Province Rho State of South Carolina Province Rho Facebook Group July 2015 News Graduating Seniors! Congratulations on completing your college education and starting the next phase of your life. Remember that your membership in SAE is for life, so use the opportunity to network with other Brothers to help you find a new career! Phi Alpha! In Memoriam Brother Odel Gaither, '17, SC Beta/USCS, passed away on July 5tn from a tragic accident. Please send cards or flowers to his family at 2301 Ridgeway Road, Lugoff, SC 29078.
National Convention Updates from the National Convention this summer are posted here, http://www.sae.net/home/pages/news/news---publications---first-informed---july-2015--convention-summary. Important News on Discipline Hearings Following a chapter trial when discipline is imposed upon a member, as stated in Section 62 of the Fraternity Laws, that member’s first appeal is to the Province Council instead of to the Supreme Council. Essentially, the Province Council acts as the first appellate court, and the Supreme Council acts as the second appellate court. As always, the Fraternity Convention is the final appellate body. Changes in National Staff Greg Woolley, Coordinator of Chapter Development, Phone (847) 772-6299 and email gwoolley@sae.net,
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Province Rho State of South Carolina Province Rho Facebook Group July 2015 News Ryan Tolle is now Director of Extension and will maintain his position as Rudulph Regional Director. Thomas Brigman, formerly Director of Extension, is leaving to start a new career. Jeff Hall is now Associate Executive Director of Chapter Development. He has several previous positions including health & safety and expansion. Deran Abernathy now becomes the Associate Executive Director of Alumni Engagement. Russell Best moves to the position of DeVotie Regional Director, from the Patton Region. Health & Safety/Risk Management Bill for Fall 2015 Base fee for our fall 2015 risk bill is $280, which has been lowered for a second time in the last 2 years. Treasurers should review the details of the available discounts in this document, then go online here to complete the calculator. That way you can be sure your fall budget is prepared to pay the bill by mid October. Province Rho Directory The updated Province Rho Directory is attached with this newsletter, and you can also access from our Facebook Group here. IMPORTANT DATES SAE Leadership School – Aug 3-7 Ritual Institute – Oct 23-25 EA Institute – Jan 8-10, 2016 Fall Province Meeting – Sunday, Sept 27, 2015 Fall Risk Mgmt Bill – Due by Oct 15 2016 Province Rho Convention – Feb 5-7, 2016 New Director of Diversity Ashlee Canty will be responsible for overseeing the development, promotion and implementation of strategies that lead to enhanced diversity within our organization. She will work with SAE’s chapters to develop initiatives that promote inclusion in our groups and on their respective campuses; develop a system to monitor reporting and statistics regarding diversity; and take the lead in how to increase awareness and engagement. Ashlee is from Winston-Salem, NC and attended NCSU. Carolina and Clemson Fraternity Policies In South Carolina, we have lost two members of Greek Society in other fraternities at Clemson and Carolina. We have seen a number of fraternities closed, and quite a few placed on probation for alcohol and hazing violations. Please read this new article at how the Board of Trustees for both campuses are taking a zero tolerance attitude toward hazing and underage drinking with tighter and more stringent policies. These kinds of new policies are being considered at other campuses as well.
