NATIONAL BY-LAWS OF
THE PHI LAMBDA SIGMA SOCIETY
ARTICLE I
Chapter Names
Each chapter shall be
designated by a Greek letter or letters in the
alphabetical order in which the chapter was
established.
ARTICLE II
Eligibility for
Membership
Section 1.
Collegiate Membership. The following shall be
deemed eligible for election to active membership in
the Society.
a. Those
students of pharmacy, men and women, who have
demonstrated dedicated service and leadership in the
advancement of pharmacy and are of high moral and
ethical character.
b. Persons to
be considered for membership must have complied with
the following conditions:
(1) They
shall have completed one professional year of
scholastic work applicable toward the pharmacy
degree.
(2) They
shall be in good academic standing.
(a) Special
consideration may be given to students with a lower
grade point average if these individuals have
demonstrated exceptionally outstanding leadership
and service.
(b) Election of
these special individuals to membership shall
require a unanimous vote of approval by the local
chapter.
(3) They
shall be actively involved in advancing the
profession of pharmacy through demonstrated
leadership in local, state and national professional
pharmacy organizations.
Section 2.
Faculty, Alumni and Honorary Membership.
a. Faculty -
Those members of the staff, faculty and
administration of schools/colleges of pharmacy who
shall be initiated by local chapters or were
formerly initiated and presently serve as staff,
faculty or administrators in schools of pharmacy.
b. Alumni -
Those members of the Society who were initiated
during their collegiate enrollment.
c. Honorary -
Those individuals who have demonstrated dedication,
leadership, and service to the profession of
pharmacy.
ARTICLE III
Election and
Initiation of Members
Section
1. The election of new members shall be
annually, preferably in the spring of each year.
Section
2. A quorum for the election of new members
shall be two-thirds (2/3) of the voting membership
as defined by the local by-laws. A three-fourths
(3/4) affirmative vote of the membership present
shall be required for approval of new members.
Section
3. Nominations for membership shall come from
any voting member of the local chapter.
Section
4. Individuals shall become members of the
Society upon complying with membership requirements,
approval of membership by the active members of
local chapters, payment of initiation fees, and
being duly initiated.
Section
5. A membership certificate and a key pin shall
be given to each member after being duly initiated.
Section
6. The chapter secretary shall, upon election of
new members, forward to the National Office
membership request forms provided for that purpose
by the National Office.
ARTICLE IV
Revocation of Membership
Section 1.
Membership in the society may be revoked at any time
by the inducting chapter or the Executive Committee
for proven behavior that is in conflict with the
goals and purposes of Phi Lambda Sigma. Just cause
must be established and due process must be
followed. The following steps are recommended to
ensure the member’s rights and privacy and
protected:
1.
Confidential investigation by a committee--appointed
preferably by the chapter, but as necessary, by the
Executive Committee.
2.
Report
of committee exonerating or preferring specific
charges.
3.
Formal
notification to the accused member.
4.
Formal
hearing.
5.
Recommendation of the committee to
the inducting chapter, or as applicable, the
Executive Committee.
6.
Notification of the outcome to the
accused member by the inducting chapter or Executive
Committee.
Section
2.
Revocation of membership shall be
determined at a meeting of the inducting chapter by
at least 2/3 votes for revocation, or by 2/3 votes
of the Executive Committee.
Section 3.
Additionally, the Executive Committee shall be
provided a summary of the revocation documenting the
revoked member, describing just cause and due
process, the number of members present, the number
of active members in the chapter, the votes for
revocation, the votes against revocation, and the
date the membership was revoked.
ARTICLE IV
Ritual
Section
1. The installation of new chapters and all
national and local officers, and the initiation of
new members shall be in accordance with the Official
Ritual of the Society.
Section
2. Changes may be made in the Official Ritual of
the Society by the Executive Council.
ARTICLE V
National Officers
Section
1. The National President shall perform such
duties as usually pertain to the office of
president. He/she shall be alumnus or faculty
member.
Section
2. The National President-elect shall perform
the duties of the National President in his/her
absence and other duties assigned by the President.
He/she shall be responsible for chapter expansion
and chartering. He/she shall be an alumnus or
faculty member.
Section
3. The National Speaker shall preside at the
House of Delegates and establish the
agenda in coordination with the other national
officers. He/she shall be a collegiate member while
fulfilling the duties of the office.
