Sigma Nu Test 3 Study Guide Georgia Chapters: 1. UGA Mu 2. North Georgia College & State University Kappa 3.

3. Georgia Tech Gamma Alpha 4. Georgia State Eta Gamma 5. Georgia Southern Theta Kappa 6. University of West Georgia Theta Pi Iota Pi History: Fall 1973 a group of men (Jeff Post #4, Dana Whitlow #19, Gene Willaims #5) formed a flag football team. They knew each other from the dorms and their hometown. They wanted to join a fraternity but didn't like the ones that were already on campus so they decided to start their own. On April 1, 1974 the DF fraternity of Southern Tech was established. They did not want to be part of the national DF fraternity due to high dues. At then end of the spring quarter they changed their name to DFD so it would take effect at the beginning of the fall quarter. The fall quarter of 1974 had a rush that beat out all the other established fraternities on campus. This local fraternity was gaining strength at Southern Tech. They proved throughout the fall quarter that that they were a force on campus not only in numbers but also in sports. Word had spread about this group of guys and many national fraternities were looking at DFD to join them (now almost thirty guys strong in less than a year). The search continued on into the winter quarter and still a national fraternity had not been found. The one thing that had stuck in the minds of the DFD brothers was the hazing that was going on by the other fraternities during this time. This was not appealing to them and had a profound influence on their national search. Sigma Nu nationals heard about the DFD fraternity at Southern Tech and were interested in making it a colony. DFD voted to become a colony of Sigma Nu on April 10, 1975 and they were approved to be a colony in June of 1975. During their first Rush they rushed forty guys and established dominance on campus. On November 16th, 1975, twenty-two men of DFD fraternity were installed by a Ritual team from the HG (eta gamma) chapter of Georgia State as an official colony of the SN Fraternity. From the fall of 1975 to the fall of 1976, the SN colony increased its active chapter membership from fifteen to forty-four men. They excelled in sports, captured and held the rock on campus (a long standing tradition among the fraternities), and even had time for academics. There was much discussion among the leaders at the Lexington headquarters as to which colony should receive the honor of chapter #200. On October 18, 1976, the president of the SN colony received a letter from nationals stating that they had received unanimous ballots of approval from the other chapters and they had earned the right to become their own chapter. On Saturday, December 4, 1976 the forty-four men of the SN colony were installed by the QP chapter of West Georgia University as the IP Chapter #200 of the SN Fraternity. This installation was attended by the top directors of the SN fraternity and even made several local newspapers. The following spring of 1977 saw the first graduating class of IP. Jimmy Bryan stayed on to serve as chapter advisor for several more years and was extremely proud to have been associated with the men of the IP chapter.

Roberts Rules to Order and Basic Motions: Steps to Handle a Motion 1. A member makes a motion 2. Another member seconds the motion, 3. The Chair states the motion, passing ownership of the motion to the assembly, 4. The members debate the motion, 5. The chair puts the question (motion) to a vote, and 6. The chair announces the result and effect of the vote. Move to... Amend Change the wording of the motion. Previous Question End the discussion and have the vote. Limit Debate Discussion should continue, but I don't want it to go on all day. Point of Order I want the chair to enforce rules about time limits and the amount of times a person can talk. Extend Debate The chair has been enforcing rules about time limits and the number of times people are allowed to speak, but I really think we need to discuss this more. Voting: Voice Vote The most common type of voting, this is when the chair says Those in favor of the motion, say aye. All members in support of the motion call out aye. Next, the chair says Those opposed, say no after which opponents call out no. If there is a clear majority, the chair announces the result. If there is not a clear majority, a member may call for the vote to be retaken by calling out division! Hand Vote A hand vote works the same as a voice vote, where the chair first calls for those in favor to raise their hands. Without counting, they then call for those opposed to raise their hands. If a majority is seen, the chair will announce the result. Again, a member may call division if they believe there was not a clear majority. In addition, a member may ask that the vote be counted. The chair then retakes the vote in the same way but counts the votes for and against the motion. Counted Vote This is simply the counted version of the hand vote. Some groups may choose to skip the uncounted hand vote since it really does little more than the voice vote. Roll Call Vote It is not uncommon to see the roll call vote happen at convention, but it typically does not happen during chapter meetings. If you still want to know what it is, read on. A roll call vote is literally what you think it would be. The chair reads the names of each voting

member, and after hearing their name, the member calls out yes (or aye) or no. You can see why this may be a bit intense for chapter meetings, where votes may be more personal than convention voting, where one persons vote represents a group of people. Secret Ballot This is the one type of vote where each members vote choice is not known to everyone else. This is used for elections, but may also be used for regular motions, especially more sensitive topics. This is also the most paper-traceable vote and the final destination if division is repeatedly called for. A ballot vote may be called for when the original motion is initially about to be voted upon.