Interfraternity Council of Colorado State University General Assembly 4: February 13, 2017
I. Call to Order II. Roll Call 1. What was your chapters best recruitment event this spring? III. Approval of Minutes IV. Guest Speakers 1. Lilly- CSU Polo Team 1. FSL Game on Feb 24 at 7 pm. Point system based on attendance. Largest participation will have a portion of proceeds donated to philanthropy 2. Email contact: lillyo’[email protected]
V. Executive Reports 1. President: Noah Mills, [email protected], 303.319.5609 a. GA is the place where things will get accomplished for our council i. Need involvement from all of you to make those things happen b. Game Day Experience Discussion to be brought back to committee: c. Programming Board Liaison: Jon Morreale, [email protected], i. Follow the Programming Board Instagram for regular updates: fslprogramboard_CSU ii. Please feel to email Ryanne with questions or concerns at [email protected] iii. Chalk the Plaza 11th iv. LipSync at the Lincoln Center on Tuesday April 18th v. CSUnity 22nd 2. Executive Vice-President: Ryan Duke, [email protected], 720.563.7029 a. Active Member invoices are due THIS FRIDAY. If you have any outstanding circumstances why you can’t pay please let me know! b. New Member invoices will be sent out Feb. 27th and will be due March 10th c. Please take the financial management checklist back to your treasurer and president d. Your chapter is a non-profit organization so you are entitled to certain non-profit benefits, such as i. Exemptions on county real and personal property taxes ii. Lower postal rates on third-class bulk mailing iii. Cheaper advertising rates iv. Free radio and television public service announcements (PSAs) e. Parliamentarian: Tom Ogren, [email protected], 303-594-1804 i. When voting, someone other than E.C. must motion to vote ii. Remember it’s “I move” not “I motion” 3. VP Judicial Affairs: Hunter Nguyen, [email protected], 970.397.9579 a. Internal Affairs Tip: Take Action i. Use your internal judicial processes to address problems as they arise, so if your chapter faces community accountability through JJB for example you can come in and share with us how you are already addressing the issue. b. OWS: Judicial Affairs/ Accountability i. February 22 & March 22 & April 28 ii. Date and times next week. c. Make Up from the last OWS: i. Alpha Gamma Rho, Phi Delta Theta, Phi Kappa Tau 1. Reach out and try and coordinate a make up. ii. Contact me about making it up! 4. VP Risk Management: Anthony Otjens, [email protected], a. OWS - February 28th, 5:30 - Room 300 LSC (Topic: BYOB) i. Must go to at least two OWS (Kick-off and 1 more) ii. We’re providing food and drinks for this one!! b. Fun Fact: Alcohol is the most used addictive substance in the US, 1 in 12 adults suffer from alcohol dependency. 5. VP Recruitment: Colton Stott, [email protected], a. Mandatory Recruitment 1-on-1’s i. Needs to be scheduled by April 1st and must be executed by April 21st ii. Have your recruitment chairs check their emails and we will schedule our meeting iii. Phi Mu Alpha and Sigma Alpha Epsilon - No emails on the contact form 1. Contact me via email b. Fun Fact: Every astronaut on the Apollo 11 mission was a member of a Fraternity c. Recruitment Director: Cole Lehman, [email protected], i. Recruitment feedback forms have been emailed out to chapter president 1. Tell us what you’d like us to change so we can ensure that we are meeting your needs 6. VP Scholarship: Nathan Nash, [email protected], 970-227-7632 a. OWS Make Ups i. Alpha Sigma Phi ii. Farmhouse iii. Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia iv. Sigma Chi 1. Please email me to schedule a make-up for Kick-off to ensure that your receive Elevation credit 2. Those on academic probation please respond to the emails sent out. b. Next Scholarship OWS: Thursday March 2nd, 6-7pm, TILT 221 - Mindfully Managing Stress c. Study Tip O’ the Day i. Is it better to study on a full stomach or an empty stomach? 