.
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Scholarship Awards
Chapter scholarship reports, submitted with Peterson Significant
Chapter award applications, are reviewed to determine winners of the
various scholarship awards.
The Daniel William Cooper Award
Each year the Fraternity honors an undergraduate chapter having
the most outstanding scholarship program with the Daniel William
Cooper Award. The winning chapter receives a plaque and has its name
engraved on the Daniel William Cooper Award trophy on display in the
Sigma Chi Museum at the International Headquarters.
The Legion of Honor Award
This award honors undergraduate chapters with commendable scholarship programs. The scholarship program in every Sigma Chi chapter
should encourage and create positive scholastic attitudes and enhance
the individual brother’s desire to reach his fullest potential during the
course of his college education. It is the intention of the Sigma Chi
Foundation that this award stimulate chapters to establish scholarship
programs to benefit all brothers in the chapter.
The James F. Bash Significant Improvement Award
The James F. Bash Significant Improvement Award, funded by Past Grand
Consul James F. Bash, Butler & Indiana 1946, and his wife, Connie, is
given to chapters demonstrating major improvement in total chapter
operations from year to year. “Significant Improvement” is defined as
a gain of a minimum of 25 percent in the score ascribed to a Peterson
Significant Chapter Award application from one year to the next.
The Order of the Scroll Award
The Order of the Scroll Award annually honors one undergraduate from
each of our chapters who is nominated by his brothers for outstanding
direction of their chapter’s educational program.
The George C. “Doc” Ruhle Outstanding Scholar Award
The George C. “Doc” Ruhle Outstanding Scholar Award annually honors
Sigma Chi’s most outstanding undergraduate scholar. Nominees for this
award are drawn from the roster of Order of the Scroll recipients. Dr.
Ruhle, Montana 1931, a Significant Sig and Order of Constantine Sig,
suggested and endowed the award through the Sigma Chi Foundation.
The Leona and Earl A. Denton International Business Scholarship Award
A gift from Leona Denton, wife of Earl A. Denton, Chicago 1929, inaugurated the Leona and Earl A. Denton Scholarship Award to support
continuing study in international affairs with an emphasis in world
trade, economics, business or political science. Recipients of this annual
award, who may be graduating seniors or current graduate students,
receive a cash grant, as well as a plaque, commemorating the award.
Grace and Jack D. Madson Graduate Scholarships
In 1992, Grace and Jack D. Madson, Utah State 1925, contributed
1951-52
1952-53
1953-54
1954-55
1955-56
1956-57
1957-58
1958-59
1959-60
Jesse A. Cone, Stanford 1952
Alan A. Matheson, Utah 1953
Arne S. Lindgren, So. California 1954
B. Kenneth West, Illinois 1955
Roger W. Staehle, Ohio State 1956
Robert C. Travis, Mississippi 1957
Carl C. Pitts, Colorado College 1958
Jon M. Huntsman Sr., Pennsylvania 1959
Tied-James 0. Huber, Wisconsin 1960,
and Shelby M. Price, Mississippi 1960
1960-61 Henry M. Schleinitz, MIT 1961
1961-62 Merlin J. Olsen, Utah State 1962
1962-63 Daniel A. Carrell, Davidson 1963
1963-64 William W. George, Georgia Tech 1964
1964-65 Joel L. Cunningham
Tennessee-Chattanooga 1965
1965-66 William W. Neher, Butler 1966
1966-67 Daniel A. Kleman, Bowling Green 1967
1967-68 Bruce M. Montgomerie, DePauw 1968
1968-69 John F. McPhail III, Florida 1969
1969-70 David P. Wolds, Central Michigan 1970
1970-71 Michael W. Hatch, St. Lawrence 1971
1971-72 Tied-Layne B. French, Houston 1972,
and Frank W. Johnson, Mississippi 1972
1972-73 David B. Dillon, Kansas 1973
1973-74 Tied-Michael S. Sprague, Illinois
Wesleyan 1974, and Kenneth C. Brown,
Cornell 1974
1974-75 H. Edward Garrett, Emory 1975
1975-76 Robert R. Lindgren, Florida 1976
1976-77 John C. Baldwin, Utah 1977
1977-78 Gregory E. Carter, Butler 1978
1978-79 Keith J. Krach, Purdue 1979
1979-80 Tim R. Palmer, Purdue 1980
1980-81 Paul J. Quiner, Wyoming 1981
1981-82 R. Mark Henderson, Texas Tech 1982
1982-83 Thomas J. Fleming, Rochester 1983
1983-84 John Piotti, MIT 1984
1984-85 Barton F. Hill, Oregon 1985
1985-86 Michael D. Trail, Idaho 1986
1986-87 Michael McMullan, So. Miss. 1987
1987-88 Gregory S. Slappey, Ga. SW’ern 1988
1988-89 John Sahm, Indiana State 1989
1989-90 Kelly N. West, South Alabama 1990
1990-91 Jeffrey D. Watts, South Carolina 1991
1991-92 Andrew J. Cooley, Utah 1992
1992-93 Christopher T. Jones, DePauw 1993
1993-94 Michael D. Middleton, Samford 1994
1994-95 Christopher A. Riley, Florida St. 1995
1995-96 John B. Etchepare Jr., Wyoming 1996
1996-97 Jeffrey R. Casper, Utah 1997
1997-98 Christopher V. Popov, LSU 1998
1998-99 Edward D. Greim, Missouri 1999
1999-2000 Samuel Towell, MIT 2000
2000-01 Ben Trachtenberg, Yale 2001
2001-02 Gene Massey, Louisville 2002
2002-03 Kris Chiles, California-San Diego 2003
2003-04 Robert Simek, Texas Tech 2004
2004-05 Ben Hickok, Tennessee Tech 2005
2005-06 Jon Meinen, Bradley 2006
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song,cinema&
$250,000 to establish a permanent fund to benefit first-year Sigma Chi
graduate students in any academic field. Only brothers entering their first
year of graduate school are eligible for this one-time scholarship.
In an age of “flash in the pan” hit songs,
it may be difficult to visualize the longlasting popularity of “The Sweetheart of
Sigma Chi” composition. It was recorded
by dozens of vocalists, arranged by scores
of orchestras, and became a favorite
of the big band era. Matinee idol Rudy
Vallee performed the song in the 1920s
and 1930s, and RCA Victor declared it a
“classic” in 1947.
And don’t think the song is some
dusty relic of the past! The Association
of Composers, Authors and Publishers
(ASCAP), which monitors the performance of copyrighted material worldwide, continues to disburse royalties
to Sigma Chi. The rights to the actual
published music were purchased by exBeatle Paul McCartney in the early 1970s
for McCartney Productions Ltd. (MPL).
MPL collects royalties on the sale of sheet
music and the use of the words or music
in any published writing or composition,
and it also sends the Fraternity royalty
checks.
Almost from its inception, the Vernor/
Stokes ballad was interpreted as an evocation of that special dream girl, a concept certainly furthered by the release in
1933 of a romantic comedy film entitled
“The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi.” By the
time of the second Hollywood release in
1946 of a film by the same name—one
can hardly call it a remake as it featured
an entirely different plot and cast of
characters—the Fraternity felt obliged
to reclaim the image of the Sweetheart
from the moviedom moguls who had
tarnished both the concept and the
Fraternity’s image with their somewhat
tasteless offerings.
The first official naming of a
Sweetheart by the General Fraternity
occurred two years later. More and more
undergraduate chapters were selecting
a Sweetheart each year. It was decided
to choose an International Sweetheart
Mark P. Herchede Engineering Award
sweethearts
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Constantine Sig Mark P. Herchede, Cincinnati 1940, contributed $250,000
in 1990 to the Sigma Chi Foundation to establish a permanent fund to
benefit Sig graduate students in engineering. Herschede’s endowment
provides an attractive plaque and a grant for tuition and fees.
Walsh Medical Scholarship
This fund was established in 2003 by Dan Walsh, Southeast Missouri State
1971, to assist students pursuing a degree in osteopathic, allopathic, podiatric or veterinary medicine.
Other Awards and Honors
The Marvin D. “Swede” Johnson Public Relations
Program Awards
The Fraternity annually recognizes the most successful undergraduate
chapter public relations programs with Public Relations Citations, given
in honor of the late Past Grand Consul “Swede” Johnson, Arizona 1950,
former chairman of the Fraternity’s public service and public relations
committee. A panel of public relations professionals and Headquarters
staff members select citation winners and choose a single, most outstanding program from among them. Recognition includes a certificate
and a plaque.
To be eligible, chapters must demonstrate an awareness of good public
relations; involve the entire active chapter in its PR programming; implement ongoing project(s) or a series of service efforts; pinpoint chapter
projects which best reflect the Fraternity’s ideals and purposes; serve
others with imagination, initiative and originality; foster and maintain a
positive reputation; implement projects to benefit those in need; support
the university’s educational programs and multicultural events; provide materials and initiatives to obtain publicity for the above; provide
detailed information and documentation of the above.
The Charles G. Ross Active Chapter Publications
Program Award
The Fraternity presents the Charles G. Ross Award annually to the
undergraduate chapter with the most outstanding publications program.
Criteria include content of both active and alumni news, writing and editing, layout, general appearance, frequency of issue, and quality. A panel of
professional journalists reviews chapter publications to determine a winner. The winning chapter and its chapter editor receive certificates.
The award is named for the late Charles G. Ross, Missouri–Columbia
1905, a Significant Sig, newsman and press secretary to Harry S. Truman.
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Appendices
A few of the 42 editions
of The Norman Shield.
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The Order of Constantine
George F. Abbott Jr., Union 1949
John P. Ablan, Washington (Seattle) 1940
Kenneth S. Adams Jr., Kansas 1944
Frank J. Albanese, Columbia 1950
John C. Aldrich, Illinois Wesleyan 1903*
Edward D. Alexander, Washington (Seattle) 1906
Gardner B. Allen, Emory 1928
George C. Allen, Cincinnati 1939
James B. Allen, Western Ontario 1979
Walter L. Allen, South Carolina 1946
Wilbur P. Allen, Texas-Austin 1901*
Bruce D. Allman, Ball State 1969
George V. Anderson, Union 1923
Lyttleton C. Anderson Jr., Vanderbilt 1945
Mark V. Anderson, Illinois 1977
Fred Armstrong Jr., Washington (St. Louis) 1903*
Rufus A. Askew, Emory 1934
K. Stephen Bailey, West Virginia 1972
Bruce Baird Jr., Tulane 1942
Glenn E. Baird, Illinois 1930
Floyd R. Baker, Nebraska 1937
James K. Baker, Depauw 1953
David L. Balfour, Brown 1936
Lloyd G. Balfour, Indiana 1907*
C. Richard Barley, Illinois Wesleyan 1954
Stanley N. Barnes, California-Berkeley 1922
James F. Bash, Butler & Indiana 1946
Robert D. Bash, Indiana 1940
Gregory J. Baxter, Fresno State 1970
James W. Bayne, Illinois 1946
M. Lamont Bean, Washington (Seattle) 1946
James L. Beattey Jr., Indiana 1930
James L. Beattey III, Indiana 1954
Lee A. Beauchamp, Texas A&M 1975
H. Kirke Becker, Cornell 1911*
John R. Beeson, Illinois & Eastern Illinois 1970
Richard H. Bein, Illinois Wesleyan 1954
Thomas F. Bell, Mississippi State 1935
Paul H. Benson, Sr., Kansas 1933
Robert E. Benson, Miami (Ohio) 1948
Paul M. Berge, Wisconsin 1960
Patrick J. Bergen, Wisconsin 1975
Glen Berree, Florida Southern 1969
Donald P. Bertsch, Michigan State 1957
Leo A. Bidez, Auburn 1940
Gerald J. Bieber, Lehigh 1948
Philip R. Bikle, Gettysburg 1905
John L. Bishop, Arkansas 1937*
Robert R. Black, Mississippi 1963
George H. Boldt, Montana 1925
James M. Bollinger, Louisiana State 1967
William R. Boser, Wisconsin 1976
Thomas L. Bottone, Denver 1955
John A. Bouvier Jr., Florida 1926
Richard T. Bowers, Tennessee-Knoxville 1953
Billy W. Bowlin, Houston 1976
Murl L. Boyles, West Virginia 1927
Norman C. Brewer Jr., Mississippi 1935
William M. Brewer, Mississippi 1941
Craig H. Brewerton, Utah State 1967
William T. Bringham, Sr., Illinois Wesleyan 1946
William T. Bringham Jr., Albion 1975
Jacob C. Britcher, Gettysburg 1932
Newton A. Brokaw, Cincinnati 1942
Theodore P. Brookhart, Iowa State 1963
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* Asterisk indicates charter members of the Order.
