Chapter

Understanding the role of the Chapter
The chapter system is the backbone of the fraternal experience, whether it's professional, social or cultural. It binds together not only the members of the local chapter, giving them an identity within the larger organization and something to own themselves, but also within the larger organization because it is a shared experience which you can converse about with members at large. A chapter is a sacred institution, somewhere that you can feel comfortable with sharing any issue that may arise with your local family. Members will grow from the bonds they forge with their fellow membership in their local chapter, be able to compare their experience with other chapters and help to define the future of the fraternity at large through their collective actions.

The relationship of the Chapter to the National
The chapter is the lifeblood of the larger Sigma Upsilon national fraternal organization. Without the chapters there would be no Sigma Upsilon national. Every member of every chapter has a voice to bring to the discussion of how the larger organization operates and evolves. The larger Sigma Upsilon national fraternal organization sets standards for that the membership should hold themselves up to. It is the responsibility of the individual chapter to put those standards, reflected in the landmarks and mission, into practice and bring them to life. Words mean little without the action of those who believe in them.

Sigma Upsilon national helps chapters in a multitude of ways. National helps chapters in better ways to manage their activities. National will assist chapters in their recruitment efforts with better ways to reach out to their potential member base at events. National will help chapters to procure items and promotional materials for events, as well as speakers and sponsors. National will facilitate the interaction between different chapters, whether they are in the same county or continents away. National will post job and internship opportunities for members to take advantage of, but expects that chapters will also alert national to employment opportunities that no one in the chapter wants to take advantage of. National will create and alert chapters to scholarship opportunities. National will even provide loans and grants to chapters who wish to expand their initiatives.

Chapter composition
Every chapter should have the following: It is encouraged that chapters have the following:
 * President
 * Vice President
 * Secretary
 * Treasurer
 * Member at Large
 * Social Chair
 * Philanthropy Chair
 * Scholarship Chair
 * Fundraising Chair
 * Communications Chair