Current:
Article III. Membership
1. The regular membership of the University of Missouri-Columbia Panhellenic
Association shall be composed of all members in good standing of National
Panhellenic Conference fraternities at University of Missouri-Columbia.
2. The associate membership of the University of Missouri-Columbia Panhellenic
Association shall be composed of all members in good standing of National
Panhellenic Conference colonies or pledged chapters.
3. Membership and participation shall be free from discrimination based on race, color, religion,
national origin, ancestry, age, gender, sexual orientation, or disability.
Proposal:
Article III. Membership
1. Membership Classes
There shall be three classes of membership: Regular, Provisional and Associate.
A. The Regular Membership of the University of Missouri-Columbia Panhellenic Association shall
be composed of all chapters of NPC fraternities at the University of Missouri-Columbia. Regular
members of the Panhellenic Association shall pay dues determined by the Panhellenic
Association. Each regular member shall have voice and one vote on all matters.
B. The Provisional Membership of the University of Missouri-Columbia Panhellenic Association
shall be composed of all colonies of NPC fraternities at University of Missouri-Columbia.
Provisional members shall pay no dues and shall have voice but no vote on all matters. A
provisional member shall automatically become a regular member upon being installed as a
chapter of an NPC fraternity.
C. The Associate Membership of the University of Missouri-Columbia Panhellenic Association
shall be composed of all members in good standing of local sororities or interest groups or
national or regional non-National Panhellenic Conference member groups that have met the
requirements for membership in the University of Missouri-Columbia Panhellenic Association.
Associate members shall pay regular dues. Associate members shall have voice and one vote on
all matters except those not related to Associate Members. An Associate member may be
expelled for cause by a majority vote of the Panhellenic Council. As associate member shall not
be entitled to vote on the question of its expulsion.
D. Membership and participation shall be free from discrimination based on race, color, religion,
national origin, ancestry, age, gender, sexual orientation, or disability.
2. Privileges and Responsibilities of Membership
A. Duty of compliance: All members, without regard to membership class, shall comply with all
NPC Unanimous Agreements and be subject to these University of Missouri-Columbia
Panhellenic Association bylaws, code of ethics, and any additional rules this Panhellenic
Association may adopt unless otherwise prescribed in these bylaws. Any rules adopted by
this Panhellenic Association in conflict with the NPC Unanimous Agreements shall be void.
B. Before Associate membership may be granted to all non-NPC fraternities, petitioning
groups shall participate in an Application Period. The Application Period shall be 13-16
weeks, and may be extended at the request of the University of Missouri-Columbia
Panhellenic Association.
1. The Panhellenic Association President shall oversee the period, providing any
follow-ups and will extensively explain Panhellenic Guidelines to include the
National Panhellenic Constitution, the Unanimous Agreements, the University of
Missouri-Columbia Panhellenic Association Constitution and the M-Book policies.
2. Each week, the delegate from the requesting group shall attend all Panhellenic
Association meetings and meet with a delegate from a member chapter and
Panhellenic Executive Officer to discuss any questions or concerns following the
meetings.
3. The requesting group must have goals and ideals in line with those of the
Panhellenic Association member groups and are highly encouraged to fully
participate in Panhellenic Association events, with the exception of Formal
Recruitment. Requesting groups and Associate Members may not participate fully in
Formal Recruitment, but can submit a request to be involved at some level.
4. Between the 13th and 16th week of the Application Period, the group may present
themselves to the University of Missouri-Columbia Panhellenic Association and
make their formal request to apply for Associate Membership status in the
University of Missouri-Columbia Panhellenic Association. Requesting groups must
have a minimum of ten members to apply. If the request is approved by 2/3 vote,
the group is an Associate Member of the University of Missouri-Columbia
Panhellenic Association.