Order in the house
The presiding officer of a chapter meeting, usually held by this executive board position.
Who is the Basileus (MaKenzie Boyd)
The standard phrase a member uses to formally introduce a main motion on the floor.
What is "I move that..."?
The phrase a member uses when an immediate rule or procedure violation is occurring.
What is a Point of Order ("Madam Chair, I rise to a point of order")?
The minimum cumulative GPA required to maintain active member status.
What is a 2.5 GPA?
The fine assessed for a first-offense phone interruption during a meeting.
What is $1.00?
According to the standard order of meeting, this item immediately follows the Call to Order.
What is the pledge?
Signaling support for considering a motion so the body can discuss it, which does not necessarily mean you agree with it.
What is a Second? “ I second that”
The point raised when a member needs factual information from the Chair or another officer during a meeting.
What is a Point of Information?
The minimum number of chapter community service hours required per month.
What is 7 hours?
The fee assessed for being more than 15 minutes late to a chapter meeting without prior approval
What is $3.00?
In the order of business, this category comes right after Committee Reports and right before New Business.
What is unfinished business?
A call by a member to demand a standing vote to verify a close result.
What is Division of the Assembly (or "Division!")?
Action taken when no one objects and the Chair proceeds without taking a formal roll-call or voice vote.
What is Unanimous Consent?
The total number of properly documented community service hours required per semester.
What is 15 hours?
The fine assessed for being late to chapter programs or community service without 24 hours prior notice.
What is $5.00?
The official written record of all actions taken at a meeting, which is not a word-for-word transcript.
What are the Minutes?
The vote threshold required for actions that suppress member rights, such as limiting debate or amending bylaws.
What is a Two-Thirds (2/3) vote?
A member asks the Parliamentarian a specific procedural question by stating this.
What is a Parliamentary Inquiry?
The consequence imposed if a member fails to meet the community service requirements.
What is restriction of activities?
The fine incurred when a member misses 2 consecutive meetings without approval.
What is $7.00?
Per Delta Alpha Bylaws (Article III, Section 5), this exact percentage of financial membership is required to establish quorum.
What is 30%
To move to reconsider a vote already taken, the maker of the motion must meet this specific requirement.
What is having voted on the prevailing (winning) side?
During debate, each recognized member may speak this many times and for up to this duration each time by default.
What is “twice for up to 10 minutes each time?”
The chapter's service rollover rule regarding surplus hours from month-to-month versus semester-to-semester.
What is: hours exceeding 7/month roll over to the next month, but hours exceeding 15/semester cannot roll over to the next semester?
The penalty and fine amount assessed for a 3rd or subsequent confidentiality breach.
What is $25.00 and possible restriction of activities?