2022 ATO BOT Guidebook

Loading ...
ATO Duke
Education
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
GUIDEBOOK
ALPHA TAU OMEGA NATIONAL FRATERNITY
2022
BOARD 
 
STEES
GI
K
2 BOARD OF TRUSTEES GUIDEBOOK
WELCOME
Welcome to the Board of Trustees. Thank you for 
your willingness to serve. Working with an ATO 
chapter is an opportunity that will offer some 
challenges and many rewards. You are now in a 
position to not only impact the success of the 
chapter but of the lives of individual undergraduate 
brothers. Boards of Trustees were officially formed 
in 1994 as a way to increase the involvement of 
alumni, parents and faculty with ATO. 
The structure, moving away from a single chapter 
advisor, spreads out the time and commitment 
responsibilities among all BOT members. As 
designed, the Board of Trustees is empowered by 
the ATO National Fraternity Governing Documents. 
Your appointment is officially made by the Chief 
Executive Officer of the National Fraternity. 
However, as a matter of practice, a Board should 
be self-perpetuating, finding additional and 
replacement Board members as the Board deems 
necessary. 
This guide covers the basics and provides just 
about everything you’ll need to know to be an 
effective member of the Board of Trustees. All the 
best as you begin working with your Board and 
the chapter. As always, if you have questions or 
concerns, do not hesitate to contact me.
Sincerely,
Wynn Smiley 
Chief Executive Officer
The chapter President and 
chapter officers are also 
provided with guidebooks for 
their respective positions. Use 
these to help guide chapter 
officers in their roles as chapter 
leaders.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
GUIDEBOOK
ALPHA TAU OMEGA NATIONAL FRATERNITY
CHAPTER PRESIDENT
GUIDEBOOK
ALPHA TAU OMEGA NATIONAL FRATERNITY
CHAPTER OFFICER
GUIDEBOOK
ALPHA TAU OMEGA NATIONAL FRATERNITY
REVISED JANUARY 2019
3
ALPHA TAU OMEGA NATIONAL FRATERNITY
KEEP IT SIMPLE
KISS
Keep it Simple
BOARD OF TRUSTEES GUIDEBOOK
Serving on the Board of Trustees is a position that can make a big difference in chapter 
health and strength. While the job can be challenging, it is not particularly difficult. The 
key is to not over-think the responsibility. Keeping it simple is effective and realistic. 
This resource reflects the fact that working with a chapter requires your commitment 
and common sense.
What is the Board’s job?
The Board of Trustees serves as a sounding board for the chapter, advising/
mentoring individual officers regularly and rank and file members as needed. 
Occasionally, the Board may need to employ its judicial powers to help the 
chapter hold members and/or the chapter itself accountable. By definition, 
the chapter is a self-governing independent entity. The BOT is not designed 
to oversee or regulate the chapter, or individual office holders. The BOT has 
no authority over the chapter’s budget.
4 BOARD OF TRUSTEES GUIDEBOOK
RUNNING AN EFFECTIVE BOT
 } Meets at least quarterly
 } Knows chapter recruitment goals and provides 
guidance to help the chapter meet its goals
 } Serves as a catalyst and reminder for the 
chapter to hold an officer transition retreat and 
planning session once a semester
 } Helps the chapter identify and develop a 
Signature Event: outwardly focused event the 
chapter is known on campus for holding
 } Attends initiation (Chairman or other BOT 
member may serve as Distinguished Alumnus)
 } Checks in with the chapter to discuss finances at 
least quarterly
 } Has a succession plan for chairman
 } Is aware of chapter health and safety practices 
and ATO Health & Safety Policies
 } Meets with new members and is familiar with 
the new member program
 } Reviews chapter judicial board practices
 } Is familiar with the True Merit Character 
Membership Education Program
 } Submits an annual roster to the National Fraternity
 } Control or manage the chapter
 } Approve chapter recruits, budgets, 
programs, or policies
 } Control or manage chapter finances
 } Attend Judicial Board Hearings
 } Control or operate the chapter house 
(including collecting rent), This is the 
responsibility of the housing corp.
 } Serve as a monitor for social, recruitment, 
new member, or other chapter activities
 } Sign or agree to any college/university 
“relationship agreement” between the 
chapter and the host institution
EFFECTIVE PRACTICES OF AN EFFECTIVE BOT:
An Effective BOT Does Not:
5
ALPHA TAU OMEGA NATIONAL FRATERNITY
BOT STRUCTURE
CHAIRMAN
Works with the Chapter President as needed. Helps the chapter leadership facilitate the design and 
implementation of chapter-wide priorities.
