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Panhellenic Council Meeting Minutes November 5th, 2015 Formal Meeting

Elections

Officer Brianna Nikki Molly Kammie Alex Ashley Hanna Briona

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The regular meeting was called to order by President Brianna Werner at 5:31pm in Johnson Alumni Room.

❖ Reciting of the Panhellenic Creed ❖ Reading of the Greek Mission Statement

➢ Read by: President Brianna Werner The roll was called by Vice President of Council Management Nikki Kramer. A quorum was present.

Roll Call:

❖ Alpha Sigma Alpha Yes ❖ Alpha Chi Omega Yes ❖ Gamma Phi Beta Yes ❖ Sigma Sigma Sigma Yes

Guests: ❖ Lexi Stauffacher Alpha Sigma Alpha ❖ Emily Carlson Alpha Sigma Alpha ❖ Michelle Fetter Alpha Sigma Alpha ❖ Daphne Drossart Alpha Sigma Alpha ❖ Jessica Fischer Alpha Sigma Alpha ❖ Theresa Eggleston Alpha Sigma Alpha ❖ Mackenzie Otterson Alpha Sigma Alpha ❖ Julia Erickson Alpha Sigma Alpha ❖ Hailey Champa Alpha Sigma Alpha ❖ Courtney Kranz Alpha Sigma Alpha

❖ Lindsey Salo Alpha Sigma Alpha ❖ Katie Stoltzman Alpha Sigma Alpha ❖ Amanda Graves Alpha Sigma Alpha ❖ Killian Doran Alpha Sigma Alpha ❖ Julia Sherbert Alpha Sigma Alpha ❖ Marinny Phay Alpha Sigma Alpha ❖ Alysha Koenigsfeld Alpha Sigma Alpha ❖ Anna Tesch Alpha Sigma Alpha ❖ Kacey Slattery Alpha Chi Omega ❖ Courtney IgboOgbonna Alpha Chi Omega ❖ Samantha Ness Alpha Chi Omega ❖ Jennifer Oelfke Alpha Chi Omega ❖ Nasro Omar Alpha Chi Omega ❖ Rosa Hayes Alpha Chi Omega ❖ Elizabeth Socha Alpha Chi Omega ❖ Katelyn Telthoester Alpha Chi Omega ❖ Taylor Zenz Alpha Chi Omega ❖ Ingrid Karlsrud Alpha Chi Omega ❖ Molly Gallagher Alpha Chi Omega ❖ Riley Devenport Alpha Chi Omega ❖ Sarah Senden Alpha Chi Omega ❖ Heather Antkowski Alpha Chi Omega ❖ Jovy Cheam Alpha Chi Omega ❖ Tiffany Maunu Gamma Phi Beta ❖ Haley Severson Gamma Phi Beta ❖ Nicole Johnson Gamma Phi Beta ❖ Lesley Lance Gamma Phi Beta ❖ Dana Bunker Gamma Phi Beta ❖ Emily Sweeny Gamma Phi Beta ❖ Haylee Sieben Sigma Sigma Sigma ❖ Megan Kiehne Sigma Sigma Sigma ❖ Kaitlyn Kanne Sigma Sigma Sigma ❖ Leah Kellogg Sigma Sigma Sigma ❖ Thea Rief Sigma Sigma Sigma

Approval of the Agenda President (Brianna Werner): Are there any additions or corrections to the agenda?

Seeing none the agenda will be approved as emailed.

Previous Minutes: The minutes of the October 29th, 2015 meeting was approved as emailed.

Open Forum:

❖ None Executive Reports:

VP of Council Management Nikki Kramer ❖ Contact Information

➢ Email: [email protected] ➢ Cell #: (320) 5838515

❖ Office Hours ➢ Wednesday 11:00am12:00pm with Colby ➢ Wednesday 12:00pm1:00pm

❖ OffWeeks ➢ Nov 26: no meeting

❖ Invoices were sent out charging each chapter for the circle of sisterhood shirts. These payments will be due by November 12th to me or the PHC mailbox.

