Panhellenic Council Meeting
November 12th, 2012
Kansas State Student Union Big 12 Room
7 pm
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 7:03pm.
READING OF NPC CREED
We, as Undergraduate Members of women’s fraternities, stand for good scholarship, for guarding of good health, for maintenance of fine standards, and for serving, to the best of our ability, our college community. Cooperation for furthering fraternity life, in harmony with its best possibilities.
We, as Fraternity Women, stand for service through the development of character inspired by the close contact and deep friendship of individual fraternity and Panhellenic life. The opportunity for wide and wise human service, through mutual respect and helpfulness, is the tenet by which we strive to live.
ROLL CALL
All Chapters were present.
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND SPEAKERS
· Freedom for Healthy Relationships Program- Julie Hagedorn
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Kappa Delta moved to approved the minutes
Zeta Tau Alpha seconded
BOARD OF DIRECTORS REPORTS
President: Hannah Scrivner ()
• My Sister, My Responsibility
· Resource book of speakers will be coming soon. They are highly encouraging chapters to bring in an outside speaker at least once a semester.
· PHC/PHA - Bylaws and Constitution
· AFLV awards
· Tri Sigma visit - Thursday 7pm in Room 227 - 8 members per chapter!
Vice President: Megan Kirtland ()
• Pairing with recruitment chairs for AFLV packet completion
• Binder updates for our new officers/transition! :)
Risk Management: Rachel Schluter ()
• Great work with event registration
• If you encounter any issues with Third Party Vendors please let me know!
Public Relations: Kaitlin Myers ()
• Social media for December
· Alumni Newsletter
· Pictures
· PR Plans
Community & Internal Relations: Mandy Prather ()
• Don’t forget to donate clothing for the Goodwill drive! Bring clothes from home over Thanksgiving, too!
◦ Picking up the boxes on December 2nd.
Interfraternal Relations: Jessica Boesche ()
• Sisterhood events- need two per semester
• Keep in mind, you can combine My Sister My Responsiblity with other chapters
Recruitment: Nicole Reigel, Ellen Bergkamp, Olivia Pitt-Perez
() () ()
• Spring Recruitment- 45-50 women are interested in COB.
o We will be having some type of tabling event for potential new members and chapters to attend.
· AFLV
· Transition work for next semester
Advisor’s Report: Jenni Jones ()
• 2nd Billing November 15th-Payment Due December 7th
• Roster Updates Due November 23th, Final December 7th
• Officer Update form will be emailed out to the current presidents
• Can I Kiss You program-Tuesday, November 13th 9:00pm Ballrooms
• Train the Trainer-Tuesday, November 13th 4:30pm
◦ If interested please email
▪ Include name, email, phone #, chapter
Old Business
• Vote on Slated/Nominated officers
• Zeta Tau Alpha moved to open for elections.
• Sigma Kappa seconded.
• President- Sarah Smith
• Vice President and Judicial Affairs- Sydney Sewell
• Director of Risk Management- Emily Relph
• Director of Community and Internal Relations- Mary Beth Gottsch
• Director of Public Relations- Hannah Henning
• Director of Recruitment- Internal- Nicole Wasserman
• Director of Recruitment- COB and Retention- Liz Lawless
New Business
• PHC/PHA - Bylaws and Constitution
• Kappa Kappa Gamma moved to open for discussion on this topic.
• Pi Beta Phi seconded.
• Hannah will e-mail out the new bylaw and constitution changes with PHC across the board.
For the Good of the Order/Announcements
Alpha Chi Omega is decorating their house for Christmas. They are planning semi-formal at the end of November. They are planning their Winter philanthropy, Light Up the Little Apple, and partnering with Sig Chi for a toy drive.
Alpha Delta Pi had a Strengths Quest workshop with Mike Finnegan; they loved the program and encourage all chapters and members to do it.
Alpha Xi Delta announced their new slate last night. They will have their transitions after Thanksgiving break.
Delta Delta Delta had their tacky holiday Christmas party last Friday. They had a Thanksgiving/Taco dinner with Tau Kappa Epsilon. Their Dad’s weekend is after the break.
Gamma Phi Beta is getting ready to present their new slate.
Gamma Rho Lambda will have elections for their new exec board on Wednesday.
Kappa Alpha Theta had an American themed date party. They are about to vote on their slate.
Kappa Delta asked, if you have any old purses, they will be collecting them after break for the women’s center.
Chi Omega announced their new exec slate last night. They had Dad’s weekend last weekend. Candy Cane Lane on McCain will be coming soon.
Kappa Kappa Gamma is planning a date party with Pi Phi. They had a dinner exchange with Acacia. Through the Gift of Life will be in the Union tomorrow from 9am-4pm; go get your cheek swabbed to be tested as a bone marrow match.
Pi Beta Phi brought Campus Kisses for the Troops where they wrote 1,400 post cards for the troops. They are voting on their new slate.
Sigma Kappa is going to have elections on Wednesday. They are decorating their house for the holidays afterwards.
Zeta Tau Alpha is having an Old Hollywood themed date party. They are finalizing their slate on Wednesday.
Important Dates to Remember
• Next Meeting: November 26th, 7pm Big 12 Room
• Can I Kiss You program-Tuesday, November 13th 9:00pm Ballrooms
• Train the Trainer-Tuesday, November 13th 4:30pm
• Tri Sigma Visit - Thursday November 15th at 7pm in Room 227
• TIME CHANGE: December 3rd Joint Meeting now 6pm in Room 212
Zeta Tau Alpha moved to adjourn the meeting at 7:44pm.
Kappa Delta seconded.