The National Pan-Hellenic Council, Inc. The Ohio State University Constitution and Bylaws Adopted: General Body Meeting May 30, 2013 Preamble We, the representatives of historically established community service fraternities and sororities, similar in structure and background, recognizing the need for coordination and cooperation in the activities of intercollegiate Greek letter fraternities and sororities, recognizing there are certain areas of action and programming that can be realized by formal organization, do hereby establish such an organization and bind ourselves to abide by the provision of the following Constitution and Bylaws. Constitution Article I - NAME The name of this organization shall be National Pan-Hellenic Council, Inc. (NPHC) of The Ohio State University. Article II - PURPOSES SECTION I Mission Statement: The National Pan-Hellenic Council shall serve as the official coordinating agent of the National Pan-Hellenic Council member fraternities and sororities in the furtherance of their national programs and to promote unity at The Ohio State University. NON-DISCRIMINATION CLAUSE: This Organization and its members shall not discriminate against any individual(s) for reasons of race, color, creed, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, sex, age, handicap, or Vietnam-era veteran status SECTION II The NPHC is designed to assure that member organizations cooperatively work together while maintaining their distinct identities. NPHC organizations have a profound commitment to providing community service and to uplifting and promoting the general public’s welfare. Students are at The Ohio State University to graduate. NPHC organizations should jointly provide programs that assist Greeks and non-Greeks in attaining this goal. SECTION III The major goals of the NPHC include: Creating and maintaining high standards in the life of fraternities and sororities. Assisting college and university administrators in attaining their educational objectives while enabling the members of member organizations to entertain common cultural pursuits. Maintaining and facilitating cooperative fraternity, sorority, and inter-Greek relationships through discussions and activities.
marital status, disability, or sexual orientation shall be discriminated against in educational programs, facilities, activities, sex/gender, veteran status, or admission. ARTICLE VII: Anti Hazing Statement Hazing will in no way be tolerated by the GPB. Any action taken or situation created which recklessly or intentionally endangers the mental or physical health or safety of any person or which willfully destroys or removes public or private property for the purpose of initiation or admission into or affiliation with or as a condition for continued membership in any organization operating under the sanction of or recognized as an organization by The Ohio State University. The term hazing shall include, but is not limited to, any brutality of a physical nature, such as whipping, beating, branding, forced calisthenics, exposure to the elements, forced consumption of any food, liquor, drug or other substance, or any other forced activity which could adversely affect the physical health and safety of an individual, and shall include any activity which would subject the individual to extreme mental stress, such as sleep deprivation, forced exclusion from social contact, forced conduct which could result in extreme embarrassment, or any other forced activity which could adversely affect the mental health or dignity of the individual or any willful destruction or removal of public or private property. Hazing violations will be cause for immediate removal from the GPB. ARTICLE VII: Amendments and changes: All changes and or suggestions for the Greek programming board will taken into full consideration by the council officers, committee members and advisor. Majority vote will be needed to pass any amendments. TEMPORARY Flow Chart of an Incident with a Sorority/Fraternity JUDICIAL BOARD Interfraternal Council, Multi-Cultural Greek Council, National Pan-Hellenic Council, Panhellenic Association*