GREEK WEEK 2015 Steering Committee Application Due November 10th at 4:00p.m. to the Greek Week mailbox in 2500 MU Student Center E-mail notification about interviews will be sent on November 11th. Interviews will be held November 17th-19th. Name: ______________________________ Year in school: _______________________ Student Number: ____________________________________ Major: ___________________ Cumulative GPA: _________ Local Address: ___________________________________________________________________________________ City: _______________________________ Phone: _____________________________ State: ____________________ Zip: ____________________ E-mail address: _____________________________________ Top Three Committee Choices: 1._____________________2._____________________3._______________________ ALL APPLICANTS MUST: Be at least a second year member of a University of Missouri Greek Organization Be enrolled in at least twelve credit hours Have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher Abide by all rules and regulations of the University M-Book Pay an $85.00 retreat/apparel fee once they are selected for Greek Week Steering Committee 2015 Attend the Greek Week 2015 Steering Committee Retreat on January 23rd-24th Be committed to disaffiliating from their chapter upon selection Properly represent the University of Missouri, the Department of Student Life, and Greek Life at all Steering Committee events and functions I, ___________________________, have read and understand all policies required for applying for Greek Week 2015 Steering Committee. I authorize the Greek Life professional staff to access my official university records for verification of my grade point average. If selected, I understand that failure to comply with any policy or responsibility will result in my removal from Greek Week 2015 Steering Committee. Signature ____________________________ Date____________________________ Please complete the following question on a separate sheet of paper and ONLY place your student number in the upper right-hand corner. Failure to abide by these instructions will result in the application being discarded. 1. Please list campus organizations and leadership positions you have held and include dates. 2. Please list all of your time commitments for the Spring 2015 semester including work, academics and all extracurricular activities. Please complete the following questions on another sheet(s) of paper. Reminder: type ONLY your student number in the upper right-hand corner of each sheet. Please limit responses to a total of two pages. Failure to abide by these instructions will result in the application being discarded. 3. Explain why you want to be a member of Greek Week 2015 Steering Committee. 4. What makes you stand out as a candidate for Greek Week 2015 Steering Committee above all of the other candidates? 5. What are your top three committee choices and explain why you chose these committees? What suggestions or improvements do you have for these committees? 6. What is one aspect you would change about Greek Week, and how would you implement this change to better Greek Week 2015? 7. What has been the most influential or memorable experience you’ve had while in your Greek chapter? Greek Week 2015 Committee Descriptions General Steering Committee Responsibilities: • Attend Steering Committee meetings every Thursday at 6:30 p.m. • Attend Liaison meetings every Thursday at 8:00 p.m., beginning spring semester • Participate in all Greek Week 2015 related events, service projects, and fund-raisers Individual Committee Roles and Responsibilities: Blood: • Collaborate with the Red Cross to plan the Blood Drive and all associated events • Responsible for weekly meetings with the Red Cross, separate from Liaison meetings • Organize media efforts for the Blood Drive • Recruit campus and community volunteers to donate blood Fling: • Coordinate all Fling events including programs, intro video, ushers, tickets, and judges • Attend all technical, blocking, and dress rehearsals as well as work with audiovisuals • Hold weekly Directors’ meetings, separate from Liaison meetings • Hold IBA auditions and select those that will perform • Write Directors’ Rulebook • Two Emcees will be selected Public Relations: • Design promotional materials and graphics for social media posts • Create videos and photograph events throughout Greek Week 2015 • Arrange media coverage for events through press releases and media kits • Talk to local businesses about becoming Greek Week 2015 sponsors and distribute sponsorship packets • Prepare agenda and take minutes for weekly Liaison meetings • Coordinate T-shirt sales and dispersion Events: • Schedule games, referees and use of equipment. • Conduct coaches’ meetings, separate from Liaison meetings • Work closely with the Recreation Center and associated staff. • Direct Royalty applications, interviews, and service projects • Plan and organize Greek Week 2015 Kick-Off Event and other Greek Week 2015 events. • Design and write official Greek Week 2015 Rulebook Service: • • • • • Schedule all service projects and activities Plan Special Olympics and Caring for Columbia service projects Organize Canned Food Drive Aid with all other fund-raising activities Hold service meetings (Committees are not limited to the above roles and responsibilities; creativity is strongly encouraged. Directors must approve all Greek Week 2015 activities) Any questions may be directed towards MUGreekWeek@missouri.edu Trevor DeHart | 314-239-8519 Dylan Eike | 651-276-5522 Greek Week 2015 Directors