William V. Brothers, Northwestern 1906
Bruce G. Brown, Cal State-Northridge 1974
George K. Buckow, Jr., Sam Houston 1956
Samuel C. Bullock, Oregon 1918*
Thomas Bunger, Indiana 1973
Richard A. Burns, Miami (Florida) 1969
Mark E. Burroughs, North Carolina State 1979
C. Loren Butler, Idaho 1963
Richard C. Cadwallader, Ohio State 1936
Charles S. Caldwell, New Mexico 1922
Charles Callas, Columbia 1951
William T. Cameron, Illinois 1929
John Neal Campbell, Vanderbilt 1914
Milton A. Caniff, Ohio State 1930
Robert Y. Cannon, Iowa State 1939
William H. Carlisle Jr., Georgia Tech & MIT 1927
Douglas R. Carlson, Minnesota 1973
G. Crawford Cartland, Missouri-Columbia 1930
Irwin J. Cary, Stanford 1915*
Bruce M. Casner, George Washington 1971
George H. Cate Jr., Vanderbilt 1949
Dan G. Cederberg, Montana 1975
Charles W. Chancellor, West Virginia 1919
John N. Chapin Jr., Washington (STL) & DePauw 1955
Frank W. Chappell, Vanderbilt 1903
Malcolm M. Christian, Virginia 1949
Robert Cisco, New Mexico 1932
Carl P. Clare, Idaho 1927
John T. Clements, Hanover 1906*
C. David Cobb, Texas Tech 1958
Martin L. Cohen, California-Los Angeles 1974
Roy E. Cole, Arkansas & Oklahoma 1925
Robert M. Collett, Denison 1914*
Verne P. Collier, Colorado College 1950
Charles J. Collins, Georgia & Emory 1921
Clarence P. Connell, Vanderbilt 1906
Thomas H. Connor, Hillsdale 1972/1985
Kevin P. Cook, Connecticut 1974
Thurlow E. Coon, Michigan 1906*
John W. Cooper Jr., Missouri-Columbia 1947
Kenneth E. Cornell, Union 1949
Frederick K. Cox, Western Reserve 1936
Kenneth Y. Craig, Nebraska 1919
Frank D. Crane, British Columbia 1961
Dennis O. Cubbage, Oklahoma 1932
Albert F. Cuite, Tulsa 1966
Joel L. Cunningham, Tennessee-Chattanooga 1965
John J. Curry Jr., Northwestern 1975
Robert J. Cuyler, Lehigh & UCLA 1949
Glen D. Dalton, Ohio Wesleyan 1924
George R. Dane, Iowa 1944
Cecil H. Davidson, Colorado State 1934
Paul B. Davidson, Montana State 1919
Robert L. D. Davidson, Dickinson 1931
Robert W. Davies, Toronto-Ryerson 1940
John C. Davis, Illinois 1956
Merrill K. Davis, Utah 1936
Frank E. Dean, Albion & Pennsylvania 1933
Don J. DeCesare, Union 1974
Gordon B. DeLashmet, Mississippi 1949
Frederick S. DeMarr, Maryland 1949
William L. Denton, San Diego State 1957
Sheldon Detrick, Oklahoma State 1958
Eugene C. DeVol, Pennsylvania 1934
James N. DeWitt, Cincinnati 1959
William F. Dopp, Indiana 1964
Hamilton Douglas Jr., Vanderbilt 1908*
Richard S. Doyle, George Washington 1917*
Herbert E. Drake Jr., Auburn 1941
Charles J. Driver, Illinois Wesleyan 1930
Michael H. Dunn, Utah State 1976
Henry Durham, Kentucky 1953
Benjamin F. Duvall, Illinois 1924
Lester E. Earnest, San Diego State 1928
J. Russell Easton, Iowa 1923
Marvin L. Ebelmesser, DePauw 1922
Richard C. Econn, Southern California 1954
Bert R. Edwards, Whitman 1936
John D. Edwards, Western Ontario 1980
Daryl M. Egbert, Oregon 1977
Thomas L. Ely, Sam Houston 1964
James R. Engel, San Jose State 1974
Lester T. Etter, Dickinson 1934
David M. Everett, Tennessee-Chattanooga 1975
James M. Ewing Jr., Mississippi 1956
Jack A. Fabulich, Puget Sound 1951
Edward S. Farrow, MIT 1920
Paul A. Faust, Washington (St. Louis) 1964
Robert M. Feemster, DePauw 1933*
Harold H. Fehr, Ohio Wesleyan & Pennsylvania 1922
Donald J. Fergle, Central Michigan 1980
George A. Fierheller, Toronto-Ryerson 1955
Bernard A. Fischer, Arizona 1953
Ben S. Fisher, Illinois 1913*
Benjamin C. Fisher, Illinois 1948
Edwin C. Fisher, Illinois 1928
Clarence A. Fiske, Albion 1890*
Ferris H. Fitch, Michigan 1915
Michael T. Fleming, Wisconsin 1981
William P. Fleming Jr., Sam Houston State 1964
Raymond H. Fogler, Maine 1915
Jack E. Fore, Texas-Austin 1922
Tomlinson Fort Jr., Georgia 1952
James D. Foulke, Indiana 1954
Edwin B. Freeland, Miami (Florida) 1959
John H. Fyfe Jr., Colorado College 1973
Mark Galbo, San Jose State 1982
Albert J. Galen, Montana 1950
Jack D. Garber, Colorado 1946
Laurence R. Gardner, Washington (Seattle) 1923
Robert C. Garrison, Alabama 1925
Veit Gentry, Chicago 1911
Kurt B. Gerstner, Rochester 1979
L. Wayne Gertmenian, Southern California 1961
James E. Getz, Eastern Illinois 1972
Charles C. Gilbert III, George Washington 1965
Terence W. Gilmore, Western Ontario 1958
J. Roger Glunt, Pittsburgh 1960
Arthur P. Goldner, Miami (Ohio)1948
J. William Goodwin, Illinois 1926
Steven W. Gossett, San Jose State 1964
Fredrick C. Grabner, Beloit 1911
John W. Graham, QC, Toronto-Ryerson 1933
Frank L. Grant, Michigan 1892
Harold O. Grauel, Southeast Missouri 1924
Jon L. Greenawalt, Sr., Pennsylvania 1961
Michael A. Greenberg, Illinois Wesleyan 1982
Jeffery D. Greene, Wyoming 1975
Harvey P. Griffin, Missouri-Columbia 1909
H. Thomas Griffith, Northwestern 1955
Christopher J. Grimes, Western Ontario 1957
William R. Grimm, Oklahoma 1970
Alfred W. Gross, Illinois 1915
D. Breckenridge Grover, Tennessee-Knoxville 1969
Richard M. Guess, Mississippi 1916
Bernard H. Gummerman, Illinois Wesleyan 1933
David L. Gundry, Rochester 1935
John H. Hackney Jr., Emory 1936
Edmund H. Haeger, Beloit 1909
C. Norman Halford, McGill 1945
Harry L. Hallock, Michigan 1940
L. Mead Hammond, George Washington 1925
Eric B. Hansen, Cincinnati 1989
Richard C. Harman, Denison 1935
Robert R. Harmon, Virginia 1923
H. Richard Harper, Cincinnati 1947
Charles E. Harrell, Indiana 1933
Charles H. Harrington Jr., Rhode Island 1973
Daniel S. Harrop III, Brown 1976
Joe G. Hartman, Central Florida 1972
Romain C. Hassrick, Bucknell 1906
Garnett W. Haubelt, Oklahoma 1969
Orwill V.W. Hawkins, Bucknell 1913
Robert W. Hayden, Miami (Ohio) 1960
Ralph B. Hegsted, Idaho 1962
R. Stephen Heinrichs, Fresno State 1968
Fred H. Heitzhausen, Nebraska & Oregon 1917
Mac E. Heitzhausen, Oregon State 1959
John F. Hellebush, Cincinnati 1935
Robert W. Helmholz, Miami (Ohio) & Cincinnati 1949
John W. Henderson, McGill 1957
Arthur H. Hendrickson, Lafayette 1951
William C. Henning, DePauw 1890*
William N. Herleman, Illinois 1948
Richard B. Heroman, Louisiana State 1976
Herbert J. Herring, Duke 1922
Mark P. Herschede, Cincinnati 1940
Richard E. Hester, Ball State 1977
Lewis R. Higgins, Idaho 1964
Elton B. Hill, Michigan State 1915
James E. Holliday, Oklahoma State 1968
John M. Holt, DePauw 1950
Michael R. Homyak, Northern Colorado 1960
H. Frank Hook III, Georgia Southern 1971
George L. Hooper, Kansas State 1960
Earl D. Hostetter, Chicago 1907*
Charles F. Hough, Illinois 1915*
S. Brent Howard, Oklahoma State 1958
James O. Huber, Wisconsin 1960
John H. Huddilston, Maine 1902
William P. Huffman, Denison 1911*
Elton B. Hunt, Oklahoma 1913*
W. Dean Hunter, San Diego State 1956
Jon M. Huntsman, Sr., Pennsylvania 1959
Fritz D. Hurd, Gettysburg & Minnesota 1923
Patrick J. Hurley, George Washington 1913*
Thomas J. Hutton, Virginia Tech 1983
Edward L. Ihling, Northwestern 1948
Milton K. Jackson, Texas-Austin 1949
Richard A. Jackson, Butler 1950
Sidney Jenkins, Denison 1918*
Steven A. Jensen, Utah State 1963
George O. Jernigan Jr., Arkansas 1961
Gilbert T. Jerome, Michigan 1924
F. Hedley Jobbins, Columbia 1895*
Marvin D. Johnson, Arizona 1950
Thomas R. Johnson, Ohio State 1945
Thomas R. Johnson, Arizona State 1975
William E. Johnson, Cincinnati 1958
Albert C. Johnston, George Washington 1930
Thomas E. Johnston, Sr., Kansas 1953
George H. Jones, Louisiana State 1942
Robert H.W. Jones III, Rensselaer 1973
Stanley Jones, Albion 1946
Jerry L. Jordan, Florida 1957
Robert E. Joseph, Willamette 1957
Gregory J. Kallos, Kansas 1953
Gregory W. Kallos, Nebraska 1949
Paul H. Kaufman, Ohio Wesleyan & Denison 1922
Eugene J. Kelly, Montana 1923
Regis H. Kennedy, Columbia 1940
Robert F. Kershaw, Butler & Michigan State 1941
Charles A. Kiler, Illinois 1892*
Edward M. King, Bradley 1954
Joseph M. King Jr., Lehigh 1961
Kenneth K. King, Northwestern 1922
Robert L. King, Indiana 1968
A. Bruce Knapp, Arizona 1932
William J. Knight, Arkansas 1920
Brad A. Kohl, Georgia 1976
Edward D. Kostic, Miami (Ohio) 1946
Keith J. Krach, Purdue 1979
Waldo L. Kraemer, Cornell 1912
John A. Kroh, Kansas 1927
James J. Kuhn, Illinois Wesleyan 1924
James B. Kuhn, San Diego State 1952
Kenneth C. Kvalheim, South Alabama 1981
Robert M. Lamkin Jr., Utah State 1961
Arthur A. Landry, Northern Colorado 1961
Arthur Lasky, Bradley 1955
Daniel Laurence, Cincinnati 1894*
Erwin L. LeClerg, Colorado State 1924
Robert E. LeClerg, Maryland 1952
Donald M. Lesher, Colorado 1937
Richard J. Lewandowski, Ripon 1975
Frank W. Lewis, Oklahoma State 1936
John W. Linn, Northwestern 1951
C. Barton Loar, West Virginia 1965
Charles K. Long, Butler 1931
Robert J. Long, Fresno State 1961
Archibald L. Love III, Rensselaer 1942
Milton H. Love, Utah 1915*
Douglas A. Luetjen, Washington (Seattle) 1980
Lewis D. Lundy, Toronto-Ryerson 1955
Oscar MacNab, Roanoke 1901*
Mark A. Maloof, Ball State 1979
John F. Manning, Georgia 1969
George D. Manson, Wabash 1923
Joseph H. Marshburn, Georgia 1911
Lathrop D. Marsland, Colgate 1928
Bennett S. Martin, Nebraska 1925
C. Virgil Martin, Illinois Wesleyan 1932
Harry L. Martin, Southern California 1896*
Joe W. Martin, Houston 1976
Joseph E. Martini, Bowling Green 1963
George E. Mayer, Cincinnati 1939
Michael P. Mayer Jr., Cal State-Northridge 1978
William H. Mayfield, San Diego State 1954
Richard A. Mayoh, Rhode Island 1964
Thomas H. McAdams, Vanderbilt 1960
Earl B. McClanahan Jr., Tennessee-Knoxville 1944
Thompson McClellan, Mississippi 1922*
James A. McClure, William & Mary 1975
Murray K. McComas, Pennsylvania 1958
P. Brandt McCool, Kentucky 1969
John H. McCutcheon, West Virginia 1944
Francis R. McDonald, Kettering 1965
Frank McDonough Jr., Dartmouth 1907*
S. Jack McDuff, Arizona 1951
William B. McIntosh, Pennsylvania 1916
James R. McIntyre, Northwestern 1941
Willard F. McIntyre, Colorado College 1926
Earl M. McKelvey, Colorado 1925
Sam W. McKinstry, Westminster 1962
Roy B. McKnight, Washington & Lee and N. Carolina 1914
Reid H. McLain, Wabash 1927
William H. McLean, DePauw 1910*
Kenneth C. McManaman, Southeast Missouri 1972
Stephen M. McNamee, Cincinnati 1964
Oran G. McNeil, Fresno State 1953
Douglas A. McWhirter, Toronto-Ryerson 1958
W. Theodore Mealor Jr., Florida 1962
W. Harold Mecherle, Illinois Wesleyan 1931
Jack N. Meeks, Denison 1927
Allen C. Menke, Purdue 1944
Lawrence W. Mentz, Rensselaer 1968
Arthur H. Metcalf II, Auburn 1969
Willard A. Metcalf, DePauw 1948
Larry W. Metzing, Ball State 1970
William H. Meyer, Union 1928
Fred Millis, Hanover 1911*
Bill E. Mills, Sam Houston 1960
John B. Milner, Toronto-Ryerson 1925
Jay E. Minton, Missouri-Columbia 1920
Jay E. Minton Jr., Southern Methodist 1957
Akila J. Misali, Cincinnati 1955
Fred T. Mitchell, Michigan State 1913
Ronald P. Mombello, Hobart 1953
Edward Montgomery, Mississippi State 1954
George C. Moor, Illinois 1901*
Clarence F. Moore, Washington (Seattle) 1917*
Corwin D. Moore, Nebraska 1938
Frank M. Moore, DePauw 1928
William L. Moore Jr., Nebraska 1938
Barr S. Morris, Colgate 1950
James K. Morris, Minnesota 1950
Ralph E. Morrison, Kansas 1904
R. Kirk Moyer, Gettysburg 1927
Robert K. Moyer Jr., Tulane 1961
Michael B. Muggill, Iowa 1937
Jeffrey S. Muir, Indiana & Georgia 1971
Malcolm E. Musser, Bucknell 1918
Ferris C. Myers, Indiana 1916
Roland H. Myers, Tennessee-Knoxville 1935
Patrick J. Naessens, Central Michigan 1983
Charles C. Nagel, Montana State 1933
Charles H. Nammack, Columbia 1909
M. Craig Nason Jr., Southern California 1926
D. Jerry Nelson, Utah State 1977
Daniel A. Nelson, Wyoming 1969
Frederick O. Neumann, Albion 1967
Hosea A. Nix, Georgia 1910
Peter E. Noonan Jr., Union 1957
Edward S. North, Missouri-Columbia 1905
William H. O’Brien Jr., Indiana 1947
William C. O’Kelley, Emory 1951
Gary L. Olimpia, San Jose State 1963
Merlin J. Olsen, Utah State 1962
Phillip V. Olsen, Utah State 1970
Roy T. Osborn, Kansas 1897*
James J. Overlock, Washington (Seattle) 1949
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E. Holcombe Palmer, Colorado College 1941
Edward C. Pandorf, Cincinnati 1940
William W. Parish, Tennessee-Knoxville 1942
Leon W. Parma, San Diego State 1951
R. Michael Patton, Fresno State 1966
Lincoln W. Pavey, Cincinnati 1948
Sedley C. Peck, Stanford 1911*
Arthur F. Peine, Illinois Wesleyan 1911*
Henry A. Pente, Beloit 1931
Fred A. Perine, Albion 1898
Robert “Rip” Peterman, British Columbia 1969
J. Dwight Peterson, Indiana 1919*
John D. Peterson, Indiana 1955
Leon Peterson, Utah 1961
Robert H. Peterson, Indiana 1917
William B. Petry, Florida & Florida State 1953
Frederick L. Phelps, Wesleyan 1904
Randy L. Pickell, Ball State 1979
Mark N. Popovich, Ball State 1963
David A. Prichard, Illinois 1975
Merrill E. Prichard, Illinois 1948
Frank S. Proudfit, Nebraska 1910
Gene C. Quaw, Arizona 1923
Mark Quiner, Wyoming 1978
Paul J. Quiner, Wyoming 1981
Thomas G. Ragatz, Wisconsin 1956
William I. Rainwater, Sr., Arkansas 1947
Edward C. Rammrath, Indiana (Pennsylvania) 1979
James K. Rankin, Emory 1927
John M. Rankin III, Central Florida 1978
Robert N. Rapp, Western Reserve 1969
Frank J. Raymond, Penn State 1971
Manuel L. Real, Southern California 1948
J. Wayne Reitz, Colorado State 1930
George L. Rex, Arizona 1948
Powell M. Rhea, Arkansas 1910
Roy C. Rice, Wesleyan & New Mexico 1931
William B. Ricks, North Carolina & Vanderbilt 1894*
Clark M. Roberts, Tennessee-Knoxville 1955
Joel Rene Roberts, Louisiana State 1967
Thomas C. Roberts Jr., Kansas State 1970
Gilbert A. Robertson, Minnesota 1954
Gilbert E. Robertson, Florida & Iowa 1928
Ronald P. Robertson, Ball State 1970
William A. Robinson, Washington (St. Louis) 1959
Edward S. Rogers, Toronto-Ryerson 1956
Jim Rose III, Mississippi State 1962
James E. Ross, Wyoming 1969
Wallace P. Roudebush, Miami (Ohio) 1911
David P. Rowland, Southern Methodist 1970
George C. Ruhle, Montana 1931
Charles O. Rundall, Northwestern 1906
Robert J. Runkle, Bradley 1951
John R. Russell, Cincinnati 1968
Richard M. Salisbury, Maine 1959
Phillip V. Sanchez, Fresno State 1953
Charles R. Sant’Agata, Fresno State 1957
Dennis R. Santoli, Western Reserve 1967
William M. Sapoch, Dickinson 1984
Peter W. Schellenbach, Northwestern 1964
Frederick C. Scheuch, Purdue 1893*
Harm H. Schlomer, Washington State 1933
Robert O. Schock, Northern Arizona 1973
Wallace M. Schultz, Colorado College 1964
John D. Scovil, Colgate 1947
Delton L. Scudder, Wesleyan 1927
Joe Scull, Vanderbilt 1937
Robert J. Seabolt, Tennessee-Knoxville 1939
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Jack F. See Jr., Arkansas 1958
Floyd Ronald Seglie, Pittsburg State 1965
Carl W. Seiler, Roanoke 1924
John H. Selby, Dartmouth 1941
Sherman S. Senne, Washington (St. Louis) 1925
John G. Serbein, Stanford 1978
Donald E. Severe, Bradley 1956
Robert H. Shaffer, DePauw 1936
John A. Shanklin, West Virginia 1911
Richard W. Sharp, Kansas 1913
William C. Sharp, Ohio State 1940
Glenn F. Sheets, Sr., Fresno State 1929
John M. Shepherd, Colorado 1950
Robert J. Shortle Jr., Rensselaer 1974
Paul E. Shrode, Albion 1976
Harvey A. Silverman, Northern Colorado 1965
Patrick C. Simek, Texas Tech 1971
Steven R. Skiles, Ball State 1975
Arthur B. Slack, Sr., Colorado College 1917
P. William Smart, Butler & Cincinnati 1952
C. Mark Smith, Puget Sound 1961
Clifton L. Smith, Eastern New Mexico 1970
Goff Smith, Michigan 1938
Robert F. Smith, Washington (St. Louis) 1935
Keith B. Sorensen, Southern California 1962
Donald E. Sours, Virginia 1958
Edward F.D. Spencer, Rochester 1967
Keith A. Sprenkel, San Jose State 1977
Frederick M. Spuhler, Minnesota 1932
Elvis J. Stahr Jr., Kentucky 1936
Philip R. Steele, Purdue 1977
Henri Stegemeier, Butler 1932
Russell W. Steger, Illinois 1950
Thomas G. Stephens, Southeast Missouri 1970
William W. Stevens, Arkansas & Oklahoma 1942
Jesse Robert Stone, Illinois 1951
Edward C. Stothart Jr., Tennessee-Knoxville 1935
Henry S. Stout, Denison 1915
David E. Streitmatter, Northwestern 1945
Stephen S. Strickland, Cincinnati 1954
Edward C. Suereth Jr., Lehigh 1948
William W. Sullivan, Cincinnati 1924
Hugh E. Sweeney, Denver 1954
Timothy J. Szerlong, Illinois Wesleyan 1974
Ray S. Tannehill, Penn State 1923
Richard G. Taylor, Toronto-Ryerson 1957
Roy M. Teel, Oklahoma State 1933
Roy M. Teel, Jr., Tulsa 1966
John D. Tegtmeyer, Denison 1956
John Douglas Temple, Kentucky 1967
Frank Teske, Michigan State 1936
Charles M. Thatcher, Michigan 1943
Frank Thayer, Iowa 1912*
Karl R. Thielking, Rochester 1977
Alexander Thomson, Denison 1959
Eric F. G. Thomson, Dalhousie-St. Mary's 1972
Jack W. Thomson, Tulane 1943
Harry Tidd, Missouri-Columbia 1913
Glenn E. Todd, Dickinson 1912
Douglas I. Towers, Toronto-Ryerson 1961
John Alden Towers, Missouri-Columbia 1916*
David M. Trail, Idaho 1961
Thomas L. Turk, DePauw 1958
Bolon B. Turner, George Washington 1922*
Michael A. Ursillo, Brown 1978
Richard C. Vance, Sr., Cal.-Berkeley & San Diego State 1959
Philip B. Vito, Northern Arizona 1936
Marcellus E. Waddill, Hampden-Sydney 1952
Harry V. Wade, Sr., Wabash & Cornell 1926
William J. Wade, Ill. Wesleyan & George Wash. 1930
Donald E. Walker, Oklahoma & Pittsburgh 1915
Emory C. Walker Jr., Denver 1959
Evan B. Walker, Butler 1930
James A. Walker Jr., Georgia 1969
John F. Waller, Washington (Seattle) 1904
William H. Walters II, Indiana 1946
Donald B. Ward, Northwestern 1942
Orland W. Ward, Montana State 1930
Robert S. Ward, Mississippi State 1957
Robert O. Warr, Oregon 1961
George O. Weber, Maryland 1929
Robert B. Welch, Louisiana State 1958
Jack A. Wheat, Hanover 1976
Jack Wheeler, Missouri-Columbia 1936
Nathan E. White Jr., Southern Methodist 1964
Houghton H. Whithed, MIT 1910
Jack W. Widener, Tennessee-Chattanooga 1976
Joseph M. Wilcock, Nevada-Las Vegas 1973
William H. Wilkerson, Emory 1924
John D. Wilkins, Bradley 1954
J. Lyle Williams, Florida 1940
Robert R. Williams, Miami (Ohio) 1933
Roger A. Willson, California-Berkeley 1943
Ralph W. Wilson, Missouri-Columbia 1909*
Robert D. Wilson, Fort Hays 1981
W. Edward Wilson Jr., Washington (Seattle) 1931
Dickinson G. Wiltz, Illinois 1951
William J. Winter, Washington (Seattle) 1972
William H. Wisbrock, Washington (St. Louis) 1964
Everett P. Wood, Washington (Seattle) 1923
Robert D. Workman, Wooster 1913
John A. Wunderlich, Illinois 1977
J. Stuart Wyatt, Illinois Wesleyan 1915
Carl G. Yingling, Gettysburg 1962
Frederick F. Yoder, Ohio 1957
Fred H. Young, Illinois Wesleyan 1915*
Howard R. Youse, DePauw 1937
Nelson T. Ziegler, Western Reserve 1914
Henry A. Zimmerman, Hobart 1933
Alan E. Zink, Ohio State 1960
Constitution,
Statutes and Executive
Committee Regulations
of the Sigma Chi Fraternity
Adopted July 1975 with amendments as of June 30, 2007
107
THE CONSTITUTION
Preamble
We, the members of the Sigma Chi Fraternity, in order to perpetuate our brotherhood,
do hereby ordain and establish this Constitution for our government.
