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The election of national council members is conducted during Sigma Kappa's biennial conventions. The nominating committee seeks your help in canvassing the membership to find qualified candidates. Every member of Sigma Kappa has the obligation and privilege to nominate qualified members to serve on national council.
All candidates for elective office must meet the qualifications set forth in the Constitution and Bylaws. Each nominee shall have served as a national officer for two years, have the time to devote 40 or more hours a week to her position, and be a life member with all dues paid in full. She must have the leadership and commitment to fulfill her responsibility to work for the good of the Sorority and the future of our sisterhood.
A member of the national council may serve a maximum of only two consecutive terms in any one office. Present members of national council must be nominated to be considered for positions.
There is no limit to the number of Sigma Kappas a member may nominate. Instructions will be included with the form.A brief description for each of the seven national council positions is listed below.
The national president is the chief executive officer and official representative of the Sorority and is responsible for overseeing the general welfare, interests and growth of the Sorority. She serves as a trustee of the Sigma Kappa Foundation. The current national president is Barbara Collins Wilmer, Delta Beta.
The national vice president for alumnae is in charge of all matters pertaining to the promotion, organization and general welfare of the alumnae membership, and performs the duties of the president in her absence or at her request. She serves as a trustee of the Sigma Kappa Foundation. The current national vice president for alumnae is Carole Oetke Townsend, Beta Tau.
The national vice president for collegiate chapters is responsible for all matters concerning the conduct and functioning of collegiate chapters, oversees the selection and training of field officers in charge of collegiate chapters, and directs all field officers engaged in chapter work. The current national vice president for collegiate chapters is Laura Owsley, Alpha Chi.
The national vice president for membership has two areas of responsibility, the national expansion program and the national recruitment program. The current national vice president for membership is Angela Guillory, Delta Mu.
The national vice president for programming develops and implements all educational, and social programming for collegiate chapters. She is in charge of the planning and supervision of the College Officers Training School (COTS). The current vice president for programming is Meaghan Miller, Theta Eta.
The national vice president for administration maintains an accurate record of the proceedings of national conventions and records minutes of national council meetings, attends to all national correspondence and keeps current all actions and standing rules as adopted by the national convention. The current national vice president for administration is Cheri Morrell DeJong, Epsilon Omega.
The national vice president for finance oversees the collection and disbursement of all national funds; sees that financial books and records are audited each year, serves on the National Housing Corporation board of directors and prepares a budget for national council approval. The current national vice president for finance is Dawn Copple O'Connor, Tau.
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