❖ Record Keeping Roundtable with Colby November 10th at 9:00pm in MH 209 ➢ secretaries or whoever keeps records for chapter including chapter rosters

VP of Recruitment Molly Polzin ❖ Contact Information

➢ Email: [email protected] ➢ Cell phone: (507) 5814344

❖ Office Hours ➢ Thursday 10:00am10:50pm ➢ Thursday 1:00pm1:50pm ➢ By appointment if anyone wants to meet with Chris and I.

❖ Recruitment/Marketing Roundtable November 11th at 9:00pm in MH 210. ➢ This will be in congruence with Marketing and PR. ➢ PR/Marketing Chairs, Recruitment, and those interested in these positions for next

year whether on the chapter level or council level should attend.

VP of Member Education and Development Kammie Beyer ❖ Contact Information

mailto:[email protected]


❖ Office Hours ➢ Thursday 4:30pm5:30pm or by appointment

❖ Etiquette Dinner ➢ I met with Mandy in the Career Development Center last Friday to discuss the

possibility of a partnership. We decided there was not enough time to plan a good event this semester. We are thinking about a Wednesday or Thursday night at the end of January.

➢ I will get as much setup as I can and pass everything on to whoever takes over my position.

❖ Greek Graduation Regalia ➢ Jennifer Jones will be giving the alumni commencement speech. ➢ Please ask your graduating members if they would be interested in giving the

sorority speech during the ceremony. If anyone is interested they should email me and Akorede and we will pick someone.

VP of Marketing and Public Relations – Ashley Brittain ❖ Contact Information


❖ Office Hours ➢ Monday 3:30pm4:30pm with Steven ➢ Tuesday 3:40pm4:40pm

❖ My roundtable will be with Molly on November 11th at 9:00pm in MH 210.

VP of Community Service and Philanthropy Alex Simonieg ❖ Contact Info


❖ Office Hours ➢ Tuesday 12:00pm1:00pm ➢ Tuesday 1:00pm2:00pm

❖ PHC Community Service & Philanthropy Roundtable ➢ November 11th at 9:00pm in Room AH205

VP of Risk Management Hanna Peterson ❖ Contact Info




❖ Office Hours ➢ Monday 12:001:00pm ➢ Tuesday 11:0012:00pm with Connor

VP of Conduct Review Briona Thomson ❖ Contact Information


❖ Office Hours ➢ Thursday 3:30pm5:30pm or by appointment.

President Brianna Werner ❖ Contact Information


❖ Office Hours ➢ Tuesday 11:00am12:00pm ➢ Thursday 11:00am12:00pm ➢ Or by appointment with Na

❖ All Greeks ➢ November 24th Ostrander Greek Graduation and Forms

■ times tentative hopefully starting at 8:00pm

Asst. Director of Student Activities for Greek Life John Bulcock ❖ Officer Installation on Sunday December 6th at 2:00pm in CSU 245.

➢ Both incoming and outgoing Chapter Presidents and Executive Council Officers attend.

➢ Will ask for contact information and RSVPs in regards to family members attending after elections are finished.

❖ Winter Retreat for Incoming Executive Officers and Presidents will be January 78. ➢ This is mandatory and officers are expected to be there.

❖ AFLV Payment Schedule ➢ First payment of $150 due day before Thanksgiving Break November 25th. ➢ Second payment of $150 due last day of finals December 11th. ➢ Final payment of $100 1st day of spring classes January 11th. ➢ Total payment is $400 per individual.

■ Council officers pay $200.


■ PHC has allocated $200 per chapter as well which can be given to one individual or split between individuals in the chapter.

Unfinished Business:

❖ None New Business:

❖ 2016 PHC Executive Council Elections ➢ Sigma Sigma Sigma Delegate (Haylee Sieben): I move to suspend the bylaw

stating a delegate may speak no more than twice during discussion and to end time of elections for November 5th by 9:30pm tonight. Second by Alpha Chi Omega Delegate (Kacey Slattery).

■ Motion passes. ➢ Gamma Phi Beta Delegate (Tiffany Maunu): I move to open the floor for

discussion on Panhellenic Council Officer 2016 Elections. Second by Sigma Sigma Sigma Delegate (Haylee Sieben).

■ Motion passes. ➢ President (Brianna Werner): Gives an explanation of how elections will run.

