Minutes, week of Jan. 19th

Sorry they're late, guys!

Greek Council General Meeting Tuesday, January 20, 2008 9:15 p.m.

I. Bid Day Clause

• “Upon accepting a bid from one social Greek organization, an individual may not accept a bid from another social Greek organization. Appeals may be presented to Greek Council, and exceptions may be made with a majority vote and the consent of the original club.” Motion passed.
• Former ADE Robby Glass voted allowed to rush- vote results: 9 for, 4 against.

II. Trinitonian Blurb

• Section discussing major decisions made by Big 6 organizations on campus
• Agree to submit summary of important decisions (not minutes) to the Trinitonian
• Movement passed unanimously.

III. Rush

• RSVP:

1. RSVP’s turned into Jade by midnight (jade11943@gmail.com)
2. RSVP’s available for pickup @ 9 a.m. Thursday (CCI)
3. Men must be on the rush list by Monday, February 2nd @ 11:59 p.m.
4. 211+ women RSVPed, up from 149 last year
5. 130 men on the rush list, up from last year (by a lot)

• Pref Day: Wednesday, February 4th, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
• Greek 101: Thursday, February 5th @ 7 p.m., Chapman Auditorium
• Bid Day :Friday, February 6th, 3:30 p.m.

IV. Service

• Do service hours!
• Email your hours to Dani

V. Standards

• Maintain your records, keep recording things

VI. Judicial

• No updates (that’s good news)

VII. Treasurer

• Cesar, turn in the Aramark receipt (not catering contract) to Jeremy for reimbursement for the Skyline dinner

Final Days of Rush

As we enter the final days of rush, remember the important dates which are coming up. Pref Day, Greek 101, and Bid Day. For more information, read the post below this one for complete details. Both mens' and womens' rush numbers are up from last year and we'd like this success to translate all the way through Bid Day, so make sure that you make it to all required events! If for some reason you have an unavoidable conflict, please contact Jade Martinez (women) or Peter Senior (men) as soon as possible. Please also CC Josh Beebe, the Coordinator for Greek Life and Student Programs.

Greek Presidents and Representatives, remember that the next Greek Council General Meeting is Tuesday, February 3rd at 9:15 p.m. in RCC 320. If you have any items which need to be added to the agenda, contact Rachel, Patrick, and Josh ASAP.

Sorority RSVP and Rush Updates

Thank you to all of the women who came in today to submit RSVP cards. We had excellent turnout and we are very excited about the strong showing. Remember to pick up your RSVP cards from the Campus and Community Involvement office on Thursday, January 22nd. The deadline for the womens' rush list and RSVP has passed, so unfortunately if you are not on the list then you will not be able to pref and receive a bid this year.

All men must be on the rush list by 11:59pm on Monday, February 2nd in order to pref and receive a bid. If you are not on the list then please email the Mens' Rush and Orientation chair, Peter Senior, as soon as possible. Please provide your name, class year, dorm name and room number, cell phone number, box number, and major. If you do not get on the rush list by this deadline, then you will not be able to pref and accept a bid this year.

Pref Day will be Wednesday, February 4th between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Come to the Campus and Community Involvement office in order to submit a pref card. You must submit a pref card in order to get a bid and it will be that day only! Greek 101 is a mandatory information session which is required for everyone who has submitted a pref card and wants to accept a bid. The session will be held at 7 p.m. on Thursday, February 5th in the Chapman Auditorium. If you have a conflict with this session then you need to email Peter Senior or Jade Martinez, as soon as possible.

Bid Day will be Friday, February 6th. Please make sure that you provide the most convenient phone number on your pref card and be by your phone between 2:45 p.m. and 3:30 p.m., as we will be contacting you at this number in the event that you do not receive a bid. These phone calls will come from either Joshua Beebe or Becky Spurlock and the caller ID will show up as 210-999-7011. If you do not receive a phone call by 3:30 p.m. then please go to the Witt Center, where you will pick up your bid. Men should proceed to the fountain while women will need to stop by the Murchison lounge where they will sign their bids and then go to the fountain. All of this information will be explained and distributed at Greek 101, so if you have questions or concerns then we can address them then. Good luck to all rushees and we look forward to the last few days of rush and bid day!

Sorority Dessert Party

Thank you to all of the women who attended Sorority Dessert Party! We hope that you found the event helpful, both in meeting with leaders of the different sororities and also in learning about the final stages of the recruitment and rush process in the next few weeks. Sorority RSVP is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Campus and Community Involvement office on Tuesday, January 20th. Your RSVP card will be available for pickup from CCI on Thursday, January 22nd. For women, RSVP is mandatory in order to pref and receive a bid. If for some reason you are not able to make it to CCI and RSVP, please email the Womens' Rush and Orientation chair, Jade Martinez.

I have posted some pictures from Sorority Dessert Party. If you have any pictures that you would like to submit, please email them to me or Jade Martinez. Thank you!

http://picasaweb.google.com/trinitygreekcouncil/SororityDessertParty

New Semester

Welcome back everyone! I hope that you all had an excellent winter break and that you are ready for a new semester. I am very excited about the improved rush numbers which we have seen this year. Mens' rush numbers have improved significantly this year and womens' numbers have continued to be strong. Now that we are about to begin formal rush, Bid Day is quickly approaching. Rushees should pay attention to due dates and events, as many of these are mandatory in order to submit a pref card and receive a bid. Fall 2008 was also the first semester in five years that we have had no judicial issues. We would like to commend organizations for their commitment to standards and will continue to ensure that social Greek organizations follow Trinity University and Greek Council policies. Our year is off to an excellent start and we hope to have another successful semester.