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ARTICLE
1. Name of Chapter
The name of this
chapter of Phi Theta Kappa (FQK ) shall be
Beta Theta Omicron (BQO).
ARTICLE 2. Purpose
The purpose of
BQO Chapter of FQK
at Skyline College shall be the promotion of scholarship, the development
of leadership, service to community, and the cultivation of fellowship
among the community, students of the College, and members of other chapters
of FQK.
ARTICLE 3. Membership
Section 1.
Types of membership in BQO Chapter shall
consist of Member, Provisional Member, Alumni Member, and Honorary Member,
as described herein.
- A. Member.
Each Candidate for membership must have 12 semester units of degree
coursework completed at Skyline College with a Grade Point Average
of 3.50 and adhere to the school conduct code; and be currently enrolled
at Skyline College. Only grades for courses completed in the San Mateo
County Community College District will be considered when determine
membership eligibility. A GPA of 3.25 must be maintained. When a member’s
cumulative GPA falls below 3.25, s/he has one semester in which to
raise the average up to 3.25. Should the member’s cumulative
GPA remain below 3.25, the member’s name shall be stricken from
the local chapter roll, and FQK headquarters
shall be notified to strike the name from the international roll as
well. Once a student’s name is stricken from the roll, all privileges
of membership are revoked.
- B. Provisional
Member. A Provisional Member of BQO
is a student, who in the
opinion of the local chapter, has shown an active interest in the
affairs of the Society, and who serves the Society in some special
capacity, but who does not meet full requirements for membership in
the Society. Chapter requirements for admission as a provisional members
shall be academic excellence, a demonstrated desire for leadership,
fellowship, and service to the community and promotion of positive
values in line with those represented by FQK.
Incoming freshmen who were
on their High School Honor Roll or who have a minimum 3.50 GPA, but
not the required number of units are eligible for provisional member
status. In addition, the student must be enrolled at Skyline College
and adhere to the school’s conduct code. Provisional members
will not be officially affiliated with the FQK
society, cannot hold office
in the BQO chapter,
and cannot vote on chapter, regional, or international matters. Provisional
Members will pay local membership fees, but are not required to pay
the international and regional induction fee unless they qualify for
full membership and wish to become full members.
- C. Alumni
Member. Alumni Members are members of the Society who are no longer
enrolled in Skyline College. Alumni members must meet eligibility
requirements. Alumni members may be entitled to all privileges of
active member, except those of voting and holding office, should they
so choose. Alumni Members who choose to remain active shall be responsible
for paying local membership fees.
- D. Honorary
Member. Honorary membership may be granted in this chapter to
individuals who have rendered distinguished service to the Society.
Honorary members may not vote or hold office nor must they be officially
inducted or pay membership fees.
E. Transfer Member. A member from another Phi Theta Kappa chapter
may transfer membership to Beta Theta Omicron if he or she is currently
enrolled at skyline College and meets the membership eligibility GPA
of the Beta Theta Omicron.
Section
2. Member
Status
- A. Member.
Meet all requirements for membership, fill-out the application, and
pay the one-time membership fee.
Section
3. Membership
is open to all qualified students without regard to race, creed,
religion, sex, sexual orientation, disability, or national origin.
Section
4. No student otherwise eligible for membership may be denied
membership based on lack of participation in chapter activities.
ARTICLE 4. Member
Responsibilities
Section 1.
All members are expected to act in a respectful manner towards local
laws, school rules, other members and non-members.
Section 2.
All members are required to pay any and all membership fees.
ARTICLE 5. Chapter
Advisor(s)
Section 1.
The Chapter Advisor(s) shall be responsible for the guidance of chapter
activities by acting on behalf of the International Society and the
Administration of Skyline College.
Section 2.
The Chapter Advisor(s) is/are responsible for the completion and submission
of the Annual Report, Membership Report Forms, and Membership Profile
Forms required by the FQK Society Headquarters.
Section 3.
The Chapter Advisor(s) is/are responsible for signing all requisitions
for funds as mandated by the Skyline Community College Associated Student
Body.
ARTICLE 6. Officers
Section
1. All officers
must be members of FQK and must carry a course
load of at least 3 units per semester.
Section 2.
The Executive Committee of the BQO chapter
of FQK shall have the following officers:
President,
Vice President (VP) of Operations, VP of Communications, VP of Scholarship,
VP of Service, VP of Fellowship, VP of Corporate Relations, VP of Records,
VP of Membership, Liaison to ASSC, Historian.