■ Each delegate was given a binder which has the election meeting protocal, the individual’s applications, the nominees applications, and the Panhellenic bylaws.

■ Each applicant will get 3 minutes to give their speech and then will be asked the prepared questions by the delegates.

■ We will then move into discussion with the applicants leaving the room. ■ When ready and prepared, the delegates will move into a vote. ■ We have had a request to begin with the Vice President of Marketing and

Public Relations and then will go in Panhellenic order from there. Are the delegates still okay with doing this?

● Delegates were in agreeance. ➢ Vice President of Marketing and Public Relations Election

■ Applicant (Haley Severson) ● Applicant gave her speech.

■ Alpha Chi Omega Delegate (Kacey Slattery): Since you will be a head Pi Rio Chi, how will you handle working with your other two counterparts, VP Recruitment and PHC President?

● Applicant Haley Severson gave her response. ■ Gamma Phi Beta Delegate (Tiffany Maunu): Do you have any new ideas

for increasing Greek awareness throughout the summer? ● Applicant Haley Severson gave her response.

■ Sigma Sigma Sigma Delegate (Haylee Sieben): How are you going to use your marketing budget to make Greek life more visible on our campus?

● Applicant Haley Severson gave her response. ■ Alpha Sigma Alpha Delegate (Lexi Stauffacher): How will you handle

disaffiliation? ● Applicant Haley Severson gave her response.

■ Gamma Phi Beta Delegate (Tiffany Maunu): Do you have any new ideas for increasing Greek awareness throughout the summer?

● Applicant Haley Severson gave her response. ■ Assistant Director of Greek Life (John Bulcock): This is a summer

intensive position, so what is your summer availability like? ● Applicant Haley Severson gave her response.

■ Applicant Haley Severson stepped out and delegates began discussion. ■ Alpha Chi Omega Delegate (Kacey Slattery): Discussion. ■ Alpha Sigma Alpha Delegate (Lexi Stauffacher): Discussion. ■ Gamma Phi Beta Delegate (Tiffany Maunu): Discussion. ■ President (Brianna Werner): Seeing no more discussion we will proceed to

vote by paper. ● For consistency write the name of the individual your chapter

would like to see elected into the position and no if you have no confidence in the applicant(s).

● We have reached an election, congratulations to Haley Severson you are our 2016 Vice President of Marketing and PR.

➢ President ■ Applicant (Michelle Fetter)

● Applicant handed out her Application, Speech, Goals, Letter of recommendation from Beth Madsen, Letter of recommendation from Brianna Werner to each delegate and the council.

● Applicant gave her Speech. ■ Alpha Chi Omega Delegate (Kacey Slattery): How do you plan to balance

social life, school, your chapter duties, and this position? ● Applicant Michelle Fetter gave her response.

■ Gamma Phi Beta Delegate (Tiffany Maunu): What is your biggest concern with holding this position and how do you plan to overcome that concern?

● Applicant Michelle Fetter gave her response. ■ Sigma Sigma Sigma Delegate (Haylee Sieben): How are you going to

support your fellow executive members in the event that the exec board has a conflict with a specific chapter?

● Applicant Michelle Fetter gave her response. ■ Alpha Sigma Alpha Delegate (Lexi Stauffacher): What are 2 things you

want to improve or change with this position and how do you plan on doing those?

● Applicant Michelle Fetter gave her response. ■ Assistant Director of Greek Life (John Bulcock): Can you give an

example of a time when you had to make a decision that was unpopular with your peers?

● Applicant Michelle Fetter gave her response. ■ Sigma Sigma Sigma Delegate (Haylee Sieben): Name three values that set

you apart from other leaders? ● Applicant Michelle Fetter gave her response.

■ Alpha Sigma Alpha Delegate (Lexi Stauffacher): What past experience can you bring to this position and how will it help you in the position?

● Applicant Michelle Fetter gave her response. ■ Applicant Michelle Fetter stepped out of the room and Applicant Hanna

Peterson reentered the room. ■ Applicant (Hanna Peterson)

● Applicant gave her Speech. ■ Alpha Chi Omega Delegate (Kacey Slattery): How do you plan to balance

social life, school, your chapter duties, and this position? ● Applicant Hanna Peterson gave her response.

