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Section 1 - The name of this organization shall be the Alpha Eta Chapter of Omega Chi Epsilon, National Chemical Engineering Honor Society.

Section 2 - The objective of this chapter shall be to recognize and promote high scholarship, original investigation, and professional service in Chemical Engineering.

Section 3 - This Society is organized exclusively for charitable, educational, and scientific purposes including, for such purposes, the making of distributions to organizations that qualify as exempt organizations under Section 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (or the corresponding provision of any future United States Internal Revenue Law).

Section 4 - No part of the net earnings of the Society shall inure to the benefit of, or be distributable to, its members, officers or other private persons, except that the Society shall be authorized and empowered to pay reasonable compensation for services rendered and to make payments and distributions in furtherance of the purposes set forth in the above Section 3 of Article I hereof. No substantial part of the activities of the Society shall be the carrying on of propaganda, or otherwise attempting to influence legislation, and the Society shall not participate in, or intervene in (including the publishing or distribution of statements), any political campaign on the behalf of any candidate for public office. Notwithstanding any other provision of these articles, the Society shall not carry on any other activities not permitted to be carried on (a) by an organization exempt from Federal income tax under Section 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (or the corresponding provision of any future United States Internal Revenue Law) or (b) by an organization, contributions to which are deductible under Section 170 (c) (2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (or the corresponding provision of any future United States Internal Revenue Law).

Section 1 - The elective officers of this Chapter shall be the President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer. The Faculty Advisor shall be the Director of the Swalm School of Chemical Engineering or his/her appointed faculty member.

Section 2 - All active members of the Chapter shall be eligible to hold any office, except that no member may simultaneously hold more than one of the offices named in Section 1. The Faculty Advisor must hold the rank of Assistant Professor or above.

Section 3 - No member may be elected to the same office for more than one full, consecutive term. A member succeeding to an unexpired term in any office is eligible for election to a complete term in that office. In the absence of nominees for an officer position, the officer from the previous year may retain his/her office.

Section 4 - The duties of the officers shall be as follows:

a. The President shall preside at all meetings, act as an official representative of the Chapter at any function requiring such a representative, and shall see that the other officers of the Chapter perform their duties in accordance with the By-Laws. The President shall approve all disbursements. The President is the Chapter?s member of the Council.

b. The Vice President shall assume and fulfill the duties of the President in the absence of or in case of resignation of the President. In case the Vice President shall succeed to the Presidency of the Chapter, a successor shall be elected to fill the unexpired term as soon as it is practicable.

c. The Secretary shall issue all notices and shall be responsible for all records of the Chapter, including an official copy of the Chapter?s By-Laws. The Secretary shall furnish all members with a copy of these By-Laws, shall keep the minutes of the Chapter meetings, and shall handle routine correspondence of the Chapter with other Chapters and the National Officers. The Secretary shall promptly report elections of officers and of new members to the Executive Secretary. Upon leaving office, the Secretary should leave a written report of Chapter activities and recommendations for improving Chapter operation for the incoming Secretary. Finally, the Secretary shall report Chapter activities annually to the Executive Secretary.

d. The Treasurer shall collect and care for all money, properties, and financial records of the Chapter and shall make payments on the written approval of the President for Chapter expenses.

e. The Faculty Advisor is an ex-officio member of the Council. The Advisor shall serve as a liaison between the Chapter and the school and shall guide the Chapter in their actions and activities.

Section 5 - The Officers? Council shall consist of the President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Faculty Advisor.

a. The President shall be Chair of the Officers? Council.

b. The Officers? Council shall conduct whatever business it deems necessary to facilitate the Chapter?s regular business meetings.

c. The President shall have the authority to call meetings of the Officers? Council.

d. A majority shall constitute a quorum for a meeting of the Officers? Council.

e. The Officers? Council shall keep a record of its meetings and the business conducted. This record becomes a part of the minutes of the Chapter.

