OFFICE OF STUDENT LIFE ANNUAL REPORT

2017-2018

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Table of Contents

MISSION ...... 4 VISION ...... 4 LEARNING OUTCOMES ...... 4 OVERVIEW ...... 4 STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS ...... 5 DEMOGRAPHICS ...... 5 Organization Category Breakdown ...... 5 ORGANIZATIONAL ACTIVITY ...... 7 Organization Events by Month ...... 7 ANNUAL UPDATE ...... 8 NEW STUDENT ORGANIZATION PROCESS ...... 8 PHILANTHROPY & COMMUNITY SERVICE ...... 9 Service Award Winners ...... 9 GOLD STAR EVENTS ...... 10 TRAININGS ...... 10 RSO TRAVEL FUND ...... 10 FRATERNITIES & SORORITIES ...... 11 ORGANIZATIONS ...... 11 MEMBERSHIP ...... 12 Demographic Make-Up ...... 13 Historical Membership Data ...... 14 LEADERSHIP & INVOLVEMENT ...... 16 SCHOLARSHIP ...... 16 Chancellors Honor Roll ...... 17 Rank by Council ...... 18 Community Rankings ...... 20 PHILANTHROPY & SERVICE ...... 22 GREEK CONDUCT ...... 22 TYPES OF DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS ...... 22 Academic Probation ...... 22 Disciplinary Probation ...... 23 Social Probation ...... 23 CURRENT YEAR ...... 23 Historical Greek Conduct Record ...... 24 OFFICE OF STUDENT LIFE SIGNATURE PROGRAMS ...... 25 MOVE-IN MANIA ...... 25 CITY OF MARTIN/STUDENT ORGANIZATION FAIR ...... 25 Participating Organizations ...... 25 BLACK STUDENT WELCOME WEEK ...... 26 BLACK GRADUATE RECOGNITION CEREMONY ...... 26 NPHC HOMECOMING STEP SHOW ...... 27 GREEKFEST ...... 27 Service Night ...... 27 Line Dance ...... 28

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Step Show ...... 28 Overall Greekfest Winners ...... 28 OFFICE OF STUDENT LIFE AWARDS ...... 29 UNIVERSITY WIDE RECOGNITIONS ...... 29 Paul & Martha Meek Leadership Award ...... 29 Who’s Who Among at Martin Students ...... 29 MARTIN KIWANIS AWARD FOR LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE ...... 30 GREEK WIDE RECOGNITIONS ...... 30 Organizational Awards ...... 30 Individual Awards ...... 31 REGISTERED STUDENT ORGANIZATION AWARDS ...... 33 Registered Student Organization Leader of the Year ...... 33 Registered Student Organization Advisor of the Year ...... 33 Registered Student Organization Event of the Year ...... 33 Registered Student Organization of the Year ...... 34 STUDENT LIFE ACHIEVEMENTS ...... 34 LOOKING FORWARD ...... 35 APPENDIX A: SIX YEAR FRATERNITY/SORORITY CONDUCT RECORD ...... 36

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Mission

The Office of Student Life at The University of Tennessee at Martin seeks to provide leadership and service opportunities while involving students on campus and in the community. The student-centered staff is committed to developing students holistically so they are engaged and contributing members of a diverse global society. Vision

The Office of Student Life strives to be a place that offers opportunities for students to find their fit while giving them opportunities to develop and grow. Learning Outcomes

The learning outcomes for the Office of Student Life include: Outcome 1: Students who engage in service opportunities facilitated by and through the Office of Student Life will develop civic awareness, value civic responsibility, and practice engaged citizenship. Outcome 2: Students who are involved in the organizations under the umbrella of the Office of Student Life through fraternities and sororities will exhibit academic achievement, success, and growth.

Overview

The Office of Student Life (OSL) directly oversees student organizations, fraternities, and sororities. The Student Government Association and the Student Activities Council are also housed in the office although they are advised by staff members not directly located in the office.

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Student Organizations

Demographics

• There were 169 student organizations registered in the 2017-2018 school year. • Of those, 126 organizations were still active at the end of the school year, as recorded by the completion of the annual organizational update.

43 Active Inactive 126

Organization Category Breakdown

• Student organizations are divided into nine categories: o Academic o Club Sports o Honor Society o Multicultural o Religious o Professional o Service o Sororities & Fraternities o Special Interest • Active organizations are those that completed the annual update at the end of Spring 2018. • Inactive organizations, while they may have been active on campus throughout the academic year, did not complete the required annual update. • Active and inactive organizations are included in the overall picture in the chart on the next page.

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Category Active Disabled Total Percent Academic 46 11 57 34% Club Sports 2 5 7 4% Honor Society 13 4 17 10% Multicultural 8 5 13 8% Religious 12 2 14 8% Professional 6 1 7 4% Service 8 3 11 7% Special Interest 13 9 22 13% Sororities & Fraternities 18 3 21 12% Total 126 43 169

Please note, the following sections of this report will not include information about fraternities and sororities. Information including these groups begins on page 11.

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Organizational Activity

• 47 organizations hosted events that were trackable using the OrgSync system. • There were 364 entered events for the academic year. • Academic organizations hosted 32% of these events. • The category with the fewest amount of hosted events was Club Sports, with only 4 events. This is also the smallest organizational category with 7 recognized groups.