■ Gamma Phi Beta Delegate (Tiffany Maunu): What is your biggest concern with holding this position and how do you plan to overcome that concern?

● Applicant Hanna Peterson gave her response. ■ Sigma Sigma Sigma Delegate (Haylee Sieben): How are you going to

support your fellow executive members in the event that the exec board has a conflict with a specific chapter?

● Applicant Hanna Peterson gave her response. ■ Alpha Sigma Alpha Delegate (Lexi Stauffacher): What are 2 things you

want to improve or change with this position and how do you plan on doing those?

● Applicant Hanna Peterson gave her response. ■ Assistant Director of Greek Life (John Bulcock): Can you give an

example of a time when you had to make a decision that was unpopular with your peers?

● Applicant Hanna Peterson gave her response. ■ Sigma Sigma Sigma Delegate (Haylee Sieben): Name three values that set

you apart from other leaders? ● Applicant Hanna Peterson gave her response.

■ Alpha Sigma Alpha Delegate (Lexi Stauffacher): What past experience can you bring to this position and how will it help you in the position?

● Applicant Hanna Peterson gave her response. ■ President (Brianna Werner): Since Michelle spoke first, let’s discuss her

first. ■ Applicant Hanna Peterson stepped out and delegates began discussion. ■ Sigma Sigma Sigma Delegate (Haylee Sieben): Discussion ■ Gamma Phi Beta Delegate (Tiffany Maunu): Discussion. ■ Alpha Chi Omega Delegate (Kacey Slattery): Discussion. ■ Alpha Sigma Alpha Delegate (Lexi Stauffacher): Discussion. ■ President (Brianna Werner): Seeing no more discussion on Michelle we

are moving on to Hanna. ■ Sigma Sigma Sigma Delegate (Haylee Sieben): Discussion. ■ Alpha Chi Omega Delegate (Kacey Slattery): Discussion. ■ Alpha Sigma Alpha Delegate (Lexi Stauffacher): Discussion. ■ Gamma Phi Beta Delegate (Tiffany Maunu): Discussion. ■ Vice President of Recruitment (Molly Polzin): Discussion.

■ President (Brianna Werner): Seeing no more discussion we will proceed to vote by paper.

● We have reached an election, congratulations to Michelle Fetter you are our 2016 President.

➢ Vice President of Council Management ■ President (Brianna Werner): We will now move into the election of Vice

President of Council Management. There were no applicants that turned in applications before the deadlines but we have one nomination for Thea Rief. Are there any other nominations? Seeing none are we comfortable moving forward with this election?

■ Alpha Chi Omega Delegate (Kacey Slattery): I move to table this election until next week.

● Seeing no second the motion fails. ■ Applicant (Thea Rief)

● Applicant gave her speech. ■ Alpha Chi Omega Delegate (Kacey Slattery): What are you going to do to

ensure that all the duties of this position are fulfilled? ● Applicant Thea Rief gave her response.

■ Gamma Phi Beta Delegate (Tiffany Maunu): What are 2 things you want to improve or change with this position and how do you plan on doing those?

● Applicant Thea Rief gave her response. ■ Sigma Sigma Sigma Delegate (Haylee Sieben): What past experience can

you bring to this position and how will it help you in the position? ● Applicant Thea Rief gave her response.

■ Alpha Sigma Alpha Delegate (Lexi Stauffacher): How are your time management skills?

● Applicant Thea Rief gave her response. ■ President (Brianna Werner): Since you have applied for two positions

which one are you putting as your preference. ● Applicant Thea Rief gave her response.

■ Applicant Thea Rief stepped out and delegates began discussion. ■ Alpha Sigma Alpha Delegate (Lexi Stauffacher): Discussion ■ Gamma Phi Beta Delegate (Tiffany Maunu): I yield to Haley Severson.

● Haley Severson: Discussion Yield. ■ Sigma Sigma Sigma Delegate (Haylee Sieben): Discussion. ■ Vice President of Council Management: Discussion ■ President: Seeing no more discussion we will proceed to vote by paper.

● We have reached an election, congratulations to Thea Rief you are our 2016 Vice President of Council Management.

