OFSA END OF SEMESTER REPORT Office of Fraternity and Sorority Affairs University of Rochester 510 Wilson Commons Volume 2, Issue 2 (585) 275-3167 December 2006 [email protected] http://www.rochester.edu/college/OFSA Where Fraternities, Sororities, and a College Meet: Inside this issue: Creating a Success-Driven Model for Fraternity and Sorority Life Perspective 1 WE DID IT! We have almost completed the first full year of the implementation of the Save the Date 1 Expectations for Excellence program! It is an exciting time for Fraternity and Sorority Life at the University of Rochester and this program is only a part of the excitement. In just this past semester we Kudos Corner 1 have seen an increase in collaboration among fraternities and sororities, other student clubs and Order of Omega 1 organizations, and college offices. The year began with the Multicultural Greek Council assisting during Wilson Days, Sigma Phi Epsilon co-sponsoring a Luau with Wilson Commons Student Leadership Transition 2 Activities and Dining Services during YellowJacket Weekend that served over 1000 people, and an Theme Weeks/Weekends 2 alumna was supported in her battle against Leukemia at the Sigma Psi Zeta Bone Marrow Drive which registered over 50 new donors. The new and updated New Member Orientation hosted over 70 new members and we expect to train over 200 new members this spring with the help of current fraternity KUDOS CORNER— and sorority members who have assisted in revamping the program, facilitating the small groups and Congratulations to our providing their talent during the dramatic portion of the program. We have also shared our program chapter award winners! with a national audience at the Association for Fraternity Advisors Annual Meeting. Thank you to all of you who have played a role in creating a strong foundation for the future of fraternity and sorority life at UR—Trustees, Faculty, Staff, Alumnae and most of all the students with all of your hard work! Lambda Upsilon Lambda I’m proud of us and I look forward to continued achievement! MELIORA! Fraternity, Inc.: Named National Fraternity of the Year by the National Association of SAVE THE DATE—NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION Latino Fraternal Organizations, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2007 Inc. (NALFO) ANY NEW MEMBER, OR POTENTIAL NEW MEMBER ,THAT INTENDS ON PURSUING MEMBERSHIP IN A FRATERNITY OR SORORITY IN THE SPRING OF 2007 MUST ATTEND THIS PROGRAM. Omega Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.: Named National Sorority Order of Omega of the Year by the National Association of Latino Fraternal The Order of Omega is a Fraternity/Sorority honor society that is dedicated to the promo- Organizations, Inc. (NALFO) tion of fraternal life and the betterment of our community. It is perhaps the highest honor a fraternity or sorority member can receive from one's peers. It is a highly selective group to be a part of, as each year the UR chapter will consist of no more than the top three percent of the entire Fraternity/ UR’s Psi Chapter of Sigma Sorority community. To be eligible you must be in good standing with the Dean of Students Office, a Lambda Upsilon: National member of a fraternity or sorority for at least one full semester, and you must have a cumulative GPA Cacique Award for Community of at least 3.1. Congratulations to those students that have been selected and will be inducted on Service from Sigma Lambda January 19, 2007. There will be a reception at 5pm on January 19, 2007 in the Gamble Room of Rush Upsilon Sorority, Inc. Rhees Library to celebrate the induction of the new members. All are welcome. Congratulations to the following students who were selected as new members of the Order of Omega: Jennifer Balaban, Kappa Delta Sarah Wise, Gamma Phi Beta Catalina Berry, Omega Phi Beta Anthony Molisani, Sigma Phi Epsilon March Bishop, Alpha Phi Carli Moochler, Kappa Delta GOOD LUCK Jen Fichter, Delta Gamma Alexander Pearlman, Alpha Delta Phi Kim Hausmann, Alpha Phi Anand Popuri, Sigma Beta Rho ON FINALS! Sydney Horne, Delta Gamma Laura Reynolds, Delta Gamma Anna Klausner, Gamma Phi