Fraternity & Sorority Life Annual Report 2015-2016
Texas Tech University
Center for Campus Life
Letter from FSL Dear Raider Family, I am pleased to present you with the 2015-16 edition of the Fraternity & Sorority Life Annual Report. This report will provide a comprehensive review of the performance of the fraternity and sorority community during the 2015-16 academic year. The publication of the annual report for Fraternity & Sorority Life is always a great reminder of all of the positive accomplishments of our students, partners, stakeholders, and our staff. Since the fall semester of 2014, our office and community have been in a period of transition, but I am extremely proud of our student leadership for their buy-in, the support that we have received from our headquarters partners, campus partners, and alumni, and especially thankful for the great staff for always making sure our students are heard, and their wellbeing is always placed ahead of all other concerns. For the 2015-2016 academic year, many new initiatives were undertaken. We partnered with the Greek Life Advisory Council to advance our community, advocated for safer social events with the creation of the Social Event Policy, supported the growth of our National Pan-Hellenic Council and Multicultural Greek Council communities, reinforced the development of our students with the creation of four leadership opportunities, and added three new organizations (Alpha Xi Delta Sorority, Beta Theta Pi Fraternity, and Delta Alpha Sigma Sorority, Inc.) to our community. With the marked accomplishments within this report, and the many that were unable to fit, I have great hope for the future of our community and Fraternity & Sorority Life. Wreck ‘Em,
Trey Robb, M.E. Assistant Director of Fraternity & Sorority Life
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Table of Contents Our Purpose and Community . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Interfraternity Council . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Multicultural Greek Council . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 National Pan-Hellenic Council . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Panhellenic Council . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Community Achievements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Grade Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Policies and Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
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Our Mission Texas Tech University Fraternity & Sorority Life (FSL) is dedicated to the growth of the FSL community, the personal development of our students, and maintaining relationships with the community, the University, FSL staff, and stakeholders. We believe in fraternity and sorority, and advocate for the organizations and students in their pursuit of fraternal ideals. We strive to provide opportunities to create life-long bonds through the principles encompassed in shared community values. Our mission is to provide a quality undergraduate fraternal experience enhancing student development with a commitment to partnership, personal growth, and prevention with all stakeholders.
Values Academics
Community Service Brotherhood and Sisterhood
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Leadership
Our Community 34
Men’s Organizations
57
Organizations
4,951 New Members1,518 Fall Membership
23
Women’s Organizations
Spring Membership
4,513
300 New Members
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Interfraternity Council Texas Tech Interfraternity Council (IFC) is the governing body of the fraternities at Texas Tech who are recognized by The North American Interfraternity Conference (NIC). IFC strives to promote high academic standards, philanthropic services, resources for recruitment, and inter-fraternity unity. These organizations are dedicated to personal development, academic achievement, leadership, and service to the campus community. Activities of an IFC fraternity may include study halls, community service projects, cook-outs, intramural sports, educational programs, sorority mixers, formal dances, and leadership training.
Council Advisor Trey Robb Trey attended East Tennessee State University where he graduated with his Bachelor of Social Sciences in Political Science. He then attended graduate school at the University of North Texas where he served as the Graduate Assistant for Leadership, and the Graduate Assistant for Greek Life. He graduated in May 2014 with his Master of Education in Higher Education with a concentration in student affairs.
Council Initiatives The Interfraternity Council worked this year to improve fall formal recruitment, increase council programming, and provide increased accountability and resources to its members. Fall formal recruitment saw an increase in both men registering to participate and with men accepting bids from previous years. The council also welcomed the return of Beta Theta Pi to the community. IFC increased council programming through participation in Movember, where the council set up speakers and fundraising events to promote men’s mental, emotional, and physical health. Accountability and resources improved through the publication of numerous Risk Management/Harm Reduction handouts, targeted discussions, and new policies such as the Clay R. Warren Risk Education Policy implemented by the entire office.