Category # of Events % of Activity Academic 117 32% Club Sport 4 1% Honor Society 27 7% Multicultural 48 13% Professional 90 25% Religious 32 9% Service 13 4% Special Interest 31 9%

Organization Events by Month

The chart below is the breakdown of number events by month during the academic year, which ran from August 28, 2017 through May 5, 2018. Our busiest times for organizational events are September (first full month of Fall semester), February (first full month of Spring semester), and April (last full month of the school year).

120

100 100

80

60 51 49 47 43 40 36

22 20 14 10 1 0

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Annual Update

Each year, the OSL requests all organizations update their OrgSync portals by the last day of class in the Spring semester.

Completed 43

Did Not Complete 126

Completed On Time 93 Completed Late 33

New Student Organization Process • Students interested in creating a new registered student organization must submit an Intent to Develop a Student Organization form. In Fall 2017, 7 Intent to Develop a Student Organization forms were submitted. Five organizations submitted their final packet including petition and constitution which were then submitted to the Student Organization Review Board (SORB). Three were voted to be submitted to the University Council with minor edits; One was majorly revised and re-submitted; one was not considered due to lack of representation at the SORB meeting. The four that will be submitted to the University Council in Fall 2018 are: § HerCampus UTM § Collegiate Farm Bureau UTM Chapter § Student Ambassadors UTM Somerville Center § The Society of News Design • In Spring 2018, 2 Intent to Develop a Student Organization forms were submitted. Both submitted their complete application packets in preparation for the Student Organization Review Board. They will be presented to the SORB in Fall 2018. o The organizations are: § Mechanics Club § Campus Ministry International

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Philanthropy & Community Service • Service and philanthropy statistics are collected on an academic year basis. • Of the 26 organizations reporting for the 2017-2018 academic year, over 3,500 hours of service were dedicated to making Martin and the surrounding community better. • Of the 26 organizations reporting for the 2017-2018 academic year, over $2,400 was raised for philanthropic partnerships and causes by the student organization community.

Service Award Winners • Each year, awards are given to student organizations who meet certain community service levels. • Gold Level status is given to organizations who complete 500 or more hours in a single academic year. o Organizations that achieved this recognition are: § League of Striving Artists – 1,545 hours § Phi Eta Sigma – 531 hours § Non-Traditional Student Association – 500 hours • Silver Level status is given to organizations who complete 200 or more hours in a single academic year. o This year’s winners: § Black Student Association – 211 hours § Martin Ecology Club – 251 hours

Representatives of the Community Service Award Winners with Chancellor Carver.

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Gold Star Events Gold Star or Involvement Point events are activities OSL has designated as events RSOs are strongly encouraged to participate in. They promote the mission and activities of UT Martin and OSL.

This year’s Gold Star Events:

Event # of Orgs Participating Move-In Mania 47 City of Martin/Student Organization Fair 90 Fall Presidents Meeting 116 Preview Day Sept 23* 21 Preview Day Oct 28* 15 Preview Day Nov 11* 12 Spring Presidents Meeting 103 OrgSync Training 17 Preview Day March 24* 22

Events marked with an asterisk were limited to 25 or less organizations due to space limitations.

Trainings

• The Office of Student Life offered trainings on various topics about using OrgSync throughout the year. These topics were Basic OrgSync Overview & ePortfolios. • There were 6 general OrgSync trainings, 3 in Fall 2017 and 3 in Spring 2018. o 36 students and 1 advisor, representing 31 different organizations, attended. • There was 1 ePortfolio training in Spring o 2 students, representing 2 organizations, attended. • These trainings were limited to 10 people or less in order for there to be increased one- on-one time and an ability to tailor the presentation to individual organization needs.

RSO Travel Fund

Each year, the OSL designates a portion of its budget to help facilitate travel of academic organizations. Organizations must apply in the Fall and have been an active supporter of the programs and mission of the office the previous academic year recorded as participation in the Gold Star Events and RSO award process. The application also looks at the purpose of the trip as well as how it fits into the purpose of the organization. No organization can receive more than 15% of the allocated pool.

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The pool for the 2017-2018 academic year was $15,000. 13 organizations requested funds. All requests were granted although not all organizations received the full amount of their request. Funds dispersed ranged from $500 to $2,000 based on level of involvement and requests. The organizations receiving funds were: • Aero Design University of Tennessee at Martin – Society of Automotive Engineers • Agronomy Club • ASABE Student Mechanization Chapter (Skyhawk Tractor Team) • Baja – Society of Automotive Engineers • Ecology Club • Pi • League of Striving Artists • Percussion Society • Student Cattleman’s Association • Student Chapter of the American Meteorological Society • Student Members of the American Chemical Society • Tennessee Intercollegiate State Legislature • Wildlife Society Fraternities & Sororities

Organizations

In the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 20 registered social Greek organizations that form three distinct councils: College Panhellenic Council (CPC), Interfraternity Council (IFC), and National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC).

CPC IFC NPHC Sorority, Inc. Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Epsilon Kappa Fraternity, Inc. Sorority, Inc. Sigma Alpha* Epsilon Fraternity, Inc. Zeta Sorority, Inc. Fraternity, Inc. Fraternity, Inc. Sorority, Inc.

