Initiative 1: ScholarshipOutcomes Suggested Strategies Projected Completion

DateStakeholder(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

Connect with other departments such as Marketing

Spring 2018 CH, GLO

Stakeholders key: Individual Chapters - CH, Greek Life Office - GLO, Panhellenic Council – CPH, Inter-fraternity Council – IFC, Order of Omega - OoO

Greek Life community 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 2017 GLO

Initiative 2: Civic Engagement

Stakeholders key: Individual Chapters - CH, Greek Life Office - GLO, Panhellenic Council – CPH, Inter-fraternity Council – IFC, Order of Omega - OoO

Initiative 3: Leadership

Stakeholders key: Individual Chapters - CH, Greek Life Office - GLO, Panhellenic Council – CPH, Inter-fraternity Council – IFC, Order of Omega - OoO

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

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 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

Increase Tunnel of Oppression involvement

Spring 2018 Spring 2019

CPH, IFC, CH CPH, IFC, CH

Stakeholders key: Individual Chapters - CH, Greek Life Office - GLO, Panhellenic Council – CPH, Inter-fraternity Council – IFC, Order of Omega - OoO

such as social justice 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 2017 Spring 2017

CPH, IFC, CH CPH, IFC, CH

Initiative 4: Membership

Stakeholders key: Individual Chapters - CH, Greek Life Office - GLO, Panhellenic Council – CPH, Inter-fraternity Council – IFC, Order of Omega - OoO

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

Fall 2017 Fall 2017 Fall 2019 Fall 2019

GLO, CH GLO, CH GLO CH

Stakeholders key: Individual Chapters - CH, Greek Life Office - GLO, Panhellenic Council – CPH, Inter-fraternity Council – IFC, Order of Omega - OoO

(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

Spring 2017 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)

Stakeholders key: Individual Chapters - CH, Greek Life Office - GLO, Panhellenic Council – CPH, Inter-fraternity Council – IFC, Order of Omega - OoO

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

Stakeholders key: Individual Chapters - CH, Greek Life Office - GLO, Panhellenic Council – CPH, Inter-fraternity Council – IFC, Order of Omega - OoO

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

Stakeholders key: Individual Chapters - CH, Greek Life Office - GLO, Panhellenic Council – CPH, Inter-fraternity Council – IFC, Order of Omega - OoO

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

Stakeholders key: Individual Chapters - CH, Greek Life Office - GLO, Panhellenic Council – CPH, Inter-fraternity Council – IFC, Order of Omega - 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