Governance Constitution & Bylaw Changes
The 1998 Assembly of Delegates approved a proposal drafted over the past year by the
Sigma Xi Board of Directors that effects some substantial changes in the governance of the
Society. In brief, the proposal restructures the board to reflect the broad constituencies
in the Society, ensure that all constituencies are represented on the Board and reduce the
size of Sigma Xi's Board of Directors from 31 to 16 voting members. A smaller Board
will allow more frequent meetings so that the Board can be more regularly connected with
Society affairs. In addition the proposal reaffirmed the role of chapters in the
Society's governance by increasing the relative number of voting board seats that are
elected by the Chapter's delegates to all but one.
The Assembly approved the specific text changes to the Constitution and Bylaws that are
included at the bottom of the list below. Also included in that list, however, are several
other items that summarize the proposal and explain the Executive Committee's and the
Board's discussions leading up to the final version.
Finally, also below, is a moderated electronic discussion group that was held on the
proposed governance changes.
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