University of Central Florida
Interfraternity Council Constitution
Revised March 18th, 2015
ARTICLE I. NAME
Section 1. This organization shall be known as the Interfraternity Council (herein referred
to as IFC).
ARTICLE II. MISSION STATEMENT
Section 1. It is the mission of the Interfraternity Council at the University of Central
Florida to provide a governing body for the undergraduate fraternity chapters and their
members. As the governing body, the IFC strives to provide service opportunities and
leadership programming to all undergraduate fraternity men. The IFC shall communicate
information and ideas to chapters, while making qualified suggestions for their
betterment. The IFC shall seek to inspire chapters to make positive change and to
promote the betterment of our community and Greek life as a whole.
ARTICLE III. GOVERNANCE AND JURSIDICTION
Section 1. The Interfraternity Council follows all of the policies and procedures of the
University of Central Florida, the division of Student Development and Enrollment
Services, and the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life, along with that mentioned in
Article VI.
ARTICLE IV. MEMBERSHIP IN NATIONAL, REGIONAL AND
STATE ORGANIZATIONS
Section 1. The members of the Council shall have the authority to enter into membership
with those national, regional and state Interfraternity organizations whose programs and
services are deemed to be valuable to the Interfraternity Council at the University of
Central Florida.
ARTICLE V. PURPOSE
Section 1. The Interfraternity Council shall be the supervising, governing body for all
men’s Fraternities chartered by the University of Central Florida. The Council shall
function under the advisement of the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life and in
accordance with University policies. The Council’s specific purposes are to:
A. Establish and administer rules governing Recruitment, Pledging, Initiation, and
general oversight of Fraternities.
B. Encourage scholastic achievement, greater cooperation, and harmony among its
members.
C. Promote the best interest of the University of Central Florida.
D. Promote and maintain a University spirit and loyalty, which will transcend an
individual fraternity’s ambitions.
E. Provide services and additional support to its member chapters as needed.
ARTICLE VI. FUNCTIONS AND COMPOSITION
Section 1. All activities and functions of the IFC and its member organizations must be
legal under University, local, state, and federal laws. The most recent version of the
Golden Rule will supersede all requirements set forth during the creation and revision of
this constitution. In addition, the most recent version of Robert’s Rules of Order shall be
the authority over those questions, which have not been specified by university
regulations or this constitution. Within this constitution, a majority shall be defined as
“more than 50 percent”.
Section 2. All undergraduate nationally chartered general Fraternities with a national
office are eligible for membership in the Interfraternity Council at the University of
Central Florida. There shall be two classes of membership: Regular and Associate.
Regular Members:
A. Regular membership shall be those general fraternities who have fulfilled the
membership requirements set forth in Section 3 of this Article.
B. Regular Member Fraternities shall abide by the following requirements:
1. Pay all dues and fines owed to the Interfraternity Council
2. Abide by this Constitution and any regulations adopted by the Council.
3. Cooperate with all administrative actions of the Executive Board.
4. Maintain an updated list of all its current members, officers, advisor and
corporation board members in the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life.
5. Abide by all of the University regulations and policies, including the Golden
Rule.
6. Encourage Interfraternity cooperation among its members.
7. Encourage scholarship and leadership among its members.
8. Fully cooperate with the rules and regulations set by the Office of Fraternity
and Sorority Life.
C. Regular member Fraternities shall have the following privileges:
1. Have all privileges and rights under this constitution and the rules and
procedures, except as limited by actions of the Judicial Board or the
University.
2. Receive coverage on par with any other member in all Interfraternity Council
publications that list or describe Member Fraternities.
3. Participate in all Interfraternity Council sponsored programs.
4. Vote at meetings of the Council, when properly represented and in good
standing.
5. Participate in the fraternity division of Intramural sports.
6. Have its members, if they are eligible, hold elected and appointed offices in
the Interfraternity Council.
7. Participate in all awards given by the Interfraternity Council.
Associate Members:
D. Associate membership shall be those nationally recognized general Fraternities,
who are in the process of fulfilling the requirements in Section 3. All rules and
decisions of the Interfraternity Council shall bind all Associate Members.
E. Duties of an Associate Member Fraternity are the same as those outlined in
Article VI, Section 2 (B).
F. Privileges of an Associate Member Fraternity shall be limited to the following:
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Participate in all Interfraternity Council events.
Attend and speak at all Interfraternity Council meetings.
Participate in the Fraternity division of Intramural sports.
Be eligible for Interfraternity Council awards.
Have all privileges and rights under this Constitution and rules and
procedures except as limited by actions of the University.
6. Receive coverage on par with any other member in all Interfraternity
Council publications that list or describe Member Fraternities.
7. Participation in all Council proceedings, with the exception of being
able to vote in the Council, hold a seat on the Judicial Board and/or
hold an Executive Office.
Section 3. An associate member fraternity may gain regular member status in the Council
providing they meet all of the following requirements:
A. Retain a total active membership of twenty (20) undergraduate members for a
period of two successive semesters.
B. Attain an overall 2.5 minimum grade point average by the Fraternity for the above
said period.
C. Reach a sound financial condition as determined by the Council, after a review of
the Fraternities records for the above said period.
D. Fully operate under an authorized chapter advisor for the above said period.
E. Become a chartered organization by a National Fraternity.
F. Obtain Registered Student Organization (RSO) status with the Office of Student
Involvement.
G. Reach final approval by the council by way of the formal application process. Said
application must contain the above six subsections and must pass with a threefourths vote of the total Council membership.
Section 4. Membership in the IFC and its member organizations is limited to any student
who is paying Activity and Service Fees and is currently and/or continuously enrolled at
the University of Central Florida.
Section 5. Membership in the IFC and its member organizations shall not be the result of
discrimination made on the basis of race, age, religion, disability, national origin, sexual
orientation, marital or parental status, or veteran's status.
Section 6. Hazing is completely prohibited, especially as a condition of membership in
the IFC and its member organizations.
