Chapter Excellence Packet 2015-2016

University of South Carolina Colony of Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Incorporated.

Dear Fraternity and Sorority Life Staff,

I would like to start this packet with a brief overview of what my experience has been like since becoming a sister of Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Inc. My name is Lizeth Morales and I am the Vice President, Academics Chair, and Recording Secretary of the University of South Carolina Colony of Kappa Delta Chi. As a charter member of this colony, we have worked hard for the past three years in order to establish this wonderful sisterhood.

There are currently five active sisters who work hard everyday, juggling multiple positions to build a strong foundation for future sisters. Our journey has not been easy, but everyday we see how fortunate we are to carry our letters. We have only been on campus for two semesters and although it has been tough, we feel that each and everyone of us has put 110% into the sisterhood. We are hoping that with more sisters coming on board, Kappa Delta Chi will continue to share their values with the rest of the USC community through service.

This packet was a bit difficult to put together especially since we haven’t been around for a year, but we have strong expectations that our standing will only increase and we will be an exemplary chapter for multicultural organizations. Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Inc. sets its standards high and everyday we work hard to achieve all the goals we set forth for ourselves.

I would like to thank everyone in the staff that has helped Kappa Delta Chi Sorority Inc. thrive and develop.

I am proud to be a KDChi and I am excited to share with you all the exciting things we have done in the last few semesters.

Sincerely,

Lizeth Morales University of South Carolina Experimental Psychology Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior [email protected] (347)791-1466

Table of Contents

SCHOLARSHIP 12/20 ...... 4 SERVICE 20/20 ...... 6 LEADERSHIP 20/20 ...... 8 FRIENDSHIP 13/20 ...... 10 MEMBERSHIP 20/20 ...... 11

Scholarship 12/20

Level 1 (1 pt. each) - The University of South Carolina Colony of Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Inc. has maintained a GPA above a 2.75 for the Fall and Spring Semesters. o Spring 2015 GPA: 2.93 o Fall 2016: 3.14

- There is a minimum GPA standard for active membership within the chapter o The minimum GPA an active member or a new member can have is a 2.5 GPA, as stated in our constitution.

Level 2 (2 pts. each) - The University of South Carolina Colony of Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Inc. has a chapter leader designated for scholarship whose responsibilities are either outlined in the constitution or bylaws of the chapter. o The Academics officer is in charge of encouraging sisters to maintain and increase their GPA. The Academics Officer’s responsibilities are stated in the colony’s policies. A copy of the policy is available upon request.

- The University of South Carolina Colony of Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Inc. has a written plan inclusive for those who achieve academically. o Incentives include: funding for yearly conference if GPA is above a 3.5, gifts for grade increase in certain classes, sister of the semester awards for highest number of study hours, social media shout-outs for academic milestones reached, etc.

Level 3 (3 pts. each) - The University of South Carolina Colony of Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Inc. has a written scholarship plan with an academic probation/ intervention policy, new member plan, and term GPA requirements. o This can all be found in the Academics Officer Policy.

- The University of South Carolina Colony of Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Inc. hosts programming related to academic success for members. o Although this event does not pertain especially to academics, we counted this as an academic event for Fall 2015 semester because a lot of students are not aware of what to do after graduation and how to deal with student loans. It is important to educate our community about things post graduation. o For the Spring 2015 semester, we are planning to have a guest speaker, Dr. Heather Moorefield-Lang talk to my colony about Information Literacy and all the resources available on campus for research. I am currently taking SLIS 202 this semester and the resources I have discovered as a junior, would have helped me a lot as a freshman. Academic events for my colony can be either open to everyone or it can be a sister’s only event. By the beginning of April, we will have new sisters where most are underclassman and will benefit greatly from this event.

Service 20/20

Level 1 (1 pt. each) - The University of South Carolina Colony of Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Inc. produces at least 15 hours of community service/ member over the academic year. o All members of Kappa Delta Chi are required to complete a minimum of 30 community service hours per semester. This is stated in our constitution, and our service officer policy.

- Chapter raised at least $50/ member over the academic year. o The University of South Carolina Colony of Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Inc. is hosting Esperanza Gala which is a gala event that will raise money for DACA applications. DACA stands for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, which is an American immigration policy that allows certain undocumented immigrants to receive a two-years work permit that will allow them to obtain a social security, a driver’s license, and most importantly exempts them from deportation. Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Inc. has set a goal of $5,000 in order to fund various DACA applications.

In case you are interested… http://kdchiesperanzagala.tic ketleap.com https://www.gofundme.com/ kdchiesperanzagala

Level 2 (2 pts. each) - The University of South Carolina Colony of Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Inc. plans on hosting an event in April during our founder’s week that will result in the education of the USC community about our philanthropy, American Cancer Society. The event will take place on Thursday, April 7th 2016. More details to come.

- The University of South Carolina Colony of Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Inc. plans on raising $100/ member with our Esperanza Gala coming up on Sunday, April 24, 2016.