MEMBERS-AT-LARGE
A Board of Trustees is comprised of a Chairman and two Members-at-Large. (The BOT can have 
more than two Members-at-Large but it is recommended no more than nine). 
Members-at-Large work with the chapter officers to advise and help facilitate the design and 
implementation of policies and procedures that achieve success and structure 
in various chapter operations.
Specifically, Members-at-Large advising: 
The Treasurer:  Provides guidance and assistance to the treasurer in facilitating and maintaining 
the chapter’s overall financial health
The Recruitment Chairman: Advises in the development of a healthy and “year-around” 
recruitment culture. 
The Membership Education Chairman: Advises in the development of a chapter culture that 
supports pledging as a positive and developmental assimilation period. 
The Health & Safety Education Officer:  Advises in the development of a Health & Safety 
education program that promotes individual responsibility and self-governance of the chapter.
6 BOARD OF TRUSTEES GUIDEBOOK
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
1. Why does ATO have a BOT as opposed to the 
more common chapter advisor?
Intended to separate the many roles of the advisor, 
provide more support at the local level and provide a 
transition of advisors to spread out the commitment.
2. How many people should be on a Board?
Target number is 3, but if a BOT want more, that ‘s 
fine. No more than 10 members. Large numbers can 
become a problem as it becomes increasingly difficult 
to schedule meetings.
3. Do board members have to be ATOs?
No, they can be anyone and a diverse Board is 
encouraged. School officials, parents, even spouses 
in addition to ATOs are welcome and bring different 
perspectives and expertise to your Board. In fact, our 
most effective BOTs have at least one woman serving 
on them.
4. Can members from the Board and housing 
corporation be the same?
No. It is not recommended. 
5. Is there liability insurance coverage for serving 
on the Board? 
Yes.   The BOT chairman is updated with a memo 
annually on the liability insurance program.
6. What authority does the Board have?
The BOT serves as an advisory or sounding board 
for the chapter. The BOT does have limited judicial 
authority with individual members, officers and the 
chapter when needed as outlined by the National 
Fraternity Governing Documents.
7. How often should the Board meet?
Ideally, it would be three to four times a semester 
and once in the summer. These meetings can be 
conference calls, or virtual meetings, but at least one 
meeting a semester should be on campus.
8. What are the objectives of the Board?
To advise the chapter. 
9. Should the Board approve or sign-off on 
important chapter decisions such as the chapter 
budget or bylaw changes?
No. The chapter is an independent, self-governing 
entity. It is equipped to make its own operational 
decisions. The BOT’s job is to review the budget, bylaw 
changes or other important items that the chapter is 
considering and provide advice to the chapter and its 
leadership. However, in the end, the final decision is 
up to the chapter provided the change is within the 
boundaries of the chapter’s bylaws and ATO National 
Fraternity Governing Documents.
10. What if the chapter or a member is operating 
outside of chapter or ATO policies? Does the Board 
have a role?
It may.   The BOT has limited judicial authority regarding 
individual members (whether undergraduate or 
alumni) and the chapter itself. The chapter also has 
judicial authority and should be encouraged to self-
regulate. 
11. What if our Board is just getting started? What 
are the next steps?
They’re simple and include setting up meeting times 
and dates, pairing up BOT members with respective 
chapter 
officers 
and 
setting 
communication 
expectations between chapter and BOT.
7
ALPHA TAU OMEGA NATIONAL FRATERNITY
5 VITALS
The 5 Vitals
The 5 Vitals, are a quick way to determine chapter health. 
Chapter officers and BOT members should be well aware 
of them. If a chapter is adhering to, or exceeding the 5 
Vitals, it will be operationally sound and on the path to 
True Merit.
WHO YOU RECRUIT
Your chapter’s success is directly related to the quality of 
your recruitment effort. Using STUDS and Chapter Builder 
help your efforts be more successful. Remember, telling 
yourself “quality over quantity” is an excuse for poor 
recruiting. You can have both quality and quantity recruiting. 
Recruiting “year-round” should always be the foundation 
of the chapter’s recruitment strategy. Relying on formal 
recruitment is a bad chapter practice that will likely lead to 
recruitment problems.
