Alpha Eta Rho - Kappa Alpha
National Bylaws
BYLAWS OF ALPHA ETA RHO
AMENDED 7-1-90
ARTICLE I
Name
Section 1. This Fraternity shall be officially known as Alpha Eta Rho, Inc.
ARTICLE II
Organization and Government
Section 1. The units of organization of this Fraternity shall be the Narional
Board of Directors, the Regions, and the Undergraduate Chapeters.
Section 2. LAWS. The laws of this Fraternity shall consist of the ritual of
Alpha Eta Rho, the Articles of Incorporation Bylaws and any additional regulations
which may be added in accordance with the Bylaws. Each chapter shall have the power
to make any necessary laws for its own government, so long as they are not inconsistent
with the laws and purposes of the Fraternity.
Section 3. INCORPORATION. This Fraternity shall be represented legally as Alpha Eta
Rho, Inc. a fraternity organized and incorporated ih the State of California as a
non-profit organization.
Section 4. ANNUAL MEETING. There shall be an annual meeting of this Fraternity held
each fiscal year. The time and place of such meeting shall be decided by the National
Board of Directors and notice of such meeting will be sent to each active chapter not
less than thirty days in advance of the meeting.
Section 5. BOARD OF DIRECTORS. The Board of Directors of the Corporation shall be the
duly elected National Officers of the Fraternity.
Section 6. THE REGIONS. The Board of Directors shall establish, alter, or change regions
as sub-divisions of the organization which in their discretion shall best serve the
interests of the Fraternity. Nothing in this Section shall be construed as limiting the
power to establish regions or other sub-divisions of the Fraternity beyond the continental
limits of the United States.
Section 7. UNDERGRADUATE CHAPTERS. An undergraduate chapter shall be an organization duly
chartered pursuant of Article VIII of these bylaws. Each chapter shall be a sub-division of
the region within which boundaries the chapter is located.
Section 8. PRINCIPAL OFFICE. The National Office, until otherwise prescribed by the Board of
Directors, shall be located at Palomar College, San Marcos, California, 92069-1487.
Section 9. QUORUM. A quorum for the transaction of business of the Board of Directors shall be
not less than one third of the membership.
ARTICLE III
National Officers, Their Powers and Duties
Section 1. The Board of Directors shall be eight in number. Any change in the foregoing number
of Directors shall be made in compliance with Section 9400 of the California Corporation Code.
Section 2. The Directors named in the Articles of Incorporation shall serve until their death,
resignation, dismissal, or other withdrawal from this office. Vacancies on the Board shall be filled
by a vote of the remaining Directors, but no candidate may be elected with less than 3 votes.
Section 3. THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. The Chairman of the Board of Directors shall be
elected by a majority of the members of the Board of Directors and shall serve at the pleasure of the
Board of Governors. The Chairman of the Board shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors.
Section 4. THE NATIONAL PRESIDENT. The National President shall be the chief executive officer of this fraternity,
and shall be elected by the Board of Directors from its membership. In the absence of the Chairman of the Board
he/she shall preside over-all meetings of the Board of Directors. He/she shall preside over all other national
meetings of the Fraternity. It shall be his/her duty to see that all national officers discharge their duties
faithfully and promptly and to appoint all committees which may he deemed advisable at any time for carrying out
the work of the Fraternity. He/she shall have such further powers and duties as may be prescribed by the Board
of Directors.
Section 5. THE NATIONAL VICE PRESIDENT. The National Vice President shall be elected by the Board of Directors
from its membership. It shall be the duty of the Vice President to perform all of the duties of the President
in his/her absence. In case of death, dismissal, or resignation of the President, the Vice President shall
succeed in that office and hold same for the time necessary for the Board of Directors to hold a meeting and elect
a President.
Section 6. THE NATIONAL SECRETARY TREASURER. The National Secretary Treasurer shall keep the official minutes of
all annual meetings and all of the meetings of the Board of Directors. This person shall have charge of all official
communications of the National Office of the Fraternity and shall have supervision over all correspondence concerning
groups petitioning this Fraternity for charters. The Secretary Treasurer shall have custody over all funds of the
National Office of the Fraternity and shall have authority to pay all debts of the National Office and shall further
keep a record of all financial transactions of the Fraternity which are reported to the National Secretary Treasurer
by each chapter treasurer at least annually or as requested by the National Secretary Treasurer. This office shall
have such further powers and duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors.
ARTICLE IV
Regional Officers, Committees, and Their Duties
Section 1. REGIONAL GOVERNOR. There shall be a regional Governor for each Region appointed by the Board of Directors.
The Regional Governor shall be the Executive Officer in the Region under the direction of the board of Directors.
Section 2. DUTIES. The Regional Governor shall be responsible for all requests for items of business originating from
local chapters within that region. He/she shall be responsible for the promotion of the Fraternity within that region.
Other duties, responsibilities and authority of Regional Officers shall be as provided for by the Board of Directors.
Section 3. COMMITTEES. Committees shall be appointed as necessary by the Board of Governors.
ARTICLE V
Membership and Initiation
Section 1. QUALIFICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP. The membership of this Fraternity shall consist of Active Members, Associate
Members and Alumni Members. The fraternal bonds of this Fraternity shall include men and women of good moral character,
who comply with the laws of the Fraternity, who are engaged in or who anticipate being engaged in the profession of
aviation, and who are not members of any professional aviation fraternity in direct conflict with Alpha Eta Rho. No
persons shall be initiated into this Fraternity except by a vote of the Active Members constituting a quorum present
at a regularly called meeting of an Undergraduate Chapter.
