Greek Week | Spring 2015

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Pg. 3 – Pairings & Events

Pg. 4–Greek Week Code of Conduct

Pg. 5–Greek Week Policies & Procedures

Pg. 6 –Social Media Initiative

Pg. 7 –Kick Off & Education Night

Pg. 8 – Greeks Got Talent: General Rules Guidelines

Pg. 9 – Greeks Got Talent: Dance Preview, Dress Rehearsal, & Final Performance

Pg. 10 – Greeks Got Talent: Video Requirements & Approved Musical List

Pg. 11 – Greek Games: Flag Football

Pg. 12 – Greeks Giving Back: Philanthropy

Pg. 13 – OwlThon & Closing Ceremonies

GREEK WEEK EXECUTIVE BOARD

Executive Director | Cassie Smith |

Director of Public Relations | Morgan Donnelly |

Director of Philanthropy | Erica Elsesser|

Director of Development & Unity | McKenzie Miller |

Director of Entertainment| Jason Twigger |

Director of Sports | Javonte Wilkerson |

Director of OwlThon Relations | DakotahRadabaugh |

Greek Week Advisor | Aneal Ramkissoon |

PAIRINGS

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Alpha Delta Pi

Alpha Psi Lambda

Sigma Phi Epsilon

Phi Mu Alpha

Alpha Xi Delta

Alpha Tau Omega

Kappa Alpha Psi

Omega Psi Phi

Delta Sigma Theta

Delta Tau Delta

Delta Phi Epsilon

Sigma Lambda Gamma

Alpha Epsilon Pi

Theta Phi Alpha

Pi Kappa Phi

Sigma Kappa

Phi Delta Theta

Alpha Nu Omega

Sigma Chi

Phi Mu

Triangle

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EVENTS

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Monday, March 16th

Kick-Off & Education Night

Time: 5:30 PM-9:00 PM

Location: Live Oak Patio & Barry Kaye Auditorium

Philanthropy: Shamrock Selling

Instagram Challenge: New Member

Tuesday, March 17th

Philanthropy: St. Patrick’s Day

Time: 10:00 AM-2:00 PM

Location: Breezeway

Instagram Challenge: Community Service/Philanthropy Event

Wednesday, March 18th

Talent Rehearsal

Time: 5:00 PM-8:00 PM (By Appointment)

Location: Barry Kaye Auditorium

Instagram Challenge: Badge/Pin Day

Thursday, March 19th

Greeks Got Talent

Time: 6:00 PM-9:00 PM

Location: Barry Kaye Auditorium

Instagram Challenge:TBT Greek Week

Friday, March 20th

Greek Games

Time: 2:00 PM

Location: Housing Lawn

Instagram Challenge:Open Creed/Motto/Vision Statement

Saturday, March 21st

OwlThon & Closing Ceremonies

Time:11:00 AM-12:15 AM

Location: FAU Recreation & Fitness Center

Instagram Challenge:Inspirational Greek Leader

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Greek Week Code of Conduct

All student teams will be required to follow all policies outlined in the Student Code of Conduct, which can be found online at

Any team whose members are deemed by any member of the Greek Week Executive Board to be acting in an unprofessional manner, including but not limited to, disorderly conduct, vandalism, theft, unauthorized entry, verbal or physical threats, will be referred to the Greek Week Advisor and/or the Student Involvement/Fraternity and Sorority Life office to decide appropriate action, which may include disqualification from Greek Week.

Any team that violates the Student Code of Conduct may be referred to the Dean of Student Affairs Office, in addition to disqualification from Greek Week.

Any and all issues regarding a team’s eligibility and/or disciplinary actions are ultimately up to the discretion of the Greek Week Advisor and/or based on any alleged violation referred by the Greek Week Executive Board.

It is the obligation of each team to read and fully understand this packet and its entire content. The packet will be considered FINAL upon being released. A list of shared expectations and assumptions on Greek Week will be created and abided by for all teams participating in Greek Week. The agreement below must be signed by all member organizations of the team’s Greek Week Representative and Chapter President if they wish to compete in Greek Week 2015.

All dates, times, rules, and regulations are subject to change.