HOW YOU EDUCATE
Your new recruits know very little about your chapter and 
its culture. The success and ongoing strength of your 
chapter depend on your ability to educate new members 
on why your chapter is as strong as it is. Using True Merit 
Character within the new member program helps you 
effectively teach your newest members. It’s important 
that you also make sure to communicate the “whys” of 
the chapter. For example, “why do we treat women with 
respect,” “why Signature Events are important to us,” 
“why hazing increases chapter apathy,” etc.
EMPOWERING THE JUDICIAL BOARD
No one is perfect, including your chaptermates. Holding 
your brothers accountable with a respected and engaged 
Judicial Board is key to chapter health. If members are 
not held accountable to chapter and National Fraternity 
standards they will continue to act out and the men in 
your chapter who do uphold the standards will either 
start violating standards or grow apathetic because it is 
clear to them standards do not matter to the chapter. The 
rules of the National Chancellor spell out the easy steps of 
operation for your Judicial Board.
WHO YOU ELECT
As the President Goes So Goes the Chapter is a truism 
that proves itself consistently. The single most important 
decision for any chapter is who the members elect as 
chapter President. The rest of the Exec Board is very 
important too. All leaders, especially the President, 
should be respected, be an acknowledged leader in the 
chapter, have strong communication skills and, all other 
things being equal, the chapter President should be an 
upperclassman.
ENGAGING THE RITUAL
Effectively engaging the ATO Ritual is critically important 
for a strong chapter. Showing respect during Opening and 
Closing of chapter meetings and conducting the Initiation 
Ceremony well with the entire chapter present sets the tone 
and demonstrates how much respect brothers have for the 
letters. Reading the lectures, conducting meaningful new 
member induction and officer swearing-in ceremonies also 
reinforces that our Ritual sets ATO apart.
8 BOARD OF TRUSTEES GUIDEBOOK
BOARD INDIVIDUAL JOB DESCRIPTIONS
CHAIRMAN
 } The Chairman is the leader of the Board of Trustees. 
Their role is to organize the BOT by planning 
meeting times and forming an agenda
 } The chairman works the most closely with the 
Chapter President
 } The 
chairman understands 
the 
role 
and 
responsibilities of the Chapter President and 
advises him on chapter operations
 } Meets with the Chapter President as needed to 
discuss semester planning, discuss chapter goals 
and establish expectations for communication
 } Example: phone calls returned within 24 hrs, 
emails within 8 hrs and times that are not 
appropriate to call such as during work or 
late at night (11pm-7am)
 } Becomes familiar with how to find }online resources 
available to chapter officers at ato.org
 } Assists with officer transition or retreat every semester
 } Communicates to the general chapter members, the 
role of the BOT and its relationship with the chapter
BOT MEMBERS-AT-LARGE 
}  Voting member of the Board of Trustees
}  Attends Board of Trustees meetings 
}  Works with the Chairman to advise chapter         
    leadership as needed
}  May hold one or more of the advisory positions          
    listed below
 ADVISING: VICE-PRESIDENT
 } Works closely with the Vice-President to advise on 
internal chapter operations
 } Helps develop and strengthen a culture of 
accountability for members including educating 
them on the use of the judicial board
 } Helps facilitate a review of the chapter’s bylaws 
with the chapter once a year
 } Assists with an officer transition retreat every semester
 } Helps develop a culture that encourages members 
to continue to contribute to the chapter over the 
course of their undergraduate careers
ADVISING: RECRUITMENT CHAIRMAN
Maintains contact with the Recruitment Chairman
 } Requests recruitment schedule and time-line from 
Recruitment Chairman and is appraised of progress
 } Works with the Recruitment Chairman to help the 
chapter define potential new member qualities 
including GPA, campus involvement, high school 
background, etc
 } Reviews chapter statistical history from the chapter 
portfolio with the recruitment chairman highlighting 
chapter portfolio data
 } Educates on and encourages “year-around” 
recruiting
9
ALPHA TAU OMEGA NATIONAL FRATERNITY
BOARD INDIVIDUAL JOB DESCRIPTIONS
ALPHA TAU OMEGA NATIONAL FRATERNITY
 }
 }  
 } Touches base to regularly advise the Treasurer
 } Provides advice to maintain a chapter culture of 
financial accountability
 } Reviews accounts receivable with the Treasurer and 
assists Treasurer in balancing budget if needed 
 } Advises the Treasurer to develop and update 