Behavior
Ideally, personal responsibility
and accountability typify the
conduct of all Sigma Chis. We
strive to be responsible and
mature in our personal
activities. Equally important,
we endeavor to hold one
another accountable to
the noble standards of the
Fraternity, to the reputations
of the hundreds of thousands
of men who have preceded
us, and to the promise of the
many, many more who have
yet to wear the White Cross.
The following citations bear
witness to Sigma Chi’s
commitment to gentlemanly
conduct.
• The Jordan Standard
• The Sigma Chi Creed
• Statutes:
3.18
3.19
3.20
• The Mission Statement
From the Standard
Operating Procedures(SOP)
Manual, available through
Headquarters.
Article IV, B
The supreme legislative power
of the Fraternity shall by
vested in the Grand Chapter.
108
Article I
Name
The name of this brotherhood shall be the Sigma Chi Fraternity.
Article II
Purpose
The purpose of this Fraternity shall be to cultivate and maintain the high ideals of
friendship, justice and learning upon which Sigma Chi was founded.
Article III
Membership
The members of this Fraternity shall be those male persons who have been duly
initiated into the Fraternity.
Article IV
Organization
A. Chapters. The Fraternity shall establish and maintain active and alumni chapters.
B. Grand Chapter. The supreme legislative power of the Fraternity shall be vested in
the Grand Chapter.
1. The members, each of whom shall have one vote, shall be:
a. A delegate elected by and from the active members of each undergraduate
chapter in good standing;
b. A delegate elected by and from each alumni chapter in good standing;
c. The several Past Grand Consuls, and
d. The Grand Consul.
2. The business of the Grand Chapter shall be transacted at regular biennial and at
special meetings, over each of which the Grand Consul shall preside. There shall be no
proxies at sessions of the Grand Chapter.
3. At each regular meeting, the Grand Chapter shall elect the following for terms to
commence at the conclusion of such meeting:
a. A Grand Consul, who shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the Fraternity
and shall also be empowered to interpret, construe and enforce the
Constitution, Ritual, Statutes and Regulations of the Fraternity;
b. A Grand Pro Consul;
c. A Grand Quaestor;
d. A Grand Tribune;
e. A Grand Historian; and
f. Three alumni members of the Executive Committee, one of whom shall be
a Grand Praetor elected by majority vote of the Grand Praetors who will
be in office immediately following the conclusion of such meeting, one
of whom shall be a Grand Trustee elected by majority vote of the Grand
Trustees who will be in office immediately following the conclusion of
such meeting, and one of whom shall be elected by majority vote of the
alumni chapter delegates.
C. Grand Praetors. The several chapters of the Fraternity shall be apportioned into
Provinces by the Executive Committee. For each such Province there shall be a Grand
Praetor who shall be (i) nominated at each regular meeting of the Grand Chapter by one
or more of the delegates elected by the active chapters in the Province and (ii) elected
by the Grand Chapter. The Grand Praetor shall advise the chapters in the Province, and
shall be empowered to enforce the Constitution, Statutes, Ritual and Regulations of
the Fraternity therein. The Grand Praetors collectively shall be known as the Praetorial
College. They shall elect from among their number at each regular meeting of the Grand
Chapter a chairman who shall be known as the Dean of the Praetorial College. Any
vacancy in the office of Dean shall be filled only by an election held within the Praetorial
College.
D. Grand Trustees. There shall be 15 Grand Trustees, five to be elected for six–year
terms at each regular meeting of the Grand Chapter.
E. Executive Committee. The business and affairs of the Fraternity shall be
conducted by an Executive Committee composed of the following, none of whom shall
be an employee of the Fraternity:
1. The Grand Consul, who shall be Chairman, the Grand Pro Consul, the
Immediate Past Grand Consul, the Grand Quaestor, and the three alumni
members elected by the Grand Chapter;
2. The two most recent winners of the International Balfour Award who are
able to serve, to be appointed each year by the Grand Consul immediately
following announcement of that year’s winner; and
3. Two current active undergraduate members of the Fraternity, to be elected
by the undergraduate members of the Grand Council at its biennial
meeting, and by the active chapter delegates to the Grand Chapter at its
biennial meeting. Each such member shall have at least one year of active
undergraduate membership remaining at the time of his election, and shall
serve for one year or until his replacement is duly elected.
F. Grand Council. There shall be a Grand Council which shall consider and advise
upon present and proposed policies of the Fraternity, and shall have power to enact,
amend or repeal the Statutes. The Grand Council shall consist of the members of the
Executive Committee, the several Past Grand Consuls, the Grand Tribune, the Grand
Historian, the several Grand Praetors, the several Grand Trustees, one undergraduate to
be designated by each Grand Praetor, and such others as may be prescribed by Statute.
The Grand Council shall meet biennially and in the year in which no regular meeting of
the Grand Chapter is held, at a time and place to be fixed by the Executive Committee,
and shall be presided over by the Grand Pro Consul. The Executive Committee may call
a special meeting of the Grand Council at any time on not less than thirty (30) days
notice to the members thereof to be held at a time and place to be determined by the
Executive Committee.
Article VI, A
This Constitution may
be amended only at a
regular meeting of the
Grand Chapter…
G. Sigma Chi Corporation. There shall be a corporation not for profit to be known
as the Sigma Chi Corporation, which shall be subject to the enactment of the Grand
Chapter. The members of the Sigma Chi Corporation shall be the members of the
Executive Committee, the several Grand Officers, and the several Past Grand Consuls;
the Directors shall be the members of the Executive Committee; and the officers shall be
a Chairman, a Vice Chairman, a President, a Secretary, and a Treasurer.
H. Endowment Funds. The trustees of each of the several endowment funds, which are
trust funds in perpetuity, shall be the individual members of the Executive Committee
as constituted from time to time.
I. Vacancies. All vacancies shall be filled by appointment by the Grand Consul, withthe
advice and consent of the Executive Committee. In the event of a vacancy in the office
of Grand Consul, the Grand Pro Consul shall become Grand Consul for the unexpired
term.
Article V Governing Laws
A. The Governing Laws of the Fraternity shall consist of this Constitution, the Ritual,
the Statutes, and the Regulations of the Executive Committee.
1. The Ritual shall contain the secret enactments of the Fraternity and shall
have equal force and effect with this Constitution.
2. The Statutes shall supplement the Constitution and Ritual.
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3. Regulations to implement the Constitution, Ritual and Statutes may be
enacted by the Executive Committee and shall be recorded as such.
Article VI Amendments
A. This Constitution may be amended only at a regular meeting of the Grand Chapter
by a three-fourths vote of the members voting on a proposal.
B. With due regard for secrecy, the Executive Committee may at its own initiative, and
shall at the request of any five or more active chapters, submit to the active chapters
proposed amendments to the Ritual. A three-fourths vote of the active chapters in good
standing that cast a vote, provided that not less than two-thirds of the active chapters in
good standing cast votes, shall be necessary to amend the Ritual.
C. Regulations adopted by the Executive Committee may be amended by a majority vote
of either the Grand Chapter or the Grand Council, which amendments shall be binding
on all subsequent actions of the Executive Committee.
THE STATUTES
Statute No. 2, 2. 01
[Ritual]…no person shall
make transcriptions thereof
either in whole or in part. . .
Statute No. 1
Insignia
1.01 The public motto shall be “In Hoc Signo Vinces.”
1.02 The colors shall be blue and old gold.
1.03 The seal shall be of circular form, around the outer edge of which shall be the
name Sigma Chi Fraternity above and the Arabic numerals 1855 below; the central
portion shall contain seven stars and a seven-branched candlestick.
1.04 The coat-of-arms shall be a Norman shield of blue bearing a white Sigma Chi
cross, the shield being surmounted by a scroll in white and blue and a crest of an
eagle’s head holding a key of gold, the public motto being placed below the shield
on a scroll.
1.05 The Badge shall be a Sigma Chi cross of gold and of white and black enamel,
bearing two chains, crossed keys, an eagle’s head, a scroll, clasped hands, seven
stars, and the Greek letters which represent “Sigma Chi.”
1.06 The pledge button shall be a small Norman shield of blue bearing a white Sigma
Chi cross after the form of the similar emblems of the coat-of-arms.
1.07 The flag shall be rectangular in form, the length being one and one-half times the
width, the upper half being blue, the lower half old gold, with a white Sigma Chi
cross in the center standing upright and parallel to the two lesser sides.
1.08 The flower shall be the white rose.
1.09 No person who is not a member of the Fraternity shall be permitted to wear the
Badge; provided, that this prohibition shall not apply to the mothers, sisters, wives,
daughters, sweethearts, housemothers, or fiancées of members of the Fraternity.
1.10 Official versions of Fraternity insignia shall be protected by copyright, displayed at
General Fraternity Headquarters, and shall not be changed without prior approval
of Grand Chapter.
Statute No. 2
Ritual
2.01 The Ritual and Ritualistic Statutes shall be entrusted to the Executive Secretary
for safekeeping and no person shall make transcriptions thereof either in whole or
in part, except upon specific authorization of the Grand Consul. Copies of the Ritual
and Ritualistic Statutes shall be supplied by the Executive Secretary on the order of the
Executive Committee. Title to all copies of the Ritual and Ritualistic Statutes shall always
remain in the Fraternity. The Executive Secretary shall maintain a careful record of all
copies of the Ritual and Ritualistic Statutes distributed and is authorized to demand and
obtain surrender and return of said copies at any time.
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2.02 The Executive Secretary shall maintain a record of every proposed change to the
Ritual or Ritualistic Statutes. A record shall be kept of the date any proposed change was
submitted by mail or in person to the membership for approval. A record shall be kept of how
each chapter votes or if they do not submit a ballot. A record shall be kept of the exact results
of the voting. A record shall be maintained showing the status of all chapters at the time of the
vote and which chapters were entitled to vote. These records shall be kept in perpetuity and
may only be destroyed upon explicit approval from the Grand Council or Grand Chapter.
Statute No. 3
Membership
A. Designations
3.01 A person who has been duly initiated by an active chapter of the Fraternity shall
thereafter be a member of that chapter, as well as a member of the Fraternity.
3.02 A member of any chapter may, upon enrollment as a student at another
institution, become an affiliate member of a chapter at that institution under conditions
set forth in the bylaws of the latter chapter.
3.03 The designation active member shall apply to any member who is enrolled as an
undergraduate student at an institution at which an active chapter is chartered, and
who is either a member or an affiliate member of the chapter. A graduate student who
is otherwise eligible for active membership shall be designated an active member at his
request.
3.04 The designation alumni member shall apply to any member who is not an active
member.
3.05 The designation Life Loyal Sig, or Life Member, shall apply to any member who
has paid, or is currently paying by installment, the Life Membership fee.
Statute No. 3, B-3. 07
…each person initiated into
membership in the Fraternity
shall, at the time of his
initiation…be judged to
meet the Standards of
Membership set forth by
Founder Isaac M. Jordan…
3.06 The designation active alumni member shall apply to any alumni member who is
an active member of a General Fraternity alumni program, such as The Life Loyal Sig
or Alumni Program.
B. Eligibility
3.07 Except as provided in Section 3.08, each person initiated into membership in the
Fraternity shall, at the time of his initiation,
a. Be a bona fide male student in good academic standing, not enrolled for
the sole purpose of establishing membership eligibility, at the institution
specified in the charter of the initiating chapter; unless his Pledgeship was
interrupted by military service, or other circumstances as deemed acceptable
by the Executive Committee, upon request of the initiating and pledging
undergraduate chapter.
b. Not be or have been a member of any other fraternity of like character,
except as specifically approved by the Executive Committee;
c. Be judged to meet the Standards of Membership set forth by Founder Isaac
M. Jordan, namely, that no man shall be admitted to membership who is
not believed to be a man of good character, a student of fair ability, with
ambitious purposes, a congenial disposition, possessed of good morals, and
having a high sense of honor and a deep sense of personal responsibility;
and
d. Have satisfactorily completed the chapter’s program of Pledgeship, including
the official Fraternity examination.
3.08 The alumni of any group which is granted a Charter under the provisions of Section
4.03 may, if otherwise eligible, be initiated into membership in the Fraternity at the
time of installation or subsequent thereto; provided that the Executive Committee
shall have given prior written approval of each such initiate.
3.08.1 A chapter may initiate any male non-student deemed worthy of membership
in Sigma Chi with the approval of the General Fraternity's Executive Committee, and
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provided that he meets the qualifications set forth in Section 3.07(b) and 3.07(c), and
further provided that he has not previously been found unsuitable for membership by an
undergraduate chapter.
3.09 The foregoing criteria shall not be construed as conferring a right to membership
on any person.
C. Procedures
3.10 A candidate for membership shall be pledged, i.e., accepted into the Pledgeship
program of an active chapter, only upon formal approval of not less than ninety
(90) percent of the active members present and voting at a regular or special
meeting of the chapter. Pledgeship shall begin with the formal Pledge Ceremony.
3.11 The pledging of each candidate shall be promptly reported to the Executive
Secretary.
3.12 Pledgeship shall be terminated only by the candidate’s initiation, by agreement
between the candidate and the chapter, or by a vote of not less than 20 percent of the
active members present and voting at a regular or special meeting of the chapter, unless
the chapter bylaws prescribe some higher percentage.
Statute No. 3, D-3. 18
Each member shall be
responsible to the Fraternity
and to his own good
conscience…
3.13 Prior to his initiation, each candidate’s eligibility under Section 3.07 shall be
affirmed by:
a. A formal vote of final approval by not less than 80 percent of the active
members present and voting at a regular or special meeting of the chapter,
and
b. The tacit approval of the Grand Consul, who shall disapprove only for a
stated cause based on the provisions of Section 3.07.
3.14 The initiation of each candidate shall be promptly reported to the Executive
Secretary.
3.15 Each initiate shall receive an Initiation badge, a certificate of membership, and
such other items as the Executive Committee may determine.