Section 7. Member and Associate Member Organizations are considered to be in good
standing with the Council, and thus retain voting rights at all general Council meetings, if
the following standards are met:
A. All dues are paid in full and on time.
B. Requirements for attendance as outlined in Article VIII are satisfied.
C. The organization is not on suspended status with the University or the Office of
Fraternity and Sorority Life.
D. Requirements for Risk management documents as outlined in ARTICLE XVI.
RISK MANGEMENT are satisfied.
E. Requirements for New Member lists as outlined in ARTICLE XVII.
RECRUITMENT Section 4 satisfied.
Section 8. Member and Associate Member Organizations that do not fulfill all standards
of good standing as outlined in ARTICLE VI. Section 7. are to be placed in bad standing.
While in bad standing, any further violation of the IFC Constitution and/or UCF Golden
Rule puts the chapter's status with the Interfraternity Council in jeopardy. No socials,
mixers, parties, brotherhood events, recruitment events or new member events are
permitted to occur while an organization is in bad standing. When an organization is in
bad standing, Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life faculty and staff will be notified and
instructed to deny privileges such as use of facilities and approval of Social Event
Registration Forms (SERF).
Section 9. All sanctions levied by the Interfraternity Council Executive Board shall be
made in congruence with and with consideration of the violation. No punishment or
sanction shall grossly outweigh the impact or ramifications of the violations.
Section 10. In the event of the dissolution of the Interfraternity Council and cessation of
governance, all funds remaining in general accounts shall be donated to the Knight-thon
philanthropy.
ARTICLE VII. EXPANSION
Section 1. The purpose of the Interfraternity Council Expansion Policy shall be:
A. To provide guidance and support for new Fraternities.
B. To provide a colony membership period before granting full privileges of the
Interfraternity Council.
C. To provide guidance and support to Fraternities who have lost membership to the
Interfraternity Council for less than one year.
D. To provide for the establishment of an Interfraternity Council Expansion
Committee.
Section 2. The Interfraternity Council Expansion Committee shall be comprised
according to University policy/regulation.
Section 3. All undergraduate general fraternities, as recognized by the North-American
Interfraternity Conference (NIC), Fraternity Leadership Association (FLA), or other
national organizations shall be eligible for membership in the Interfraternity Council,
regardless of race or religion.
Section 4. Expansion shall be limited to the discretion of the Expansion Committee and
the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life staff for the best interest of the existing
fraternal community and the university.
Section 5. The expansion procedures for Fraternities are as follows:
A. Expansion Committee will publish an annual update (annual report) to be sent to
the selected organizations. This report will include:
1. University Information:
i. Campus statistics for the past five years (undergraduate
enrollment, number of male students enrolled, percentage living on
campus).
ii. Process for becoming a Registered Student Organization, as
required by Article V, Section 2 (F).
2. IFC Information:
i. Reasons for adding a Fraternity/ Fraternities.
ii. A list of current chapters on campus, with current membership
numbers of each.
iii. All available membership/ recruitment data.
iv. All available council scholastic data.
3. Housing Information:
i. Current housing arrangements, including:
1. Ownership- University, Fraternity, and/or private.
2. The capacity of existing housing.
3. Current estimates for comparable housing.
1. Ownership- University, Fraternity, and/or private.
2. The capacity of existing housing.
3. Current estimates for comparable housing.
B. The Expansion Committee will send out letters of inquiry to those organizations
that have contacted the Fraternity and Sorority Life Office staff, and any
additional organizations, at the discretion of the committee. This letter will
request specific information, including, but not limited to:
1. Number of alumni in the area (50 mile radius of Orlando).
2. Letter of confirmation of support for a chapter by area alumni.
3. Written request and support for a chapter by the national office.
4. Number of collegiate Chapters nation-wide.
5. Number of chapters in the State of Florida.
6. Average chapter size nation-wide.
7. National risk management and alcohol policies.
8. Copy of the new member education program.
9. Any membership leadership development programs.
10. List of other institutions where organization recently colonized.
11. Financial support available to the colony from the national fraternity and
alumni. (This document should also include a statement concerning
how, and if, the national fraternity will handle any outstanding liabilities
or other legal responsibilities incurred by the colony, in the event they are
not successful in their attempt to colonize.)
12. A copy of the national constitution and by-laws, as well as all other rules,
regulations, policies, etc., pertaining to colonies.
13. Place of residence of the colony members and pledges (if applicable - a
fraternity/sorority house is not required).
C. The Expansion Committee will review all material and recommend at least two
(2), but not more than four (4) organizations to the Fraternity and Sorority Life
Office to make presentations.
D. The Interfraternity Council shall utilize whatever process it deems necessary to
voice its opinion through the IFC President.
Section 8. Any colony that initiates a founding pledge class without following and
satisfying the procedures set by the Interfraternity Council Constitution (as outlined in
Article VII) will result in denial of membership into the Interfraternity Council at the
University of Central Florida for 5 years. Violation of this section, if discovered after
Regular Membership is awarded (as outlined in Article VI, Section 1), will result in
suspension from all Interfraternity Council events and activities for three years. There
will be no exceptions to this provision.
Section 9. The rules and regulations of any external affiliate shall be followed when not
consistent with the rules and regulations of this Constitution and the University of Central
Florida.
ARTICLE VIII. COUNCIL MEETINGS
Section 1. Regular meetings shall be held on a weekly basis, starting with the first fullweek of the semester.
Section 2. A majority vote of those members, with voting privileges, present shall be
sufficient for the passage in all questions unless otherwise provided in the Interfraternity
Council Constitution.
Section 3. Quorum for conducting business and passing motions shall be defined as twothirds (2/3) of the total Council membership in good standing.
Section 4. Every fraternity must be represented in each Interfraternity Council meeting by
the chapter president, an at-large executive board member, or pre-appointed delegate.
Section 5. Every fraternity must submit the names of the three officers stated in Article
VIII, Section 4 to the Vice President of Operations IFC by the second IFC meeting of
each semester (Fall and Spring).
Section 6. A Fraternity who is not represented by any of the officers stated in Article
VIII, Section 4 loses its power to vote at that meeting, but still has the power to debate if
any other fraternity member is present.
Section 7. TO: A Fraternity who is not represented at two consecutive Council meetings
will lose voting privileges until the end of New Business at their next attended Council
meeting as well as be placed in bad standing. A chapter that misses additional
consecutive meetings shall receive a $25.00 penalty for each meeting, not to exceed
$100.00. If consecutive meetings are still missed after $100.00 in fines is reached, the
chapter will be sent to either the Interfraternity Council Judicial Board or the Office of
Student Conduct at the discretion of the Vice President of Risk Management & Judicial.
Section 8. Voting privileges shall be returned to a Fraternity in bad standing upon a twothirds (2/3) majority vote of those in good standing at the next Council meeting.
Section 9. Robert’s Rules of Order shall govern the conduct of the meetings in so far as it
does not conflict with this Constitution and any regulations enacted by the IFC.
Section 10. Special meetings may be called at the discretion of the President or at the
request of thirty-three (33) percent of the total council membership. The Vice President
of Administration must give notification of a meeting to each Council member at least
twenty-four (24) hours prior to the special meeting. This notification must state time,
place, and general purpose of the meeting.
Section 11. Committees may be formed by a vote of officers or active student members.
At the time of formation, the process for committee member selection, chair selection,
and committee and chair responsibilities must also be approved. Committees may be
dissolved by a vote of officers or active student members.
Section 12. The term meeting shall be defined as any of the following:
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General assembly meetings
All council president's meetings
All IFC president's meetings
Director/roundtable meetings
Recruitment meetings
Section 13. Required attendance at any meeting:
A. Requires at least 48 hours notice to all chapters.
B. May be excused by the chair of the meeting or the IFC President.
ARTICLE IX. OFFICERS AND ELECTIONS
Section 1. The Officers of the Council shall be known as the Executive Board of the
Interfraternity Council. Their duties and order of succession are as follows:
A. The President. The President’s duties shall include:
 Preside over all meetings of the council.
 Enforce the Constitution and any regulations adopted by the Council.
 He shall represent the Interfraternity Council at all times as the official
representative.
 He shall appoint all committee chairmen and serve as an ex-officio member of all
committees of this council.
 Serve as the IFC voting delegate on the Greek Council.
 Organize the IFC Delegates
 Organize the Executive Board behind the scenes through conducting one-on-ones
with each Vice President weekly
 Develop partnerships with the local community, along with finding opportunities
for the council to get involved at a chapter or individual basis.
 Report on leadership opportunities on campus, including, but not limited to, SGA,
OSI, MSC, etc, along with working with the Homecoming and Greek Week
executive boards for anything concerning the council.
B. Vice President of Operations. The Vice President of Operations duties shall
include:
 Perform all duties of the President in the event of the President’s absence.
 Serve as head of all Directors organized by the Interfraternity Council including:
o Scholarship
o Philanthropy
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o Athletics
o New Member Education
o Interfraternal Liaison’s
Develop all leadership programming and directorship programming with input of
the President and IFC advisor before the start of each semester
Perform all duties of the Directors in the case of their absence
Be in charge of logistical planning of particular large IFC events including:
o Frats at Bat in Fall semester
o The Annual IFC Awards Ceremony in Fall semester
o The IFC Golf Tournament for a Cause in Spring semester
C. The Vice President of Risk Management and Judicial. The Vice President of
Risk Management and Judicial duties shall include:
 Assist the President in enforcing all rules and regulations adopted by the council
 Provide to the members of the Interfraternity council programming, including but
not limited to, hazing, alcohol management and distribution, tailgating and other
risk management issues.
 Preside over and develop the Judicial Board to meet the changing needs of this
Council, including consistently reviewing the constitutional documents on a
monthly basis to clarify and update these documents
 Keep updated records of judicial meetings.
 Documenting all revisions made into the Constitution and the rules and
procedures.
D. The Vice President of Administration: The Vice President of Administration
duties shall include:
 Shall be in charge of all internal communications within the council.
 Record the minutes of the Council meetings, distribute materials, and maintain
attendance records.
 Schedule all programming dates with each Vice President before the start of each
semester.
 Create and update an IFC public calendar detailing the events and programming
of the council at the first general IFC council meeting of the semester
 Create an updated contact list including email and phone numbers for the council
at the beginning of each semester including IFC administration, IFC Delegates,
and Executive board officers of each member fraternity most closely aligned with
the following roles including, but not limited to: President, Vice President, Public
Relations/Community Outreach, Treasurer, Recruitment, Risk Management,
Social, Academics/Scholarship, Athletics, New Member Education, and
Philanthropy.
 Email out general council meeting agendas at least 24 hours in advance of general
council meetings to all IFC presidents, IFC delegates, and advisors
 Email out minutes of general council meetings at least 24 hours after the
conclusion of the meeting to all IFC presidents, IFC delegates, and advisors.
E. The Vice President of Recruitment. The Vice President of Recruitment duties
shall include:
 Preside over all Recruitment meetings.
 Inform all Fraternities of the current Recruitment rules and enforce those rules.
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Coordinate all Recruitment activities for the upcoming semester including, but not
limited to:
o Tabling at each Orientation session
o Supplemental information sessions in the community centers for on
campus residents
o IFC Kick-Off
Work closely with the Vice President of Public Relations to develop an overall
marketing plan for the periods of formal recruitment as well as year-round
recruitment
Perform activities to prepare the recruitment process for the next Vice President
of Recruitment.
F. The Vice President of Finance. The Vice President of Finance duties shall
include:
 Record the income and expenses of the Council.
 Enforce dues requirements by informing the Council of all delinquencies.
 Maintain the Council’s accounts.
 Provide reports of weekly expenditures to the council
 Provide bank statements to the Executive board and Interfraternity Council
advisor on a monthly basis
 Provide the Council with the reports described in Article XII.
G. The Vice President of Public Relations. The Vice President of Public Relations
duties shall include:
 Be responsible for all the external relations of the Interfraternity Council.
 Work in conjunction with the University of Central Florida public relations
department and each individual fraternity’s public relations chair to establish a
strong line of communication between all fraternities and the media (i.e.
university newspapers, city newspapers, the Interfraternity Council website, and
all television and radio stations).
 Marketing IFC Philanthropy events.
 Working closely with the Vice President of Recruitment to develop a marketing
plan for the periods of formal recruitment as well as year-round recruitment
 Develop all Press Releases for council-wide events
 Collect Press Releases from member fraternities
 Develop the IFC online presence to continually keep up with the latest technology
 Maintain accurate records, photos, and files on the IFC Website
Section 2. The IFC President and Vice President of Operations through an application and
interview process appoint the following positions. They shall be known as Directors of
the Interfraternity Council and their duties and succession are as follows:
A. New Member Education Director. The New Member Education Director’s
duties shall include:
 Oversee all New Member Education processes done by all IFC fraternities to
ensure that the fraternity community maintains an ideal retention rate and
adheres to all requirements as set forth in the IFC Constitution and/or the UCF
Golden Rule.
 All fraternities must hand in a detailed summary of their New
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Member/Associate Member program (with the exclusion of fraternity
ritual/secrets) to the New Member Education Director.
Assist each fraternity in further developing their New Member Education
plans for their fraternities
Host New Member Educator round tables to:
o Find out key issues for each fraternity in their New Member
Education programs
o Record each individual fraternity’s progress with new
members
o Encourage a community of support consisting of New Member
Educators
o Brainstorm and provide effective methods for enhancing the
New Member Education process as well as maintain ideal
retention rates
He shall also be in charge of developing and executing the Junior
Interfraternity Council, as described below:
a. The Junior Interfraternity Council (or JIFC): Each semester, the New
Member Education Director shall oversee a group of fraternity new
members that will fulfill the following objectives:
1. Promote Interfraternalism among new members of the Greek
community at the University of Central Florida.
2. To create a Council of new members, in which, leadership can be
fostered and diplomatic relations may be understood.
3. To plan and implement a variety of social services projects, goal
setting, and educational workshops.
4. To encourage active and effective leadership in the fraternity,
Interfraternity Council, and the Southeastern Interfraternity
Conference (SEIFC).
B. Scholarship Director. The Scholarship Director’s duties shall include:
 Overseeing the academic progress of the entire fraternity community.
 Help set scholarship goals and objectives for all IFC chapters.
 Facilitate and develop a stronger relationship with academic services on
campus. These services should include but not be limited to: the Student
Academic Resource Center, the University Writing Center, and Career
Services. He should also ensure we publicize their services so that
fraternity men can take full advantage of these services.
 Work with the Vice President of Finance to ensure discounts are given to
fraternities who qualify based on those scholarship discounts described in
Article XII.
 Enforce scholarship requirements as set forth in the IFC Constitution and/or
the UCF Golden Rule.
 Assist each fraternity in developing their academic plans for their
fraternities
 Host scholarship roundtables to:
o Find out key issues for each fraternity in encouraging academic
excellence
o Record each individual fraternity’s academic goal for GPAs for
members and new members
o Encourage a community of support consisting of scholarship chairs
o Brainstorm and provide effective methods for advancing scholarly
success
C. Philanthropy Director. The Philanthropy Director’s duties shall include:
 Be in charge of the development of IFC’s semester philanthropy and community
service event and work with the Vice President of Public Relations to
advertise the event.
 Create a calendar for the entire fraternity community with all dates of all
philanthropies. He shall collect this information and present it by the second
general council meeting of each semester.
 Be responsible for all communication with school-wide philanthropies such as
Knight-Thon, Relay For Life, Pack to Attack Hunger, etc.
 Host Philanthropy Round Tables for the purpose of:
o Find out key issues in the development of each fraternity’s individual
philanthropy efforts
o Develop a community of support for the philanthropy chairs
o Brainstorm ways to help each other and encourage interfraternal
participation.
D. Athletics Director: The Athletics Director’s duties shall include:
 Be responsible for overseeing and informing the council on the Intramural
Sports Program, including, but not limited to: Greek Cup, Captain’s Meetings,
and sign up dates for various sports.
 Maintain and report on an updated and real-time progression of Greek cup
points
 Maintain and develop stronger relations with UCF Athletics and the
Recreation and Wellness Center
 Assist with the planning and execution of Frats at Bat
E. Interfraternal Liaison: The Interfraternal Liaison’s duties shall include:
 Act as the council liaison between the Panhellenic Council, the Diversified
Greek Council, and the National Pan-Hellenic Council.
 Attend each public council meeting for the Panhellenic Council, the
Diversified Greek Council, and the National Pan-Hellenic Council.
 Work with the aforementioned councils to create a bi- semester newsletter.
 Work with the Vice President of Administration to ensure outside councils are
included on the IFC calendar.
 Support the engagement of IFC with diversity initiatives in the community
Section 3. Eligibility for officers shall be those fraternity members in good standing with
their fraternity, the Interfraternity Council, and the University of Central Florida. No
Interfraternity Council Executive Board Member shall be an officer in his fraternity
(including, but not limited to: President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary,
Recruitment Chairman, Pledge and/or New Member Educator, or any position on their
chapter executive board, regardless if it is an internal or external position) during his term
of office.
Section 4. All IFC Officer Candidates must meet the following minimum eligibility
requirements as proscribed by the University of Central Florida:
A. Enrollment hours in the fall and spring (9 hours for degree-seeking undergraduate
and post- baccalaureate students, 5 for degree-seeking graduate students, and 3 for
thesis/dissertation graduate students
B. Minimum GPA in all UCF classes (2.65 for undergraduate and 3.0 for postbaccalaureate and graduate students).
C. Good academic and disciplinary standing.
D. Free of financial and disciplinary holds (e.g., library, tuition, parking, health
center, advising, conduct, etc.).
Section 5. The Executive Board shall be elected at the regular meeting of the tenth week
of the fall semester. The procedure shall be as follows:
A. Written or verbal nominations shall be accepted during the two regular meetings
prior to elections. Elections will be held at the next regular meeting and will be
run by the IFC President, unless a conflict of interest exists. If a sufficient conflict
of interest exists, as determined by majority vote of the Council, the next highestranking IFC Executive Board Officer shall conduct the election.
B. Nominations are closed at the commencement of the meeting in which elections
are held, as outlined in Article IX, Section 5.
C. The election of officers shall follow the order of creation defined in Article IX,
Section 1. The VP Recruitment shall be elected two meetings following the
conclusion of Recruitment week.
D. All candidates eligible for election will be permitted to give speeches of a length
predetermined and voted on by the council. Any candidate not actively delivering
a speech will exit the Council chambers until such time as his speech is to be
given.
E. Once the time limit for a speech has elapsed, or the candidate has relinquished the
floor (whichever occurs first), the Council shall begin a questioning period.
F. After each candidate has had the opportunity to respond to all appropriate and
relevant questions posed by the Council, said candidate shall exit the Council
chambers.
G. After all candidates for a given position have given speeches, responded to
questions, and exited the chambers, the Council shall discuss and then vote and
the results shall be verified by an advisor from the Office of Fraternity and
Sorority Life.
H. Once the results have been verified, the candidates will be permitted to return to
the Council chambers and the individual conducting the election will announce
the results orally.
I. If needed, a runoff election shall be held between the two individuals with the
highest respective vote counts. Individual vote counts from the primary election
shall not be announced at this time.
J. In the event of a tie, steps outlined in Article IX, Section 5 (D – H) shall be
repeated.
K. Exceptions:
1. Any organization in violation of any IFC policy that resulted in loss of voting
rights for the meeting during which the elections are to occur, shall not be
permitted to vote in the election.
Section 6. The new officers shall be installed and assume their duties at the regular IFC
meeting during the twelfth week of the fall semester. Any officer who is found, at any
time, to be out of compliance with the officer requirements as outlined in Article IX,
Section 4, shall be referred to the Judicial Board.
Section 7. The term of office for all Executive Board members shall be one year from the
date of initial election as outlined in Article IX, Section 5. The term of office for all
Directors shall be one year as well. The Director positions will be appointed two weeks
after the election of the IFC Executive Board. The Executive Board may call new
appointments for vacant Director positions, if they do not conflict with any other
elections cycle. All officers are eligible for reelection to any position, given they continue
to meet all requirements outlined in this Constitution.
Section 8. If a vacancy in the office of the President occurs, there will be nominations
taken at the next two regular meetings and elections will be held at the following regular
meeting. If needed, a runoff will be held to narrow the field of nominees to two. The Vice
President of Risk Management and Judicial shall serve as interim president until the
election results are official.
Section 9. Should a vacancy occur in the Executive Board while school is in-session (Fall
or Spring semester), nominations will be taken at the next general meeting and elections
will be held at the following regular meeting.
Section 10. Should a vacancy occur in the Executive Board, while school is not in-session
(Summer, Winter Break, etc.), the President shall appoint someone to fill the position
immediately. At the next regularly scheduled IFC meeting, the Council will vote on
whether to officially install the appointee. In this instance, the installment will require a
majority vote. If the appointee does not pass the majority, nominations will be open for
the next two weeks with the election being held at the following regular meeting.
Section 11. The Advisors to the Interfraternity Council shall be known as a Director of
Fraternity and Sorority Life and Fraternity and Sorority Life Graduate Assistants, as well
as a Fraternity and Sorority Life Intern(s).
Section 12. At the last meeting of each semester, a two-thirds vote will be required for
approval of the President’s, Vice President of Operations’, VP of Risk Management and
Judicial’s , VP of Administration’s, and VP of Recruitment’s stipends of $350.00,
$200.00, and $150.00, $150, and $150 respectively.
Section 13. All Officers for the Interfraternity Council shall also be responsible for any
and all duties for their respective office as outlined in Robert’s Rules of Order, provided
that the duties do not directly conflict with any portion of this Constitution.
ARTICLE X. REMOVAL AND SUSPENSION
Section 1. A motion “for the removal of an officer” may be presented to the Council
through the Vice President of Risk Management and Judicial of the Interfraternity
Council, and it shall be read on the floor one regular meeting prior to the meeting where
the consideration of the motion is to be given.
Section 2. “Removal from office” shall be conducted as a non-judicial hearing with the
maker of the motion having the option of one person representing him, and the subject of
the motion having the option of one person representing him. If the President is the
subject of the motion, the Vice President of Risk Management and Judicial shall preside
over the hearing while the motion is being heard. A three-fourths vote is required to
remove an officer from his position. If a three-fourths vote is reached, said officer is
immediately removed from said position.
Section 3. A fraternity may be suspended from the Council by a three-fourths (3/4) vote
upon recommendation from the Judicial Board for violation of any State, University, or
Interfraternity Council rules and regulations.
Section 4. Suspension of an organization may be for no less than one semester and no
longer than two semesters, unless indefinite suspension has been levied. In most
instances, indefinite suspension may be appealed after two semesters, as outlined by the
procedures for membership found in Article VI.
Section 5. A member of the Council, which falls below twelve (12) undergraduate
members for a period of one semester, shall have its status reviewed by the Executive
Board and the Director of Fraternity and Sorority Life or his/her designee. The fraternity
must show just cause and extenuating circumstances as a basis for continued recognition.