annually fiscally sound policies for collections and 
spending which may include:
 } Membership fiscal contractual agreements
 } Membership payment plans
 } Fiscal due dates / late fee structures
 } Utilization of collection services
 } Reimbursement protocols for expenditures
 } Fiscal accountability through documentation
 } Protocol for bill payment
 } Helps to file IRS 990 form
ADVISING:  MEMBERSHIP EDUCATION 
CHAIRMAN
 } Works with the Membership Education Chairman
 } Helps to provide assessment to organizational culture 
and provide education to develop change initiatives
 } Works with MEC to create and improve the 
chapter’s membership education policies
 } Helps develop a culture of continual education 
across the entire chapter
ADVISING: HEALTH & SAFETY 
EDUCATION OFFICER 
Works closely with the Health & Safety Education 
Officer to help him provide education to all members
 } Helps the chapter to demonstrate a high level of 
ownership regarding its Health & Safety procedures
 } Reviews ATO Health & Safety Policies and its 
purpose once per semester with the chapter
 } Reviews the crisis management plan and assists 
Health & Safety officer on educating the chapter 
on Health & Safety Policies
ADVISING: CHAPTER TREASURER
10 BOARD OF TRUSTEES GUIDEBOOK
SAMPLE MEETING AGENDAS
Summer Meeting
 } Chapter big picture
 } Set Board expectations
 } Review any changes the chapter 
may have made to its bylaws
 } Approve upcoming year’s agenda
 } Set dates for semester meetings
 } Summer recruitment update
 } Fall recruitment update and review
 } Review chapter and individual 
spring grades
 } Review financial reports, bank 
balance, incomes, and expenses
 } Review anticipated chapter’s 
fall semester finances. 
 } Review True Merit/Annual Report
 } Review Homecoming plans
 }
Informed of initiation date
 } Chapter 
reports 
from 
the 
chapter President or an officer
 } BOT member reports
 } Set next BOT meeting
 } Housing Corp. Liaison report 
on physical plant (if applicable)
 } Review The 5 Vitals
 } Review recruitment (including 
informal) process                                 
Semester Meeting 1
 } Fall recruitment update - What 
went well? What could have 
been better?
 } Meet 
and 
introduce 
new 
member class
 } Review financial reports, bank 
balance, incomes and expenses
 } Check on collection of financial 
contracts
 } Review 
chapter 
semester 
planning
 } Homecoming - review checklist
 } Fall newsletter overview and 
deadlines
 } BOT member reports
 } Discuss mid-year officer retreat
 } Discuss officer elections  and 
effective transitions
 } Set next BOT meeting
 } Housing Corp. Liaison report 
on physical plant (if applicable)
 } Review informal recruitment 
program
Semester Meeting 2
 } Review financial reports - bank 
balance, income and expenses
 } Review and advise a chapter 
budget for spring semester
 } Finalize 
Emerging 
Leaders 
Conference participants and 
discuss Presidents Retreat 
 } Discuss initiation plans
 } Review spring recruitment prep
 } Homecoming and fall 
newsletter feedback
 } Chapter report
 } Mid-year officer retreat
 } BOT member reports
 } Meet graduating seniors
 } Set BOT meeting dates for 
spring semester
 } Housing Corp. Liaison report 
on physical plant (if applicable)
 } Review The 5 Vitals
 } Review informal recruitment 
program
11
ALPHA TAU OMEGA NATIONAL FRATERNITY
ALUMNI SUPPORT
ATO.ORG 
The National Fraternity website has resources 
online for volunteers. Simply log on and tour the 
site. If you have a question on finding a particular 
resource, contact National Headquarters or the 
chapter’s Leadership Consultant.
NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS STAFF
The National Fraternity professional staff  is 
available anytime to assist the BOT. The chapter’s 
Leadership Consultant is a valuable resource 
who can explain ATO policies as well as provide 
insight on today’s collegiate fraternity chapter. In 
Indianapolis, depending on the question or issue, 
any number of people can provide assistance. If 
you or the Board have an issue or question, do not 
hesitate to reach out to the National Fraternity.
Alumni Structure
Board of Trustees
Primary focus on advising undergraduate chapter
Alumni Association
Primary focus on developing alumni relationships
Housing Corporation
Primary focus on the physical structure of the house
12 BOARD OF TRUSTEES GUIDEBOOK
UNDERGRADUATE SUPPORT – EDUCATION TRAINING PROGRAMS
Presidents Retreat
Presidents Retreat is intended to empower top 
ranking chapter officers to effectively engage 
and lead their chapters. Participants are educated 
on health and safety practices, trained in conflict 
mediation and are encouraged to develop a plan 
focusing on their personal leadership strengths.