➢ Vice President of Recruitment ■ President (Brianna Werner): We will now open the floor for nominations

for Vice President of Recruitment. ■ Alpha Chi Omega (Kacey Slattery): We would like to nominate Hanna

Peterson.

● Hanna Peterson accepted her nomination. ■ Gamma Phi Beta (Tiffany Maunu): I move to suspend the bylaw that the

VP of Recruitment has to be a past recruitment counselor or chapter recruitment chair.

● No second. ■ Alpha Chi Omega Delegate (Kacey Slattery): I would feel comfortable

moving forward. I move to continue with the Vice President of Recruitment Election. Second by Sigma Sigma Sigma Delegate (Haylee Sieben).

● Motion passes with a 34. ■ Sigma Sigma Sigma Delegate (Haylee Sieben): I move to have a recess for

pizza and bathroom breaks. Second by Gamma Phi Beta Delegate (Tiffany Maunu)

● Motion passes with a 40 vote. ■ Recess until 6:50pm. ■ President (Brianna Werner): Are there any other nominations for Vice

President of Recruitment? ■ Alpha Chi Omega Delegate (Kacey Slattery): I nominate Heather

Antkowski. ● Heather Antkowski accepted her nomination.

■ Applicant (Hanna Peterson) ● Applicant gave her speech.

■ Alpha Chi Omega (Kacey Slattery): How will you overcome criticisms and objections to how you are running recruitment should there be any?

● Applicant Hanna Peterson gave her response. ■ Alpha Sigma Alpha Delegate (Lexi Stauffacher): How would you remain

unbiased in a situation where your chapter would inquire an infraction? ● Applicant Hanna Peterson gave her response.

■ Sigma Sigma Sigma Delegate (Haylee Sieben): I am a PNM, sell me Greek Life in 30 seconds.

● Applicant Hanna Peterson gave her response. ■ Gamma Phi Beta (Tiffany Maunu): Since you will be a head pi rho chi,

how will you work with the two other head pi rho chis having said that this tripod is extremely important.

● Applicant Hanna Peterson gave her response. ■ Sigma Sigma Sigma Delegate (Haylee Sieben): What is your experience

with the CSU event policies? ● Applicant Hanna Peterson gave her response.

■ Alpha Chi Omega Delegate (Kacey Slattery): What are 2 things you want to improve or change with this position and how do you plan on doing those?

● Applicant Hanna Peterson gave her response. ■ Assistant Director of Greek Life (John Bulcock): As this is a summer

intensive position what are your summer plans? ● Applicant Hanna Peterson gave her response.

■ President (Brianna Werner): How do you think you will handle disaffiliation?

● Applicant Hanna Peterson gave her response. ■ Applicant (Heather Antkowski)

● Applicant gave her speech. ■ Alpha Chi Omega (Kacey Slattery): How will you overcome criticisms

and objections to how you are running recruitment should there be any? ● Applicant Heather Antkowski gave her response.

■ Alpha Sigma Alpha Delegate (Lexi Stauffacher): How would you remain unbiased in a situation where your chapter would inquire an infraction?

● Applicant Heather Antkowski gave her response. ■ Sigma Sigma Sigma Delegate (Haylee Sieben): I am a PNM, sell me

Greek Life in 30 seconds. ● Applicant Heather Antkowski gave her response.

■ Gamma Phi Beta (Tiffany Maunu): Since you will be a head pi rho chi, how will you work with the two other head pi rho chis having said that this tripod is extremely important.

● Applicant Heather Antkowski gave her response. ■ Sigma Sigma Sigma Delegate (Haylee Sieben): What is your experience

with the CSU event policies? ● Applicant Heather Antkowski gave her response.


● Applicant Heather Antkowski gave her response. ■ Assistant Director of Greek Life (John Bulcock): As this is a summer

intensive position what are your summer plans? ● Applicant Heather Antkowski gave her response.

■ President (Brianna Werner): How do you think you will handle disaffiliation?

