Fraternity Board Meeting Minutes in Seconds
Aug 25, 2016 –
The National Fraternity Board of Directors met in St. Louis In August. Read the Minutes in Seconds for a quick summary of the meeting.
- Adopted Fraternity Strategic Priorities.
- Approved the creation of an annual President’s Academy for chapter presidents. (The concept has been approved, with extensive framework details to come.)
- Approved creation of task group to complete a thorough review of the pledge education program and the pledge process.
- Ritual proposals were referred back to Ritual Review Initiative Team. Ritual sessions currently scheduled during fall LEAD Schools will be replaced with a session to review some of these proposals.
- Thanked 2014 COY Nick Rizzi for his service to the Board and welcomed 2016 COY Jen Huynh.
- Reported resignations of National Marketing and Communications Committee Chair Carissa Bauer and Niagara Regional Vice President Kayleigh Lot (as of 8/31/2016).
- Will create a task force to research different approaches to (what we call) voluntary withdrawals.
- Discussed behavior challenges of event attendees “after hours.” The PVPs will collaborate after fall LEAD Schools to discuss further.
- Approved recommendation to use Instagram to promote national community service events.
- Referred recommendations to develop plans regarding Fraternity use of Snapchat and to determine best marketing plan for collegiate development events (LeaderShape, PFA Academy, etc.) to the Marketing and Communications Committee.
- Amended 2016-17 operating projects budget by increasing the salary and associated tax lines. This accommodates potential new staff positions and the new government overtime rules.
- Amended the policies regarding nominations to permit earlier campaigning, earlier publication of candidates and to provide clarity in areas where there has historically been confusion or a gap in the policy.
- Amended the National Honorary Initiate selection process to provide more flexibility and timeliness.
- Approved ranking of 2017 National Honorary Initiate nominations. The National Professional Development Committee will now contact nominees to determine final initiate.
- Referred Volunteer Online Leadership Training (VOLT) program, which provides training, personal growth opportunities, and interactions to DDs and RVPs, back to committee to provide more details on the concept.
- Approved Leadership Foundation grant request funding prioritization for 2017-18.
- Referred to task groups a recommendation to clarify “rejected for a third time” in regards to election of pledges.
- Probation was continued for Wingate (NC). Wayne State (MI) and New Mexico State will each be offered receivership for 6 months.
- 2017 LEAD School Budget was approved.
- Approved budget and draft agenda of educational programming for 2017 GCC. Also approved draft agenda for the 2017 post-GCC retreat.
- Approved two service events to be conducted at 2017 GCC: cleaning up local cemeteries with Save Our Cemeteries and using donated Ronald McDonald House wish list items to construct miniature golf holes during Wednesday’s Grand President’s Dance/Game Night.
- Selected Cleveland as the location for the 2021 GCC, pending successful negotiations by Executive Director.