INTERFRATERNITY COUNCIL GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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USC Interfraternity Council Executive Board
2016 Application
The Interfraternity Council (IFC) is the coordinating and governing body of the IFC fraternities.
The Executive Board is composed of nine members from the IFC community that demonstrate
leadership both within and outside of their respective chapters and are dedicated to making
the USC Greek experience better, safer, and more meaningful.
ALPHA GAMMA OMEGA - ALPHA EPSILON PI - BETA THETA PI - DELTA CHI - DELTA TAU DELTA LAMBDA CHI ALPHA - PI KAPPA ALPHA - PI KAPPA PHI - PHI GAMMA DELTA - PHI DELTA THETA - PHI KAPPA PSI - PHI SIGMA KAPPA SIGMA ALPHA MU - SIGMA CHI - SIGMA NU - TAU KAPPA EPSILON - THETA CHI - THETA XI - ZETA BETA TAU
ELIGIBILITY:
To be eligible for membership on the IFC Executive Board, one must:
1. Have a cumulative GPA over 2.5.
2. Be an initiated sophomore (or older) in good standing with his respective chapter and the
University.
3. Earn at least twelve units of credit during each semester of his term of office.
4. Not hold the offices of President, Vice President, Rush Chair, New Member Educator,
Treasurer, or Social Chair within his respective chapter during his term of office.
NOTE: To be eligible for the positions of President and Vice-President Rush, one must be
present in the USC area for the entire 2016 summer.
REQUIREMENTS:
In addition to fulfilling the duties of his position, as a member of the IFC Executive Board,
one is required to:
1. Attend an all-day transition retreat which will be held in December.
2. Attend weekly Executive Board meetings on Sunday nights.
3. Attend bi-weekly General Assembly meetings on Tuesday nights.
4. Attend one weekend leadership retreat per semester.
5. Disaffiliate completely from his respective chapter during Rush and be available every night
of Rush to patrol IFC chapters’ events.
6. Be willing to disaffiliate from his chapter when necessary at the discretion of the President.
7. Attend mandated All-IFC events at the discretion of the President.
APPLICATION PROCESS:
Applications are due November 3rd at 11:59 p.m. via email to admin@uscifc.com. Late or
incomplete applications will not be reviewed. Please submit your application (page 3 of this
document), resume, and essays in one email. Applicants will be notified if they will be
considered for an interview by the end of the day, November 8th. Please contact Logan
Burkhead at admin@uscifc.com with any questions. The elections will be held on November
17th.
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USC Interfraternity Council Executive Board 2015 Application
PERSONAL INFORMATION:
Name:
Chapter:
Year in School:
Major:
Pledge Semester:
Overall GPA:
Phone Number:
E-mail:
NOTE: Please see attached sheets for descriptions of each Executive Board position.
Primary Desired Position:
Additional Positions of Interest:
You will be given 3 minutes to give your first speech and if you choose to run down for any
other position you will have one minute to give subsequent speeches for each additional
position. There will not be a cap for how many positions you can run down for, however,
please put significant thought into any positions you wish to run for.
CERTIFICATION:
I certify that all information contained in this application is true and written solely by me.
Furthermore, I have carefully read the requirements of being a member of the Interfraternity
Council Executive Board and certify that I am eligible and would fulfill the duties of the
position(s) for which I am applying.
Signature: ______________________________________
Date: ____________
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SHORT ESSAYS:
NOTE: Please type your responses to all of the following questions, and please limit your
responses to 250 words each. Also note that as a representative of the council you will be
expected to communicate effectively, so please be thoughtful and precise with your answers.
1. Please briefly discuss your qualifications. Feel free to list any academic, professional or
extracurricular achievements or positions that you have served in student organizations or
within your own chapter.
2. Name at least one specific issue impacting the greek system that you would like to address
and how, specifically, you would address it during your term on the Interfraternity Council
Executive Board.
3. For the position(s) in which you are interested, please identify one policy or program the
2015 IFC Board Member for your desired position has created or implemented and explain
how you would improve it. This should require you to contact the incumbent. Please refer to
the attached contact information.
4. As a member of the 2016 Interfraternity Council Executive Board, you are approached by
the parent of an incoming freshman who says that greek life is “just a bunch of partying.” How
would you respond? What does greek life mean to you? Please use personal experience in
your answer.
5. Who are you? How would you describe yourself? Where do you see your strengths and
weaknesses and how will they impact your ability to fully execute the responsibilities of your
desired position on the IFC Executive Board?
