To help delegates and alternate delegates prepare for the upcoming National Convention in Las Vegas, we’ve prepared some documents that will be helpful as you plan your experience of three day event.

Schedule: Registration will take place from 10am-5pm on Sunday, July 9th. The opening session will begin at 6pm on the 9th. The event will close with the conclusion of the Brotherhood Banquet on July 11th at 10pm. For a full detailed schedule of events please click here. This will also be available on Convention site for quick reference, and be provided in a physical program guide at the event.

Legislative Business: For voting delegates and interested parties, a detailed report prepared from the Graduate Nominating Committee can be found by clicking here or navigating to the proper section of the Convention site. Likewise, a full breakdown of the proposed legislative business can also be found on the Convention site or by clicking here.

Committee Assignments: Co-chairs for the predesignated standing committees of the National Convention have been assigned, each participant at the Convention will also be placed into a committee that will meet during the Convention and ultimately deliver a report to the floor, committee assignments will be placed on name-tags of participants. For a list of committees and co-chairs along with their charges, click here.

Convention Rules: To ensure a smooth and efficient Convention experience, a report from the Committee on Rules has been prepared to provide guidelines on the decorum and general procedures for the Convention floor. Click here to read the report.

Agenda: The agenda of the Convention will follow the typical format as outlined in the Phi Kappa Tau National Constitution - (see Statute Title III - “National Convention”, paragraph 27). Some components may be rearranged to suit time constraints, but all adjustments to the agenda must be made by motion and affirmative vote of the Convention body. A more detailed outline of specific topics will be available upon arrival to the Convention floor.

Credentials & Voting: We will be utilizing a confidential clicker voting system. Each delegate will be assigned a clicker to vote on behalf of their respective council. The credentials chair will oversee the delegate process and ensure they are prepared to properly represent their chapter on the floor.

If you have any questions please refer to the Convention site or email communications@phikappatau.org to be pointed in the right direction.