Featured Inside: Ofce Update ∙ Recruitment & Intake ∙ Greek Community Standards Service & Philanthropy ∙ Duke Greek Awards ∙ Duke Greek Emerging Leaders 2015-2016 Alumni Review Ofce of Fraternity and Sorority Life • 036 Bryan Center • [email protected] • www.studentaffairs.duke.edu/greek Fraternity and Sorority Life Alumni Newsletter 2 Ofce of Fraternity andBon Sorority Voyage Life and Update Welcome n May, Student Afairs said goodbye to Dr. Clarybel We are currently in the search process for a new IPeguero, director of the Ofce of Fraternity and OFSL director. Te new director will report directly Sorority Life (OFSL), who accepted a new position to the Sr. Director of Student Life, Dr. David Pittman as Senior Director in the Duke Alumni Ofce. Afer and will also have the beneft of support from the eight successful years of managing the OFSL, advising, Assistant Vice President and Executive Director of mentoring and coaching undergraduates in forty-two UCAE, Mr. Chris Roby. I expect this organizational Greek letter organizations, Clarybel lef an indelible restructuring will provide additional scafolding to thumb print in leadership development and program beneft our Greek letter organizations’ ongoing pro- design that ranged from the annual Greek Student grammatic needs. Convocation to new member recruitment processes. Under her direction, Clarybel and her staf worked We hope that you will not only visit the newly reno- diligently to create a community that aspired to the vated UCAE ofce suite in the Bryan Center where ideals of scholarship, leadership and service. Despite OFSL will be located, but also the new Campus Cen- her choosing to remain a Dukie, but in another ofce, ter that includes the West Union Dining Facility, the we still miss her endearing presence. Pavilion, and the new Wellness Center. In consultation with the Vice President of Student Afairs, Dr. Larry Moneta, I made the decision to Zoila Airall, Ph.D. relocate the OFSL in the University Center for Activi- Associate Vice President ties and Events (UCAE), the Center that supports 350 Campus Life student clubs and organizations in their event plan- Student Afairs ning, risk management and fnancial transactions. Fraternity and Sorority Life 2008-2016 Fraternity and Sorority Life Alumni Newsletter 3 Recruitment & Intake his past year the Greek community held a Panhellenic recruitment occurred this past Tnew event during First Big Weekend—the year over the two weekends of January 15th‐ 17th Meet the Greeks BBQ—which gave students an and January 24th-25th, with Bid Day falling on opportunity to meet members of all 41 fraternity Monday, January 25th. Elena Elliott (Zeta Tau and sorority chapters. Te event took place on Alpha) and Avery Charmichael (Delta Delta the East Campus Quad and was well attended Delta) will head up the Panhel Recruitment team by students interested in talking with current for the 2016‐2017 school year. members about their Greek experience. Panhellenic recruitment 2017 will again be held, Te results of spring 2016 formal recruitment in its entirety, at the Durham Convention Center show sustained interest on the part of students to in downtown Durham. Tis convention center make Greek life a part of their Duke experience. was utilized again this past year, in conjunction Indeed, participation in IFC recruitment has with the Durham Armory, to provide adequate steadily increased over the past four years, from and equitable space for all ten Panhellenic 429 students starting the recruitment process chapters. We are again thankful to the Ofce in 2013, to 460 recruits in 2016. Over the same of the Vice President for Student Afairs for period, the number bids extended by the IFC has providing continued and substantial funding risen from 377 to 470, while the number of new in support of Panhellenic recruitment during members has increased, respectively, from 250 to the recent extensive campus renovation and 311. revitalization eforts. Credit for the success of IFC’s 2016 formal Te 2016 Panhellenic recruitment team, led recruitment eforts go to IFC recruitment team by Erica Fischer-Colbrie (Delta Gamma) and members Peter Mullen (Pi Kappa Phi), Spencer Leigh Raskauskas (Pi Beta Phi), deserves special Ryals (Sigma Phi Epsilon), and Jonathan Rogers recognition for their tireless eforts and planning, (Pi Kappa Alpha). Te IFC recruitment team for without which, Panhellenic recruitment could the 2016-2017 school year will be led by George not have succeeded. Mellgard (Alpha Epsilon Pi), Jack Lubin (Alpha Delta Phi), and Basil Seif (Alpha Tau Omega). During the 2015-2016 school year the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) inducted 28 new Te numbers for Panhellenic recruitment during members into its respective organizations, while spring 2016 did not