Initiative 1: Scholarship
Outcomes / Suggested Strategies / Projected Completion Date / Stakeholder(s)1. Establish positive relations with faculty / · Implement faculty mentors for each chapter
· Create informative videos for faculty
· Hold faculty appreciation month events
· Select a faculty member of the year / · Fall 2017
· Spring 2017
· Spring 2018
· Spring 2018 / · CH, GLO
· IFC, CPH, OoO
· OoO, CPH
· OoO
2. Increase awareness of Order of Omega / · Educate the Greek Life population by having presentation at chapter meetings
· Create a video explaining the purpose of O of O
· Hold more events hosted by O of O / · Fall 2017
· Spring 2017
· Spring 2018 / · OoO, CH
· OoO
· OoO
3. Improve the all Greek Life GPA to surpass the all Full-time Undergraduate GPA / · Create academic incentives, such as prizes/handouts, philanthropy donation to the chapter with the highest GPA
· Set GPA goals within each organization
· Incorporate into Greek Week Points System / · Spring 2019
· Spring 2018
· Spring 2019 / · CH, CPH, IFC
· CH, CPH, IFC
· GLO
4. Improve awareness of scholastic achievements of Greek Life community / · Connect with other departments such as Marketing and Communications department
· Include within Greek Gazette (send a collection of the best articles from the Greek Gazette to the mayor’s office once a year) / · Spring 2018
· Spring 2017 / · CH, GLO
· GLO
Initiative 2: Civic Engagement
Outcomes / Suggested Strategies / Projected Completion Date / Stakeholder(s)1. Develop/create alternative break for Greek Life students / · Determine partner organization
· Start off small, expand trip options later – local “test trip”
· Look at data from the survey that was issued
· Creation of alternative Spring Break Chair Positions / · Fall 2017
· Spring 2018
· Spring 2017
· Fall 2017 / · GLO
· GLO, CPH, IFC
· GLO, CPH, IFC
· GLO
2. Gather data regarding volunteer work – service/fundraising / · Publish monthly hours per organization – adds to competiveness
· Provide data gathered in Greek Gazette, with press releases for events, etc. / · Fall 2017
· Spring 2018 / · CH, CPH, IFC
· GLO, CH
3. Create and offer more Greek wide service efforts / · “Adopt a Highway” – possibly look for an area on Park Ave.
· North End Community Day / · Spring 2018
· Spring 2017 / · CPH, IFC
· GLO, CPH, IFC
Initiative 3: Leadership
Outcomes / Suggested Strategies / Projected Completion Date / Stakeholder(s)1. Providing more leadership development opportunities for current members / · Hold a leadership day before spring classes start for student leaders, much like a conference day à partnership opportunity between students and faculty
· Increase UIFI attendance
· Overnight retreat for presidents and council officers
· Specific workshops for different officers
· Encourage leadership roles in outside organizations
· Promote Greek life leadership involvement in ways such as: Get into the Spectrum, possibly reserve one of the glasses, Greek of the Week, Greek of the Month. / · Spring 2019
· Spring 2018
· Spring 2018
· Fall 2017
· Spring 2018
· Fall 2018 / · OoO
· GLO, CPH
· GLO
· CPH, IFC, CH
· CH, OoO
· GLO, CPH, IFC
2. Providing more leadership development opportunities for new members / · Expand on fraternal leadership institute by hosting twice per year with various levels of leadership abilities
· New member council that plans events for new members
· Chapters have positions available for new members / · Spring 2018
· Fall 2018
· Fall 2019 / · GLO
· IFC, CPH
· CH
3. Leadership development specifically focused on areas such as social justice / · Increase Tunnel of Oppression involvement
· Encourage Greek involvement in school campaigns
· Have a document given to new members information on the specific exec positions in IFC, CPH and their chapter.
· Increase involvement in outside clubs / · Spring 2018
· Spring 2019
· Spring 2017
· Spring 2017 / · CPH, IFC, CH
· CPH, IFC, CH
· CPH, IFC, CH
· CPH, IFC, CH
Initiative 4: Membership
1. Improve retention of current and new members / · Workshops by majors· Chapters can work on being more transparent during recruitment as to what dues are—worksheet in regards to funds and payment plan information in pamphlets and/or in a power point and more information given by treasurers of each chapter.
· Look into raising money for hardship fund / · Fall 2017
· Fall 2017
· Fall 2019 / · CPH (VP of Scholarship), IFC (VP of Scholarship), CH (academic chairs).