● Applicant Heather Antkowski gave her response. ■ President (Brianna Werner): Since Hanna Peterson spoke first we will

discuss her first. ■ Alpha Chi Omega Delegate (Kacey Slattery): Discussion. ■ Alpha Sigma Alpha Delegate (Lexi Stauffacher): I yield to Michelle

Fetter. ● Michelle Fetter: Discussion Yield

■ Sigma Sigma Sigma Delegate (Haylee Sieben): Discussion. ■ Gamma Phi Beta Delegate (Tiffany Maunu): Discussion. Yield to Haley

Severson. ● Haley Severson: Discussion Yield.

■ Sigma Sigma Sigma Delegate (Haylee Sieben): Yield to Kaitlyn Kanne. ● Kaitlyn Kanne: Discussion Yield.

■ President (Brianna Werner): Seeing no more discussion on Hanna Peterson we will move on to Heather Antkowski.

■ Alpha Chi Omega (Kacey Slattery): Discussion. ■ Gamma Phi Beta (Tiffany Maunu): Discussion. ■ Discussion moved towards both candidates. ■ Alpha Chi Omega (Kacey Slattery): Yield to Courtney IgboOgbonna.

● Courtney IgboOgbonna: Discussion Yield. ● Yield to Sarah Senden

◆ Sarah Senden: Discussion Yield. ● Discussion.

■ Michelle Fetter (as 2016 President): Discussion. ■ Haley Severson (as 2016 Vice President of Recruitment): Discussion. ■ Gamma Phi Beta Delegate (Tiffany Maunu): Discussion

● Vice President of Marketing and Public Relations (Ashley Brittain): Discussion

● Vice President of Recruitment (Molly Polzin): Discussion ● President (Brianna Werner): Discussion

■ Assistant Director of Greek Life (John Bulcock): Discussion ■ Alpha Chi Omega Delegate (Kacey Slattery): Discussion Yield to

Courtney IgboOgbonna. ● Courtney IgboOgbonna: Discussion Yield

■ Vice President of Marketing and Public Relations (Ashley Brittain): Discussion.

■ Vice President of Council Management (Nikki Kramer): Discussion. ■ Vice President of Community Service and Philanthropy (Alex Simonieg):

Discussion ■ President (Brianna Werner): Seeing no more discussion we will proceed to

vote by paper. ● Delegates could not come to a conclusion of who to vote for so a 5

minute recess was taken. ● After the 5 minute recess a vote was cast by paper. ● We have reached an election, congratulations to Heather

Antkowski you are our 2016 Vice President of Recruitment. ➢ Vice President of Member Education and Development

■ Applicant (Jennifer Oelfke) ● Applicant gave her speech.

■ Alpha Chi Omega Delegate (Kacey Slattery): Since this position encompasses all members of our Greek Community and not just new members, how do you plan to promote involvement of Greeks at all stages?

● Applicant Jennifer Oelfke gave her response ■ Alpha Sigma Alpha Delegate (Lexi Stauffacher): You have to work with a

lot of students, faculty, and Mankato community members throughout your term. How do you handle stressful situations when people don’t follow through or when things don’t go as planned?

● Applicant Jennifer Oelfke gave her response

■ Sigma Sigma Sigma Delegate (Haylee Sieben): How would you increase awareness for the MSU student body for ULead (besides the Greek Community)?

● Applicant Jennifer Oelfke gave her response. ■ Gamma Phi Beta Delegate (Tiffany Maunu): What past experience can

you bring to this position and how will it help you in the position? ● Applicant Jennifer Oelfke gave her response.

■ Alpha Chi Omega Delegate (Kacey Slattery): How will you incorporate scholarship into the Greek community?

● Applicant Jennifer Oelfke gave her response. ■ Applicant Jennifer Oelfke stepped out for discussion. ■ Alpha Chi Omega Delegate (Kacey Slattery): Discussion. ■ Gamma Phi Beta Delegate (Tiffany Maunu): Discussion. ■ President (Brianna Werner): Seeing no more discussion will proceed to

vote by paper. ● We have reached an election, congratulations to Jennifer Oelfke

you are our 2016 Vice President of Member Education and Development.

➢ Vice President of Community Service and Philanthropy ■ Applicant (Riley Devenport)

● Applicant gave her speech. ■ Sigma Sigma Sigma Delegate (Haylee Sieben): How do you plan to

change and grow the Circle of Sisterhood event? ■ Applicant Riley Hicklon gave her response. ■ Alpha Sigma Alpha Delegate (Lexi Stauffacher): How are you going to

continue to increase involvement in our Greek philanthropies and community service including Circle of Sisterhood?