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At a Glance Men’s Organizations
24 1,460 New Members
1,781
Spring Membership
Fall Membership
588
13 Lodged Organizations
157 New Members 53
Avg. Chapter Size
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At a Glance
6 180
Men’s Organizations
Women’s Organizations
9
Fall Membership
New Members
55
12
Avg. Chapter Size
Spring Membership
187
37 New Members page | 7
Multicultural Greek Council The Texas Tech University Multicultural Greek Council (MGC) is a governing body that represents 15 men’s and women’s social fraternities and sororities. These organizations are all culturally-based, but membership is open to any individual interested in joining. Three national umbrella organizations govern several MGC fraternities and sororities: the National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations Inc. (NALFO), the National Multicultural Greek Council (NMGC), and the National Asian Pacific Islander American Panhellenic Association (NAPA). NALFO represents 21 national fraternities and sororitie, NMGC represents 11 national organizations, and NAPA currently represents 17 national organizations. However, several MGC organizations are currently not represented under an umbrella organization but are active under Texas Tech MGC.
Council Advisor
Micah Bockstruck-Martinez
Micah earned his Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies with a focus on Education, Spanish, and Chicano studies from Eastern Washington University. Micah completed his Master of Education in Student Affairs at Iowa State University, where he served as a graduate advisor in the Office of Greek Affairs, working with both the Multicultural Greek Council and the National Pan-Hellenic
Council Initiatives The Multicultural Greek Council worked this year to incease their intake, provide more leadership opportunities for students, and excel in community service and philanthropy. MGC sought to increase intake and recruitment participation by introducing MGC 101 and Meet the Greeks to provide interested students with information on how to join MGC. The council worked with FSL to send representatives to the All Greek Leadership Conference and Association of Fraternal Values & Leadership Conference where students developed leadership skills that will contribute to the FSL community. MGC also continued to excel in community service by hosting a council-wide service event in addition to multiple fundraising nights.
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National Pan-Hellenic Council The National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) is a collaborative organization of the nine historically African American, international Greek letter fraternities and sororities. The nine organizations are sometimes collectively referred to as the Divine Nine. The NPHC here at Texas Tech University consists of seven of the nine organizations. The council promotes interaction between organizations through forums, meetings, cooperative programming, and campus initiatives. NPHC organizations are focused on promoting camaraderie, academic excellence, and service to the community. Each organization promotes community awareness action through educational, economic, and cultural service activities.
Council Advisor Nelda Bailey Nelda received her Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice with a minor in African-American Studies from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Nelda went on to obtain her Master of Science in Counselor Education with a concentration in Student Affairs from Mississippi State University. While at State, Nelda advised the National Pan-Hellenic Council for two years along with an internship in Academic Advising and an externship in Student Conduct at Texas A&M University.
Council Initiatives The National Pan-Hellenic Council initiated programming efforts to increase the size of their council and to promote community service and philanthropy. NPHC hosted a Membership Growth Workshop this year to encourage the expansion of each organization. As a result, one of the member organizations conducted intake for the first time in three-and-a-half years. NPHC hosted two community service events to benefit local-area charities, with council-wide participation.
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At a Glance
4
Men’s Organizations
Women’s Organizations
3 17
Fall Membership
6
Avg. Chapter Size
Spring Membership
40
25 New Members page | 10
At a Glance
12 Fall Membership
Women’s Organizations
2,706
875 New Members
12 Lodged Organizations
Spring Membership
2,505
81New Members
23 0 Avg. Chapter Size page | 11
Panhellenic Council The National Panhellenic Conference (NPC) is the national coordinating body of 26 member sororities. Locally, the Texas Tech Panhellenic Council is the governing body of the 12 NPC sororities on campus, composed of seven executive council officers, numerous liasons, cabinet members, and delegates from each chapter. The Panhellenic Council coordinates recruitment, provides programming activities, and works as a self-governing support system for member sororities. The council promotes the four values of the FSL Community at Texas Tech and strives to uphold success and excellence in its members.
Council Advisor
Harriette Baker
Harriette attended Texas Tech University where she graduated with her Bachelor of Arts in Advertising. Upon graduation she was employed by her national organization as a leadership consultant and then marketing coordinator at the International Headquarters. With experience from more than 30 campuses across the country, Harriette returned to Texas Tech in 2012 to work with the community that gave life to her career in Fraternity & Sorority Life.
