FRATERNITY & SORORITY LIFE 2016-2017 ORGANIZATION ORIENTATION

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FRATERNITY &
SORORITY LIFE
2016-2017 ORGANIZATION ORIENTATION
ORGANIZATION ORIENTATION OUTLINE
• About CFSL
• Staffing and Advising/Coaching
• CFSL Baseline and Officer Expectations
• Important Processes and Protocols
• Important Programs, Meetings, and Events
• Bayou Oaks/Fraternity & Sorority Housing
• How to Stay Connected
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WHAT IS CFSL?
• The Center for Fraternity & Sorority Life (CFSL) is the
central, on-campus location for all fraternity/sororityrelated advising, programming, future planning, and
information.
• The vision of the University of Houston Center for
Fraternity & Sorority Life will provide a nationallyrecognized, urban, Tier One fraternity & sorority
experience that serves as the primary vehicle for student
success.
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CFSL STAFF AND RESPONSIBILITIES
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CFSL STAFF AND RESPONSIBILITIES
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CFSL STAFF AND RESPONSIBILITIES
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CFSL STAFF AND RESPONSIBILITIES
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CFSL STAFF AND RESPONSIBILITIES
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ABOUT OUR GREEK COMMUNITY
• National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC)
• Unified Greek Council (UGC)
• Multicultural Greek Council (MGC)
• Houston Panhellenic Council (HPC)
• Interfraternity Council (IFC)
• Special Interest Groups
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CFSL BASELINE EXPECTATIONS
• Uphold both university policy, student code of conduct, and
state and federal laws
• Accurately report all active and new members in the
appropriate timeframe
• Only pledge/initiate enrolled UH students
• Attendance at all governing council meetings
• Full participation in the Fraternal Excellence Program (All
narratives and interviews)
• A minimum once per semester meeting with your ‘Chapter
Coach’
• Participation in the Fraternity/Sorority Presidents
Leadership Summit and other mandatory programming
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CFSL BASELINE EXPECTATIONS
• Chapters who are unable to meet baseline expectations
will not be provided access to the following:
• Departmental sponsorship
• Letters of good standing (Intake verification, chartering, etc.)
• Participation in Cat’s Back and other CSI student organization
fairs
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OFFICER EXPECTATIONS
• Respond to communication from CFSL and the
University in a timely format – 24-48 Hours
• Use and check multiple communication methods –
Email, Social Media, Voice Mail
• Keep officer information consistently updated within Get
Involved – Get Involved is used to push out
communication to all officers
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CFSL PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES
• Fraternity/Sorority Presidents Leadership Summit –
August 12-13, 2016*
• Fraternal Excellence Program*
• Fraternity/Sorority Executive Leaders Circle Meetings
• Future Greek Leaders Academy – Early Spring 2017
• Fraternity/Sorority Programming
• Order of Omega Greek Leadership Honorary
*Denotes a baseline (minimum) expectation
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FRATERNAL EXCELLENCE PROGRAM
• The Fraternal Excellence Program is an effort by the
University of Houston Fraternity and Sorority
Community to integrate the core principles of
fraternity/sorority membership into our campusā€based
awards and assessment program.
• New FEP Documentation will be released by no later
than the close of April.
• Fall 2016 Timeline
• Narrative Responses due on Friday, October 7
• Character Interviews to be completed by Friday, December 4
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FRATERNITY/SORORITY EXECUTIVE LEADERS
CIRCLE
• Monthly chapter/council president meetings that serve as
a vehicle for information sharing and special topics
education
• Scheduled for the first Tuesday of every month
(September – December, February – May)
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FRATERNITY/SORORITY NIGHT OF CELEBRATION
AWARDS
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• In addition to FEP awards, additional chapter, council,
and individual awards are distributed.
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• Applications will open early Fall semester for individual and
chapter accomplishments during the Fall 2015 – Spring 2016
academic year.
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NEW OFFICER TO-DOS
1.
Read and become familiar with your new officer position description and
Constitution/Bylaws. This will help to understand the ‘nuts and bolts’ of your position and
organization – standards, processes, expectations, etc.
2.
Develop a list of questions for your officer position to discuss with the outgoing officer and
start a list of goals and ideas of your officer position. Make sure your goals align with the
shared mission and vision of the chapter. Effective organizations are where all positional goals
align with overall organizational goals.