We encourage the Greek Week Representatives to stress the severity of adhering to the Code of Conduct to your team. Please represent Florida Atlantic University with dignity and respect.

We, the undersigned, have thoroughly read the2015 Greek Week Rules Packet and agree to adhere to all the Rules and Regulations pertaining to the 2015Greek Week Rules Packet.

Chapter: ______

Chapter President’s Name: ______

Chapter President’s Signature: ______

Greek Week Representative’s Name: ______

Greek Week Representative’s Signature: ______

Greek Week Representative’s Phone: ______

Greek Week Representative’s Email: ______

**Note: Only the Greek Week Representative can speak for the group in any Greek Week matters**

Policies and Rules

  • Only FAU students listed on your chapter’s ICS roster will be eligible to participate in ANY Greek Week event. ICS Rosters will be pulled the night before Greek Week begins.
  • All roster members must have a valid OWL CARD present at the time of check-in.
  • Participation awards for Greek Week 2015 and the Talent night winner will be announced following the final Greek Week event.
  • Greek Week 2015 is designed to promote Greek Unity. All unsportsmanlike conduct will not be tolerated in any manner throughout the week. Any of these actions can be grounds for disqualification. The Greek Week 2015 Advisor and the Office of Fraternity & Sorority Life will assess penalties. Do not forget that you are representing the FAU Greek community.
  • Any questions regarding Greek Week 2015 or a specific event should be directed to the student leaders on the Greek Week 2015 Executive Board through your team representative.
  • Questions regarding points or penalties should be directed to Tiffany Ledgister, Director of Logistics or Cassie Smith, Executive Director.
  • Complaints can be made by filling out an official Greek Week 2015 Grievance Form available in this packet or on the Greek Week website at:
  • Changes regarding dates, times, rules, etc. will be expressed on the FAU FS Life Facebook page. All teams will be notified as soon as possible through their team representatives.
  • All dates, times, rules, and regulations are subject to change.
  • Decisions made by the Greek Week 2015 Executive Board are FINAL.
  • Attendance & participation in Greek Week 2015 is voluntary.
  • ALL Florida Atlantic University policies and procedures will be enforced during this program. Any student who violates those policies will be referred through the student conduct process to the Dean of Students Affairs Office.
  • The Greek Week Executive Board will not tolerate complaints in reference to the official rules/policies. There are representatives from each of your councils that are coordinating the process and should be contacted respectfully for clarification NOT to argue about the details of the packet.
  • The Office of Fraternity & Sorority Life will be the only group who will have the authority to disqualify a team from an event completely, known as "Complete DQ" or DQ. In the event of a Complete DQ, attendance and placement points will not be awarded.
  • Every chapter must have a signed Greek Week Code of Conduct form on file before they are allowed to participate in any event associated with Greek Week.
  • Teams should not begin planning Greek Week together until the joint team captain meeting has occurred (Team captains will be emailed regarding date and times).

Greek Week Social Media Initiative

Instagram Photo Challenge

Each team must correctly hashtag (#) the official Greek Week hashtag, their team’s name, as well as the hashtag provided for the corresponding day below (that makes three total hashtags per picture). Team members can post as many photos as they wish and each day photos will be counted and in ranking order points will be awarded for everyday of the challenge.

The following corresponding days, please post:

Monday: A photo of you as a new member

Tuesday: A photo of a community service or philanthropy event

Wednesday: Badge/Pin Day (A photo of you dressed in appropriate pin/chapter/business casual attire)

Thursday: Throwback Thursday to previous Greek Week (or prior event from Greek Week 2015)

Friday: Open Creed, Motto, or Vision Statement of your organization

Saturday: Inspirational Greek Leader

Points Breakdown:

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First Place: 50

Second Place: 40

Third Place: 30

Fourth Place: 20

Fifth Place: 10

Sixth Place: 0

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Facebook Photo Challenge

Team Photo:

Take a creative team photo and submit your photo via flash drive to the Fraternity & Sorority Life Office by Friday, March 13, 2015 by 5:00pm.The team photo will be uploaded and shared on the Fraternity & Sorority Life Facebook page. Your team will have until Friday, March 20, 2015 at 11:59 PM to get as many likes on the photo as possible. Your team will then be awarded the corresponding points in ranking order.

Points Breakdown:

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First Place: 100

Second Place: 80

Third Place: 60

Fourth Place: 40

Fifth Place: 20

Sixth Place: 0

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YouTube Video Challenge

Greeks Got Talent Legend Video (Please look to Pg. 10 for further details):

Submit your video via flash drive to the Fraternity & Sorority Life Office by Friday, March 13, 2015 by 5:00pm (this will be included with the team photo). We will upload your video to YouTube after the night of Greeks Got Talent and provide each group with a link (to be posted on the Fraternity & Sorority Life Facebook). 50 Bonus points will be awarded to each team that receives at least 250 views on their video by Saturday, March 21, 2015 at 12:00 PM.

Follow us on Social Media!

Instagram: @FAUFSLIFE | Twitter: FAUFSLIFE | Facebook: Greek Week @ FAU | Snapchat:FAUFSLife

Greek Week Kick Off & Education Night

Monday, March 16, 2015

To kick off Greek Week 2015, a gathering on the Live Oak Pavilion Patio will take place starting at 5:30 PM. This is where check in for your Greek Week team will take place for Education Night as well. After you check in your team will have the pleasure of mingling with other teams as well as participating in a Step-and-Repeat. Suggested Attire for both the Greek Week Kick Off and Education Night will be semi-formal business attire.

After the Kick Off on the Live Oak Patio, all members of organizations and teams who are checked in will be ushered into the Barry Kaye Auditorium to enjoy speaker, Rasheed Ali Cromwell, who will present his speech,Greek Life: Where Legends Are Made. Education Night will begin promptly at 7:00 PM. We encourage all listeners to take interest and be respectful of the speaker. Misconduct will not be tolerated in any way and those who are disruptive will be asked to leave and attendance will not count for this individual.

Greek Week scoring for Education Night will be based on attendance. The attendance will be based on the percentage of team members that are available to attend, meaning that those who are excused because of class do not count toward that percentage calculation. In order to have thosemembers of your team that cannot attend due to class excused and not counted toward your percentage calculation, the team must send the following information: team member’s name,course name, instructor name and email. The Fraternity and Sorority Life Office will confirm the information and excuse them from attending and from being part of your team’s percentage calculation.

Please note any disrespectful comments on social media will result in point deduction as determined as the Greek Week Executive Board.

Upon check in each member of your team will receive a color-correlated wristband for your team to ensure attendance.

Percentage Points Breakdown:

0%-74% 0

75% 100

80% 150

85% 200

90% 250

100% 400

Additional Points Available: Each member dressed in semi formal business attire will receive an additional point for his or her organization/team. No additional points will be added to organizations/teams whose members’ show up later than 6:50.

Are We Legends, or Are We Dancers?

The purpose of the event is to demonstrate Greek Unity and to showcase the blended talents from each team.

General Rules and Guidelines

  • Each team’s performance may include but is not limited to: stepping, singing, strolling, dancing, lip-syncing, marching, etc. with no fewer than ten people participating in the performance.
  • The Greek Week theme MUST be incorporated in each team’s performance. The theme for Greeks Got Talent 2015 is “Musical Legends.”
  • Teams can only use songs from the Greek Week E-Board’s list of Musical Legends. (Please see following page for approved list of Musical Legends.)
  • Performance times will be selected at random with a representative of each team the day of the performance (March 19th).
  • Choreographers from outside of your teams organizations may not be used
  • Participating Members
  • The performance may not exceed 50 participants on the stage at once. There is no limit to how many members may be in the dance but ONLY 50 members on the stage at once. (Members will be counted at Dance Rehearsal)
  • At least one person from each organization in a team MUST participate in the performance. (Failure to do so will result in a disqualification from the event.)
  • All performers must be active members of the individual organizations
  • Timing:
  • Each team will have exactly 5 minutes to set up and breakdown and 10 minutes maximum to perform (10 minutes does not include video)
  • Teams will be penalized for exceeding the 10-minute performance time limit (this does not include the video). However, no penalties will be incurred if you are under the time limit.
  • Judging and Scoring:
  • Performances will be judged on the basis of:
  • Choreography
  • Synchronization
  • Showmanship
  • Musicality
  • Panel of judges will be responsible for all scoring of performances based on a rubric provided.
  • Scoring will be available on Saturday, March 21st

Points Breakdown:

First Place: 300

Second Place: 250

Third Place: 200

Fourth Place: 150

Fifth Place: 100

Sixth Place: 50

Are We Legends, or Are We Dancers? Cont.

