The name of this organization shall be the "Inter-Greek Programming Assembly."

The mission of the Inter-Greek Programming Assembly shall be as follows:

Section I. Regulate and schedule all programming that is sponsored for the Greek Community.

Section II. Unify the Greek Governing Councils of the Interfraternity Council (IFC)‚ the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC)‚ and the Panhellenic Council (PC).

Section III. Coordinate all joint-programming efforts of IFC‚ NPHC‚ and PC‚ such as the following: Greek Week‚ G-PAC‚ Sophomore Leadership Retreat‚ Spring Leadership Retreat‚ Greek Symposiums‚ etc.

The Inter-Greek Programming Assembly will consist of an executive board of 21 members‚ created to the following specifications:

Section I. Fifteen (15) members selected by the membership committee in the spring semester prior to the year of office (membership committee is a panel whose composition is defined in Article IV‚ "Selection Procedures" Section I). The fifteen members that constitute the IGPA will breakdown as follows: five (5) members selected from candidates applying from chapter governed by the IFC; five (5) members selected from candidates applying from chapters covered by the NPHC; and five (5) members selected from candidates applying from chapters governed by the PC.

Section II. One (1) delegate nominated from each of the Greek Governing Councils (IFC‚ NPHC‚ PC)‚ appointed in the fall semester of the year of office. This member shall serve as a liaison between the IGPA and the respective Greek Governing Council.

Section III. The three (3) non-voting advisors of the IFC‚ NPHC‚ and PC.

Section IV. Attendance: attendance of IGPA meeting is mandatory. Excused absences shall be defined as those that are also excused by the UK Code of Student Conduct. Any other absence is unexcused. Two unexcused absences per semester will result in the expulsion from the IGPA (See also Article VIII‚ "Vacancies"). The excuses for absences must be turned in to the IGPA secretary at least one day prior to the meeting. Review of membership status and any special circumstances will by the responsibility of the IGPA Executive Board (See Article VI‚ Section IV‚ "Executive Board"). Such review will occur following two absences.

Section I. Applications for membership to the IGPA will be made available to all Greeks whose cumulative grade point average is above the average of their respective council. A candidate must submit a completed application by April l‚ and then be interviewed by the selection committee.

Section II. The selection committee will be comprised of the following people:

• Chair of the Inter-Greek Programming Assembly
• Vice-Chair of the Inter-Greek Programming Assembly
• A representative from the Interfraternity Council
• A representative from the National Pan-Hellenic Council
• A representative from the Panhellenic Council
• The two (2) advisors from the Inter-Greek Programming Assembly

Section III. The selection committee shall seek to create an IGPA from the pool of candidates that will represent all sizes of chapters‚ small to large. Also‚ it shall create an assembly that equally represents Greeks of variety of ages‚ from freshmen to seniors.

Section I. The IGPA will receive from each Greek Governing Council a fee of One (1) dollar per chapter member‚ for each semester.

Section I. Officers:

• The officers of the IGPA shall be the following: the Chair‚ the Vice Chair‚ the Secretary/Treasurer‚ the Greek Week Chair‚ and the Educational Programming Chair. These officers are to be elected in the spring transitional meeting of the IGPA (see also Article VII‚ Section I‚ Sub-Section B‚ "Election of Officers"). Officers shall serve one-year terms (see also Article VIII‚ "Vacancies" Section II).
• The elections of officers and chairs will be in the order that they are listed in the Constitution‚ and shall be run by the outgoing IGPA chair.

Section II. Duties of Officers:

The Chair

• Presides over meetings Calls meetings
• Serves as chair of Selection Committee
• Responsible for all activities of the IGPA including‚ but not limited to‚ GPAC and Greek Symposiums
• Performs any other duties pertaining to the office
• Serves as head of the Executive Board
• Appoints additional chairs and/ or committees

The Vice Chair

• Presides in the absence of the Chair
• Assumes any duties the Chair so delegates
• Serves as the chair of any constitution revision committee
• Develops and enforces guidelines for events
• Responsible for screening events Votes in case of tie during screening

The Secretary/Treasurer

• Takes roll and minutes at each meeting
• Handles all outgoing correspondence
• Keeps minutes and current correspondence on file
• Distributes minutes and events packets to IFC‚ NPHC‚ and PC delegates
• Maintains master Greek Calendar
• Collected monies and makes deposits for the IGPA
• Complies with all University financial regulations in monetary transactions

The Greek Week Chair

• Chair of committee responsible for planning Greek Week

The Educational Programming Chair

• Responsible for the planning and execution of the Sophomore Leadership Retreat and Spring Leadership Workshop
• Responsible for any other educational programming to be sponsored by the IGPA

Section III.

• Greek Governing Council Delegates The IFC‚ NPHC‚ and PC will select one member of their council to represent them at IGPA meetings. The councils will select this member in the fall of the current year of office (see also Article VIII‚ "Vacancies" Section III). This representative has the same rights and privileges as IGPA members chosen by the selection committee except eligibility to hold an elected office.
• These members are responsible for taking all IGPA information to the governing council meeting and distributing it to member chapters. This information includes‚ but is not limited to IGPA minutes‚ event packets‚ and calendars.

Section IV. Executive Board

An Executive Board for the IGPA shall exist for the purpose of reviewing the membership status of members who accumulate two absences during one semester. The member in question shall be given a chance to appear before the Executive Board to defend the excuses that they submitted in compliance with Article III‚ Section IV "Attendance." At this time the excuses will be evaluated as an officially excused absence of not officially excused. Membership will be evaluated by the standards set forth in Article III‚ Section IV‚ "Attendance."

The Judicial Board will consist of the elected officers of the IGPA‚ with the Chair serving as the head of the board.

Section V. Members-at-large

It is the responsibility of the Members-at-large to attend every meeting of the IGPA‚ and actively participate in standing and special meetings.

Section I. Voting privileges will be extended to all IGPA members in the following circumstances;

1. Screening and Approval of Events: each member will be entitled to one vote in the screening and final approval of events brought before the IGPA
2. Election of Officers: each member will be entitled to one vote in the election of new officers
3. Any other circumstances requiring a vote to decide an issue

Section I. Any vacancy of a member-at-large position of the IGPA will be filled at the discretion of the Executive Board through the membership selection process defined in Article IV

Section II. Any vacancy of an officer position will be filled by a member-at-large. This will occur via a vote of the current IGPA‚ with the candidate receiving the highest vote total receiving the office (see also Article VII‚ Section I‚ Sub-Section B‚ "Election of Officers).

Section III. Any vacancy of a delegate from a Greek Governing Council shall be filled by a process conducted by that governing council.

Section I. All requests for changes to the Constitution must be submitted to the Vice Chair. The Constitution may be amended by a two-thirds vote of the IGPA.

Section II. All requests for a review of the IGPA Policies must be submitted to the Vice Chair between October 1 and November 30 regarding changes to be implemented in the spring semester‚ and between February 15 and April 2 regarding changes to be implemented for the fall semester. The IGPA Policies may be amended by a two-thirds vote of the IGPA.