The Birkman Assessment
The Birkman method is a science-backed suite 
of self-assessment tools designed to help 
empower personal performance and chapter 
growth. The highly-validated 
instrument 
helps ATOs understand their usual behaviour, 
their needs to be effective leaders and how 
they behave when they are stressed. A 
brother with Birkman information has insight 
that helps him communicate, lead and work 
together in teams more effectively.
Elevate
Leadership training unique and specific to ATO, 
Elevate guides younger brothers through a 
values-based curriculum on how to lead with 
integrity. Elevate emphasizes effective personal 
development and chapter leadership.
Altitude
Deep in the Rocky Mountains, this five-day 
inquiry-based leadership experience challenges 
participants to focus on issues of character, 
service, self-sacrifice and faith.
Encounter
Staying true to the founding principles of our 
fraternity, Encounter offers members a three-
day spiritual retreat. The experience allows men 
to explore the faith tenants of our Founders and 
encourages them to apply ATO’s public motto 
“Love & Respect” in their daily lives.
Men of Destiny
The half-day program focuses on helping men 
identify the strengths that personally motivate 
and how those strengths overlap with their desire 
to engage and support others in their family, 
community, and world.  
13
ALPHA TAU OMEGA NATIONAL FRATERNITY
STUDS   RECRUITMENT
SCHOLARSHIP
Does he value academic achievement?
 } 2.8 minimum GPA
 } What was his high school class ranking?
 } Was he a member of any high school academic 
honors organizations? 
TONE/TEMPERAMENT
How does he fit/contribute to the chapter dynamics?
 } What is he most passionate about?
 } Does he have a firm handshake and make eye contact?
 } How does he behave around a small group of brothers?
USEFULNESS
How can he be useful to the Fraternity and how 
can the Fraternity be useful to him?
 } What specific skills does he have that are relevant 
and will strengthen the chapter?
 } What does he hope to gain from becoming an ATO?
 } Has he expressed any concern with being able to 
commit financially to the fraternity?
DOING/DONE
What is he involved with now? What has he been 
involved with in the past?
 } What achievement is he most proud of?
 } Has he ever been a team captain or held a 
leadership role?
 } Has he been involved with a church youth group or 
done service/missions work?
STANDARDS
What are his personal values and beliefs?
 } Are there two people outside of the chapter that are 
willing to recommend him?
 }
Is he presentable in public situations?
 } Does his social media presence align with ATO’s values?
STUDS
Recruitment Profile
TM
Chapters are strongly encouraged to recruit “year around."Formal recruitment is becoming increasingly 
obsolete.  STUDS is used to help chapters recruit quality and quantity members.
14 BOARD OF TRUSTEES GUIDEBOOK
BOT JUDICIAL AUTHORITY
Your BOT has judicial authority that includes suspending 
a member, holding a judicial hearing for a member and 
sanctioning a member, including expelling him if the 
BOT feels it necessary. 
However, the chapter judicial board has the same judicial 
authority and should be the first and primary means 
of holding members accountable who are accused of 
violating ATO policies. In other words, the BOT should 
use its primary judicial power infrequently. 
When the chapter’s judicial board takes action, the BOT 
is the body that hears an appeal if the member who had 
a hearing before the chapter’s judicial board decides to 
appeal.
The following are the Rules of the National Chancellor 
for BOT judicial (primary and appeal) process. These 
Rules are not negotiable.
Rules Regarding 
Member Discipline 
Initiating an Investigation
1. The Chief Executive Officer, any Board of Trustees, the 
Chapter Executive (or Judicial) Board or any member 
may initiate a disciplinary proceeding against any 
member for an alleged violation of Section 8.01 of the 
Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity Governing Documents.
2. Disciplinary proceedings initiated by the Chief 
Executive Officer may be referred, at his discretion, 
to the Board of Trustees or the Chapter Executive (or 
Judicial) Board with whom the member is affiliated at 
the time of the alleged violation. 