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Province Rho State of South Carolina Province Rho Facebook Group July 2015 News Billy Rhoad, Chief Risk Officer Billy Rhoad is the Province "Chief Risk Officer", with the role and duties of visiting each chapter once a year, and discussing risk management, social media, and other related legal challenges that our chapters face in SC. He is an attorney in Bamberg, South Carolina, Class of 1983 SC Delta. Bill was one of our speakers at the Province Meeting earlier this year. I think you will agree that he is a very good presenter and knowledgeable about our issues, and he minces no words in describing what brings us down! Contact Billy at email billyrhoad@gmail.com or cell phone (803) 707-6824, or office, (803) 245-5119. Leadership School The 80th School is scheduled for Aug 3-7, 2015. Extension SC Alpha Coastal’s Greek Life has turned down the return of our chapter in 2017, and was not encouraging about ever returning. SC Phi The SC Phi Alumni Association has received official approval of its charter from the Supreme Council. Tom Sears ‘90, email tsearsj@msn.com, has been working toward creating the SC Phi Alumni Association as the first step toward eventually returning our chapter to Furman. Any questions can be directed to him at (864) 313-0570. Presbyterian College Greek Life at PC has notified us that there are no plans to add new fraternities. Annalise Sinclair (email asinclair@presby.edu), Assistant Director of Student Involvement and Greek Life wrote: “Unfortunately, we have put a hiatus on any fraternity growth indefinitely as we re-evaluate our social planning and risk reduction policies. I am unsure how long this process will last, but will be sure to contact you once we have decided that growth is in our future.” Chapter News SC Nu Clemson has announced new, and very strict policies, on social events for fraternities: http://www.tigernet.com/update/player/Clemson-unveils-policies-fraternity-sororityorganizations-19784?ref=front SC Upsilon Congratulations to these new officers at SC Upsilon/College of Charleston: • Brendan Scott Williams, Eminent Chronicler, Annapolis, MD • John Wright Catalano, Eminent Deputy Archon, Greenwich, CT • Cameron James Bloy, Member Educator, Newton, MA
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Province Rho State of South Carolina Province Rho Facebook Group July 2015 News SC Beta Congratulations to new officers: Matez Walid Abdallah, Rush Chairman Jamal Joseph Smith, Co Rush Chairman Rickie Ford, Scholarship Chairman Jerrad Ellwanger, Eminent Herald. Dionel Plasencia, Member Educator Joshua Hall Rader, Eminent Chronicler Kevin Daniel Rolin, Service/Philanthropy Chairman Kevin Bryan Vado, Health and Safety Officer SC Upsilon The chapter has started a fund to help the families of the victims of Emanuel AME. Please visit the Go Fund Me web site here for your donation, http://www.gofundme.com/xvbs6k. Contact Joe Howard for more information at email Alumni Association News Charleston Alumni Association If you are in the Charleston area, we have an active alumni association. The web site is here, http://charlestonsae.com, and Athan Fokas is the contact. Reach him at email athanfokas@gmail.com. Greenville Alumni Association Organizational meeting in Greenville on Thursday, Aug 3, at 5:30 pm, in the office of Coldwell Banker Caine, 111 Williams Street (park and enter from the rear). The contact is Jacob Mann, email jmann@cbcaine.com and cell (864) 325-6266 Columbia Alumni Association Summer alumni and rush social on Sat, Aug 9, 5:30 pm, at the home of Field Wardlaw, 4374 Chicora Street in Columbia. BBQ and non alcoholic beverage is provided. The TGE – Experience Progress Report As part of the TGE, all collegiate members must fulfill the seven requirements of membership in order to be a member in good standing. Every year, chapters’ standards boards should perform an Experience Progress Report to make sure that their members are fulfilling these requirements. The final form listing all of the members, their expectation information and their penalties should be submitted to the Member Services Department at the Fraternity Service Center and the Province Archon no later than August 15. CLICK HERE for the resources.
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Province Rho State of South Carolina Province Rho Facebook Group July 2015 News Province Mailing Address Please note the Province Mailing Address if needed: Province Rho, Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity, 4359 Wade Hampton Blvd., P.O. Box 302, Taylors, SC 29687 Supreme Council
Blaine Ayers, Michael Corelli, Greg Brandt, Steve Churchill, Brad Cohen and Thomas Dement Forms and Reports http://www.sae.net/home/pages/news/news---news-from-hq---health--safety-allocationmodel-2015-2016 Position Statements http://www.sae.net/home/pages/about/about---position-statements---positionstatements-landing-page Rush Recommendations http://www.jotformpro.com/form/51733869276973 John Stringfellow Province Rho Archon State of South Carolina Email johnnstringfellow@gmail.com Phone 7043943202 Toll Free 877-460-3543 Web www.sigmaalphaepsilon.info SC Delta, Class of 1975
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