Minnesota State University, Mankato IFC Agenda

Minnesota State University, Mankato IFC Agenda

Thursday January 13th, 2011

Call to Order:

I.  Roll Call:

II.  Approval of Minutes: 1/7/11- Approved

III.  Approval of Agenda: 1/13/11- Approved

IV.  Officer Reports:

Vice President of Community Service and Philanthropy, Mr. Daniel Lein: (612) 366-9177

·  Dance Marathon Details- Yield to Ashley Portra

Vice President of Risk Management, Mr. Michael Paul:

michael.paul-1 @mnsu.edu (651) 252-4384

·  Roundtables- Risk Management Chairs to email VP of Risk Management

Vice President of Conduct Review, Mr. Steven Yetter:

(612) 306-6933

·  NO REPORT

Vice President of Academic Affairs and Membership Development, Mr. Matthew Lexcen:

(763) 226-7871

·  Phired Up-Important to members at large to see this program, looking to bring them. Looking for a March 26th social excellence seminar.

·  Scholarship Roundtables –Would like scholarship chairs to email VP of academic affairs to set up a roundtable.

·  Grades – community grades yet to be determined, should be announced around midweek next week

·  Pie for Pi – First All- Greek will have Pie for Pi on January 25, 2011 (in Ostrander)

Vice President of Recruitment and Public Relations, Mr. Erik Heller:

(651) 246-0642

·  Greek 101- Four scheduled for next week they are:

·  Tuesday 7:30 in the Heritage Room

·  Wednesday at 12pm in CSU238

·  Thursday @ 7:30 heritage, 9pm in Gage 45

·  Roundtables – weeks from now

·  Chapter Recruitment Events – Let VP of Recruitment know what your chapter is up to.

Vice President of Council Management, Mr. Jeremy Simmons:

(507) 382-9246

·  Minutes will be mailed out to chapter presidents at the end of each IFC meeting, same day

·  AFLV Packets were finalized and sent to judging over winter break, we will be utilizing the same AFLV packets to further our Greek community in this council’s term. The

·  Budget- to be proposed to the council next week.

President, Mr. Cody Buechner:

(507)766-0295

·  IFC will meet in CSU 202 every week as of now unless we can get it switched over

·  All Greek will take place Tuesday, January 25th in Ostrander Auditorium @ 9:30pm

·  House Tours will start next week, it will be themed and at Sigma Nu. Come IFC to meeting in themed attire if so desired.

Greek Advisor, Mr. John Bulcock:

(507) 389-6076

·  Rosters, Officer Report, Programs (Risk, New Member), and Grade Report Discrepancies due Friday

·  Set up 1-1 meetings if not done

·  Availability needed for setting up President’s Meeting

·  Survey at All- Greek – was scheduled last semester but was held over until spring semester. This survey will be conducted on the first All-Greek of the Year (Jan. 25th)

·  AFLV Trip Feb 10-13

·  Community engagement/RSO Fair on 1/25. Contact for tables

·  Greek Community Awards will be due next month, look at the presentation criteria for COTY because criteria has changed since last year.

·  UIFI- We will be sending two people from the Greek Community to this institute; applications will be made available soon. In addition check with your headquarters for scholarships, or your educational foundations to seek funds to go.

·  Congratulations to Joe Cherney and Christina Miller for being selected at AFLV interns

Old Business:

New Business:

·  Whereas: The Interfraternal Community is consistently seeking ways to give back to others

Whereas: In past years, the Interfraternity Council has sponsored non-profit organizations in the past

Be it Resolved: The Interfraternity Council budgets $50 to co-sponsor this semester’s Vagina Monologues (during women’s history month, February 11th- 12th)

Greg - great idea, a good way to support womanhood

John- PHC has approved up to $125

Move to Vote- 7-0-0

·  I move to open discussion on the time of IFC for the rest of the semester.

Cody- lacking VP of Community Service looking at moving the time

Lexcen- I wish to push the meeting time back to 6:30 for parking accommodations

Shane- This will not remedy the situations as the meeting needs to be moved forward.

Greg- This places conflict on a couple other members of the community. I think we should keep the time the same.

Discussion closed

V.  Announcements:

·  Applications due Feb 1st at 4:30 pm for Orientation Assistant. They are available in the FYE office. You must be in good standing with the university, and there are several benefits to being selected for a Orientation assistant.

·  8PM Tracy Ashley the comedian in the Ballroom tonight.

·  Eric is a great snowboarder

·  We are going to do a human gavel

Meeting Adjourned at 6:32