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University of Missouri. Greek Community Strategic Plan. Welcome. Introductions Overview of Day Dr. Cathy Scroggs Brief historical overview Strategic Plan Goals & Objectives Council Presidents’ Remarks Next Steps Questions & Comments. Dr. Cathy Scroggs
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University of Missouri Greek Community Strategic Plan
Welcome • Introductions • Overview of Day • Dr. Cathy Scroggs • Brief historical overview • Strategic Plan Goals & Objectives • Council Presidents’ Remarks • Next Steps • Questions & Comments
Dr. Cathy Scroggs Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs
Why a Strategic Plan? • Large community, long history • 5,597 Greek Undergraduates • 52 organizations • Variety of stakeholders • Proactive vs. Reactive • Good to Great
How did we get here? • Environmental Scan • Npower Consultants, Statistical documentation, Benchmarking • Involved students, leaders, staff, alumni, national offices in process • Developed Operational and Strategic Themes • Created workgroups for strategic themes
Operational Initiatives • Judicial Procedures • President meetings • Office structure • Web presence • Educational Initiatives
Strategic Themes • Values Based Community Standards • Alcohol • Community Competition • IFC Freshmen Male Experience • Multicultural Greek Council • National Pan-Hellenic Council • PHA Chapter Size
Values Congruence/Standards • Brotherhood and Sisterhood • Non-alcoholic event ideas • Social networking plan to disseminate information • Bystander training for leaders • Evaluate Greek Week to ensure it’s a celebration of the Greek Community as a whole • Best Brotherhood/Sisterhood Event Award
Values Congruence/Standards • Leadership • Best Practices series • Compile database of resources for chapters • Scholarship • Academic round table discussions • Scholarships compiled in one central location • Academic excellence recognition process
Values Congruence/Standards • Service • Philanthropy round table discussions • “Non-required” service events will be provided and encouraged • Community Standards • Task force to evaluate and enhance the reward and recognition system • Task force to develop minimum standards
Alcohol • Education • Minimum standard for alcohol, risk management, and hazing education • Task force to research best practices for alcohol education • All chapters to submit alcohol education plan
Alcohol • Alcohol-Free Events • Reinforcement of alcohol-free philanthropy policy • Office of Greek Life to host model alcohol-free event • Every chapter to host alcohol-free event once a year • Events with alcohol • Office of Greek life to host model alcoholic event
Alcohol • Alcohol-free Housing Policy • Task force to create/revise current alcohol-free housing policy • University to create a housing policy that restricts new members of fraternities or sororities from moving directly into chapter houses
Community Competition • Education • Social networking plan to educate and share info regarding Greek activities • Educational materials to inform stakeholders/participants of HC, GW, Philanthropies, etc. • Greek and Community Unity • Task force to examine/evaluate competition • Task force to evaluate GHN and make changes
Community Competition • Maintaining Positive “Traditions” • Task force to identify perceived negative traditions and develop alternatives • Encourage participation in pre-existing campus traditions • Community and Voluntary Involvement • Beneficiary-themed competitions • Community service award • All-encompassing programming (all classes) • Evaluate use of points
IFC Freshmen Male Experience • IFC Housing • University to create a housing policy that restricts new members of fraternities or sororities from moving directly into chapter houses • Minimum Standard for Member Development • IFC to host round table for best strategies • IFC to create Junior Senior Mem. Dev. Program • Office of Greek Life to host program for graduating seniors
IFC Freshmen Male Experience • New Member Education Programs • Task force to create minimum standards for all fraternity new member education • All fraternities encouraged to review/revise new member program for submission to IFC • All fraternities to implement new member programs with minimum standards • Recruitment Process • Task force to revise structure of Formal Rec. • Evaluation of IFC Bid Card process
Multicultural Greek Council • Inter-council Unity • MGC will host events with other councils at cultural centers on campus • Office of Greek Life to host four council presidents meetings monthly
National Pan-Hellenic Council • Council Management • Task force to review council structures and provide recommendations for optimal strategies • Assessment to determine what NPHC members gain from their experience and how NPHC Exec. can respond to those needs • NPHC Exec. will create comprehensive plan to improve academic success for chapters
PHA Chapter Size • Values-Based Programming and Continuing Education • PHA Exec. to host round table to discuss best practices for sisterhood events • PHA Exec. will work to enhance Sister Sorority program • PHA Exec. to host all-Panhellenic event • Office of Greek Life to host program for graduating seniors • PHA to examine all- class encompassing programs
PHA Chapter Size • Available Space On-Campus and Off-Campus • The Office of Greek Life will compile a list of auditoriums with large capacities on campus • The Office of Greek Life will develop a plan for institutional support to secure open housing for future growth
PHA Chapter Size • Extension • Extension Committee will examine and create long-term plan for extension to propose to PHA community • PHA will vote to pass/fail the Extension Committee proposal
Council President’s • Mike Zeiter, IFC • Jessica Silver, MGC • Charles Ukatu, NPHC • Michelle Parsons, PHA
What is your role? • Chapter executive board discussion • Advisory board update • Develop plan to communicate information to general chapter members • Utilize the staff in Office of Greek Life • Ask questions • Being involved
Next Steps • Uploading report on website • Task Force(s) • Continued communication with national offices • Continued updates concerning progress toward goals • Communication campaign
Questions/Comments • Janna Basler, Director Greek Life • baslerj@missouri.edu • Julie Drury, Coordinator Greek Life • druryjl@missouri.edu • Danny Jonas, Advisor Greek Life • jonasw@missouri.edu • Stacie Baker, Graduate Assistant • sibvfb@mail.missouri.edu