Hello Southeast District,
One of the greatest services you can perform within the Southeast District, outside of your own chapter, is to be a member of the Southeast District Council. The elected positions are: President, Vice President of Membership, Vice President of Special Projects, Secretary, and Treasurer.
The requirements to run for any elected office are as follows:
1. Be an active member of Tau Beta Sigma in good standing and an active member at the time of election and serving the university band during the term.
2. Be at least a sophomore or a second-year student at a college or university.
3. Create a packet to be submitted to the Nominations Committee Chair at the first separate session of SED Convention which contains:
a. Letter of Intent – this should state name, chapter, and the office
b. Tau Beta Sigma resume – this should include anything of relevant sorority experience for the office
c. Goals for the office
d. Biography and professional head shot
e. A letter of recommendation from the Chapter
f. A letter of recommendation from the Chapter Sponsor
4. At least 8 copies of the packet (details above) need to be brought to an interview with the Nominations Committee at SED Convention on Saturday.
5. Any officer elected in their final semester of college must obtain Life Membership by their graduation date
***Please note, this is not what our current constitution says, however the National Constitution was changed this summer at NatCon2013, therefore the SED Constitution this year will be revised to reflect this change.***
Also, an additional (but not mandatory) publicity opportunity for any potential candidates wishing to preview their documents on the SED website, before SED Convention, may email their information to Belinda Baker (sedpres@tbsigma.org) by March 7th, 2014 (two weeks before SED).
If you are interested in running for a specific office on the Council and have questions, a great contact is the person who currently holds that office or any previous officers! Please do not hesitate to ask questions and seek information as you prepare to broadcast your ideas to the whole of the SED at convention in March! I cannot wait to see the future leaders that step up for the SED, if you have any questions, please contact anyone who you see fit to ask for help and barter ideas with! You can also find the duties of each office in the SED Constitution, which can be found on the SED Website (