3.
Introduce yourself and discuss officer expectations with your contact within CFSL, your
chapter/alumni advisor(s), and your faculty/staff advisor(s). Each of these individuals are
important resources that can help you navigate through tough situations.
4.
Become familiar with the Center for Fraternity & Sorority Life (CFSL) at N101 Student Center
and introduce yourself to the CFSL staff and student workers. Each staff member in CFSL is
here to provide guidance, advising, and coaching to all chapter and council leaders.
5.
Visit your organization’s Get Involved (getinvolved.uh.edu) account and update your officer
information on your organization page. Our email lists that communicate important
information are created from the information located within Get Involved, so it is incredibly
important that all chapter officer information is updated.
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NEW OFFICER TO-DOS
6.
Update email accounts and change passwords. If you use an organization/officer email
account, or have organization social media accounts, make sure those passwords are
communicated to the appropriate people.
7.
Begin to collect all items, notes, etc. and add to transition binder/flash drive. This helps to
build a historical understanding of what the position has done and what it can do in the future.
8.
Verify your active and/or new member rosters are on file and updated with the Center for
Fraternity & Sorority Life. New Member Rosters are due immediately after new members are
pledged/brought in to the organization. Active Member Rosters are due to CFSL by December
1 (Fall) and April 15 (Spring). All forms can be found on the CFSL website at
http://www.uh.edu/cfsl.
9.
Change the financial account information with the bank. If you have a TDECU Bank account,
officer information must be updated within ‘Get Involved’ before it can be updated with the
bank.
10.
Ensure your entire active membership is in your GetInvolved page. We will transition rosters
to being pulled directly from GetInvolved in the coming months.
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BAYOU OAKS AND FRATERNITY/SORORITY
HOUSING
• All groups have the ability to apply for a townhouse within Bayou Oaks.
Groups eligible for housing in Bayou Oaks must:
• Have a functioning or recently established housing corporation incorporated within the
state of Texas
• Have commitment for a 13, 15, or 21-bed townhouse
• Applications for townhouses are released in late November 2016 and due in
mid-January 2017 for the following academic year (2017-2018)
• Group Housing is also available for those who would like to live together in
another residential area
• Interested groups should contact Guillermo Flores, Fraternity/Sorority Housing
Coordinator, at gjflores@uh.edu.
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CFSL – HOW DO I REPORT MEMBERS?
• Remember to verify member eligibility BEFORE you invite
them to membership.
• Report Members to CFSL
• Final semester rosters are due to cfsl@uh.edu each semester by
December 1 (Fall) and April 15 (Spring) using Active Member Roster
Form
• [Recruitment] New members are to be reported no later than
1 week after they are formally pledged – Using New Member
Roster Form
• [Intake] Chapters must follow ‘Intake Reporting’ guidelines on
the CFSL website http://www.uh.edu/cfsl/resources/new_membership.html
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CFSL – HOW DO I REPORT INTAKE?
• Chapters must follow ‘Intake Reporting’ guidelines on the
CFSL website http://www.uh.edu/cfsl/resources/new_membership.ht
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Intake Intent Form
Notice of Membership Intake
Intake Coordinator Agreement
Interest Meeting Attendance Sheet
Aspirant Verification
End of Intake & Presentation Agreement
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CFSL – HOW DO I STAY CONNECTED?
• Stay updated on CFSL programs and initiatives
• Ensure officer and member information is fully updated within
Get Involved
• Facebook – Fraternity & Sorority Life at the University of
Houston
• Twitter - @UH_CFSL
• Stop by the Center and schedule a meeting – 101 Student
Center North
• Sign up for our CFSL Monthly Update - http://bit.ly/1Wam9tf
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WHAT CAN CFSL OFFER ME?
• Chapter & Council Advising
• Inter-Council/Group Promotion
• Strategies for Success/Improvement
• Conference Room Space – Complete with Video Chat
Technology
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IMPORTANT UPCOMING PROGRAMS
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• Fraternity/Sorority Presidents Leadership Summit – August12-13,
2016*
• Fraternity/Sorority Fall Kick-Off/Town Hall – TBA
• Fraternity/Sorority Program Board Welcome Back Event-August
24, 2016
• Fraternity/Sorority Program Board WOW Event- September 1,
2016
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*Denotes Mandatory Attendance
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