Section 2. DEFINITION OF ACTIVE MEMBERS. Active Members shall be duly initiated male and female students pursuing regular
courses in the college or university and having served a pledge period as prescribed by the Bylaws of the Undergraduate
Chapter, and also students who have been regularly initiated by another chapter, who are in good standing, and who have
regularly affiliated with the chapter.
Section 3. DEFINITION OF ALUMNI MEMBERS. Alumni Members shall be those who were active members in good standing of an
Undergraduate Chapter, who have graduated from, or ceased to pursue regular courses in the college or university.
Section 4. DEFINITION OF ASSOCIATE MEMBERS. Associate Members shall be those duly initiated members who are engaged in
the profession or study of aviation. Such members shall be chosen for initiation by the Undergraduate Chapter or by the
National Office and need not be pursuing university or college courses of aviation.
Section 5. DEFINITION OF HONORARY MEMBERS. The Board of Directors may on its own initiative or upon recommendation from an
Undergraduate Chapter designate certain outstanding men or women from the aviation industry as honorary members. No more
than three honorary members may be designated during any academic year.
ARTICLE VI
Chapter and Officers
Section 1. UNDERGRADUATE CHAPTERS. The officers of each Undergraduate chapter shall be members
thereof in good standing. These shall be known as follows: Chief Pilot (President), Worthy Navigator
(Vice-President), Master of Communications (Secretary), Courier (Treasurer) and Dispatcher (Historian).
Section 2. DUTIES. The duties of these officers shall be as provided in the Ritual and Bylaws of the
Undergraduate Chapter of the Fraternity.
Section 3. QUORUM IN UNDERGRADUATE CHAPTERS. A quorum for the transaction of business in any Undergraduate
Chapter shall be such number of members as determined by the constitution or bylaws of the chapter,
except that it shall be not less than one third of the active membership of that chapter.
ARTICLE VII
Finances
Section 1. FEES. The initiation fee to be paid by each Undergraduate Chapter for each member initiated shall be
an amount as set by the Board of Directors and must be collected from the initiate before his or her initiation.
Such initiation fee shall be remitted by the treasurer of the chapter to the National Secretary-Treasurer no later
than forty-eight hours after the initiation. Each chapter shall be responsible for the collection of the
initiation fees of its members. The initiation fee effective as of July 1, 1990 is set at $15.00 per initiate.
Any notice of change of initiation fee shall be presented in writing to every active chapter not less than three
months prior to such change.
Section 2. DUES. National dues may be assessed by the Board of Directors. Notice of intent to assess national
dues shall be made no less than one year in advance and in no instance shall they exceed three dollars per active
member per year.
ARTICLE VIII
New Chapters
Section 1. ELIGIBLE GROUPS. Groups consisting of not less than ten (10) undergraduate students of an accredited
university or college in which regular courses in aviation are offered for study shall be eligible to petition
the Board of Directors for a charter to establish an Undergraduate Chapter.
Section 2. VOTE-REQUIRED TO ACCEPT PETITION. A majority vote of the Board of Directors shall be necessary to accept
a petition and grant a charter for the establishment of an Undergraduate Chapter of the Fraternity.
Section 3. PETITION. The petition shall be in such form and of such description as required by and available from
the Board of Directors.
Section 4. INSTALLATION. Upon approval of the application, a National Officer or designee of the Board of Directors
shall come to the campus to present the charter and conduct the ritual for the charter members, and shall present
the membership certificates.
Section 5. INSTALLATION EXPENSE. The expense of the installation shall be borne by the new chapter.
ARTICLE IX
Official Insignia
Section 1. IDENTIFICATION PIN. The identification pin is a small pair of silver wings with the Greek letters
AHP in the center which is presented to each member upon his or her induction into the Fraternity.
Section 2. OFFICIAL PATCH. The official patch of the Fraternity shall be patterned after the crest of the
Fraternity.
Section 3. OFFICIAL BADGE. The official badge contains three rubies and two green emeralds placed alternately
in the heads of the five cylinders of a radial aircraft engine. All members are entitled to wear the official
badge.
Section 4. SENIOR MEMBERSHIP KEY. The senior membership key is a small gold key with the official emblem
inscribed on the face and is available to graduating seniors and to associate members.
Section 5. SPECIAL SERVICE KEY. The service and scholarship key may be awarded annually to the outstanding
active senior member of each chapter. This award is based on scholarship, service to the Fraternity and
interest in aviation. This key is ordered through the National Office only.
Section 6. OFFICIAL COLORS. The Official colors of this Fraternity shall be chrome yellow and black.
ARTICLE X
Amendments to the Bylaws
Section 1. These Bylaws may be amended or suspended in whole or in part by the vote of two thirds (2/3) of
those Undergraduate Chapters voting. The vote shall be cast by mail, postmarked within 10 days of the date
of notice of vote as set forth in Section 3.
Section 2. As provided in the California Corporation Code, these Bylaws may be amended by the Board of
Directors, subject to ratification of two thirds of the voting Undergraduate Chapters.
Section 3. Proposed amendments to the Bylaws shall be submitted to the Undergraduate Chapters not less than
two weeks prior to the mailing of the notification for vote on these amendments as provided for in
Section 1.
ARTICLE XI
Annulment of Conflicting Laws
Section 1. All Bylaws, or parts of Bylaws heretofore in effect in this Fraternity in conflict herewith, are
hereby annulled and repealed.
rev . 10/1/ 9 0
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