IFC Minutes (October 23, 2014)
900 Oakwood Street
330 EMU Student Center
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
Meeting Opened
7:10 pm
Special Guests
Desmond Miller
Steven Cole
Officers Present
President, Vice President of Membership, Vice President of Scholarship, Vice President of
Internal Affairs, Vice President of External Affairs
Delegates Present
ΑΚΛ
ΔΣΦ
ΔΤΔ
ΦΣΚ
ΦΣΦ
ΣΝ
ΤΚΕ
Senior
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
Junior
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
ΑΣΦ
*note X denotes present, L denotes late,
Creed
Officer Reports
 President
 Presidents meeting
 November 4th 7pm 347 Student Center
 Asks that presidents bring a younger member
 VP of Membership
 Nominations open November 6th
 Executive Vice President
 Nominations open November 6th
 Phired Up!
 April 10th, May 15th, June 16th
 Ask chapter to choose a date and email Jacob Butterfield of the choice.
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Executive Vice President
 J-Board
 Thursday, October 30th - 7pm-8pm Room 104 SC
 Glass Dates
 Sun. November 2nd – 12-2pm Room 360 SC (GLASS 1)
 Sun. November 9th – 12-2pm Room 360 SC (GLASS 2)
 Wed. November 5th – 7-9pm Room 310A SC (GLASS Rect.)
 Shout out to ΔΣΦ and ΔΤΔ for having 17 New Members attend
 Social Event Registration Form
 Updated Google Doc Form
 Guest List Separate
 GLASS Certification
 GLASS List updated
 Sending out Emails to Presidents
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Vice President of Internal Affairs
 Dues
 Should be in today.
 Affiliation Forms
 If you still have forms, turn them in, chapters will be charged on a rolling
basis.
 Reminder to update Chapter Websites
Vice President of External Affairs
 Photobooth Booked for Charity Ball
 November 21st @8:00 pm
 Keep Fundraising!
 Suggestion: Multiply amount of members by $40, goal for fundraising,
everyone in the chapter gets to go.
 Vision monthly event November 7th Gardening
 9am SC circle drive to carpool, 10 am service – 12 noon.
 Provost service hours.
 365 hours
 Comes out to 17 hours per member
 Noise Ordinance
 Sportsmanship Contracts
 Turn in as soon as possible
Vice President of Scholarship
 Photovoice
 Email blarkin1@emich.edu to let Brandon know if you would like to be
involved.
Vice President of Membership
 No Report
Advisor Report
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none
Unfinished Business
Motion to amend Article 2 Section 1 of Social Policy
Currently States: “A party is any gathering in which more than 20 attendees present are not affiliated with
the host organization(s) and alcohol is present.”
To be amended to:
“A party is any gathering in which more than 30 attendees present are not affiliated with the host
organization(s) and alcohol is present. An alumni, of the host organization however will be considered
affiliated. An affiliated alumni, will be defined as an individual who has been removed via roster removal
form. That person has become an alumni of their organization, and they have either graduated or is a
current student of Eastern Michigan University. The alumni will however count as an unaffiliated person
at the events of organizations that they are not an alumni thereof. The affiliated alumni will be required to
still follow social policy for Eastern Michigan University and hold the same standards as the active
members.”
Tabled for further discussion on November 6th, 2014
Motion to amend Article 2 Section 1 of Social Policy
Currently States: “A party is any gathering in which more than 20 attendees present are not affiliated with
the host organization(s) and alcohol is present.”
To amend to: “A party is any gathering in which more than 30 attendees present are not affiliated with the
host organization(s) and alcohol is present.”
Vote to amend by raise of right hand.
For motion: 6
Against Motion:1
Abstaining: 0
Resolution
Whereas, The Interfraternity Council at Eastern Michigan University values the standard of high
academic achievement
Whereas, the new member process is vital to the overall experience of a member of the IFC
community
Resolved, that the Interfraternity Council at Eastern Michigan University believes that the new
member class should be above or equal to the all-freshman average each respective academic
year.
Motion to vote by raise of the right hand
For resolution: 4
Against Resolution: 1
Abstaining: 1
New Business
 None
Announcements
 PSK
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 SN
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 TKE
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 PSP
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 DTD
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 AKL
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Rock the Rec: October 28th
Out of the Darkness walk raised $870
Goal of $1000 by end of semester
Evan is the “guy with the Money” on student government.
50 ft from source at decibel volume of 60. Ticket is $150
No shave November coming up, Shaving on dec. 5 due to thanksgiving. Contact Josh
Richardson
GPA has gone down by .24, We did not reach service goals. While there are policies that
need to be changed, we also need to focus on non-party issues.
Apologies for chalking over PSP haunted house advertisement
Looking to do a “Fight for ST. Judes” as another chapter did a similar event and raised a
lot of money.
Hosting a haunted house Thursday-Saturday evenings
Thanks to TKE for Apology
Plans to propose additions to social policy regarding guest lists. Article 3 Section 4
*Subsection A
 “A guest list must have the expected guest list to attend, but if a guest who is on
the list does not attend they may be removed and may be replaced by a student of
Eastern Michigan University. A revised copy of the guest list must be presented
to the governing council by 72 hours after the event. The revised copy must have
the removed guest, the new guest, and the EID of the new guest.”
 Contact Nick Haywood for changes in advance
Also plans to propose changes to social policy regarding admission for EMU GLASS
Certified students. Article 4, Section 4
 “All GLASS Certified Greeks may attend and social gathering and will not count
towards the total number of guests welcomed at the social gathering. The host of
the social gathering do not have to allow entrance to every glass certified Greek.”
 Also Contact Nick Haywood.
Haunted House Oct. 24th, 25th, this Friday and Saturday
Delts with doughnuts event
Thinking of forming a committee to voice concerns and opinions
Local 10 year Founders day
Meeting Closed
819pm