Breakout Session Outcomes

New Member Education/Pledgeship

• Re-write University hazing policy
• Provide parent education when students join Greek organizations
• Form an Anti-Hazing Committee
• Draft an education manual for local organizations

Shake Day

·         Increase accountability of buddy system

·         Explore offering tiered men’s shake at dorms

·         Presidents should responsibly address their actives and encourage wholesome restraint with regard to drinking and hazing

·         Consider moving to separate Shake Days for men and women

Academic Achievement

• Houses should not be punished for overall GPAs
• Follow Sewanee GPA standards for Rush
• Encourage balanced social/academic life with Greek events, more student faculty interaction, and opportunities for students to model adulthood
• Improve living standards in Greek houses

Community Service

• Tailor service opportunities to students and organizations
• Make community service happen naturally
• Encourage more community engagement

Self Governance

Issue/Problem/OpportunityàPresident and officers of chapter with Alumnià IFC/ISC [Due Process]à Dean

• Communication and accountability are critical to the success of this structure
• Active self-governing judicial board within each chapter and alumni serve as counsel in the internal judicial process
• Chapters recruit al least two members of their alumni to be on a council to address issues
• Simplify and publish rules and expected behaviors

Sorority life

• Equalize housing opportunities among sororities
• Improve rush process
• Explore alternative Shake Day opportunities and make Shake Day safer
• Community Service
• Improve leadership within organizations by providing alumni mentors
• Involve alumni and develop effective means of communicating long distance

Alumni Involvement

• Hold annual Greek Alumni Summit at opening of Advent Semester
• Form Greek Alumni Council with one representative from each organization
• Involve students at Greek Alumni Council meetings

Greek/Faculty/Community Interaction

• Strengthen the traditional role of faculty advisors
• Engage noteworthy Sewanee residents and faculty in Greek life
• Provide informal group opportunities for the community to interact with Greek community

House Care

• Harsher punishments for vandalism to houses
• Build a multipurpose party barn
• Develop methods of mitigating trash issue
• Funding from University to help with house improvements

Social Host Policies and Parties

• Examine current policies
• Provide memo of understanding of policies to all stakeholders
• Improve BACCHUS (sober/safe ride program) routes
• Use student activities fees to provide food and non-alcoholic beverages at Greek social events

THANK YOU!

Thank you to all of our alumni who dedicated their weekend to improving Sewanee's Greek system. With more than one-hundred alumni in attendance, the sheer size of the group demonstrated the importance of Greek life to Sewanee. Our Greek alumni departed the Mountain and left us with ample suggestions for our fraternities and sororities. In addition to creating a Greek Advisory Council, we will examine the outcomes from our breakout sessions and begin implementing necessary changes.

Although the Summit has ended, our work has just begun. We will need your continued stance to carry this momentum forward and establish a system that is truly revolutionary.

Please offer your input on the weekend in the comments section of this page or email Caroline Tanner C'11 at crtanner@sewanee.edu.

Thank you again for coming.

Greek Council's Goals for the Model Greek System

-          Publicity:

o       Create a facebook page to publicize events, Rush, community engagement opportunities led by Greeks

o       Improve Greek website on the Sewanee page

o       Greek section in the Purple

o       Create an alumni bulletin or post regularly on the alumni blog to keep alumni informed of Greek life

-          Community Service:

o       Insure each organization and every individual is involved in a productive and meaningful form of community service each semester

o       Establish strong relationships with the organizations where Greeks are volunteering

o       Keep it local

-          House maintenance:

o       Procedures and policies to make sure houses remain clean and nice

o       Some organizations are interested in going smoke free

o       Better security for sorority houses

o       Improve relationship with PPS

-          Attendance:

o       Positive and negative reinforcement ideas to insure attendance at meetings and events

-          Academics:

o       Improve some organizations GPA to national standards

-          Self-governance:

o       Build leadership within organizations

o       Allow for fraternities and sororities to regulate their own members through internal committees

o       Work with alumni to hold members accountable for their actions

o       Accept recommendations from ISC/IFC

o       Delegate responsibility to ISC/IFC if organization does not feel comfortable handling the situation internally

Greek Council's Vision for the Model Greek System

Who are we?