Section 1 - Officers shall be elected early in the Spring for the following Fall. Officers elected to the positions of President and Vice President are required to serve for one year. Officers elected to the positions of Secretary and Treasurer may serve for one semester or for one year. Co-op students are encouraged to run for Secretary or Treasurer but are asked to wait until their work schedule allows them to stay on campus for an entire academic year before running for President or Vice President.

Section 2 -The new officers shall take office at the beginning of the Fall semester.

Section 3 - Nominations for office shall be made by the active members at a regularly scheduled meeting of the Chapter. Each nomination must be accompanied by the pledge of the nominee to serve in the office if elected.

Section 4 -Three-fourths of the active members shall constitute a quorum for election of officers. A majority vote shall be required for election. If no nominee receives a majority on the first ballot, a second ballot shall be held between the two leading candidates.

Section 5 ? The Faculty Advisor shall be elected in odd-numbered years for a term of two years and may be re-elected. Elections shall be held at the same time as that of other officers in these odd-numbered years.

Section 6 - A special election shall be held to fill any vacant office occurring before the next regular election, except that a vacancy in the office of President shall be filled by the Vice President until the next election.

Section 7 - A recall election for any office may be initiated by action of the Officers? Council or by vote or written request of three-fourths of the active membership. Three-fourths of the active members shall constitute a quorum for a recall. A majority vote shall be required for recall.

Section 1 - Membership shall be restricted to those students who have attained a high scholastic record in their studies and have those traits of leadership that make them likely to succeed in their chosen profession.

Section 2 -The membership of the Chapter shall consist of active and inactive members.

a. Active members shall be those members of the Chapter who (1) are registered students of Mississippi State University and are working toward a degree in chemical engineering; or (2) have received a degree in chemical engineering and are working toward another degree in some other field and have expressed the desire to remain as active members; or (3) are no longer students of Mississippi State University but are attached to the University in some professional capacity and have expressed a desire to remain as active members.

b. Members of the Chapter who are students of Mississippi State University but have not expressed the desire to remain active members, are inactive members. Co-op students who are on a work semester shall be considered inactive for that semester by default but may, on request, be sent minutes and updates of the Chapter?s business and be allowed to vote.

Section 3 -A member of another Chapter who transfers to Mississippi State University from another institution and who so desires shall be received into full fellowship of the Chapter upon presentation of his or her credentials to the President of this Chapter.

Section 4 - Membership shall not be restricted on the basis of race, color, creed, national origin, gender, religion, handicap, or age.

Section 1 ? An invitation to join the society shall be extended to all chemical engineer majors that (1) are classified as a junior or senior and (2) are in the top 25% of their class by cumulative GPA. Each candidate that accepts the invitation will be considered a member of the society. Transfer students are required to have completed 30 hours of credit before being eligible.

Section 2 - Honorary members may be nominated by a chapter. Nominations shall be submitted to the National President. A person receiving the approval of the National President and three-fourths vote of the Council shall be elected to honorary membership.

Section 1 - Each candidate must formally accept the invitation to membership in writing.

Section 2
a. Pledge duties, as determined by a three-fourths vote of the active membership, shall be permissible. However, they shall not consume an inordinate amount of the candidate?s time to the detriment of his or her schoolwork. Recommended pledge duties are a minimum of six hours of Omega Chi Epsilon sponsored community service and a brief essay about the candidates? goals and vision in chemical engineering.

b. Each candidate shall read the Constitution of Omega Chi Epsilon and the Chapter By-Laws and make a written statement to that effect.

c. No joint initiation exercises with any other organization shall be held.

d. Offense to dignity or decency shall not be tolerated.

Section 1 - The expenses of the Chapter shall be met by the initiation fee and by such dues and pro rata assessments as may be voted by the Chapter.

Section 2 - A simple majority vote of the Officers? Council shall be required to change any fees or dues or levy any assessments.

Section 1 - A proposed amendment must be read at one meeting and voted on at the following meeting.

Section 2 - A favorable vote of two-thirds of the total active membership shall be required to pass an amendment.