Grand Chapter

Grand Chapter is the body of living members who were ever initiated into Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, without distinction to class of membership (undergraduate, alumni, or honorary) or geography. By statute, a meeting of the Grand Chapter is held annually or bi-annually in order to conduct fraternity business, elect new officers, update members of initiatives enacted since the last Grand Chapter, and to recognize the achievements of members. Each meeting is referred to as a distinctly numbered Grand Chapter. Affectionately called a conclave (or "Konklave" or simply "Klave"), the four-day celebration also affords members an opportunity to fellowship with new initiates, renew old bonds, and network with other members the fraternity.

Etymology
The concept of a conclave is not unique to Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity. Many Greek-letter organizations convene similar meetings, as do masonic lodges, religious orders, and secret societies. The concept is adopted from the papal conclave, a meeting convened by the College of Cardinals to elect a new Bishop of Rome, also known as the Pope. The term conclave is derived from the Latin con + clavis, meaning locked chamber "with key" and it reflects the cardinal electors being locked in seclusion until a new pope is elected.

Next Meeting
The most recent Grand Chapter meeting was the 83rd Grand Chapter held in Orlando, Florida, at Rosen Shingle Creek, one of the largest full-service convention hotels in Central Florida.

The next Grand Chapter Meeting will be the 84th Grand Chapter Meeting in 2019 to be held in Philadelphia, PA. This will be the first return of the Grand Chapter Meeting to the Northeastern Province since 1995.

History
The following is a summary of the fraternity's Grand Chapter meetings and the results of Grand Polemarch elections.

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