Beta Brittany Soper, Gamma Phi Beta HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Pat Wahl, Phi Kappa Tau Alissa Tully, Phi Sigma Sigma LEADERSHIP TRANSITION Office of Fraternity and Sorority Affairs It’s that time of year when almost half of the University of Rochester fraternities, sororities, and governing councils transition their leadership. OFSA would like to thank Monica Miranda Smalls, Director the 2006 leaders and introduce the newest chapter presidents and council leadership for David Clader, Program Coord./Graduate Asst. Katie Stoller, Expectations for Excellence Grad. Asst. 2007, as well as congratulate those that will continue on through most of next semester. Jason Smith, Student Services Coordinator Joanne King, Office Assistant Thank you to the outgoing chapter presidents and council officers 510 Wilson Commons Rochester, NY 14627 (585) 275-3167 Fraternity Presidents’ Council Panhellenic Association (585) 276-0151 Dan Linge, Chair Sydney Horne, President e-mail: [email protected] Colin Edwards, Vice Chair-Programming Sarah Wise, Vice President http://www.rochester.edu/college/OFSA Feliks Kogan, Vice Chair-Recruitment Dana Tievski, Treasurer Robbie Raphael, Secretary/Treasurer Katelin Erickson, Secretary Brian Hanson, Public Relations Chair Amanda Burns, Recruitment Chair Tran Hong and Caitlin Wiley, Co-PR Chairs Chapter Outgoing Presidents Chapter Outgoing Presidents Rory Piper, Alpha Delta Phi Alaina Muldrow, Alpha Phi GO GREEK Jon Gasior, Delta Upsilon Dana Sall, Delta Gamma Mike Ciak, Chi Phi Allison Stickles, Gamma Phi Beta Aalok Karambelkar, Psi Upsilon Abha Dhakal, Kappa Delta Ryan Severson, Sigma Chi Ilana Feldman, Phi Sigma Sigma Anthony Molisani, Sigma Phi Epsilon Nassy Avramidis, Sigma Delta Tau Special Fraternity/Sorority Sponsored Theme Weekends or Weeks Multicultural Greek Council for Spring 2007 Anand Popuri, Sigma Beta Rho January 15-February 15, 2007 Congratulations to the new, and continuing, Spring 2007 leadership “LUL Month” Sponsored by: Lambda Upsilon Lambda Fraternity, Inc. Fraternity Presidents’ Council Multicultural Greek Council Scott Hughey, Chair* Cendrine Robinson, President January 22-26, 2007 Keith Syverson, Vice Chair-Programming* Catalina Berry, Vice President “AKA Week” Eric Cinelli, Vice Chair-Recruitment* Sayaka Hanada, Treasurer Sponsored by: Andrew Gelbard, Secretary/Treasurer* Keith James, PR Chair Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Kazuki Sakamoto, Public Relations Chair* Chapter Presidents (Fraternities) Chapter Presidents Travis Denny, Alpha Phi Alpha (Liaison) January 27, 2006 Dave Freed, Alpha Delta Phi* Edwar Estrada, Lambda Upsilon Lambda “Vegas Baby!” Jake Schamp, Alpha Epsilon Pi Bladimir Santamaria, Phi Iota Alpha Sponsored by: Brett Hapoeinu, Chi Phi* Peter Tung, Pi Delta Psi Omega Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. and Derec Ciafre, Delta Kappa Epsilon Dan Fisher, Sigma Beta Rho* Fashionably Late Steve Goff, Delta Upsilon* Chapter Presidents (Sororities) Patrick Wahl, Phi Kappa Tau Natahcia Smith, Alpha Kappa Alpha February 5-9, 2007 Peter Iwanowicz, Psi Upsilon* Marcella Dixon, Delta Sigma Theta “Sisterhood Week ” Steven Rockwell, Sigma Alpha Mu Mariangie Feliz, Lambda Pi Chi Sponsored by: Jason Greenman, Sigma Chi* Catalina Berry, Omega Phi Beta Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Robin Ahrens, Sigma Nu Ana Pena, Sigma Lambda Upsilon Alex Traubert, Sigma Phi Epsilon* Tiffany Tsui, Sigma Psi Zeta March 19-25, 2007 Scott Weiner, Theta Chi Nina Shevon-Tucker, Zeta Phi Beta “Pi Chi Week” James Vicario, Theta Delta Chi Sponsored by: Lambda Pi Chi Sorority, Inc. Panhellenic Association Jaimie Shapiro, President* Chapter Presidents Anna Klausner, Vice President* Laurel Grabowitz, Alpha Phi* Allison Hulchanski, Treasurer* Rachel TenBrock, Delta Gamma* Alpha Phi “Cardiac Care Week” in February Hallie Cohn, Secretary* Sarah Wise, Gamma Phi Beta* Sara Ancello, Recruitment Chair* Emily Dunstan, Kappa Delta* Alissa Silverstein/Brittany Soper, Alisa Tully, Phi Sigma Sigma* Public Relations Co-Chairs* Heather Williams, Sigma Delta Tau* *recently elected Page 2 Volume 2, Issue 2 .