-       Unique

-       Open

-       Popular

-       Involved

-       University’s biggest asset

-       THE social outlet on campus

-       One of the University’s biggest selling points

-       Focal point of life outside the classroom

-       Source for lifelong friendships

What matters?

-       Fun

-       Safety

-       Inclusiveness

-       Education

-       Communication

-       Transparency on where regulation comes from

What is our vision for the model Greek system?

-       Promote leadership

-       Self-governance

-       Consistency

-       Strong alumni connections

-       Building Greek community as a whole

-       Accountability

-       Re-organize rush for women

-       Address facilities for all sororities

-       National and local reputation

-       Faculty involvement

-       Events not centred on alcohol

-       Regulation

o       Role of Organizations

o       Role of IFC/ISC

o       Role of administration

Self-Governance

-          Executive Council decided by fraternity/sorority

o       Leadership training (conflict resolution)

-          Contact alumni advisor

-          Propose self-governing measure to ISC/IFC

-          Additional Greek Council input (fine, recommendation, strike)

-          Accountability: report success or failure of measure to ISC/IFC week after punishment

o       If measure fails ISC/IFC gives a strike

-          Continuous infractions reviewed by ISC/IFC

ISC Bylaws

By-Laws

Of the Inter Sorority Council of

The University of the South

Article I: Strategic Requirements

            Section I: As part of the Statement of Relations between the University of the South and its Recognized Social Greek Organizations, the following are essential requirements that correspond to the ten mutual goals and expectations that constitute the majority of the statement. Compliance with these requirements will be evaluated at the conclusion of each semester.
            Section II: If a chapter violates any one of these standards they will be placed on probation. If two or more are violated, their status and continued operation as a chapter will be evaluated by the Judicial Council and the Office of the Dean of Students.
            Section III: Non-compliance with a requirement will likely result in the suspension of the chapter, following an adequate time period for addressing the relevant requirement.
1. Scholarship: Attain minimum chapter cumulative GPA of 2.5 at the end of the Fall semester. The chapter's goal, however, should be to achieve a cumulative chapter GPA that is equal or greater to the all-student average.

2. Service to Community: Each chapter must participate in at least one community service project per semester that involves 100% of the chapter’s membership throughout the course of the term. At the beginning of each academic year, the chapter will identify a cause or organization to partner with in its community service project. These projects should be separate from all-Greek or all-campus projects, and should benefit the particular organization chosen by the chapter. Each member is expected to contribute at least two hours of service to the project. In situations where members cannot meet the two hour requirement, a donation of $10 per hour to the organization or cause will be accepted. A summary of involvement, including intentions, outcomes, and extent of chapter participation, should be reported to the IFC/ISC Vice President for Community Service by the December 1 (Advent term) or May 1 (Easter term).

If a chapter fails to complete its community service requirement by the last day of the term, it will have the choice of paying fine of $25 for each member who did not participate in the service project, or of being on social probation until delinquent members have fulfilled the service expectation.

3.  Respect for Human Worth and Dignity:  Sign a statement of commitment and adhere to a pledge program and Greek experience that excludes hazing as defined by the IFC and ISC By-laws; sponsor at least one campus-wide educational or awareness program centered on a current critical issue (for example, alcohol and other drug use, human sexuality, diversity [racial, socio-economic, religious, etc.], and political issues). The content may be connected with the organization’s community service project. Collaboration with other campus organizations is strongly encouraged. “Sponsorship” is intended to include financial support, event organization and management, publicity, attendance, and assistance with any follow up. The IFC/ISC will determine a semester-by-semester schedule in consultation with Greek presidents in August. Events are to be approved by the IFC/ISC within four weeks of the start of each term. Failure to comply will result in being penalized with two social host strikes.

4. Leadership: Plan and execute an annual chapter retreat; participate in IFC and ISC meetings and judicial processes (attendance will be recorded at each meeting, and more than three unexcused absences a year is punishable by the Judicial Council); send representative to the national organization's regional or national conference (if applicable); conduct chapter elections according to the schedule published annually by the IFC and ISC to ensure a smooth transition of officers.
5. Development of Individual and Group Responsibility: Maintain liability insurance policy; maintain membership of at least ten undergraduates as of May each year; establish and enforce procedures for holding individuals responsible for inappropriate behavior including vandalism, financial delinquency to the organization, alcohol abuse, and destruction of property; violations are punishable by the Judicial Council.
6. Fiscal Responsibility: Maintain good financial records and meet financial obligations with regard to the University, House Corporation, Franklin County and the National Organization (if applicable).
7. Responsible Membership Selection and Pledge Education: Participate in formal Rush in a manner that adheres to Rush rules; develop and submit a pledge program that offers a balance of activities including the full participation in the University's pledge programs; deadline for pledge programs will be the end of the first week in the Easter semester; failure of an organization to submit a pledge education program will result in suspension of social privileges. Chapter Presidents, Pledge Educators, and a representative from each pledge class will sign a statement of affirmation that all pledges have been initiated within the 8 week parameter.
8. Development of Alumni Support: Maintain an active House Corporation that meets at least once a year; maintain an active Alumni Advisory Council that meets at least twice annually; host at least one alumni/ae event each year; communicate annually with all chapter alumni/ae (newsletter, letter, etc.).
9: Maintenance of Property: (The designated House Manager of each chapter will work directly with the Associate Dean of Students to ensure that the following requirements are met):  Maintain a working fire detection system that includes fire extinguishers; maintain a cleaning routine and trash disposal system; conduct periodic facility and property walk-through and assessment; maintain a property insurance policy; ensure the facility is secured at each break (Fall, Winter, Spring and Summer) and submit a checkout procedures by the end of class each semester;
10. Social Life: Adhere to the Social Host Guidelines published by the Office of the Dean of Students. Violation of these guidelines will be dealt with according to the published schedule of sanctions and/or adjudicated by the IFC/ISC Judicial Board. Excessive violations will result in suspension or expulsion of the chapter; host at least one social event each semester.
            Section IV: All organizations are required to attend both of the two Greek Retreats to be held in August and January. If a president is unable to attend, then a delegate, namely the vice president, will represent the organization at that specific retreat. Schedules for the semester and major projects will be discussed at length during these retreats. All information presented should be relayed by the representative to the chapters at large.
            Section V: Each organization must submit an annual report evaluating the chapter's performance in each of the ten areas noted above. These reports will be reviewed, and outstanding organizations recognized for their achievements. Annual awards to be presented at the Greek Banquet are as follows:

Dean’s Cup Award for Excellence: this award recognizes the fraternity and sorority that have done an outstanding job in implementing each component of the Strategic Requirement Plan, and have shown initiative beyond these requirements by actively contributing to the University and community.

Most Improved Chapter Award: this award recognizes the fraternity and sorority that have worked diligently to correct deficiencies within their organization, and have continuously improved their relationship with the University, the community and its fellow Greek organizations.

Outstanding Service Award: this award recognizes the fraternity and sorority whose independent service efforts have shown both creativity and dedication to the betterment of the local community.

