Delta Zeta Officer Elections: Do you have what it takes to hold office?

The election of officers is one of the most important decisions a chapter makes each year. Officers set the tone and establish the direction of a chapter as short term actions may have long term, lasting effects. All chapter officers and committee chairmen shall be elected no later than March 1 unless the campus or chapter situation requires an exception to be made with approval of the College Chapter Director or the Regional Collegiate Director. (Constitution, Article XII, Section 5) But, we know that many of your chapters are nearing the end of your officer terms and elections start to occur as early as this month in some cases.

There are several factors which help a chapter successfully through to the time of officer elections. A chapter must be educated yearly in the nomination and election process. It takes time to effectively conduct elections. Dates should be scheduled early on the calendar for the selection of a Nominating Committee Chairman and her committee, officer interviews, election of officers and their installation. Two chapter meetings need to be held in order to effectively conduct officer elections. For a detailed instructions on Delta Zeta’s Nominations and Elections process, please review the manual on our website.

Members should consider the qualifications required of each office. Elections are not a popularity contest but a means of selecting the most qualified person for the office. You can find officer job descriptions in the Resources section on www.deltazeta.org.member in the Collegiate Chapter Officer Training folder

Do you think you have what it takes to lead your chapter? We want to know! Tell us by leaving a comment below and let us know if you will be the next Chapter President or perhaps the VP of Membership. Delta Zeta continues to grow and thrive because of the contributions of our members!