Section
4. The National Member-at-Large shall assist the
National Speaker in the performance of his/her
duties and shall assist the National
President-elect
in the performance of his/her duties. He/she shall
be a collegiate member while fulfilling the duties
of the office.
Section
5. The National Treasurer shall assist the
Executive Director in managing the finances, audit
at reasonable intervals the financial records and
deliver a report to the
House of Delegates on an annual
basis. He/she shall be an alumnus or faculty
member.
Section
6. The Executive Director shall act as the
manager of the national office who shall receive and
file all valuable papers, reports, proceedings,
publications and historical records, shall conduct
general correspondence, shall collect and disburse
all funds, shall keep all membership records, shall
record the minutes of all meetings and such other
duties as assigned by the Executive Committee. The
Executive Director shall make a complete report to
the House of at each meeting.
Section
7. The nominating committee shall be composed of
three (3) members; at least one of who must be a
student, appointed by vote of the executive
committee no later than three (3) months prior to
the annual meeting of the House of Delegates. The
student Member-at-large shall chair the committee.
The committee shall work with the Executive Director
to announce to the chapters the upcoming election of
national officers at the annual meeting of the House
of Delegates. All interested persons must submit
their qualifications, a goal statement of less than
one hundred (100) words and A Statement of
Intent to Stand as a Candidate (available on the
web-site or from a national officer) to either a
national officer or a member of the committee at
least one (1) hour prior to the annual meeting of
the House of Delegates. The nominating committee
shall meet at least one (1) hour prior to the annual
meeting of the House of Delegates to review each
person’s qualifications and goal statement. The
nominating committee shall give a report to the
House of Delegates announcing those persons who have
been slated for each office. Those not slated by
the nominating committee but meeting the above
deadline for submission of required paperwork may be
nominated by a seated delegate provided the nominee
consents to the nomination.
Section
8. The officers thus elected shall assume their
duties at the close of the annual meeting.
Section
9. A National Officer may be removed from office
by a three-fourths (3/4) vote of the chapters.
Section
10. In the event of a vacancy in the office of
National President, the president-elect shall assume
the duties of the president for the remaining term
of office. In case of any other vacancy, the
National President, with the approval of the
Executive Committee, shall appoint a member to serve
the remainder of the unexpired term.
ARTICLE VI
Chapter Officers
Section 1. The
Chapter Secretary shall report to the National
Office by June 1 and/or October 1 of each year the
names and addresses of the chapter officers. The
Secretary shall report to the National Office any
changes in names or addresses of chapter officers
within thirty (30) days of the change occurring.
ARTICLE VII
Insignia
Section
1. The insignia of this Society shall be a key
pin, which bears a mortar and pestle and the Greek
letters of Phi Lambda Sigma. A wreath of laurel
shall surround the mortar and pestle. Below the
mortar and pestle shall be the date of the founding
of the Society, 1965, in Roman numerals.
Section
2. All manufacturing and distribution of the
insignia shall be under the auspices of the National
Office.
Section
3. The colors of the Society shall be green and
gold.
Section
4. The official seal shall be of the same
configuration as the insignia.
ARTICLE VIII
House of Delegates
Section
1. Each active chapter shall be entitled to a
voting delegate and an alternate delegate.
Alternate delegates shall be allowed all the
privileges except that of the voting but shall be
allowed to vote in the absence of the voting
delegate.
Section
2. Any chapter failing for three successive
years to have either a delegate or an alternate
delegate in attendance at the
annual
House of
Delegates may be declared inactive by
the Executive Committee.
Section
3. The voting body shall consist of one seated
delegate from each chapter and the president,
president-elect, immediate past president, speaker
and student member-at-large.
Section
4. Voting delegates from greater than one-half
(1/2) of the active chapters shall constitute a
quorum.
Section
5. The chapter may pay the expenses of a
delegate.
Section
6. A suggested order of business at the
House of
Delegates is:
1. Call to
order by the
Speaker of the House.
2. Roll call
of delegates.
3. Reading of
minutes.
4. National
Officer’s
Reports.
5. Executive
Director’s Report.
6. Chapter
reports.
7. Committee
reports.
8. Unfinished
business.
9. New
business.
10. Installation
of officers.
11. Appointment
of committees.
12. Adjournment
ARTICLE IX
Membership Fee and
Financial Obligation
Section 1. The
National membership-initiation fee shall be
established by vote of the Executive Committee.
Section 2. The
National membership-initiation fee shall cover the
cost of:
