Effective October 14, 2011: All Board of Governors members (Board of Governors chairmen, alumni advisors, chapter advisors, financial advisors, recruitment advisors, risk management advisors and scholarship advisors) must be a certified Phi Kappa Tau volunteer. To become a certified Phi Kappa Tau volunteer one must complete the Phi Kappa Tau Volunteer Certification Program available on-line at www.phikappatau.org/certification. Certification is required through the Phi Kappa Tau Statutes (Title V. Section 47), the Borradaile Challenge (Board of Governors metric) and the Strategic Plan (R.3). All current Board of Governors members that are not certified by the date above will be removed from their respective chapter’s Board of Governors roster and must become certified before re-appointment.

 

National Statutes: Title V. Subordinate Councils
47. Board of Governors of a Chapter. Each Chapter shall have a Board of Governors composed of at least a board chairman, chapter advisor and three (3) other non-resident-council members. Two (2) Resident Council members shall serve on the board. These Resident Council members shall be the President and one (1) other member. The members shall be certified and approved by the Chief Executive Officer. This board shall be the general supervisory body of the Chapter and shall be responsible to the Domain Director in all matters. In the event that the Domain Director position is vacant, the board shall be responsible to the Chief Executive Officer. Articles of Operation for the board must be filed with the National Headquarters. At least ten (10) meetings shall be held each year and official meeting minutes must be recorded and filed. The board chairman shall be a graduate member of Phi Kappa Tau. The Resident Council must select a chapter advisor. The board secretary shall be President of the Resident Council. The remaining board positions will include: alumni advisor, faculty advisor, financial advisor, recruitment advisor, risk management advisor and scholarship advisor. The board positions mentioned will perform such duties as outlined by the Executive Offices. The board shall have full authority to enforce the Statutes of the National Constitution as they pertain to the Resident Council, subject to review by the Chief Executive Officer. In matters pertaining to scholarship and finance, the authority of the board shall be absolute, with the exception of expulsion proceedings which must follow the statutes for a member trial outlined in Title VII. The board shall have full authority to summon any member of the Resident Council, upon proper notice, to appear before the board assembled. It shall be the duty and responsibility of the board to act in the best interest of the Fraternity at all times in accordance with the National Constitution and Statutes and Board of Governors Articles of Operation. In the event the chapter fails to maintain an active Board of Governors, the Domain Director or Chief Executive Officer may appoint needed members to the Board of Governors.

Strategic Plan: Recruitment
R.3 – Fill 90 percent of all volunteer roles with accredited volunteers to include Domain Directors BOG Chairs, chapter advisors, chapter finical advisor, chapter risk management advisor, chapter membership orientation advisors, chapter recruitment advisors and House Corporation presidents and treasurers.