Delegate Credentialing
Are You a Delegate?
Delegates are responsible for electing the best possible national officers for the Board of Directors and Nominating and Elections Committee members. Delegates are encouraged to seek the opinions of their constituents present at the meeting in helping to arrive at appropriate decisions.
During Business Meetings, all delegates are seated in this House of Delegates according to state in a special seating area. To sit in the designated area, all delegates must have their credentials approved. Delegates must wear their delegate ribbon for easy identification and entrance to the delegate area. Throughout the Convention, delegates are required to attend specific meetings. These are clearly marked as mandatory in the Delegates Schedule. The closing House of Delegates meeting is on Saturday, and it is important that all delegates remain at the meeting until it is adjourned to maintain quorum.
Special responsibilities as a delegate may prevent you from attending some Convention activities. However, the importance of your role as a delegate and a leader in making decisions for the organization compensates for those missed activities. All delegates, faculty advisors, and state consultants can view the Business Book through the Guidebook App, which highlights committee activities, and provides a financial snapshot for the organization.
Delegates are responsible for electing the best possible national officers for the Board of Directors and Nominating and Elections Committee members. Delegates are encouraged to seek the opinions of their constituents present at the meeting in helping to arrive at appropriate decisions.
During Business Meetings, all delegates are seated in this House of Delegates according to state in a special seating area. To sit in the designated area, all delegates must have their credentials approved. Delegates must wear their delegate ribbon for easy identification and entrance to the delegate area. Throughout the Convention, delegates are required to attend specific meetings. These are clearly marked as mandatory in the Delegates Schedule. The closing House of Delegates meeting is on Saturday, and it is important that all delegates remain at the meeting until it is adjourned to maintain quorum.
Special responsibilities as a delegate may prevent you from attending some Convention activities. However, the importance of your role as a delegate and a leader in making decisions for the organization compensates for those missed activities. All delegates, faculty advisors, and state consultants can view the Business Book through the Guidebook App, which highlights committee activities, and provides a financial snapshot for the organization.