* indicates associate member Navy Blue = Fraternity Orange = Sorority

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Membership

20 fraternities and sororities were active at the University of Tennessee at Martin: o 5 College Panhellenic Council (CPC) sororities § 4 member organizations § 1 associate member organization o 6 Interfraternity Council (IFC) fraternities o 9 National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) chapters § 5 fraternities & 4 sororities • Of the 4,103 full-time, degree-seeking undergraduate students based at the main Martin campus in Fall 2017, 735 were Greek, accounting for 18% of the student population. o 483 women were affiliated with a sorority, making up 21% of the undergraduate female population. o 252 men were affiliated with a fraternity, reflecting 14% of the undergraduate male population. • Of the 3,633 full-time, degree seeking undergraduate students based at the main Martin in Spring 2018, 664 were Greek, accounting for 18% of the student population. o 426 women were affiliated with a sorority, making up 21% of the undergraduate female population. o 236 men were affiliated with a fraternity, making up 15% of the undergraduate male population. • The average chapter size of the Greek community was 37 members in Fall 2017. The average chapter size was: o 87 for the CPC Sororities; total was set at 98 for the CPC Sororities. o 38 for the IFC fraternities. o 9 for the NPHC fraternities and sororities. • The average chapter size of the Greek community was 33 members in Spring 2018. The average chapter size was: o 77 for the CPC sororities; total was set at 90. o 35 for the IFC fraternities. o 8 for the NPHC fraternities and sororities. • A total of 232 new members joined the UT Martin Greek community during the 2017- 2018 academic year. The number of new members per council was: o CPC § Fall – 135 § Spring - 9 o IFC § Fall – 52 § Spring - 18 o NPHC § Fall – 7 § Spring – 11

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Demographic Make-Up

By Race/Ethnicity

Ethnicity Total Percentage Asian/Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 4 >1% Black 71 11 % Caucasian 581 88% Spanish 5 >1% Other 1 NA

By Major/College

College # Percent Agriculture & Applied Sciences 155 24% Business & Global Affairs 123 19% Education, Health, & Behavioral Sciences 260 40% Engineering & Natural Sciences 67 10% Humanities & Fine Arts 48 7%

Humanities & Fine Arts Agriculture & Engineering & 7% Applied Natural Sciences Sciences 24% 10%

Education, Health, & Behavioral Business & Sciences Global Affairs 40% 19%

By Region

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Historical Membership Data Below is the historical membership data from Fall 2013 – Spring 2018 for the full community as well as broken down by council.

Community Membership

950 926 900 898

884 865 850 803 800 808

763 769 750 737

700

664 650 Fall 2013 Spring Fall 2014 Spring Fall 2015 Spring Fall 2016 Spring Fall 2017 Spring 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

CPC Membership

510

490 491 478 470 465 456 469 450 441 444 430 433 416 410

390 386

370

350 Fall 2013 Spring Fall 2014 Spring Fall 2015 Spring Fall 2016 Spring Fall 2017 Spring 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

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IFC Membership

400

346 343 342 350

307

300 272 267 256 255 250 225 208

200

150 Fall 2013 Spring Fall 2014 Spring Fall 2015 Spring Fall 2016 Spring Fall 2017 Spring 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

NPHC Membership

120

110 114 100 98 90 94 80 87 82 70 77 71 70 60 63 58 50

40 Fall 2013 Spring Fall 2014 Spring Fall 2015 Spring Fall 2016 Spring Fall 2017 Spring 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

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Leadership & Involvement

Of chapters reporting in 2017-2018, 427 members of UT Martin fraternities and sororities were also members in at least one other campus group, organization, or team. This is a 14% increase from the previous year most likely due to more chapters reporting their involvement. Of those 427 members, 69 held leadership positions in at least one other outside activity. This number is down from the previous year; this is due to the fact that while more chapters reported general involvement, they did not all provide their members’ leadership roles.

2017-2018 2016-2017 Involved In at least 1 outside activity 427 64% 385 50% Hold a Leadership Role 69 10% 78 10%

Scholarship

• All Greek GPA o In the Spring 2018 semester, the All Greek GPA (2.97) was equal to the All Undergraduate GPA (2.97). 8 of the 20 chapters were above the All Undergraduate GPA. o In the Fall 2017 semester, the All Greek GPA (2.89) was above the All Undergraduate GPA (2.79). 11 of the 20 chapters were above the All Undergraduate GPA. • All Sorority GPA o In the Spring 2018 semester, the All Sorority GPA (3.08) was equal to the All- Female GPA (3.08). 2 of the 9 sororities were above the All-Female GPA. o In the Fall 2017 semester, the All Sorority GPA (3.0) was above the All-Female GPA (2.88). 6 of the 9 sororities were above the All-Female GPA.