Council Initiatives Panhellenic Council continued to improve their community service efforts, increase membership across the community, and increase leadership opportunities. Panhellenic hosted Panhellenic Pride Week to provide community service opportunities and help develop inter-council relationships. Panhellenic also increased recruitment enrollment numbers and welcomed a new organization, Alpha Xi Delta, to the council for the first time in 28 years, with the opportunity to invite another organization to join in the future as the community continues to grow. Panhellenic restructured the organization of their Executive Board to provide 28 leadership opportunities for members of the community.
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Programming Fraternity & Sorority Life strives to provide educational, leadership, and risk management opportunities for all members of the FSL community. Programs are provided on a monthly, semesterly, or yearly basis to respond to the needs and concerns of students. Programs are developed and executed by FSL staff, graduate/student assistants, and council leadership. Third-party speakers or facilitators are also utilized to provide expert information or resources.
Clay R. Warren Speaker Series
All students participate in our Clay R. Warren (CRW) Speaker Series twice a year. This series brings in nationally recognized speakers to engage with students in relevant and timely topical information. The speakers this year were Rasheed Ali Cromwell, Dr. Mari Ann Callais, and Ross Szabo.
Clay R. Warren Risk Education Summit The CRW Risk Education Summit is hosted each winter to equip organization leadership with tools and skills focused around prevention models, problem identification and response, self-reporting, accountability, and Ladder of Risk. This summit is targeted toward Presidents, New Member Educators, Judicial Chairs, Social Chairs, and Recruitment Chairs for each organization. This year’s CRW Risk Education Summit was January 19th at the Student Union Building.
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Critical Conversations
Critical Conversations were held monthly during the spring semester to engage specific leadership positions in relevant topics that concern the FSL community. This year’s topics included Diversity, Game Day Behavior, and special topics from the Association of Fraternal Values & Leadership Conference.
Leadership Summit Leadership Summit is a 3-day institute-style learning experience for all FSL presidents. Resources are pulled from similar programs like UIFI, LeaderShape, iLead, and other leadership experiences to provide our students with leadership development, community-building, and critical thinking skills. The 2016 Leadership Summit was held January 14-16th at Ceta Canyon.
FSL 202
FSL 202 is a monthly program for students looking to further their experience with FSL and their organization. The program helps students identify and formulate personal values, develop relationship skills through interactive dialogue, and instills a sense of passion for the FSL community. This year a total of six sessions were hosted on campus.
Additional Opportunities
In addition to the programming hosted by FSL, we provided other leadership and learning opportunities to our students. Such opportunities included attending the All Greek Leadership Conference, the Southeastern Interfraternity Conference Leadership Academy, the Undergraduate Interfraternity Institute, the Association of Fraternal Values & Leadership Conference, and membership opportunities within Rho Lambda and Order of Omega honor societies.
