Installation of a New Chapter
a New Chapter
should be a formal occasion. Most schools have a special assembly,
inviting a speaker or guests from among the parents, trustees, and
other school officials.
planning an installation ceremony and to advise about an
appropriate program. If the District Regent or another Cum Laude
Officer is invited, it is customry for the school to cover travel
expenses.
include the following:
Society, its history, its ideals, and its motto.
representative, ex. Registrar General) to the Head of the
School.
membership certificates and pins to the Charter members.
at the time of the installation, the President of the Chapter
should conduct that part of the ceremony.
into a Chapter are found in the Chapter Manual (sent to all
chapter secretaries) and in the Operating
Information section
of this web page.
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DISTRICTS
District I - William C.
Prescott, Jr., Regent
ISLAND, VERMONT
District II - Elizabeth Duffy,
Regent-elect
609/895-2161
District III - Walter C. Johnson,
Regent
914/631-8929
District IV - Jean Waller Brune,
Regent
21210
410/323-2164
PUERTO RICO
SPAIN
District V - Edward J. Fox, Jr.,
Regent
(Same as phone)
CAROLINA, SOUTH CAROLINA
District VI - Arlyce M. Siebert,
Regent
48303-3601
248/645-3524
TENNESSEE
District VII - Donald C. North,
Regent-elect
77024
713/782-3543
MINNESOTA, MISSOURI,
District Vlll - Thomas C.
Hudnut, Regent
Hollywood, CA 91604-0037
818/487-6613
ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, HAWAII, NEW
MEXICO, OREGON, WASHINGTON
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school should send the Charter fee of $500 to the Central Office,
and then proceed to select Officers and Charter Members for the
new Chapter.
the Chapter, usually number from 6 to 12, which is the maximum,
and are selected from members of the faculty, administrative
officers (including department heads), graduates who would have
qualified had a Charter been in existence, distinguished alumni,
trustees, or others associated with the school. Students, except a
student who is a Chapter President, may NOT be Charter
Members.
on the membership application form to the Central Office of the
Society, along with the appropriate membership fee for each person
elected. Membership forms, order forms, and other necessary
materials are sent to the school shortly after a Chapter has been
notified that it has been accepted into the Society. At the same
time, the Secretary should order, and send payment for, the pins
and certificates for the Charter Members and for the anticipated
elections during the current school year. A Charter document will
be prepared by the Central Office and forwarded to the District
Regent for presentation to the school at the time of the
installation ceremony. Should the Regent be unable to attend, an
alternate presenter should be sought by the school (the Central
Office will help in this regard), and the Charter will then be
sent to the school. Please allow at least six weeks for
preparation of the Charter. Travel costs for a Cum Laude
representative at the installation are to be shared equally
between the school and the Society.
which is frequently planned to coincide with the initiation of the
first Members-in-course (student members). Procedures governing
the election of the student and faculty members are found in the
Chapter Manual and on this web page. The President or the
Secretary of a new Chapter, as soon as one is elected, should call
the District Regent to assist in making arrangements for the
installation ceremony.
time of the Chapter installation date in order to assist in
planning the installation service and arranging to present the
Charter.
contact:
THE CUM LAUDE SOCIETY,
INC.
4100 Springdale Rd
Louisville, KY 40241
502.814.4361 FAX: 502.423.0445
E-mail: cumlaude@kcd.org
