DELTA
The presiding officer for the time being.
What is the CHAIRWOMAN (or CHAIRPERSON)?
The minimum number of voting members who must be present at a meeting for business to be conducted.
What is a QUORUM?
A record of a previous meeting.
What are MINUTES?
Program of a business meeting
What is an AGENDA?
To end a meeting
What is ADJOURN?
The proper verbiage to propose an action to the assembly.
What is "I MOVE..."?
A proposal by a member, in a meeting, that the assembly takes a particular action
What is a MOTION?
A set guidelines to aid in decision making.
What is PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE?
More than half of the votes cast by persons legally entitled to vote
What is a MAJORITY?
Parliamentary advisor to the presiding officer
What is a PARLIAMENTARIAN?
The governing document of the sorority that sets forth practices, standards, and social interactions.
What is the PROTOCAL AND TRADITIONS MANUAL?
The most current edition of Robert's Rules of Order?
What is the TWELTH?
The document that helps to regulate inappropriate behavior within the sorority.
What is the CODE OF CONDUCT?
Submitted for approval to Scholarship and Standards along with the a chapter's Policies and Procedures document.
What is the RULES OF ORDER FORM?
A 2/3 vote is required for the passage of this document.
What is the POLICIES AND PROCEDURES?
To indicate support for consideration of a motion.
What is a SECOND?
A motion that modifies a pending motion
What is an AMENDMENT?
A motion to divide a pending motion into two or more questions to be considered separately.
What is DIVIDE THE QUESTION?
A motion to formally repeal, annul, cancel, or revoke an action.
What is RESCIND?
To postpone the discussion of an issue during a meeting
What is TABLE?
A request for information concerning a motion.
What is POINT OF INFORMATION??
A member interrupts a speaker because a breach of rules of procedures has occurred.
What is POINT OF ORDER?
A member believes that the period of discussion on a motion has concluded.
What is CALL THE QUESTION?
Having been recognized by the Chair to speak.
What is HAVING THE FLOOR?
The number of times a member may speak on a motion during debate.
What is TWO (or TWICE)?