Membership Participation Requirements – Ratified November 12, 2008

Attendance Requirements:
  - Each general member of the Mortar Board chapter will be permitted only one unexcused absence per term (general meetings). 
 - Each officer will be permitted only one unexcused absence per term (including both general and officer meetings).  Absences will be considered excused at the discretion of the President and Secretary.Each member of the Mortar Board chapter must participate in fundraising events.  Guidelines will be determined on a quarterly basis.  In the case that no fundraising event is scheduled for the term, all members are excused.
 - Each member of the Mortar Board chapter must participate in the Reading is Leading service project at Hamilton Elementary.
 - Each member of the Mortar Board chapter must participate in one additional Mortar Board service project per quarter.  Each member of the Mortar Board chapter must participate in Orientation, Retreats, Pillow Fight, Selections, Mortar Board/Sphinx Reception, and Initiation.  Outside of these mandatory events, participation is strongly encouraged in all other activities.  Exceptions to any of the above guidelines will be addressed on an individual basis and must be approved by the President and corresponding chairperson.

Enforcement and Penalties: 
 - Failure to adhere to the aforementioned guidelines will result in dismissal from the OSU Mortar Board chapter as well as removal from the National Mortar Board Roster. 
 - The following “warning procedure” shall be practiced to allow members in questionable standing time to reaffirm their commitment to the Mortar Board ideals and regain active membership without dismissal, 
   - After a member’s second unexcused absence, the member shall receive a phone call from the Secretary, encouraging the member’s participation.
   - After a member’s third unexcused absence, the member shall receive a letter from the Secretary, encouraging the member’s participation.After a member’s fourth unexcused absence or upon evaluation of participation beyond general meetings, the member’s name shall be called to vote for dismissal by the executive board.Shall the executive board decide on said member’s dismissal, the Mortar Board chapter will follow guidelines for Dismissal of Collegiate Members as outlined in the Mortar Board National Constitution, Article II, Section 3.