GO GREEK PANHELLENIC ANNUAL REPORT RECRUITMENT JOURNAL FRATERNITY AND SORORITY LIFE

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1 GO GREEK PANHELLENIC FRATERNITY AND SORORITY LIFE ANNUAL REPORT RECRUITMENT JOURNAL

2 DIVISION OF STUDENT AFFAIRS CONTACT INFORMATION / 1 CLEMSON FRATERNITY AND SORORITY LIFE clemsongreeklife.com

3 TABLE OF CONTENTS Welcome Letter 3 Staff Introduction 4 Chapter History 5 6 Grades from Fall 2013 and Spring Council Reports (CPC, IFC, NPHC, Order of Omega, 9 13 Greek Programming Board) Awards and Highlights CLEMSON FRATERNITY AND SORORITY LIFE clemsongreeklife.com 2

4 WELCOME LETTER Dear Clemson Family, I am pleased to present you with the first edition of the Fraternity and Sorority Life Annual Report. This report will provide a comprehensive review of the performance of the fraternity and sorority community during the academic year. For this initial report, we included membership and academic data, reports from our five governing councils and awards recipients. The academic year was a period of transition in Fraternity and Sorority Life. This year, I joined Brianna Lombardozzi and Dr. Kendra Stewart-Tillman to work for the Clemson University Greek community. Highlights from the year are listed below: Four fraternities and sororities rejoined our community after being dormant for several years. Pi Kappa Phi started the first phase of their expansion into the Interfraternity Council (IFC) in March 2014 and will complete their initial class during the fall 2014 semester. The National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) added three chapters when Omega Psi Phi, Phi Beta Sigma and Sigma Gamma Rho became active. Beta Upsilon Chi was granted associate membership with IFC. The Epsilon Kappa chapter of Order of Omega was one of four chapters in the nation to receive the Outstanding Chapter Award from the Order of Omega national headquarters in Feb The Interfraternity Council received the Fraternal Excellence Award at the Southeastern Interfraternity Conference in Feb The College Panhellenic Council (CPC) was recognized by the Southeastern Panhellenic Association for Excellence in Leadership and Circle of Sisterhood Impact in March will mark the 45th anniversary of our local chapters chartering with national organizations. Fraternity and Sorority Life staff are committed to challenging the chapters and councils to create better men and women who will become engaged citizens upon graduation. Whether you are a faculty member, headquarters representative or a parent reading this report, we look forward to partnering with you in helping to achieve our goals with the fraternity and sorority community. Go Tigers! Gary Wiser, Ed.D. Director of Fraternity and Sorority Life 3 CLEMSON FRATERNITY AND SORORITY LIFE clemsongreeklife.com

5 FRATERNITY AND SORORITY STAFF Gary Wiser, Ed.D. Director of Fraternity and Sorority Life Advises Interfraternity Council Brianna Lombardozzi Associate Director of Fraternity and Sorority Life Advises College Panhellenic Council Stacey Garrett Assistant Director of Fraternity and Sorority Housing Advises Greek Programming Board and Order of Omega Kendra Stewart-Tillman, Ph.D. Director of Diversity and Inclusion Advises National Pan-Hellenic Council Tyler Hill Graduate Assistant Michael Keane Graduate Assistant Sabrina Nelson Graduate Assistant Carolina Perticari Graduate Assistant Crystal Reese Graduate Assistant Kay and Lebo Wall, with Jocassee Faculty in Residence for Fraternity and Sorority Life CLEMSON FRATERNITY AND SORORITY LIFE clemsongreeklife.com 4

6 CLEMSON UNIVERSITY FRATERNITY AND SORORITY LIFE CHAPTER HISTORY The first local social men s organization was founded at Clemson in Since then, fraternities and sororities have been a vital part of campus life and local traditions at the University. Today, over 4,200 students are members of our 44 chapters included in the College Panhellenic Council, Interfraternity Council and National Pan-Hellenic Council. COLLEGE PANHELLENIC COUNCIL Status Organization Chartered Original Local Chapter Name Active Alpha Chi Omega 1985 Active Alpha Delta Pi 1976 Active Alpha Phi 2012 Active Chi Omega 1970 Sigma Beta Chi 1963 Active Delta Delta Delta 1970 Chi Chi Chi 1959 Active Delta Zeta 2005 Active Gamma Phi Beta 1988 Active Kappa Alpha Theta 1972 Active Kappa Delta 1980 Active Kappa Kappa Gamma 1970 Omicron Zeta Tau 1959 Active Sigma Kappa 2008 Active Zeta Tau Alpha 1991 Dormant Alpha Gamma Delta Dormant Delta Gamma Dormant Pi Beta Phi INTERFRATERNITY COUNCIL Status Organization Chartered Original Local Chapter Name Active Alpha Gamma Rho 1974 Active Alpha Sigma Phi 2008 Active Alpha Tau Omega 1971 Delta Kappa Alpha 1960 Active Beta Theta Pi 1970 Sigma Kappa Epsilon 1960 Active Beta Upsilon Chi 2012 Active Chi Psi 1972 Active Delta Chi 1991 Active Delta Tau Delta 1993 Active Farmhouse 1993 Active Kappa Alpha Order 1970 Phi Kappa Delta 1960 Active Kappa Sigma 1970 Kappa Sigma Nu 1960 Active Lambda Chi Alpha 1992 Active Phi Delta Theta 1970 Delta Phi Kappa 1962 Active Phi Kappa Tau 1995 Active Phi Sigma Kappa 2005 Active Pi Kappa Alpha 1970 Sigma Alpha Zeta 1960 Active Pi Kappa Phi 1988 Phi Alpha Sigma CLEMSON FRATERNITY AND SORORITY LIFE clemsongreeklife.com

7 INTERFRATERNITY COUNCIL (CONTINUED) Status Organization Chartered Original Local Chapter Name Active Sigma Alpha Epsilon 1970 Numeral Society 1956 Active Sigma Chi 1977 Active Sigma Nu 1970 Kappa Delta Chi 1960 Active Sigma Phi Epsilon 1970 Alpha Gamma 1965 Active Sigma Pi 1996 Active Tau Kappa Epsilon 1992 Active Triangle 2013 Dormant Chi Phi Dormant Kappa Delta Rho Dormant Phi Gamma Delta Dormant Theta Chi ; 2010 Chi Lambda 1968 Dormant Zeta Beta Tau NATIONAL PAN-HELLENIC COUNCIL Status Organization Chartered Active Alpha Kappa Alpha 1977 Active Alpha Phi Alpha 1983 Active Delta Sigma Theta 1983 Active Kappa Alpha Psi 1980 Active Omega Psi Phi 1974 Active Phi Beta Sigma 1983 Active Sigma Gamma Rho 1992 Active Zeta Phi Beta 1986 CLEMSON FRATERNITY AND SORORITY LIFE clemsongreeklife.com 6

8 FALL 2013 GRADE REPORT CHAPTER CHAPTER SIZE CHAPTER GPA # OF NEW MEMBERS NEW MEMBER GPA # OF INITIATES INITIATE GPA Sigma Gamma Rho NA NA Alpha Delta Pi Kappa Delta Delta Delta Delta Delta Zeta Kappa Alpha Theta Panhellenic Council 2, , Zeta Tau Alpha All Sorority 2, ,170 Sigma Kappa Chi Omega Kappa Kappa Gamma Alpha Chi Omega Gamma Phi Beta All Female 7, Alpha Phi Unaffiliated Female 5, All Greek 4, ,097 2, Beta Theta Pi Delta Tau Delta Alpha Sigma Phi Beta Upsilon Chi Phi Kappa Tau Triangle Alpha Kappa Alpha NA NA All Student 16, Kappa Alpha Order Delta Sigma Theta NA NA National Pan-Hellenic Council Alpha Tau Omega Sigma Phi Epsilon All Fraternity 1, ,770 Interfraternity Council 1, , Kappa Alpha Psi Sigma Nu All Male 9, Unaffiliated Male 7, Delta Chi FarmHouse Fraternity Sigma Chi Tau Kappa Epsilon Phi Sigma Kappa Pi Kappa Alpha Lambda Chi Alpha Kappa Sigma Sigma Alpha Epsilon Chi Psi Phi Delta Theta Sigma Pi Alpha Gamma Rho Zeta Phi Beta NA NA Alpha Phi Alpha NA NA CLEMSON FRATERNITY AND SORORITY LIFE clemsongreeklife.com

9 SPRING 2014 GRADE REPORT CHAPTER CHAPTER SIZE CHAPTER GPA # OF NEW MEMBERS NEW MEMBER GPA # OF INITIATES INITIATE GPA Sigma Gamma Rho NA NA Alpha Delta Pi NA NA Kappa Delta Kappa Kappa Gamma NA NA Delta Zeta Alpha Chi Omega Sigma Kappa Delta Delta Delta Panhellenic Council 2, ,289 All Sorority 2, ,332 Chi Omega Zeta Tau Alpha All Female 9, Gamma Phi Beta Unaffiliated Female 6, Alpha Phi Kappa Alpha Theta All Greek 4, ,778 Beta Upsilon Chi Alpha Sigma Phi Beta Theta Pi All Student 19, Delta Tau Delta Phi Kappa Tau Sigma Pi NA NA Kappa Alpha Order Pi Kappa Phi NA NA Omega Psi Phi NA NA Sigma Phi Epsilon Triangle Alpha Kappa Alpha All Male 10, Unaffiliated Male 8, All Fraternity 1, ,446 Interfraternity Council 1, ,429 Alpha Tau Omega FarmHouse Fraternity Phi Sigma Kappa NA NA Tau Kappa Epsilon NA NA Sigma Chi Kappa Sigma Alpha Gamma Rho Delta Sigma Theta NA NA Sigma Nu Sigma Alpha Epsilon National Pan-Hellenic Council Kappa Alpha Psi NA NA Delta Chi Phi Delta Theta Pi Kappa Alpha Zeta Phi Beta Lambda Chi Alpha Chi Psi Alpha Phi Alpha Phi Beta Sigma NA NA CLEMSON FRATERNITY AND SORORITY LIFE clemsongreeklife.com 8

10 COLLEGE PANHELLENIC COUNCIL REPORT Clemson s CPC made great strides in unifying Panhellenic chapters on campus, increasing communication and creating an approachable environment between the CPC community and its leaders. RECRUITMENT In an effort to move toward a more values-based recruitment system, CPC hosted KJ McNamara of Phired Up! Productions to speak on two different occasions one for chapters and one for recruitment counselors. These events were dedicated to teaching current members how to ask questions during recruitment that focused more on a potential new member s values rather than surface-level questions. To build a better relationship with Potential New Members (PNMs) before they reach Clemson in the fall, CPC sent weekly blog posts to PNMs explaining what to expect during recruitment and how to ensure a smooth and comfortable transition. CPC also created a recruitment video to introduce interested young women to each chapter s specific values. CIRCLE OF SISTERHOOD A Circle of Sisterhood Committee was created to plan a Circle of Sisterhood Week, dedicated to raising money to enhance the lives of girls and women around the world through education. CPC hosted a BBQ, a viewing of Half the Sky, tabling, raffles throughout the week and an educational program from TJ Sullivan entitled Motivating the Middle. More than $2,000 was raised during the spring semester. CPC selected one woman from each sorority to participate in the Panhellenic trek to Senegal, Africa. This trip will take place during summer AWARDS CPC received two awards at the 2014 Southeastern Panhellenic Conference. They were recognized for their work with the Circle of Sisterhood and their leadership development efforts. OFFICERS Lauren McGreevy, President Sigma Kappa Caitlyn Etherington, Vice President Alpha Delta Pi Kristen Salstrand, Vice President of Recruitment Zeta Tau Alpha Caroline Haugh, Assistant Vice President of Recruitment Alpha Chi Omega Sarah Lizewski, Vice President of Philanthropy and Programs Kappa Kappa Gamma Lisa Stockdale, Vice President of Finance Chi Omega Caitlin Cox, Vice President of Public Relations Kappa Delta 9 CLEMSON FRATERNITY AND SORORITY LIFE clemsongreeklife.com

11 INTERFRATERNITY COUNCIL REPORT OVERVIEW In the past year the Clemson Interfraternity Conference has accomplished many things. They have accumulated countless hours of community service and donated a great amount of money to philanthropies not only in the local community but nationally as well. The Clemson Interfraternity Council was recognized by the Southeastern Interfraternity Conference (SEIFC) as one of the most successful fraternity communities in the Southeastern region by being awarded the designation of Fraternal Excellence at SEIFC On top of all of these great accomplishments, they welcomed two new groups to our community and look forward to a bright future of service and engagement on Clemson s campus. NEW CHAPTERS JOINING IFC Pi Kappa Phi Beta Upsilon Chi OFFICERS Tim Erb, President Alpha Sigma Phi John Chapman, Vice President Alpha Gamma Rho William Harrison, Vice President of Public Relations Sigma Chi James Clark, Vice President of Recruitment Alpha Tau Omega Thomas Johnston, Vice President of Finance Sigma Nu Leonard Cochrane, Vice President of Risk Management Beta Theta Pi NEW INITIATIVES In the past year, IFC has taken many measures to set the community up for future success. In creating this foundation the IFC has adapted policies related to the new member process, recruitment and scholastic guidelines. With these new policies, IFC has shown once again that they are committed to adding value to the University community and student experience. They believe that these changes will allow them to continue to attract Clemson s best and brightest students. The Clemson University Interfraternity Council is extremely proud of the progress made in the past year and look forward to the bright future, numerous opportunities and endless potential these policies created. CLEMSON FRATERNITY AND SORORITY LIFE clemsongreeklife.com 10

12 NATIONAL PAN-HELLENIC COUNCIL (NPHC) REPORT The past year has been an exciting time for NPHC, Fraternity and Sorority Life and Clemson University as a whole. Our dedicated students have contributed to the success of many academic, service and social events that have positively impacted our campus. NPHC has spent the year revamping its structure in a way that better serves its Clemson community. In the fall, NPHC hosted the first NPHC Week in several years. The week consisted of daily student-focused events geared towards bringing different groups together in a fun and engaging environment. Events such as Greek jeopardy and football tailgates encouraged students to feel welcomed and appreciated by their Greek community. In the spring, NPHC focused heavily on internal growth as they hosted a networking mixer for leaders in the Greek community. The productive yet social environment allowed students from all councils to mingle and discuss ways to make a better Clemson. NPHC also witnessed a large amount of growth with two fraternities returning and new membership classes in seven organizations. The past year was filled with exciting memories that NPHC only hopes to build upon in coming years! LEADERSHIP Arthur Thrower, President Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. Nekedra Moore, Vice President Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Jaelyn Murphy, Secretary Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Naima Clark, Treasurer Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Latisha Coleman, Parliamentarian Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. ACCOMPLISHMENTS Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. earned the highest Greekwide GPA for the spring 2014 semester. Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. was awarded Order of Omega s Excellence in New Member Education award. Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. was awarded Clemson University s NPHC Chapter of the Year award. Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. was named the winner of Fall Fest NPHC Persons of the Month: o February: Heyana Hawkins of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. o March: Rivers Byrd of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. o April: Asha Simpson of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS Welcome back to the brothers of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. and Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. Arthur Thrower, of Kappa Alpha Psi, became an initiated member of Blue Key Honor Society. Erika Fosu, president of Delta Sigma Theta, and Mariah Mitchell, of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, became initiated members of Mortar Board Honor Society. 11 CLEMSON FRATERNITY AND SORORITY LIFE clemsongreeklife.com

