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Mar/Apr 2022 | Vol. 79 No. 2 2022 Proposed Amendments
48 When a collegiate member starts
(cont.) her career as a paid educator, she
will pay active member dues and
become an active member. If a col-
legiate member does not pursue a
career as an educator, her member-
ship will expire upon graduation
or withdrawal from the education
degree program.
Rationale: Europeans don’t refer to undergraduate or graduate levels in college. This amendment will make this category clearer for
all members. Fiscal Impact: None. Submitted by: Lois Vogel, on behalf of the Membership Committee and Connie Rensink, Barbara
Clausen, and Margarita Hanschmidt on behalf of the DKG Administrative Board. Administrative Board Recommendation: to adopt.

BUNDLE 2: INDIVIDUAL PROPOSALS RELATING TO MEMBERSHIP CLASSIFICATIONS
49 Article III | Membership Striking: “A member inducted into Article III | Membership
Section A. Membership the Society becomes a member of Section A. Membership
Floor 1. Membership in The Delta the international Society in addi- 1. Membership in The Delta
Kappa Gamma Society Interna- tion to a state and /or chapter” Kappa Gamma Society Interna-
tional shall be by invitation. A tional shall be by invitation. At
member inducted into the So- Inserting: At the time she joins the time she joins the Society, a
ciety becomes a member of the the Society, a member becomes member becomes a member of
international Society in addition a member of the international the international Society, a state
to a state organization and/or Society, a state organization, and a organization, and a chapter.
chapter. chapter.
Rationale: Clarifies the levels of membership upon joining the Society. Fiscal Impact: None. Submitted By: The International Con-
stitution Committee. Administrative Board Recommendation: to adopt.
50 ISR 3.0 | Membership-General Striking: 3.02 ISR 3.0 | Membership-General
3.02 An active or reserve member 3.02 An active or reserve mem-
Floor who does not belong to a chapter Inserting new 3.02: An active or ber who does not wish to remain
because of geographic isolation reserve member who does not wish a member of a chapter may be
shall be retained as a state organi- to remain a member of a chapter retained as a state organization ac-
zation active or a state organization may be retained as a state organi- tive or a state organization reserve
reserve member. Status as a state zation active or a state organization member. Status as a state organi-
organization member must be re- reserve member. Status as a state zation member must be requested
quested. State organization mem- organization member must be of the state organization treasurer.
bership refers to the unit to which requested of the state organization State organization membership
the member belongs treasurer. State organization mem- refers to the unit to which the
bership refers to the unit to which member belongs.
the member belongs.
Rationale: This action provides members the options for retaining membership without changing their membership classifications.
Fiscal Impact: This action has the potential for positive fiscal impact. Submitted by: The International Constitution Committee.
Administrative Board Recommendation: to adopt.
51 Article III | Membership Striking: “physical” Article III | Membership
Section B. Classification Section B. Classification
Floor 2. Reserve membership shall be Inserting: medical 2. Reserve membership shall be
granted only to a member who is granted only to a member who is
unable to participate fully in the Striking: “geographic location” unable to participate fully in the
activities of the chapter because activities of the chapter because
of physical disability and/or geo- Inserting: no technological connec- of medical disability and/or no
graphic location. tion/skill technological connection/skill.
Rationale: We now have entire chapters that meet virtually so geographic location should not be a qualifier.
Fiscal Impact: Unknown. Submitted by: Connie Rensink, Barbara Clausen, and Margarita Hanschmidt, on behalf of the DKG
Administrative Board. Administrative Board Recommendation: to adopt.

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