Assembly of Delegates

IFoRE ‘26 will kick off on Thursday, November 5 with the Assembly of Delegates. The delegates consist of Membership-at-Large and chapter representatives who will gather to conduct business and act on governance items, as authorized by the Society's bylaws and constitution. Chapters must have a designated delegate in attendance once every three years to remain in good standing.

Delegate Registration

Submission of Resolutions

Sigma Xi Chapters and Members-at-Large are invited to submit proposed resolutions, including motions, for review by the Committee on Resolutions, in accordance with Sigma Xi’s Bylaw III, Section 2. Item F (iv) Limitations on Resolutions, as follows:

  1. Motions and resolutions merely expressing the sense of the Assembly, such as commemorative resolutions.

  2. Proposals concerning resolutions of a substantive nature may be considered by the Assembly of Delegates for inclusion on the agenda of the next Assembly of Delegates by a majority vote of the current Assembly of Delegates on such a proposal shall require that it be placed on the  agenda of the next Assembly. 

Resolutions must be signed by two officers of the chapter or Members-at-Large submitting the resolution and submitted to executiveoffice@sigmaxi.org by October 15, 2026.  View Sigma Xi’s Bylaws for more information.

Assembly of Delegates Agenda
Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026

(Times and details subject to change)

Meeting I
1:00–2:30 p.m. ET

  1. Welcome and Introductions

  2. Report of the Credentials Committee

  3. Report of the Standing Rules of the 2026 Virtual Assembly of Delegates Committee

  4. Adoption of the Agenda

  5. Appointments

  6. Report of the President

  7. Report of the President-Elect

  8. Report of the Treasurer

  9. Report of the Executive Director/Secretary of the Board of Directors

  10. Announcements

  11. Recess

Meeting II
4:45–6:30 p.m. ET

  1. Report of the Committee on Nominations Regarding the Office of President-elect

  2. Presentation of the Candidates

  3. Chapter Recognition and Awards

  4. Presentation of the Evan Ferguson Award

  5. Recognition of the Immediate Past President

  6. New Business

  7. Report of the Resolutions Committee

  8. Acknowledgements

  9. Q & A – Officers Panel

  10. Announcements

  11. Adjournment