3.16 The Executive Committee shall summarily nullify the Initiation of any person
who was not eligible therefore under Section 3.07 or 3.08 and may similarly nullify the
Initiation of any person who was not pledged and initiated in accordance with Sections
3.10 through 3.14.
3.17 The Executive Committee may, under such conditions as it elects to impose,
reinstate a suspended or expelled member or designate any active member an alumni
member.
Statute No. 4, A-4. 01
A Chapter shall be an
established and identifiable
association of members
perpetuating itself and
holding at the pleasure of the
Fraternity a duly-issued
charter.
D. Responsibilities
3.18 Each member shall be responsible to the Fraternity and to his own good conscience
for his observance of:
a. The oath and obligation taken at the time of his Initiation;
b. The Governing Laws of the Fraternity and, when applicable, the bylaws of a
chapter;
c. The lawful decisions and orders of the Grand Consul and of any regularly
constituted body of the Fraternity;
d. The laws of the land;
e. The laws, rules and regulations, when applicable, of the institution at which
a chapter is located; and
f. A personal code of ethics which shall preclude any conduct prejudicial to
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good order and discipline or unbecoming a member of the Fraternity within
the meaning of its laws.
3.19 Each member shall faithfully discharge his financial obligations to the Fraternity
and to any chapter thereof.
3.20 Alumni members, when on the premises of an active chapter, shall be subject to the
bylaws of the chapter.
Statute No. 4
Organization
A. Chapters
4.01 A Chapter shall be an established and identifiable association of members
perpetuating itself and holding at the pleasure of the Fraternity a duly-issued
charter.
4.02 The designation active chapter shall apply and refer to any chapter duly chartered
at, and associated by charter with, an institution of higher learning.
4.03 The following procedures shall apply to the chartering and rechartering of active
chapters:
a. The New Chapter Development Committee shall investigate, on a
continuing, informal basis, the desirability of establishing active chapters;
and shall under the direction of the Executive Committee initiate, direct,
and assist in action leading to such establishment when the circumstances so
warrant in accordance with policies approved by the Executive Committee.
b. The chartering of a new active chapter shall require approval by not less
than seventy-five (75) percent of the votes cast in either a mail vote in which
each chapter in good standing shall be entitled to one vote, or a vote by
the members of the Grand Chapter at a regular or special meeting thereof.
The New Chapter Development Committee, in accordance with the policies
approved by the Executive Committee, shall oversee the chartering and
rechartering of active chapters.s
Statute No. 4, A-4. 04
An alumni association may
be chartered only upon the
petition of not fewer than ten
active alumni members
residing in reasonable
proximity.
4.04 Alumni chapters and alumni associations shall be those groups of alumni members
duly chartered as such by the Executive Committee.
a. An alumni association may be chartered only upon the petition of not fewer
than ten (10) active alumni members residing in reasonable proximity.
b. An alumni chapter may be chartered only upon the petition of not fewer
than ten (10) active alumni members of an alumni association which has
been chartered for not less than one year.
4.05 The Executive Committee shall be empowered, under such conditions as it may
elect to impose, to accept the voluntary surrender of a charter by any chapter, and to
restore a suspended chapter to good standing.
B. Grand Chapter
4.06 The Grand Chapter shall convene (i) regularly every other year at a time and place
determined by the Executive Committee and made known at least sixty (60) days in
advance, unless for good reason the Executive Committee deems a meeting inadvisable,
and (ii) specially at a time and place determined by the Executive Committee upon not
less than fifteen (15) days notice to the chapters in good standing.
4.07 The meetings shall be conducted by the Grand Consul according to Robert’s Rules
of Order, Revised.
4.08 A quorum shall consist of duly certified and registered delegates from a majority
of the chapters.
4.09 The Executive Secretary shall be secretary of the Grand Chapter and shall maintain
minutes of the sessions.
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4.10 Except as otherwise provided in the Constitution or these Statutes, action of the
Grand Chapter shall be by a majority of those duly certified and registered delegates
voting.
4.11 A travel allowance shall be paid to each delegate elected by and from the active
members of active chapters in an amount and according to procedures determined by
the Executive Committee.
4.12 Not less than ninety (90) days before each regular meeting of the Grand Chapter,
the Grand Consul shall appoint a Nominating Committee composed of two Past Grand
Consuls, to be selected by the Past Grand Consuls; two Grand Trustees to be selected
by the Grand Trustees; two Grand Praetors to be selected by the Grand Praetors; the
two most recent International Balfour Award winners who are available to serve; and
two other members, at least one of whom shall be an undergraduate. The Grand
Consul shall designate the chairman and secretary. The membership of the Nominating
Committee shall be published in The Magazine of Sigma Chi or The Sigma Chi Bulletin
as expeditiously as possible after such appointment. The report of the Nominating
Committee shall not preclude nominations from the floor of the Grand Chapter. If the
name of a member of the Nominating Committee has been placed before the committee
for an office not currently held by the member, he shall withdraw from consideration
or resign from the committee. The Nominating Committee shall not consider the
active undergraduate Executive Committee positions in its deliberations; however, each
candidate for these positions must secure the declared support of a minimum of five
percent of the active chapters.
4.13 The Grand Consul shall appoint to serve at his pleasure a seven-member Governing
Laws Committee, and he shall designate one of them as chairman. The committee shall
consider and report to the Grand Chapter upon all proposals to amend the Constitution
or these Statutes, and to the several active chapters upon all proposals to amend the
Ritual. The committee may propose amendments to the Constitution or Statutes on its
own motion.
4.13.1 Except where otherwise provided in the Constitution or these Statutes, the Grand
Consul shall appoint the members of the various committees within ninety (90) days
after the adjournment of each regular meeting of the Grand Chapter.
C. Duties of Grand Officers
4.14 The Grand Consul, in addition to duties prescribed elsewhere in the Constitution
and these Statutes and without limitation upon his responsibility and authority as Chief
Executive Officer of the Fraternity, shall report on the state of the Fraternity at regular
meetings of the Grand Chapter. His expenses shall be paid by the Fraternity according
to procedures determined by the Executive Committee.
4.15 The Grand Pro Consul shall assist the Grand Consul in the performance of his
duties. His expenses shall be paid by the Fraternity according to procedures determined
by the Executive Committee.
4.16 The Grand Quaestor shall (i) act as treasurer of the Fraternity and controller of its
funds, (ii) be one of a group authorized by the Executive Committee of whom any two
persons may together sign and issue checks and drafts upon Fraternity funds, and (iii)
prepare and deliver budget and financial reports as directed by the Executive Committee.
His expenses shall be paid by the Fraternity according to procedures determined by the
Executive Committee.
4.17 Each Grand Praetor shall file annually with the Executive Secretary a report of the
activities and status of each chapter in his Province after having made an official visit to
the chapter. He shall convene at least once in each year a meeting of representatives of all
chapters in his Province and file a report thereof with the Executive Secretary. He shall
appoint to serve at his pleasure a Chapter Advisor or Advisors for each active chapter in
his Province to assist him in the performance of his duties in supervising such chapter. He
shall designate an undergraduate member of the Grand Council in accordance with the
provisions of Section 4.23. The expenses of the Grand Praetor, and of the Praetoral college
to meet once each year exclusive of and in addition to any meeting at Grand Chapter, Grand
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Council or Leadership Training Workshop, shall be paid by the Fraternity according to
procedures determined by the Executive Committee.
4.18 The Grand Tribune shall be the spiritual and fellowship advisor of the Fraternity.
He shall encourage and promote the attainment by members of the Virtues upon which
the Fraternity was founded. He shall report to regular meetings of the Grand Chapter.
His expenses shall be paid by the Fraternity according to procedures determined by the
Executive Committee.
4.19 The Grand Historian shall maintain the archives and other documents and objects
of historical significance to the Fraternity and, as appropriate and from time to time,
shall author a history of the Fraternity and biographies of its significant members. His
expenses shall be paid by the Fraternity according to procedures determined by the
Executive Committee.
4.20 The Grand Trustees shall be responsible for liaison with each corporation, trustee,
individual, association or other person holding any property or any interest in any
property for chapter house purposes or for the benefit of any particular chapter, shall
from time to time report to and advise the Executive Committee with respect thereto,
and shall perform such other functions as shall from time to time be prescribed by the
Executive Committee. The expenses of the Grand Trustees shall be paid by the Fraternity
according to procedures determined by the Executive Committee.
D. Executive Committee
4.21 The Executive Committee shall meet at least four times each year and, upon
reasonable notice from the Chairman, at such other times as may be necessary. A
majority of the members shall constitute a quorum, and action shall be by a majority
of members voting. The expenses of the Executive Committee members shall be paid
by the Fraternity.
Statute No. 4, D-4. 21
The Executive Committee shall
meet at least four times each
year and at such other times
as may be necessary.
4.22 Without limiting the generality of the executive power vested in the Executive
Committee to conduct the business and affairs of the Fraternity, and in addition to
those duties mentioned elsewhere in the Constitution or these Statutes, the Executive
Committee shall have the responsibility and authority to:
a. Determine the time and place of regular and special meetings of the Grand
Chapter;
b. Employ an Executive Secretary, who shall (i) administer the Fraternity;
(ii) employ and supervise members of the Headquarters Staff and clerical
personnel; (iii) act as secretary of the Grand Chapter and the Executive
Committee; (iv) maintain the Seal, unissued copies of the Ritual and
a compilation of the Governing Laws; (v) maintain an accurate roll of
members; (vi) assist the Grand Quaestor and maintain the accounts of the
Fraternity; and (vii) perform such other duties as are specifically assigned to
him by the Executive Committee;
c. Direct the payment of such expenses incurred by officers, boards, committees
and members in the performance of Fraternity business as it shall deem
required by the Constitution, these Statutes, or the best interests of the
Fraternity;
d. Cause the accounts of the Fraternity to be audited at least annually by a firm
of independent certified public accountants;
e. Administer and invest the endowment and trust funds of the Fraternity, and
for this purpose employ competent professional advisors and counselors;
f. Keep and maintain fidelity bonds upon all members and employees having
control over Fraternity funds and property and such casualty and liability
insurance as it shall deem best for the Fraternity;
g. Establish procedures for certifying delegates to meetings of the Grand
Chapter;
h. Authorize several persons, any two of whom together may sign and issue
checks and drafts upon Fraternity funds;
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i. Establish regulations for the use of the insignia;
j. Verify annually the status of alumni chapters;
Statute No. 4, D-4. 23. 2
Each regular meeting of the
Grand Council shall continue
for not less than twelve hours
in total in order to permit
adequate opportunity for
examination, discussion,
and action upon resolutions
and reports.
k. Determine the amount and payment of dues, fees and other financial
obligations of members save as same may be determined specifically by the
Statutes;
l. Supervise the publication and distribution of The Magazine of Sigma Chi
and The Sigma Chi Bulletin; and
m. Establish committees consisting of members of the Fraternity and delegate
to such committees such matters as it may from time to time determine.
4.22.1 In order to allow members to better prepare for Grand Chapter and Grand
Council, the Standard Operating Procedures and/or the headquarters website
will include Sample Procedural Rules for Grand Council, Sample Procedural
Rules for Grand Chapter and Sample Procedural Rules for Elections at Grand
Chapter and Grand Council. Each Grand Chapter or Grand Council will adopt
its own rules, but if the proposed rules deviate from the Sample Rules, that
deviation must be pointed out to the members prior to adoption. The three
Sample Procedural Rules will be approved by the Executive Committee.
E. Grand Council
4.23 Each Grand Praetor shall be required to invite in writing each of the active
chapter in his Province to submit the name of an undergraduate member of such
chapter for consideration as the undergraduate to be designated by such Grand Praetor
as a member of the Grand Council at its next meeting.
Statute No. 4, F-4. 25
There shall be a Leadership
Training Board of 11
members…
4.23.1 There shall be an Agenda Committee for each regular meeting of the Grand
Council composed of the Grand Pro Consul, who shall be the Chairman, two members
nominated by a majority vote of the Grand Praetors, two members nominated by a
majority vote of the Grand Trustees, two undergraduate members appointed by the
Grand Consul, and one Past Grand Consul to be selected by the Past Grand Consuls.
This committee shall be constituted within (90) days following the termination of each
regular meeting of the Grand Chapter. The duties of this committee are to confer and
set the agenda of such meeting of the Grand Council and after consultation with the
Executive Committee to cause such agenda to be mailed to each member of the Grand
Council at as early a date as possible and in any event not less than ninety (90) days prior
to the date upon which such meeting is to commence.
4.23.2 Each regular meeting of the Grand Council shall be conducted according to
Roberts Rules of Order, Revised, and shall continue for not less than twelve hours in
total in order to permit adequate opportunity for examination, discussion, and action
upon resolutions and reports.
4.23.3 The expenses of the members of the Agenda Committee, in attending a meeting
thereof, shall be paid by the Fraternity according to procedures determined by the
Executive Committee.
4.24 The expenses of each undergraduate member of the Grand Council shall be paid
by the Fraternity.
F. Leadership Training Board
4.25 There shall be a Leadership Training Board of eleven (11) members, four of whom
shall be alumni members appointed by each newly elected Grand Consul for four-year
terms to begin on the first day of January next following his election, two of whom shall
be undergraduate members appointed by the Grand Consul for one-year terms to begin
within thirty days after each session of the annual Leadership Training Workshop, and
one of whom shall be an alumnus member appointed by the Grand Consul to act as
chairman and hold office at the pleasure of the Grand Consul. All such appointments
shall be made only with the advice and consent of the Executive Committee. The
expenses of the members of the Leadership Training Board shall be paid by the Fraternity
according to procedures determined by the Executive Committee.
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4.26 The Leadership Training Board shall:
a. Develop and, with the approval of the Executive Committee, conduct workshops,
seminars, clinics, and other programs which will improve the quality of leadership in
the Fraternity;
b. Serve as an advisory board for publication of the pledge manual and supervise
publication of a Magister’s Manual and such other manuals for training active chapter
officers, Chapter Advisors, and alumni chapter officers as the Executive Committee may
authorize;
c. Communicate as directed by the Grand Consul the interpretation of the Ritual
endorsed by the Executive Committee; and
d. Submit through its chairman a report to regular meetings of the Grand Chapter with
such recommendations for the good of the Fraternity as it deems appropriate.
4.27 The members of the Leadership Training Board shall be ex-officio, non-voting
members of the Grand Council.
Statute No. 5
Property & Finances
A. Property
5.01 The Sigma Chi Corporation shall have the authority to make contracts and
agreements on behalf of the Fraternity in furtherance of the general administration
of the Fraternity. The Executive Committee shall determine which Fraternity affiliated
entity shall have title to and manage the real and personal property used for the benefit
of the Fraternity, thereby assuring more efficient and effective management of assets,
more efficient and effective administration of fraternal matters, and effective custody
of historical and educational artifacts pertaining to the Fraternity. The Executive
Committee shall also be empowered, on behalf of the Fraternity, to enter into such
contracts, to buy, lease, license, sell, or otherwise transfer assets or responsibilities as
it may determine are necessary for the good organization and efficient operation of
the Fraternity. This authority shall be exercised in accord with applicable laws, rules
and regulations, and for the best interest of the Fraternity, including but not limited to
determining the legal entity which holds, manages and administers the general expense
fund, the general endowment fund, various trust funds established for the general
benefit of the Fraternity, including any chapter thereof, and any other type of property,
real or personal, tangible or intangible.
5.02 In the event a chapter becomes inactive for any reason whatsoever, unless pertinent
civil governing law requires otherwise, any property held by that chapter or its housing
corporation shall be held subject to the direction and orders of any two members of
a Property Committee comprised of the Grand Consul, the President of the house
corporation, or if there be no President, a nominee of the chapter, corporation, trustee,
individual, association or other person that holds title to the property, and a third
member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity elected at a meeting of the alumni of such chapter
duly called by any five of such alumni for the purpose of such election on not less than
twenty days notice, or their respective delegates, which committee shall determine the
use and ultimate disposition of such property or the proceeds thereof.
B. Finances
5.06 There shall be a General Expense Fund, to which shall be credited all receipts and
from which shall be paid all expenses of the Fraternity, except for receipts and expenses
of the General Endowment Fund which shall be credited with all receipts associated with
the portion of Life Membership sales required to provide The Magazine of Sigma Chi and from
which shall be paid all expenses associated with the provision of The Magazine of Sigma Chi to
Life Members. Investment earnings, gains and losses shall be credited to each fund based upon
individual fund invested assets which may be co-mingled for investment purposes.
5.07 There shall be a Student Aid Loan Fund. Costs of administration of this fund shall be paid
from the General Expense Fund. The principal of this fund shall be utilized, as prescribed by the
Executive Committee, to provide assistance by way of loans or grants for educational purposes
to worthy members of the Fraternity. All income from interest earnings and otherwise on this
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fund’s invested assets, which may be co-mingled for investment purposes, shall be credited to
the fund.
C. Dues and Fees
5.08 At the time a candidate for membership is pledged, the chapter shall collect for the
Fraternity from the candidate a Pledge Fee of $90.00. The Pledge Fee shall be transmitted to the
Fraternity with the report of pledging, for which the chapter shall receive a copy of the Fraternity
pledge manual and a pledge button for the candidate to wear during Pledgeship.
