Minutes in Seconds from August 16, 2020 Fraternity Board Meeting

Aug 20, 2020 – Read the Minutes in Seconds from the August 16, 2020 Fraternity Board Meeting:

  • Revoked charters for Lambda Chi (California-Riverside) for hazing violations and Xi Sigma (Wingate (NC)) for declining membership and business enrollment.    

  • Approved making the 2021 LEAD Provincial Conferences and Council Meetings virtual events due to COVID-19 restrictions, member health and safety concerns, and efforts to limit financial and organizational liability. The Board directed staff to attempt to rebook the 2021 dates and locations for the 2022 events. 

  • Ratified the approved recommendations from the July 15, 2020 Special Called Virtual Board Meeting (previously reported). 

  • Accepted the following brothers into the Golden Council: 2018 National COY Travis Brodbeck, LF Executive Vice President Tyler Wash and Educational & Leadership Consultant Jasmin Flores.  

  • Officially installed 2020 National COY Cody Vasquez into office.  

  • Received an update on the Strategic Priorities from Organizational Development Chair Lisa Brown and received updates from the COVID-19 Task Force Chairs.  

  • Added clarifying language to the inactive status policy stating that dues credit will only be applied if the inactive request is submitted within the first 60 days of the academic term.   

  • Approved making a digital version of the 2020 Crown & Delta available for pledges in the fall due to remote students and possible shipping delays due to COVID. Print versions still required to be purchased.  

  • Added a Chapter Diversity Assessment as a required item under the Chapter of Recognition CMP Tier (Tier II). This new requirement will be implemented for the 2021-22 CMP year.  

  • Approved IRS Set Aside Resolution of passive income in the amount of $233,784. 

  • Directed the Professional Development and Nominations Committees to submit recommendations to add minimum Fraternity educational requirements for District Directors and Grand Officers to bylaws and policies. 

  • Referred a number of recommendations related to the Collegian of the Year program to the Organizational Development Committee. 

  • Referred recommendations submitted by Bowling Green State (OH) related to the Individual Discipline Policy to the National Organizational Development Committee and the associated task group.  

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