Fraternity & Sorority Update - 9/27/24
September Fraternal Excellence Initiative Report due 10/1 by midnight - REQUIRED of ALL Active Members
Fraternal Excellence Initiative Reports for September are due by midnight on Sunday, October 1st. All fraternity and sorority members should complete this report in order for your organization to remain in good standing. New members DO NOT need to fill this out.
THE LINK CAN BE FOUND HERE.
Reminders about filling out the FEI report: 1) Please use your own personal computer/phone or use a campus computer that you have logged into with your username and password to complete this form. Groups that have passed a laptop around to multiple members have resulted in reports not being recorded by Google. 2) The FEI form gives you the option of sending a copy of your responses to you. Please choose this option. If there is a problem with the submission of your report, the only way we can accept your submission after the deadline is if you provide a copy of it to us. 3) Additionally, you MUST use your SUNY Plattsburgh email to access the form. Questions? Contact Gabriela Spadavecchis at gspad001@plattsburgh.edu.
Don't miss Family Weekend/Homecoming Events This Weekend!
Highlights that would make great brotherhood/sisterhood events for your members, families and alumni include:
Friday - Campus Campfires from 7 - 9 p.m. at the various fire pits
Friday - Bingo at 8 p.m. in the ACC Ballrooms
Saturday - Ice Skating with Burghy from 10:30 - noon, Fieldhouse
Saturday - Fall Festival with actvities, food trucks, etc. from noon - 3, ACC Amite Plaza
Saturday - Battle of Olympus Stroll Competition at 6 p.m. in Hawkins Krinovitz Recital Hall: See student and alumni fraternity and sorority members and other students battle it out in this stroll show sponsored by the alumni of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. and Fraternity & Sorority Life. Buy tickets on Cardinal Link.
Saturday - Illusionist Wyatt Hackett at 7 p.m., ACC Ballrooms
Saturday - Bonfire from 7:30 - 9 p.m., Memorial Field
You can see a full list of events HERE.
VOLUNTEERS STILL NEEDED FOR SATURDAY
Volunteers are still needed to help at the Family Weekend/Homecoming Pancake Breakfast tomorrow (Saturday) sponsored by the Inter-Sorority Association and the No More Cancer Rally. Just shy of 300 people have registered. Volunteers are needed for set up, clean up, cooking and event management. Sign up on Cardinal Link! Your help is appreciated.
Title IX Training Session for Chapter Leaders - Session Two
Federal law requires the leadership (all officers and chairpersons) of all student organizations to be trained in Title IX annually. The next session will be held TODAY, Friday, October 27 from 12:30 - 2 p.m. in the ACC Alumni Conference Room.
F/S Leadership Development Series: Language Matters
The second installment in the FS Leadership Development Series, Language Matters, will be held twice next week. The first opportunity is on Tuesday, October 1 at 7 p.m. in Yokum 202. It will be offered again on Wednesday, October 2 at noon in the ACC Alumni Conference Room. This program, presented by Mike Thompson from the DEI Office, will focus on the words they use and how they can help or harm. This program is co-sponsored by IFC and ISA and will count as a Diversity, Equity & Inclusion educational program requirement.
Interfraternity Council & Inter-Sorority Association Applications Extended to 4 p.m. on Monday, 9/30
Applications to serve on the 2025 IFC and ISA Executive Boards and Committees can be found HERE and are due by 4 p.m. on Monday. More details can be found in the application. Contact Sophia Sabatini or Antonio Romano for more information.
Campus Dining Services Feedback Sessions
Chartwells is holding Town Hall Group Meetings next week. These sessions are an opportunity for the Chartwells team to hear directly from students regarding their dining experiences. This feedback will be incorporated into the plan to resolve current issues with dining at SUNY Plattsburgh. The more student feedback they have the stronger their corrective action plans can be. You can sign up by clicking this link and selecting a time slot that works for you. Sessions take place on Wednesday, 10/2 between 9-5 and again on Thursday, 10/3 between 9-1.
Reporting Service Hours Reminder!!!
Despite multiple reminders, some fraternity and sorority members are still reporting their service hours under organizations other than "Project HELP" as directed. If your hours are submitted incorrectly, they will be rejected and you will need to resubmit them correctly. Instructions for submitting service hours can be found HERE.
ALL HOURS between the end of the Spring 2024 semester and September 30th must be reported by 9/30 or your hours will not be calculated in your organization's averages for the month.
Pillars of Excellence Recognition
Nominate a fraternity/sorority organization or member for a Pillar of Excellence Recognition. There are four areas that you can nominate someone in: Friendship, Scholarship, Leadership and Service. We will announce nominees on Fraternity & Sorority Life and Center for Student Involvement social media and recap weekly winners in each Fraternity & Sorority Update. To nominate a group or individual, simply send an email to FSlife@plattsburgh.edu explaining why you are nominating the group/individual, which pillar of excellence you are nominating them for (e.g. friendship, scholarship, etc.) and attach a photo if you have one.
Congratulations to those recognized the past two weeks:
Scholarship: Zeta Beta Tau
Service/Philanthropy: Tau Kappa Epsilon
Have a wonderful Homecoming/Family weekend!
Interfraternally,
Allison
ALLISON SWICK-DUTTINE
Interim Director of the Center for Student Involvement
Director of Fraternity & Sorority Life
and Project HELP
203 Angell College Center
101 Broad Street
Plattsburgh, NY 12901
(o) 518-564-4825
(f) 518-564-4849
plattsburgh.edu
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