Dean of the SDLKJ

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The Society of Descendants of the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem (SDLKJ), a dependency of The Augustan Society, Inc., is lead by a Dean appointed by and serving at the pleasure of the President. While it is greatly preferred that the Dean be a member of the SDLKJ, it is only required that he be a Member of The Augustan Society.

The Dean of the SDLKJ is responsible for:

  • Establishing and recommending amendments to the Charter of the SDLKJ, for confirmation by the Board;
  • Publicizing the existence of and means of joining the SDLKJ;
  • Informing members of the activities of the SDLKJ;
  • Maintaining the web page on the SDLKJ, which may be expanded in cooperation with the Webmaster;
  • Soliciting articles on the subjects of those who fought or lived in the Latin Kingdoms, descents from them, Orders which fought there, and the pilgrimages of members to the Holy Lands for The Augustan Omnibus;
  • Advising the Librarian on the selection of books and other materials on these subjects;
  • Serving on the Finance Committee;
  • Signing Certificates of membership
  • Developing the annual budget for the SDLKJ, in consultation with the Assistant Treasurer and the Finance Committee; and
  • Submitting a report to the Board on the activities of the society annually in July, and at other times when requested.

General responsibilities for Deans are described on the page on Committee Chairmen.

When there are at least five Augustans among the members, the Dean may call for elections to his office; when there are ten, he must. When there are 25, he may propose to the Board a Council to govern the society; when there are 50, he must.