The Oracle: Phi Mu Delta's Membership Manual

Conclave is the supreme legislative body of the fraternity. It is a biennial event
National
on the even-numbered years. At Conclave, members elect National Council Officers,
occurring
National Constitution and By-Law changes, and make recommendations on the
determine
and operation of the fraternity.
policies
from a chapter/colony is welcome to
Anyone
but the National Constitution states
attend,
each chapter/colony is required to send
that
undergraduate delegates to Conclave
three
heads (usually the president and
—two
officer attending) and one
highest-ranking
as the chapter’s undergraduate votes, and if a head delegate is not on the floor, the
serve
serves as the vote.
alternate
is an elite program designed to introduce
Navigator
initiated members to the possibilities of their
newly
Sapphire Leadership Institute is held biannually to assist all
The
members who are interested in learning more
undergraduate
leadership. This program allows participants
about
practice their own leadership skills in preparation for their
to
role as chapter leaders. Each chapter and colony is
growing
to send four members this a four-day residential
expected
membership. This program runs concurrently
lifelong
the Sapphire Leadership Institute and
with
are required to nominate one newly
chapters/colonies
member to attend, To qualify, the member
initiated
have been initiated during one of the previous
must
semesters.
two
National Programs
NATIONAL CONCLAVE
alternate delegate. The two head delegates
SAPPHIRE LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE
experience.
NAVIGATOR
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