5.09 Before a candidate for membership may be initiated, the chapter shall collect for
the Fraternity from the candidate an initiation fee of $175.00. The Initiation Fee shall
be submitted to the Fraternity with the Report of Initiation.
5.10 As of the 15th day of April and the 15th day of October in each year, each active
chapter shall report to the Fraternity the names of the active members of the chapter
and shall transmit therewith the sum of $45.00 for each member. (Applies only to
members listed on pledge forms received before July 1, 2005. Ongoing semi-annual
dues shall be collected only for the period through July 1, 2008, after which time this
section is repealed and shall be replaced in its entirety with Section 5.10.1 below and the
semi-annual dues program terminates.)
5.10.1 Beginning July 1, 2005, for any members initiated between the months of January
and June in a given calendar year, the chapter shall transmit $100 per initiate as a
Member Fee by October 15 of that same calendar year and another $100 by the 15th
day of April of the following year. For members initiated between the months of July
and December of a given calendar year, the chapter shall transmit $100 per initiate as a
Member Fee by April 15 of the following calendar year and another $100 by the 15th day
of October of that same year. As of the 15th day of April and the 15th day of October
in each year, each active chapter shall report to the Fraternity the names of the active
members of the chapter.
D. Investments
5.11 General
a. There shall be no amortization of premiums nor accumulation of discounts
on trust fund investments.
Statute No. 5, E-5. 13
No member of the Sigma Chi
Fraternity, officers, group,
committee, chapter,
commission or affiliated entity
thereof shall circularize the
Fraternity, its chapters or
membership for the purpose
of soliciting money without
having first obtained
permission from the Executive
Committee, pursuant to a
properly authorized license
agreement approved by
the Fraternity’s Licensing
Committee.
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b. Unless another beneficiary is designated in the making of any specific
donation or bequest for the purpose of any of the several endowment funds,
the beneficiary of the trusts created in pursuance of the provisions of this
Statute shall be the Sigma Chi Corporation or its lawful successor.
c. The Executive Committee is authorized to incur any expenses incident to the
establishment, modification, change and/or maintenance of a trust and/or
trusts, or agency or custodian agreements for the several endowment funds,
except as is otherwise provided in case of a particular fund or funds and
to pay such expenses from the several funds. All direct expenses incurred
by the Executive Committee in connection with the income or principal
of any of the several endowment funds shall be charged against the income
received by the Corporation on account of such funds if same is sufficient,
and otherwise against such regular and special accounts as the Executive
Committee may direct. All said endowment funds shall be segregated either
within one trust, agency or custodian agreement or in separate trust, agency
or custodian agreements in such form or forms as may be approved by the
Executive Committee.
d. Investment of the principal of the several endowment funds and current
funds, when not otherwise specifically provided by devise or deed of gift,
shall be limited to those securities which at the time of purchase qualify as
legal investments for trustees under the laws of the State of Illinois and/or
Sigma Chi mortgages as defined in sub-paragraph (e) below:
e. First and second mortgages secured by chapter house property, or secured
by real estate and furnishings approved by the Executive Committee, shall be
considered proper investments.
f. All resolutions and acts of the Grand Chapter authorizing, directing or
requiring investment or expenditure of any of the funds of the Fraternity
shall be mandatory on the Executive Committee only when such resolution
or action shall contain specific instructions as to the funds from which such
expenditure or investment shall be made and the amount thereof.
5.12 General Endowment Fund
a. The General Endowment Fund shall be a permanent fund to promote the
general purposes of the Fraternity.
b. The income received by the Corporation on account of the General
Endowment Fund shall be credited to that Fund. Surplus cash of the General
Endowment Fund may be invested in such investments as are permitted by
Statute. Custody and control of cash balances and invested assets shall be
under the control of the Executive Committee.
Statute No. 6, 6. 05
Each member and chapter is
prohibited from burning any
replica of any symbol or insignia of the Fraternity…
E. Prohibition on Solicitation
5.13 No member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity, officers, group, committee, chapter,
commission or affiliated entity thereof shall circularize the Fraternity, its chapters
or membership for the purpose of soliciting money without having first obtained
permission from the Executive Committee, pursuant to a properly authorized license
agreement approved by the Fraternity’s Licensing Committee. This prohibition does not
apply to solicitations by one or more active or alumni chapters, alumni associations or
house corporations only among the membership thereof for the purposes of obtaining
contributions or dues for the benefit of one or more such entities.
Statute No. 6
Chapter Operation
6.01 The members and officers of each chapter shall collectively discharge the
responsibilities set forth in Section 3.18.
6.02
Each active chapter shall:
a. Equip itself with proper Initiation paraphernalia, a roll book , and such
other supplies as are necessary to operate a chapter;
b. Adopt bylaws for its government, and file a copy thereof with the Executive
Committee;
c. Maintain satisfactory standards of scholarship, morals and discipline;
d. Conscientiously apply the provisions of Section 3.07 to each prospective
new member, and propose for membership only those persons eligible
thereunder;
e. Insure a continuing influx of such new members by means of its rush
activities and pledge programs, and by Initiations which shall be held only
in the manner and form prescribed by the Ritual;
f. Organize and conduct a suitable program of Pledgeship for each prospective
new member, said program to be based on the contents of “The Norman
Shield” and other pertinent publications of the Fraternity, and to involve
no hazing, physical or mental harassment, or requirements which are
inconsistent with the pledge’s scholastic responsibilities;
g. Hold regular chapter meetings in accordance with the requirements of the
Ritual;
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h. Maintain communication with its alumni members, and encourage alumni
representation at chapter meetings and Initiations; and
i. Pay when due the full amount of any lawful dues, fees, or other charges owed
the Fraternity by the individual active members and pledges of the chapter,
whether or not such an individual has paid his share of such amount to the
chapter.
6.03 Each alumni chapter shall:
a. Comply with all pertinent Governing Laws of the Fraternity;
b. Hold meetings and/or events at least six times each year; and
c. Assist any nearby active chapters in rushing prospective new members,
conducting Initiations, developing and maintaining good scholarship,
maintaining housing facilities, and promoting good relations with college
or university officials.
Statute No. 8, 8. 03
There shall be an International
Balfour Award presented
to the graduating senior in
the Fraternity who has best
exemplified good character,
demonstrated scholastic
achievement, given distinguished service to Sigma Chi,
and whose achievements
in varied fields of student
activity have brought honor
and prestige to the name of
Sigma Chi.
d. By the 15th day of February in each year report to the Fraternity on the
prescribed forms the names of those alumni members who are affiliated
with it.
6.04 Each alumni association shall comply with all pertinent Governing Laws of the
Fraternity, and shall hold at least two meetings and/or events each year.
6.05 Each member and chapter is prohibited from burning any replica of any symbol
or insignia of the Fraternity whether or not such burning is in association with any
chapter activity, including but not limited to, an Initiation ceremony, Constantine reenactment, pledge function, or social function. A violation of this Statute shall result
in the suspension of the charter of the chapter unless the chapter, within fourteen (14)
days of when the Executive Committee advises the chapter that it has determined that a
violation has occurred, shows cause to the satisfaction of the Executive Committee why
its charter should not be suspended.
Statute No. 7
Discipline
7.01 The Executive Committee shall be empowered exclusively to discipline members
charged with violating the Governing Laws of the Fraternity. Such charges may be
brought by a two–thirds vote of the members of an active chapter present and voting,
or by five alumni members of the Fraternity or by the committee. Whenever such
charges recommend punishment of expulsion or suspension of one year or more from
membership in the Fraternity, the Executive Committee shall make a preliminary review
of the charges and thereafter may appoint a Trial Board to hear and decide such charges.
7.02 The Executive Committee shall be empowered to suspend from membership in the
Fraternity any member charged with violating Section 3.19. In the event a suspended
member has not paid or settled his delinquent financial obligation within twelve (12)
months from the date of suspension and signed a promise to pay future financial
obligations promptly, such suspended member shall be expelled from membership in the
Fraternity without further action.
7.03 The Executive Committee, the Grand Consul or the Grand Praetor shall take
cognizance of any chapter’s failure to comply with the provisions of Sections 6.01 or
6.02, and shall be empowered to give to the chapter a formal warning; the Executive
Committee or the Grand Consul may place a chapter on probationary status; and the
Executive Committee may place a chapter on show cause status or suspend a chapter’s
charter, or may declare an individual active member to be no longer an active member.
The Committee may also recommend to the Grand Chapter that the chapter’s charter
be revoked, whereupon a majority vote of the members of the Grand Chapter shall be
necessary and sufficient to effect revocation.
7.04 The Executive Committee shall be empowered to suspend or revoke the charter of an
alumni chapter or association which fails to comply with the provisions of Section 6.03 or
6.04 respectively, or to meet the minimum membership required by Section 4.04.
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7.05 An active chapter may, under its bylaws, by a two–thirds vote of its members
present and voting, remove the occupant of any chapter office in the event such
occupant is placed on academic probation by the institution at which the chapter is
located, is enrolled in less than the number of academic hours required by the school to
be considered a full–time student or his Grade Point Average (GPA) falls below the GPA
required for initiation by that active chapter.
Statute No. 8
Honors To Members & Chapters
8.01 There shall be a Significant Sig Award made to those alumni members of the
Fraternity whose achievements in their field of endeavor have brought honor and
prestige to the name of Sigma Chi. Recommendations for the Significant Sig Award
shall be under the direction of the Executive Committee.
8.02 There shall be an Order of Constantine, composed of alumni members of the
Fraternity selected on the basis of long and distinguished service to Sigma Chi.
The Grand Consul on assuming his office shall become a member of the Order of
Constantine. The selection of members of the Order shall be under the direction of a
committee of seven members of the Order of Constantine, at least three of whom shall
be members of the Grand Council. This committee shall be appointed by the President
of the Order of Constantine.
8.03 There shall be an International Balfour Award presented to the graduating senior
in the Fraternity who has best exemplified good character, demonstrated scholastic
achievement, given distinguished service to Sigma Chi, and whose achievements
in varied fields of student activity have brought honor and prestige to the name of
Sigma Chi. The recipient of the International Balfour Award shall be selected from the
recipients of the several Province Balfour Awards under the direction of the Executive
Committee.
8.04 There shall be an International Sweetheart of Sigma Chi Award presented to the
official sweetheart of one active chapter selected under regulations prescribed by the
Executive Committee.
8.05 There shall be such further and additional awards to members and chapters as may
be prescribed by, and under regulations of, the Executive Committee.
Statute No. 9
E. C. Regulation 1. 10-1
The design or representation
of the Badge, Coat-of-Arms,
Seal, Pledge Button or Greek
letters Sigma Chi shall not be
manufactured, created, used
or offered for sale by any
person, company or firm
except as specifically
authorized in writing by the
Executive Committee. The
Executive Secretary shall
maintain a list of authorized
persons, companies and firms.
Amendments
9.01 Only the Governing Laws Committee pursuant to Statute 4.13 or members in good
standing may propose amendments to the Constitution. Any proposal by members in
good standing must be endorsed by a petition presented by five percent of the total
of the active and alumni chapters in good standing as of the date of the petition. Any
proposed amendment shall be placed in the hands of the Executive Secretary ninety
(90) days prior to the opening session of the Grand Chapter, for his prompt distribution
to all chapters and persons entitled to vote thereon and considered reported on by the
Governing Laws Committee pursuant to Statute 4.13.
9.02 The Statutes may be amended by majority vote of any session of the Grand Chapter
or of the Grand Council. Any proposal to amend the Statutes must be (i) proposed by
the Governing Laws Committee pursuant to Statute 4.13, or (ii) endorsed by a petition
presented by five percent of the total of the active and alumni chapters in good standing
as of the date of the petition., Any proposed amendment shall be placed in the hands
of the Executive Secretary ninety (90) days prior to the opening session of the Grand
Chapter or the Grand Council, as the case may be, for his prompt distribution to all
chapters and persons entitled to vote thereon and considered and reported on by the
Governing Laws Committee pursuant to Statute 4.13. The Statutes may also be amended
by majority vote of the active and alumni chapters in good standing on submission to
them of the proposed amendment or amendments by mail endorsed either (i) by the
Governing Laws Committee pursuant to Statute 4.13, or (ii) by a petition presented by
five percent of the total of the active and alumni chapters in good standing as of the date
of the petition,. Any amendment or amendments proposed for mail vote must be placed
in the hands of the Executive Secretary forty-five (45) days prior to the date of the mail
vote, for his prompt distribution to all chapters and persons entitled to vote thereon.
E. C. Regulation 2. 01-1
Any performance or
presentation of all or any
portion of the Ritual,
excluding the Ritual for
Special Occasions, shall be
conducted only in the presence or view of members of
the Fraternity.
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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REGULATIONS
Executive Committee Resolution & Policy:
These Regulations are part of the Governing Laws of the Sigma Chi Fraternity, adopted
by authority of Article V of the Sigma Chi Constitution. Section 3 of that Article
provides that “Regulations to implement the Constitution, Ritual and Statutes may be
enacted by the Executive Committee and shall be recorded as such.”
The numbers of each Regulation generally coincide with the number of the related
portion of the Sigma Chi Constitution or Statutes which the Regulation implements.
Constitutional Amendments
VI B-l The ballots for any mail vote shall be returned to the General Headquarters
within sixty (60) days from the date of mailing. A mail vote on Ritualistic Statutes shall
be conducted with due regard for secrecy.
Insignia
1.05-1 Recognition Pins or buttons are designed to indicate Sigma Chi membership
when a coat is worn. These include small replicas of the Badge, the Coat-of-Arms, and
the Sigma Chi Greek letters. They are to be worn only by initiated members, and are to
be worn in the upper corner of the left lapel (not at or near the center) approximately
one-half inch from each edge.
1.06-1 The Pledge Button is to be worn by the pledge at all times when suitably dressed.
With a suit or sport coat, it is worn on the lapel, in the buttonhole of the left lapel or as
close thereto as is practical. When a coat is not worn it is placed on the left side of the
shirt front, between the pocket and buttonhole and generally over the heart. It is not to
be worn tilted or at an angle, and is not worn on a “T-shirt,” sweatshirt or other noncollared shirts. It may be worn on a pullover-type sweater.
1.09-1 The provisions of Statute 1.09 regarding the wearing of the Badge shall also apply
to the wearing of any insignia or item bearing the White Cross or the Coat-of-Arms.
1.10-1 The design or representation of the Badge, Coat-of-Arms, Seal, Pledge Button or
Greek letters Sigma Chi shall not be manufactured, created, used or offered for sale by
any person, company or firm except as specifically authorized in writing by the Executive
Committee, which power to authorize may be delegated to the Licensing Committee.
The Executive Secretary shall maintain a list of authorized persons, companies and
firms.
1.10-2 Only the Executive Committee may authorize commercial reproduction
of the Fraternity’s insignia, including the words “Sigma Chi” or “Sig”; any design or
representation of the Badge, Coat of Arms, Seal, Pledge Button, Flag, or the Greek
Letters of Sigma Chi, which power to authorize may be delegated by the Executive
Committee to the Licensing Committee. Anyone wishing to acquire merchandise
bearing any insignia of the Fraternity shall obtain those items only from vendors which
are currently authorized to produce or market official Sigma Chi merchandise. Active
chapters may utilize local commercial firms to produce material for their own chapter
needs from time to time so long as such material is pre-approved. Prior to ordering such
material, the chapter shall obtain approval from the Executive Committee, the Licensing
Committee, or any Headquarters staff person assigned to supervise the quality of the
Fraternity’s merchandise, which approval or disapproval is to be determined promptly
upon submission by the chapter of the name and address of the proposed vendor and
submission of the description of the merchandise to be ordered, including a complete
sample of the text or art to be utilized. The Executive Committee, the Licensing
Committee and the Headquarters staff persons assigned to monitor the quality of
Sigma Chi merchandise shall not approve any text or design which casts the Fraternity
in a negative light or is otherwise contrary to the ideals of the Fraternity, specifically
including, but not limited to any materials deemed to glorify alcohol or illegal substance
use, or any materials considered to be sexist or demeaning of women, minorities or
other person(s).
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1.10-3 The official colors of the Fraternity Blue and Old Gold shall be designated to
match the following: Blue--PMS 299U or 299C, Gold--PMS 122U or 122C, and Metallic
Gold--PMS 874U. Only these colors are to be used in printing of the Fraternity Coat of
arms, and shall be required in printing processes employed by licensed vendors of the
Fraternity in printing the Coat of Arms. On the Fraternity Membership Certificate, Life
Loyal Sig Certificate, Grand Consul Citation, Certificate of Appreciation and Significant
Sig Award, the Coat of Arms shall be printed by engraved die using the above colors. In
the manufacture of the official flag and in reproduction of the coat of arms, licensed
vendors shall match the above colors as closely as possible.
E. C. Regulation 3. 14-2
Immediately following
each initiation, each active
chapter shall submit to the
Headquarters the Report of
Initiation.
Ritual
2.01-1 Any performance or presentation of all or any portion of the Ritual, excluding
the Ritual for Special Occasions, shall be conducted only in the presence or view of
members of the Fraternity, except candidates may be present for the purpose of their
immediate initiation. Members responsible for the conduct of such ceremony shall
insure that adequate security measures are carried out, to insure complete privacy and
to maintain the secrecy of the Ritual, and such members shall provide such assurances
of same as may be requested by the Executive Committee.
