Kappa Kappa Psi
Membership Statuses
Kappa Kappa Psi has only seven membership statuses: Active, Associate, Conditional, Inactive, Alumni, Life,
and Honorary Membership. The following definitions are derived from the Kappa Kappa Psi National Constitution.
They are not verbatim. Please read over these membership statuses and educate the Chapter members and Membership
Candidates. Make sure that your Chapter Constitution does not conflict with the meanings below.
| ACTIVE |
ACTIVE members of the Fraternity shall be registered students and members of the college or
university band program who have been formally initiated after the completion of the Membership
Education Program of the Fraternity. All annual dues and fees must be paid up to date to maintain
active membership in the Fraternity. It shall be the duty of each active member to attend all meetings;
to pay promptly all financial obligations; to become acquainted with the National, District, and Chapter
Constitutions; to understand the history of Kappa Kappa Psi; and to support the efforts and purposes of the
Chapter and Fraternity.
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| ASSOCIATE |
ASSOCIATE membership shall be granted to members of Tau Beta Sigma who have transferred to a college or
university which does not have an active Tau Beta Sigma chapter, and who meet the transfer requirements as defined
in the Kappa Kappa Psi Transfer Policy. Before becoming eligible for Associate mem- bership conditional status shall
be granted for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days, during which the member shall enter an orientation period to
become familiar with the principles of Kappa Kappa Psi and the operations of the local chapter. At the end of the
orientation period, the member may request Associate status. Associate members shall have all the rights, privileges,
and responsibilities associated with Active membership.
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| CONDITIONAL |
CONDITIONAL status in the Fraternity may be requested by an active member when that member cannot, without
undue hardship, continue to meet the requirements for active status. The request shall be in writing and shall state
the specific reasons for requesting conditional status. To become effective, the member shall have paid national member
dues for the current academic year. The request shall be approved by a majority vote of the chapter, with approval of the
sponsor/director of bands. Condi- tional status shall not be maintained for more than one (1) year. Conditional members
may, at the discretion of the local chapter, attend Chapter meetings, District and National Conventions and events,
participate in Ritual, participate in chapter fundraisers and service projects and attend chapter social functions.
Conditional members shall not hold office, propose candidates for membership, introduce business,
vote on any matters, or act in the capacity of a big brother. The chapter cannot request or force a member to take
Conditional status.
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| INACTIVE |
INACTIVE members are former active members who are en- rolled in school but do not pay member dues.
Inactive members have no privileges of Fraternity membership. Inactive members may not participate in any
Fraternity business, projects, or ac- tivities. To return to active status, said member must request in writing
of the local chapter. Upon approval by the local chapter and sponsor, and payment of all financial obligations to
the National Headquarters and the local chapter, said member shall be returned to active status. If a member pays
dues and then does not participate, the chapter cannot vote them Inactive. This status is only for non-dues
paying members.
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| ALUMNI |
ALUMNI members of the Fraternity shall be those Active, Associate, or Conditional members of
the Fraternity who have completed their education or who have terminated their affili- ation with their college
or university. Any alumni member shall have all privileges of an active member, except those of voting and introducing
business. In the event an alumni member wishes to reactivate with the respective chapter, said alumnus must be registered
as a student, be an active member of the institution's band, and meet requirements as an active member of the local chapter. Members can only become Alumni by one of the two ways described herein; a chapter cannot vote a member Alumni.
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| LIFE |
LIFE Membership, along with privileges of such, shall be granted to any Alumni member upon payment of a Life Membership
contribution, the amount to be set by the National Chapter, along with an application to the National Headquarters.
The privileges of a Life Member include:
- A lifetime membership in the Kappa Kappa Psi Alumni Association.
- A life subscription to The PODIUM.
- Discounts offered by the National Headquarters on selected merchandise or events. (to be announced as they occur).
- Eligibility for appointments as deemed necessary by the National Council.
- All privileges granted by the National Constitution.
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| HONORARY |
HONORARY members of the Fraternity shall possess the same general qualifications as active members except
that they shall not necessarily be regularly enrolled in the college or uni- versity where the chapter is located nor
possess any qualifications as musicians. They shall be generally recognized as outstanding in their field of endeavor
or shall have performed outstanding service for the college or university band or Fraternity. Honorary members are
eligible for Life Membership privileges in the Fraternity without further obligations. Fee: $30/lifetime
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