Standards for Officers/Exec Board?
 

Obviously, all GLOs have protocol and standards for all members to follow. But does your organization have additional standards of conduct for officers/exec board members at either the chapter level and/or the national level that go above and beyond those for other members? Like, for a hypothetical example, no member of XYZ sorority should be drinking in letters. But no officer of XYZ sorority should be publicly drunk, period.

I've never heard of anything like that. If an officer has tried to be a little more "conservative" than the rest of the members, it was self-imposed, not written. I think that setting up the officers as superior beings is a recipe for disaster.

Interesting question. I would say that officers in my chapter are held to a slightly higher standard that probably doesn't affect their normal life too much. The chapter president, however, is expected to display a much higher level of decorum.

They way our Exec Board is structured, the "A," or president, is supposed to act as the "face of the fraternity" and primarily deals with interaction between the chapter and the university and other Greeks. This set-up kind of dictates you being a constant positive representation.

ETA: As KSUViolet stated this is not a national policy or anything, just something I've noticed on the chapter level. I do, however, feel that the "A's" job description can set up this mentality.

For my chapter, our exec officers have to have a higher GPA to be nominated (ex, chapter minimum is 2.4, exec officers must have at least 2.8). Exec officers are considered to be the leaders of the chapter, and are expected to behave accordingly. All officers are expected to be leaders, but Exec members more so.

Exec officers are the leaders of the Chapter. They should have the respect of the members and therefore must be role models. So while we do not hold them to higher standards, we probably hold them to stricter standards. More of a "zero tolerance" policy if you will. It would be hypocritical to have the Pres conducting a Standards hearing about drunkenness when she was sloshed at a band party in her letters dancing on the stage last weekend.

We're all held to the same standards, but I feel that exec and standards councils go above and beyond that in their normal way of life.
I look up to exec at my house and truely aspire to be like them, a beautiful strong classy Panhellenic women. We don't know who is on standards council, but when my big graduated I found out that she had served on it and I was glad, because I always turned to her for advise in odd situations!!

In my organization, officers aren't allowed to consume alcohol at social events that we're hosting. It isn't written, but it is understood.

Off topic, but... I always found it interesting that Delta Chi has designated letters for their officer positions. Is there a specific reason for this (if you're able to share that information)?

I don't know if this is fraternity-wide or just Delta Iota, but I know our officers were required to arrive first and depart last for all social events (probably a pretty standard risk management procedure). It was kind of an understood unspoken that they would be there to make sure that nothing got too out of hand, but for the most part nobody needed babysitting or anything.

Also, my big was an officer, and she once got a slap on the wrist for getting too riled up during the UGA/SC game! :) Since she was supposed to be an example, I suppose some people felt that a warning was validated. :rolleyes:

The same as most everyone said.. our E-Board is held to a higher standard by the general membership but really that's it. They do have to maintain over a 2.8 while the rest of the chapter must keep a 2.6. That's really it, though... I think this past semester someone brought up the E-Board not drinking at events but I think that only held up for like 2 or 3 weeks.

Other organizations do this, or something like it. Lambda Chi uses Greek letters for its officers (High Alpha, High Beta, etc.) KA Order uses numbers (presidents are "Number 1s"). I'm pretty sure there are others as well.

I think the most diplomatic way to answer would be to say that you wouldn't call someone Harry if his name was Joe.;)

Interestingly enough, our officer names were public in the very early days and were even printed in very early editions of "The Quarterly." I don't believe they've been public since 1897 or so (that year sticks out in my mind), and were definitly made secret before 1908, which is the earliest "Quarterly" I've read - and I dare you to find one earlier than that!

*Please note: the above information is not esoteric and can be found on the public website of The Delta Chi Fraternity.

You totally need to go into politics with this answer. ha ha.

This has already been said, but again, in our chapter you must have a slightly higher GPA to run for office than to ust be an active member. Although our exec members are a little more reserved at socials and such, I believe that is just how they choose to represent themselves as the current President, VP, etc.