Article II: Hazing

            Section I: Hazing of anyone by any Greek chapter or member is prohibited. “Hazing” is defined as “recklessly or intentionally doing any act or causing any situation which endangers or is likely to endanger or is likely to endanger the mental or physical health or safety of a student, or which tends to humiliate, degrade, intimidate, or cause serious physical or emotional discomfort to a student.” Hazing includes, but is not limited to, such acts as requiring a student to submit to any of the following:

•   Calisthenics;

•   Nudity;

•   Consumption of any substance, especially alcohol or other drugs;

•   Wearing or carrying any obscene, offensive, or physically burdensome article;

•   Physical assault or offensive physical contact;

•   Contests of strength, bravery or endurance;

•   Transportation to abandonment in a remote, unfamiliar, or unsafe area;

•   Confinement to an unreasonably small, noisy, unventilated, unsanitary, or unlighted area;

•   Performing pranks or criminal offenses;

•   Personal servitude;

•   Sexual acts or indecent ordeal;

•   Branding or tattooing;

•   Infliction of pain, fear, or mental anguish;

•   Deprivation of sleep, food, water, medication, or sanitary facilities;

•   Solitary confinement;

•   Automotive contests of speed or daring;

•   Blindfolding for an unreasonable time;

•   Verbal abuse or insults;

•   Public ridicule;

•   Paddling;

•   Exposure to the elements or to extreme temperatures;

•   Bright lights,

•   “Hell” sessions;

•   Treasure or scavenger hunting;

•   Unreasonable interrogation; or

•   Unnecessary work duties.

            Section II: Violations of these policies shall be adjudicated by the Judicial Council.

Article III: Recruitment and Pledgeship

            Section I: The Council, with the approval of the Associate Dean of Students and in accordance with relevant Faculty legislation, shall determine the dates for all Rush periods to be advertised in the semester calendar.

            Section II: In the fall, each sorority is allowed to host two pre-rush activities open to all freshman women. These events should occur within a scheduled period set by the ISC Vice President of Recruitment and the Associate Dean of Students. No more than three sororities may hold an event in a single night. All pre-rush events must conclude by 9:30 p.m.

            Section III: The rules for formal rush are as follows:

1. All rush events are mandatory to receive a bid.
2. Rushees must have a 2.0 GPA in the previous semester to participate.

3. First-time transfer students entering in Advent Semester must wait until the Easter Semester to rush in the formal process. Those entering in the Easter Semester may be eligible to rush immediately through the formal process.

4. Formal rush is alcohol free. Alcohol is strictly forbidden in recruiting new members.
5. Only dormitory staff on official business may enter a rushee's room during formal rush.
6. Rushees may not leave the Domain with fraternity/sorority members during formal rush.
7. No closed parties (on or off the Domain) at which rushees are present.
8. Rushees may only enter fraternity/sorority houses during official rush functions.
9. Rushees must return house to 4 sororities in order to receive a bid.
10. Passing hello period only applies between Return House visits and Shake Day. During this time members of organizations authorized to issue bids are allowed to extend only a passing “hello” to rushees.

            Section IV: The Council shall be responsible for determining and implementing the process of matching and distributing bid cards to rushees.

            Section V: The council shall determine and organize any rush matter or function not mentioned above.

            Section VI: Shake Day shall occur on the second Saturday of the Easter semester beginning at 4:00 pm.

            Section VII: Female foreign exchange students who wish to participate in Greek life at Sewanee will be “adopted” by a sorority. The foreign student will be matched to a sorority at the beginning of the semester. The sorority will be notified if it is assigned an exchange student for the semester or the year. A sorority may also notify the Associate Dean of Students of its interest in “adopting” an exchange student.

            Section VIII: Social affiliate bids extended to women are prohibited. As of 1988, women must receive a bid during Formal Rush to be affiliated with a sorority.

            Section IX: No more than four members of a sorority may know the contents of that sorority’s bid list.

            Section X. Upperclassman women interested in joining a University sorority may participate in Advent semester rush as specified by the ISC calendar. Women must meet eligibility requirements as per formal rush. Advent rush will follow the same process as formal rush, except without formal house visits: each rushee must “return house” to at least four organizations and list at least four organizations on her preference card to be eligible to receive a bid. ISC will complete bid matching; each woman will receive only one bid.