13 ORDER OF OMEGA EPSILON KAPPA CHAPTER The purpose of Order of Omega is to recognize those fraternity men and women who have attained a high standard of leadership in interfraternity activities, encourage them to continue along this line and inspire others to strive for similar conspicuous attainment. We strive to unite outstanding fraternity men and women to create an organization that will help to mold the sentiment of the institution on questions of local and intercollegiate fraternity affairs. Order of Omega brings together faculty, alumni and students of the institution s fraternities and sororities on a basis of mutual interest, understanding and helpfulness. We create an atmosphere where ideas and issues can be discussed openly to find solutions to problems across the entire Fraternity and Sorority Life community. In 2013, Epsilon Kappa Chapter was Nationally Awarded Outstanding Chapter Award. RECRUITMENT Recruitment takes place both fall and spring semesters through an application process. Applications are generally accepted in October and February. In spring 2014, our chapter welcomed 57 new members representing 26 different IFC, NPHC and CPC organizations. Order of Omega also sponsors a Greek Mentorship Program that partners juniors and seniors in the community with freshmen and sophomores. This past spring we revamped the program to include more than academic help. It is now a well-rounded program full of important information including academic resources, campus involvement information, community service opportunities, internships, co-ops and leadership opportunities within and outside their organization. OFFICERS President: Emily Miller Vice President of Academics: Cary Lynn Nabors Vice President of Finance and Philanthropy: Walker Blanding Vice President of Membership: Iesha Hayward Vice President of Programming: Creighton Segars Vice President of Public Relations: Ali Fehling PROGRAMMING Order of Omega hosts the Fraternity and Sorority Life Banquet every spring to recognize chapters and individual members of the community for their outstanding academic and philanthropic achievements. Our chapter also hosts academic study hours for the entire community. The organization with the highest attendance receives a prize at the end of the semester; in the past we have rewarded that chapter with a study room to themselves for the entire week of exams. The Greek of the Month program recognizes a Fraternity and Sorority Life student each month for their contributions to the Greek community. We encourage students to nominate others from chapters and councils different from their own. The Academic Success Summit invites Fraternity and Sorority Life members who have received below a 2.7 GPA the prior semester for a day of programming including a keynote speaker, study tips, and information on available resources at Clemson. The Summit in the fall of 2013 had over 100 attendees. CLEMSON FRATERNITY AND SORORITY LIFE clemsongreeklife.com 12

14 GREEK PROGRAMMING BOARD GREEK PROGRAMMING BOARD PURPOSE The purpose of the Greek Programing Board is to collaborate with IFC, CPC and NPHC to help unite the councils into a unified body through education, programming, social and philanthropic events. OFFICERS President: Director of Special Events: Director of Public Relations: Director of Finance: Director of Philanthropy: Assistant Director of Special Events: Assistant Director of Special Events: Assistant Director of Public Relations: Assistant Director of Finance: Assistant Director of Philanthropy: Liaison: Caroline Hudson, Alpha Delta Pi Emily Elliott, Kappa Alpha Theta May Do, Zeta Tau Alpha David Cappellari, Alpha Sigma Phi Mary Waddill, Kappa Kappa Gamma Tip Tippett, Sigma Chi Trey Lee, Kappa Alpha Psi Charles Williams, Kappa Alpha Order Austin Froemming, Kappa Delta Curtis Wallin, Sigma Nu Shantel Butler, Delta Sigma Theta EVENTS Traditional Greek Week, March Greekwide Mixer, spring Seniors-Only Freshman Flashback Mixer, April Student Memorial 5K Race, fall Additional Concert Mixer, spring Various Greekwide Philanthropy Days, spring and fall CHANGES During the past year, the new position of Greek Programming Board Delegate was created within each chapter. The purpose of this position is to relay information between the Greek Programming Board and the delegate s individual chapter in the most efficient manner. The delegates will also aid the members of the Greek Programming Board in working the events throughout the year. The delegates will contribute to the Greekwide events calendar, which was also created this year. CLEMSON UNIVERSIT Y 13 CLEMSON FRATERNITY AND SORORITY LIFE clemsongreeklife.com