Section 6. Any officer of IFC may be removed from office at any of the executive board
meetings by a three-fourths (3/4) vote of the current executive board, not including the
officer in question.
ARTICLE XI. HAZING
Section 1. Any pre-initiation activity must not be in violation of University regulations or
civil law.
Section 2. No form of “Hazing”, such as physical, mental abuse or activity or morally
degrading or humiliating activities may be carried on by any Fraternity.
Section 3. Any Fraternity found violating the provisions of this Article, shall immediately
be recommended by the Executive Board, by way of official memorandum as outlined in
the Judicial Board Constitution, to be sanctioned through the Judicial Process. Additional
penalties may be levied by the University.
ARTICLE XII. FINANCES
Section 1. The Vice President of Finance shall record the revenues and the expenses of
the Interfraternity Council. Also, he shall enforce the dues requirement by informing the
Council of all delinquencies and shall be in charge of all expenses and disbursements
within the Council’s accounts.
Section 2. All money collected by the Interfraternity Council shall be receipted and
deposited in the Interfraternity Council checking account within forty-eight (48) business
hours after receipt.
Section 3. Dues necessary for the operation of the Interfraternity Council shall be billed
as follows:
A. In the Spring semester; an assessment of $15.00 per pledge or associate member
and $8.00 per brother. The amount will be based upon the fraternities’ first roster
update. Rosters are to be presented by the first regular Council meeting after the
completion of fraternity recruitment. Dues are to be paid by the second regular
Council meeting after the completion of the formal fraternity recruitment period.
B. In the Fall semester; an assessment of $15.00 per pledge or associate member and
$8.00 per brother. The amount will be based upon the fraternities’ Fall roster.
Rosters are to be presented by the first regular Council meeting after the
completion of fraternity recruitment. Dues are to be paid by the second regular
Council meeting after the completion of the formal fraternity recruitment period.
C. The date that dues will be due shall be announced at least two weeks in advance at
the Interfraternity Council general council meeting.
D. In the case of a Fraternity not turning in forms on time that are necessary for the
billing of dues, the Vice President of Finance will notify the individual fraternity
of the possible delay of an invoice due to their failure to turn in forms in a timely
manner. The deadline announced in this Article, Section 3, part C for the billing of
dues will not be changed despite when an invoice is received.
E. Unless for the reason outlined in this Article, Section 3, part D, if the Vice
President of Finance does not send an invoice with the correct date that the invoice
is due at least a week in advance of it being due, Council dues will be due a week
from the date of the invoice being issued.
Section 4. All Associate Member fraternities that have not been recognized by a National
Organization as an official chapter shall be billed, per member, $8.00 until such time as
they receive said recognition. Once Regular Member status has been awarded by the
Interfraternity Council, said organization will then be billed according to Article XII,
Section 3.
Section 5. A fraternity that is delinquent in its accounts to the Interfraternity Council by
more than a week will be placed in bad standing and that fraternity will lose all voting
rights in the Council and shall receive a $25.00 penalty each week that the payments are
late, not to exceed $100.00. The fraternity shall be subject to further disciplinary action as
deemed necessary by the Interfraternity Council Judicial Board.
Section 6. Each Executive Board member shall, by the second week of each semester,
submit a budget for the semester to the Vice President of Finance. The Vice President of
Finance shall then submit a final budget to the Council for a two-thirds (2/3) approval
vote by the second meeting after the completion of Fraternity recruitment.
Section 7. The Vice President of Finance shall prepare a Revenue and Expense statement
to be submitted at the end of each semester.
Section 8. Expenditures greater than $100.00, that are not budgeted, must be approved by
the Interfraternity Council by a two- thirds (2/3) vote. Organizational funds may be spent
on items including, but not limited to: office supplies, events/activities, publicity, travel
expenses, and conference fees, but shall not be used for anything illegal under University,
local, state and/or federal laws.
Section 9. The Vice President of Finance shall submit any discrepancies within the IFC
Budget to the Interfraternity Council.
Section 10. Only the IFC President, Vice President of Operations, and the Vice President
of Finance shall be authorized to expend funds from any IFC account.
Section 11. No additional dues shall be required by the Interfraternity Council in addition
to those outlined in Article XII, Section 3.
Section 12. No official University of Central Florida staff members (Graduate Assistants
or Advisors) shall be paid from revenue generated by Interfraternity Council.
Section 13. A documented copy of all finances shall be available upon request to any IFC
member.
ARTICLE XIII. ENDORSEMENTS
Section 1. All endorsement(s) shall be brought before the Executive Board for
consideration. The endorsement(s) shall be brought before the Interfraternity Council at
the next regular meeting and tabled for one week. Endorsements shall pass by a twothirds (2/3) vote of the Council at the next regular meeting.
ARTICLE XIV. AMENDMENTS
Section 1. Proposed amendments to this Constitution shall be read, discussed, and tabled
at the Council meeting at which they are submitted. The proposed amendments will be
read, discussed, and voted upon at the next regularly scheduled meeting. Three-fourths
(3/4) vote of the Council membership in good standing shall be required for passage.
ARTICLE XV. HOUSING
Section 1. All fraternities which occupy a building that is, in some manner, designated to
be a “Chapter House”, shall submit to the Interfraternity Council the address of the
Chapter House to be kept on file in the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life, and shall
abide by the rules and regulations of the Interfraternity Council Constitution, the
University of Central Florida, and the State of Florida for any functions that take place on
said premises.
Section 2. All fraternities seeking on campus housing must meet all requirements of the
University of Central Florida.
ARTICLE XVI. RISK MANAGEMENT
Section 1. The Interfraternity Council at the University of Central Florida shall resolve
that it is the duty of each fraternity at the University of Central Florida to develop a Risk
Management program within the individual chapter. The Interfraternity Council believes
that this will not only provide a safer environment for members and guests, but it will
also reduce the liability of the chapter and the University. The Interfraternity Council
further resolves that risk management programs will bring greater respect and admiration
for the University of Central Florida Greek community.