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• All Fraternity GPA o In the Spring 2018 semester, the All Fraternity GPA (2.76) was below the All- Male GPA (2.82). 3 of the 11 fraternities were above the All-Male GPA. o In the Fall 2017 semester, the All Fraternity GPA (2.67) was slightly above the All-Male GPA (2.66). 4 f the 11 fraternities were above the All-Male GPA. • Governing Council GPA o Spring 2018 § CPC – 3.11 § IFC – 2.79 § NPHC – 2.63 o Fall 2017 § CPC – 3.01 § IFC – 2.80 § NPHC – 2.74 • The chapters that achieved the highest overall Chapter GPA among their respective governing councils were: o Spring 2018 § CPC – Chi Omega (3.42) § IFC – Kappa Alpha Order (3.11) § NPHC – Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. (3.06) o Fall 2017 § CPC – Chi Omega (3.24) § IFC – Sigma Chi (3.11) § NPHC – Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. (3.41)

Chancellors Honor Roll In order to be named to the Chancellor’s Honor Roll, the student must have a minimum of 12 credit hours and achieve a 3.2 semester grade point average or higher. High Honors is those who achieved a 3.50 to a 3.69 GPA. Highest Honors is awarded to those who a achieve a 3.70 or higher.

Spring 2018

Chancellor's Honor Roll Overall Honors High Honors Highest Honors Total # of members 93 102 113 308 % of members 14% 15% 17% 46%

Chancellor's Honor Roll By Council Total CPC 214 55% IFC 79 38% NPHC 15 26%

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Fall 2017

Chancellor's Honor Roll Overall Honors High Honors Highest Honors Total # of members 89 69 152 310 % of members 12% 9% 21% 42%

Chancellor's Honor Roll By Council Total CPC 194 45% IFC 91 40% NPHC 24 31% Rank by Council Spring 2018

College Panhellenic Council (CPC) 3.11 1 Chi Omega 3.42 2 Alpha Omicron Pi 3.23 2 Alpha Delta Pi 3.02 3 Zeta Tau Alpha 2.93 4 Sigma Alpha 2.62

Interfraternity Council (IFC) 2.79 1 Kappa Alpha Order 3.11 2 Sigma Chi 3.00 3 Alpha Gamma Rho 2.82 4 2.79 5 2.75 6 Pi Kappa Alpha 2.14

National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) 2.63 1 Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. 3.06 2 Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. 3.01 3 Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. 2.98 4 Alpha Fraternity, Inc. 2.62 5 Sorority, Inc. 2.60 6 Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. 2.47 7 Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. 2.45 8 Fraternity, Inc. 1.76 9 Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc. **

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Fall 2017

College Panhellenic Council (CPC) 3.01 1 Chi Omega 3.24 2 Alpha Omicron Pi 2.98 2 Alpha Delta Pi 2.98 3 Zeta Tau Alpha 2.94 4 Sigma Alpha 2.69

Interfraternity Council (IFC) 2.70 1 Sigma Chi 3.11 2 Kappa Alpha Order 3.08 3 Alpha Gamma Rho 2.86 4 Sigma Alpha Epsilon 2.43 5 Sigma Phi Epsilon 2.39 6 Pi Kappa Alpha 2.24

National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) 2.74 1 Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. 3.41 2 Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. 3.38 3 Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. 2.99 4 Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. 2.79 5 Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. 2.77 5 Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. 2.77 6 Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. 2.60 7 Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc. 2.21 8 Fraternity, Inc. 2.12

The Chapter Academic Award winners from 2017 with Assistant Vice Chancellor Gina McClure.

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Community Rankings

Spring 2018

Rank Organization GPA 1 Chi Omega (s) 3.42 2 Alpha Omicron Pi (s) 3.23 3 Kappa Alpha (f) 3.11 CPC 3.11 All-Sorority 3.08 All-Female 3.08 4 Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. (f) 3.06 5 Alpha Delta Pi (s) 3.02 6 Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. (s) 3.01 7 Sigma Chi (f) 3.00 8 Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. (s) 2.98 All-Greek 2.97 All- Student 2.97 9 Zeta Tau Alpha (s) 2.93 10 Alpha Gamma Rho (f) 2.82 All-Male 2.82 IFC 2.79 11 Sigma Phi Epsilon (f) 2.79 All-Fraternity 2.76 12 Sigma Alpha Epsilon (f) 2.75 NPHC 2.63 13 Sigma Alpha (s) 2.62 14 Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. (f) 2.62 15 Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. (s) 2.60 16 Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. (f) 2.47 17 Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. (s) 2.45 18 Pi Kappa Alpha (f) 2.14 19 Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. (f) 1.76 20 Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc. (f) ** ** Grades not published for chapters of >2 members in accordance with FERPA laws.

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Fall 2017

Rank Organization GPA 1 Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. (s) 3.41 2 Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. (s) 3.38 3 Chi Omega (s) 3.24 4 Sigma Chi (f) 3.11 5 Kappa Alpha (f) 3.08 CPC 3.01 All-Sorority 3.00 6 Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. (f) 2.99 7 Alpha Omicron Pi (s) 2.98 7 Alpha Delta Pi (s) 2.98 8 Zeta Tau Alpha (s) 2.94 All-Greek 2.89 All-Female 2.88 9 Alpha Gamma Rho (f) 2.86 10 Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. (s) 2.79 All- Student 2.79 11 Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. (s) 2.77 11 Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. (f) 2.77 NPHC 2.74 IFC 2.70 12 Sigma Alpha (s) 2.69 All-Fraternity 2.67 All-Male 2.66 13 Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. (f) 2.60 14 Sigma Alpha Epsilon (f) 2.43 15 Sigma Phi Epsilon (f) 2.39 16 Pi Kappa Alpha (f) 2.24 17 Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc. (f) 2.21 18 Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. (f) 2.12

