Panhellenic Council Meeting
February 4, 2013
Kansas State Student Union Big XII Room
7:00 pm
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 pm
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 in attendance
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND SPEAKERS
• Kyle Nuss and Mendiola running for student body president & vice president
• platforms: student experience ( union upgrade, retail area, post office, red box),
add another library in the union, charging station, and better study areas, move the
resources to the more purpose classrooms, create more equal opportunities for
organizations
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The minutes were approved
BOARD OF DIRECTORS REPORTS
Presidents: Sarah Smith (sarahe02@ksu.edu)
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My Sister, My Responsibility Sign-Up
Delegates Workshop after the meeting
Presidents Round Table after the meeting on February 18th
oversee everything in position make sure everything runs smoothly
Vice Presidents: Sydney Sewell (sewell@ksu.edu) Sydney and Jake’s office hours
Wed. 10:30-12:30
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Narrowed Greek Core applicants from 83 to 38
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Interviews will be held next week, then we will select our final group
Working on “curriculum” for Greek Core program
oversee chapters academics and co-run greek core, run judicial board
Risk Management: Emily Relph (erelph@ksu.edu)
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Social Responsibility Committee get more women involved, goes to registered events
and make sure everything is correct
deal with event forms
Community & Internal Relations: Mary Beth Gottsch (mgottsch@ksu.edu)
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Will be in contact with Philanthropy chairs to fill out registration/reflection forms
Updating community service hours,
round table feb 11 at 7 philanthropy and community service chair
In charge of philanthropy events and community service hours
Public Relations: Hannah Henning (henningh@k-state.edu)
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Working on a social media calendar
Working with IFC PR Director to update the Greek Life Facebook page
manage social media, weekly greek and alumni newsletter
Recruitment: Ellen Bergkamp, Nicole Wasserman, Liz Lawless
(ellberg@ksu.edu) (nicwasse@ksu.edu) (melaw@ksu.edu)
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Working on recruitment guide applications
Interviews feb 19th and 21st from 6-8
Recruitment Round Table wednesday 27th at 7:30
Nicole - works with recruitment guides
Ellen - works with logistics
Liz- works on retention and continuous open bidding
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Advisor’s Report: Andrea Brown (andrea10@ksu.edu)
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“Strategic Communication During Conflict and Crisis” - Wednesday, February 20th - 2:30
PM, Hemisphere Room of Hale Library ( for journalism, hands on crisis journalism)
Individual Fraternal Excellence Awards were emailed out today and are also now
available on the Greek Affairs website.
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Awards available for Individuals - Chapter Advisor of the Year, Faculty/Staff
Advisor of the Year, Outstanding Greek Supporter (ex. teacher, worker in the
union, business that always donates to your philanthropy), House Director of the
Year, Outstanding Chapter President, Outstanding Chapter Member, Greek Man
& Greek Woman of the Year
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Awards available for Chapters - Outstanding Community Service Event,
Outstanding Philanthropy Event, Outstanding Educational Program, Chapter’s
Choice Award
T-Shirts due for AFLV Auction by Wednesday at noon
Strengths Week Presentation - Strengths in Greek Life - Tuesday, February 5th - 1:00
to 2:00 PM - Big XII Room
Anti-Hazing & Dry Recruitment Forms are due on Friday
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Old Business
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New Business
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ADPi asked purpose of fraternal excellence? campus recognition to share
nationally and campus wide
For the Good of the Order/Announcements
Alpha Chi Omega: past sunday feb. 3rd meeting with advisor board, chapter advisor
visit next week, philanthropy to- 1 billion rising feb. 14th at 5pm(get up and dance for
domestic violence awareness)
Alpha Delta Pi: will be hosting province director coming this Saturday Feb. 9th
Alpha Xi Delta: National officer training was this past weekend in Indianapolis, Feb. 15th
is the Spring Bid day
Chi Omega: just had initiation this past weekend, firesides in memphis this weekend
Delta Delta Delta: gave out 5 COB bid cards tonight, pizza party tomorrow for COB’s
Gamma Phi Beta: exec council regional leadership conference in KC Feb. 8th-10th,
55th anniversary is Feb. 16th
Gamma Rho Lambda: beginning spring recruitment Feb. 4th-17th , applying for national
awards, got a new advisor Melina Fritch
Kappa Alpha Theta: COB, event tonight, Spring Bid Day Friday
Kappa Delta: Shamrock event March 2nd-3rd ( dinner on the 2nd and basketball
tournament on the 3rd) ,past weekend official visit from nationals march 1 and 2
Kappa Kappa Gamma: will be attending Zeta Province in Lawrence KS Feb. 8th-10th,
looking forward to hosting their Leadership Consultant Feb. 10th - 15th
Pi Beta Phi: Pi Phi Bowties March 1st
Sigma Kappa: gave out 9 COB through COB events on Tues/Thurs
Zeta Tau Alpha: formal pledging on wed. Feb 16th , brunch sunday for them and
hosting a leadership consultant this week
Important Dates to Remember
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Anti-Hazing Agreements Due - February 8
Next meeting February 18th 2013
The meeting was adjourned