- The University of South Carolina Colony of Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Inc. produces at least 30 hours of community service/ member over the academic year. o As stated above, every member of Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Inc. must complete a minimum of 30 community service hours per semester.

Level 3 (3 pts. each) - The University of South Carolina Colony of Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Inc. hosted a philanthropic event that results in money being donated to the charity of their choice.

- The University of South Carolina Colony of Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Inc. has co- sponsored events with other student organizations or departments on campus as related to service and philanthropic efforts. o On Monday, March 21, 2016 from 11-2 pm the USC Colony of Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Inc. and the Zeta Epsilon Chapter of Sigma Lambda Beta International Fraternity, Inc. hosted a baked goods and lemonade sale where 100% of the money raised went to Coaches Curing Kids Cancer.

- The University of South Carolina Colony of Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Inc. raised at least $150/member over the academic year o As stated above, we plan on raising this amount and more in our Esperanza Gala coming in April.

- The University of South Carolina Colony of Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Inc. produced at least 45 hours of community service/member over the academic year. o According to the Fraternity and Sorority Life Spring Report, our colony produced 26 community service hours per member, and in the Fall Report we produced 56 community service hours per member. This puts us at 82 hours per member over the academic year. o As required by our constitution, each member of Kappa Delta Chi Sorority must complete a minimum of 60 hours of community service in one academic year, in order to maintain active status.

Leadership 20/20

Level 1 (1 pt. each) - The University of South Carolina Colony of Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Inc. is present at, at 100% of their governing council /or board meetings each semester. o Jarod Holt or Jason Halterman can serve as testimony that at least two members of Kappa Delta Chi are at every Multicultural Greek Council meeting thus far.

- The University of South Carolina Colony of Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Inc. has a functioning executive board consistent of a disciplinary board and a risk management officer. o President: Yeishka Montalvo o Vice President: Lizeth Morales o Treasurer: Jennifer Madrid o Standards Officer: Jocelyn Campo o Risk Management Officer: Astrid Casasola

- The University of South Carolina Colony of Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Inc. has 100% of its members involved in other organizations other then the sorority. Organizations include LASO (Latin American Student Organization), Best Buddies, Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society, Multicultural Greek Council, etc.

Level 2 (2 pts. each) - The University of South Carolina Colony of Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Inc. has an active members retreat where annual officer transitions occur, chapter evaluations, and goal setting activities occur. o The retreat takes place at the beginning of every semester where every sister expresses their concerns or aspirations about the colony. We set goals for every month of the semester and plan our events accordingly.

- The University of South Carolina Colony of Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Inc. has 100% of its members involved in other organizations other then the sorority.

- All events, decisions, and behaviors are congruent with Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Inc.’s values of Unity, Honesty, Integrity, and Leadership.

- The University of South Carolina Colony of Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Inc. has two members serving in executive positions on the Multicultural Greek Council: o Treasurer of MGC: Lizeth Morales o Service Officer of MGC: Yeishka Montalvo

Level 3 (3 pts. each) - Since becoming a colony in the the Spring of 2015, two sisters attended Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Inc.’s national conference which took place in Chicago, Illinois this past Summer.

- The University of South Carolina Colony of Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Inc. has completed the fall and spring administrative packets both on time and accurately.

- The University of South Carolina Colony of Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Inc. has attended all mandatory activities including Greek Camp and Greek Leadership Retreat.

Friendship 13/20

Level 1 (1 pt. each)

- The University of South Carolina Colony of Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Inc. is an anti- hazing organization that has a completely dry new member process. We educate our new members on alcohol, hazing, and other high risk behaviors. As stated in our constitution, any “mind altering substance” is prohibited during the new member process.

- The University of South Carolina Colony of Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Inc. has a functioning judicial and disciplinary board with defined roles and responsibilities. o This position is called Standards Officer which is currently held my Jocelyn Campo. A Standards Officer policy is available upon request.

Level 2 (2 pts. each)

- The University of South Carolina Colony of Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Inc. must participate once a semester in risk management training lead by a national officer of Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Inc.

Level 3 (3 pts. each) - All recruitment and intake functions both on and off campus are 100% alcohol free and in compliance with all risk management policies and the national new member education policies of the organization.

- The University of South Carolina Colony of Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Inc. host more than 2 substance- free sisterhood events each semester. o As a sorority that has the values of honesty and integrity, we make sure to have all official Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Inc. events substance free.

- The University of South Carolina Colony of Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Inc. has an up to date website link to the official FSL website.

https://www.sa.sc.edu/fsl/sororities/

Membership 20/20

Level 1 (worth 6 pts.) - The University of South Carolina Colony of Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Inc. has at least five active sisters. Level 2 (worth 6 pts.) - The University of South Carolina Colony of Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Inc. has will have at least seven active sisters starting April 1, 2016 when 10 new sister get initiated into the sorority. Level 3 (worth 8 pts.) - The University of South Carolina Colony of Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Inc. will have at least 10 active sisters on April 1, 2016 o The University of South Carolina Colony of Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Inc. has successful conducted the new member process.