1. Answer: Slightly empty 2. Study on mice shows that slightly hungry mice study/learn better 7. VP Membership Development: Matt Struckhoff, [email protected], a. Upcoming OWS: 2/23, 5-6, LSC ? Topic: Best Practices i. Room determined tomorrow 8. VP Community Service & Philanthropy: Chris Bandy, [email protected], a. Kappa Kisses- Kappa Kappa Gamma is selling 4 Hershey Kisses for a dollar in the flea market tomorrow. 8am-4pm b. Register your philanthropies! I have a lot of panhellenic but not many IFC. i. Remember your philanthropies need to benefit a 501c3 to qualify c. OWS Make ups- Office hours Wed 11-1 or email me i. Delta Chi, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia d. Next OWS is Tuesday, Feb 21st. @6:30 in LSC 372 Topic: Event Planning i. Throw a successful philanthropy. e. New Philanthropy Registration Policy . What does the community want? i. Read the new bylaw. ii. Need input on the proposed policy. 9. VP Public Relations: Brett “Arnie” Arnusch, [email protected], a. 2/21 OWS Location and Time TBA b. Still haven’t heard from anyone about making up workshops, the list below needs to contact me please, thank you. i. Alpha Gamma Omega ii. Alpha Sigma Phi iii. FarmHouse iv. Phi Kappa Theta v. Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia
VI. Chapter Reports 1. Alpha Gamma Omega a. Buffalo wild wings b. Three new members committed to the pledge process 2. Alpha Epsilon Pi a. Fly High b. Four pledges and a dinner tonight 3. Alpha Gamma Rho a. Poker night b. Reno trip and skiing brotherhood 4. Alpha Sigma Phi a. Steak and cigar night b. Five new members have started the process and we’re playing broomball next week 5. Alpha Tau Omega a. Yard games b. New member leadership conference. 6. Delta Chi a. Poker Night b. We’re traveling to a leadership conference this week 7. Farmhouse Fraternity a. Campus Golf b. No report 8. Kappa Sigma a. Cigar Night b. Pi Beta Phi Social this Thursday 9. Nu Alpha Kappa Fraternity, Inc. a. Game Night b. Just visited another chapter 10. Phi Delta Theta a. Matchups b. New member process with three guys c. Supporting a brother who has lost his father i. Looking to get other fraternal support 11. Phi Gamma Delta a. Deep Friday b. 19 new members 12. Phi Kappa Tau a. Show dudes around the house b. First new member meeting this week 13. Phi Kappa Theta a. No present 14. Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia a. Broomball b. Pledge class of two c. Leadership Retreat in Kansas and third best attendance d. A member chosen to represent the Fraternity on a national level 15. Pi Kappa Phi a. Cane’s at the House b. Formal in April in Steamboat c. April 5th Social with Kappa Alpha Theta d. Social with Gamma Phi Beta e. Working on Spread the Word to End the Word 16. Sigma Alpha Epsilon a. Steak and Cigar night b. March 24, $5 Grilled Cheese event. 17. Sigma Chi a. Steak and cigar night b. First Pledge meeting this week c. We will be throwing an alumni BBQ 18. Sigma Nu a. Watched some football and had some wings b. April 20th food truck philanthropy. 19. Sigma Pi a. Not Present 20. Theta Chi a. Delegate cooked tacos for everyone b. A few members went out to the regional conference this past weekend. 21. Triangle Fraternity a. Broomball b. Recruitment wrapping out, we’ve distributed six bids
VII. Adviser Report – Natalie Padrón, [email protected], 305.905.0405 1. Calendar Year Chapter: Priority Area Action Plans due this friday 2.17.17 2. Email your chapter liaison to schedule your Elevation Check in meeting, this meeting needs to occur by Friday 3.10.17 VIII. Old Business None IX. New Business None X. Announcements 1. Sam ASCSU Elections Manger 2. Looking for students that would like to run for senator office position a. Info sessions Tuesday (2/14) 4-5, Thursday (2/16) 4-5, and Friday (2/17) 2-3 pm in the ASCSU Conference room. b. Email: [email protected] c. March 10th is the last day to apply XI. Adjournment