This organization shall be known and designated as TRIANGLE.
TRIANGLE shall not become affiliated with any other organization so as to lose its name or purpose.
The purpose of TRIANGLE shall be to maintain a fraternity of engineers, architects and scientists. It shall carry out its purpose by establishing chapters that develop balanced men who cultivate high moral character, foster lifelong friendships, and live with integrity.
The objectives of TRIANGLE, which apply to all members, are:
To help develop the highest standards of personal integrity and character,
To foster and provide an intellectual, mature environment for its members through individual and group effort and through the mutual companionship of men with similar professional interests and goals,
To foster and provide the broadening experience of fraternity living with its social and moral challenges and responsibilities for the individual and the chapter,
To recognize and support the objectives and goals of the alma mater and those of the community through responsible participation and action,
To help bridge the gap between undergraduate study and the vocation of the individual in industry, the academic world or government,
To foster and maintain a bond of fraternal brotherhood through a continuing program of activity for the alumni, and
To bring into focus the elements of planned progress for the betterment of mankind.
The members of TRIANGLE shall be active, alumni, associate, chapter honorary, national honorary and distinguished fellow.
All members of TRIANGLE shall be men who, at the time of election to membership, are enrolled in programs of study leading to degrees in engineering, architecture or science or are, except for distinguished fellows, engaged in an engineering, architecture or scientific profession. The status of a pledge and his initiation to the proper grade of membership shall be governed by the Ritual and Bylaws.
TRIANGLE shall not allow dual pledging or membership with members of national academic college fraternities as defined in the Bylaws, except in the grades of chapter honorary, national honorary and distinguished fellow.
The government of TRIANGLE shall be vested in a National Convention and a National Council.
TRIANGLE shall be organized into chapters and associations.
Chapters shall be established only at technical institutions in which programs of study that lead to baccalaureate degrees in engineering, architecture, or approved sciences are taught.
Associations may be organized by TRIANGLE alumni representing any or all chapters for the purpose of establishing and maintaining contact between members.
There is hereby created a Triangle Fraternity Building Loan Fund to be used to supplement monies otherwise available to the chapters and colonies for the purpose of financing house purchase, construction, remodeling, house furnishings and equipment, and providing guidance and assistance to chapters and colonies with regard to insurance, safety matters and future housing needs.
The officers of TRIANGLE shall be the President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer and Immediate Past President. Nothing shall preclude the offices of Secretary and Treasurer from being held by one person.
For each man pledged, the chapter shall pay to TRIANGLE the National Pledge Fee. This fee shall be waived for associate, chapter honorary, national honorary and distinguished fellow members.
For each active, associate, alumni, chapter honorary, or distinguished fellow member initiated, the chapter shall pay to TRIANGLE the National Member Service Fee. The payment of this fee shall entitle the initiate to the official publication of TRIANGLE and other perquisites as long as he is a member of the Fraternity.
Each year, each chapter shall pay to TRIANGLE the National Active Fee for each active member of the chapter.
Each year, each chapter shall pay to TRIANGLE a National Alumni Organization Fee, except that there shall be no fee for the fiscal year in which the chapter was installed, and for the next five fiscal years.
Voluntary National Alumni Dues shall be paid to TRIANGLE by alumni and associate members.
An amendment to the National Constitution shall be initiated as specified in the Bylaws; submitted to the chapters by the Secretary; and become enacted when it receives the favorable vote of two-thirds (2/3) of the members of the active organization of three-fourths (3/4) of the chapters and the favorable vote of a majority of the duly authorized representatives of the alumni organizations of three-fourths (3/4) of the chapters.
The National Constitution may be amended by a referendum vote of chapters upon the presentation to National Council of a written petition signed by at least 50 members of TRIANGLE, representing at least four chapters, requesting such referendum vote of the chapters.
Upon receipt of such petition, National Council shall cause to be published as soon as practicable in TRIANGLE REVIEW an opinion poll setting forth the text of the petition and inviting all members to respond with their approval or disapproval, along with comments. If at least ten (10) percent of the living members of TRIANGLE respond to such opinion poll within six (6) months after publication and if two-thirds (2/3) of those responding support the petition, the Secretary shall submit the proposed amendment to a vote of the chapters in accordance with this Article.
The Ritual of TRIANGLE shall be a part of the National Constitution of TRIANGLE and shall be equally authoritative in establishing the fundamental principles of the Fraternity.
The Ritual shall be amended in the same manner as the National Constitution.
The Graduation Ceremony of TRIANGLE shall be a part of the National Constitution of TRIANGLE.
The Graduation Ceremony shall be amended in the same manner as the National Bylaws.
The Bylaws appended to this National Constitution shall conform to the fundamental principles expressed in the National Constitution and Ritual of TRIANGLE.
Fraternity Regulations, and changes thereto, shall be adopted by National Council to implement and provide for the continuance of those functions directed by the National Constitution, Ritual, Bylaws, mandates of the National Convention, and/or good administrative practices not contrary to TRIANGLE precepts and governing documents.