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Old 07-14-2010, 02:57 PM
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The national office usually has a standard set of rules on how a member is selected as president. At my chapter, a special committee of members and chapter advisor meets to elect officers based on their skills, attributes, and devotion to the chapter. While some politics may be involved, it is NOT a popularity contest as it is commonly stereotyped in the media (i.e. think Legally Blonde, the tv show Greek, etc.).
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Old 07-14-2010, 03:26 PM
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The national office usually has a standard set of rules on how a member is selected as president.
Maybe or maybe not, depending on the organization.
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Old 07-14-2010, 04:26 PM
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True. But it is my understanding that most national Greek organizations have some type of standard regulations, rules, and/or processes used to elect officers.
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Old 07-14-2010, 04:32 PM
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True. But it is my understanding that most national Greek organizations have some type of standard regulations, rules, and/or processes used to elect officers.
First, announcing yourself in the relevant GLO forum would probably be helpful in establishing your credentials to speak on the matter.

Secondly, what experience do you have with chapters outside of your own, and how familiar are you with their rules?

Finally, there are a wide variety of ways for chapters to elect officers, some left to the local level, some written in to national rules or bylaws. Some groups do slating, sometimes that is 'secret,' sometimes it's run by the previous officers, sometimes it is the seniors or by people whose last names start with Q. Some do ballots, some raise hands, some might have ritual requirements for the office (must look good in giant dove costume).

But unless you're in the group, or go around reading bylaws of every group, you really don't know what the national rules are.
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Old 07-14-2010, 05:23 PM
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some might have ritual requirements for the office (must look good in giant dove costume).
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Old 07-14-2010, 05:36 PM
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Old 07-14-2010, 05:07 PM
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True. But it is my understanding . . . .
Based on . . . ?
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Old 07-14-2010, 09:06 PM
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At my chapter, a special committee of members and chapter advisor meets to elect officers based on their skills, attributes, and devotion to the chapter.
Holy isht, I HOPE you mean "nominate" instead of "elect." If not, I'm guessing this is one of your chapter meetings.

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