Minutes of Missouri State University Panhellenic
November 11, 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 (Y), 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. Congratulations to the women slated for the 2015 PHA Exec board! If you would like to run
from the floor, I need to know by Friday, November 13 at 5 p.m.
b. Elections Process for next week:
We will be voting for each position individually.
Votes will be collected as a paper ballot.
If a candidate is running from the floor, she will be allowed a one-minute speech followed
by one minute of questioning. The slated candidate will then follow in the same manner.
Once both candidates have spoken and answered questions, they will be dismissed from
the room for a pro-con-pro discussion.
A simple majority (5/8) is needed to win the election.
c. In light of the events taking place on Mizzou's campus: please remember that as a community
we work to build strong women of character that lead with integrity. As always, remain sensitive
and keep social media posts culturally competent.
II.
VP of Community Relations, Courtney Bollig (Bollig414@live.missouristate.edu)
a. Happy Veteran’s Day. Thank someone who has served our country!
b. Up Til Dawn contributions are due before November 14th. Contact Carlie Golladay
(Carlie4569@live.missouristate.edu) Or Mackenzie Eisel (Eisel731@live.missouristate.edu) with
questions about donations.
c. Tough Talk Table Talk: 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM, November 12, 2015 Strong Hall Room 350.
Please attend to better our community.
d. Last home football game Saturday! Seniors are welcome to The Clif for a social before and
during the game for food, drinks, and prizes.
III.
VP of Membership Development, Haley Clark (Clark303@live.missouristate.edu)
a. No Report.
IV.
VP of Recruitment, Ellie Edwards (Edwards711@live.missouristate.edu)
a. No Report.
V.
VP of Academics, Julie Daoust (Julie93@live.missouristate.edu)
a. Make sure you're applying for the FSL Scholarships! Applications are available in the OSE, at
the front desk. They are due Friday, November 20th in the OSE by 4pm.
b. Donut's for Deans list is going on! Tomorrow we will be at a table outside of 1905 (BearWear
store in the PSU). We will be there from 8a-Noon! Make sure to stop by and grab your donut if
you were on the Dean's List last semester!
VI.
VP of Administration, Bailey West (Bailey1129@live.missouristate.edu)
a. Roll Call.
b. Delegate Dinner will be next Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at Big Whiskey’s on Battlefield.
c. Student Specialist financial contributions
Director of New Member Education, Megan Gaglio (Gaglio270@live.missouristate.edu )
a. No Report.
VIII.
Director of Marketing and PR, Michelle Green (Green93@live.missouristate.edu )
a. Details about Meet MoState FSL
When: Sunday Nov 15th PSU theatre @ 3:30pm
What: inform our community on the 3 councils we have on campus.
Why: Bears breaking barriers
IX.
Director of Panhellenic Counselors, Meagan Tarrant (Tarrant129@live.missouristate.edu )
a. Congrats to those who have been slated!
X.
Director of Social Awareness, Katie Christopher
(Christopher51491@live.missouristate.edu)
a. I'm sure you've heard about everything that is going on at Mizzou right now. FSLSA
and I just wanted to share some information with you all about programming going on
on our campus about these events. Follow this link for times and locations of these sessions, we
really encourage you all to attend!
http://blogs.missouristate.edu/diversity/2015/11/09/tough-talk-table-talk-november-sessions/
b. Don't forget that our executive applications and representative interest sheets are due this
Friday, November 13, to the OSE by 4pm. They are attached!!
c. Spotlight: Daisy Lampkin
Was the first NAACP field secretary, the first female national board member, was credited for
recruiting Thurgood Marshall to head the Legal Defense Committee. She was active in women's
suffrage and anti- lynching movements, taking a role in the Lucy Stone League, National
Association for Color Women, National Council of Negro Women, she was also a member of
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority.
XI.
Chief Justice, Kaylee Trost (Kaylee913@live.missouristate.edu )
a. Governance Statement Spotlight- 5.14 No member shall permit, tolerate, encourage, or
participate in drinking games at a chapter event or on chapter premises.
XII.