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Philanthropy & Service

Service and philanthropy statistics are collected on a calendar year basis. The amount of money donated increased from last year to this year mostly due to the increased number of chapters reporting

2017 2016 Hours Served 9,800.5 12,159 Money Donated $77,472.15 $40,962.00

During the annual Service Night of Greekfest 2018, over 400 Greek students came together to complete a service project for a total of over 800 service hours. • 15,000 macaroni and cheese meals were packed and distributed to local food banks such as WeCare and local churches. • Organizations raised over $9,000 leading up to the event. • A total of $9,000 was donated, divided evenly between the Martin Housing Authority, Carl Perkins Center for Child Abuse Prevention, and Weakley County Backpack Program.

Fraternity and sorority members making meals at Service Night 2018. Greek Conduct

Types of Disciplinary Actions

Academic Probation

Academic Probation is a sanction placed on organizations by the governing councils for failing to meet the minimum chapter GPA. For IFC, it is a 2.60 cumulative semester GPA. For NPHC, the minimum is a 2.30. CPC does not currently have a minimum. However, the council historically has at or above a 3.0 each semester as a community. For NPHC, this is a full semester of probation prohibiting them from any type of social event. They are still allowed to participate in

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dry philanthropy events and campus-wide events. For IFC, this is the first six weeks of the Fall semester. It prohibits all parties, mixers, and events with alcohol.

Disciplinary Probation

Disciplinary Probation is a sanction that is placed on the organization by either their inter/national headquarters or the university. The severity of the punishment is determined by the extent of the offense.

Social Probation

When an organization is placed on social probation, they are not allowed to hold any parties, mixers, formals, and any other social activity. They are still permitted to have brotherhood/sisterhood events, participate in campus-wide activities, play intramurals, and host philanthropy events. All events must be dry.

Current Year For the 2017-2018 academic year, two organizations experienced conduct issues.

Fall 2017

Organization Council Violation Sanction Sanctioning Organization Pi Kappa Alpha IFC Below IFC grade minimum Social Probation IFC as chapter for 6 weeks; academic plan turned in to IFC Sigma Phi Epsilon IFC Below IFC grade minimum Social probation IFC as chapter for 6 weeks; academic plan turned into IFC

Spring 2018

No conduct issues.

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Historical Greek Conduct Record

This conduct history looks at the previous three years of Greek organizational conduct. The full listing can be found at the end of this report in Appendix A. Below shows a snapshot of the overall picture of conduct for Fraternity and Sorority Life.

4.5 4 3.5 3 2.5 2 1.5 1 0.5 0 Fall 2015 Spring 2016 Fall 2016 Spring 2017 Fall 2017 Spring 2018

# Academic Probation # Social Probation # Disciplinary Probation

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Office of Student Life Signature Programs

Move-In Mania

There were 456 students who volunteered, representing 47 organizations. Other campus entities who volunteered are the ROTC program and Peer-Enabling-Program (PEP) Leaders. Over 800 students were assisted moving in to the Residence Halls. While this program has been ongoing for a number of years, it became a true collaboration between OSL and the Office of Housing in 2016.

Student Organization leaders helping freshmen move in during Move-In Mania on August 25.

City of Martin/Student Organization Fair

The City of Martin/Student Organization (CMSO) Fair has been a partnership for the past 14 years. This year, there were 143 total organizations represented. 33% of the booths represented entities in the city of Martin and 67% were UTM affiliated. Over 800 first-year students from the First Year Initiative (FYI) program attended the two hour event held in the Elam Center on campus. This is a partnership between the city, OSL, and the Office of Campus Recreation.

Participating Organizations

UTM 47 96 City of Martin

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Black Student Welcome Week

The first ever Black Student Welcome Week (BSWW) was held the first week of classes. All 9 NPHC organizations, the Black Student Association, National Association of Black Journalists, , Alpha , Peers Advocating Respectful Relationships, and the Office of Student Life partnered to create unique programming to welcome incoming minority students. Events included a welcome back cookout, kickball & dodgeball tournament, sexual health forum, minority student organization fair, real talk forum, and a dance.

Black Graduate Recognition Ceremony

The Black Graduate Recognition Ceremony (BGRC) is in its second full year. The purpose is to honor all graduating black students, both undergraduate and graduate. During the ceremony, each graduate is honored with a kente cloth stole which is presented by someone who has been an influential person in their journey such as family; fellow fraternity brothers or sorority sisters; friends; or staff. For Fall 2017, 40 students participated in the ceremony. In Spring 2018, 51 students were honored.

During the ceremony, several awards are given out. Nominations are submitted from the graduating class and campus community. The awards are given based on service to the campus, community, and black student population. For graduates, it also looks at academic achievement and involvement.