Section 2. Each fraternity is required to submit all risk management documents to the
Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life by the date the office has given. If the documents
are not submitted on time, the fraternity will be placed in bad standing with the council
until the required plans are turned in and the fraternity is voted back into good standing.
A. Effective Fall 2014, all chapters are required to turn in an additional form
pertaining to Sober Monitor Workshops. See Article XVI, Section 3 and 4
Section 3. Each Fraternity is required to have its President, Risk Management officer and
Social chair certified through the Training for Intervention ProcedureS (TIPS) program
offered by the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life in cooperation with the University of
Central Florida’s Wellness and Health Promotion Services. Only those three chapter
members are required to be certified.
A. Each chapter will be responsible for the $13 charge, per person, for the TIPS
certification for all three required positions.
Section 4. All chapters shall follow the sober monitor policies set forth by Social Event
Registration Form (SERF) and the Student Development and Enrollment Services
General Guidelines.
A. No more than 30% of the required number of sober monitors may be new
members.
Section 5. No person may be considered a sober monitor for any chapter event, unless
they have received the proper training from the IFC Sober Monitor Workshop by the IFC
Vice President of Risk Management and Judicial or his designee, who must be TIPS
certified. Any violation of this will result in the chapter being placed on social probation;
the degree of the probation is to be decided by the IFC Judicial Board.
ARTICLE XVII. RECRUITMENT
Section 1. Recruitment Meetings:
A. Recruitment meetings will be held at the discretion of the IFC Vice President of
Recruitment.
B. Each fraternity chapter is responsible for having one (1) representative at each
of these meetings. Any chapter absent from two (2) consecutive meetings may
not be allowed to participate in the formal recruitment week activities until after
meeting with the VP of Recruitment.
Section 2. Dry Recruitment:
A. Alcohol is prohibited at any and all fraternity recruitment functions.
1. A recruitment function is defined as any event for the purposes of affiliation
into a fraternity chapter.
2. A function is defined as any event that would be considered a chapter
activity by your individual fraternity’s insurance policy (e.g. three (3) or
more members at a local bar).
3. A recruitment function is a function where potential members (currently
non-members) are in attendance. Potential members will be defined as any
male, non-fraternity affiliated student enrolled at the University of Central
Florida.
B. Any event where alcohol is present with one (1) or more potential member(s)
shall be considered a violation of the Article XVII, Section 2.
1. The first violation of Article XVII, Section 2 will result in a $500.00 fine.
2. Violations of Article XVI, Section 2 will also result in Judicial Board action
and mandatory risk management education.
C. IFC Recruitment Ambassadors are required to disaffiliate for Summer
Orientations and Ice Cream Socials, as well as Recruitment Kick-Off each
Spring and Fall. They are, however, allowed to participate in their individual
fraternity recruitment events during summer, and may re-affiliate following the
conclusion of Recruitment Kick-Off.
Section 3. Publications and Advertising:
A. All chapter recruitment publications and apparel must be approved by the IFC
Executive Board.
B. Chapters must obtain approval from the IFC Executive Board before printing
any recruitment materials.
C. Any depiction of IFC, UCF or the recruitment process must be in accordance
with University and National standards. Note: Chapters should promote
leadership, etc. (rather than alcohol or non-related themes).
D. Failure to comply to any subsection of Article XVII, Section 3 will result in a
just penalty to be determined by the IFC Executive Board.
Section 4. Bidding:
A. Official bids recognized by IFC can be extended at any time to those men who
meet the eligibility requirements set forth by the Interfraternity Council.
B. A list containing new member’s names (printed), signatures, and PID’s must be
turned in to the Fraternity and Sorority Life Office by the Monday after the end
of formal recruitment. If this list is not submitted on the date given, the
fraternity shall immediately be placed in bad standing until said list is submitted
and voted back into good standing at the next general council meeting.
C. The “Formal” IFC recruitment period officially begins at the start of the
Recruitment Kick-Off and ends at the conclusion of the last night of rush, as
determined by the IFC Vice President of Recruitment.
D. The “Formal” IFC recruitment period shall begin before the end of the fourth
week of the semester.
Section 5. Reporting Recruitment Infractions:
A. If a chapter or IFC Recruitment Ambassador believes there has been an
infraction, a written report must be submitted to the IFC VP of Recruitment
within twenty- four hours after knowledge of the alleged infraction, but not
more than ten days after it has occurred. The report must be signed by a
chapter Executive member (if applicable) and include specified time, place,
and witnesses to the alleged infraction. This report shall be forwarded to the
IFC VP of Risk Management and Judicial.
B. Penalties for infractions:
1. All penalties of these rules will be at the discretion of the IFC Judicial
Board. Any monetary fines will be dependent on the severity and frequency
of, the infraction.
Section 6. Summer Recruitment:
A. Chapters must not interfere with any aspect of new student orientation.
Section 7. Miscellaneous Recruitment Infractions:
A. Chapters will not steal, desecrate, or in any other way interfere with
recruitment signs posted on campus.
a. If a chapter loses a sign to any type of vandalism (and it is believed, at
the discretion of the Executive Board, that this was done by another
fraternity), all chapters will be required to remove all of their
recruitment signs.
B. Uninvited active members of a fraternity will not be permitted to enter another
chapter’s recruitment events during Formal Recruitment. This is a serious
infraction punishable by a punishment determined by the Interfraternity
Council Judicial Board.
Section 8. The IFC Executive Board may impose any additional restrictions on
recruitment with a two-thirds vote, if and only if, all organizations are equally impacted.
