Homecoming Weekend

Omicron hosts a weekend of activities for alumni returning for Homecoming Weekend, including an informal greetings on Friday night, a tailgate at Bartels Hall (the Field House) before the game, and the traditional banquet at the house.

The annual meeting of ISWZA Fraternity, including the election of directors, takes places on Saturday morning. The autumn semi-annual meeting of the Board begins at 8:30am. All brothers are welcome and encouraged to attend.

Please feel free to contact the High Rho about any aspect of the weekend.

Lodging Information

Alumni are encouraged to make lodging arrangements early. For a list of hotels, motels, and inns, see the Tompkins County Chamber of Commerce’s page of lodging options.

Alumni who intend to stay at the chapter house are asked to notify the undergraduates so that space may be made available. The Iswza Board is discouraging the use of first floor space for weekend lodging.

Related Links

• Visiting the Chapter House
• Cornell University Homecoming Official Home Page

Future Homecoming Dates

• October 12-14, 2007 vs. Colgate
• September 26-28, 2008 vs. Yale

Reunion Weekend

Cornell University’s Alumni Reunion Weekend falls two weekends after Commencement, from Thursday through Sunday. The undergraduates will have a register and message board available for returning alums, as well as sponsor a reception on Saturday afternoon at the chapter house.

Alumni Reception and Open-House

The undergraduates have generously offered to host an informal reception overlooking the Gorge (weather permitting) for brothers of all classes and their guests. No RSVP is required and dress is casual.

Alumni are welcome to check in at the house, but it is recommended that visits take place on Satuday, to ensure that someone is available to open the door.

Please direct any comments, questions, or suggestions about the reception to the High Rho.

We look forward to seeing you!

Reunion Links

• Cornell Alumni Reunion Weekend Home Page
• Alumni Class Websites
• Visiting the House (directions and maps)

Future Reunion Dates

• June 7-10, 2007
• June 5-8, 2008
• June 4-7, 2009
• June 10-13, 2010

Alumni E-mail Lists

ISWZA-L

ISWZA-L is the general alumni mailing list of Omicron Zeta of the Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity, at Cornell University. Created Jan 12, 1995, ISWZA-L is established in order to facilitate communication among and foster mutual interest among its subscribers, in accordance with the ideals of Lambda Chi Alpha and ISWZA, Inc. Membership is restricted to alumni, honorary, and associate alumni brothers in good standing.

ISWZA-L is hosted on Cornell University’s Lyris e-list system and managed by Bros. Jason Cho '98, Drew Dawson '03, and Chris Tupino '00.

Volume is low, with rarely more than one or two messages distributed per week. Members are invited to contribute personal news, event announcements, fraternity stories, information requests regarding brothers, employment or networking opportunities, or other articles of specific interest to Cornell Lambda Chi’s.

Joining and leaving ISWZA-L

To join, send a plain text message to ISWZA-L-request@cornell.edu with a blank subject line and the word “join” in the body. You must send this message from the e-mail address where you want to receive e-mail from ISWZA-L. To leave the list, use “leave” in the body instead.

A Lyris FAQ is available from Cornell Information Technologies outlining additional features, such as receiving lists in digest format or changing your e-mail address.

Participating on the list

To send to the list, send your message as an ordinary e-mail to iswza-L@cornell.edu. The list is not currently actively moderated, so we ask that brothers use discretion.

Don’t offend

• ISWZA-L is not a secure forum; non-subscribers such as network administrators can read all postings. Do not send credit card numbers or passwords by e-mail. Additionally, do not write about the Ritual, the esoteric mottoes of the fraternity, or other fraternity secrets.
• avoid messages that may be taken as political, religious, hateful, or pornographic in nature.
• Send personally authored e-mail only. For example, writing a message about your new job as a product manager or campaign staffer is acceptable. Sending ISWZA-L the marketing newsletter for the product or the position paper for the candidate is not.
• avoid sending attachments of any kind.

