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Theta Tau Bylaws require that the Regent
1. Preside over all meetings 2. Initiate new members 3. Appoint committees 4. Witness the records of all initiates 5. Protect and account for the Charter, Ritual, Constitution, and Chapter Roll Book 6. And fulfill such other obligations as may be imposed by the chapter 7. Be held responsible, with the Treasurer, for all financial reports and transmission of fees and dues 8. Be held responsible, with the Scribe, for all general reports
 * The attendance of the Regent or the Vice Regent, acting as a Standing Regent, is required for a regular chapter meeting to be held
 * As a part of the known process described in the Ritual
 * This also includes the creation of new committees like Risk Management, Historical, etc., as necessary
 * Physically bearing witness to signatures during initiation
 * Immediately inform the [mailto:central.office@thetatau.org Executive Director] if these are severely damaged, lost or stolen
 * The Regent's obligations are astonishingly extensive, including overall responsibility for every aspect of chapter activity. Those obligations include, but are not limited to; items in the Calendar of Officer Duties; in Chapter Functions; and Laws and Customs of Theta Tau. As a member, and especially as Regent it is very important to become familiar with each of these topics. Bear in mind the chapter's relationships with those outside the Fraternity.
 * When writing emails and letters on Fraternity business, refer to Correspondence.
 * The Regent is responsible for distributing other materials provided by the Central Office as requested.
 * $25 missed/late fee on reports
 * $25 missed/late fee on reports
 * Annual Report (semester/quarter schools)
 * Due quarterly to your Regional Director(s) (10/15; 1/1; 3/15, and 5/1)
 * Due annually with the [mailto:central.office@thetatau.org Executive Director] by 5/1


 * NCR (semester/quarter schools)
 * Due just before the fall starts, Before initiation, 9/15, 1/15 (or 3/15 for a quarterly system), 5/15 (or 6/15 for a quarterly system)

9. Appoint non-elected officers 10. Encourage all members to read and be familiar with the National Constitution and Bylaws, as well as any chapter-specific bylaws or policy manuals. 11. Ensure other officers discharge their duties
 * Such as Committee Chairs, Risk Manager, Inner/Outer Guard, Marshal, etc.
 * This is usually done with a vote or agreement from the chapter or at least other officers.
 * This is very important to maintain an informed chapter that operates by local and national laws as well as provide an opportunity to address issues they may have with them.
 * Each office has its own important duty. Ultimately that duty must be fulfilled. The Regent has overall responsibility for proper chapter operation. Duties and authority may be delegated, but responsibility cannot. See other Officer's Duties for more information.
 * Only under extenuating circumstances, the Regent may undertake duties assigned to others as well as delegate duties to others. This should not be misinterpreted as giving the authority to the Regent to arbitrarily remove and redistribute duties from other officers. The best interest of the officers responsible for the duties in question and the chapter as a whole is the end by which to use these means. The chapter and its individual members benefit most when there is a proper distribution of the work among the large body of members that make up the chapter. The more people involved in carrying the workload of the chapter, the less there is for each one to carry.

Other important Regent information
1. The Regent is the ultimate authority for interpreting local Laws & Customs 2. The Grand Regent is the ultimate authority for interpreting national Laws & Customs. 3. The Regent may also transition into the role of Delegate at Large 4. The Regent can find other useful information by communicating with other Regents on the Facebook Group Page 5. Withold an opinion on a matter in a meeting while leading 6. Effective Meetings 7. How to not burn out 8. Gaining Respect 9. Conflict Resolution
 * Superseded by the Grand Regent
 * They're a resource to every brother. So if a wrong needs to be right by suspending a bylaw, any brother can petition the Grand Regent and the Grand Regent will consider taking action.
 * Following the national model, after the Regent completes their term, they will act as an adviser to the next Regent as Delegate at Large
 * If the Regent wishes to speak on a non-urgent issue, they can "yield the chair" to another brother, generally the Vice Regent. The new chair runs the meeting for the duration of the discussion on the topic. Everyone would still be referred to by their original title in this situation.

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Summary
"No member should be elected as Regent until [they have] been a member for at least one term. One term shall be defined by each chapter. If possible, [they] should have acted in another official capacity prior to his election as Regent."—Bylaws, Chapter IV, Part B, Section 11.