Section 9. IFC Ambassadors
A. Duties and Purpose:
a. IFC Ambassadors exist to serve as representatives for the IFC Vice
President of Recruitment and spokesmen for the benefits of fraternity life
at the University of Central Florida. They will serve as a major source of
information for all incoming students, parents, and students looking to join
an IFC Fraternity.
b. IFC Ambassadors assist with the execution of all IFC Fraternity
Recruitment Events. Events include but are not limited to: Fall and Spring
Recruitment Weeks, summer orientations, and any other recruitment
events hosted by IFC, such as IFC Rush Kick-Off, recruitment tabling, etc.
c. IFC Ambassadors must disaffiliate themselves from the respective
organization during recruitment periods as defined by the IFC VP of
Recruitment.
i. Recruitment periods include all time periods where an individual is
serving as an ambassador, such as summer orientation sessions,
recruitment tabling, and Recruitment Kick-Off.
ii. Ambassadors are not required to disaffiliate and are allowed and
encouraged to participate in their individual fraternity’s
recruitment events when they are not serving in their roles as
ambassadors.
B. Selection
a. IFC Ambassadors will be selected by the IFC Executive Board through an
application process at a time during the previous semester determined by
the IFC VP of Recruitment.
b. Each IFC Fraternity Chapter is required to have at least two (2) eligible
members to apply to become an IFC Ambassador. If this requirement is
not met, it is at the discretion of the Interfraternity Council Executive
Board to assess a penalty.
Section 10. Recruitment Advertisements
A. Chapters must adhere to all recruitment advertisement regulations as stated in
Article XXI.
ARTICLE XVIII. NEW MEMBER EDUCATION
Section 1. Junior Interfraternity Council (JIFC) meetings will begin two weeks after the
completion of the formal recruitment period.
Section 2. All chapters are required to have a delegate of their new member class attend
each Junior Interfraternity Council (JIFC) meeting, in addition to any new member
elected to serve as an Officer of the JIFC. If this requirement is not met, it is at the
discretion of the Interfraternity Council Executive Board to assess a penalty.
ARTICLE XIX. SCHOLARSHIP
Section 1. Any chapter that earns a semester average GPA lower than a 2.5 will be put on
social probation for the following semester.
Section 2. Any chapter’s new member class that earns a semester average GPA of 3.0 and
above will receive a ten (10) percent discount on their IFC dues the following semester.
Section 3. Any chapter’s Initiated Members that earns a semester average GPA of 3.0 and
above will receive a ten (10) percent discount on their IFC dues the following semester.
Section 4. Should a new member class and their Initiated members both receive a
semester average GPA of 3.0 and above, the chapter will receive a total of twenty (20)
percent discount on their IFC dues the following semester.
Section 5. Any chapter that earns a semester average GPA lower than a 2.5 will be
required to have their Chapter President or that chapter’s Scholarship Chair hold monthly
meetings with the IFC Vice President of Operations, Scholarship Director, and the
Director of Fraternity and Sorority Life.
ARTICLE XX. ACTIVITIES REVIEW
Section 1. All large-scale events (planned by organizations from at least two (2) of the
four (4) councils) that involve the entire Greek Community, including philanthropy
projects, must be scheduled through an Activities Review Form (ARF), which must be
submitted to the Greek Council.
Section 2. The purpose of the form is to ensure that large events do not occur during the
same time period and to maintain an overall calendar of Greek events.
Section 3. Priority will be given to those forms submitted at the earliest time.
ARTICLE XXI. ADVERTISEMENTS
Section 1. It shall be the full desire and intent of the Interfraternity Council and its
members to promote the positive image of the Greek Community to the UCF and greater
Orlando Communities.
Section 2. All promotional items depicting the Interfraternity Council, the University of
Central Florida, or any member fraternity of IFC must be considered acceptable by
University and national chapter standards. Promotional items may include, but are not
limited to:
A. All T-shirts
B. Banners
C. Signs
D. Flyers
E. Posters
Section 3. If any chapter or IFC Executive Board member finds a questionable
promotional item, the issue should be brought before the IFC Executive Board. The IFC
Executive Board will then ask for the item’s approval by the fraternity’s National Office
or the University, before taking any further action.
Section 4. Any organizations found to be in violation of this policy shall face sanctions
determined by the IFC Executive Board.
Section 5. All graphics and publicity produced by the Interfraternity Council and/or its
member organizations must comply with the Golden Rule “Advertising” and “Misuse or
Infringement of University’s Names or Marks” sections, Event Policies, Student Union
and other building guidelines and the UCF University Marketing Graphic Standards.
ARTICLE XXII. PHILANTHROPY
Section 1. IFC fraternities cannot participate or host any philanthropic competitions in
which “donations and/or entrance fees” are not made payable to a 501.(c).3 organization
as defined by the Internal Revenue Service.
A. Exceptions will be made by a simple majority vote of the IFC Executive board.
Editor’s note on amendments: (This section was added 5/1/14)
A. Amendments should be made with the correct software and formatting tools,
which is the 2010 version of Microsoft word. All amendments should be recorded
detailing the date of the meeting upon which the amendment was passed and the
Title amended.
B. Upon the voting in of any amendment, the following shall occur no later than 2
weeks after the amendment was passed:
- The edited version of constitution reflecting the new amendment should be
typed up and given to the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life for
records, the current IFC advisor(s), to the current IFC executive board, and
to all IFC presidents.
- The new constitution shall be uploaded to the official IFC website,
typically by the VP of Public Relations.
C. It is typically the duty of the VP of Risk Management and Judicial to draft the
edited constitution with the new amendments and the VP of Public Relations to
upload the constitution to the official website of the IFC. In the case of their
neglect of duty, it shall consecutively fall upon the Vice President of
Administration and then IFC President to fulfill their responsibilities.
D. History of IFC Constitution
- Adopted March 21st, 2010
- 09/22/10 (Title VII)
- 2/13/12
- 4/17/13
- 9/18/13
- 10/16/13
- 3/3/14 (Title XVII: Risk Management and general spelling and grammar)
- 3/12/14 (Title XVII: Recruitment)
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10/22/14 (Title IX, X, XII, XIV, XVII)
2/4/15 (Title XVII and general spelling, replacement of “Executive VicePresident”)