15 FRATERNITY AND SORORITY LIFE AWARDS CHAPTER OF THE YEAR IFC: Sigma Nu CPC: Kappa Delta NPHC: Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. ADVISER OF THE YEAR Judi Cundiff, Alpha Phi Jeremy White, Alpha Sigma Phi THE KATHY CAUTHEN FRIEND OF THE GREEKS AWARD Kay Wall, Faculty in Residence LEADERSHIP AWARDS EXCELLENCE IN NEW MEMBER EDUCATION AWARD IFC: Alpha Sigma Phi CPC: Delta Zeta NPHC: Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. PERSON OF THE YEAR Ashton Schumpert, Alpha Delta Pi Parker Rhoden, Beta Theta Pi UNSUNG HERO AWARD Megan Robertson, Sigma Kappa EMERGING LEADER AWARD Aly Cajka, Kappa Kappa Gamma Tyler Boswell, Triangle SERVICE AWARDS PHILANTHROPY OF THE YEAR Zeta Tau Alpha COMMITMENT TO SERVICE AWARD Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS PERSONAL ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Walker Blanding, Kappa Alpha Order Jessica Feltracco, Alpha Delta Pi EXCELLENCE IN INTERNAL ACADEMIC PROGRAMMING AWARD Alpha Phi HIGHEST GPA IFC: Beta Theta Pi CPC: Alpha Delta Pi NPHC: Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. MOST IMPROVED GPA IFC: Phi Kappa Tau CPC: Kappa Alpha Theta NPHC: Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. HIGHEST NEW MEMBER GPA IFC: Delta Chi CPC: Delta Zeta NPHC: Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. CLEMSON FRATERNITY AND SORORITY LIFE clemsongreeklife.com 14

16 FRATERNITY AND SORORITY LIFE AWARDS (CONTINUED) COMMUNITY AWARDS OUTSTANDING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING AWARD Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. ALUMNI OUTREACH AWARD Beta Theta Pi EXCELLENCE IN RISK MANAGEMENT AWARD Zeta Tau Alpha EXCELLENCE IN BROTHERHOOD/SISTERHOOD AWARD BROTHERHOOD: Beta Theta Pi SISTERHOOD: Kappa Alpha Theta THE JOHN R. CLINTON GREEK UNITY AWARD Elizabeth Timmons, Delta Delta Delta GREEK WEEK AWARDS OVERALL WINNERS Kappa Delta, Alpha Tau Omega, Kappa Alpha Psi INDIVIDUAL EVENT WINNERS: KICKBALL: Kappa Delta, Alpha Tau Omega, Kappa Alpha Psi TRIVIA: Sigma Kappa, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Kappa Alpha Order, Delta Tau Delta KARAOKE: Kappa Delta, Alpha Tau Omega, Kappa Alpha Psi FIELD DAY: Kappa Delta, Alpha Tau Omega, Kappa Alpha Psi DANCE COMPETITION: Kappa Kappa Gamma, Delta Chi, Chi Psi, Triangle SOCIAL MEDIA: Kappa Delta, Alpha Tau Omega, Kappa Alpha Psi CHANGE WARS: Kappa Delta, Alpha Tau Omega, Kappa Alpha Psi 15 CLEMSON FRATERNITY AND SORORITY LIFE clemsongreeklife.com

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