Section 3.
The President
A. Shall preside
over all meetings, unless s/he wishes to delegate this authority.
B. Shall appoint and establish any necessary committees.
C. Shall call for votes and preside over elections.
D. Shall vote only in the event of a tie.
E. Shall serve as an ex-officio member on any and all committees and
sub-committees.
F. Shall be the official spokesperson unless otherwise delegated.
G. Shall establish programs and guidelines for the leadership hallmark.
H. Shall submit all necessary material at the Local, Regional, and
International levels for the Leadership hallmark.
I. Shall
originate requisitions for money in the absence of the VP of Operations.
Section 4.
The Vice President of Operations
A. Shall preside
over meetings in the absence of the President or when delegated by
the President.
B. Shall be ready to assist in fulfilling the duties of any vacant
office.
C. Shall provide programs for the General meetings.
D. Shall track activities and events for the chapter and report them
to the Executive Committee.
E. Shall submit Event Planning Request forms to the Skyline Student
Activities office.
F. Shall originate requisitions for funds, which must be approved by
the President and the/an Advisor.
Section 5.
The Vice President of Communications
A. Shall coordinate
press releases, promotional flyers, and advertising materials.
B. Shall assist the Historian in preparation of the BQO
chapter history.
C. Shall maintain a list of all members and contact information for
those members.
D. Shall communicate meeting times and places to appropriate members.
Section 6.
The Vice President of Scholarship
A. Shall establish
programs and guidelines for the Scholarship hallmark.
B. Shall submit all necessary material at the Local, Regional, and
International levels for the Scholarship hallmark.
C. Shall
provide information for any interested member(s) concerning awards
and scholarships that they are eligible for through their membership
in FQK.
D. Shall
coordinate and create new chapter awards and scholarships.
Section 7.
The Vice President of Service
A. Shall establish
programs and guidelines for the Service hallmark.
B. Shall submit all necessary material at the Local, Regional, and
International levels for the Service hallmark.
C. Shall act as liaison between the committees and coordinate joint
projects.
Section 8.
The Vice President of Fellowship
A. Shall establish
programs and guidelines for the Fellowship hallmark.
B. Shall submit all necessary material at the Local, Regional, and
International levels for the Fellowship hallmark.
C. Shall assist the Historian in preparation of the BQO
chapter history.
Section 9.
The Vice President of Corporate Relations
A. Shall establish
on-going internships with local corporations for BQO
members.
B. Shall
work on or appoint people to work on securing corporate donations
for BQO
fund-raising events and on-going improvements.
Section 10.
The Vice President of Records
A. Shall keep
minutes of all meetings.
B. Shall track and announce registration and document submission dates
for regional and international meetings and hallmark entries.
Section 11.
The Vice President of Membership
A. Shall work
with the chapter Advisor(s) in taking applications for membership.
B. Shall work with the chapter Advisor(s) in maintaining a current
membership phone and mailing list of all members.
C. Shall be responsible for assisting in staffing chapter activities.
D. Shall maintain Enhanced membership records.
E. Shall report whether a quorum has been established at Executive
and General meetings.
F. Shall assist the President in tallying and reporting votes.
Section 12.
Liaison to ASSC
A. Shall attend
Skyline Organizations and Club Council (SOCC) and ASSC meetings.
B. Shall report BQO information
to SOCC and ASSC.
C. Shall report back all SOCC and ASSC information back to BQO.
Section 13.
Historian
A. Shall oversee
the publication of the chapter newsletter.
B. Shall oversee production of the chapter yearbook.
C. Shall
be responsible for maintaining an inventory of BQO
materials and possessions showing their locations.
ARTICLE 7. Election
of Officers
Section
1. All candidates
for office must be members of FQK in good
standing.
Section 2.
Nominations can only be made by members or a member of FQK
.
Section 3.
Nominations from the floor can be made at the same meeting as the election.
Section 4.
Elections must be held in accordance with the FQK
International Constitution and with school rules.
Section 5.
All elections involving more than one candidate shall be determined
by secret ballot. The President shall cast a ballot which will be used
only in the event of a tie, at which time the VP of Membership will
open the President's ballot and determine the new officer(s).
Section 6.
Majority of the votes cast will determine the new officer.
Section 7.
