Panhellenic Council Meeting Minutes

Ball State University

October 25, 2007

Recitation of the Panhellenic Creed

Roll Call: VP of Administration – Maureen McShane

Approval of Proxy:

Approval of Minutes: Approved

Special Orders of Business:

• FIJI – Ball State Ball Nov. 16, 8-11

• The Learning Center

Officer Reports:

1. VP of Internal Affairs: Liz Baker

2. VP of Administration: Maureen McShane
   • Dues must be turned in to the Office of Student Life by 5 pm on October 30 (Tuesday), or a late fee will be assessed.  Finance officers and presidents should have received an email from me, and a note in the chapter's mailbox.  If there are any questions, please contact me at mlmcshane@bsu.edu.
   • Spirit Point Sheets

3. VP of Recruitment: Jamie Jacob

4. VP of Membership Development: Jessa Patterson

• Just a reminder: New Member Educator Roundtable is scheduled for Thursday November 1st right after Panhellenic.

5. VP of Risk Reduction and Education: Stacy Dixon
   • Risk Management Tip – Homeowner's Insurance

6. VP of Community Relations: Faye Ryan

• PR Idea: Happy Halloween! If you haven't serenaded fraternities yet, do so! And send a letter or put a flyer on the door of sorority suites wishing them a Happy Halloween, as well.

7. Pi Chi Director: Abby Miller

8. Philanthropy and Community Service Director: Ina-Marie Henning
   • November 3 from 8:00am-3:00pm Habitat for Humanity

*Two volunteers per chapter

• Cookie Exchange

• Nov. 29 following Panhellenic
• Submit recipes to me and bring cookies
• There will be a contest for the best cookie
• The money raised goes to Cornerstone

• Order of Omega is collecting toys
• Alternate spring break in Pennsylvania

9. Scholarship Director: Amanda Hendrix

• Super Studiers/ Scholar of the Week – Alpha Phi / Christie Campbell of XO

• Roundtable following meeting!

• November 6th is the last day to request spring classes!

10. Graduate Assistant: Laura Dragoo
    • Service hours standings

11. Advisor: Ken Burger

• NPC Consultant Team Visit
• Rho Lambda is having a meeting on Oct. 30 at 9:30 in SC 306.

12. Advisor: Cara Luyster
    • Midterm deficiencies for new members are being sent out as a resource to the chapters.

13. IFC President: Eric Maroun

14. President: Deanna Pogorelc
    • Keep signing up for Late Nite!
    • Cheeseburger in Paradise is having a pumpkin decorating contest. Chapters can pick up a pumpkin, decorate it (no carving) and then return it. The pumpkins will be displayed around the restaurant The contest will be a coin vote where each cent counts as one vote. All money raised will be given back to the respective chapter to donate to the charity of its choice. Participating chapters will receive free mini-cheeseburgers at their next philanthropic events.
    • Application packets are out—I gave them to the delegates and they are online.  They are due November 9.

15. Delegate Reports
    • Alpha Chi Omega – successful Bust
    • Alpha Gamma Delta – proud of behavior at Homecoming
    • Alpha Omicron Pi – Jail and Bail in November
    • Alpha Phi – Phi Monthly – Decorated pumpkins
    • Chi Omega – sisterhood haunted house, one of the best sororities in the Daily News
    • Delta Zeta – Mel's Walk this Saturday
    • Kappa Alpha Theta – Theta Thursday – handed out candy at the scramble light
    • Kappa Delta – Big sis night, Twister tournament
    • Phi Mu – Decorated pumpkins
    • Pi Beta Phi – Sisterhood event – line dancing
    • Sigma Kappa – Aces High on November 2

Old Business:

New Business:

• Information about Total
• NPC Consultant Visit

Delegate Announcements:

Announcements:

• Scholarship Coordinator: On Tuesday Oct 30 at 7:30 pm in the Student Center will be Stand Up, Stand Out.  It will focus on risky social behavior.

Adjournment:   5:48 pm