Resolutions Passed at the 2009 Boston Convention

Delegates to the 2009 Alpha Delta Phi Society Convention and Leadership Training Conference passed a series of resolutions about Society operations. Under the Society's Constitution, the Convention is the supreme legislative body of our organization.

The resolutions approved by the 2009 Convention included: a measure to encourage the BOG to invite Chapter Sword and Spear nominees and SELEF Literary Competition award winners to the Convention banquet as guests of the Society when financially feasible; a resolution concerning the celebration of the upcoming 200th anniversary of Samuel Eells’ birth; a “Trees are Beautiful” resolution calling upon the Society to reduce the use of paper when possible; and a resolution to implement the process for allowing undergraduate members to opt-in to having the welcome letter sent to their parents upon initiation by changing the bio card completed by new initiates.

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RESOLUTION TO PROMOTE AND FACILITATE THE ATTENDANCE OF AWARD WINNERS AT SOCIETY CONVENTION BANQUETS

WHEREAS, the Alpha Delta Phi was founded as a literary society to develop the “moral, social, and intellectual” character of its members, and

WHEREAS, the Alpha Delta Phi Society continues in this 177-year tradition, and

WHEREAS, the Alpha Delta Phi Society established an awards program at its Third Convention and Leadership Training Conference at the Bowdoin Chapter to recognize those members and Chapters who exemplify the ideals of the Alpha Delta Phi, and

WHEREAS, Members of the Alpha Delta Phi Society participate and earn honors in the annual Samuel Eells Literary and Educational Foundation Literary Competition, and

WHEREAS, encouraging and facilitating the attendance of award winners and literary competition honorees at the Society’s Convention Banquet is of great value to the Society and an appropriate venue for public recognition of their achievements;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Governors shall, when financially possible, invite Chapter nominees for the Society Order of the Sword and Spear Award and winners of honors in the annual Samuel Eells Literary and Educational Foundation Literary Competition to attend the Convention banquet at which they are honored without charge as guests of the Society.

A RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE CELEBRATION OF THE 200TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BIRTH OF OUR FOUNDER, SAMUEL EELLS

WHEREAS, May 18, 2010, is the 200th anniversary of the birth of our founder, Samuel Eells.

WHEREAS, the Alpha Delta Phi Society undergraduate chapters and regional graduate organizations are encouraged to hold celebratory events on or around the 200th birthday of our founder.

WHEREAS, the Society wants to encourage friendly relations with all Alpha Delta Phi Fraternity chapters and alumni.

WHEREAS, Samuel Eells is a big deal.

BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alpha Delta Phi Society hereby invites members and alumni of the Alpha Delta Phi Fraternity to collaborate and participate in these regional celebratory events in honor of Samuel Eells and our shared legacy of history, tradition, fellowship, and song.

TREES ARE BEAUTIFUL RESOLUTION

Resolved that:

It shall be the policy of the Alpha Delta Phi Society to reduce its use of paper.

1. Use of printed materials shall be used only for communications that are deemed to be critically impaired when transmitted solely in electronic format.
a. The Board of Governors shall be responsible for determining the impact of presenting communications solely in electronic format.
2. Previous Convention minutes will be distributed electronically for review.
3. The Convention Binder shall be made available in digital format.