Panhellenic Council Meeting October 15th, 2012 Kansas State Student Union Big 12 Room 7 pm CALL TO ORDER READING OF NPC CREED We, as Undergraduate Members of women’s fraternities, stand for good scholarship, for guarding of good health, for maintenance of fine standards, and for serving, to the best of our ability, our college community. Cooperation for furthering fraternity life, in harmony with its best possibilities. We, as Fraternity Women, stand for service through the development of character inspired by the close contact and deep friendship of individual fraternity and Panhellenic life. The opportunity for wide and wise human service, through mutual respect and helpfulness, is the tenet by which we strive to live. ROLL CALL All chapters were present. ANNOUNCEMENTS AND SPEAKERS Fort Riley BOSS program o Phillip.watson2@us.army.mil o 785-239-BOSS Teach for America- Andrew Waldman APPROVAL OF MINUTES Gamma Phi Beta moved to approve the minutes. Kappa Delta seconded. The minutes were approved. BOARD OF DIRECTORS REPORTS President: Hannah Scrivner (hjscriv@k-state.edu) • Constitution and Bylaw changes - in New Business - also will email out copies this week, please email me with questions!! Will vote next meeting • Extension - Tri Sigma Visit TOMORROW! Tour Times emailed this afternoon • PHA Board of Directors interviews Tuesday and Thursday • President’s Roundtable - Thank you to AΔΠ ΣΚ ΚΔ ΖΤΑ for attending! Vice President: Megan Kirtland (kirtland@k-state.edu) • Nothing to report. Risk Management: Rachel Schluter (rschlute@k-state.edu) • Responsibility Policy - Adapted from IFC - will vote next meeting Public Relations: Kaitlin Myers (kmyers23@k-state.edu) • Social media for Novemeber • Alumni newsletter (chapter updates) Delta Delta Delta Kappa Kappa Gamma Zeta Tau Alpha • Chapter websites Community & Internal Relations: Mandy Prather (mandyp@k-state.edu) • Calendar setting for next semester’s philanthropies will be coming up- try to give your philanthropy chairs your important dates. • The Empty Bowl Project (handout) Interfraternal Relations: Jessica Boesche (boeschej@k-state.edu) • Sisterhood events Recruitment: Nicole Reigel, Ellen Bergkamp, Olivia Pitt-Perez (nreigel@k-state.edu) (ellberg@k-state.edu) (opttprz@k-state.edu) • Proposed Recruitment Change in Old Business Advisor’s Report: Jenni Jones (jonesjs@ksu.edu) Facility & Finance Survey-still need AXO, Tri Delta, KD, KKG, Thanks for everyone paying their dues! 2nd Billing November 15th-Payment Due December 7th Officer Interviews- Tues & Thurs Can I Kiss You program-Tuesday, November 13th 9:00pm Ballrooms Train the Trainer-Tuesday, November 13th 4:30pm o If interested please email greeke@ksu.edu by 10/30/12 Include name, email, phone #, chapter Old Business Voting - Proposed Recruitment Changes 1) Change the high school GPA requirement from 2.75 to 3.0. a) Delta Delta Delta motioned to vote. b) Alpha Delta Pi seconded. c) 5 voted in favor, 8 voted against. d) The motion did not pass. 2) Round 2 would be shortened for philanthropy with passing time will be lengthened for voting and travel time. Round three will be lengthened for House Tours and Sisterhood. a) Delta Delta Delta motioned to vote. b) Alpha Delta Pi seconded. c) 8 voted in favor, 5 voted against. d) The motion passed. New Business • Constitution Changes • Bylaw Changes • Responsibility Policy For the Good of the Order/Announcements Alpha Chi Omega had initiation on Friday, where they initiated 59 new members. Their philanthropy, Have a Pie with Alpha Chi and Pie a Pike is coming up. Alpha Delta Pi had a movie night last Thursday with Gamma Phi Beta with popcorn and cotton candy. They will be having a movie night with homecoming partners, too. Alpha Xi Delta initiated 50 new members this past week. Chi Omega did a pumpkin carving with their homecoming partners last week. Delta Delta Delta initiated 54 new members last Friday. They have a field consultant coming in town during homecoming week. Gamma Phi Beta had movie night with Alpha Delta Pi with a blow up screen last Thursday. Gamma Rho Lambda just had their Love is Love week and it was incredibly successful. Thursday was national coming out day and they had a great turnout. Kappa Alpha Theta had their barn party on Friday. They will be having a scholarship banquet at an upcoming chapter. Kappa Delta just had an event with their homecoming partners. They hung out with the Girl Scouts last week. Kappa Kappa Gamma had initiation last weekend, where they initiated 50 new members. They also had their Founders Day banquet. Pi Beta Phi has a function with their homecoming partners tonight where they will be carving pumpkins. Their national consultant is coming during homecoming week. Sigma Kappa has a sisterhood event next Saturday where they will be going to a pumpkin patch. Zeta Tau Alpha wanted to thank everyone that supported them for Think Pink Week. Today is their Founders Day; they are 114 years old as an organization. Important Dates to Remember • Next Meeting: October 29th, 7pm Big 12 Room - Council mtg. and New Slate Q&A • Can I Kiss You program-Tuesday, November 13th 9:00pm Ballrooms • Train the Trainer-Tuesday, November 13th 4:30pm