2.01-2 The fraternal grip is to be used only by initiated members of the Fraternity.
Membership
3.04-1 At the discretion of the Executive Committee an Alumni Review Board may be
appointed with the intent of reviewing an active chapter’s membership. The Executive
Committee may, upon recommendation from the Alumni Review Board, place
members on Alumni Status. Undergraduate members placed on Alumni Status will
remain in good standing with the Fraternity, but will not be allowed to participate in
active chapter activities. Chapter activities may be defined by the Executive Committee,
but in general would include, but not be limited to: chapter meetings, social events and
intramural activities.
3.07-1 Each active chapter shall, with the approval of the Grand Praetor, adopt a bylaw or by-laws stating the chapter’s criteria for declaring a student to be scholastically
eligible for pledging and for declaring a pledge to be scholastically eligible for Initiation.
The criteria shall include any scholastic requirement for pledging or initiation imposed
by the University or College at which the chapter is located.
3.07-2 To be eligible for pledging, a student must have attained an accumulated
scholastic grade point average of at least 2.25 on a 4.0 scale or have a GPA at or above
the all-men’s average at the host institution specified in the charter of the initiating
chapter. If the student, at the time of pledging, is a freshman who has not yet received
college grades, then he must have attained one of the following academic standards:
attained a score of at least 800 on the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT); or attained a score
of at least fifteen (15) on the American College Test (ACT); or graduated in the top
twenty-five (25) percent of his high school (or equivalent) graduating class; and must
have a minimum high school GPA of 2.3. These academic standards shall be considered
a minimum and, therefore, chapters may define higher academic standards.
3.07-3 To be eligible for Initiation, a pledge must (i) have attained an accumulated
scholastic grade point average of at least 2.25 on a 4.0 scale or have a GPA at or above the
all-men’s average at the host institution specified in the charter of the initiating chapter;
(ii) be paid up and current in all financial obligations to the chapter and Fraternity,
including any chapter dues as well as chapter and General Fraternity Pledging and
Initiation fees; and (iii) must pass the General Fraternity official Pledge Examination
during a closed book exam with a score of seventy-five (75) percent or better, as
determined by the Grand Praetor. A pledge receiving a lower score may take the exam
a second time prior to the scheduled Initiation only if authorized by his Magister and
the Chapter Advisor due to extenuating or aggravated circumstances. These academic
standards shall be considered a minimum and, therefore, chapters may define higher
academic standards.
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E. C. Regulation 4. 031-a
The expansion efforts shall be
directed by the New Chapter
Development Committee
under the guidelines set forth
by the Executive Committee
in the Expansion Policies and
Petitioning Procedures.
3.07-4 Effective with the commencement of the 1999-2000 academic year, all chapters
must achieve, for each grading term in the academic year, a composite grade point
average (for brothers and pledges combined) of a 2.5 on a scale of 4.0 (or the equivalent
on another grading scale) or be above the institution’s undergraduate all men’s average,
whichever is lower. For those chapters whose host institutions do not employ an
equivalent numerical grading system, the chapter must achieve, for each grading term
in the academic year, a composite average (for brothers and pledges combined) greater
than that mandated for graduation from the host institution in the charter.
3.08-1 Pursuant to statute 3.07 a. 3.08.1, upon a sufficient showing by a chapter that a
non-student proposed for initiation is worthy of membership in Sigma Chi, including
that he has met the qualifications set forth in statutes 3.07 (b) and 3.07 (c), the Executive
Committee may authorize the requested initiation. Such request must be received by the
Executive Committee at least 60 days prior to the proposed initiation.
3.11-1 Within ten (10) days of the Formal Pledge Ceremony, each active chapter shall
submit to the Headquarters completed pledge forms, as may be prescribed by the
Executive Committee, together with a check payable to the Fraternity covering the
current pledge fees for each person pledged, provided that upon written notice of
the Grand Praetor to the Executive Secretary such forms, for the chapters within his
province, shall be forwarded directly to the Grand Praetor.
3.14-1 Not later than twenty-one (21) days prior to a proposed date of Initiation, each
active chapter shall submit to its Grand Praetor completed Report of Initiation forms.
No chapter shall conduct an Initiation without the prior approval of its Grand Praetor.
The Initiation form shall provide a space for a University Official to verify that the men
listed on the form are eligible for initiation into Sigma Chi, in accordance with the
regulations of the Institution. The Initiation form shall also provide a space for the
Consul, Magister, and Chapter Advisor to verify that the men listed on the form as
being proposed for initiation are scholastically eligible for initiation, as prescribed by
the Sigma Chi Executive Committee.
3.14-2 Immediately following each Initiation, each active chapter shall submit to
the Headquarters the Report of Initiation on the forms prescribed by the Executive
Committee, together with a check payable to the Fraternity covering the current
Initiation fees for each person initiated, provided that upon written notice of the Grand
Praetor to the Executive Secretary such forms, for the chapters within his province, shall
be forwarded directly to the Grand Praetor.
3.14-3 If the forms and fees, as specified in Executive Committee Regulations 3.11-1
and 3.14-2, are not received as provided in said Regulations, the Executive Committee
shall invoke the provisions of Statute 7.03 and the applicable Executive Committee
Regulations.
3.17-1 Consideration of reinstatement of a member suspended or expelled from
membership for reasons other than financial delinquency will be conditioned upon
the recommendation of the active chapter, if any, or alumni which had proposed his
suspension or expulsion.
3.17-2 The reinstatement of any member shall be published as soon as practicable in
The Sigma Chi Bulletin, unless otherwise directed by the Executive Committee.
ORGANIZATION
A. Chapters
4.03-1 A New Chapter Development Committee shall be composed of five members,
two of whom shall be appointed by each newly elected Grand Consul for a four year
term to begin the first day of January next following his election and one of whom shall
be appointed by the Grand Consul to act as chairman and hold office at the pleasure
of the Grand Consul. All such appointments shall be made only with the advice and
consent of the Executive Committee. Expenses shall be reimbursed by the Fraternity
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under guidelines established by the Executive Committee. The following procedures, in
addition to the provisions of Statute 4.03 and ECR 4.03-1, shall apply to the preparation,
petitioning and chartering of a new active chapter:
a. The expansion efforts shall be directed by the New Chapter Development
Committee under the guidelines set forth by the Executive Committee in
the Fraternity’s publications “Expansion Policies and Petitioning Procedures”
and “Reactivation Procedures and Guidelines”.
b. A Declaration of Intent submitted by a local fraternity seeking a Sigma Chi
charter shall be furnished with a non-refundable processing fee of $500.00.
c. The Declaration of Intent will be considered for acceptance by the Executive
Committee if it is submitted in complete and accurate form. Acceptance of the
Declaration by the Executive Committee formally recognizes the group as a
“Colony”.
E. C. Regulation 4. 12-1
The election process for the
positions of undergraduate representatives to the
Executive Committee shall
take place during a caucus
of undergraduate chapters
at the Grand Chapter or
undergraduate province
delegates to the Grand
Council.
d. A “Colony” assumes those obligations to the Fraternity outlined in the
Expansion Policies and Petitioning Procedures including:
1. The payment of:
i) Pledge Fees (Statue 5.08) by each Pledge member of
the Colony the time of acceptance of the Declaration of Intent by the Executive
Committee,
ii) Initiation Fee (Statue 5.09) prior to Initiation and Member
Fees (Statue 5.10) following initiation, as currently required of the active
members of the fraternity.
2. Fulfilling the requirements set forth for undergraduate chapters in ECR
6.02-i-4
h. Upon receipt of the material provided in Statute 4.03-d, the Executive
Committee may authorize an official call for vote on the petition. Thereupon
the Executive Secretary shall cause such material to be printed in The Sigma Chi
Bulletin. Such publication shall be at least 60 days prior to the Grand Chapter
at which the vote is to be taken, or, in the event of a vote by mail the publication
shall occur no later than the call for vote. Ballots recording the vote shall be
returned to the Executive Secretary and be valid only if postmarked within the
forty-five (45) day period from the date the official call for vote is mailed.
4.04-1 Alumni chapters and alumni associations shall be named for their locale,
specifically a city, village, or geographic area.
4.05-1 Alumni chapters whose charters have been suspended for failure to comply with
Statute 6.03 may only be restored to good standing upon the submission and acceptance
of evidence that the chapter has met the requirements of Statute 6.03 for the previous
12 months.
B. Grand Chapter
4.08-1 In connection with the certification of delegates to the Grand Chapter, the
following shall apply:
a. Each active and alumni chapter in good standing may elect an alternate
delegate to the Grand Chapter, to act in the absence of its delegate as its
representative in the Grand Chapter, but no chapter shall be entitled to more
than one vote.
b. To be duly certified, delegates and alternates of each active and alumni
chapter must hold credentials, executed by the presiding and recording
officers of the chapter represented, giving authority for such representation,
and must have been active members of said active or alumni chapter within
the period of ninety (90) days preceding the Grand Chapter.
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c. No delegate shall represent more than one chapter. An undergraduate is
ineligible to be the delegate or alternate of an alumni chapter, and, except
in situations of a senior graduating within ninety (90) days preceding the
Grand Chapter, an alumnus is ineligible to be the delegate or alternate of an
active chapter.
4.11-1 Each active chapter whose delegate or alternate is in attendance shall receive a
travel allowance computed on the basis of eight (8) cents per mile for the first 1,000
miles and ten (10) cents per mile for each mile thereafter for the distance from the active
chapter to the Grand Chapter and return. The travel allowance check will be payable
to the active chapter, and be available at or after the conclusion of the Grand Chapter
provided the delegate or alternate is in attendance at all official sessions of the Grand
Chapter.
4.12-1 The election process for the positions of undergraduate representatives to the
Executive Committee shall take place during a caucus of active chapters at the Grand
Chapter or undergraduate province delegates to the Grand Council. The caucus shall be
conducted according to Robert’s Rules or Order, Revised, and be chaired by the senior
International Balfour Award winner currently serving on the Executive Committee or,
in the event of his unavailability, by the most recent International Balfour Award winner
available to serve in this capacity.
4.12-2 If fewer than two (2) candidates have fulfilled the requirements of eligibility as
stipulated in Statute 4.12 prior to the calling to order of the Grand Chapter or Grand
Council as the case may be, the undergraduate caucus may consider nominees from the
floor, providing those nominees secure written approval of five percent of the active
chapter delegates in attendance. The candidate need not be present to be eligible for
election, provided he meets all other eligibility requirements.
4.12-3 Each brother who fulfills the requirements for office may address the
undergraduate caucus under rules to be proposed by the Chair and endorsed by the
caucus. After each nominee has had an opportunity to address the caucus, each active
chapter at the Grand Chapter, or each undergraduate province delegate to the Grand
Council, shall cast two votes for its preferred candidates. No nominee shall be elected as
an undergraduate representative to the Executive Committee until he receives a majority
of the votes of the caucus. Balloting shall continue until two representatives have been
selected in this manner. During any particular round of balloting, no active chapter or
province delegate may cast both of its votes for the same candidate.
C. Duties of Grand Officers
4.14-1 The Grand Consul, with the concurrence of the Executive Committee, may remove
from office any Grand Officer, alumni chapter officer or active chapter officer for neglect
of duty, malfeasance in office, or other offense against the laws, dignity, or interest of the
Fraternity. Should such be considered, the officer being considered for removal shall be
informed in writing of such proposed removal and the reasons therefore at least thirty
(30) days in advance of such consideration, and shall be given the opportunity to appear
before the Executive Committee prior to a decision on his removal. Similar notice and
information shall be furnished to the active chapter, the Chapter Advisor and the Grand
Praetor where an active chapter officer is being considered for removal.
4.14-2 In event the Grand Consul determines there is probable cause to believe an offense
stated in Regulation 4.14-1 has occurred and finds that there may be irreparable damage
to the Fraternity if such officer continues in such capacity, then the Grand Consul may
immediately remove such officer forthwith; provided such officer shall be informed in
writing of all grounds for removal. A removed officer may within thirty (30) days of his
removal file a written notice with the Executive Secretary of his intent to appear before
the Executive Committee at its next regular meeting to request reinstatement and the
Executive Committee shall provide a reasonable time for such officer to be heard. Upon
review, the Executive Committee shall issue a ruling either endorsing or overturning the
Grand Consul’s action, retroactive to the date of removal of the officer. The decision
of the Executive Committee shall be subject to review, and either endorsement or
overruling, at the following Grand Council or Grand Chapter. Failure to appeal to the
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Executive Committee within thirty (30) days will constitute a waiver of any right to
appeal the decision. On further petition of the removed officer or the Grand Consul the
action of the Executive Committee shall be reviewed by the next session of the Grand
Council or Grand Chapter, and shall include a complete public review of the facts as
presented to the Executive Committee.
4.17-1 Each Grand Praetor and each Chapter Advisor is expected to attend the next
session of the Leadership Training Workshop following his appointment. Expenses
shall be reimbursed by the Fraternity under guidelines established by the Executive
Committee and the Leadership Training Board, provided the Grand Praetor or Chapter
Advisor is in attendance for the complete Workshop program.
E. C. Regulation 5. 07-1
Student Aid Loans, as
approved by the Executive
Committee, may be made only
to students who are members
in good standing having completed at least two years of
college work.
4.17-2 The Grand Consul may appoint an Assistant Grand Praetor in any Province,
with the concurrence of the Executive Committee. Such appointments will be made
sparingly when necessary to provide adequate Praetorial services. An Assistant Grand
Praetor shall have such powers and duties as authorized in his appointment; however,
he shall not be a member of the Grand Council.
D. Executive Committee
4.21-1 The Grand Consul shall invite the chairman of the Board of Governors of
the Sigma Chi Foundation to attend and participate without vote in each meeting of
the Executive Committee. The expenses of the chairman or his designee shall not be
reimbursed by the Fraternity.
E. Grand Council
4.24-1 A majority of the members of the Grand Council shall constitute a quorum at all
sessions of the Grand Council.
4.24-2 The undergraduate members of the Grand Council shall serve a one year
term from the first day of February of each year, unless an alternate term of service
is authorized by the Grand Consul. A duly-appointed undergraduate member may be
reappointed for a second term, subject to the provisions of Statute 4.23.
F. Leadership Training Workshop
4.24-3 Each active chapter represented at the annual Leadership Training Workshop
shall receive a travel reimbursement from the Fraternity for the distance from the
location of the chapter to the Workshop location and return. This reimbursement shall
be in the form of a check payable to the active chapter within sixty (60) days of the
conclusion of the Workshop program, provided all the chapter delegates attended all
Workshop sessions.
Property & Finances
B. Finances
5.06-1 All checks written on behalf of the Fraternity for amounts of more than
$2,500 shall be signed by any one of the following: the Grand Quaestor, the Grand
Consul or the Grand Pro Consul, and countersigned by any one of the following:
the Executive Secretary or such other members of Headquarters Staff as may be
designated by the Executive Committee. Checks written for amounts of $2,500 or less
shall be signed by the Executive Secretary and countersigned by any one of such other
members of Headquarters Staff as may be designated by the Executive Committee. If
the Executive Secretary is not available to sign checks, all checks shall be signed and
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E. C. Regulation 5. 10-1
Each active member paying
the semiannual dues shall
receive a subscription to The
Magazine of Sigma Chi and
The Sigma Chi Bulletin for the
period covered by such dues
payment.
E. C. Regulation 6. 01
No active chapter shall
conduct or allow to occur any
event, activity or behavior
which could be regarded as
disrespectful of any minority
group or women.
countersigned as specified for amounts of more than $2,500. The Grand Quaestor
may authorize members of the Headquarters Staff who are authorized to sign checks
of $2,500 or less to also sign checks above that amount when the time necessary
for checks to be mailed for signature will cost the Fraternity late payment penalties
or loss of early payment discounts. A written record of each such transaction will be
provided promptly to the Grand Quaestor.
5.06-2 The Executive Secretary of the Fraternity shall propose to the Executive
Committee, for review and approval, Staff compensation, employee benefit plans
(including medical, dental, defined contribution and other such plans as well as policies
regarding sick leave, vacation and the like) and modifications thereto, including the
selection of agents or brokers. The Executive Committee may delegate its review and
approval authority to the Budget Committee, or to the Grand Consul, Grand Pro
Consul or Grand Quaestor, except that the compensation for the Executive Secretary
shall be set by the Executive Committee as a whole.
5.07-1 Student Aid Loans, as approved by the Executive Committee, or such
subcommittee as it may designate, may be made only to students who are members
in good standing having completed at least two years of college work. The maximum
amount of a loan to a student is $750 in any one year with a maximum total amount
of $1,500 to a student during undergraduate study. The maximum amount of a loan
to a student with respect to a graduate program may not exceed $1,500 in any one
year, with a maximum total amount of $3,000 during the post graduate study
program.
5.07-2 Student Aid Loans shall bear interest at a rate determined annually by the
Executive Committee, to commence on the first day of the month following the date
the student completes, or in any manner terminates, his undergraduate or graduate
study. Loans are due and payable on the date interest commences to accrue; but may be
repaid in thirty-six (36) equal monthly installments including interest until such loan
and accrued interest is fully paid.