Process for Member Discipline
Disciplinary proceedings initiated by a Board of 
Trustees shall proceed as follows:
 } The Board of Trustees shall investigate all allegations 
of a violation of Section 8.01 of the Alpha Tau Omega 
Policies and Procedures
 } The Chief Executive Officer may, at his discretion, 
intervene and immediately assume jurisdiction of the 
case from the Board of Trustees following the Process 
for Discipline by the Chief Executive Officer
 }
If the Board of Trustees determines that reasonable 
grounds exist that a violation occurred and that 
disciplinary action is warranted, it shall: 
 } Give written notice of the allegations to the 
accused member and the date, time and 
place of the hearing on the allegations
 } Such written notice should designate, 
with reasonable specificity, the facts and 
circumstances supporting the determination 
that a violation of Section 8.01 has occurred
 } Written notice may be delivered by hand, 
overnight express mail to the member’s 
last known address, or to the member’s last 
known e-mail address
 } Notice is deemed complete upon mailing, 
e-mailing or hand delivery
 } The accused member has the right to appear at the 
hearing of the Board of Trustees in person or by 
telephone, to submit a written response at the hearing, 
to call witnesses or present evidence, or to waive any 
appearance or response. If the member fails to appear 
without a reason acceptable to the Board of Trustees or 
submit a written response, he shall be deemed to have 
waived his right to appear and respond. The accused 
may counsel with an attorney regarding these matters 
but the accused may not have his attorney attend or 
participate in these disciplinary proceedings.
15
ALPHA TAU OMEGA NATIONAL FRATERNITY
BOT JUDICIAL AUTHORITY
ALPHA TAU OMEGA NATIONAL FRATERNITY
 } A hearing on any alleged violation of Section 8.01 shall 
be held no sooner than three (3) business days from the 
date of the notice to the accused member
 } A majority vote of the Board of Trustees present and 
voting is necessary for a determination that a violation 
of Section 8.01 has occurred.
 } A majority vote of the Board of Trustees present and 
voting is necessary to determine any penalty for a 
violation of Section 8.01, except that a two-thirds (2/3) 
vote of the board present and voting is necessary for a 
penalty of expulsion from the Fraternity
 } A written summary of the actions of the Board of Trustees, 
including the decision on the violation and penalty, 
should be delivered by hand, U. S. mail to the member’s 
last known address or to the member’s last known e-mail 
address within five (5) business days of action taken by 
the Board of Trustees. Delivery is deemed complete 
upon mailing, e-mailing or hand delivery
 } The accused member, who has received a ruling from the 
Board of Trustees, may appeal the decision to the Chief 
Executive Officer (or his designee). The accused member 
wishing to pursue an appeal must do so within in five (5) 
business days of the notice of the Board’s decision. Unless 
granted an extension by the Chief Executive Officer 
from the time requirement, if accused does not appeal 
within the stated time frame the original discipline is 
final. The Chief Executive Officer shall give the Chairman 
of the Board of Trustees written notice of the accused 
member’s application to the Chief Executive Officer of 
his appeal. The Chairman of the Board of Trustees shall 
forward a copy of the written summary of the action of 
the Board of Trustees to the Chief Executive Officer. The 
Chief Executive Officer may, in his sole discretion, hear 
witnesses and consider documents. The Chief Executive 
Officer may uphold, amend or reverse the determination 
of the Board of Trustees.
 } A written summary of the actions of the Chief Executive 
Officer, including the decision on the violation and 
penalty, should be delivered by hand, U. S. mail to the 
member’s last known address or to the member’s last 
known e-mail address within five (5) business days of 
action taken by the Chief Executive Officer. Delivery 
is deemed complete upon mailing, e-mailing or hand 
delivery. The Chief Executive Officer’s decision on the 
substantive merits of the case shall be final.
 }
If the accused member or the Chapter’s Board of 
Trustees believes procedural error(s) have occurred, 
either may petition the National Chancellor to review 
the decision of the Chief Executive Officer within five 
(5) business days from receipt of the written summary 
of the actions of the Chief Executive Officer. Unless 
granted an extension by the National Chancellor 
from the time requirement, if accused or the Board of 
Trustees does not appeal within the stated time frame, 
the original discipline is final. A written summary of the 
action of the Board of Trustees and the Chief Executive 
Officer shall be delivered to the National Chancellor 
together with a written request for review. The National 
Chancellor, at his discretion may decline to review the 
case which makes the Chief Executive Officer’s decision 
final. If the National Chancellor chooses to review the 
case, his review will determine if the Board of Trustees 
and the Chief Executive Officer have followed proper 
procedure as prescribed in the Rules of the National 
Chancellor. The National Chancellor may affirm the 
decision of the Board of Trustees or the Chief Executive 
Officer. Otherwise the National Chancellor may remand 
the matter to the Board of Trustees or Chief Executive 
Officer for a new hearing to correct any procedural 
deficiencies identified by the National Chancellor. The 
decision of the National Chancellor shall be final.
ALPHA TAU OMEGA NATIONAL FRATERNITY
333 North Alabama Street • Indianapolis, IN 46204 • www.ato.org