· CH
· OoO
2. Increase the percentage of undergraduate men that are involved in Greek Life –only 15% compared to number of men enrolled undergraduate / · Define fraternity experience
· Improve branding the fraternity experience
· Revise recruitment methods
· Recruitment workshop for fraternities put on by both the Greek life office and IFC
· Reach out to other schools for advice / · Spring 2018
· Spring 2018
· Spring 2018
· Spring 2018
· Spring 2018 / · CH (officers specifically).
· CH
· CH
· CH
· IFC, CH
3. Alumni engagement / · Alumni day of service that undergraduates and alumni could participate in
· Alumni panel for new members
· Alumni mentor program / · Fall 2018
· Fall 2018
· Spring 2019 / · IFC, CPH, CH
· IFC, CPH, CH
· IFC, CPH, CH
4. Create assessment measures to determine Greek life member experience / · Continue Greek life experience survey (anon, student ID)
· New member survey at the end of their new member process (anon, student ID)
· Lunch focus groups
· Assess those with positions v. those without
· Create a minimum standards of excellence plan specific to Sacred Heart, multilevel / · Fall 2017
· Fall 2017
· Fall 2019
· Fall 2019
· Spring 2017 / · GLO, CH
· GLO, CH
· GLO
· CH
· GLO
5. Improve peer accountability / · Define fraternity experience
· Social media workshop / · Spring 2018
· Spring 2018 / · IFC, CPH
· OoO
Initiative 5: Campus Relations
Outcomes / Suggested Strategies / Projected Completion Date / Stakeholder(s)1. Increase partnerships with key departments on campus for a mutually beneficial relationship / · Volunteer Programs
· Athletics
· Campus Ministry
· Performing Arts
· Public Safety / · Spring 2019
· Spring 2019
· Spring 2019
· Spring 2019
· Spring 2019 / · GLO, CPH, IFC
· GLO, CPH, IFC
· GLO, CPH, IFC
· GLO, CPH, IFC
· GLO, CPH, IFC
2. Increase partnerships with key student organizations on campus for a mutually beneficial relationship. / · Student Government partnership increase through involvement in the Turkey Drive and SHU Hoops Madness.
· Best Buddies involvement increased specifically for the fraternities.
· Hearts United
· Partnering with Residential Life
· Partnering with Police Department and Fire Department specifically with the Toy Drive.
· Partnering with local organizations to create two Greek wide service days. / · Spring 2018
· Fall 2018
· Spring 2017
· Fall 2017
· Fall 2017
· Spring 2018 / · IFC, CPH, CH
· IFC, CPH, CH
· IFC, CPH, CH
· IFC, CPH, CH
· IFC, CPH, GLO
· IFC, CPH, GLO
3. Raise Awareness of what Greek Life is to faculty and staff on campus / · Increase awareness and promote involvement in the Beat the Stigma campaign / · Spring 2019 / · IFC, CPH, GLO
Initiative 6: Risk Prevention and Management
Outcomes / Suggested Strategies / Projected Completion Date / Stakeholder(s)1. Increase education and accountability about hazing prevention to all Greek community members. / · Have a hazing prevention speaker come to campus
· Host hazing prevention workshop (such as pro/con Greek life debate)
· Increase programming for National Hazing Prevention Week / · Fall 2017
· Fall 2017
· Fall 2017 / · GLO, CPH, IFC, CH
· GLO, CPH, IFC, CH
· GLO, CPH, IFC, CH
2. Respect and promote University policies regarding alcohol and substance abuse. / · Help promote bystander rule that SHU has
· Partner with Student Government for their Safety Week and dedicate a day specifically to Greek Life.
· Host a workshop in partnership with SWEET peer educators / · Fall 2017
· Fall 2017
· Spring 2018 / · CPH, IFC
· CPH, IFC
· CPH, IFC, OoO
3. Promote healthy lifestyles within the Greek Community / · Host a stress management event
· Create nutrition and exercise classes specifically for Greek Life.
· Host World Mental Health Day event. / · Fall 2018
· Fall 2018
· Fall 2018 / · CPH, IFC, GLO
· CPH, IFC, GLO
· CPH, IFC, GLO
4. Educate members of the community and awareness and prevention of sexual assault / · Provide additional bystander intervention training for members of Greek Life
· Partner with Title IX coordinator to educate students / · Fall 2017
· Fall 2017 / · CPH, IFC, GLO, CH
· GLO, IFC, CPH
Stakeholders key: Individual Chapters - CH, Greek Life Office - GLO, Panhellenic Council – CPH, Inter-fraternity Council – IFC, Order of Omega - OoO