Multicultural Greek Council

The Florida State University

Agenda

Monday August 31, 2009

I.Call to Order

a. 6:30 p.m.

II.Roll Call

a. Sigma Beta Rho- late

III.Community Announcements

IV. Approval of the Minutes

a. Approved

V. Officer Reports

  1. President

i. MGC banners

  1. Banners are updated in the union and they are posted.

ii. SAC status

  1. We are only allowed to have one room for a business meeting per week. The rooms will be posted on Wiggio.

iii. Constitution

  1. The updated constitution is on the Wiggio group. Contact an eboard member if you have any future questions.

iv. Open Eboard Position

a. There is an open Eboard position. The potential candidates are:

  1. Erica Vasquez
  2. Marco Blanco
  3. Nick Myers
  1. Nominations will be next voting council 9/14 /09 and voting will take place the following voting council 9/28 /09.

v. Extension

  1. A packet has been put together from this summer. It has been submitted to the Greek life office for review.
  2. Robin, as well as the Greek Life Department, are reviewing the packet and will report to the council soon.

vi. Wiggio

  1. If you are not on the Wiggio group, contact Charleta Williams at , so that you can be added.
  1. Vice President
  2. Monthly reports due Sept. 10th
  3. Treasurer

i. Fines

a. None

ii. Budget

iii. Purchase orders

  1. Submit you requests in advance (20 days) for MGC co- sponsorships.
  2. MGC cannot be on the flyers of on campus events, only off campus functions.
  1. Secretary
  2. Contact Sheet
  3. Email your contact sheets to Charleta at by Wednesday at 12 midnight
  4. Membership Director

i. Calendar of events posted

  1. No more changes to weeks or events. We must have a seven days notice of any changes that are made.
  2. There are six weeks during the fall semester.
  3. There are organizations with events on the same days, but they are unofficial events.
  4. If you have any questions, please contact Santi

ii. Sprite Step off

  1. Cocoa-Cola sent information about a step competition. The locations are Atlanta, Georgia and New Orleans, Louisiana for our region. The Atlanta, Georgia date is October 10, 2009.

iii. On the Eight

  1. Presentations on Sept. 29th, Oct. 7th, and the 15th in HCB102 at 8 p.m. If you have any questions please email: . Each organization needs to send 2-4 members
  2. 1st program- how to be an asset to your chapter
  3. 2nd program- academic success
  4. 3rd program- drugs and media

iv. Committee Chairs

  1. Nominations will be next week. All nominees must be present:
  2. Community Service Chair
  3. Head Fundraising Chair
  4. Social Chair

f. Standards Officer

  1. The position is open. Please submit nominations and applications

VI. Old Business

VII.New Business

  1. Proposals
  2. Three proposals from Divas: Event at skate world- rejected
  3. HSLU/Diva co-sponsorship Sept.16 from 7 p.m.-9 p.m.: passes
  4. Divas: Community Service at the local Animal Shelter on September 6 from 1-5 p.m.: rejected
  5. Divas have till October 5, 2009 to fulfill their required event to be considered for membership and to present. The application is due by September 14, 2009, which is the 2nd voting council. October 12, 2009 would be their presentation.

VIII.Announcements

  1. The MGC is encouraged to apply to become orientation leaders. The applications go online on September 18, 2009. The applications are located at
  2. Informational meetings are:
  3. September 29, 2009 from 2 -3 p.m.
  4. October 7, 2009 from 5-6 p.m.
  5. October 14, 2009 from 6-7 p.m.
  6. October 20, 2009 from 2-3 p.m.
  7. All meetings are held in the Union rooms 312 and 313
  8. Dream Act is this Wednesday, September 2, 2009 at 7:30 p.m. in the Senate Chambers.
  9. Theta Nu Xi presents its newest members
  10. Sigma Beta Rho is now an associate chapter. Congrats
  11. Lambda Theta Phi is hosting a music festival this Sunday, September 6, 2009.
  12. Applications are due September 7, 2009 at midnight for the Standards Officer position.
  13. Jolie’s new number: 850-766-0481
  14. Presidents meeting September 21, 2009 6:30 p.m.

IX.Advisor Comments

  1. New member Educators Program

1. Meeting September 1 at HCB 315 from 5-7:30p.m.; casual.

X. Adjournment

a. 7:39 p.m.