Minutes of Missouri State University Panhellenic
October 7, 2015
The General Council meeting was called to order by President Libby Shannon at 3:30 pm at the Union
Club. The roll was called by Vice President of Administration, Bailey West.
ROLL CALL: A᙭Ω (Y), AΔΠ (Y), AΣA (N), ΔZ (Y), ΓΦB (Y), ΣK (Y), ΣΣΣ (Y), ΞOI (Y)
SPEAKERS:
PREVIOUS MINUTES The previous minutes were read and approved by our delegate.
OFFICER REPORTS
I.
President, Libby Shannon (Elizabeth16@live.missouristate.edu )
a. Exploratory Committee Update: Meeting tonight to discuss the data found for the possibility of
extension! Presentation will take place at the October 21 meeting! Be there!
b. Elections: Executive Board applications are out today! Due to the OSE on Friday, October 23rd
at 4:00 p.m. Come see officers to talk about positions!
II.
VP of Community Relations, Courtney Bollig (Bollig414@live.missouristate.edu)
a. Up Til Dawn Teams DUE by EMAIL TO ME TONIGHT AT MIDNIGHT. We will take care of
registering after I have received your teams
b. This year, Missouri State University and surrounding schools have dedicated the year to foster
care, specifically to Midwest Foster Care and Adoption Association (MFCAA) and its direct
services provider, Sammy's Window. Students are encouraged to participate in a donation drive
for Sammy's Window. Blue donation boxes will be set up across campus, with main locations
including PSU 131 and Meyer Library. The drive will focus on the following items: Hygiene items,
School supplies, Non-perishable food items, Baby items. Donation boxes are the blue bins
throughout
c. Homecoming Week—exercise your rights as students and VOTE on the ballot for the Health
and Wellness Referendum (and for Homecoming King and Queen). October 12-16th. Also,
participate in the events and STAY for the football game.
d. Tailgates: Stay off elevated surfaces and respect the administrators.
III.
VP of Membership Development, Haley Clark (Clark303@live.missouristate.edu)
a. Living Your Ritual Sign-Up
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1LC_B9F87Wi_03nyLylizszHmI_PeOmkQyDCf3aGXo4/edit#gid=0
b. Sister Swap names
c. Supportive sisterhood
IV.
VP of Recruitment, Ellie Edwards (Edwards711@live.missouristate.edu)
a. Please remind your Recruitment Chairs to complete the Doodle Poll I sent out by 11am
tomorrow.
V.
VP of Academics, Julie Daoust (Julie93@live.missouristate.edu)
a. Academic Round Table: October 26th @ 6:00 pm in PSU 308 C for chapter scholarship
chairman.
b. Tentative date for Donuts for Dean’s List is November 11-12 in the PSU.
c. Mock Interview Day for ALL Majors is October 23rd provided by the Career Center.
d. Resume Madness is still going on!
VI.
VP of Administration, Bailey West (Bailey1129@live.missouristate.edu)
a. Roll Call.
b. Dues and New Member Day payments are due by 4:00 in the FSL Office next Wednesday,
October 14th.
VII.
Director of New Member Education, Megan Gaglio (Gaglio270@live.missouristate.edu )
a. NMD Shirts are in!
b. Greek Jam
VIII.
Director of Marketing and PR, Michelle Green (Green93@live.missouristate.edu )
a. Happy Wear Your Letters Wednesday!
IX.
Director of Panhellenic Counselors, Meagan Tarrant (Tarrant129@live.missouristate.edu )
a. No Report.
X.
Director of Social Awareness, Katie Christopher
(Christopher51491@live.missouristate.edu)
a. Clothesline project starts 10/26 and goes to 10/30
b. Volleyball Tournament for alcohol awareness week is Monday 10/19 @ 7:30 on the new sand
volleyball courts. And it's glow in the dark and "drunken"
c. Mock tails Tuesday 10/20 from 6-9 at the lovely Delta Zeta house
d. Russ Szabo is coming Wednesday 10/21 in the PSU theater @6
e. I need to talk to Delta Zeta after meeting
f. Spotlight: Eleanor Roosevelt
Eleanor Roosevelt took advantage of her role as First Lady and spoke out about children's and
women's rights, as well as human rights. Instead of staying in the back, she held press
conferences where she as a voice for racial discrimination and the poor. She is now considered
one of the first public officials to publicize important issues through the mass media. She was also
a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha.
XI.