Dance Preview (Scheduled between March 9-12, 2015):

  • Team Captains must schedule a Dance Preview with the Director of Entertainment, Jason Twigger, between March 9th and March 13th to ensure all portions of the talent meet regulations (props, dances, songs, costumes, etc.)Jason and any or all members of the Greek Week Executive Board team will visit your team’s practice location for a rehearsal session to observe your dance to ensure the appropriateness of the content.
  • Note that any material added after the Dance Preview observation is subject to be reviewed and potentially removed if found inappropriate when presented at the Dance Rehearsal.
  • Failure to proceed/schedule a Dance Preview may result in disqualification of your team for the performance day.

Dress Rehearsal (Wednesday, March 18, 2015):

  • All participating teams must perform a mandatory dress rehearsal (On Wednesday, March 18, 2015). Failure to have team representation at dress rehearsal may result in disqualification of your team for the performance day.
  • You will have 20 min to arrive, block the dance, and exit the auditorium.
  • A representative will establish the teams lighting cues and production needs for the performance during the rehearsal.
  • Teams are subject to Greek Week Executive Board mandating the rehearsal and will stop the performance at various times to count participating members or for any reason they see fit.
  • Dress rehearsal performances may not be altered after approval from Greek Week Executive Board. If unapproved performances occur team will face disqualification.
  • A finalized CD with your music must be submitted at the commencement of your dress rehearsal.
  • The team with the highest amount of money donated for the Shamrocks, will pick their time. The rest of the teams times will be selected by the Greek Week Executive Board. The Executive Board will notify them by noon on Tuesday March 17, 2015

Final Performance (Thursday, March 19, 2015):

  • All of the music used for the performance must be on one CD.
  • A designee from the team must be in the production box throughout the entire performance.
  • Any necessary props will be provided by teams and their corresponding chapters.
  • No clothing, props, or items portraying or displaying vulgar themes, images, or messages will be permitted.
  • Inclusions of profanity, lewd conduct, obscene gestures or scenes (i.e. disrespecting other organizations), or any other inappropriate acts or behaviors will result in an immediate disqualification from the event and possible punitive actions by the Office of Fraternity & Sorority Life.
  • Glitter or any materials that could alter the stage for the following performance (including confetti, food/liquids, etc.) may NOT be used.
  • Projection screens and videos during the dance are prohibited.

Are We Legends, or Are We Dancers? Cont.

Video Requirements:

Teams will be required to make a video that relates to the Greek Week theme “Legends”.

This video will be played before the team goes on stage and performs.

The purpose of this video is to showcase why your organization is legendary!

Guidelines:

  • Video may not exceed 2 minutes
  • Video will be played before team performs dance
  • Video must relate to why your organization is legendary
  • Things you can include in your video but not limited to
  1. Legends from your organization(s) that have made an impact on this world.
  2. Legends from your own chapter(s) here at FAU. (A brother or sister that makes huge contributions to our Greek community as well as our community as a whole)
  3. How your chapter is Legendary. (What your chapter has done to disprove negative Greek stereotypes)
  4. Be creative!
  • Video must be turned in by 5:00 PM, Friday March 13th and be approved by the Greek Week E-board. If E-board feels video is inappropriate for any reason, it will be returned to team and asked for a new and improved one before dress rehearsal.

Approved List of Musical Legends:

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Country

Luke Bryan

George Straight

Taylor Swift

Carrie Underwood

Tim McGraw

Dolly Parton

Kenny Chesney

Brad Paisley

Shania Twain

Keith Urban

Rascal Flatts

Hip Hop/Rap

Biggie Smalls

2 Pac

Jay-Z

Nas

KayneWest

Beastie Boys

Wu-Tang Clan

2 Live Crew

Drake

Lil Wayne

Salt & Pepa

Missy Elliott

T.I.

Beyoncé

Nicki Minaj

Run DMC