The stern dictates of selfishness will rule with iron sway when no cherished bond of union leads to conciliation and teaches mutual concession and forbearance to those whom the routine of life brings into familiar contact. For the cultivation of true friendship, then, for mutual protection and advancement in intellectual, moral, and social life, keeping always in view that liberality of sentiment due to our fellow students and to all mankind, we do, individually and collectively, electing and elected, form ourselves into a fraternity, whose transactions, hallowed by an exalted friendship, shall be veiled from the rude gaze of public scrutiny, and we do mutually pledge our sacred honor to keep the spirit and letter of the following Constitution. The Name of the organization shall be the Chi Psi Fraternity. Sub-organizations of active members of the Fraternity shall be called Alphas or Colonies. Each Alpha or Colony shall have a separate and distinctive Greek Designation.
Alphas are either active, dormant, or suspended.
The Executive Council shall have the authority to grant a charter to Colonies which have been positively evaluated and recommended for chartering by the Alpha Affairs Committee. A Colony is a probationary entity which is in full enjoyment and possession of power granted an Alpha, with the exception of the authority to initiate and the right to vote at or attend formal Convention sessions. Colony members shall be pledges of Chi Psi and will be working toward achievement of all criteria which must be met prior to petitioning for Alpha status. Colony status may be granted by the Executive Committee of the Executive Council and then ratified by a majority vote of the full Council at its meeting immediately following this action. A suspended Alpha is one which has been placed on probation and has its charter suspended by the Chi Psi Executive Council.