Fraternity Business
Fraternity Constitutional Amendment(s)
The proposed amendments to the Delta Gamma Fraternity Constitution will be presented at General Session 2 and considered by the voting members of Delta Gamma Fraternity. Council reviewed all proposed amendments that were put forth. Please note that not all of these proposals to the Constitution are endorsed by Council.
You can view the Fraternity Council endorsed amendments here. The other amendment can be found here.
Contact the Fraternity Constitution and Elections Chair with any questions at FraternityConstitution@deltagamma.org.
Convention Rules
- All attendees will follow California state law.
- All attendees are asked to dress professionally for General Sessions, lunches and meetings. Attendees are encouraged to follow clothing guidance as indicated on the Convention website.
- All sessions are required for delegates unless labeled optional.
- Non-members and guests may attend workshops, social functions, General Sessions and all meetings for which they are registered, except those containing Fraternity rituals.
- All persons entering General Sessions, the Election Forum, workshops and meals must be properly registered and identified with a Convention name badge.
- All sessions will begin on time. Latecomers will be seated at designated intervals.
- All matters pertaining to resolutions shall be referred to the Resolutions Committee through the Fraternity Constitution and Elections Chair, no later than 12 p.m. PT on Thursday, June 27, 2024. Tina Syring shall be the Fraternity Constitution and Elections Chair.
- Announcements made from the platform must be submitted in writing to the Fraternity Executive Director before the meeting at which the announcement will be considered. Tracey Doebling Williams is the Fraternity Executive Director.
- At the conclusion of meetings and meals, promptly exit the room and proceed to the next scheduled event.
- The parliamentary authority for the Convention shall be that which is listed in the Constitution, Article XXIV: “The parliamentary writings of General Henry M. Robert shall be the authority in all cases not otherwise covered by this Constitution.” Susan Eddy Kinney shall be the Fraternity Parliamentarian. Alison Brackins will serve as Parliamentarian for the Foundation Annual Meeting.
- All personal mobile devices (cell phones, iPad, etc.) shall remain in airplane mode and out of sight during General Sessions.
- Only granola bars or a similar type of food are permitted provided it is not disruptive to the General Sessions. Beverages must be in a container with a lid.
- All motions shall be in writing, signed by the mover and sent to the platform via a Convention Page. The mover shall rise and give their name and chapter/Cabinet role for which they are a delegate. It is not necessary for the seconder of the motion to do so.
- To speak, the delegate shall rise and address the Chair. The delegate who proposes the issue may speak for two minutes on the issue. Any additional delegates wishing to speak on the topic shall have 30 seconds to speak. A delegate may defer their time to another delegate if they are speaking to the same point and need more time to address the issue. Delegates may not speak more than twice to the same question without the permission of the assembly.
- It is permissible for visitors (non-delegates) to speak from the floor on questions under consideration, but they may not originate a motion or vote. The visitor may only speak once on the subject.
- Only voting delegates in good standing may vote on any matter, including votes in General Sessions and Regional Meetings.
- When voting is conducted by electronic ballot, the delegate will take care in handling the equipment and not remove the electronic voting device from the General Session room.
- Per Delta Gamma Fraternity Election Guidelines, Council candidates and Regional Nominating Committee candidates may not campaign for office, nor may others campaign on their behalf.
Delegate Roles and Responsibilities
A voting delegate helps conduct and votes on the official business of the fraternity.
They are required to attend each General Session and Election Forum along with all other programming noted in the Convention schedule. They enjoy all the rights and responsibilities associated with delegate status.
A Convention voting delegate serves in one of the following positions:
- Council
- Fraternity Director
- Constitution and Elections Chairman
- Regional Team member
- Collegiate chapter president (or approved alternate)
- Alumnae chapter president (or approved alternate)
- Designated Council-appointed volunteer
- Fraternity Executive Director
One of the most important duties of a delegate is to elect the Fraternity Council:
- Council is comprised of the seven women who lead the Fraternity between Conventions. It Is important that delegates review the biographies of the candidates, listen to each candidate’s speech and responses to questions at the Election Forum, and discern independently the best candidates to lead the Fraternity in the next biennium.