Section XI. An accepted bid is non-binding. If a woman decides she does not want to initiate with the sorority she originally pledged, she may break her pledge and re-rush in the next rush cycle. If a woman initiates with a sorority, she may deactivate, but she will not be eligible to rush again until after the next rush cycle. That is, she may not participate in the immediately next rush (be it formal or upperclass), though she may participate in the rush after that.

Section XII: The Council and the Associate Dean of Students shall be responsible for setting the time frame for the eight-week pledgeship and ensuring that the end date of the pledge period is recognized and respected by all sororities.  The Judicial Council reserves the right to try sororities that extend pledgeship beyond the recognized time frame.

Section XIII: Violations of these policies and rules shall be adjudicated by the Judicial Council.

Article IV: Social Host Responsibility

Social Host policies are set by the Dean of Students and are updated as needed. The Office of the Dean of Students will make copies of the policy available to all Greek organizations, both in print and on the Sewanee website.

Violations of the University Social Host Policy may be adjudicated by the Judicial Council.

Article V: Amendment

            Section I: These By-Laws may be amended by a 3/4 vote of the representatives of the sororities in the ISC, provided that the proposed amendment is submitted in writing and notice of such intended action is given to the Associate Dean of Students, the ISC Executive Committee, and each Council member at least two weeks before the vote is taken.

(amended May 2010)

ISC Constitution

The Constitution of the Inter Sorority Council

The University of the South

Article I:  Purpose

            Section I:  The Inter Sorority Council (ISC) is an organization composed of representatives of all sororities at the University of the South, an elected President, Vice President of Rush & IM, Vice President of Community Service & Education and Vice President of Records & Publicity.

            Section II:  The goals of the ISC are as follows:

1.  Spirit:  To promote harmony and good will among the sororities;

2.   Communicative:  To act as a liaison concerning sorority matters between the sororities and faculty/administration, so as to create an efficient working relationship among sororities and the faculty/administration of the University of the South;

3.  Service:  To foster a program of service to the local and greater community;

4.  Educational:  to promote and sponsor educational programs to increase        awareness on issues concerning sororities (i.e. alcohol awareness, hazing, etc.);

5.  Judicial:  to adjudicate offenses and to serve on the Judicial Council;

6. Recognition:  to recognize outstanding sororities for their service to the University of the South and local community.

            Section III:  Philosophy and Commitment clause

Fraternities and sororities at The University of the South are expected to support the general purpose of the College and the mission of the University.  Both the College and the fraternities and sororities seek to encourage excellence in various areas of personal and group development.  To maximize the effectiveness of this effort, it is important that the relationship between the institution and the fraternities and sororities be based on trust, cooperation, and mutual support.  Both parties in the relationship are obligated to promote programs and activities, which support their common goals.

In recognition of the need for a mutually supportive relationship and in recognition of the positive contribution which fraternities and sororities can make to our community, the College pledges its staff and other appropriate resources to the development and maintenance of a healthy and constructive fraternity and sorority program. 

Article II:  Membership

            The ISC shall consist of representatives from each sorority.  Those representatives shall be as follows:  the president of each sorority and four officers elected annually by the ISC, who serve as the Executive Committee.

Article III:  Executive Committee

            Section I:   The ISC shall have four officers, elected from the various sororities.  These officers are the President, the Vice President of Rush & IM, the Vice President of Community Service & Education and the Vice President for Records & Publicity.  The duties of these officers are as follows:

           

            ISC President:

o       Serve as a member of the IFC/ISC Judicial Board.

o       Set the agenda and preside over ISC meetings.

o       Take and maintain minutes of ISC meetings.

o       Meet regularly with the Associate Dean of Students.

o       Serve as a co-chair of Mountain Derby Days.

o       Serve as administrator of all ISC funds.

o       Serve as custodian of all ISC records and papers.

o       Maintain a calendar and publicize sorority activities.

o       Work closely with the IFC President to promote the Greek system.

o       Represent the ISC to the University community.