Fall 2017 Awards: • Outstanding Black Graduates: o April Jones o Bri Goode • Outstand Black Staff Member: o Mr. Joe Henderson, Title IX Coordinator and Director of the Office of Equity & Diversity Spring 2018 Awards: • Outstanding Black Graduates: o Benjamin Ide o Brandon Jones • Outstanding Black Faculty Member: o Dr. Louis Glover, Assistant Professor of Curriculum & Instruction in the Department of Educational Studies and Program Coordinator for “Call Me Mister”

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Spring 2018 Award Winners with Chancellor Carver

NPHC Homecoming Step Show

Each year, the Saturday night of Homecoming is the NPHC Step Show. This year, all 9 NPHC fraternities and sororities participated. 712 alumni, students, and community members attended. First place in the fraternity division went to Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. The winner of the sorority division was Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

Greekfest

Greekfest is held annually in the Spring, typically the first full week of February. Fraternities and sororities compete in various competitions and complete a large-scale service project. The events are Service Night, Line Dance, and Step Show.

Service Night

Fraternities and sororities are paired prior to the event to raise money for selected philanthropies. Overall, the members raised $9,096.21. The night of the event, 402 students came to the Fieldhouse and packaged 15,000 fortified macaroni and cheese meals which were donated to We Care Ministries.

Organizations Funds Raised ΖΦΒ & ΑΓΡ $639.00 ΑKΑ & ΣΧ $100.00 ΣΑ & ΣΑΕ $500.00 ΖΤΑ & ΑΦΑ $219.00 ΑΟΠ, ΣΦΕ, & KΑΥ $1,256.44 ΧΩ & ΦΒΣ $3,281.77 ΑΔΠ, ΙΦΘ, & ΩΨΦ $3,100.00 Total Raised $9,096.21

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Line Dance

12 organizations participated in Line Dance 2018; all IFC chapters, all CPC chapters, and Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. There were 877 students, campus, and community members who attended.

Winners: • CPC o First Place: Chi Omega o Second Place: Sigma Alpha • IFC o First Place: Sigma Alpha Epsilon o Second Place: Sigma Chi • NPHC o First Place: Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.

Step Show

7 organizations participated in Step Show 2018; 3 IFC chapters and 4 CPC chapters. There were 400 presale tickets sold and 943 sold at the door for a total attendance of 1,343 people.

Winners: • CPC o First Place: Alpha Omicron Pi o Second Place: Zeta Tau Alpha • IFC o First Place: Kappa Alpha Order o Second Place: Alpha Gamma Rho • Best in Show (highest overall score) o Alpha Omicron Pi

Overall Greekfest Winners

This award is given to the chapter in each council that earned the most points overall for the week based on participation, funds raised, and placement during events.

• CPC o Chi Omega • IFC o Alpha Gamma Rho • NPHC o Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.

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Office of Student Life Awards

University Wide Recognitions Paul & Martha Meek Leadership Award • The Meek Leadership Award is awarded to two or three graduating students each semester who have demonstrated exceptional leadership outside the classroom and in the local community. o Fall 2017: § Katlyn Austin § Dorothy Boyle § Bri Goode o Spring 2018: § Brigitte Curcio § Brandon Jones § Rachel Melton

Who’s Who Among University of Tennessee at Martin Students • Who’s Who Among University of Tennessee at Martin Students is awarded annually to students who excel in the classroom, extracurricular activities, and in service to the surrounding community. In the 2017-2018 academic year, 38 students were recognized for this award:

o Glenndon Adams o Meredith McMasters o Chrysele Alexander o Ashley Mendez-Garcia o Alyson Brown o Rachael Moore o Lane Brown o Margaret Nagai o Remington Burch o Alexandra Proffitt o Hallie Butler o Benjamin Reiter o Haley Carpenter o Kaitlyn Ritter o Taylor Connett o Rebecca Robb o Alfreda Edwards o Kevin Robertson o Elizabeth Francisco o Kaitlyn Sanders o Kaitlyn Frandsen o Holly Seng o Stetson Hays o Ashley Shores o Breydon Horton o William Singer o Grant Iverson o Carly Smith o Brandon Jones o Porter Streator o Chad Lewis o John Taylor o Elizabeth Longwell o Chelsea Thweatt o Amanda Mansfield o James Wright o Cheyenne Mason

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Martin Kiwanis Award for Leadership and Service

The Martin Kiwanis Award for Leadership and Service is made possible through the endowment of Dr. S.K. Airee, longtime UT Martin faculty member and charter member of the Martin Kiwanis Club. This award recognizes a student who not only excels in all areas of campus and community life but has also demonstrated a record of leadership and service to the children of our community. 2017-2018 is the first year this honor has been awarded. • The 2017-2018 Martin Kiwanis award winner was Daniel Jones.

Greek Wide Recognitions

Organizational Awards

• The Chancellor’s Cup is awarded to one chapter per council. The organizations receive points for intramural involvement, campus involvement, community service, intrafraternal relations, and academic achievement. This is the highest award given out by the Office of Student Life to a fraternity or sorority. o IFC Chancellor’s Cup: Sigma Chi o CPC Chancellor’s Cup Winner: Chi Omega o NPHC Fraternity Chancellor’s Cup Winner: Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. o NPHC Sorority Chancellor’s Cup Winner: Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.

