Executive Committee

Membership in Delta Kappa opens the door for many leadership opportunities. Developing professionals can take active leadership roles in their local chapter through the Executive Committee. The Executive Committee shall consist of the Chapter officers and the Faculty Advisor. The Executive Committee shall be the governing body of the Chapter. It shall transact all business relating to the Chapter as a whole between meetings. The Executive Committee shall be responsible for planning an activity calendar for the year, which is distributed to all members. There will be an installation of members at least once each year. Each academic term, the Chapter will have a least one meeting at which scholarly presentations are made as well as opportunities for social discourse and personal development.
 
Chapter President: The President shall perform all duties as usually pertain to the office of President (reference Robert's Rules of Order, newly revised). The President shall appoint all committees except the Nominations Committee who will be appointed by the Executive Committee. The President is the chief executive officer of the chapter and responsible for supervising all administrative duties and carrying out the business of the Chapter. The Chapter President will become a member of Delta Kappa's Council of Presidents.
 
Executive Vice President: The Executive Vice President shall function as President in the President's absence. The Executive Vice President shall serve as the Chapter's Parliamentarian and as a resident authority on the Chapter's By Laws. Working in concert with the President and the Faculty Advisor the Executive Vice President is responsible for preparing the annual report on the state of the chapter to be submitted to Headquarters annually. The Executive Vice President will serve on the executive committee and carry out additional duties assigned by the President.
 
Membership Vice President: The Membership Vice President shall be responsible for organizing the membership initiation ceremony. This includes logistic responsibilities for preparation, set-up, cleanup of refreshments served at all events sponsored by Delta Kappa. The Membership Vice President will also assist members to obtain membership through the DK website and manage the collegiate chapter membership records. The Membership Vice President will serve on the Executive Committee and carry out additional duties assigned by the President.
 
Program Vice President: The Program Vice President shall be responsible for program development. This includes recruiting scholars to give the scholarly address at meetings, symposium, seminars and workshops organized and sponsored by Delta Kappa. The Program Vice President is further responsible for advertising, promoting, and organizing the programs offered by Delta Kappa as well as to arrange and supervise the logistics for holding the event. The Program Vice President will serve on the executive committee and carry out additional duties assigned by the President.
 
Secretary: The Secretary shall keep and distribute the minutes of meetings, correspond with Headquarters through the President and Faculty Advisors direction, and execute related duties pertaining to the office as assigned by the Executive Committee including maintaining appropriate records and compiling necessary reports. The chapter Secretary, through the Faculty Advisor, shall report the names and addresses of the Chapter officers after each election and whenever there is a change for any reason. The Secretary shall also send an annual report to the Headquarters office including the Chapter calendar of events, roster of membership, and any other information requested or considered relevant to representing the success of the Chapter in serving its membership and the purposes of the Society. The Chapter Secretary shall submit summaries of Chapter activities to the Headquarters for publication in the newsletter. The Chapter Secretary will serve on the executive committee and carry out additional duties assigned by the President.
 
Treasurer: The Chapter Treasurer shall work with the Executive Board to formulate an annual budget and maintaining records of the organization's financial transactions. The Treasurer is responsible for to maintain an accounting of the resources of the chapter, to disperse funds to pay the bills of the chapter,  and to prepare a financial statement presented to the chapter executive committee and Headquarters annually. The Treasurer will also track all dues and maintain the chapter's bank account. The Chapter Treasurer will serve on the executive committee and carry out additional duties assigned by the President.
 
Historian: The Chapter Historian will serve as the official archivist for the Chapter. The Historian is responsible for publicity, reporting, and recording all Delta Kappa functions. This includes the preparation of news releases and stories on chapter events in the local, school, and national newspapers. These reports are to be written under the guidance and with the approval of the chapter faculty advisor. The Historian is responsible for taking pictures at all events and submitting them to Headquarters for posting on the official  Delta Kappa website.