5.10-1 Each active member paying the semiannual dues shall receive a subscription to
The Magazine of Sigma Chi and The Sigma Chi Bulletin for the period covered by such
dues payment.
5.10-2 Active chapters shall report and pay semiannual dues for all active members
including those engaged in some cooperative work-study or off-campus curricular
program, including any such program involving study outside the United States or
Canada.
5.11-1 An undergraduate or alumnus member may obtain a Life Membership in
the Fraternity by payment of the rate prescribed from time to time by the Executive
Committee. A Life Membership shall include a membership card, lapel pin, certificate,
lifetime subscription to The Magazine of Sigma Chi and other special benefits.
5.11-2 Monies received for Life Memberships shall be placed in the General Endowment
Fund of the Fraternity and to the General Operating Fund as determined by the
Executive Committee.
5.11-3 A membership in the Alumni Program of Sigma Chi will be at the rate prescribed
from time to time by the Executive Committee and shall provide recognition as an
active alumnus. The Alumni Program rate shall be $25 for one year, $42 for two years,
and $59 for three years.
5.11-4 An Investment Committee shall be appointed to monitor, review and regularly
report on the invested assets of all funds held by the Sigma Chi Corporation including
the General, Student Aid, Endowment and such others as may be created. The committee
shall make recommendations regarding these assets to the Executive Committee as may
be required. The Investment Committee shall meet from time to time and be composed
of the Grand Pro Consul, the Grand Quaestor (who shall serve as Chairman), and three
alumni appointed by the Grand Consul, one of whom shall be a Grand Trustee, one
of whom shall be a Grand Praetor, and one of whom shall be another member of the
Grand Council.
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5.12-1 Application forms for a loan of Fraternity funds or for the Fraternity’s guarantee
of a mortgage for the purpose of building or improving a chapter house may be
obtained from Constantine Capital, Inc.
Chapter Operations
6.01-1 No active chapter shall conduct or allow to occur any event, activity or behavior
which could be regarded as disrespectful of any minority group or women. Prohibitions
include but are not limited to disrespectful skits, parodies, songs, parties, writings, attire
or makeup. Noncompliance with this regulation shall be a violation of Statute 3.18 and
subject to sanction as provided in Sections 7.01 and 7.03.
6.02-a-1 Active chapters shall purchase items of Initiation and/or Ritual paraphernalia
and the roll book only from the General Headquarters or authorized suppliers.
E. C. Regulation 6. 02-f-2
All activities and conduct in
the program of Pledgeship
shall be fully consistent
with the provisions of the
Ritual, Ritualistic Statutes,
the Mission Statement,
and the Governing Laws of
the Fraternity; and shall be
designed to prepare and
inspire a pledge for his responsibilities as an initiated member, student and citizen.
6.02-b-1 No active chapter or petitioning local shall form, conduct, sponsor or permit
to function, officially or unofficially, any women’s auxiliary, little sister, little sigmas
or other group involving women students, which is in any way affiliated or identified
with the chapter or the Fraternity. Such titles, identity or status shall not be conferred
on an individual basis. Nothing in this regulation precludes a chapter from choosing a
chapter sweetheart on an annual basis.
6.02-c-1 Effective with the commencement of the 1999-2000 academic year, all chapters
must achieve, for each grading term in the academic year, a composite grade point
average (for brothers and pledges combined) of a 2.5 on a scale of 4.0 (or the equivalent
on another grading scale) or be above the institution’s undergraduate all men’s average,
whichever is lower. For those chapters whose host institutions do not employ an
equivalent numerical grading system, the chapter must achieve, for each grading term
in the academic year, a composite average (for brothers and pledges combined) greater
than that mandated for graduation from the host institution in the charter.
6.02-e-1 Upon notification of a Chapter’s non-compliance with Statute 6.02-e, 6.02-g
and/or any of the Ritualistic Statutes, the Executive Committee will issue a Formal
Warning to the Chapter. This will be done by a Certified or Registered Letter to the
Chapter, with copies to the Chapter Advisor and Grand Praetor. Such letter will
direct the Consul to comply immediately and to certify within sixty (60) days to the
Executive Committee, Chapter Advisor and Grand Praetor that the Chapter is then
in compliance with the Statutes. The Consul will further state his plans for future
compliance. If compliance is not achieved within the prescribed sixty (60) days, the
Executive Committee will immediately suspend the Charter of the Chapter according
to the rules of the Executive Committee.
6.02-f-1 Pledgeship embraces all activities involved from the execution of the
Membership Commitment Statement and Formal Pledging Ceremony through
Initiation. Pledge training shall utilize “The Norman Shield,” the Magister’s Manual, the
Mission Statement, the principles embodied in the Ritual and the Ritualistic Statutes.
6.02-f-2 All activities and conduct in the program of Pledgeship shall be fully consistent
with the provisions of the Ritual, Ritualistic Statutes, the Mission Statement, and the
Governing Laws of the Fraternity; and shall be designed to prepare and inspire a pledge
for his responsibilities as an initiated member, student and citizen.
6.02-f-3 Any activities which are inconsistent with the letter and/or the spirit of Statute
6.02-f shall result in Executive Committee action. Such action may lead to individual
suspension or expulsion, and to suspension or revocation of the Charter of an active
chapter. If an active chapter is found to be engaging in any activity judged unacceptable
by the Executive Committee, that chapter will have the burden of establishing the “good
faith” behind its decision to continue or initiate such activity.
6.02-h-1 Any active chapter seeking to contract for publication of a chapter membership
directory or chapter newsletters by a commercial publishing or mailing firm may do
so only with the prior consent of the Chapter Advisor and president of its House
Corporation (or equivalent).
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6.02-i-1 Each active chapter shall promptly and accurately render the following reports
and fees to the General Headquarters, the Grand Praetor and Chapter Advisor as
specified in the reports: semi-annual report and fees; reports of pledging and fees; and
Reports of Initiations and fees.
6.02-i-2 Each active chapter shall maintain appropriate records of the financial
transactions and financial status of the chapter.
6.02-i-3 Each active chapter is expected to have performed a complete audit or, as a
minimum, a review of chapter financial records and procedures by a qualified, impartial
professional, at the end of each fiscal year. A copy of this audit or review is to be
furnished to the General Headquarters, the Grand Praetor, the Chapter Advisor(s) and
House Corporation.
6.02-i-4 All U.S. undergraduate chapters are required to provide proof of a minimum
of $5,000,000 general liability coverage naming Sigma Chi Fraternity/Corporation as
additional insured. Canadian chapters are required to provide proof of a minimum
of $1,000,000 Canadian general liability coverage. General liability insurance
policy coverage’s for all chapters must include host liquor liability coverage and
hired/non-owned auto coverage. All local groups must provide proof of general
liability insurance, consistent with the requirements listed above, naming Sigma Chi
Fraternity/Corporation as additional insured with the submission of the Declaration
of Intent.
6.03-1 To qualify as an alumni chapter in good standing, an alumni chapter must
(i) have as members at least ten (10) persons who are active alumni members of the
Fraternity as defined in Statute 3.06; (ii) report on forms prescribed by the General
Headquarters the names and addresses of its officers and members utilizing the most
current list of all alumni living within its geographic area to be provided by the General
Headquarters by February 15 each year; report the location and time of its meetings;
and identify all undergraduate chapters within a 100 mile radius; and (iii) comply with
the requirements of Statute 6.03. Each Alumni Chapter, in addition to its annual report,
must submit a $200.00 annual registration fee in order to be in good standing with full
voting authority.
6.03-2 A meeting or event shall be any activity that has been reasonably communicated
to the membership in a timely fashion and is attended by no less than 5 members.
6.04-1 Each Alumni Association, in addition to filing its report of its meeting and/
or events, must submit a $200 annual registration fee to be considered an Alumni
Association.
6.06-1 House Corporations shall be duly incorporated bodies of members of the
Fraternity, which bodies exist for the purpose of holding title to or interest in real
and personal property for chapter house purposes of a particular active chapter, and
providing for the proper existence, improvement, care and safety of said property. Such
reports as may be required by the General Fraternity or governmental authorities shall
be submitted promptly by officers of said corporations.
Discipline
7.01-1 The Executive Committee may appoint a subcommittee (the “committee”) to
execute certain of its responsibilities pursuant to Statute 7.
7.01-2 Five (5) alumni brothers or an undergraduate chapter, by a vote of not less than
two thirds of the members present and voting, may impose any or all of the following
penalties upon undergraduate members for violation of Statute 3.18:
1. suspension of membership for a designated period or expulsion from
membership;
2. community/campus/chapter service not to exceed 300 hours;
3. restitution of actual out-of-pocket losses;
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4. social probation for a period of less than one year;
5. loss of live in privileges for a period of less than one year
6. loss of voting privileges for a period of less than one year;
7. other, with prior approval of the committee.
The undergraduate chapter shall report its action in writing within ten (10) business
days following such vote by such chapter on a Form 51 available from Headquarters
or its equivalent. The identity of the accused, the section(s) of the Governing Laws
violated, the charges, and the penalty assigned shall be reported on such form. If a
brother is suspended from membership or expelled by five (5) alumni brothers or an
undergraduate chapter, he may appeal his penalty to the Executive Committee within
thirty (30) days of notification such penalty. The Executive Committee may then
appoint a Trial Board to hear the evidence.
7.01-3 When the committee receives a report of action taken by five (5) alumni brothers
or an undergraduate chapter pursuant to ECR 7.01-2, but not including suspension
or expulsion, it may impose such penalty or it may modify the penalty provided that
such modified penalty does not exceed the limits specified in ECR 7.01-2. The Executive
Secretary shall notify the member disciplined, the undergraduate chapter, the Chapter
Advisor and the Grand Praetor if the committee has modified the action taken by the
undergraduate chapter.
7.01-4 In the event of an allegation that one or more members has committed a serious
violation of the Governing Laws of the Fraternity, the committee may suspend all
privileges of such member(s) for a period not to exceed forty-five (45) days during the
investigation of the allegation.
7.01-5 If the committee receives an appeal pursuant to ECR 7.01-2 above and it deems
such appeal to have merit, it shall request that the Grand Praetor of the relevant province
recommend, within fourteen (14) days of such request, three members to comprise a
trial board with one to serve as Chief Judge. The Grand Praetor shall comply with the
following guidelines in formulating his recommendation:
1. The trial board shall be composed of three impartial judges who shall be
alumni members.
2. Consideration will be given to recommending alumni members from the
same undergraduate chapter as the accused.
3. Consideration will be given to recommending a qualified attorney who is a
member in good standing of a U. S. federal, state or Canadian Provincial bar
association to be at least one of the judges.
The Chairman of the committee shall appoint a trial board and designate the Chief
Judge forthwith. He shall consider the recommendations of the Grand Praetor when
making such appointments. The Executive Secretary shall notify the accused, the five
alumni (if appropriate), the undergraduate chapter, the Chapter Advisor and the
Grand Praetor of the trial board’s appointment and composition. The trial board will
commence within thirty (30) days of appointment. The Chief Judge shall serve written
notice on all essential parties of the date, time and place for trial and the accused’s right
to be represented by counsel, who must be a Sigma Chi and a member in good standing
of a U. S. federal, state or Canadian Provincial bar association. The notice also shall
advise the accused of his right to call and cross examine witnesses.
The trial board shall hear the evidence, make written findings of fact and decide if the
charges are true and, if true, recommend penalty. The Chief Judge shall forward the trial
board’s written findings, decision and recommendations to the Executive Secretary with
a copy to the Grand Praetor within seven (7) days of the hearing. These findings shall
include a copy of the original Form 51, a list of all witnesses appearing before the trial
board along with summaries of their testimony, any documents used as evidence, and a
summary of any arguments made by the accused in their defense either to promote their
innocence or seek a lesser punishment than that recommended by the trial board. The
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Executive Secretary shall forward a copy of the trial board’s report to the accused, the
five alumni (if appropriate), the undergraduate chapter, the Chapter Advisor and the
Grand Praetor. The parties shall have the right to submit additional new information
to the committee. Such new information shall be in writing and shall be served on the
Executive Secretary within fifteen (15) business days of issuance of the trial board’s
report. The committee may forward a recommendation for expulsion or suspension of
one year or more from Fraternity membership for approval by the Executive Committee
or may impose such lesser penalty as it may deem proper, giving due consideration
to the recommendation of the trial board and any new information submitted. Once
appealed, the imposition of a sentence of expulsion or suspension of one year or more
from Fraternity membership may only be done by the Executive Committee, which
will receive a full copy of the trial board’s findings and any additional new information
submitted. The Executive Secretary shall immediately notify the accused, the five alumni
(if appropriate), the undergraduate chapter, the Chapter Advisor, the Grand Praetor,
and the university/college (if appropriate) of the Committee’s decision.
In the event this time limit described is exceeded, the committee may disband the trial
board and appoint a new trial board to hear the charges. The committee may, upon
written appeal of either the accused or the Chief Judge, waive this time limitation to
accommodate extenuating circumstances.
7.01-6 Suspension from membership or of voting rights shall not relieve the suspended
member from compliance with the provisions of Statutes 3.18 through 3.20.
7.01-7 Consideration of reinstatement of a member suspended or expelled from
membership for reasons other than financial delinquency shall be conditioned upon
the recommendation of the undergraduate chapter, if any, or alumni which proposed
his suspension or expulsion. The reinstatement of any member shall be subject to the
approval of the Executive Committee.
7.02-1 An active member who fails to discharge his financial obligations as required by
Statute 3.19 may be proposed for suspension from membership in the Fraternity for
financial delinquency: (1) by a two-thirds vote of the chapter members present and
voting; (2) by five alumni members; or (3) by the Executive Committee. In preparing
such proposal, the Quaestor, an alumni proponent(s) or the Executive Committee must
certify that the delinquent member has been notified of the debt, that a reasonable
effort has been made to collect the debt, and that the delinquent member has been
served notice that his delinquency is being referred to the General Fraternity for action.
The completed written request (one vehicle for which might be the Form 50 provided
by Headquarters) shall be reviewed and signed by the Chapter Advisor and the Grand
Praetor before being forwarded to Headquarters. Upon receipt of the written request, the
Executive Secretary shall inform the delinquent member by mail of the proposed action,
the consequences and the methods of resolving the delinquency short of Executive
Committee consideration. In the event the debt is not paid, settled or contested prior
to the date of the next Executive Committee meeting, the delinquent member’s name
will be placed before the Executive Committee for appropriate disciplinary action. The
member must be given at least thirty (30) days from the date of the initial Executive
Secretary notification to reconcile his account. If the Executive Committee suspends an
active member for financial delinquency, reinstatement may occur on a favorable vote
by the committee.
7.02-2 If a chapter proposes to the Executive Committee a member(s) for financial
suspension, it may not be responsible for paying that member’s semi-annual dues
assessed in the period between the request for suspension and the Executive Committee’s
imposition of that suspension. The chapter will be held responsible for a delinquent
member’s dues if that member is not suspended by the Executive Committee. If the
chapter is relieved of paying a member’s semi-annual dues, the dues will be added to the
delinquent amount for which the member is being suspended.
7.02-3 If a member fails to pay, settle or successfully appeal his debt within one year of
his suspension, he will automatically be expelled from the Fraternity. To be reinstated an
expelled member must settle his debt with the Fraternity and make a written proposal
to the Executive Committee as to why his membership privileges should be restored.
Upon review of the written request the committee may restore membership privileges
to the expelled member.
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7.03-1 As a result of deficiencies or delinquencies in adherence to the provisions of
Statute 6.01, Statute 6.02 or other pertinent Governing Laws and standards of the
Fraternity including the timely submission of such forms and fees as are required, the
Executive Committee or such subcommittee as it may designate may take appropriate
disciplinary action upon a chapter which may consist of a probationary period, or status
to show cause why its charter should not be suspended or revoked. Such disciplinary
action upon a chapter may be requested by the Executive Secretary, the Grand Praetor,
the Chapter Advisor, or the House Corporation, with a complete report submitted to the
Executive Committee. This probationary status may include any or all of the following: (i)
restriction of Fraternity services or benefits; (ii) requirement for submission of periodic
reports on the current status, goals and improvement of the chapter; (iii) establishment
of a local alumni supervisory committee with authority to set achievement goals,
standards and regulations for the chapter and enforce chapter discipline; (iv) removal
of a member from the chapter house property or his suspension or expulsion from
membership; (v) removal of chapter officer(s) from his (their) office(s); (vi) required
attendance at an Executive Committee meeting, Leadership Training Workshop or
other Fraternity function; and (vii) such other conditions as the Executive Committee
may determine. The period of time which the chapter remains on probationary status
is subject to the discretion of the Executive Committee. Failure to meet the conditions
of the probationary status may result in suspension by the Executive Committee or
recommendation of revocation of the charter. The Executive Committee may authorize
written notification to all alumni members of the chapter in such circumstances.
7.03-2 In the event of an allegation that a chapter has committed a serious violation
of a Fraternity, University, state, provincial, or federal law, the Executive Committee or
such subcommittee as it may designate may suspend all operations of such chapter for a
period not to exceed forty-five (45) days during the investigation of said allegation.