Presidents of the Chancellor’s Cup Chapter Winners

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• The Community Service Awards are given in two categories: most funds raised and most hours completed in each council. Chapters who completed at least 10 hours of service per member (7 chapters) and donated more than $50 per member (5 chapters) were also honored. o Most Money Raised for Philanthropy § IFC: Alpha Gamma Rho § CPC: Chi Omega § NPHC Fraternity: Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. § NPHC Sorority: Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. o Most Community Service Hours Completed: § IFC: Sigma Chi § CPC: Chi Omega § NPHC Fraternity: Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. § NPHC Sorority: Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. • The Academic Achievement Awards are given to the chapter in each council who has the highest GPA at the end of each semester. Chapters who made above the all student average were also honored; 12 for Spring 2017 and 12 for Fall 2017. o Highest GPA in Council Spring & Fall 2017 § IFC: Sigma Chi § CPC: Chi Omega § NPHC: Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.

Individual Awards

• The Greek Man/Woman of the Year is awarded to an initiated member who has made a significant impact on his/her chapter, as well as the entire fraternity/sorority community. This award commends a student not only for fraternal involvement but also for dedication to The University of Tennessee at Martin and the local community. Those who are selected have a strong academic record and commitment to living their fraternal values. o CPC Greek Woman of the Year: Brigitte Curcio, Zeta Tau Alpha o IFC Greek Man of the Year: Stetson Hays, Kappa Alpha Order o NPHC Greek Man of the Year: Ashton Sawyers, Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.

• The Chapter Advisor of the Year recognizes an advisor that has made a significant positive impact on the chapter as a mentor as well as dedication to UT Martin and the surrounding community. o CPC Advisor of the Year: Mary Wiggins, Alpha Delta Pi o IFC Advisor of the Year: Dr. George Daniel, Sigma Chi o NPHC Fraternity Advisor of the Year: Anthony Prewitt, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.

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• The Emerging Leader awards is given by the Office of Student Life and awards freshmen and sophomore students who have already shown outstanding leadership in their chapter and broader university community. Up to two members of each organization may be recognized by this award. o Tyson Bartholomew – Alpha Omicron Pi o Anthony Blaylock – Sigma Chi o Morgan Cagle – Chi Omega o Olivia Childress – Alpha Omicron Pi o Kiernan Coursey – Chi Omega o Savannah Frazier – Sigma Alpha o Olivia Harris – Zeta Tau Alpha o Brady Heath – Sigma Phi Epsilon o Zack James – Kappa Alpha Order o Cheyenne Johnson – Sigma Alpha o Devin Majors – Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. o Bailey Radnitzer – Alpha Delta Pi o Jason Repath – Sigma Phi Epsilon o Wilson Ross – Sigma Chi o Meagan Severs – Zeta Tau Alpha o Evelyn Turner – Alpha Delta Pi • The University Service Award recognizes upperclassmen students who have shown significant contributions to the university community in the areas of leadership, involvement in organizations outside fraternity/sorority life, and projects that benefit the whole community. Up to two members of each organization may be recognized by this award. o Travis Crum – Sigma Chi o Rikki Lyn Erwin – Alpha Delta Pi o Sydney Inman – Alpha Omicron Pi o Trisdan Raglan, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. o Kait Scott – Alpha Delta Pi o Holly Seng – Chi Omega o Brandon Stacks – Sigma Chi o Casey Wiater – Alpha Omicron Pi o Savannah Williams – Chi Omega

The 2017-2018 University Service award winners.

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Registered Student Organization Awards

The Office of Student Life has been honoring registered student organizations (RSOs) and their leaders for the past six years at an awards ceremony in April. They focus on the work and achievement of the RSOs over the past academic year.

Registered Student Organization Leader of the Year

The Student Leader of the Year award who has demonstrated exceptional leadership skills through their service to at least one recognized university student organization. • Nominees o Ebonee Woodland – Collegiate Chapter of the National Association for Music Education o Caitlyn Dowland —League of Striving Artists o Kirsten Ford – Sports, Health, Athletics, and Physical Education Club • Winner: o Ebonee Woodland – Collegiate Chapter of the National Association for Music Education

Registered Student Organization Advisor of the Year

The Advisor of the Year award is given to someone who has gone above and beyond in working with their organization and motivating students. This advisor is chosen on the basis of his or her involvement and knowledge of the organization, ability to challenge the leaders, and the amount of guidance and support offered. • Nominees: o Dr. Angela Ammerman – Collegiate Chapter of the National Association of Music Education o Dr. Thomas Blanchard – Ecology Club o Jason Stout – League of Striving Artists • Winner: o Jason Stout, League of Striving Artists

Registered Student Organization Event of the Year

The Event of the Year seeks to recognize an organization event that demonstrates the organizations mission and positive impact on students and the campus community. • Nominees: o Disc Golf Tournament – Sports, Health, Athletics, and Physical Education Club o Holiday Art Bazaar– League of Striving Artists o Special Prom – Non-Traditional Student Association • Winner: o Special Prom – Non-Traditional Student Association

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Registered Student Organization of the Year

The RSO of the Year recognizes an organization that has been effective in completing its mission, demonstrating the ability to work as a team within the organization and with other organizations, and had a positive impact on students, the University, and the community in the past year. • Nominees: o Black Student Association o Collegiate Chapter of the National Association of Music Education o The League of Striving Artists • Winner: o Black Student Association Student Life Achievements