Associate Chief Justice, Lauren Vincent (Lauren26@live.missouristate.edu )
a. Ethics Policy Spotlight: Unity: We will promote a pro fraternal community value. Diminish all
stereotypes and disrespect towards each other.
b. 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, November 30th at 11:59 PM
for your nomination to be put into the Panhellenic Standards Star drawing for the month
of November! The winner will be announced at General Council on Wednesday,
December 2nd (the last PHA meeting of the semester) and she will receive a $15.00 giftcard to Starbucks for being a STAR as well as an Instagram Spotlight!
XIII.
Graduate Assistant, Karissa Knedgen
a. No Report.
XIV.
Assistant Director for Fraternity and Sorority Life, Kate Roessler
a. Thank you for coming to the diversity panel last night.
b. This weekend is the last tailgate. Please act appropriately and have fun!
VII.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
M. Gaglio asks to entertain a motion to re-open discussion on the Greek Week Schedule of Events. Alpha
Chi Omega motions. Delta Zeta seconds.
Discussion Points: The dimensions for Greek Jam will change, but the specifics are not nailed down yet.
The packet should come out in January.
M. Gaglio asks to entertain a motion to close discussion on the Greek Week Schedule of Events. Xi
Omicron Iota motions. Sigma Kappa seconds.
M. Gaglio asks to entertain a motion to vote on the Greek Week Schedule of Events. Xi Omicron Iota
motions. Alpha Chi Omega seconds.
All in favor: Unanimous Consent
All opposed: X
Abstention: X
NEW BUSINESS
It seems that girls wish General Council was still at 4:00.
When it was full, there was a handful with conflicts. After moving it up, much less could go.
The delegates wish that however it is scheduled that all or more of the council can attend.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
AXΩ: We had a successful mom's weekend this past weekend and enjoyed a night with our sisters last
night at our retreat! We are also preparing to transition our new exec board and are excited to see all that
they will accomplish.
AΔΠ: We had our Delta Dance and our elections this past weekend. We are installing our new Executive
Board this upcoming Sunday and are excited to see everything they will accomplish!
AΣA: ASA initiated 90 members Friday night. We also had Mom's Weekend which was a blast. Elections
were held on Sunday and we are very excited to see where our new officer board will take us. This week
we have a Leadership Consultant from Nationals stay with us. It has been fun getting to know her and
learning different leadership techniques.
ΔZ: We have lamp-lighting this week and will be initiating our new members this Sunday. We also have
dad's day this weekend at bass pro. Sorority Sisterhood Ugly Sweater party at Delta Zeta next
Wednesday, November 18th from 8:00-11:00. Everyone is welcome!
ΓΦB: Today is our Founder's Day! We were founded in 1874 at Syracuse University by Helen M. Dodge,
Frances E. Haven, E. Adeline Curtis, and Mary A. Bingham. The term "sorority" was coined for us, and
we were one of the founders of the National Panhellenic Conference. Fun fact: our original dues were
$0.75 a year, initiation was $2.50, and a tax of $0.25 was levied on members who were absent without
excuse (with illness being the only good excuse).
ΣK: Hope you're having a great start to your week! Sigma Kappa's report for the week: We had a great
time at our Founder's Day Celebration on Sunday. This week is Sigma Kappa's Week of Giving, so we
are doing various service projects throughout the week. We have formal on Saturday and elections this
Sunday!
ΣΣΣ: This past weekend was our Best Friend's Weekend. It was a lot of fun getting to see them and show
them around Missouri State.
ΞOI: We are hosting an educational event with Sigma Chi this Thursday at 6:15 p.m. in Carrington lecture
hall about how to effectively use and build credit in college. The sorority and fraternity with the highest
percentage in attendance will have $100 donated to their philanthropy so please come! We are also
looking forward to our initiation this Sunday!
Other organizations:
Order of Omega (Applications found online, due to the OSE this Friday, November 13)
University Ambassadors (Applications found online, due in the Welcome Center January 19th)
LIASON REPORTS
·
SGA: Read the email you received in response to what's going on at Mizzou
-There is a conversation that's been started about adopting an official latin motto and creating a new
school seal move toward individualism as other benchmark institutions have done
- Download the MSU Mobile app!
ADJOURNMENT
Alpha Chi Omega motions to end meeting. Sigma Kappa seconds. Meeting adjourned by President Libby
Shannon at 3:54 p.m.