■ Applicant Riley Devenport gave her response. ■ Alpha Chi Omega Delegate (Kacey Slattery): What are 2 things you want

to improve or change with this position and how do you plan on doing those?

■ Applicant Riley Devenport gave her response. ■ Gamma Phi Beta Delegate (Tiffany Maunu): How would you ensure

community service hours are turned in each month by chapters? ■ Applicant Riley Devenport gave her response. ■ Sigma Sigma Sigma Delegate (Haylee Sieben): How do you plan on

changing and growing Dance Marathon? ■ Applicant Riley Devenport gave her response. ■ Vice President of Community Service and Philanthropy (Alex Simonieg):

How would you describe Dance Marathon to someone who had never heard of it?

■ Applicant Riley Devenport stepped out of the room for discussion. ■ Gamma Phi Beta Delegate (Tiffany Maunu): Discussion ■ President (Brianna Werner): Seeing no more discussion we will proceed to

vote by paper.

● We have reached an election, congratulations to Riley Devenport you are our 2016 Vice President of Community Service and Philanthropy.

➢ Vice President of Risk Management ■ Applicant (Leah Kellogg)

● Applicant gave her speech. ■ Sigma Sigma Sigma Delegate (Haylee Sieben): How would you handle

the following situation “There was an unauthorized party that was Greek affiliated where minors were given out?” (This could be more than one chapter).

● Applicant Leah Kellogg gave her response. ■ Alpha Sigma Alpha Delegate (Lexi Stauffacher): What ideas do you have

about improving social planning forms? ● Applicant Leah Kellogg gave her response.

■ Gamma Phi Beta Delegate (Tiffany Maunu): Are you ready to be seen as a negative enforcer at times?

● Applicant Leah Kellogg gave her response. ■ How would you increase publicity among MSU student body for various

awareness weeks? ● Applicant Leah Kellogg gave her response.

■ Gamma Phi Beta Delegate (Tiffany Maunu): What past experience can you bring to this position and how will it help you in the position?

● Applicant Leah Kellogg gave her response. ■ Applicant Leah Kellogg stepped out for discussion. ■ Alpha Chi Omega Delegate (Kacey Slattery): Discussion. ■ Sigma Sigma Sigma Delegate (Haylee Sieben): Discussion. ■ Gamma Phi Beta Delegate (Tiffany Maunu): Discussion. ■ President (Brianna Werner): Seeing no more discussion we will proceed to

vote by paper. ● We have reached an election, congratulations to Leah Kellogg you

are our 2016 Vice President of Risk Management. ➢ 5 minute recess ➢ Vice President of Conduct Review

■ Applicant (Nasro Omar) ● Applicant gave her speech.

■ Sigma Sigma Sigma Delegate (Haylee Sieben): How will you be proactive rather than reactive? In other words, how do you plan to promote the rules rather than just dealing with incidences as they happen?

● Applicant Nasro Omar gave her response. ■ Gamma Phi Beta Delegate (Tiffany Maunu): How will you ensure that

confidentiality is kept if conduct review procedure is in progress? ● Applicant Nasro Omar gave her response.

■ Alpha Sigma Alpha Delegate (Lexi Stauffacher): How familiar are you with our PHC bylaws?

● Applicant Nasro Omar gave her response


● Applicant Nasro Omar gave her response. ■ Sigma Sigma Sigma Delegate (Haylee Sieben): You’re at a registered

Greek party and it gets out of hand. What do you do? ● Applicant Nasro Omar gave her response.

■ Assistant Director of Greek Life (John Bulcock): Can you give an example of a time when you had to make a decision that was unpopular with your peers?

● Applicant Nasro Omar gave her response. ■ Alpha Chi Omega Delegate (Kacey Slattery): What past experience can

you bring to this position and how will it help you in the position? ● Applicant Nasro Omar gave her response.

■ Applicant (Hailey Champa) ● Applicant handed out her letter of intent to the exec council since

the delegates already had a copy. ● Applicant gave her speech.

