The Pi Kappa Delta Caucuses:

Pi Kappa Delta has three deliberative caucuses:  the undergraduate caucus; the alumni caucus; and order of instruction caucus. The purpose of the caucuses is to consider issues and to make proposals to strengthen the organization and promote forensics generally.  While any member may propose specific legislation for consideration by the National Organization, the role of the caucuses is to broadly consider the needs of their constituencies and to  identify ways the organization can more fully meet those needs.

Here is how the caucuses are described in the Pi Kappa Delta Constitution:

502 – The national undergraduate caucus shall consist of every undergraduate member in good standing as specified in Article VII.  The national undergraduate caucus shall include members from undergraduate chapters and the national general chapter.

502.1 – The national undergraduate caucus shall have the ability to conduct business between meetings of the National Convention.
 

502.2 – The national undergraduate caucus shall be convened by one of the student national council members or another person selected by the National President.  The caucus may select other officers as desired.

502.3 – When meeting at the National Convention, business will be conducted and decisions ratified by a majority vote of those present. 

502.4 – When conducting business at times other than at the National Convention, the convenor will receive proposed items; facilitate discussion through available communication channels; and poll the members. 

502.41 – A vote on a proposal must include at least ten per cent of the current individual members in good standing from to be deemed that there was a quorum present. 

502.5 – Items adopted by the Caucus will be forwarded to the National Council for consideration and then submitted to the National Convention for consideration at the National Convention or through the referendum process outlined elsewhere in this constitution.

503 – The national alumni caucus shall consist of every alumni member who was previously an undergraduate member in good standing.

503.1 – An alumnus need not be a member of an existing alumni chapter to participate in this caucus.

503.2 – The national alumni caucus shall have the ability to conduct business between meetings of the National Convention. 

503.3 – The national alumni caucus shall be convened by one of the national council members or another person selected by the National President.  The caucus may select other officers as desired.

503.4 – When meeting at the National Convention, business will be conducted and decisions ratified by a majority vote of those present.
 

503.5 – When conducting business at times other than at the National Convention, the convenor will receive proposed items; facilitate discussion through available communication channels; and poll the members. 

503.41 – A vote on a proposal must include at least twenty-five members to be deemed that there was a quorum present. 

503.5 – Items adopted by the Caucus will be forwarded to the National Council for consideration and then submitted to the National Convention for consideration at the National Convention or through the referendum process outlined elsewhere in this constitution.

504 – The national Order of Instruction caucus shall include all members of that order who have met the membership requirements in Article VII.

504.1 – The national Order of Instruction caucus shall have the ability to conduct business between meetings of the National Convention. 

504.2 – The national Order of Instruction caucus shall be convened by one of the national council members or another person selected by the National President.  The caucus may select other officers as desired.

504.3 – When meeting at the National Convention, business will be conducted and decisions ratified by a majority vote of those present.
 


504.4 – When conducting business at times other than at the National Convention, the convenor will receive proposed items; facilitate discussion through available communication channels; and poll the members.
 

504.41 – A vote on a proposal must include at least twenty-five members to be deemed that there was a quorum present. 

504.5 – Items adopted by the Caucus will be forwarded to the National Council for consideration and then submitted to the National Convention for consideration at the National Convention or through the referendum process outlined elsewhere in this constitution.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  
     
  


 
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