Ordinance 1

This Chapter shall be known as Delta Pi Chapter as Chartered November 15, 1997 and incorporated November 15, 1997 under the laws of the State of Texas.

Ordinance 2

Each member shall serve on one (1) standing committee (as described in Ordinance 7), one (1) Special Committee per organized fraternity event, as well as participate in all fund raising and philanthropic activities. A member must notify the Regent or Sergeant at Arms of absence at least 24 hours in advance of scheduled fraternity activities. Such notification will be in writing or via electronic mail and must include the reason for absence. The Judiciary Committee reserves the right to accept or reject any petition for absence. Participation in Special Committees will be recorded by the (Recording) Secretary and reviewed by the Judiciary Committee following each organized event.  Participation and attendance will be reviewed when funding for travel is allocated. 

Ordinance 3

A prospective member must maintain an overall academic average of 75 or greater per semester, be a full-time Pharm.D. Candidate, cannot have been expelled from or be a member of another pharmaceutical fraternity.

Ordinance 4

The Regent will serve as the Student Representative to the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Student Senate and the School of Pharmacy Student Senate. The duties of the Vice Regent are those outlined in By-Law VI, section 2. The Vice Regent shall also fulfill the office of philanthropy as outlined by the chapter. Shall a vacancy occur in the office of Regent or first Vice Regent as outlined by By-Law VI, section 2, the office of the Vice Regent shall be appointed by the Regent.

Ordinance 5

Sec. 1. Nomination and election of Officers shall occur at the first (1^st) meeting of March. Installation shall occur at the first (1^st) meeting in April.

Sec. 2. Prospective officers must be active members of the Delta Pi Chapter of Kappa Psi at the Texas Tech School of Pharmacy.  Prospective officers must meet the academic requirements set forth by the Texas Tech School of Pharmacy to run for an office in an organization and in good scholastic standing. Officers must be enrolled in the School of Pharmacy at the time they receive the oath of office.

Sec. 3. Any officer who is found to have failed a class will be given the option of resignation by the GCD, Regent, and Vice-Regent. In the event that the officer fails a second class, the officer will be asked to resign by the GCD, Regent, and Vice-Regent. If the officer refuses to resign, the matter will be brought before the membership and the officer will be removed from office.

Ordinance 6

Sec. 1. The Regent will serve as the Student Representative to the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Pharmacy Student Senate. The Regent shall appoint the position of Assistant Secretary, Assistant Treasurer, and any other Assistant Officers as dictated by the needs of the Chapter.

Sec. 2. The pledge master shall be elected with other officers as outlined in ordinance 5 or he/she resigns and a new appointment is made by the Regent.  The pledge master shall be the head of the pledging team.  Pledge trainers shall be elected to serve under the pledge master as outlined in ordinance 5.

Sec. 3. Officers at each clinical location shall be elected  to coordinate events, transport monies, maintain documents, and perform all other duties as mandated by the Regent shall be elected as described in ordinance 5.

Ordinance 7

Sec. 1. This Chapter will have the following standing committees: Executive, Judiciary, Legislative, Scholarship, Graduate Relations, Social, and Fundraising. Each member shall serve on at least one standing committee per academic year.

Sec. 5, Sub-Sec G The Chairperson of the fund raising committee shall be the Treasurer.

Sec. 5, Sub-Sec C. The role of the Chapter Parliamentarian will be filled by the Sergeant at Arms.

Sec. 5, Sub-Sec D. The Chairman of the Graduate Relations Committee shall be the Historian.

Sec . 5 Sub-Sec C . The role of Scholarship Committee Chair shall be filled by the Chaplain.

Sec. 5 Sub-Sec F, The role of Sergeant at Arms on satellite campuses shall be filled by the campus officer.

Ordinance 8

No additions to By-Law VIII.

Ordinance 9

No additions to By-Law IX.

Ordinance 10

Sec. 1. The Pledge Class meetings shall be held weekly during the pledge period as scheduled by the Pledge Master. Prospective pledges shall sign and fulfill the responsibilities of a pledge as outlined in the pledge contract set by the pledge committee. The Chapter meetings will be held at least bi-monthly as scheduled by the Regent. The Regent shall notify all Kappa Psi members via electronic mail at least 48 hours in advance of scheduled fraternity functions.

Sec. 2. A member must notify the Regent of Sergeant at Arms at least 24 hours in advance of said meeting. Such notification will be in writing or via electronic mail and must include the reason for absence. Emergency absences are the only exclusion to this policy. The Judiciary Committee reserves the right to accept or reject any petition for absence.

Sec.3. The Judiciary Committee will abide by several guidelines in determining acceptance or rejection of letters of absence. The Committee requires that all standing notices of absence must be re-submitted before the first meeting of each month. The Committee permits two school-related excused absences per semester. Each subsequent notification of absence must be emergency related for excusal by the judiciary committee.

Ordinance 11

Sec. 1. Each member shall pay to the Treasurer $22 for local Chapter dues per semester in addition to the Grand Council and Province Membership fees. Dues shall be paid in full by the date set by the treasurer, if unpaid late fees will be assessed at the rate of $5 each for each month late.

Ordinance 12

No additions to By-Law XII.

Ordinance 13

No additions to By-Law XIII.

Ordinance 14

No additions to By-Law XIV.

Ordinance 15

No additions to By-Law XV.

Ordinance 16

No additions to By-Law XVI.