Don’t be offended

• E-mail mixes the casualness of banter and the power of the written word with the immediacy of online communication. It can be difficult to convey and to interpret an intended tone.
• Cornell, Cornell students, and the Cornell fraternity system are constantly evolving, and Omicron Zeta has adapted to remain strong. Practices and traditions will change, but this change does not alter or diminish the core value of brotherhood.
• An atmosphere of political correctness stifles discourse. Address e-mails you find problematic directly with the poster, not with the entire list.

ISWZA-L is not a substitute for the Omicron Oracle (Omicron Records Office, P.O. Box 876, Ithaca, NY 14850). Unless specifically requested, address and telephone information made available over ISWZA-L will not be reported to Cornell University, Lambda Chi Alpha International Headquarters, or Stewart Howe Alumni Service.

ISWZA Directors

The ISWZA Directors mailing list distributes announcements, reports, minutes, and other information related to official business of ISWZA Fraternity, Inc. Membership is required of all alumni and undergraduate directors, and recommended for honorary directors.

By-laws of ISWZA Fraternity, Inc.

Article I: Name

Section 1. Name. The name of the corporation shall be ISWZA Fraternity, Inc., legally incorporated under the laws of the State of New York as an Active Not For Profit Corporation, and hereinafter referred to as “the Corporation.”

Article II: Objects

Section 1. Objects. The particular objects for which the Corporation is to be formed are:

• To promote and further the welfare and the interest of the members of the Corporation attendant upon a course of study at Cornell University, or who have been in the past attendant upon a course of study at said University,
• To stimulate and to broaden thought and to crystallize sentiment,
• To bring together the intellectual life and the points of view of the members of the different Divisions of Cornell in which members of the Corporation may have been registered as students,
• To encourage sound undergraduate chapter management through advice and counsel and to provide continuity to undergraduate chapter operations,
• To coordinate and plan all chapter alumni activities and communication and stimulate interest in chapter affairs,
• To provide and maintain a house for the benefit of undergraduate members of Omicron Zeta of Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity in which they may reside and hold meetings, and
• To promote the financial well-being of the Corporation through administration of an annual voluntary dues or donation program, and capital fund-raising programs.

Article III: Members

Section 1. Classes. The members of the Corporation shall be of three classes: (a) Alumni, (b) Undergraduate and (c) Associate.

Section 2. Alumni members. Members of Omicron Zeta of Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity who are known as “alumni members in good standing” under the terms and provisions of the Constitution and Statutory Code of the Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity shall be Alumni Members of the Corporation. Membership shall be for life.

Section 3. Undergraduate members. Members of Omicron Zeta of Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity who are known as "undergraduate members in good standing" under the terms and provisions of the Constitution and Statutory Code of the Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity shall be Undergraduate Members of the Corporation.

Section 4. Associate members. Members of Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity initiated at a chapter other than Omicron Zeta, and who have transferred their affiliation to this Zeta or who are residing in the Ithaca, N.Y. area, shall be Associate Members of the Corporation. The membership of an Associate Member of the Corporation shall terminate when said member leaves the Ithaca, N.Y. area permanently, unless otherwise requested in writing to the Secretary of the Corporation by said member.

Section 5. Voting privilege. Each member of the Corporation present at a duly called meeting shall be entitled to one vote on any and all questions, irrespective of the class of his membership.

Article IV: Meetings

Section 1. Annual meeting. The annual meeting of the Corporation shall be held on the Saturday of the weekend designated by the University as "Homecoming Weekend" at 11:00 A.M. unless otherwise specified by the Board of Directors.

Section 2. Requirement for special meeting. Special meetings of the Corporation shall be called by the Secretary upon request in writing of not less than five members of the Corporation or of two Directors of the Corporation or by the Board of Directors of Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity.

Section 3. Notice of special meeting. Written notice of special meetings of the Corporation shall be delivered by the Secretary to the members of the Corporation at least ten days before the date of the meeting, addressed to his last known post office address as the name appears upon the books of the Secretary.

Section 4. Quorum. Ten members shall constitute a quorum, at least six of whom shall be Alumni Members.

