Services & Expectations

Services & Expectations

Services Provided to Chapters

  • Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life Staff – Abby Buck, Blaine Smith, Jamie Methvin, John Michael VanHorn, Roderick Davis

  • Training, advising, and mentoring to the student governing councils

  • Advising on recruitment/intake to the councils and individual chapters

  • President Meetings

  • Training for chapters’ executive councils through educational sessions

  • Extensive advising and support for new groups on campus

  • On-campus meeting rooms in the Colvard Student Union

  • Annual Greek Awards program to reward chapters and individuals for achieving excellence

  • Assessment program to monitor level of excellence in training, community service, and chapter standards.

Expectations

  • Follow the standards and trainings of your prospective organization and evaluate how they coincide with Mississippi State University policies

  • Comply with the following policies:

    • MSU Code of Student Conduct

    • MSU Alcohol Policy

    • MSU Hazing Policy

  • Turn in completed MSU Hazing Compliance Form at the beginning of each semester

  • Attend recruitment training sessions, round tables, monthly President Meetings, etc.

  • NPHC chapters should follow the Intake Membership Policy

  • Chapters to fully initiate their new members and hold any probates/bid days by established deadlines

  • Secure a chapter advisor that focuses on the daily operations of the chapter and event approvals for on-campus and off-campus in Cowbell Connect

  • Meetings and Retreats

  • Panhellenic Chapter Presidents will meet with the Panhellenic Advisor at least twice a semester.

  • IFC Chapter Presidents will meet with the IFC Advisor at least twice a semester.

  • NPHC and MGC Chapter Presidents will meet with the NPHC/MGC Advisor at least twice a semester.

  • Council officers and Presidents will attend President meetings monthly.

  • Chapters will attend meetings and financially support their governing council.

  • Chapter officers will read and understand the governing council’s constitution and bylaws and their individual chapter’s constitution and bylaws.

  • Chapter officers will attend designated training sessions for Presidents or assign others to attend.

  • All new members will attend the New Member Convocation.

  • Support Council programs including activities, Hathorn programming,community service projects, etc. • Information needed each semester

  • Chapters will update their roster with the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life twice a semester at least. (January, April, Summer, October, December)

  • Chapters will turn in the following for the Greek Report:

    • Number of service hours performed and who received the service at the end of each semester- update in Cowbell Connect through Maroon Volunteer Center.

    • Dollars raised for charity and who received it at the end of each semester

    • Assessment information for each chapter per Assessment Evaluation needs.

  • Chapters will turn in the Chapter Officer Transition Form after chapter elections

  • Utilize the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life web site for updates, calendar, forms, stats, etc.

  • Presidents will inform the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life of any emergencies or serious situations.

  • Attentive to important dates and email updates