increase from the previous the Multicultural Greek Council (MGC) added year, but were strong nonetheless, with 435 20 new members. women starting the recruitment process, and 345 women joining the Panhellenic community. Fraternity and Sorority Life Alumni Newsletter 4 Duke University Greek Community Standards n its ffh year of assessment, the Duke Greek to rate chapters on a percentage scale based on their ICommunity Standards program continues to help level of achievement. Chapters that receive a standards chapters track their performance as organizations achievement rating of 90% or greater will achieve the and direct student leaders’ attention towards aspects Gold Status designation. Chapters with a rating of 80% of chapter management where room for improvement to 89% are awarded Silver Status, while those receiving exists. ratings from 70% to 79% achieve Bronze Status. Any chapter failing to meet the minimum standards rating Te Duke Greek Community Standards program of 70% is required to meet with the OFSL Program identifes chapters that are functioning at consistently Coordinator to develop an action plan for correcting high measures of excellence as well as those that are chapter defciencies and will attend monthly meetings struggling to meet minimum standards and provides with their staf member until the next round of chapter advisors with the ability to identify specifc community standards submissions is evaluated. goals to pursue with their chapters over the next year. Chapter standards are evaluated on an annual Tis past year saw 20 out of 41 chapters achieve highest basis using six measurement categories including honors as gold standard chapters. Academics, University and Community Involvement, Membership Development, Chapter Management, and Financial Management. A scoring rubric is used 2015-2016 Gold Standard Chapters Alpha Delta Pi ∙ alpha Kappa Delta Phi ∙ Alpha Phi ∙ Alpha Phi Alpha Chi Omega ∙ Chi Psi ∙ Delta Delta Delta ∙ Delta Gamma ∙ Delta Sigma Teta Delta Tau Delta ∙ Gamm Phi Beta ∙ Kappa Alpha Teta ∙ Kappa Kappa Gamma Lambda Phi Epsilon ∙ Lambda Upsilon Lambda ∙ Phi Beta Sigma ∙ Pi Kappa Phi Teta Nu Xi ∙ Zeta Phi Beta ∙ Zeta Tau Alpha Fraternity and Sorority Life Alumni Newsletter 5 Interfraternity Council he Interfraternity Council (IFC) is currently comprised of VP of New Member Education, Ian Snyder, began the evening T17 Greek letter organizations: by congratulating news members on behalf of the Ofce of Fraternity and Sorority Life and the Interfraternity Council, Alpha Delta Phi, Alpha Epsilon Pi, Alpha Tau Omega, Chi Psi, thanking Phi Delta Teta fraternity for hosting the evening, Delta Kappa Epsilon, Delta Sigma Phi, Delta Tau Delta, Kappa and introducing outgoing IFC President, Max Schreiber, who Alpha Order, Phi Delta Teta, Pi Kappa Alpha, Pi Kappa Phi, Psi delivered a State of IFC address to those in attendance. Upsilon, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Sigma Chi, Sigma Nu, Sigma Phi Epsilon, and Sigma Pi. Schreiber then introduced COO of Phi Delta Teta, Sean The Interfraternity Council Wagner, who spoke to students about his fraternity experience Executive Board 2016-2017 and about his relationship with the evening’s keynote speaker, Dr. Tomas “Sparky” Reardon. President – Mitchell Grant, Alpha Epsilon Pi Executive VP – Andrew Jordan, Sigma Alpha Epsilon Dr. Sparky Reardon earned a bachelor’s degree in education from VP Chapter Services – Brent Kelley, Delta Tau Delta Ole Miss (1972), a master’s degree in education administration Director of Public Relations – Brandon Foreman, from Delta State University (1976), and a Ph.D. in educational Alpha Epsilon Pi leadership from Ole Miss (2000). He retired as the Assistant Vice Director of Community Interaction – Mark Francis, Chancellor/Dean of Students at the University of Mississippi in Sigma Alpha Epsilon 2014 afer serving the university for 36 years, and now retains the Alumni Relations – Jake Diamantis, Pi Kappa Phi title of Dean Emeritus. Secretary – Charles Halverson, Delta Tau Delta Treasurer – Aaron Kupin, Pi Kappa Alpha Dr. Reardon talked to students about inclusivity, and spoke VP Recruitment – George Mellgard, Alpha Epsilon Pi movingly about the importance of individual and group AVP Recruitment – Jack Lubin, AVP Recruitment accountability and responsibility, relating his personal AVP Recruitment – Basil Seif, Alpha Tau Omega experiences to students through stories from his career, which VP New Member Education – Rolly Muench, Sigma Nu drew on topics ranging from personal ethics to the tragic death Member at Large – Dane Burkholder, Sigma Chi of a student fraternity member. Member at Large – Roey Vardi, Alpha Tau Omega To conclude the evening, IFC President Elect, Mitchell Grant, IFC New Member Reception led new members in reciting