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Preamble
Believing that all men are social beings and that the friendships of college men are lasting
ones, we the men of Alpha Omega Delta, do hereby seek to promote these associations
through a social fraternity with a concentration on academics and community which will
uphold the true standards of brotherhood and do hereby establish the following
Constitution.
Section I - Name
The name of this organization shall be the Alpha Omega Delta Fraternity.
Section II - Meaning
The Name of this Society is derived from a two-fold origin in the meaning of our Greek
letters. The first two letters emanate from the passage in Revelations 22:13 which reads,
“I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end”. The
second, the Delta, comes from the mathematical notion of change. As Alpha and Omega
represents the very extent of our Universe, its massive expanse, the whole with all of its
complexities, we, too, understand the changes that occur within our Universe, its power
Honesty
Responsibility
Human Dignity
Wisdom
Article II – Mission
It is the mission of this Fraternity to make well-respected college men who will be
academically geared, community oriented, and able leaders of the world exemplifying
Section I – Emblems
The emblems of this fraternity shall consist of a badge, a coat of arms, a system of colors,
Section II – Colors
The Colors of Alpha Omega Delta shall be Regal Purple and Old Gold.
The Motto of Alpha Omega Delta shall be “Fortes Fortuna Adiuvat.” Translates from
Section IV – Flower
Under Development…
1. All active brothers of Alpha Omega Delta shall be given the Badge at the
Initiation Ceremony in Delta Stage. The Badge shall display the Coat of Arms
2. The Gold Pin shall be given to Brothers who display a high degree of
3. The Regal Purple Pin shall be given to brothers who display a high level of
is present.
The Executive Council shall hereby be created to govern over all and any matters
affecting the welfare of the Alpha Omega Delta Fraternity. The Executive Council shall
consist of five active Brothers holding the following Officer Positions as a part of the
Council, and the whole of the Brotherhood compromising the entirety of the Executive
1. President – shall be the primary ambassador for the Fraternity to the campus
and the community. The President shall be responsible for creating the
reserves the right to assign tasks and create committees if not met within the
The President will hold the power to veto Executive Council decisions only
once during a specific matter. Executive Council may override veto with a 2/3
vote.
for making sure all Officer Positions, hereby defined as the President and
the power of approving or rejecting a proposal for the use of Fraternity funds.
If rejected, the Executive Council may override the negation of the Vice-
President of Finance with a 2/3 vote. If the motion to approve fund by the
Council is by a 2/3 vote said the Vice-President of Finance shall not reject
pledges. All rituals and ceremonies shall be the responsibility of the Vice-
Executive Council may override the denial with a 2/3 vote. However, the
Article V – Elections
All voting members are eligible for nomination and election to the Leadership Council.
1. Elections will take place during the Election Meeting at the end of
nomination.
meeting
meeting.
1. All Officer Positions shall be elected by majority vote (50% +1) of voting
members attending the election meeting using the open ballot method.
2. The open ballot method shall be the process in which the votes are counted and
read aloud during the election general meeting by the President detailing each
3. If there are more than two candidates running for a position, the candidates
will enter an instant run-off. Voters will rank their preferences for the position. If a
majority vote is not attained during the first vote, the candidate receiving the
lowest number of votes is dropped from the ballot. Votes will be recounted as if
the dropped candidate had not run. This process will be repeated until a candidate
Section I – Pre-Requirements
1. Who are currently enrolled students at the Santa Rosa Junior College;
5. Who have been fully initiated in accordance with the Pledging Process
Section II – Requirements
3. Active Brother who fail to meet Article V, Section 1.1, Section 1.2,
Section 1.3, Section 1.4, & Section 1.6 shall be made aware of their
Section for a third time in same academic semester, the Brother shall be
of the time period, and verify that no relapsing has or will take place.
the next general meeting available after the 1-month probation period
at the Santa Rosa Junior College are open for membership of Alpha
Omega Delta.
The Pledge Process shall be divided into 4 distinct stages compromised of the Alpha,
pledging to Alpha Omega Delta. The Letter of Interest shall state why the
Membership.
4. A Filing and Processing Fee shall be exacted by this Fraternity to cover costs
of Pledging Process, which shall be set by the President, and collected by the
Vice-President of Finance.
Person who has been screened and approved by Vice-President of Membership as having
met all eligibility standards of this Constitution and successfully completed the Alpha
Stage shall be deemed a Pledge. A person who has completed the Alpha Stage shall be a
1. The Learning – Shall consist of two parts with a duration of two weeks:
a. Pledge shall learn Alpha Omega Delta’s Constitution, its rules and
regulations.
2. The Rose Parade – The Pledge shall be given the unique flower of Alpha
Omega Delta, the White Rose, and shall wear the flower for the duration of
The Learning he has undergone. The Test shall be compromised of two parts:
addressed:
i. First, the Pledge shall answer in essay form what goals he has
Greek Alphabet.
and shall be scored in unison with the President and Executive Vice-
President.
4. Pledges that have completed the Rose Parade without fault, and have scored a
passing grade of a 70% or higher on The Test shall hereby continue on to the
Gamma Stage.
1. The Fasting – A Pledge shall surrender, for a 2-week period of time, a specific
food item that is relevant to that Pledge’s diet. This shall be a demonstration
poetry, that must be, at least 2 minutes in duration, and to be approved by the
3. The Event – Shall be an event organized by the Pledge Class, meaning all
cooperation put forth to host an event relevant to the community at-large. The
the final Delta Stage, upon which a Pledge shall be eligible to be initiated as a
1. The Proselytization – shall be the Initiation Ceremony, upon which the newly
Fraternity. The Initiation Ceremony shall consist of the Oath of Faith &
Fidelity in the sight of the whole Brotherhood of Alpha Omega Delta. The
Proselytization shall grant the new Brother full voting rights for Alpha Omega
Delta. The Oath of Faith & Fidelity shall be administered by the President of
the Fraternity.
2. The Harvest – The new Brother, upon completion of The Proselytization, shall
Section I - The funds of this Fraternity shall be obtained by dues to be paid by Brothers to
Alpha Omega Delta on a monthly basis. The total amount the dues shall consist of shall
be established concurrently by the Executive Council. All dues shall be collected by the
shall be reprimanded by a late fee, as amount of late fee shall be determined by the
President. If dues are not paid within two weeks of date assigned for dues to be paid, and
situation has not come to a reasonable understanding and conclusion in the view of the
President, the Executive Vice-President shall follow accordingly the laws of Article V,
Article IX – Impeachment
Section I - Any member of the Executive Council, hence identified as the entirety of the
Brotherhood, who fails to fulfill his respective duties, or who fails to abide by this
Constitution, its laws and regulations, may be removed from his Officer Position, and/or
Once a month, as designated by the President of this Fraternity, Alpha Omega Delta shall
host the Rose Parade on campus. The Rose Parade shall consist of the wearing of the
Alpha Omega Delta flower, including the Navy Blue Sports Coat with the Badge, or Coat
of Arms, to campus.
uphold its Constitution to the fullest, its laws and regulations, its rituals and ceremonies.
I will fulfill the promise of developing myself as a college man, both as a brother and a
human being, in which I pledge to improve my intellect, better my morals, and positively
The rule of order governing over this body shall The Standard Code of Parliamentary
Section III - At the next regularly scheduled general meeting, the general Brotherhood
Section IV - The amendments must be approved by a two thirds (2/3) vote of all voting
Brothers present.
or in part, shall be decided by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the voting Brothers of Alpha