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Rio Hondo College ALPHA GAMMA SIGMA HONOR SOCIETYSigma Phi Chapter By-Laws |
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Article I Name and Purpose |
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NAME AND PURPOSE Section 1:The Rio Hondo
College Chapter of Alpha Gamma Sigma shall be know as the Sigma Phi Chapter of
Alpha Gamma Sigma, Incorporated, the California Community College Honor Society.
MEMBERSHIP Section 1: Initial Membership: A person may attain initial membership if the person has::
* No units acquired more than 2 years prior to application for initial membership shall be used prohibitively. Section 2: Temporary Membership: All life members of the California Scholarship Federation, and those who graduated with a minimum GPA of 3.5 at the high school level, shall be invited to become temporary members during their first semester at the community college and shall have, upon payment of dues, all the privileges of membership except that of holding office. Section 3: Continuing Membership: An initial or temporary member may attain a continuing membership by:
* If the continuing member's GPA falls below 3.0 but remains at 2.5 or above, he/she may maintain continuing membership. Continuing members will receive one semester grace period for every semester of earned continuing membership. There shall be no two consecutive grace periods. Section 4: Permanent Membership: A permanent member is any person who has completed a minimum of 60 semester units of recognized college courses, with a minimum of 30 units completed at a community college. A member could apply for permanent membership and meet either of the following requirements: a) Has maintained a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or better and has been a member of Alpha Gamma Sigma, Incorporated for at least one semester. b) Any continuing member who has maintained a cumulative GPA of 3.25 or better, in all recognized college work and has been a member of Alpha Gamma Sigma, Incorporated for at least two semesters. c) Any courses completed two years or more prior to application for permanent membership, whether at a community college or other institution, shall not be used to prohibit any person from becoming a permanent member, provided that these units not be used to meet the minimum requirement of 60 semester units. d) Permanent membership applications are accepted only in the spring semester. Section 5: Alumnus Membership: Any permanent member shall be considered an alumnus member. Section 6: Determination of eligibility of membership at all levels shall include required physical education courses at the discretion of the applicant. Section 7: Upon submitting an application, $15.00 membership fees are due. Section 8: Membership fees are non-refundable. Section 9: Members are required to earn points as outlined in the Point Policy.
SERVICE POINTS AND DUES Section 1: Service Points: It is the active members responsibility to complete a minimum of 24 service points in order to have their AGS membership recorded on transcripts for the semester. Twelve of these points must be obtained from on-campus activities including meeting, and the remaining can be a combination of on-campus/off-campus service points. Service point due dates are approximately 3-6 weeks before the end of the semester. Members must check with current officers or members for exact date. a) To qualify for AGS scholarships, the minimum service points required are 25. b) Permanent members are required to earn service points to be eligible for AGS scholarships. Section 2: Membership Dues: Members must remit $15.00 membership dues each semester. a) Membership dues are nonrefundable. b) Permanent members are required to pay membership dues during the semester they become eligible for permanent membership.
PRIVILEGES AND HONORS Section 1: Graduation with Honors: Permanent members who graduate may be said to graduate with honors and are entitled to wear the Alpha Gamma Sigma gold cords on their graduation robes. Section 2: The Official Gold Seal: Upon graduation, permanent members shall have the official gold seal embossed on their diplomas. Section 3: The Official Certificate: Only permanent members shall be entitled to receive the official certificate of the organization. Section 4: The Official Pin: Any initial or continuing member shall be entitled to wear the officially adopted silver pin of the organization. Any permanent member shall be entitled to wear the officially adopted gold pin of the organization. The gold pin is awarded only at the Honors Award Banquet.
ELECTIONS AND TERMS OF OFFICERS Section 1: The officers of the chapter shall consist of the President, Vice-President, 2nd Vice-President (optional), Secretary, Public Relations Secretary, Treasurer, Service Points Coordinator, Inter-Club Council Representative & an Alternate, and a Historian. Section 2: Officers shall be elected during the last month of each semester to serve during the succeeding semester. a) Only active members in good standing shall be eligible for office. b) Meetings for the election of officers shall be announced one week in advance. c) Only members present shall be allowed to vote and run for office. d) Nominations shall be made from the floor. e) The President shall vote only in case of a tie. Section 3: Officers shall be elected for a term of one semester, or until their successors are duly qualified for office. They shall assume the duties of their respective offices immediately upon election. Section 4: Vacancies that may occur in any office during the semester are to be filled by appointment by the Executive Board and ratifies by majority vote of the general membership. Section 5: Recall of Officers: In case of any officer not fulfilling his or her duties, the following procedures shall be taken in order to remove such an officer from office. a) The majority of the other officers must warn the officer once in writing that s/he is not fulfilling his/her duties. b) If the officer still fails to perform his/her duties, the other officers shall call a special meeting of the membership. The membership shall be notified of a recall vote at least one week in advance. A 2/3 vote of the members present for the recall vote shall relieve that officer of their office. c) There shall be a special election to fill the vacant office at the next special or regular meeting. d) A recalled officer shall not be eligible to hold an elected or appointed position within the chapter thereafter.
DUTIES OF OFFICERS Section 1: Duties of the officers shall be as follows: A. PRESIDENT:
B. VICE-PRESIDENT:
C. 2nd VICE-PRESIDENT:
D. PUBLIC RELATIONS SECRETARY:
E. RECORDING SECRETARY:
F. TREASURER:
G. SERVICE POINTS COORDINATOR:
H. INTER-CLUB COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE:
J. HISTORIAN:
MEETINGS Section 1: The chapter shall hold at least two regular general meeting per month. Section 2: A special meeting may be called at any time by the president and/or faculty advisor Section 3: All major decisions which effect the club as a whole, such as change of structure, nature of the scholarship program, fund raising project, and banquet plans, shall be presented for membership approval at general meetings Section 4: All motions must be made by official qualified member only
ESTABLISHMENT AND AMENDMENTS Section 1: By-Laws may be established or revised as are necessary to conduct the chapter's business. Section 2: Amendments to these by-laws may be proposed by the affirmative vote of a majority of members at the general meeting. Section 3: Proposed amendments shall be voted on at the next special or regular meeting. Section 4: If ratified by at least 2/3 of the members present, the amendments so proposed shall become part of these by-laws. Section 5: The Recording Secretary shall have an amended copy of the by-laws prepared for the Sigma Phi Chapter's records.
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