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FSL Achievements Scholarships • The Multicultural Greek Council awarded two $250 scholarships to council members • The Panhellenic Council awarded one $500 scholarship via the Callie Chalk Scholarship Endowment and four $500 scholarships via the Panhellenic Achievement Scholarship
Partnerships
• FSL and each council co-sponsored educational programs with Athletics, Institutional Diversity, and Risk Intervention and Safety Education (RISE) which included the following: • One Love Relationship Violence project and One Love Week • “Best Sex Ever” featuring speaker Laci Green • All four councils partnered together to reinstate Baby Steps: Step and Stroll Competiion • FSL partnered with TTU Information Technology, Institutional Advancement, and Planning and Assessment to improve record keeping and assessment metrics and current students and alumni • FSL partnered with the Texas Tech Office of Student Conduct to formalize the investigation and resolution process of reported organizations and concerns
Presentations and Development • Harriette Baker and Nelda Bailey were selected to present at the 2016 Association of Fraternal Values and Leadership Central Conference • Trey Robb and IFC Vice President of Risk Managmenet Samuel Phariss were selected to present on Values Alignment & Accountability at the 2016 Southeast Interfraternity Conference Leadership Academy • Nelda Bailey was selected as a small group facilitator for the Farmhouse GROWS Institute • Micah Bockstruck-Martinez and Harriette Baker were selected as small group facilitators at the Undergraduate Interfraternity Institute • Nelda Bailey and Micah Bockstruck-Martinez were selected as small group facilitators at the University of Texas at Austin Leadershape Institute • FSL staff members, along with Dean of Students Dr. Amy Murphy, attended the Association of Fraterntiy/Sorority Advisors Annual Meeting for a four-day conference • Trey Robb, Nelda Bailey, and Micah Bockstruck-Martinez attending the Alcohol Skills Training Program • Trey Robb and Nelda Bailey attended the Novak Institute for Hazing Prevention page | 15
Grade Report Fraternity & Sorority Life recognizes the priority of attending college to attain a well-rounded education. Each semester, a grade report is run to evaluate the status of the 57 organizations within the community. The grade report reveals the average GPA of the entire community, the percentage of students with 4.0 GPAs, a comparison of council averages, and recognizes organizations who have improved the most from a previous semester. The Spring 2016 grade report shows that the FSL GPA is higher than the all undergraduate GPA at the University. It also depicts that the sorority GPA is higher than the fraternity GPA, undergraduate female, and undergraduate male GPAs. The council GPAs and community GPA average are shown below. FALL 2015
SPRING 2016
FSL Community GPA 2 . 978
3.09
University GPA 2 . 825
2 . 89
Council GPAs
IFC
2 . 74 0
2 . 872
MGC
2 . 70 5
2 . 693
NPHC
2.965
2 . 718
PH
3 . 171
3 . 283
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Policies and Resources Fraternity & Sorority Life follows all standards set by Texas Tech University as stipulated within the Code of Student Conduct. In addition to these policies, FSL has established other sets of policies for students to adhere to under certain circumstances. All of our policies can be found in detail on our website FSL.TTU.EDU.
Clay R. Warren Risk Education Policy
The CRW Attendance Policy corresponds to the annual CRW Risk Education Summit that is hosted by FSL each spring semester. Required participation in this program is outlined within our policy and communicated to members of each organization far in advance of the summit. Policy was created around the CRW programs in order to hold organizations and their membership accountable to attendance as these programs offer valuable insight, discussion, and resources on topics that directly affect the FSL community. Failure to fully participate as outlined in this policy will result in organizational accountability measures that may include attending a make-up program, paying a fine, or a change in the organizational status.
Social Event Policy
The purpose of the Social Event Policy is to allow FSL the ability to work with organizations and student leaders to better understand their inter/national organizations’ policies on social events. This provides a way to hold students accountable to the standards FSL and their inter/national organizations have of them. The Fraternal Information & Programming Group (FIPG) holds the industry standard for 51 inter/national organizations on how to appropriately host social events, and FSL has adopted these standards as policy.
Membership Intake Policy
NPHC and MGC organizations do not have a defined start or end date to their membership intake and new member education period per semester. The Membership Intake Policy was established to maintain record of an organization’s progress toward membership intake and to ensure that events associated with intake and new member education are in line with the standards set by FSL, inter/ national policies, and the Texas Tech University Student Code of Conduct.
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Student Resources FSL provides students with resources to enable them to make the most of their fraternity or sorority experience at Texas Tech University. Resources include single-sheet handouts, presentations, one-onone meetings, connections to other TTU departments, and information from inter/national organizations or other universities. Topics covered through our resources include the following:
Robert’s Rules of Order Financial Responsibility Crisis Management Designated Drivers Sober Monitors Hazing Behaviors Reporting Options New Member Education
Sexual Misconduct Contract Guidelines Chapter Operations Membership Recruitment Organizational Health Academic Success Risk Reduction Social Event Planning
Prevention Planning The FSL website was updated this year and includes an Officer Tool Box for organization leadership. The Tool Box offers information on the above-mentioned topics, in addition to general FSL terminology, access to policies, and operations guidance. Resources are made public and available to all students within the FSL community.
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