CHAPTER I

Rotary Code of Policies 401
January 2013
60.040. International Institute Finances
60.040.1. Registration Fees
International Institute registration fees will be determined annually based on the projected
per-attendee cost of conducting an International Institute. Registration fees for senior
leaders will be waived, and Rotary will budget appropriately to cover these costs.
(January 2012 Mtg., Bd. Dec. 203)
Source: January 2012 Mtg., Bd. Dec. 203
60.040.2. Support from Private and Corporate Sponsors
The International Institute may, with the permission of the president, solicit and/or
receive financial support from private or corporate sponsors. (January 2012 Mtg., Bd.
Dec. 159)
Source: November 1994 Mtg., Bd. Dec. 99; January 2012 Mtg., Bd. Dec. 159
60.050. Rotary Institutes
The Board of Directors of Rotary International has strongly affirmed the value of annual
informational meetings of past, current and incoming RI officers in RI zones. The general
secretary shall provide assistance and training for institute conveners.
The Board has adopted the following “Requirements for Rotary Institutes,” which the general
secretary shall annually provide to institute conveners and chairs. The Board shall review these
guidelines on a triennial basis. (June 2010 Mtg., Bd. Dec. 182)
Source: April 1991 Mtg., Bd. Dec. 265; Amended by February 1995 Mtg., Bd. Dec. 183; June 1996 Mtg., Bd. Dec. 290; August 1999 Mtg., Bd.
Dec. 43; June 2007 Mtg., Bd. Dec. 226; January 2010 Mtg., Bd. Dec. 124; June 2010 Mtg., Bd. Dec. 182
A. Definitions
Institute: An annual informational meeting, with no administrative responsibility or authority, of
all past, current and incoming RI officers in one or more zones (or sections of zones), as
authorized by the president.
Convener: A current, incoming, or past RI director, appointed by the president nominee,
preferably for no more than two consecutive years, to have charge of an institute.
Foundation Representative: A current or incoming trustee appointed by the chair of the Foundation
Trustees, with the concurrence of the president, to assist an institute in promoting The Rotary
Foundation. Such appointment shall take into consideration the most cost-effective measures.
Institute Chair: A past RI officer appointed by the convener to organize an institute. (June 2010
Mtg., Bd. Dec. 248)
Source: April 1991 Mtg., Bd. Dec. 265; Amended by June 1996 Mtg., Bd. Dec. 290; January 2010 Mtg., Bd. Dec. 124; June 2010 Mtg., Bd. Dec.
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