Interfraternity Council Executive Board Positions
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NOTE: The descriptions below are not exhaustive lists but constitute the essential (minimal)
duties. Moreover, the number of bullets does not necessarily correspond to the amount of time
or effort the position demands. Finally, the most qualified applicant would not only fulfill these
duties, but also recognize opportunities to grow the position for the benefit of the council.
President
o The President is the visionary leader who ensures his overall goal is consistently
executed and sought after by his EVP Admin and EVP Judicial. Amongst those three,
they will communicate and execute this vision and the goals to the rest of the board.
They will check on everyone to hold them accountable on their plans for the year and
assist them wherever necessary.
o Conducts Executive Board and General Assembly meetings
o Attends and participates in various meetings, including (but not limited to): weekly
presidents meetings, Greek Coordinating Council meetings, Interfraternity Parents
Council meetings, Student Leadership Forum meetings
o Coordinates and oversees the duties of the Executive Board with the Executive VicePresident Administrative Affairs
o Serves as the official Interfraternity Council representative officer as needed
o Attends summer orientation sessions to discuss greek life with incoming students
o Acts as a liaison to the other greek councils, other student organizations, the University,
the community, and the Interfraternity Council Chapter Presidents
o Meets frequently and regularly with the Interfraternity Council advisor
o Oversees organizational budget along with the Vice-President Finance
o Prepares the end-of-year transition retreat
o Coordinates various retreats and workshops
o Attends various workshops, symposiums, lunches, and banquets as chief representative
of fraternities
o Reads all fraternity President’s Award applications and sits on selection committee
o Speaks at various functions as needed, including (but not limited to): Greek Orientation,
Rush symposium, New Member Retreat, Scholarship Banquet, and Greek Awards
o Serves as the official spokesman to the press
o Constantly strives to build and maintain communication among fraternities, sororities,
the University, national offices, and the community
o Devotes approximately twenty hours per week to position
Executive Vice-President Administrative Affairs
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Fills in as needed for the President
Helps oversee the Executive Board
Oversees and implements the IFC Directors Program.
Coordinates and manages advocacy and programming work done by the Executive
Board, Directors, and Chapter Presidents as necessary
Helps coordinate and run Executive Board and General Assembly meetings
Takes minutes and attendance at Executive Board and General Assembly meetings
Works closely with the Undergraduate Student Government (USG) Greek Senators to
coordinate work
Works closely with the Presidents to formulate and execute goals for the Executive
Board
Serves as liaison to all guest speakers at General Assembly meetings
Compiles and organizes the agenda for all General Assembly meetings
Creates Directors application with Vice Presidents and coordinates the selection process
for Directors
Holds meetings with Directors as needed and monitors their contributions to the
committees with the Executive Board
Maintains all administrative information and resources including contact sheets, social
calendar, graphics, and more.
Executive Vice-President Judicial
o Oversees and mediates all judicial hearings
o Facilitates the selection of the Interfraternity Council Judicial Board (IFCJB)
o Ensures IFCJB is utilized to its fullest potential outside of just rush infractions – deals
with hazing, social, and other infractions not abiding to the IFC constitution and its bylaws.
o Is knowledgeable of the Interfraternity Council constitution and by-laws and updates
them by submitting amendments as necessary.
o Assists fraternities in working with the University, especially Student Judicial Affairs and
Community Standards (SJACS)
o Works closely with Student Judicial Affairs and DPS to coordinate better risk
management and adherence to IFC and SCampus policies
o Puts together annual Risk Management Safety Seminar and CPR Certification Program
with EVP Admin
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Vice-President Recruitment
o Coordinates Rush – including All Greek Rush BBQ, House Tours, Marketing on social
media sites and IFC website with IFC VP Public Relations, Secondary Rush
o Attends all summer orientation sessions
o Reviews all fraternity Rush events to ensure they abide to national fraternity and
SCampus policies
o Works with the Vice-President Communications to create Rush brochure and video
o Works with Executive Vice-President Judicial to ensure all fraternities adhere to all Rush
regulations
o Works with VP New Member to provide Rush and Pledge programming report analysis
to Presidents and assess these programs
o Serves as a resource to all rush chairmen and meets with them at least once a semester
prior to rush week
o Must completely disaffiliate from chapter during Rush Week
Vice-President President New Member
o Coordinates New Member Retreats and activities each semester
o Holds meetings with New Member Educators as needed
o Makes himself available as a resource to New Member Educators as needed
o Develops and executes programs focused on integrating new members into Greek and
university communities through speaker series, socials, etc.