The 2017-2018 academic year was very busy for the Office of the Student Life. The following are some of the accomplishments: • Completed first formal Panhellenic Recruitment in Sorority Village • Brigitte Curcio, 2017 Panhellenic President, and Rachel Stephens, Student Life Coordinator, served on the planning committee of the 2018 Coalition for Collegiate Women’s Leadership Annual Greek Women’s Leaders conference planning 68 educational sessions and instituting the Advisors Summit track. • Tyler Davidson, 2018 IFC Vice President of Scholarship, selected to serve as the Southeastern Interfraternity Conference Vice President of Communications for the 2019 conference • Implemented new member orientation including hazing prevention education for all incoming Greek new members • Presented to the University of Tennessee Board of Trustees on current state of Greek Life at UT in conjunction with partners from Knoxville and Chattanooga campuses • Met with Representative DeBerry (D) of Memphis to discuss legislation regarding Greek Life; helped in the creation of Referendum HJR1253 which addresses the Greek community’s commitment to a culture of positive change with a focus on values • Updated IFC By-Laws • Completed overhaul of CPC constitution and by-laws • Worked with the PEP and FYI program to ensure all freshmen had access to the OrgSync system • Expanded the reach of the Hub to all students, specifically targeting freshmen • Provided training and support for athletics and PEP to utilize card swipe technology for event attendance tracking • Rachel Stephens, Student Life Coordinator, selected to attend 2018 Interfraternity Institute • Implemented Greek Leadership Retreat prior to beginning of Fall semester • Began monthly Greek leaders meeting

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• Executed inaugural Black Student Welcome Week • Implemented new types of OrgSync training for student organization leaders tailored to individual organizations • Helped coordinate UTM Family Weekend • Enhanced and implemented the award criteria for the Black Graduate Recognition ceremony Looking Forward

After looking at the structures of our peer institutions and listening to the feedback of our students, the administration approved several changes that will affect the Office of Student Life moving forward for the 2018-2019 academic year. Many of these changes began taking affect in the late part of the Spring 2018 semester. The Office of Multicultural Affairs will join the Office of Student Life. Beginning July 1, 2018, the office will be known as the Office of Student Life & Multicultural Affairs. To aid in this effort, several new staff members were added. Rachel Stephens was promoted to Assistant Director of Student Life and will be advising the Panhellenic Council. The search commenced for a Director of Student Life & Multicultural Affairs; Assistant Director of Multicultural Affairs and NPHC Advisor; and Assistant Director of Student Life and IFC Advisor. These staff members will be hired and a part of the team beginning July 1, 2018.

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Appendix A: Six Year Fraternity/Sorority Conduct Record

Organization Semester Violation Sanction Council Sanctioning Organization Pi Kappa Alpha IFC Below IFC grade Social Probation for IFC IFC minimum as 6 weeks; academic chapter plan turned in to IFC Sigma Phi Epsilon IFC Below IFC grade Social probation for IFC IFC minimum as 6 weeks; academic chapter plan turned into IFC Kappa Alpha Spring 2017 Missing Social Probation IFC Kappa Alpha Order mandatory until 5/6/17 Order Province Council Headquarters leadership seminar Alpha Kappa Spring 2017 Missing Social probation; NPHC AKA Graduate Alpha Sorority mandatory loss of AKA week in Chapter Inc. organizational the Spring; meeting community service requirements Iota Phi Theta Spring 2016 Below NPHC One semester social NPHC National Fraternity, Inc. grade minimum probation Pan-Hellenic as chapter Conference Phi Beta Sigma Spring 2016 Below NPHC One semester social NPHC National Fraternity, Inc. grade minimum probation Pan-Hellenic as chapter Conference

Kappa Alpha Fall 2015 Hazing 1.Disciplinary IFC 1. UT Martin Order probation for one 2. Kappa Alpha academic year; 5 Order hours of community Headquarters service per member; increased hazing prevention education 2. Temporary suspension; immediate initiation of new members; social suspension; fine of $85 per member; must host Risk Management Chapter Workshop with 90% of chapter in attendance; lead Chapter Judicial Accountability Workshop; required attendance at several

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national headquarter leadership & educational trainings Phi Fall 2015 Below IFC grade 6 weeks social IFC Interfraternity minimum as probation; Council chapter academic plan to IFC Iota Phi Theta Fall 2015 Below NPHC One semester NPHC National Fraternity, Inc. grade minimum social probation Pan-Hellenic as chapter Conference Fall 2015 Below IFC grade 6 weeks social IFC Interfraternity minimum as probation; Council chapter academic plan to IFC Omega Psi Phi, Fall 2015 Below NPHC One semester NPHC National Inc. grade minimum social probation Pan-Hellenic as chapter Conference Pi Kappa Alpha Spring 2013 Risk $250 Fine; 6 weeks IFC Interfraternity Management social probation Council

Alpha Tau Spring 2012 Hazing 1.Suspension of IFC 1. UT Martin Omega chapter for 18 2.Alpha Tau months; Immediate Omega loss of new Headquarters member class 2.Chapter charter pulled; Minimum of 5 years before consideration of recolonization; members involved removed from membership

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