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 ScroggsVice 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

Theme #1: Values Congruence/Standards

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

Theme #2: Alcohol

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

Theme #3: Community Competition

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

Theme #4: IFC Freshmen Male Experience

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

Theme #5: Multicultural Greek Council

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

Theme #6: National Pan-Hellenic Council

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

Theme #7: PHA Chapter Size

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