■ Sigma Sigma Sigma Delegate (Haylee Sieben): How will you be proactive rather than reactive? In other words, how do you plan to promote the rules rather than just dealing with incidences as they happen?

● Applicant Hailey Champa gave her response. ■ Gamma Phi Beta Delegate (Tiffany Maunu): How will you ensure that

confidentiality is kept if conduct review procedure is in progress? ● Applicant Hailey Champa gave her response.

■ Alpha Sigma Alpha Delegate (Lexi Stauffacher): How familiar are you with our PHC bylaws?

● Applicant Hailey Champa gave her response. ■ Alpha Chi Omega Delegate (Kacey Slattery): What are 2 things you want

to improve or change with this position and how do you plan on doing those?

● Applicant Hailey Champa gave her response. ■ Sigma Sigma Sigma Delegate (Haylee Sieben): You’re at a registered

Greek party and it gets out of hand. What do you do? ● Applicant Hailey Champa gave her response.

■ Assistant Director of Greek Life (John Bulcock): Can you give an example of a time when you had to make a decision that was unpopular with your peers?

● Applicant Hailey Champa gave her response. ■ Alpha Chi Omega Delegate (Kacey Slattery): What past experience can

you bring to this position and how will it help you in the position? ● Applicant Hailey Champa gave her response.

■ President (Brianna Werner): Since Nasro Omar spoke first we will discuss her first.

■ Alpha Chi Omega Delegate (Kacey Slattery): Discussion

■ President (Brianna Werner): Seeing no more discussion on Nasro we will move on to discussion on Hailey Champa.

■ Alpha Chi Omega Delegate (Kacey Slattery): Discussion. ■ Sigma Sigma Sigma Delegate (Haylee Sieben): Discussion Yield to

Kaitlyn Kanne. ● Kaitlyn Kanne: Discussion Yield.

■ Gamma Phi Beta Delegate (Tiffany Maunu): Discussion ■ Alpha Sigma Alpha Delegate (Lexi Stauffacher): Discussion Yield to

Emily Carlson ● Emily Carlson: Discussion Yield

■ President (Brianna Werner): Seeing no more discussion we will proceed to vote by paper.

● We have reached an election, congratulations to Hailey Champa you are our 2016 Vice President of Conduct Review.

Chapter Reports: ❖ Alpha Sigma Alpha

➢ We have our second big/lil week starting next Monday. ➢ We have initiation tomorrow. ➢ Our 20th anniversary is tomorrow.

❖ Alpha Chi Omega ➢ We are excited for our semiformal next weekend. ➢ Congratulations to all the ladies just elected to PHC. ➢ We are saying goodbye to our alum in a couple of weeks.

❖ Gamma Phi Beta ➢ We have our founders day coming up in the cities this Sunday. ➢ This past Sunday our daughter’s found out their mom’s. ➢ We are excited for our semiformal coming up. ➢ Good luck to everyone and just keep trucking through the semester.

❖ Sigma Sigma Sigma ➢ Just one more reminder that our philanthropy event is this Saturday from

11:30am2:00pm at the College Town Clubhouse for $5. ➢ We just elected our new officer board this past week. ➢ We are excited for our Thanksgiving exchange with Sigma Nu.

Announcements:

❖ John Bulcock: Congratulations!! I have never seen this happen in the eight years I have been here. Not only did we elect the entire council in one election meeting, but we did every election on the first attempt.

➢ For those of you who were just elected, take note that not all the men have nominations for IFC so if you know a good counterpart try and recruit them for these positions.

➢ For those of you who were just elected, you need to email Marissa Hulshizer, the Greek Graduate Assistant the names, postal addresses, and email addresses of those who are coming to the officer installation on Sunday, December 6th at 2:00pm. This includes both incoming and outgoing officers.

❖ Brianna Werner: Thank you to everyone for being so prepared and getting through elections. It has been a great year with everyone and I am very proud to have worked with everyone.

The next meeting will be on Thursday, November 12, 2015 at 5:30pm in the Johnson Alumni Room.

Meeting Adjournment:

The meeting adjourned at 8:31pm. Second by Sigma Sigma Sigma Delegate (Haylee Sieben).

Nikki Kramer, Vice President of Council Management

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