            ISC Vice President-Rush & IM

o       Serve as a member of the IFC/ISC Judicial Board.

o       Attend all ISC meetings.

o       Meet regularly with the Associate Dean of Students.

o       Serve on the Mountain Derby Days planning committee.

o       Serve as sorority contact for all freshmen and rush chairs.

o       Maintain a calendar and publicize rush events.

o       Meet with dorm staff to train and advise them on formal rush.

o       Set agenda for rush chair meetings.

o       Serve as sorority contact for all IM information.

o       Meet with coaches and athletic department regularly.

o       Announce IM events at ISC meetings.

o       Assist with the IM program as needed and requested.

            ISC Vice President-Community Service & Education:

o       Serve as a member of the IFC/ISC Judicial Board.

o       Attend all ISC meetings.

o       Meet regularly with the Associate Dean of Students.

o       Serve on the Mountain Derby Days planning committee.

o       Serve as sorority contact for campus events and information.                            

o       Meet with Outreach Office staff regularly.

o       Assist in establishing service opportunities for sororities.

o       Communicate Greek service activities to faculty & community members.

o       Communicate educational programs that sororities could sponsor.

o       Maintain a calendar and publicize academic and service events.

o       Meet regularly with sorority service coordinators & scholarship chairs.

o       Set agenda for service coordinator and scholarship chair meetings.

o       Assist chapters in improving their reputation with faculty.

o       Collect, track, and report sorority service hours to the ISC.

            ISC Vice President for Records & Publicity:

o       Serve as executive officer of the ISC.

o       Serve as a member of the IFC/ISC Judicial Board.

o       Attend all ISC meetings.

o       Meet regularly with the Associate Dean of Students.

o       Serve on the Mountain Derby Days planning committee.

o       Be responsible for the ISC’s reward and recognition program.

o       Maintain and update a calendar of sorority events.

o       Encourage intersorority collaboration, such as fundraising, service, social activities, and healthy competitions.

o       Mediate non-judicial conflicts between sororities.

o       Update ISC constitution and bylaws as appropriate and necessary.

o       Publicize Greek events through appropriate media (banners, flyers, website, newspaper, emails, etc).

            Section II:  Each officer shall hold her position for a term of two semesters.  No individual shall hold the same office for more than two terms.

            Section III:  These four officers shall be known as the Executive Officers of the Inter Sorority Council.

           

            Section VI:  Nominations and election of the ISC officers for the upcoming term shall occur mid-March.  Nominations must come from sorority members in good standing.  Persons serving as Executive Officers will not be allowed to serve as President of their own organization while serving their term on the ISC.  During elections each nominee will have an opportunity to present a brief statement to the ISC.  After all nominees for a given position have spoken, the group will be asked to leave the room, whereupon each nominee shall be discussed individually in a pro-con-con-pro format.  Each sorority will be entitled to one vote after the discussions are over.  At least two members from each sorority must be present during elections for them to be official. 

            Section V:  The ISC officers will have no voting privileges except in the case of a tie, in which the President of the ISC will vote to break the tie. 

            Section VI:  The newly elected officers will not be considered representatives of the respective sororities.  The president and vice president of each sorority should be elected in early-March as specified by the ISC, whereupon the officers and members of the ISC should train their incumbent to ensure a smooth transition of leadership.

            Section VII:  An executive officer may be removed from office for a due cause by a 3/4  vote of the sororities in the ISC, provided that she shall have been given the reasons for her removal in writing and afforded fair opportunity to rebut them before the Council.

Article VI:  Meetings

            Section I:  Regular meetings of the ISC shall be held weekly according to the schedule the council shall establish spring and announce at the August retreat.  Joint meetings with the ISC and IFC Councils shall also be held monthly or as specified by the Executive Committees.