7.03-3 Except in the case of suspension of operations as provided in 7.03-2, in the
event of suspension or revocation of the charter of a chapter, the Executive Committee
will direct the Executive Secretary and Grand Praetor to obtain from the chapter its
charter, Rituals, and Ritualistic materials, roll books and other items of Sigma Chi
insignia, identification or property, which will be held in such manner as directed by
the Executive Committee.
Honors To Members & Chapters
8.03-1 The following shall apply in the selection of the recipient of the International
Balfour Award.
a. Definition of Terms: A “graduating senior” shall mean an active member
who will receive his degree in the academic year during which the award is
made. The academic year shall be deemed to commence with the Fall term.
A candidate’s personality may properly be considered an aspect of good
character.
b. Province Balfour Awards: The recipient shall be selected under the direction
of the respective Grand Praetors and may involve the assistance of other
members. The selection shall be made from the Balfour recipients of the
several active chapters within the Province. Nominating brochures from
active chapters shall be only in the form and manner prescribed in the most
recent edition of “The Standard Operating Procedures Manual”. The Grand
Praetor may not select more than one recipient for consideration for the
International Award.
c. Selection Committee: The Grand Consul shall appoint a committee of five
from among the past International Balfour Award winners and the alumni
members of the Grand Council, other than Grand Praetors. One of the five
members should be the most recent International Balfour Award winner
available to serve. The Grand Pro Consul shall be the Chairman and a
member of the Headquarters Staff designated by the Executive Secretary
shall be the secretary of the committee.
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d. Committee Procedure: The committee members will review the several
brochures of the Province Award recipients and the consensus of their votes
shall determine the three finalists who shall each be invited to attend the
next meeting of the Grand Chapter, Grand Council or Leadership Training
Workshop for a personal interview with the committee. Expenses of the
three finalists to meet with the committee shall be paid by the Fraternity.
The personal interview with the committee shall be a condition precedent
to a member’s selection as winner of the International Award. In the event
one or more of the three finalists cannot attend the General Fraternity
function designated, the Grand Consul may authorize the substitution of
the next highest runner-up available as a replacement to the group of three
finalists or authorize a later interview as may be deemed advisable under the
circumstances.
8.04-1 The following shall apply in the selection of the recipient of the International
Sweetheart of Sigma Chi award.
a. The term “official sweetheart” shall mean: 1. A nominee who on March first
of the year in which she is nominated for the Award is a full-time student in
the college or university in which the nominating active chapter is located
or, if such has only a male student body, from a nearby college, university
or finishing school; 2. The nominee must have been elected as the chapter
sweetheart by the members of the nominating active chapter; 3. Each
nominee must be unmarried as of the time of the Grand Chapter at which
the International Sweetheart is selected.
b. Criteria for selection: The nominees will be considered on the basis of
beauty, personality, character, poise, campus and Sigma Chi activity and
general accomplishments.
c. Nominating Procedure: 1. On or before March first in the calendar year in
which a regular meeting of the Grand Chapter is held, nominations may be
made by the several active chapters by filing with the General Headquarters
nominating brochures and materials in the form and manner prescribed in
the most recent edition of “The Standard Operating Procedures Manual”; 2.
Each nomination must be accompanied by an entry fee of $40.
d. Selection Committee: The Grand Consul shall appoint a Selection
Committee comprised of three alumni members and shall designate one of
them as Chairman.
e. Selection Procedures: The committee will review the several brochures of
the nominees and the consensus of their votes shall determine the three
finalists who shall each be invited to the Grand Chapter with their expenses
paid by the General Fraternity. In event one or more finalists cannot attend
the Grand Chapter the Editor, with the authorization of the Grand Consul,
may substitute the next highest runner(s)-up as finalist(s).
f. Election: The International Sweetheart shall be selected from among the
three finalists at each regular meeting of the Grand Chapter by vote of the
active chapter delegates to the Grand Chapter, with each active chapter
certified for Grand Chapter vote having one vote.
8.05-1 The J. Dwight Peterson Significant Chapter Award shall be the Fraternity’s
highest award to active chapters in recognition of commendable performance in the
major fields of operations, programs and activities. Criteria and selection procedures
shall be proposed by the Executive Committee for consideration and approval by the
Awards Committee of the Sigma Chi Foundation.
8.05-2 The Daniel William Cooper Award may be presented annually to the active chapter
having the most outstanding educational program in the Fraternity. Selection shall be
based upon data contained in the Peterson Significant Chapter Award application and
the recommendations of the General Headquarters Staff and the Standing Committee
on Scholarship, with the approval of the Executive Committee.
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8.05-3 The Legion of Honor Award may be presented annually to active chapters judged
to have a commendable scholarship program, with selection as provided in regulation
8.05-2.
8.05-4 The Order of the Scroll Award may be presented annually to the one active
member nominated by his chapter who has made the greatest contribution to the
educational program of the chapter. Nominations are to be submitted on the form
provided by the Executive Secretary with selection made on the recommendation of the
General Headquarters Staff and with the approval of the Executive Committee.
8.05-5 The Charles G. Ross Award may be presented annually to the active chapter with
the most outstanding publications program. The recipient is to be selected by vote of
a panel of alumni members experienced in the fields of journalism and related areas,
appointed by the Editor of Publications with the approval of the Chairman of the
Publications Board of the Fraternity.
8.05-6 The Public Relations, Community and Campus Service Award may be presented
annually to the active chapter which has conducted the most outstanding program
in this area of activity. In addition, a Public Relations Citation will be presented to
those active chapters which have conducted commendable programs in this area of
activity. Selection of the Citation recipients shall be made by the Executive Secretary in
consultation with the General Headquarters Staff. The Award recipient will be selected
by a committee of alumni members having experience in this area of activity, appointed
by the Grand Consul.
8.05-7 There shall be an Awards Committee appointed by the Grand Consul. The
following awards may be presented annually to the individual or chapter selected by
the Awards Committee for recommendation to the Executive Committee from among
the nominations of active chapters or alumni chapters, as appropriate, submitted on the
form provided by the General Headquarters: (i). Dr. Erwin L. LeClerg Chapter Advisor
Award, recognizing an outstanding alumni member serving as the Chapter Advisor
of an active chapter. (ii) William T. Bringham House Corporation Officer Award,
recognizing an outstanding alumni member serving as an officer of a house corporation
for an active chapter. (iii) Jay E. Minton Alumni Chapter Officer Award, recognizing an
outstanding alumni member serving as an officer of an alumni chapter. (iv) Edna A.
Boss Houseparent Award, recognizing an outstanding individual serving as houseparent
to an active chapter. (v) Dr. Donald B. Ward Alumni Chapter Community Service
Award, recognizing the alumni chapter conducting an outstanding program in the area
of service to the community in which it is located. In addition, the Edwin C. Fisher
Grand Praetor Award may be presented biennially to a Grand Praetor who has guided
both individual brothers and chapters in his Province to strive for their full potential,
has endeavored to foster a spirit of brotherly unity among all the chapters within his
Province, and has executed all Statutory duties for the term in which he is nominated;
(vi) Alumni Chapter Excellence Award, which shall be the Fraternity’s highest award
to alumni chapters in recognition of commendable performance in the major fields of
operations, programs and activities.
8.05-8 The following awards may be presented annually, to recipients as selected by the
vote of a panel of alumni members experienced in the area of activity prescribed by the
Award, appointed by the Grand Consul, on recommendation of the Executive Secretary:
(i) James E. Montgomery Award recognizing an outstanding publications program
of an alumni chapter. (ii) Outstanding Sportsman of the Year Award recognizing an
outstanding member in the field of athletics.
8.05-9 A Grand Consul’s Citation may be presented by the Grand Consul, to a member
who has performed outstanding service to the Fraternity; or to designated nonmembers in special circumstances. Individuals may be nominated for the award by a
chapter, Fraternity body or member. Citations will be made sparingly and with a high
degree of selectivity for service which may include, but not be limited to, the following:
(a) service for several years to a functioning group within the Fraternity (as faculty
member of the Leadership Training Workshop, a House Corporation Officer, Chapter
Advisor or Alumni Chapter Officer); (b) a single event involving unusual devotion of
time or sacrifice or heroism (major fund raising project, Chairman of a Grand Chapter
Committee, installation of a chapter, an act resulting in the saving of human life).
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8.05-10 A Certificate of Appreciation may be presented, upon authorization of the
Executive Secretary, to a member or to a non-member in recognition of excellent service
to the Fraternity. Requests for a certificate may be made by a chapter, Fraternity body or
member who shall pay for the certificate. The certificate is designed to recognize service
as an officer of an active or alumni chapter, alumni association or house corporation,
or a special incident of service to a chapter or the Fraternity by a member or nonmember.
8.05-11 A Semi-Century Sig Certificate may be presented to an alumni member who has
been active in the Fraternity and a member for fifty (50) or more years. This certificate is
presented at the request of an active or alumni chapter or Fraternity body.
Amendments
9.02-1 The ballots for mail vote shall be returned to the General Headquarters within
60 days from the date of mailing. A mail vote on Ritualistic Statutes shall be conducted
with due regard for secrecy. Amendments to the Ritual shall be submitted to the active
chapters by the Executive Secretary via certified or registered mail or other qualified
delivery system which will insure appropriate security and record of delivery and the
active chapters shall cast their ballots within 60 days of the date of mailing by the
Executive Secretary.
9.02-2 Executive Committee Regulations may be amended by majority vote of any
session of Grand Chapter or Grand Council. Any proposed amendment must be
endorsed in principle either (i) by ten chapters in good standing, or (ii) by the Governing
Laws Committee. In either case, the proposal shall be received by the Executive Secretary
thirty (30) days prior to the opening session of Grand Chapter or Grand Council, for
prompt distribution to all chapters and persons entitled to vote thereon.
9.02-3 The Executive Secretary shall give reasonable notice, but not less than thirty (30)
days, to all members of the Grand Council, prior to any Executive Committee meeting
at which a proposed Executive Committee Regulation is to be considered and voted
upon. The notice shall contain a text of the proposed regulation. This provision may
be waived by a vote of two/thirds of the Executive Committee members present., if the
Grand Consul declares a state of emergency requiring prompt action.
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The following policy statement has been adopted as a part of the Governing Laws and
therefore demands the same respect and attention of the Fraternity’s Ritual, Constitutions,
Statutes, and Executive Committee Regulations:
Statement of Position Concerning Pledge Training & the Ritual
The teachings of our Ritual—the basis of all our pledging and initiation, and active
and alumni life—must govern our every act and attitude. Initiation into Sigma Chi is
truly not only a ceremony by which new members are created, but is much more. Its
meanings are subject to constant interpretation and achievement by those who have
earned the honor by striving for it. The Fraternity does not maintain that membership
in Sigma Chi should be achieved casually, lightly, or without determination, reasonable
effort and commitment by those who seek it.
The Fraternity provides extensive material and guidance to chapters on this subject
through The Ritual, Ritualistic Statutes, “The Norman Shield, “The Magister’s Manual,
the programs of the Leadership Training Workshop and many Province Workshops,
and the efforts of the Grand Praetors and Headquarters Staff. Further guidance and
assistance in those and other areas will continue, and is available to any chapter upon
request. These provide adequate resources for each chapter to develop and implement
a positive, suitable program.
THE BASIS OF CONCERN
The reasons for concern by the Fraternity in this area cannot be dealt with simply under
the heading of the term “hazing.” The term “hazing” is sometimes too narrowly defined
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by some seeking rationalizations. The causes for concern are spelled out more definitely
under the guidelines below. The causes for concern have as a basis the ACHIEVING of
the process of Initiation, not degradation of those who seek it. The goal is preparation
for a productive life as a citizen, through Sigma Chi, not merely forced humility or
“second class citizenship.” We believe, as the Sigma Chi Creed says, in fairness, decency,
good manners, and being ever a credit to our Fraternity.
There is a definite need for increased knowledge and understanding of the seriousness
of purpose of Sigma Chi, and the expectations and commitments made by all of us in
experiencing our Ritual and the honor of becoming a member.
Your Fraternity leaders and Executive Committee realize and appreciate that the
majority of our active chapters conduct responsible and inspiring pledge programs
and Initiation ceremonies and have not been, are not, and will not become involved in
anything which even remotely could be considered “hazing” or in violation of Sigma
Chi law or programs. Nonetheless, there is a definite necessity for an increased vigilance,
awareness, dedication and determination in this matter. There are chapters in Sigma
Chi where our Ritual and its purposes and procedures are not adhered to the fullest,
and where questionable, contradictory or wasteful activities are taking place during the
Pledge Program, Indoctrination Week, or Initiation.
In confronting this problem, the following basics are pertinent:
• Sigma Chi, both in stated goals and purposes and usually-achieved results, is
a positive experience, designed to be contributory and beneficial throughout
a man’s life.
• Past, present and future, its purpose is to be uplifting, motivational, valuesetting, and enjoyable in constructive ways.
• Its heart is brotherhood, personal association and involvement, and an
obligation of every brother to help each other to achieve. It is in the context
of positive emphasis and guidance that the following guidelines will apply,
and are to be used in determining and conducting any of our activities in the
pledging, pre-Initiation and Initiation programs:
PLEDGE PROGRAM GUIDELINES
• The goals set forth in The Jordan Standard require us, as a Fraternity, to
ensure that we allow each student time for his academic responsibilities,
reasonable sleep, and reasonable campus involvement. Our prospective
members are in school for an education, a learning experience, both in and
out of the classroom.
• Whatever is performed or allowed to happen must be fully consistent with
the ideals and the spirit of our Ritual, Ritualistic Statutes, and Governing
Laws. The lessons of our traditions noted above involve much more than
just “I had to do it—they should too.”
• If it’s done only for the “fun of the actives,” the odds are very high that
whatever it is should not be done.
• A man does not pledge to be in servitude to an individual brother. He is
aspiring to be a member of the Chapter and the Fraternity.
• If something is designed just to make a man “a good pledge,” rather than to
make him a good brother, or just to see “how much he wants to become a
member,” it is not appropriate.
• Ask yourself, “Would I like to do what we are making the pledge do?” If the
answer is no, chances are very strong that it is wrong.
• Forced unity or “unity-at-any-cost” can, often unknowingly, result in
resentment or exaggerated competition against the chapter, and conflict
with the pledge class’ later integration into the chapter, creating a caste
system. Unity will occur from shared experiences.
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• If instilling humility is the only or major purpose of what is being
done, it most likely should not be done.
• The fact that “we’ve always done it” does not, by itself, justify its
continuance.
• If an activity became known and/or publicized, could it really be
explained or justified to, and understood or appreciated by parents,
university officials, or rushees? If not, it should not be done.
• The greater the extent of physical or mental exhaustion, excessive
nervousness or fear, total frustration, or desire to “get this over with,”
the greater the likelihood that the pledge will not absorb, remember
and understand the important lessons of our pledge program, the
Initiation and Ritual.
EXAMPLES OF PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES
Actions and activities which are explicitly prohibited include, but are not limited
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Calisthenics; sit-ups and push ups.
Running stairs while reciting material.
Purposeless runs for the sake of creating “unity.”
Yelling and screaming or use of obscenities at pledges during
the line-ups.
Telling pledge he’s failed by snuffing out candles in front of him.
Brothers intentionally mess up the house or room after pledges clean it.
Pledges blindfolded, told that everyone before them has jumped
onto a “nail,” and they must too (they not knowing there is no
nail, as such).
Pledges booed and hissed or demeaned when they make a mistake in
recitation in front of the chapter.
Pledges being required to perform personal errands or acts of personal
servitude for the convenience of brothers.
Calling pledges “scums” and other degrading terms.
Wearing burlap bags or other embarrassing or uncomfortable garments.
Less than six hours of undisturbed time in bed each night during the
week prior to Initiation.
Deception designed to convince the pledge he won’t be initiated.
Dropping eggs in pledges’ mouths.
Excessively loud music played during I-Week and between portions of
various ceremonies.
Paddle swats.
Pushing, shoving or tackling pledges during movement to
various events.
Pledges awakened time and again during the night, quizzed and/or
harassed, told their answers are wrong no matter how they answer.
Pledges dragged onto the floor when awakened.
Pledges write list of their faults or “sins,” believing they must read
them to the chapter or brothers.
Bracing and finger-snapping in pledges’ ears during Initiation.
Any violation of Ritual instructions, procedures or Statutes.
Brothers using Ritual materials before Initiation.
These are practices which have been done in the past and there are thousands of
others also equally unacceptable.
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CONCLUSION
Sigma Chi’s specified programs for pledge training, Indoctrination Week and Initiation,
absent of any hazing or questionable activities, have proved to be consistently effective
in achieving the development of active, effective committed brothers. Only the brothers
in the active chapters can carry out these programs, however.
All Sigma Chis have a responsibility to the Fraternity and its future, and to the rest of
the Greek system, and to our families, to enhance and contribute to our reputation, and
not even remotely create any situation which may damage it. Sigma Chi must depend on
our undergraduate brothers and chapters to perpetuate our Grand Fraternity through
Initiation. With this expression of concern and communication, our confidence is
placed in you.
Issued in August 1977 by the Fraternity Executive Committee, chaired by then Grand
Consul James F. Bash.
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