Section 5. Order of business. At meetings of the Corporation, the order of business shall be as follows:

1. Reports of Officers
2. Report of the Chapter President
3. Reports of committees
4. Unfinished business
5. New business
6. Election of Officers (at annual meeting)

Article V: Directors

Section 1. Board of Directors. The number of Directors shall be nineteen, four of whom shall be Chapter officers. The President, Treasurer and Alumni Secretary of the active Chapter shall automatically be named as Directors and their terms of office shall run concurrent with the active Chapter elections. The Chapter Advisor (High Pi) shall automatically be named a Director and his term of office shall run concurrent with his official appointment. The business of the Corporation shall be carried on by the Directors, subject to these By-Laws and the supervision of the Board of Directors of Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity. Ten Directors shall constitute a quorum.

Section 2. Nominations. Any Alumni member or Associate member of the Corporation shall be eligible for Nomination to one of the five Directors positions available annually. Nominations shall be accepted by the Chairman of the Nominating Committee for a period of nine months following the annual meeting of the Corporation in the year preceding the election. Nominations made at the annual meeting will be for Directors to be elected the following year.

Section 3. Election of Directors. The Directors, except for the President, Treasurer, Alumni Secretary and Chapter Advisor of the active Chapter shall be elected at the annual meeting and shall hold office until their successors shall have been elected. Directors who are Alumni or Associate Members shall hold office for three-year terms on a rotating schedule. This rotating schedule shall consist of the election of five Directors per year at the annual meeting of the Corporation. The Chairman of the Nominating Committee shall present, at the annual meeting, the names of all candidates nominated as Directors. The Chairman of the Nominating Committee shall also recommend to the Corporation a slate of five candidates based on informal interviews with the nominees and discussions with the Nominating Committee. Each member of the Corporation present shall be entitled to one vote for each Director's position to be filled and the votes shall be cumulative. Votes will not be limited to the recommended slate. In case of vacancy, the Board at any regular or special meeting may fill such vacancy for the remainder of the term.

Section 4. Directors meetings. Meetings of the Directors shall be held at least twice during the academic year, one of which shall be on the same day as the annual meeting of the Corporation. Special meetings shall be held at the call of the President or upon the written request of any two Directors filed with the Secretary.

Section 5. Notice of meetings. The Secretary or the President shall give notice of all meetings of the Directors by mailing notice thereof addressed to each Director at his last known address, not less than six days before such meetings. In the case of special meetings, the notice shall state the object of the meeting and no business shall be transacted thereat except such as is stated in the call for the meeting.

Section 6. Ties in voting. A tie vote of the Directors shall defeat the motion.

Article VI: Officers

Section 1. Election of officers. The Board of Directors, at a meeting to be held at the close of the annual meeting of the Corporation, shall elect from their number a President, a Secretary and a Treasurer.

Section 2. Executive Committee. The President, Treasurer, Secretary, Chapter president and Chapter alumni secretary shall constitute the Executive Committee and this committee shall have the power to act for the Board of Directors in case of emergency.

Section 3. President. The President shall be the chief executive officer of the Corporation and Chairman of the Board of Directors and shall execute all contracts and documents required in conducting the business of the Corporation upon authorization of the Board. He shall also take charge of the annual voluntary dues or donation program. He shall further see that a regular communication is maintained with all Chapter alumni, that undergraduate and/or alumni newsletters are regularly published, announcements of Chapter alumni activities are made and other communications are maintained.

Section 4. Secretary. The Secretary shall keep the minutes of meetings of the Corporation and the Board of Directors, shall have custody of the Seal of the Corporation and shall perform all the duties usually incident to the office.

Section 5. Treasurer. The Treasurer shall have the care and custody of the funds and securities of the Corporation. He shall issue statements of income to the undergraduate Chapter and to the Board of Directors on a regular basis. He shall also advise and assist the treasurer of the undergraduate Chapter in the keeping of active Chapter financial records and the carrying out of its financial policies.

Section 6. Duties of the Members-at-Large. The Members-at-Large may serve as chairmen of committees for major alumni activities or special projects, as designated by the President.

Section 7. Bonding of officers. All officers of the Corporation shall be bonded through the medium of the position bond of Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated, Indianapolis, Indiana.