o Works with VP Recruitment to provide Rush and Pledge programming report analysis to
Presidents and assess these programs
Vice-President Finance
o Prepares semester budgets- Presented by the 3rd week of each semester
o Coordinates collection of dues and dues breaks for good behavior
o Maintains financial records and works with the President to maintain a balanced budget
o Collects and disperses funds as authorized by the Executive Board
o Ensures Vice Presidents and Directors are being properly allocated funding they may
need. Helps forecasts their budgets and documents expenditures to formulate budgets
for future reference.
o Responsible for coordinating necessary purchase orders for the projects and programs
of Executive Board members and Directors
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Vice-President Communications
o Coordinates all Public Relations, Marketing and Communications, and Alumni and
Parent Relations for the Greek community.
o Ensures adequate and appropriate press coverage of all greek programs
o Works to maintain an active, up-to-date IFC website including profiles, letters from the
President and VP Rush, sections covering philanthropy, parents, scholarship, etc.
o Updates IFC Event Calendar and All Greek Event Calendar
o Compiles all greek media and press coverage during term of office
o Works with President as a spokesperson for the Interfraternity Council
o Responsible for the development and supervision of all marketing materials and
advertising strategies for events sponsored by IFC
o Maintains the brand image of the Interfraternity Council through technology and
current trends in industry design practices
o Creates and maintains e-mail groups for the Executive Board and the fraternity
presidents
o Writes bi-weekly Involvement letters in conjunction with Vice President-Events, the
Greek Senators, and PHC Vice President-Communications to Presidents to get their
chapters involved in on-campus programming
o Create and manage IFC Alumni Database
o Meets with IFPC/ISPC to maintain a relationship between parents and IFC
o Meets with University Alumni Relations
o Responsible for corresponding with all alumni, building support and interest in the
Greek alumni community, and informing alumni of recent IFC news through
Parent/Alumni newsletters
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Vice-President External Affairs
o Oversees philanthropic and scholastic endeavors of the Greek community
o Is responsible for planning and executing all-greek philanthropies including but not
limited to the All-Greek Carnival
o Is responsible for planning and executing all-greek community-service events, including
but not limited to Greek Service Day, Food Truck Wars
o Holds meetings with Philanthropy Chairs as needed
o Makes himself available as a resource to Philanthropy Chairs as needed
o Assists fraternities in planning and executing their respective philanthropies and
community-service events
o Leads the Interfraternity Council Scholarship Program and accepts or denies applications
in conjunction with the Executive Board and Scholarship Panel
o Holds meetings with Scholarship Chairs as needed
o Makes himself available as a resource to Scholarship Chairs as needed
o Coordinates Scholarship Banquet each year with Panhellenic VP Scholarship
o Makes himself available as a resource for fraternity’s individual scholarship banquets
o Organizes a recognition prize for fraternity with best GPA
Vice-President Special Events
o Coordinates all events with IFC board members, in particular the President
o Helps plan in conjunction with the President Spring and Fall IFC Presidents’ Retreats, IFC
Executive Board Retreats, and IFC Socials
o Plans with VP External Affairs events such as Greek Week, Fall Carnival and any other
events the IFC Board need helps coordinating
o Coordinates IFC service outings and works closely with organizations like A Place Called
Home, Troy Camp, and Best Buddies
o Works directly with Recreational Sports and fraternities and keeps track of all Ironman
points and standings
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2014 Interfraternity Council Executive Board
Position
Name
President
EVP Admin
Jake Simon
Logan Burkhead
EVP Judicial
VP of Recruitment
Ehren Elder
Alex Keane
judicial@uscifc.com
recruitment@uscifc.com
650-996-9489
408-506-2738
VP New Members
VP of Finance
Daniel Weiner
Joey Cleveland
newmembers@uscifc.com
finance@uscifc.com
201-213-7906
303-521-8322
VP of Communications
VP of External Affairs
VP of Events
Nathan Cordes
Sean Salisbury
communications@uscifc.com
externalaffairs@uscifc.com
events@uscifc.com
202-236-6122
443-896-8645
915-691-9325
Sebastian Moya
Email Address
president@uscifc.com
admin@uscifc.com
Phone Number
310-867-4121
949-903-4196
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