Fall 2007
8/23/07
3:55 PM
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Six Resolutions Passed T
he delegation passed three resolutions during the session on Sunday, June 24, including one approving a change to the National Bylaws to insert a reference to sexual orientation and into our Position Statement on Non-Discrimination. Article VII, Collegiate Chapters, BRecruitment, Section 2 will now read, “Judgments shall not be made based upon other factors such as individual race, color, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age or disability.” Moreover, the resolved clause of Tri Sigma’s position statement on nondiscrimination was amended to refer to sexual orientation so that it now reads: “Resolved, membership in each chapter shall be determined by performance, educational achievement and criteria related to the goals and purposes of the Sorority. Judgments shall not be made based upon other factors such as
individual race, color, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age or disability.” The delegation approved the addition of “in good standing” to Article II regarding the requirements for Fifth Year Senior status. Which means, a member must be in good standing to qualify for fifth year senior status. It was voted to add the word “National” to Article III so that all references to the national offices of President and Treasurer now read as “National President” and “National Treasurer” and that this usage be consistent within the Bylaws. On Monday, June 25, three more resolutions were passed. In Article II, Section 7, Degrees and Membership, will now read, “If initiated by an alumnae chapter, the alumna initiate’s chapter affiliation shall be designated as Iota Alpha or IA.”
The delegation voted to delete section 6 from Article II, D-Collegiate Members and renumber Sections 6, 7, and 8 on the premise that “A members badge should remain with the member until termination or she enters Omega Chapter.” Initiating the most discussion was the final resolution instituting a media and public relations policy. It was voted to mandate that no New or Initiated Member of Tri Sigma should participate in any reality television show or any other form of media activity in which she is to be identified as a member of Tri Sigma without prior approval from the Executive Council. This will include “any radio and television and internet appearances; interviews with the press; and any media releases, except those of a philanthropic nature or reporting chapter or individual honors.”
Introducing Our Newest Initiates T
he Sisters of Sigma Sigma Sigma selected as Alumnae and Collegiate Honor Initiates were initiated by Executive Council on Sunday, June 24, 2007. As New Members, Chris Smithhisler and Rebecca LeCompte have already been impacting Tri Sigma and will surely continue to do so. In an interesting twist, and a first for the Sorority, the Alumnae Initiate was appointed a National Officer before she was initiated, made official after her initiation at Convention. Chris Smithhisler will serve as our Scholarship Director in the next Triennium, but, previously, she developed the Essential Sigma Program. This program has replaced the New Member program as a total membership program. Even before she was initiated,
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The 2007 Convention in Photos
Smithhisler already understood the principles of Sigma Sigma Sigma. The Collegiate Honor Initiate, Rebecca LeCompte, Epsilon Theta, had been anxiously awaiting her initiation. Since she accepted her bid on September 15, 2006, at Oglethorpe University in Atlanta, GA, Rebecca had been stepping up as a leader in her chapter. Already serving as social chair, she has aspirations for holding an office. Specifically, she would like to become a Vice President and eventually President of her chapter. LeCompte holds a 4.0 GPA and is already looking forward to earning her scholarship ring. She was overwhelmed at her initiation and said, “It was all I could do not to burst into tears. It was so amazing.”