By electing an individual as Regent, the chapter is entrusting that person with the operations and reputation of the chapter. Election to this position is an extremely high honor.

Even before elections, candidates for Regent must realize that this is not an inherently self serving job. To volunteer for the position of Regent is to volunteer much time, energy, generosity, passion and emotional strength. Greater respect is earned through a fair, thorough and compassionate execution of the office of Regent. The Regent is responsible for the success of the chapter, which goes both ways.

Since the Regent is responsible for all operations within the chapter, it is important that the Regent is familiar with the local & national Laws & Customs of Theta Tau, and with its procedures.

The specific procedural duties of a Regent are extensive, but of even greater importance are the intangible duties as chapter leader. The Regent plays a very significant role in the development of the chapter.

The actions of a Regent often have a strong effect on the morale of the chapter. Realistically the Regent does not have full control over the morale of the chapter, but showing genuine support strongly motivates the chapter and generates camaraderie.

The morale of the Regent should not be overlooked either. While a strong and motivated leader would be ideal to the office of Regent, it should also be remembered that no individual in this brotherhood must operate alone. Regional directors, fellow chapter brothers, past officers and other alumni can, and have, offer their advice, strength, motivation and ability to enable to help brothers through any hardship. At times the duties of the office of Regent can be a hardship, but with the assistance of others will be persevered. ==Old Version==

"No member should be elected as Regent until [they have] been a member for at least one term. If possible, [they] should have acted in another official capacity prior to his election as Regent."—Bylaws, Chapter IV, Part B, Section 11.

With election to the office of Regent goes high honor, but also responsibility to lead in an effective way. The effort and ability the Regent brings to the office will determine in large measure the success achieved during his tenure in office. The specific procedural duties of a Regent are extensive, but of even greater importance are the intangible duties as chapter leader. In view of the importance of the individual chapter in our Fraternity, the Regent plays a very significant role in the development of the chapter.

Theta Tau Bylaws require that the Regent preside at all meetings, initiate new members, appoint committees, witness the records of all initiates, and fulfill such other obligations as may be imposed by the chapter. The Regent is specifically responsible for the Charter, Ritual, Constitution, and Chapter Roll Book. The Regent (perhaps with approval of other elected officers or the chapter as a whole appoints non-elective officers) and shall cause at least one article of the Constitution and Bylaws to be read at each regular meeting. With the Treasurer, the Regent is jointly responsible for all financial reports and transmission of fees and dues; with the Scribe, for all general reports.

The Regent should supervise and coordinate with other officers and chairs in maintaining contemporaneous and up-to-date version of the chapter's Annual Report (Semesterly|Quarterly). This report is to be on a quarterly basis (10/15; 1/1; 3/15, and 5/1) with your Regional Director and on an annual basis with the [mailto:central.office@thetatau.org Executive Director] (by May 1). It has been shown to be essential for the long term success of our chapters that this report be maintained in a contemporaneous manner. The full and timely completion of this report provides each chapter an instantaneous view of its current successes, the level of participation and involvement by each of its members, and an historical record for the chapter to reference.

In addition to these specifically stated duties, the Regent's obligations are far more extensive, including overall responsibility for every aspect of chapter activity. The Regent should never forget that authority may be delegated, but responsibility cannot. The Regent bears the burden of the general responsibilities of officers noted in the Preface of this Manual, so must be familiar with the laws and customs of Theta Tau, and with its procedures, and see that the other officers discharge their duties, also. Only under extenuating circumstances, however, should the Regent undertake personally to discharge duties assigned to others. The chapter and its individual members benefit most when there is a proper distribution of the work among the large body of members that make up the chapter. The more people involved in carrying the workload of the chapter, the less there is for each one to carry.

Since the Regent has overall responsibility for proper chapter operation, duties will involve many topics listed in the Calendar of Officer Duties; and in Section 3.0 of this Manual, Chapter Functions; and Section 4.0, Laws and Customs of Theta Tau. Therefore, become familiar with each of these topics. Included importantly, are the chapter's relationships with those outside the Fraternity. When writing letters on Fraternity business, the Regent should observe the standards cited under "Correspondence" in paragraph 3.14 of this Manual. The Regent is responsible for distributing other materials provided by the Central Office as requested. .