Chief Justice, Kaylee Trost (Kaylee913@live.missouristate.edu )
a. Governance Statement Spotlight: 5.24 No possession and/or use of firearms or explosive
devices of any kind, within the confines and premises of chapter property.
b. Standards Board Training 10/21 at 9pm in PSU 312 A
c. If you're interested in becoming Chief Justice come talk to me!!!
XII.
Associate Chief Justice, Lauren Vincent (Lauren26@live.missouristate.edu )
a. Ethics Policy Spotlight: Diversity. We encourage, respect, and protect diversity in our
community by promoting and accepting each woman’s unique personalities and characteristics.
b. Our Standards Round Table will be on October 21, 2015 in PSU 312 A at 9 PM. Please remind
your Standards Chairman!
c. Panhellenic Standards Star! Know someone that represents the sorority community at MSU
really well? Nominate her to be Panhellenic Standards Star!
Complete a nomination form( Available on the FSL Website) for a sister or a friend, and
submit it to lauren26@live.missouristate.edu by Monday, October 26th at 11:59 PM for
your nomination to be put into the Panhellenic Standards Star drawing for the month of
October! The winner will be announced at General Council on Wednesday, October
28th and she will receive a $15.00 gift-card to Starbucks for being a STAR as well as an
Instagram Spotlight!
XIII.
Graduate Assistant, Karissa Knedgen
a. SOAR Applications are out on MSU’s orientation website. Info Sessions are October 19th at
5:30 pm in Karls 102 and October 20th at 8:00 pm in Library 101. Applications are due November
4 at 5:00 pm.
XIV.
Assistant Director for Fraternity and Sorority Life, Kate Roessler
a. Web and New Media has put together a social media kit for homecoming at
http://blogs.missouristate.edu/web/2015/10/02/social-media-kit-homecoming-2015-bearsbreaking-barriers/?utm_source=smkit&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=homecoming .
Please reference this page before posting anything about homecoming to your social media
pages, and encourage your members to use the hashtag #BearsHomecoming during that week.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
N/A
NEW BUSINESS
N/A
ANNOUNCEMENTS
AXΩ: This past weekend, we initiated our Fall '15 class as lifetime members of Alpha Chi Omega! We
look forward to getting to spend homecoming with our new sisters and team and want to wish everyone
good luck next week.
AΔΠ: We had our Minute-To-Win-It Event with Sigma Pi Monday and we are enjoying getting to know our
homecoming team!
AΣA: We had a great big little reveal, and sister good retreat on Sunday. We went roller skating and it
was a blast. We are also excited for our best friends weekend this weekend!
ΔZ: We are having our crush dance this Friday! We are also looking forward to homecoming next week.
ΓΦB:We had big/little reveal last night! IT'S LIKE CHRISTMAS! Can't wait for Dad's Day this Saturday
and homecoming next week!
ΣK: We had initiation on Sunday, it went great! Tonight we have a BBQ with our homecoming team and
we are gearing up for Mom's Day this weekend! We also want to wish everyone good luck on the
Homecoming festivities coming up next week.
ΣΣΣ: Tomorrow, October 8th, we are having a philanthropy event with Kappa Sigma. It is called "Sink a
Sigma" and you will be able to pay for throws to sink us in a dunk tank. It will be at the North Mall from
11-3. $1 for one throw and $3 for five throws. Please come support!
ΞOI: We had a "Nautical or Nice" themed exchange with our pairings last night and we are so excited for
homecoming to start next week!
LIASON REPORTS
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FSLSA: No Report.
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IFC: No Report.
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NPHC: No Report.
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SAC: LGBTQ History Month- “Milk” 9pm Tonight
Thursday, 9pm Gift Basket Bingo
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Phi Sigma Upsilon: No Report.
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SGA: Still working on an official policy for hammock use, but as of right now if you have a
hammock up and there is no accessibility issue, you can't be told to take it down
-Approved a resolution to increase the number of at-large representatives in senate from 50 to 100-since our university is growing, so should the amount of people allowed to represent the student body in
student government!
-Approved a resolution in support of subsidizing campaigns for student body elections in the Spring. This
means that candidates would be given funds for their campaigns-- would allow more people to run. SGA
currently does not have the funds for this but will be looking into it so that down the road it could possibly
be a reality.
ADJOURNMENT
Sigma Kappa motions to end meeting. Delta Zeta seconds. Meeting adjourned by Vice President of
Community Relations Courtney Bollig at 3:55 p.m.