BPO Constitution - Fall 2026 UMD

date established

3/9/10

original name

beta iota omicron

founding sister

Divya Kulshreshtha

first officers elected

Nareh Issayans

James Booth

David Accame

Breonna Smith

Amy Carpenter

Julie Adhya

BPO mission

help students help themselves

colors

green & gold

5 pillars

diversity

intellect

proactivity

service

unity

when did the name change?

fall 2011

hierarchy

1. officers

2. advisors and members

3. interested students

current advisors

Kaci Thompson and Kimberly Pazcolt

positions w/ yearly elections

president, VP, treasurer, academic chair, historian

positions w/ semesterly elections

service chair, social chair, rush chair, secretary, PR chair, pledgemasters

what score do officers need on constitution test?

95%

how long can officer hold position?

2 semesters

committees

social, PR, fundraising/service, rush

can you be on board + in committee?

no

how often are officer meetings?

once a week

how many missed meetings qualify officer for impeachment?

more than 3

how many self-signed mental health absence notes are members granted per semester?

1

how many self-signed academic notes are members granted?

1 + attached screenshot of due date

how should you contact board?

alpha email

how many officers must approve impeachment?

all minus 1

how many pillar events must brother/sister organize throughout membership?

1

what kind of events are open to public?

ones that correspond to the 5 pillars

how many service hrs do actives need?

10

inactives requirements

-pay half dues

-attend 2 chapter meetings per semester

latest to apply for inactive

before the last day of the drop-add period

how long can u be inactive?

1 semester

active member requirements

1. plan pillar event

2. attend all pillar events

3. attend all chapter meetings

4. attend founder's day + any other mandatory events

5. full dues

6. 10 comm service hrs

7. attend initiation

when can u be early alum?

1 semester away from graduation

1st level offense: strike 1

-attending 85% of mandatory events in one semester, earning less than the required amount of points per semester

2nd level offense: strike 2

-gpa <2.5 after probation period, attending <85% of mandatory events per semester for two semesters, not paying required dues for the semester by deadline

3rd level offense: strike 3

-inappropriate conduct towards another member

-impeding BPO mission

-failure to meet all membership requirements

fee for 1 strike

$20

strike 1 consequence

warning

strike 2 consequence

brought in front of board

how many officers must agree on member termination?

80%

when are strikes wiped?

end of school year

# points actives need for formal

85

10 pt tasks

-paying dues

-elections

5 pt events/tasks

-chapter

-rush events

-pillar events

-founder's day

3 pt events

pledge events

2 pt events

pillar hrs

point rewards

5: sticker

15: pin

25: excused absence

pts for unexcused absence/missing half the event

0

pts for excused absence/missing half the event

1

pts for unexcused arriving/leaving 10 mins late/early

1

pts for excused arriving/leaving 10 mins late/early

3

gpa needed

2.5

amending constitution process

1. member proposes @ chapter meeting

2. another member seconds the proposal

3. chapter votes (majority wins)

4. president of chapter creates draft & distributes

5. sent to chapter for approval after 1 wk

is study abroad considered inactive?

no, pay half dues

pledging consists of what three things?

social events, study hall, pillar themed events

failure to complete homework assignment will result in

a strike and meeting with pledge master

how many social events minimum should there be per semester

3

how many months in advance should invitations toward alumni be sent out for founder's day?

1

who is responsible for the completion of the yearly report

historian

president roles

-create events calender @ start of semester

-run officer + chapter meetings

-address public at events

-act as liasion b/w chap + national office

-new ideas for frat (must hold position before run for pres)

VP roles

-work with pres

-fill in for pres/other officers

-SGA liaison and main person for pillar group planning

-main person for comm w/ pillar group planning

-oversee events

-collect feedback

secretary roles

-count election ballots

-meeting notes

-emails

-track attendance

-disciplinary measures

-weekly updates on due dates

-events and other info for members

-must attend all PCG meetings

treasurer roles

-track payments

-organize/oversee fundraisers

-collect dues

academic chair roles

-monitor academic progress

-collect GPA info every term

-hold exam meetings

-organize tutoring services

-study halls

historian roles

-give constitution exam to next gen officers

-count ballots

-take pics at events

-complete yearly report

-keep track of alumni

-founder's day

public relations role

-update websites, social media

-ads for rush/professional events

pledge master roles

-lead pledging process

-plan activities and track assignments

-attend all e-board meetings

-work with President, VP, and pledge parents

-create/review pledge parent apps

-select parents by semester's end

pledge parents roles

-2 members assist w/ pledging

-help w/ rush/pledging activities

-atleast 1 must attend e-board pledge if pledgemasters can't

service chair roles

-organize service events + monitor service hrs of members

social chair roles

-organize and host diff social events

-establish set # mandatory events per semester

president

Yanar Hanieh (upsilon)

VP

Lauren Scisci (phi)

treasurer

charles sumner (tau)

secretary

quinn lansing (chi)

historian

shreya khurana (upsilon)

academic chair

aarushi kariveda (phi)

PR chair

jiya mohale (upsilon)

service chair

dennis tudor (phi)

social chair

anna srey and shara mohotti (phi)

rush chair

ari casalini (psi)

pledge masters

riyana kapur (chi)