Minnesota State University, Mankato IFC Agenda Thursday March 3, 2011 Call to Order: I. Roll Call: II. Approval of Minutes: 2/17/11 III. Approval of Agenda: 3/3/11 IV. Officer Reports: Vice President of Community Service and Philanthropy, Mr. Eugene Vazemiller euegene.vazemiller@mnsu.edu (952) 913-3938 Dr. Seuss Birthday Party -Cheryl Peterson Mavericks READ Coordinator Dance Marathon-Committee Chair Applications –March 7th -Due April 4th – This election process is to elect chairs for each of the dance marathon committees. CDC Event speaker- upcoming event at the end of the month called madjob madness kick off. We are looking for Greek involvement. (Monday March 28th 10 am to 2 pm both in in the CSU and outside) We are looking to get a mechanical bull and for Greek chapter to sponsor an hour of the kick off. Comm Service hours - Phi Delt, Sigma Nu, Lambda Chi-Done These are due the first Friday of every month. Vice President of Risk Management, Michael Hanson Michael.hanson@mnsu.edu (952) 905-4064 Social Planning Forms Risk Management Presentation at All-Greek went well. I updated the Social Planning forms Sigma Nu & Lambda Chi - April 9th, 2011 Yard games -PASSED -TKE/ASA karaoke battle - PASSED -Lambda Chi Alpha and Tri Sigma. -PASSED Vice President of Conduct Review, Mr. Steven Yetter: steven.yetter@mnsu.edu (612) 306-6933 Conduct Review Training was heldThere will be a second training held, there will only Vice President of Academic Affairs and Membership Development, Mr. Matthew Lexcen: matthew.lexcen@mnsu.edu (763) 226-7871 new member workshop, round 2 – likely to be held in FPS on March 31st New member educator roundtables- not done for awards, we do these to better the community. Please send your actual New Member educators. scholarship roundtables Greek leadership conference – will be much different from year passed Sept. 25th the Sunday before Homecoming. Phired up- from 1pm to 2:30 pm there will be a social excellence and after that there is a one hour session held for dynamic recruitment that will be for select members not for the entire community as space will be limited. Vice President of Recruitment, Mr. Erik Heller: erik.heller@mnsu.edu (651) 246-0642 BRho Chi applications due March 15th. These applications are out so get applications in. -Not the president or recruitment chair Interviews are to be conducted on a march 22nd Vice President of Public Relations, Mr. Shane Maki: shane.maki@mnsu.edu (218) 269-5979 Get the ready for the video contest- Announcement was made at Tuesday night’s All- Greek Be on the lookout for the applications for the Greek photo shoot. I would like 2 new members from each chapter so that each of Vice President of Council Management, Mr. Jeremy Simmons: jeremy.simmons@mnsu.edu (507) 382-9246 Officer Contracts Drafted up for signatures Code Ethics may be done in conjunction with the Order of Omega May have to step down from IFC Thank you for getting dues in. President, Mr. Cody Buechner: cody.buechner@mnsu.edu (507)766-0295 Four of the Seven Presidential one-on-one’s. I have not yet met with Phi Delta Theta, Delta Chi and Lambda Chi Alpha. – Let’s get this done in March. Next All Greek: we will have the Greek Community picture taken. The Greek Banquet will be located in the Kato Ballroom in April 17th. Phi Kappa Psi has postponed their house tour due to lack of members in town. They will be rescheduled in at the next available time. Greek Advisor, Mr. John Bulcock: john.bulcock@mnsu.edu (507) 389-6076 Clara F. Service Award March 11th to March 19th I will be out of town and any one on one meeting will be cancelled for that week. Old Business: I move to create an appendix section in the By-Laws and place the resolutions that were passed as of fall 2010 into said Appendix section. Motion Passes 6-0-0 New Business: Where as: All the elected members on IFC must maintain a 2.5 GPA for the entirety of their term Where as: Matthew James Lexcen was below the required standard of a 2.5 GPA Where as: The Chapter Presidents gave permission to Matthew James Lexcen to serve on IFC during the duration of a Grade Appeal, which could last from 2 weeks to 2 months Where as: It has been two months without any word about the Grade Appeal for Matthew James Lexcen from either himself or John Bulcock Be it Resolved: That the Chapter Presidents reconsider their vote to allow Matthew James Lexcen to continue serve as the Vice President of Academic Affairs and Membership Development. Dan Lien – President’s trust has been violated because he was given the opportunity to serve while his grade appeal was pending. His time to let us know how his appeal went has passed. Gregory Land – Let’s not compromise the integrity of our By-Laws Lexcen: I brought this forward to the council on my own, please look at this when you make your decision. I have taken my appeal to my professor and my advisor. I have thrown a log jam into the appeals process and because of this my appeal is not complete. I have been informed that my appeal will be finished before April. (paper vote) Motion to amend bylaw article II. Section 5. To state "Removal from office: Any executive board officer may be removed by a majority vote of the Interfraternity council" Greg- The executive board is to remain impartial, so why would they have a say in any vote to govern themselves. Ray- The executive board has the inside view V. I move to amend article 3 section 4: I move to amend this article to change quorum to a majority. Announcements: Roundtable for community Service and philanthropy will be held tonight at 8pm Meeting adjourned at:6:53pm