            Section II:  Unscheduled meetings may be called by the President of the ISC, the Associate Dean of Students, or at the request of any active Council members.

            Section III:  Each member of the ISC is expected to be president at all ISC meetings.  Attendance will be recorded by the VP for Records & Publicity.  If any member of the ISC has two unexcused absences during the academic year she will be removed from her seat on the ISC.  Absences may be excused by the President of the ISC or the Associate Dean of Students. 

Article V:  Compliance and Proceedings

            Section I:  Sororities shall abide by this Constitution and By-Laws and by such rules and regulations as the Council or the University may adopt pursuant to them.

            Section II:  Judicial authority shall be vested in the Judicial Council which shall rule on infractions of the Council By-Laws, breaches of the University Social Host Guidelines, and other matters referred to it by the Office of the Dean of Students. 

           

            Section III:  The Judicial Council shall consist of four officers from the combined ISC and IFC Executive Committees to be chosen by the Associate Dean of Students on a case basis. 

            Chosen Council members should be suitable considering the case being tried and the parties involved.  They should not be affiliated with the organization involved, nor should they themselves be involved in the incident being investigated.  The genders of the chosen Council members should be representative of the organization(s) involved (i.e. a sorority infraction should be heard by a council consisting of three women and one man). 

            Section IV:  If necessary, an investigator shall be chosen by the Associate Dean of Students with the approval of the ISC and IFC members from their membership to gather all pertinent information and report to the Judicial Council.  The investigator shall be the sole student interviewer prior to hearings and trials and shall be chosen on a case by case basis.  During the hearings and trial, the investigator shall serve only in the capacity of recounting information. 

            Section V:  Once chosen, Judicial Council will then hold a meeting during which the involved parties and/or the president representing the organization in question may present a statement before the Council.  The Council will then deliberate and decide upon a punishment which will then be recommended to the Associate Dean of Students. 

            Section VI:  Once approved by the Associate Dean of Students, the recommendation should then be brought before the ISC and/or IFC Councils, depending on the nature of the case, at which point any member in objection to the verdict may call for a vote.  A 3/4 vote can overturn the Judicial Council’s ruling whereupon the case will be reheard and tried.

            Section VII:  An appeal may be made to the Vice-Chancellor.

Article VII:  Procedures for Obtaining ISC Recognition

            Section I:  A group wishing to petition the ISC for recognition must prepare a constitution, a list of members and officers, and a tentative budget.  The sorority should then inform the ISC President or the Associate Dean of Students of their desire to come before the ISC to request recognition.  The ISC President will set a date for the proposed sorority to come before the ISC.

            Section II:  At the first meeting with the ISC, the petitioning sorority should present their petition for recognition which should include their constitution, a list of their members and officers, and a tentative budget.  Copies of this information should to be made available to each of the recognized sororities in the ISC, the Associate Dean of Students and the ISC Executive Officers.  At this meeting, the president of the petitioning sorority will inform the Council about the general format of the proposed sorority, reasons for petitioning, goals, and projected membership.

            Section III:  At the end of the first meeting a date will be set for the proposed sorority to come before the ISC a second time for a question and answer session.

            Section IV:  At the second ISC meeting the officers of the petitioning sorority will be present for a question and answer session to be overseen by the Associate Dean of Students.

            Section V:  After the second meeting each sorority is given time to present the information gathered to their chapter at large and decide how to cast their vote regarding the recognition of the proposed new sorority.

            Section VI:  At the next ISC meeting each sorority will case one vote either in favor of or against the petitioning sorority’s recognition by the ISC.  A 3/4 vote is needed to recognize the new sorority.  In the case of a tie, the ISC officers cast the deciding vote. 

Article VIII:  Amendments

            Section I:  This constitution may be amended by a 3/4 vote of the member sororities, provided that the proposed Amendment is submitted in writing and notice of such intended action is given to the ISC President, the Associate Dean of Students and each Council member at least two weeks before the vote is taken.