Officers of Sigma Gamma Zeta
The High Zeta is the chapter's committee of officers.
It is composed of 11 annually elected undergraduate members and one appointed
alumnus who serves as the official chapter adviser. The High Zeta serves
as the chapter's board of directors, and as a group, discusses, plans,
coordinates, and leads the chapter through its programs and activities.
Each officer is responsible for a specific area
of chapter operations, and most are chairmen of committees dealing with
their offices. Listed below are the major responsibilities for each chapter
officer. More detailed information about officer duties may be found in
the Standards for Chapter Excellence workbook and each officer's
programming manual.
High Alpha - President
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As the chapter's chief executive officer,
oversees the management of the chapter.
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Responsible for seeing that chapter
officers conduct their duties properly.
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Chief spokesman for the chapter to
the International Fraternity, institution, and other various publics.
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Serves as the chairman of the chapter
Executive Committee.
High Beta - Vice President
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Succeeds the High Alpha in his absence
or disability.
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Oversees the chapter's public relations
program and assures that positive relations are maintained with all the
Fraternity's publics.
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Responsible for the chapter's community
service efforts, including involvement in the North American Food Drive.
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Insures that all members are actively
involved internally in chapter activities and externally in campus organizations
and events.
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Assigns members to chapter committees,
and oversees the chapter committee structure.
High Gamma - Secretary
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Keeps accurate records and submits
membership records to the Office of Administration.
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Oversees the chapter's communication
and correspondence program.
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Maintains chapter historical records.
High Tau - Treasurer
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Maintains the chapter's financial records,
collects dues and fees, and supervises chapter expenditures and transactions.
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Prepares the chapter budget with the
assistance of the Executive Committee.
High Iota - Risk Manager
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Responsible for the risk management
programs of the chapter, and coordinates safety measures for chapter activities,
chapter house operations, and kitchen operations.
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Serves as chairman of the Risk Management
Task Force.
High Kappa - Fraternity Educator
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Oversees the associate member orientation
and the big brother program, and assures that associate members are integrated
into all aspects of the chapter.
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Works with the High Phi in implementing
the pre-initiation activities.
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Implements a year-round program of
fraternal education for all members.
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Assures that all forms of hazing and
segregation of initiates and associate members are eliminated.
High Delta - Membership Recruitment Chairman
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Oversees the chapter's year-round membership
recruitment campaign.
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Insures that the chapter's recruitment
program is based on non-alcoholic functions.
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Leads the voting on candidates for
association and initiation.
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Educates members on effective recruitment
skills.
High Phi - Ritualist
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Oversees the performances of the Fraternity's
ritualistic ceremonies.
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Works with the High Kappa in implementing
the pre-initiation activities.
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Trains the Ritual teams and the Associate
Member Ceremony team.
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Educates the entire membership on the
teachings of our Rituals.
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Cares for and secures the chapter's
ritual equipment.
High Sigma - Educational Chairman
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Maintains the academic records of all
members.
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Works with the Executive Committee
to enforce Lambda Chi Alpha's academic standards.
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Provides academic assistance, encourages
high scholarship, and provides cultural opportunities for all members.
High Epsilon - Social Chairman
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Plans and directs a diverse and interesting
social program.
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Ensures that the chapter complies with
all Lambda Chi Alpha alcohol and risk management policies.
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Implements a social awareness educational
program.
High Rho - Alumni Secretary
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Responsible for keeping accurate records
of all chapter alumni.
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Solicits news to alumni through chapter-alumni
newsletters.
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Plans functions and activities designed
especially to build alumni involvement.
High Pi - Chancellor and Alumni Advisor
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Serves as the chief judicial officer
of the chapter.
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Advisor to the chapter and officers.
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Direct representative of the Grand
High Zeta in the chapter and reports any violation of the laws or policies
of the Fraternity.
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Serves as a voting member of the chapter
Executive Committee.
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Serves as chairman of the chapter's
Alumni Advisory Board and a member of the alumni organization.