As mandated by the Kappa Alpha Laws, each active chapter shall elect a No. I to attend NLI.
9-112. Election of I, II and III. The I, II and III shall be elected annually between November 1 and December 1 or at such other interval and time as the Executive Director shall approve in writing.
9-113. Ineligibility for chapter office. A member is ineligible for the office of I, II or III if he is indebted to the Order or one of its chapters; a member is ineligible for the office of I if he has prior knowledge that he will be unavailable for the I’s Leadership Institute.
R9-271. Scholarship Standards. No active member or member awaiting initiation shall be eligible to attend or participate in any social function sponsored by an active or alumni chapter if he has failed to maintain a grade point average of 2.50 on a 4.0 scale, or its equivalent, for the immediate preceding college semester or quarter. A member is ineligible to serve in any office of an active chapter if he has failed to maintain a grade point average of 2.50 on a 4.0 scale, or its equivalent, for the immediate preceding college semester or quarter.
9-412. Attendance requirement. The I of each Active Chapter shall attend and participate in the I’s Leadership Institute and shall satisfactorily complete the prescribed examination. In the event the I is unable to attend the I’s Leadership Institute for acceptable reasons, the II, III, or VI, in that order, may be approved by the Executive Director as his chapter's representative. The Knight Commander may, in his discretion, and with the approval of the Executive Council, require an additional officer or officers from any Active Chapter to attend the I’s Leadership Institute.
9-413. Failure of I to attend. Any I failing to attend the I’s Leadership Institute without an excuse approved in advance by the Executive Director may be removed by the Knight Commander. Any I who is excused from attending the I’s Leadership Institute shall satisfactorily complete the prescribed examination within 30 days after the I’s Leadership Institute, or the Knight Commander shall remove him from office.