Officers shall hold office from the time of their inauguration, which
shall be at the last general meeting of the spring semester, to the
time of the next inauguration.
Section 8.
In the event that an officer must resign their office, an election shall
be held to elect a new officer. Nominations shall be made from the floor
at the first general meeting following the resignation of the officer.
The election will be held at the first general meeting following nominations.
Majority of the votes cast will determine the new officer. The President
shall have the power to make temporary appointments at her/his discretion
until a meeting can be held.
Section 9.
If an office is not filled, the President has the ability to appoint
members to any unfilled office subject to approval of the Executive
Committee until an election can be held. The duties of any office not
filled through either election or appointment shall be divided among
the existing officers.
ARTICLE 8. Impeachment
of Officers
Section
1. If any officer
fails to fulfill the duties of their office, is absent from three consecutive
general and/or executive meetings, misappropriates or misuses chapter
funds, or fails to uphold the responsibilities of membership, they may
be removed as follows:
- A. A special
meeting of the chapter must be called to discuss the problem. The
officer in question must be invited to attend this meeting.
- B. A vote of
three-fourths of a general meeting is sufficient to remove an officer
from office.
ARTICLE 9. Meetings
Section
1. Meetings
shall be conducted using Robert's Rules of Order as a model of
parliamentary procedure.
Section 2.
The President shall set the agenda of the meetings.
Section 3.
A quorum at a General Meeting shall consist of no less than 1/3 of the
total number of active members reported by the Vice President of Membership
before the President calls the meeting to order. In the event that no
quorum can be established the President then declares the meeting unofficial
and no official business shall be conducted.
Section 4.
A quorum at Executive Meetings shall consist of no less than plus one
of the current officers as reported by the Vice President of Membership
before the President calls the meeting to order. In the event that no
quorum can be established the President then declares the meeting unofficial
and no official business shall be conducted.
Section 5.
The Executive Committee meetings shall be open to the general membership
and guests, but only Executive Officers are allowed to vote.
Section 6.
Committee meetings shall be called the committee chair. Procedures at
such meetings are left to the discretion of the committee chair. Reports
of each meeting shall be given to the members at the following chapter
meeting.
ARTICLE 10. Finances
Section
1. All financial
requisitions must be accompanied by a receipt and/or officially signed
minutes by the VP of Records. All financial requisitions must be approved
by the President and the/an Advisor.
Section 2.
Financial records of the chapter shall be annually audited by the Advisor(s).
Section 3.
All requests for money by (a) member(s), Advisor(s), or other organizations
from BQO must be presented in writing for
the approval of appropriations by the Executive Committee.
ARTICLE 11. Amendments
and Revision
Section 1.
The by-laws may be amended or revised by a vote of two-thirds of the
members present at any regular meeting, provided that the proposed amendment
has been presented at a previous meeting. Any changes to the by-laws and/or
by-laws must be sent to Headquarters for final approval.
ARTICLE 12. By-laws
Section
1. By-laws
shall be passed by a two-thirds vote of the membership and shall cover
pertinent topics including interpretation of the by-laws.
Section 2.
A permanent record of the by-laws shall be kept on file by the VP
of Records.
Section 3.
Membership fees are subject to change according to FQK
Headquarters: Local fees, to cover newsletter costs, induction and orientation
expenses, and activities, shall be $15.00 per year. The International
membership fee is a onetime fee of $45.00. The Regional membership fee
is a onetime fee of $5.00. Any prospective member who cannot meet the
financial requirements may petition the executive committee to pay or
reduce their fees.
Section 3a.
Membership fees are non-refundable. If a potential member gives
written notice to the chapter president no later than the payment
deadline, this person will be refunded all fees except for a $20.00
processing fee forfeited to the chapter.
Section 4.
Official business is that which requires a quorum. Official business
for General Meetings may include:
- A. Amendments
to the by-laws.
- B. Election of
officers.
- C. Impeachment
of officers.
- D. Approving
the Annual Budget.
- E. Amendments
to the Annual Budget.
- F. The passing
of by-laws.
Section 5.
Official business is that which requires a quorum. Official business
for Executive Meetings may include:
- A. The sanctioning
of new money appropriations as outlined by the Annual Budget.
- B. The sanctioning
of new functions or commitments of BQO
resources.
Section 6.
Recognized Events: BQO events consist of
general membership meetings, executive committee meetings, working at
officially sanctioned community service and campus service projects,
and fund raisers.
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