Chapters and Delegates

Preparing to Attend GCC as a Delegate/Alternate:   

Prior to Grand Chapter Congress:

1. Report your Delegate and Alternate via the Hub. (Collegiate delegates must be currently enrolled for fall term at the school where their chapter is chartered.)
2. Ensure your delegate and any alternates are fully registered so your chapter gets credit for your attendance.
3. Review the GCC Schedule to ensure:

• Your arrival/departure times will not prevent you from missing any mandatory events
• You are aware of the order of legislation and voting

4. Review the Legislation Packet and Candidates Beacon 
5. Attend any candidate events or legislation reviews (see upcoming events)
6. Discuss the legislation and candidates with your chapter

• If your chapter has already finished with the academic term, your chapter president can call a special meeting.
• Discuss pros and cons about proposed legislation and candidates. The goal of the discussion is to allow the chapter to empower the delegate with information needed to make an informed vote. Amendments may change the tone of legislation that may affect how the chapter may feel about it; therefore, could possibly change the vote of the delegate.
• Inform your chapter members that the discussion you will have is not a binding, should you choose to take a poll the delegate reserves the right to vote as they see fit based on the information presented at Grand Chapter Congress.

7. Bring a current copy of the Ritual book and your badge. (Memorize the oath if you haven’t already.)

At Grand Chapter Congress:

1. Check-in at Delta Sigma Pi’s Registration to receive your event materials.
2. Check-in at the Credentials Desk* prior to the opening business session. 
3. Attend and participate in the Delegate Orientation. This mandatory meeting reviews procedures and expectations for attendance, credentials, voting and parliamentary law. 
4. Arrive in the specified room early to find your seat and receive your voting clicker.
5. Report to the Credentials Desk prior to rotating with an alternate.
6. Attend all business meetings, unless rotating with an alternate delegate.
7. Approach candidates and ask questions to help determine your vote.

*The Nominations Committee oversees all credentialing and resolves any disputes arising therefrom. Decisions of the Nominations Committee are final. 

After Grand Chapter Congress:

1. Provide a recap to the chapter of all business conducted at Grand Chapter Congress. 

Elections/Nominations

• Important Information for brothers running for an elected position (Candidates page)