Article VII: Property

Section 1. Transfer of property. No property, real or personal, owned or acquired by the Corporation shall be sold, transferred or assigned without the affirmative vote of the Corporation which shall be given at a meeting called for the purpose of acting thereon. A majority vote of those members present in person shall constitute an affirmative vote of the Corporation.

Section 2. Final disposition of property. In the event that Omicron Zeta should become defunct for any reason, all property of the Chapter and the Corporation remaining after the payment of all outstanding liabilities, at the time its charter is revoked or surrendered, shall pass into the custody of the Grand High Zeta to be held in trust or sold, and the proceeds to be held in trust by the Grand High Tau for the benefit of the Chapter should it be reorganized.

Article VIII: Standing Committees

Section 1. House Capital Improvement Committee. There shall be a House Capital Improvement Committee composed of three Alumni or Associate Members of the Corporation, appointed by the President of the Corporation. The Chapter president and the Chapter house manager(s) shall also automatically be members of this committee. The committee shall be in charge of investigating areas of the property where physical improvement is needed, making recommendations to the Board of Directors for the improvements and directing the work as improvements are approved and funds become available.

Section 2. Nominating Committee. There shall be a Nominating Committee composed of three Alumni or Associate Members of the Corporation, appointed by the President of the Corporation. The committee shall be in charge of assisting in the identification of potential directors, collecting nominations for Directors, conducting informal interviews of the nominees, presenting all nominees at the annual meeting, and recommending a slate of five candidates at the annual meeting of the Corporation.

Section 3. Other committees. The Corporation may appoint or elect any further committees as it deems necessary.

Article IX: Adoption, Amendments, and Revisions

Section 1. Adoption. An affirmative vote of a majority attending the meeting of the Corporation at which these By-Laws are considered shall be required for their adoption and they shall become effective immediately upon adoption.

Section 2. Amendments and Revisions. Amendments and revisions to these By-Laws may be made by the Board of Directors of the Corporation upon approval of a two-thirds majority present at any meeting at which they are proposed.

Amendment I

As deedholder and landlord for the Lambda Chi Alpha property at 125 Edgemoor Lane, ISWZA Fraternity, Inc. and its officers and Directors officially go on record as being in full support of all regulations and policies promulgated by Cornell University, the Lambda Chi Alpha International Fraternity and/or state and local authorities, especially those regarding hazing and the use of alcohol and drugs. It is expected that the undergraduate members will abide fully by any and all such policies and regulations. The alumni officers and Directors will not be held responsible for the actions of any brother or brothers who are not in compliance with these policies and regulations.

The foregoing By-Laws of ISWZA Fraternity, Inc. were adopted as revised and/or amended on September 22, 1995.

T.S. Brown, President
T.J. Bruno, Secretary

Presidents of the Omicron Alumni Association

See notes on this list

Presidents of the Omicron Alumni Association

2002–	Douglas E. Levens '92
1997–2002	Thomas J. Bruno '90
1993–1997	T. Scot Brown '81
1992–1993	William L. Meli '70
1988–1992	Andre Martecchini '78
1984–1988	Bob Woodworth '71
1974–1984	Henry B. McNulty '69
–1974	Wayne Mezitt '64
–	John “Duke” Schneider '58
1952–	E.T. Moore '48
1941–1952	E.F. Hall '24

Notes

The chapter record is incomplete in many locations, since most files that have survived relate to the operations of the active chapter rather than the alumni chapter. Anyone who can clarify or expand this list is asked to contact Jason Cho '98 at historian@iswza.org.

Insurance Coverage for Alumni

The Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity purchases liability insurance for its members. Alumni participating in registered, approved, chapter- and headquarters-sponsored events are protected under the policy. Specifically, our insurance covers

• Liability from bodily injury
• Property damage
• Personal injury arising out of each chapter’s premise, operations, or products.

The insurance policy does not cover

• Illegal acts committed by individual members
• Medical payments to members resulting from athletic competition.

If you break the law in any way, there is no coverage. This includes underage drinking, drunk driving, hazing, sexual assault, etc. Liability insurance provides coverage for acts of negligence only when you follow the law. For more information, contact the General Fraternity.