On Sunday, October 12th, the Delta Zeta Alumni Association held it’s Fall Bi-Annual General Membership meeting at the Marshall Student Center on the USF Campus. Six Alumni were personally present, and 27 Alumni appeared by proxy, thus giving the meeting a quorum for voting purposes.
The President opened the meeting with his report, thanking both the Board members and the Alumni for making the last six months so successful. He gave an overview of goals for the DZAA, including the initiation of the Archives Project, the establishment of the Members Only section for the website, the creation of the Alumni Directory, the set-up of a digital portal for Alumni to attend meetings remotely and to broadcast some of our major events, the monetization of our website, and the re-vitalization of the Mancation! The Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, Chapter Advisor, and Technology Chairman all gave their reports, focusing on recent accomplishments, as well as upcoming events, such as the 2nd Annual USF/Chi Phi Scholarship Scramble coming up in two weeks.
In new business, the 2015 Budget was placed for a vote, and the Budget, as presented, was passed by a majority vote of 26 to 1 (with two abstaining). Additionally, the President withdrew his previous Motion to revise the quorum requirement for voting purposes at meeting, due to the ability now to send out early voting ballots prior to the meeting to Alumni who are unable to attend meetings in person.
The President also awarded his first President’s Award, given to an Alumnus who has shown dedication, loyalty, and service to the Delta Zeta Alumni Association. The recipient of this year’s award was Brother Todd Latoski, for his service as Secretary for the DZAA over the past year and a half.
Before the meeting closed, there was discussion regarding the Housing project and the feasibility of investing in a House sooner rather than later. Consideration was given to the fact that the current savings account earns little interest, and whether an actual House may provide greater return. Brothers talked about the factors of having reliable Actives in the House who will be responsible to pay their rent, what contingency plans would be in place should the Actives not pay the rent, etc. The discussion was tabled, as the President has begun plans to create a Feasibility Committee to address these very issues.
The meeting adjourned at 12:33 p.m., at which point, the Alumni headed over to Fresh Harvest for lunch!